Recruiting as of 4/6

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Setting aside the issue that we are down to one available scholarship unless someone leaves I don't see how a kid like K Young can set as a criteria immediate playing time.  I don't believe he is even a Top 100 kid.  I doubt he'd be ready to play more than 8-10 minutes in a high major program.  So if we could some how get Osetkowski he would only be here for one year.  That means Young probably gets the 8 minutes or so in the rotation with Fish, Heidt and Osetkowski next season and the season after that he is the starting 4 as a soph.  That's probably all the playing time he can handle.
I just don't see how we defend other BE teams with Haniff or Wally as the primary 4 and there is no way Young starts as a freshman.  He's just not that level of talent.

Rankings aren't everything. Young is good. I don't know that he would be ready to start, but he seems like a late bloomer big. He's had some blue bloods sniffing around his practices in the past month.

I'm not sure what you mean by "Osetkowski would only be here for on year." He's a traditional transfer that would have two years of eligibility left. He would play for us from 2017-2019.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Setting aside the issue that we are down to one available scholarship unless someone leaves I don't see how a kid like K Young can set as a criteria immediate playing time.  I don't believe he is even a Top 100 kid.  I doubt he'd be ready to play more than 8-10 minutes in a high major program.  So if we could some how get Osetkowski he would only be here for one year.  That means Young probably gets the 8 minutes or so in the rotation with Fish, Heidt and Osetkowski next season and the season after that he is the starting 4 as a soph.  That's probably all the playing time he can handle.
I just don't see how we defend other BE teams with Haniff or Wally as the primary 4 and there is no way Young starts as a freshman.  He's just not that level of talent.

Osetkowski, I believe, is a traditional transfer, and would sit out out a year and then have two years of eligibility. 

[GGGG]

Osetkowski, I believe, is a traditional transfer, and would sit out out a year and then have two years of eligibility. 

That is correct.  I like this idea.

[MU_Iceman]

Any chance we're going after Taurean Thompson?  6'9" undeclared 2016 PF out of NJ?  NJ is East Northeast...

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/207467/taurean-thompson

[jaygall31]

I know as up on recruiting dates as you guys, but The April signing period starts when again? Thanks!

[jsglow]

I know as up on recruiting dates as you guys, but The April signing period starts when again? Thanks!

Without checking I think 4/13.

[bilsu]

Who's "whining?"  No one.  People are pointing out statistical facts about his game and saying that if he doesn't improve, all that brashness doesn't matter.  Is that wrong?

No it is not wrong. Carter does have to improve in several areas. However, you need toughness and he has that. He also is a good free throw shooter and he has shown some ability to shoot from the three. It is my belief that he will improve a lot. Some players do and there are others that do not. I certainly thought Wilson and Cohen would of improved more than they did, so I could be wrong about Carter. There are many posters here that think we will be an NCAA team next year, which I find hard to believe. To do so we will need significant improvement from more than one player and I believe Carter will be one of them.

[NotAnAlum]

Osetkowski, I believe, is a traditional transfer, and would sit out out a year and then have two years of eligibility.

OK.  I just assumed he was a grad transfer based on his stats.  In that case having someone to guard the 4 next year even if he is a freshman would be better than a guy who can't play next year.

[Dr. Blackheart]

I have said it before and I will say it again, Traci will go down as Wojo's most important recruit.

IMO Howard was brought in here to score.

He was recruited over.  Gowne Tracker

[wadesworld]

He was recruited over.  Gowne Tracker

Not gowne.

[forgetful]

Any chance we're going after Taurean Thompson?  6'9" undeclared 2016 PF out of NJ?  NJ is East Northeast...

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/207467/taurean-thompson

Personally, I would prefer Kalif Young.  I think Young is currently the better prospect and is more game ready.  If Young shapes his body a bit he has a higher ceiling also.

[forgetful]

Osetkowski, I believe, is a traditional transfer, and would sit out out a year and then have two years of eligibility.

I agree with the Sultan.  But, as I mentioned in the other thread, I think we are really only looking at 1 of Osetkowski/Khalif/other traditional transfers. 

Any other spot we have is going to go to an immediate eligible transfer if we can find a good one.

I'm pretty sure that we will still have 2 spots to fill.

[WarriorPride68]

I'm pretty sure that we will still have 2 spots to fill.

Lots of people saying this lately. Is everyone just assuming Wally will follow suite? Or is there some tumors rumors going around

Auto-correct gets me again 

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Lots of people saying this lately. Is everyone just assuming Wally will follow suite? Or is there some tumors going around

Christ, i hope no one on the team has cancer.

Jaybee can offer some tips on the colonoscopy though, if needed. 

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Lots of people saying this lately. Is everyone just assuming Wally will follow suite? Or is there some tumors rumors going around

Auto-correct gets me again 

There's nothing out there beyond reading the tea leaves. Lots of action for 1 ship.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Not gowne...yet

[WarriorPride68]

Miami, Wake Forest, Marquette, Alabama, Auburn, UNLV, Texas, Clemson, and ECU among those that have reached out Duquesne transfer LG Gill

LG Gill is 6'8 grad transfer

[Herman Cain]

I would like to see us pursue Marvin Clark and Javon Bess from Michigan State. Obviously they have to sit out a year but will fit in nicely once they are eligible. St. Johns is looking at Clark.

[bilsu]

There's nothing out there beyond reading the tea leaves. Lots of action for 1 ship.

We had lots of action for our last remaining scholarship last year and it remained open.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Miami, Wake Forest, Marquette, Alabama, Auburn, UNLV, Texas, Clemson, and ECU among those that have reached out Duquesne transfer LG Gill

LG Gill is 6'8 grad transfer

Would love Gill. Chris Jenkins from Detroit also just became available.

[MUfan12]

He was recruited over.  Gowne Tracker

Markus will play off the ball quite a bit.

If anyone was recruited over, it'd be Duane.

[Spotcheck Billy]

Any chance we're going after Taurean Thompson?  6'9" undeclared 2016 PF out of NJ?  NJ is East Northeast...

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/207467/taurean-thompson

I never heard of NJ bacon or that they left the US for CN

According to BD: A little farther ENE,  where dollars, gallons and bacon are different.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Would love Gill. Chris Jenkins from Detroit also just became available.

Jenkins looks like a nice player.  He'd be a traditional transfer, correct?

[4everwarriors]

Pretty sure he's not, hey?

[Nukem2]

Jenkins looks like a nice player.  He'd be a traditional transfer, correct?

From the Detroit website, looks like he would be a grad transfer.  He red-shirted at Colorado in 12-13, sat out 13-14 as a transfer and played at Detroit in 14-15 and 15-16.  All of 190 pounds over a 6'7" frame.  Interestingly, his major is chemistry with interest in pre-med and biology.  And, no, he is not a "traditional".