What ever happend to Isaiah Sykes?

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Shaun1985

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Thought he was a 2010 player and that we were interested in him. He isn't rated high but a lot of people have praise for him. Did he sign somewhere or are we still looking at him?
 
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Tclowers posted that Harris' father essentially made Bruce choose between Harris and Pinkston.
 
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ukvols said:
Tclowers posted that Harris' father essentially made Bruce choose between Harris and Pinkston.
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That's the consensus from a couple of reliable posters on TOS (NYC Vol being one). The only thing I know for sure is what JayVaughn told me, and that is Bruce would not accept his commitment. He asked JayVaughn to hold off on making his announcement. Bruce had been telling JayVaughn that UT would love to have both him and Harris. However, once Harris signed, Bruce backed off JayVaughn.

The rest of the story about Tobias and Torrel telling Bruce that Pinkston to UT meant Tobias would sign elsewhere is from NYC Vol's sources, which have been very reliable in the past.

It's an unfortunate situation, but I think Bruce handled it the best he could. He took the best player available. This happens quite a bit in recruiting, where one player will just tell the coach, "Hey, it's me or him." I can't say with 100% certainty that is what happened in this case, but all signs certainly do point to it.

If you haven't seen these quotes from Kamani Young, take a look (per Rivals articles):

Pinkston was originally scheduled to make his college commitment before the Fall deadline but abruptly canceled the announcement. It was widely speculated that Pinkston was going to choose Tennessee. Asked whether or not Tobias Harris committing to TN effected Pinkston's final decision, Young responded, "That's a better question for Tennessee."
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Pinkston opted to reopen his recruitment process but the why's were a bit murky, until now. According to Young, Pinkston was indeed prepared and ready to sign on November 18th but," Communication with that school left some question and doubt. The communication between myself and colleges has always been open. We expect the same in return but that hasn't been the case with some schools." As far as which school, Young says, "They know who they are."
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Now that Harris has signed with the Vols, the question becomes would Pinkston still be interested in playing for Tennessee? Young says that isn't a question for Pinkston. "I really can't say, says Young. "That's a question for them."
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This just reinforces what JayVaughn has told me. Some have said that Pinkston and Young are just lying to make this look like it's UT's fault. I don't see why they would do that. Pinkston wanted to be a Vol. UT wouldn't take his commitment. Something crazy had to have gone done in the last minute (see: Tobias' surprise visit to the UNC-Asheville game) for it to end up like this.

All in all, Bruce is probably okay with how things worked out.
 
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MikeHamiltonFan said:
Scout.com: Reebok: Moore, Brown On The Move

Mac level recruit? Detroit kid who had to sit out half of his junior season. Maybe he has a big year, it sounds like we have been on him for a while. I cannot believe we turned down Pinkston though if we end up with this guy.
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Thanks for filling me in. I thought Pinkston turned us down. Guess we didn't want him so we could get a recruit much less gifted.
 
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BasketvolsFan said:
Thanks for filling me in. I thought Pinkston turned us down. Guess we didn't want him so we could get a recruit much less gifted.
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Seriously? Tobias Harris is a lot better than Jayvaughn Pinkston.

I've been following Tobias on twitter and other things and so many things impress me with him. For one, his work ethic is Wow! Speed training, hitting the weights, and constant practice. Seems like he eats and breathes basketball. Also, he doesn't come off like a greedy, "it's all about me" type of person. Just reading some of his comments, he hasn't dropped numbers on his scrimmages or anything. He always compliments other players, other teams, and hardly ever makes situations like himself. I love that. Seems humble and very dedicated. And if that's the case on Jayvaughn, than glad Nova gets our sloppy seconds. Young probably indeed want a job and Jayvaughn probably indeed want to be the only PF we had. Either way, Harris > Pinkston/Young :yes:
 
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We need another reason, b/c renaldo is not the answer at 4.
 
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I think same thing happens with Cothron as well. Elite PF signs, he backs away. (that is if he even gets close enough to back away)
 
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So, getting of the Pinkston/Harris thing (there are several threads with the info), what did happen with Sykes. I thought I read something about 6 months ago that explained him disappearing off the radar, but I can't find it here.

Someone with info on UT's situation with him would be appreciated.
 
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I've been looking but haven't found much. What I do know is he is considering Michigan, Michigan ST, Tennessee, Dayton, Oklahoma and Syracuse. Don't believe he has offers from Michigan St or Michigan though. His AAU team is the Michigan Hurricanes. I've seen his height from 6'2 to 6'6. Seen he has played the 3 and 2. A lot of reports from his AAU team says he wasn't very productive but he did make the Reebok all star team with players like Joe Jackson and Tarik Black. Maybe much aint being said about him is because he had to set out after transfering to Finney. If this kid lights it up, I expect him to move up a lot. We'll see though.
 
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