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by any chance does schmitz do any scouting/tip giving for us?

SunnyAZ wrote:by any chance does schmitz do any scouting/tip giving for us?

If we ask he'd easily answer for us.

ChooChooCat wrote:

SunnyAZ wrote:by any chance does schmitz do any scouting/tip giving for us?

If we ask he'd easily answer for us.

Good to know. Cause every player I twitter search he has posted about like 2/3 years ago. Would be good to have someone who is good at their job on our side, especially when that job is knowing about every single relevant teenage basketball player around the world.

Good Morning

Chicat wrote:Good Morning

Well well...

Looks like Sean has been busy.

Great pickup

Chicat wrote:Good Morning

Wow...interesting. From the highlights I've seen, would have preferred the other euro target. But this guy certainly seems like a solid get. We now have, according to Givony, the top euro guard and big committed to playing college in the class of 2020.

Btw this is not the Euro who was our top target. Looks like he's going to sign with his pro team.

ChooChooCat wrote:Btw this is not the Euro who was our top target. Looks like he's going to sign with his pro team.

Bummer!

FWIW I'd expect the international route to be a prominent route taken by Arizona from here set forth.

Dosia wrote:

ChooChooCat wrote:Btw this is not the Euro who was our top target. Looks like he's going to sign with his pro team.

Bummer!

At least he won't be playing against Arizona.

Nice pickup! I love the change of direction.

ChooChooCat wrote:FWIW I'd expect the international route to be a prominent route taken by Arizona from here set forth.

It's the smart route to go...much easier to recruit those kids that aren't subject to all of the ESPN bullshit 24/7, and I think we also have a solid reputation with international players.

This kid looks like he may have quickness issues defensively and looks to be a similar ish type player to Brown, but still seems to be a solid pickup.

Who was the original euro who didn't commit?

luteformayor2 wrote:Who was the original euro who didn't commit?

Wanna make 100% sure he's off the table before I post his name.

Wondering what the 2021 class will look like

1. Akinjo
2. Brown
3. Koloko
4. Baker
5. Terry
6. Mathurin
7. Kriisa
8. Botcho
9. Williams***
10. Gorener***
11. Walton***

Looks will have 8-10 players on scholarship for the 2021-2022 season. And they'll be a year older and presumably older and more ready to make a run.

And we'll presumably have all the starter spots filled as well

PG: Sr Akinjo
PG/SG: So Kriisa/So Walton
SF: So Terry/So Mathurin
PF: Jr Brown/So Botcho
C: Jr Koloko/Jr Brown

Would kinda suck if Miller chases the night by chasing a bunch of 5*'s (maybe just 1) instead of recruiting for depth who'll sit behind the players above and will take over them in a couple of years.

Any chance Akinjo gets an extra year of eligibility since he only played 7 games last year?

Haarms to BYU.

Was this a quick pivot? Or were they pursuing this guy also?
Could they sign both?

Unless he’s Mormon, I really can’t see how Haarms would choose BYU over all those other suitors.

Beachcat97 wrote:Unless he’s Mormon, I really can’t see how Haarms would choose BYU over all those other suitors.

Is Alex Barcello Mormon? I really don't know. But good luck getting a cup of coffee in Provo, besides a cold beer.

Kentucky must be over the salary cap.

Merkin wrote:

Beachcat97 wrote:Unless he’s Mormon, I really can’t see how Haarms would choose BYU over all those other suitors.

Is Alex Barcello Mormon? I really don't know. But good luck getting a cup of coffee in Provo, besides a cold beer.

Barcello didn’t have an offer from Kentucky.

So glad we didn't get Haarms

Beachcat97 wrote:

Merkin wrote:

Beachcat97 wrote:Unless he’s Mormon, I really can’t see how Haarms would choose BYU over all those other suitors.

Is Alex Barcello Mormon? I really don't know. But good luck getting a cup of coffee in Provo, besides a cold beer.

Barcello didn’t have an offer from Kentucky.

Not as a transfer, but AB had a killer list out of high school.

https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/ ... -interests" target="_blank

Merkin wrote:

Beachcat97 wrote:Unless he’s Mormon, I really can’t see how Haarms would choose BYU over all those other suitors.

Is Alex Barcello Mormon? I really don't know. But good luck getting a cup of coffee in Provo, besides a cold beer.

Not a Mormon, but either from a Catholic or other Christian High School I thought.

azgreg wrote:

Hopefully we are not planning on taking more than two top 20 guys in 2021 (That sounds so weird to say). I am in the camp that wants to see some roster continuity, bringing in to many top guys not only leads to a short term rental of that player but leads to others transferring who do not want to lose their spots to a OAD Freshman. I have heard we are in on (to varying degrees) at least 7 top 20 level guys currently (Banchero, Hardy, Foster, Diabate, Bittle, Kendall Brown, Watson). I would love to get one or two of those guys but worry that more will do more harm than good.

