Because we don’t respect them…[/quote]
Judging from 2k’s quote, it looks like his coach misspelled Cincinnati. That could be a good sign for us in that Cinci is not that high on his list. Then again, maybe not.[/quote]That’s not from his coach, it’s from Rick Lewis, a very reputable scout (Colby’s dad).
Because we don’t respect them…[/quote]
Judging from 2k’s quote, it looks like his coach misspelled Cincinnati. That could be a good sign for us in that Cinci is not that high on his list. Then again, maybe not.[/quote]That’s not from his coach, it’s from Rick Lewis, a very reputable scout (Colby’s dad).[/quote]Speaking of Colby, he has exhausted his eligibility to play ball but he was working at the Gold Rush Auction with the current student-athletes a few weeks ago. Nice touch that he is still pitching in. I hope we will continue to see him in the stands in the future.
Because we don’t respect them…[/quote]
Judging from 2k’s quote, it looks like his coach misspelled Cincinnati. That could be a good sign for us in that Cinci is not that high on his list. Then again, maybe not.[/quote]That’s not from his coach, it’s from Rick Lewis, a very reputable scout (Colby’s dad).[/quote]Speaking of Colby, he has exhausted his eligibility to play ball but he was working at the Gold Rush Auction with the current student-athletes a few weeks ago. Nice touch that he is still pitching in. I hope we will continue to see him in the stands in the future.[/quote]Colby is a Graduate Manager on the staff.
RT @JamieShaw5: Zane Waterman 6’8 F @Zane_Waterman tells me Manhattan, Charlotte, Richmond, and St Joes are his top group @teamloadedaau
Cincinnati no longer in the mix here.
RT @HHHardwood: 2014 Fayetteville (NC) forward Zane Waterman is down to St. Joe’s, Charlotte, and Manhattan. Read more inside: http://t.co/iVCQ93eSNV
Has already have visit to St Joes and obviously didn’t pull the trigger during/after it.
I’m glad he’s Waterman rather than Waterboy.
Either way, good to hear about the visit. Hope attendance is good. 8)
Based on the scout.com article, seems like we might be in pretty good shape here.
Just looked at his ESPN profile, and eh…
65 rated 2 star kid. Barely top 100 in his position, and he’s 6-8 and weights 200 pounds. (Do these parents not feed their children?) Not sure on what is the rush here.
We got Woods who is a solid 3 almost 4 star recruit to verbal early. There has to be other kids…more qualified that we could still pursue. Just don’t see the rush to lock this up right now.
[quote=“2k, post:26, topic:27759”]RT @HHHardwood: 2014 Fayetteville (NC) forward Zane Waterman is down to St. Joe’s, Charlotte, and Manhattan. Read more inside: http://t.co/iVCQ93eSNV
Has already have visit to St Joes and obviously didn’t pull the trigger during/after it.[/quote]
If he has already ruled out St Joes, I like our chance over Manhattan.
[quote=“Honest Niner, post:29, topic:27759”]Just looked at his ESPN profile, and eh…
65 rated 2 star kid. Barely top 100 in his position, and he’s 6-8 and weights 200 pounds. (Do these parents not feed their children?) Not sure on what is the rush here.
We got Woods who is a solid 3 almost 4 star recruit to verbal early. There has to be other kids…more qualified that we could still pursue. Just don’t see the rush to lock this up right now.[/quote]Your boy Woods was barely rated a 3 star at ESPN before he committed here. After committing they updated the profile.
Keep in mind, during HS get gets to play SF. During AAU his travel team puts him in the posts. So during heavy evaluation periods he’s playing out of position.
From what I’ve learned lately on him, he’s going to be a SF in college. Shot 45-50% from 3pt land in HS last year.
Can he play defense, block out for rebounds, and drive the middle too? If so, sign him up?
Can he play defense, block out for rebounds, and drive the middle too? If so, sign him up?[/quote]Definitely has more of an offensive skillset at this point. He’s pretty athletic, don’t let the skin tone fool you.
People put way too much emphasis on site ratings. Bottom line, if the staff sees something they like, I think we should trust them. Most guys they bring in seem to do what the staff expects and wants them to do on the court.
This guy has a great name, would continue a long standing Charlotte tradition.
You also recruit sometimes for fit/need over a kid’s overall rating. I know something like that is mind blowing, but it happens.
You don’t say?
[quote=“UC Niner, post:34, topic:27759”]People put way too much emphasis on site ratings. Bottom line, if the staff sees something they like, I think we should trust them. Most guys they bring in seem to do what the staff expects and wants them to do on the court.[/quote]While there is definitely correlation between rankings and performance on a large scale, I agree. Sometimes it is better to grab under the radar guys. When you focus all your efforts on hitting home runs on the recruiting trail, you end up striking out like we did for 2013. It wasn’t until late spring that we signed our first freshman and it took until last week to finish out the class.
I really like what I’ve read about Waterman and he looks really athletic in his highlight reels. It’ll be nice (if we sign him) to have a 6’8 guy that can knock down the three and handle the ball. He’s no Gokhan Sirin, that’s for sure.
I searched for some clips on YouTube and found a couple. I think he will play on the wing in college, but could fill in at the 4 if needed. The clips are not that great but it gives you a glimpse.
You don’t say?[/quote]
I say. Hard concept for some.
Y U NO RECRUIT 5 STAR ALL DAY EREYDAY?!?!?!