MadtownGopher
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Wow, kid looks like he's 20. Glad we offered, he'd be a great get. Still expecting Ohio State to nab him though.
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Wow, kid looks like he's 20
I like that Ohio State seems to be sleeping on him a bit at this point.
ETA: Great job probing Ohio State's interest btw, GH Staff.
Yeah, but they have years to get on board. If he likes Ohio State that much, then it won't matter when they offer.
So can somebody link me some quotes of him showing a lot of interest in Ohio state? I haven't seen anything.
So can somebody link me some quotes of him showing a lot of interest in Ohio state? I haven't seen anything.
So is the sky falling yet? I just want a little heads up so I can prepare for my freak out.Mostly GHer panic over not much.
I don't have a link but I believe his dad's old friend/teammate? is an assistant coach at Ohio State and he's considered almost an uncle to Gary Jr.
Ohio State assistant Jeff Boals was a teammate of Gary Sr. at Ohio
Hang on everyone...word is that in the next 24-30 months we should find out where Gary Trent Jr. plans on attending college.
Recent highlights from the Adidas Invitational:
Go Gophers!!
Recent highlights from the Adidas Invitational:
Go Gophers!!
After Amir Coffey, Trent Jr. may be my most wanted recruit. Feel better about our chances with Amir though.
In my opinion, the Gophers have a much better chance at Trent Jr. than Coffey, based on Richard Coffey's recruiting criteria he made public earlier this summer. I think these two are both going to be Top 30 recruits when their senior year rolls around. I think the Gophers have enough time to prove to Trent Jr. that the program can do big things, while I think Coffey is almost assuredly blue-blood bound.
I wouldn't take his quotes that literally. I think he just wants his son to be handling the ball a lot since that is when he is at his best. If we don't offer any point guards in his class and assure him the offense will frequently be run through him, we should have a really good shot.
I wouldn't take his quotes that literally. I think he just wants his son to be handling the ball a lot since that is when he is at his best. If we don't offer any point guards in his class and assure him the offense will frequently be run through him, we should have a really good shot.
I'll give you the ball handling aspect, but I still have a hard time getting over his other quotes. I posted this about a month ago in another thread about the specific four things (and only four things mentioned) he was quoted as saying were important in the recruitment:
1. Game tape showing the use of big guards (next year our PG and SG spots will likely exclusively be filled by players standing 5'9", 6'2", 6'3", 6'1")
2. How it fares in its conference (Yes, we have a chance to be in the top 4 this upcoming year, but I'm assuming Coffey is looking for more of a track record)
3. Whether it reaches the NCAA tournament consistently (Again, we can't gain consistency in a year)
4. Whether it’s feeding its players to the NBA (not even close to fulfilling this recently)
I don't know about you, but I don't think we have anything better than a 10% chance at landing Amir. Tyus recruitment 2.0 in my opinion. I hope I'm wrong.
Why?I remember that post, and you are absolutely right. Part of me wants to go conspiracy theory and think this is just Richard being smart and setting up a smoke screen. IF they decide to go elsewhere he can lean back on his requirements and absolve his kid of any scrutiny. He intentionally mentioned 4 things he KNEW the U couldn't accomplish and publicly stated those things.
In reality it's open season and he's listening to what we have to say and what we do. If he takes the UofM offer, then bam an even bigger win for the U and Pitino and his son overcame his fathers wishes and stayed home to be the hero. I would agree the % is likely 10, but thats probably better than we ever had with Tyus.
Why?
ummm misworded... I should have added the word "around", I've got no insight as to why that would be, just spitballing.
Because I think we have a 10% chance to land him, probably as good if not better than anyone else. I'd take 10% out of how many schools there are likely recruiting him?