Merkin wrote:

Beachcat97 wrote:

Merkin wrote:

Beachcat97 wrote:Unless he’s Mormon, I really can’t see how Haarms would choose BYU over all those other suitors.

Is Alex Barcello Mormon? I really don't know. But good luck getting a cup of coffee in Provo, besides a cold beer.

Barcello didn’t have an offer from Kentucky.

Not as a transfer, but AB had a killer list out of high school.

https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/ ... -interests" target="_blank

You're right. Wow. Barcello may've become a big-minutes, big-production player for us had he stayed. But BYU was ready to give him minutes immediately. He made the right choice.

MountainCat wrote:

Merkin wrote:

Beachcat97 wrote:Unless he’s Mormon, I really can’t see how Haarms would choose BYU over all those other suitors.

Is Alex Barcello Mormon? I really don't know. But good luck getting a cup of coffee in Provo, besides a cold beer.

Not a Mormon, but either from a Catholic or other Christian High School I thought.

No. He went to my HS. Corona del Sol in Tempe. Played with Bagley there for a while as well.

Beachcat97 wrote:

Merkin wrote:

Beachcat97 wrote:

Merkin wrote:

Beachcat97 wrote:Unless he’s Mormon, I really can’t see how Haarms would choose BYU over all those other suitors.

Is Alex Barcello Mormon? I really don't know. But good luck getting a cup of coffee in Provo, besides a cold beer.

Barcello didn’t have an offer from Kentucky.

Not as a transfer, but AB had a killer list out of high school.

https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/ ... -interests" target="_blank

You're right. Wow. Barcello may've become a big-minutes, big-production player for us had he stayed. But BYU was ready to give him minutes immediately. He made the right choice.

Your error in this assertion is that BYU is never the right choice. For anything.

Kerwin Walton is supposed to announce his commitment today, maybe? I dunno.

ChooChooCat wrote:Kerwin Walton is supposed to announce his commitment today, maybe? I dunno.

Let's pray! Been refreshing Twitter all day. We could use a scorer/shooter like him

Looks like this may not happen tonight, crazy.

ChooChooCat wrote:Looks like this may not happen tonight, crazy.

The witch has surprised us plenty of times before.

Hoping he picks us but predicting he picks UNC.

Just read his father said he's made his decision and will be announcing soon. No exact time table but it should be rather soon

He sounds like a kid that really either doesn’t know or really likes the attention that comes with recruiting.

The pops sounds like a guy who is saying you got yo move this along and stop stringing people along

I could be wrong, but man does there seem to be an inverse relation between this kid’s likely impact and the amount of attention being given to his choice of school.

Beachcat97 wrote:I could be wrong, but man does there seem to be an inverse relation between this kid’s likely impact and the amount of attention being given to his choice of school.

I was thinking the same thing. Good shooter, but that's it. Not like he is a one and done.

Twitter pretty much unanimously is picking NC. Minnie may be making a late push.

Beachcat97 wrote:I could be wrong, but man does there seem to be an inverse relation between this kid’s likely impact and the amount of attention being given to his choice of school.

Sums up all college basketball recruiting. You could say it's because we're all locked up without sports, but even then you have to realize that only people on message boards like this have any awareness of this recruitment.

NM. I thought I saw he'd committed and decided to gratuitously insult him. I don't know who he is, who his family is, what position he plays, or even what he looks like. Let alone whether he eats yoghurt.

Merkin wrote:

I was thinking the same thing. Good shooter, but that's it. Not like he is a one and done.

Twitter pretty much unanimously is picking NC. Minnie may be making a late push.

Hookers and blow - like father like son?

Minnesota only has one scholly open and they're also waiting on a grad transfer they're finalists for. I wonder if he's waiting on that grad transfer to commit, he commits at 6 eastern time

Is he seriously letting it get late in the day AGAIN?

MountainCat wrote:

Merkin wrote:

Beachcat97 wrote:Unless he’s Mormon, I really can’t see how Haarms would choose BYU over all those other suitors.

Is Alex Barcello Mormon? I really don't know. But good luck getting a cup of coffee in Provo, besides a cold beer.

Not a Mormon, but either from a Catholic or other Christian High School I thought.

Very Catholic. Went to St Mary Basha elementary K-8. Went to CDS for high school because Seton Catholic Prep in the Barcello's opinion, mucked up their coaching hire. His 3 sisters all starred/are stars at SCP.

Please have him do the multiple hats on the table game. That's always fun.

To any kid who plays basketball I tell them they're the next Alex Barcello. When they don't comprehend I pronounce his name in Italian and then Spanish while I pretend to dribble.

Beachcat97 wrote:Is he seriously letting it get late in the day AGAIN?

I'm convinced he and his parents are in a death match over this decision.

ChooChooCat wrote:

Beachcat97 wrote:Is he seriously letting it get late in the day AGAIN?

I'm convinced he and his parents are in a death match over this decision.

That or he's just about to show up at a university in the fall ready to play. Unannounced