Jacob Epperson also in town today. Some info on him here. MOAR Jacob big men!
http://www.draftexpress.com/article/...dsBig-Men-5813
Last edited by Dwight Schr-Ute; 03-02-2017 at 10:44 AM.
I would agree that we have a decent shot with Akot, however, if he chooses AZ then we would be second, yet again. For me it has gotten to the point where I just assume he is going to pick AZ. I can't help being negative about this stuff.
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I saw this on twitter:
I'm hearing great things about the visit for Akot and Jepperson last night.
Here's UCLA and Arizona and #2 and 3, respectively.
https://basketballrecruiting.rivals....ankings-update
It appears that SF is the only thing Zona is still lacking.
I'm hopeful we can land at least one of them -- seems as though Oregon/UCLA/UA/UW/SC/Cal are getting all the physical talents in P12.
https://basketballrecruiting.rivals....on-a-decisiion
free article from rivals. Mentions that he will make a decision this week. So for those following along at home, congratulations on the anxiety!
It will be tough for Utah to overcome what Miller/Arizona can say to Akot about Stanley Johnson and Alonzo Trier. I hope we finally break through with one.
http://247sports.com/PlayerInstituti...ertPredictions
This will be fun to watch this week. As I have mentioned before, the 247 folks LOVE to boost their prediction % by throwing on a 'prediction' when it becomes obvious that a recruit is going a certain way. However, always keep in mind that they flocked to Jayce Johnsons page to mark him down for Cal, only to have him commit to Utah three days later.
Totally agree with you Utefan but young men don't necessarily see it that way. You better believe Miller is selling their success and playing time at Arizona to Akot. I posted a few weeks ago a comment that Hanno Mottola passed along about Markannen. Just like Stanley Johnson, Markannen had designs on going to the NBA after one year regardless of where he chose so his decision between Utah and Arizona came down to which program had more competition internally. He wanted to be pushed in practice as much as possible so he chose Arizona over us.
I have no idea what is most important to Akot in making his decision. I've been told Utah's done a terrific job recruiting him. I also know from talking to a few people around him that he really likes the state and would love living in Salt Lake City.
I hope we get him.
Akot appears to be a very good prospect but he isn't going to be a one and done guy like Markannen regardless of where he ends up. He is more raw skill wise than Markannen.
The flip side of what Miller is selling him about practice is that he will be competing against other high 4 and 5 star recruits for PT. He will be more likely to get minutes and early PT at Utah then Arizona where he may mostly ride the pine for the first year or two.
Practice or not, more development occurs through consistent playing time and real game situations.
It's Arizona.
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Well, because he thought it was good sport. Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.
Just gotta get used to picking up left-overs and identify off-the-radar talents (e.g. Wright & Poeltl). And, hopeful, we can coach-up the said left-overs and talents. Most of the other P12 schools, sans WSU, are picking up high-potential recruits. Had hoped we can get Akot and slowly get the ball rolling for future recruiting.