clt says the portal is the way to go now
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Not sure why none of the 22 known recruits hasn’t picked us. Some are understandable, like the ones who are headed to the ACC. Definitely need a mix of HS and portal players, especially with the pandemic 5th year expiring.
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Its extremely early, and i imagine we will mostly be after portal guys
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Actually quite a number of commitments have already been made to schools many would consider beneath us - some way beneath us (like Charleston Southern!). I know the AAC isn’t exactly a notable non-P5 anymore, but irritating seeing our conference mates getting it done - especially Temple!
Anyway, glad to see that Deeng is making a visit. Hopefully we’ll make a better impression on him than we with others who have already been on campus and decided to go elsewhere.
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Yeah but do you want to lad a kid who ends up at charleston southern?
Need to clarify that. We haven’t “lost” any recruits to Charleston Southern (while CoC is a different story). Just that watching CSU land a couple of hoopsters this week while we have none is a head scratcher, IMHO.
As our AD has said a couple times now, times have really changed since Lutz was here…… well they certainly have with our recruiting….
Never quite understand what he means when he says that, but is this what he means??
Fearne is not high on incoming freshman and he wants older portal guys since freshman will transfer after first yr
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That’s been my read @woodniner but I wasn’t sure.
It’s very different these days.
I talked to Fearne at a football game and he told me we are recruiting incoming freshman for when the transfer from first school
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Went back to look at my notes and in addition to the 22 offers we’ve made, another 14 players have been contacted by us but no offer as of yet (and in cases, there won’t be one). So 36 who have been on our radar and would think there are a number of others that I don’t know about in the latter category.
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Reiber is the only one I can think of right off the top of my head that we recruited in high school and later transferred to the Niners after first playing elsewhere.
Portal really just started 2 yrs ago, and this is Fearne’s first recruiting yr
Fearne has been here for 6 years, so not getting a break from me - and I’m a fan of his! And while the so-called portal is relatively new, we have taken transfers for as long as I can remember (and lost players as well). No break there either.
Clyde Trapp
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Niners contacted but no offer. Picks HU over Air Force, Denver, and Navy.
In all honesty…in this environment…no way in hell I’d recruit a HS kid. If they are any good at all…they are gone…and you will still miss on some of them too.
Do like we’ve done the last 2yrs. Take portal guys you know can play D1 basketball.
Tell the HS kids when they get tired of Utah…come home as a transfer.
Just now seeing this. Offered in July:
Recruiting update - Sept 27th
OFFERS:
Jaylen Cross, 6-4 SG, Caldwell Academy (Greensboro) - ?
Yel Deeng, 6-9 PF, Casper College (JuCo - WY) - ?
Isaiah Denis, 6-5 PG, Davidson Day (NC) - ? - NOTE: Niners not included in top 10
Kaleb Evans, 6-3 CG, Lexington HS (SC) - committed to Winthrop
David Iweze 6-9 C, iSchool (TX) - committed to Utah State
Damone King 6-1 CG, DeSales HS (Louisville, KY) - reclassified to 2024 and enrolled at URI
Tre McKinnon, 6-5 SG, Lake Norman HS (Mooresville) - committed to App State
Cam Miles, 6-2 PG, IMG Academy (FL) - committed to Temple
Jalyn Patterson, 5-11 PG, Minnesota Prep (MN) - ?
Tre Singleton, 6-9 PF, Jeffersonville HS (IN) - ? - NOTE: Niners not included in top 8
Bryce Slay, 6-5 SG, Carmel Christian (Matthews) - committed to Marshall
Trent Steinour, 6-10 PF, Lake Norman HS (Mooresville) - committed to Clemson
Amir Taylor, 6-8 PF, Grayson (GA) - ?
AJ Thomas, 6-4 PG, Enterprise School (AZ) - committed to Loyola Marymount
Chadlyn Traylor, 6-3 PG, North Meck HS (Huntersville) - committed to College of Charleston
Gevonte Ware, 6-10 PF, 1of1 Academy (Charlotte) - committed to Rutgers
Jake West, 6-3 CG, William Penn Charter (Philadelphia) - ?
Sadiq White, 6-8 SF, Myers Park HS (NC)>IMG Academy (FL) - committed to Syracuse
Zacch Wiggins, 6-5 SF, Wesleyan Christian Academy (Winston-Salem) - committed to Old Dominion
Caleb Williams, 6-6 SG, North Tampa Academy (FL) - reclassed to 2026
Austin Williford, 6-5 SG, St. Anne’s-Belford (VA) - committed to St. Joe’s
CONTACTS (no offer):
Joseph Ahart 6-9 PF, Christ School (Arden, NC) - ?
JD Bowden 6-2 SG, Ambassador Christian School (Huntersville) - ?
Jordan Brown 6-2 PG, Gaston College (JuCo - Dallas, NC) - ?
Zion Collins 6-4 CG, Winston-Salem Christian Academy (NC) - ?
Joshua Dalton 6-10 PF, Central Cabarrus HS (Concord, NC) - ?
Phil Dotson III 6-0 CG - transfer from Rhodes (D-III - TN) - committed to Angelo State (D-II - TX)
Tomi George 6-8 PF, IMG Academy (FL) - ?
Osvaldo “Deuce” Haynes 6-9 PF, Providence Day (Charlotte) - ?
Julian Johnson 6-9 PF, Providence Day (Charlotte) - committed to Howard
Colt Langdon 6-7 SF, Millbrook HS (Raleigh) - committed to Butler
Josiah “Caden” Miller 6-9 PF, Moravian Prep (Hickory, NC) - ?
Jalen Sinclair 5-11 PG, Coronado HS (NV) - ?
Drew Snively 6-4 , Zionsville HS (IN) - ?
Brian Sumpter 6-8 PF, Keenan HS (SC) - committed to Wofford
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