Tony noted at the Shaver luncheon at Anna's today that they are pursuing some big recruits for next season but nothing to report at this time.

All right, I'll bite.

"Big" as in height, or "big" as in highly rated, or both?

(01-16-2018 08:04 PM)nj alum Wrote:  All right, I'll bite.

"Big" as in height, or "big" as in highly rated, or both?

I'm guessing some big time big recruits 😀

Big as in tall (and, hopefully, big as in highly rated). I'll settle for another Nate!

(01-16-2018 05:16 PM)BigTribe3 Wrote:  Tony noted at the Shaver luncheon at Anna's today that they are pursuing some big recruits for next season but nothing to report at this time.

The following is a recap of the bigs that the coaches have started following on Twitter in the last couple of months. Players with an asterisk don't have a Twitter presence so I am guessing the coaches are interested based on their following of the player's coach and/or school.

Jonathan Holmes:
Yagizhan Selcuk
Adria Amabilino Perez*
Liam Robbins* (Western Illinois)

Kotie Kimble:
Fardaws Aimaq

AustinShaver:
Tristan Green
Seth Maxwell
Tayler Mattos
Sasha Sukhanov* (Morehead State)
Esahia Nyiwe*

Interest reported by Twitter post:
Hal Hughes (Hofstra)

Surely there are other players being looked at; Holmes is following a couple of post-grad academies (Hampden, Woodstock, and Spire) but I haven't been able to determine who the targets would be on those teams.

Quite the international lineup. Turkey, UK, Canada, and Russia. Most of the recent big man follows are post grads, so that appears to be a focus. I like postgrads. They should be more physically mature.

Also, still in play for G/F Drew Peterson

Austin Shaver and PF Tristan Green (6'8" 200lbs Boerne, TX) are now following each other on Twitter. According to Verbal Commits Green has received offers from Houston, UTSA, Tulane, Texas A&M, and UT Arlington; I also saw on Twitter that he recently picked up an offer from UTEP.

Recent highlights are embedded in this tweet:
https://mobile.twitter.com/Brandanh97/st...0076148738

Crabtree offered by JMU

(01-18-2018 03:43 PM)mrjoolius Wrote:  Crabtree offered by JMU

Crabtree would be so much better off @ W&M than JMU. Let's hope the JMU shiny new facility @ JMU doesn't sway his decision.

David Nzekwesi picked up an offer from Bucknell. He and a coach at Tulane are now following each other.

Drew Peterson and an assistant coach at Sunrise Christian Academy are now following each other.

(01-22-2018 06:08 AM)WillaMary08 Wrote:  Drew Peterson and an assistant coach at Sunrise Christian Academy are now following each other.

Is the possible implication here that he'd re-classify?

(01-22-2018 10:44 AM)wml33t Wrote:  

(01-22-2018 06:08 AM)WillaMary08 Wrote:  Drew Peterson and an assistant coach at Sunrise Christian Academy are now following each other.

Is the possible implication here that he'd re-classify?

Just like colleges recruit, prep schools recruit as well.

Crabtree commits to Tulane today:

6'6 Connor Crabtree of Hargrave Military (VA) has committed to Tulane #PhenomHoops #NCtop80

Congrats️ https://twitter.com/Phenom_Hoops/status/...81/photo/1

I like Crabtree a lot but think we dropped out of serious running for him a while ago. Let’s get a big or two :).

Might use a scholly on the right transfer too.

Tot cant make this a two-fer?

https://pilotonline.com/sports/college/o...40351.html

(01-30-2018 06:00 PM)nogretheogre Wrote:  Tot cant make this a two-fer?

https://pilotonline.com/sports/college/o...40351.html

Would be nice. Fits exactly what we like to do. Skilled and plays physical. I'm not sure if our coaches have any contact with him though. Ollie probably knows him from the national team. Give him a call.

Highlights
https://youtu.be/CfPUFWf2uZg

Interesting that Hofstra is getting no visit while he is in the states. Hofstra offered the same time as ODU and still has no 2018 commits.

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Watching some of these Quinn Blair highlights on Hudl. I am so excited to have him on the Tribe. He effects the game in so many ways. He is gritty, tough, & can score from all over the floor. I was worried about his knee with the giant knee brace. I shouldn't have been. He is as explosive as ever.

http://www.hudl.com/v/28tgUK
http://www.hudl.com/v/28pVXn

What's with the brace on his right knee? I hope that's not a chronic injury.

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(01-30-2018 09:47 PM)Tribal Wrote:  What's with the brace on his right knee? I hope that's not a chronic injury.

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I remember a knee injury cut his football season short. I don't know what the injury was. The brace could just be preventative while healing.