Verdell Jones III

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Vol. 1

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He is a standout Senior at Champaign Central, who just single handedly led his team to the State 3rd place game (not a very talented team other than himself, and he beat very touch competition). He can also toy with the basketball like it was on a string, and he is a 20 points 6 rebounds 8 assists guy in a competitive league. I think we need this kid a lot more than Cordell Passley, who from what I have heard is un-athletic, and not very talented. His older brother was a stud, and he is a fluke. If anyone wants to give me updates on the 2, or give me info i am missing, I would rather see Verdell Jones in the Orange next year battling Daniel West for the PG spot....Something we need right about now.....
 
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Uh.......

Cordell Passley isn't coming here. Not to mention we aren't recruiting Verdell Jones.
 
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I'm sure you will find the recruiting forum very interesting.

I'm also confused about how Tony Passley was a stud. Maybe at an NAIA level?
 
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High School** he was a stud.

....and we have 5 Scholarships out, Woolridge (commit), Dan West (commit), Jurick (commit), Hopson, and Passley. (according to scout.com), but Verdell who goes to my little brothers school and I witnessed him play last season at my alma matter Central High School, says he has a "unconditional scholarship" I'm not sure, but Bruce Pearl has been to Central games to watch him, and has sent text messages to him personally.
 
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Yeah Passley and Tennessee had a falling out a long time ago. Scout sucks and is never updated. IMO the kid wasnt Tennessee calibur anyways. The only guy Tennessee is still recruiting for this class is Scotty Hopson.
 
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Vol. 1 said:
High School** he was a stud.

....and we have 5 Scholarships out, Woolridge (commit), Dan West (commit), Jurick (commit), Hopson, and Passley. (according to scout.com), but Verdell who goes to my little brothers school and I witnessed him play last season at my alma matter Central High School, says he has a "unconditional scholarship" I'm not sure, but Bruce Pearl has been to Central games to watch him, and has sent text messages to him personally.
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Cordell Passley decommitted when Tony was kicked off the team.
 
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Scotty Hopson's coming or not will be a big factor in my expectations for next year.
 
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It's only a violation at certain periods. Tournament play, and From Midnight madness time to around the first of the year also. Anytime other than that text messages are fair game. (Not sure on the dates, but he explained it to me. If Verdell goes to Kentucky, he might be a Chris Lofton. everyone sometime will wish we pursued him, he has height, and one of the smartest players on the court I have ever seen (and he is only in High School). Wherever he goes, they are getting an upgrade, btw he should be a 4 star, he didn't play varsity his Freshman year, and had a bad Sophomore season sharing time with another good Senior PG.
 
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Vol. 1 said:
It's only a violation at certain periods. Tournament play, and From Midnight madness time to around the first of the year also. Anytime other than that text messages are fair game. (Not sure on the dates, but he explained it to me. If Verdell goes to Kentucky, he might be a Chris Lofton. everyone sometime will wish we pursued him, he has height, and one of the smartest players on the court I have ever seen (and he is only in High School). Wherever he goes, they are getting an upgrade, btw he should be a 4 star, he didn't play varsity his Freshman year, and had a bad Sophomore season sharing time with another good Senior PG.
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Text messages are completely illegal now. They weren't back then. Either way, we aren't recruiting Verdell. We have a PG committed.
 
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dickens821 said:
Text messages are completely illegal now. They weren't back then. Either way, we aren't recruiting Verdell. We have a PG committed.
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My Brother goes to his High School....and We are. They just gave him an Unconditional Scholarship Offer. And they promised him good Playing Time next season. Tubby Smith has offered a starting job, but from what I hear he hates the cold. If we land him, we might have a true PG, I hear D West is more of a 2G. But who knows?
 
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Vol. 1 said:
My Brother goes to his High School....and We are. They just gave him an Unconditional Scholarship Offer. And they promised him good Playing Time next season. Tubby Smith has offered a starting job, but from what I hear he hates the cold. If we land him, we might have a true PG, I hear D West is more of a 2G. But who knows?
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Daniel West is a pure point guard.
 
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Vol. 1 said:
My Brother goes to his High School....and We are. They just gave him an Unconditional Scholarship Offer. And they promised him good Playing Time next season. Tubby Smith has offered a starting job, but from what I hear he hates the cold. If we land him, we might have a true PG, I hear D West is more of a 2G. But who knows?
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Everyone who pays attention to UT basketball should know. West is the first pure PG we have had since CJ. We have no more scholly's unless Tyler leaves and when/if he does we will save that next year for one of Hood/McDonald.
 
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Vol. 1 said:
My Brother goes to his High School....and We are. They just gave him an Unconditional Scholarship Offer. And they promised him good Playing Time next season. Tubby Smith has offered a starting job, but from what I hear he hates the cold. If we land him, we might have a true PG, I hear D West is more of a 2G. But who knows?
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Daniel West averaged 8 assists per game. He's a true PG. We are not recruiting Verdell. Sorry to tell you but your brother is being lied to.
 
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Just to give an update, Since the Scholarship was accepted by Hopson, Verdell's was revoked by CBP. Since then, 4 schools have offered or showed STRONG signs of offering Verdell Jones III a Scholarship.- Georgetown, Indiana, Texas, Minnesota, Kentucky. I hope this doesn't come back to bite us in the butt.:question:
 
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That is true, Im not at all saying we should have Verdell over our current recruits, and I am definately NOT saying we should have gotten him over Scotty Hopson. But Verdell would have been a 4-5 star this year had he not been so weak. Given 2 years in a college strength program, he could be the next Shaun Livingston (who is his God-brother?). I just hope he won't be successfull at Indiana, or Kentucky, that will just piss me off.
 
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Vol. 1 said:
That is true, Im not at all saying we should have Verdell over our current recruits, and I am definately NOT saying we should have gotten him over Scotty Hopson. But Verdell would have been a 4-5 star this year had he not been so weak. Given 2 years in a college strength program, he could be the next Shaun Livingston (who is his God-brother?). I just hope he won't be successfull at Indiana, or Kentucky, that will just piss me off.
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So we'd be using a scholarship on someone who will sustain a career-threatening injury?
 
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FWIW, Tom Crean called Verdell the day he was hired at IU and made an offer. Jones evidently took a visit there last week as well. Rumor is that Georgetown recently offered as well.
 
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I doubt we would have taken him even if we didn't get Hopson, because we already had West, who is also a PG.
 
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pricevol5 said:
FWIW, Tom Crean called Verdell the day he was hired at IU and made an offer. Jones evidently took a visit there last week as well. Rumor is that Georgetown recently offered as well.
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Crean needs warm bodies. Tennessee doesn't.
 
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