If Major were to beat out those schools for this player…that alone would earn him another 2-3yrs around here regardless of what our record is next year.[/quote]
pfffffft what are you smokin man?
I’m thinking he might be the next Bobcats head coach.
If Major were to beat out those schools for this player…that alone would earn him another 2-3yrs around here regardless of what our record is next year.[/quote]
pfffffft what are you smokin man?
I’m thinking he might be the next Bobcats head coach.[/quote]
why would he want to take a step back??
s9er wins the thread.
Will he give us a visit?
[quote=“Threemire09, post:64, topic:26623”]Will he give us a visit?[/quote]We should find out within the next week or so. He’s already met with UK, XU and Mizzou is coming up.
I’m not trying to be a downer but if he comes here I have to think it’s because those schools won’t afford him the PT he’ll get here. They’re all loaded with talent he’d have to compete with for PT, where as here he’d be an instant starter with all the minutes he wants.
Is he of the talent level that he’d be a guaranteed starter at UK for example?
I’m not trying to be a downer but if he comes here I have to think it’s because those schools won’t afford him the PT he’ll get here. They’re all loaded with talent he’d have to compete with for PT, where as here he’d be an instant starter with all the minutes he wants.
Is he of the talent level that he’d be a guaranteed starter at UK for example?[/quote]
UK I am not sure, because if they bring in a 1 and done, that 1 and done is probably guaranteed starting and a ton of minutes.
I would think Missouri could use all the help it can get inside, but if he wants to get touches that might not be the best place for him. Xavier makes sense, however I am not sure about the recruiting classes at Duke, UNC-CH, or Ohio State to know what kind of competition for playing time he will have.
I think that his best options are with Missouri, Xavier, or Charlotte. He’ll see the most minutes at these programs. Missouri may take a huge slide next season as their top 3 scorers are gone. I think he will choose Xavier over Missouri and Charlotte because it is his best chance to make the tourney in his senior season. I would like for him to choose Charlotte though.
Kentucky would possibly be the worst situation, but they just won the championship. Duke could have a nice spot for him if Plumlee leaves but they don’t have a track record of developing bigs or getting the ball inside. UNC will have possibly a starting spot open for him along side McAdoo but they have several others who are already in line. I don’t see him going to the Missouri to play, I hope Major can make him believe that we will be a contender and he will be a star here.
RT @GoodmanCBS: Alex Oriakhi told CBSSports he is scheduled to visit Missouri next weekend (April 13) and Kentucky the following weekend.
Not sure why Kentucky would be the worst situation. Their top 3 rebounders are all more than likely going pro. They do have one C already coming in. But they really need two of the new comers to start. If they also get Noel, then yes it’s probably not the best fit for Oriakhi. But IMO they’ll probably take the first to commit between Oriakhi and Noel. Not both of them.
Concur.
They’ll make room for Noel, I know that. I think he’s headed to Cuse though.
[quote=“Charlotte2002, post:57, topic:26623”][quote=“Run49er, post:54, topic:26623”]From RTC:
[b]Alex Oriakhi[/b] has listed [url=http://blog.ctnews.com/uconnbasketball/2012/04/04/oriakhi-will-visit-unc-duke-kentucky-missouri/]his preliminary plans[/url] for his college visits. The Connecticut transfer will “definitely visit” [b]North Carolina[/b], [b]Duke[/b], [b]Kentucky[/b], and [b]Missouri[/b] while also listing [b]Xavier[/b], Ohio State, and [b]UNC-Charlotte[/b] as potential visits. [b]Outside of the UNC-Charlotte visit, which seems kind of random[/b], the Ohio State visit becomes intriguing with the possibility that Oriakhi could potential step in to replace Sullinger. Clearly, Oriakhi is not quite the same caliber of player that Sullinger was at Ohio State, but he would be a nice bridge to the next dominant big man the Buckeyes want to bring in.
Ah, the dreaded hyphen![/quote]
I’ll take the hyphen if it means we are constantly grouped with those programs.[/quote]
hell with the hyphen…it’s that word “random” that bothers me.
http://www.zagsblog.com/2012/04/07/alex-oriakhi-meets-with-kentucky-xavier-mizzou/
No mention of us here.
They’ll make room for Noel, I know that. I think he’s headed to Cuse though.[/quote]
Does the Big East allow for players to transfer to other conference member schools?
Noel is incoming freshman, Cuse is moving to the ACC though but I don’t think Oriakhi is considering them anyways.
Noel is down to Cuse and UK and will make his decision on the 11th, I heard.
According to http://wildcatbluenation.com/2012/04/07/kentucky-wildcats-basketball-recruiting-alex-oriakhi-to-visit-lexington-on-april-20/ Oriakhi (weirdly) seems to like Calipari’s “honesty” when he says he can’t make PT promises, there only being a couple guys coming back. Maybe Oriahki was trying to be nice.
Newsflash, they’re going to reload like noone else can.
AM needs to get him down here for a visit so he can see the reality on the ground.
Oriakhi and Noel have talked about playing together. Georgetown is in the mix for Noel. From what I’ve read, it’s more likely down to G’town or UK.
Hope we reel in J.T. but have confidence in Clayton.