Ahmed Hill

[KenoshaWarrior]

Curious if a guy like Hill is still getting called by Mizzou and others cause MU Is not doing do hot.  Wondering how pervasive this type of situation is when a high profile guy signs with a team during a down year

[🏀]

He's in full support of the team.

[chapman]

Nah.  A verbal needs no excuse, but "team sucked this year" isn't a valid excuse to get out of an LOI.

[Tugg Speedman]

Curious if a guy like Hill is still getting called by Mizzou and others cause MU Is not doing do hot.  Wondering how pervasive this type of situation is when a high profile guy signs with a team during a down year

Sure, and Hill is going to call and say "you lost against St. John's today and I'm embarrassed and I want out of my LOI."

And of course Buzz won't remind him that we play four seniors a ton of minutes he'll never play with.  And Buzz won't remind him the current freshmen and sophomore (Taylor) will play many more minutes next year.  Further Buzz won't remind him that Hill will play with Luke Fisher, Duane Wilson and Satchel Pierce, none of which have logged a second this year.

No Buzz is going to release all recruits from their legal commitments, and will tell every current member of the team they can transfer and they will be let out of their commitment without question.  

So, legal commitments and years of evaluating and consideration means nothing.  Recruits will change their mind based on some Saturday morning loss.

[VegasWarrior77]

If the recruit perceives that the team sucked he might view that as a positive because he anticipates playing time immediately.  We live in an instant gratification, over-caffI have a toothacheted, ADHD, helicopter parents... handlers... posse  world.

[Tugg Speedman]

If the recruit perceives that the team sucked he might view that as a positive because he anticipates playing time immediately.  We live in an instant gratification, over-caffI have a toothacheted, ADHD, helicopter parents... handlers... posse  world.

Again more than half the team he will play with his sophomore year is not on this team.  Same applies if we were#1.

So what difference does it make ... Only Buzz is the constant between this team and his team.

Buzz is why he committed, not Jake, Jamil, Devante and Chris.

[GGGG]

Why worry about this?  He signed his LOI.

[4everwarriors]

Curious if a guy like Hill is still getting called by Mizzou and others cause MU Is not doing do hot.  Wondering how pervasive this type of situation is when a high profile guy signs with a team during a down year

Nah, c'mon man. No more so than gettin' wood when committed to a front runnin' program. There's a lot goin' on in signin' a LOI than the current W/L record.

[bilsu]

I would think this year's team gives Hill more optimism that he will see significant playing time as a freshmen.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I would think this year's team gives Hill more optimism that he will see significant playing time as a freshmen.

+1

Right after he committed there was a quote from Hill that said something along the lines off "Buzz told me they are going to build the program around me." This is a kid who wants to play right away. Seeing us struggle, I'm sure he's excited to be our top recruit in next year's class.

[Nevada233]

Hill will probably get Major min from Day one.

This years team is on the verge of unwatchable so he should look forward to helping clean
Up this pile of crap next year.

[PGsHeroes32]

Curious if a guy like Hill is still getting called by Mizzou and others cause MU Is not doing do hot.  Wondering how pervasive this type of situation is when a high profile guy signs with a team during a down year

Have you seen Mizzou? They suck ass as well.

[Dawson Rental]

Why worry about this?  He signed his LOI.

You realize that this is KenoshaWarrior you're talking to, right?

[willie warrior]

Hill will probably get Major min from Day one.

This years team is on the verge of unwatchable so he should look forward to helping clean
Up this pile of crap next year.

[Tugg Speedman]

Hill will probably get Major min from Day one.

Sigh ...

Last year we all thought Duane, Burton and JJJ would get major minutes, are they?

The year before that we thought the same with Taylor.  Did he?

Before that we expected Vander to start as a Freshman and lead the team.  Did he?

Jamil Jones was going to be a scoring machine from outside.  Was he?

Before that Erik Williams had an "NBA body" and we wonder if he would leave early for the draft.

Need I go on.

Question, I'll assume that Hill can score like all highly rated recruits.  Can he defend?  Or will he spend his freshman year mostly out of position on defense?  If he does, he's not seeing the floor.

[willie warrior]

Sigh ...

Last year we all thought Duane, Burton and JJJ would get major minutes, are they?

The year before that we thought the same with Taylor.  Did he?

Before that we expected Vander to start as a Freshman and lead the team.  Did he?

Jamil Jones was going to be a scoring machine from outside.  Was he?

Before that Erik Williams had an "NBA body" and we wonder if he would leave early for the draft.

Need I go on.

Question, I'll assume that Hill can score like all highly rated recruits.  Can he defend?  Or will he spend his freshman year mostly out of position on defense?  If he does, he's not seeing the floor.

I do not recall a freshman getting significant minutes except Blue. Answer: Buzz don't do freshman.

[MarquetteDano]

I do not recall a freshman getting significant minutes except Blue. Answer: Buzz don't do freshman IF THEY CANT PLAY DEFENSE

FIFY.

[PGsHeroes32]

Sigh ...

Last year we all thought Duane, Burton and JJJ would get major minutes, are they?

The year before that we thought the same with Taylor.  Did he?

Before that we expected Vander to start as a Freshman and lead the team.  Did he?

Jamil Jones was going to be a scoring machine from outside.  Was he?

Before that Erik Williams had an "NBA body" and we wonder if he would leave early for the draft.

Need I go on.

Question, I'll assume that Hill can score like all highly rated recruits.  Can he defend?  Or will he spend his freshman year mostly out of position on defense?  If he does, he's not seeing the floor.

Dude. Seriously, you are in absolutely zero position to call out someones post. But since you just seem to be naturally slow...

Tell me which of those years had as many openings as next year will.

Underclassmen will have to play major minutes next year. That is fact. Go to bed.

[Tugg Speedman]

I do not recall a freshman getting significant minutes except Blue. Answer: Buzz don't do freshman.

To be fair .. Reggie Smith was a starter and Jmay was getting significant minutes.  Then they transferred midseason.

[GGGG]

I do not recall a freshman getting significant minutes except Blue. Answer: Buzz don't do freshman.

Mayo got more minutes as a freshman than Blue did.

Buzz will play them if they can contribute.  

[GGGG]

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Hope so, but over who?
Buzz has already locked in this starting line-up for next year:
PG Derrick 35 minutes a game because he is elite
2G Mayo and JJJ for about 35 minutes
SF Anderson
PF Burton/Taylor
C Taylor, then Pierce, then Fischer
And minutes will still have to be found for Du. Wilson, Dawson and some of the other guys. The softest spot in this line up is Anderson. Buzz might have to go to 3 Guards to keep some of these guys happy.

JJJ could definitely play in Juan's spot.  It's the same position that Trent played last year and Vander the year before.

[brandx]

JJJ could definitely play in Juan's spot.  It's the same position that Trent played last year and Vander the year before.

I agree - Buzz is very comfortable using a 6'4" - 6'5" guy in that spot.

[PGsHeroes32]

you guys know that team that southern beat 116-12 or some crap?


could Juan even start on the team that scored 12? If he plays major minutes for us again next year....we are FU CK ED.

[willie warrior]

To be fair .. Reggie Smith was a starter and Jmay was getting significant minutes.  Then they transferred midseason.

Forgot about Maymon but he did not last long. And Reggie Smith played about 3 minutes each and then sat. Not significant, and that experiment blew up on Buzz

[Jay Bee]

Why worry about this?  He signed his LOI.

I don't think there is anything to worry about in this case, but speaking in general - LOI's are often worth very little if a kid really wants out.