(06-17-2015 03:32 PM)Big Tribe Wrote:  Good information for 2017 but I have to tell you I'm more concerned with 2016.

Three 2016 scholarships up for grabs, we've seen countless guys mentioned on these pages we're after and so far...nothing. After two consecutive 20 win seasons you would hope we're close on some guys.

Only two 2016 verbal commits among all CAA teams to date (PG to CofC and SG to Towson, both of whom are relatively, non-impact player commits at this point.)
If our competition was securing a few impact commits at this stage already, then, yes, we'd have reason for concern, but the current landscape is showing that most players are waiting to see how their prospects play out with the July AAU period. We've upgraded our target pool, as we should, and now just have to let the groundedness of Tony and staff and a W&M education come through all of the noise these kids are dealing with. Higher risks, higher rewards, but I'm sure Tony has plan b, plan c options ready to go, if needed.

The continued impact of Marcus may have an even bigger influence on the 2016 class, if he is fortunate enough to get that draft spot and the spill-off publicity that will come with it, right before that July period.

I am just as encouraged that: a) Elijah Pemberton has been offered as a 2015 by K-State, took an official last weekend and didn't commit, b) Oliver Powell took an unofficial to SMU last week and didn't commit, c) Lindy Waters now has offers from virtually every high major and hasn't committed, d) Grant Williams with offers from Princeton, Harvard, Tennessee, Richmond and hasn't committed, e) Clayton Hughes, with Butler, Ole Miss, Miss St, Depaul, Rhode Island and hasn't committed, f) Kevon Tucker, offers from Tulsa, GA State, Charlotte, strong interest from Tennessee, and hasn't committed. Then the prized local tandem of Richard Washington (Wake Forest, Cincy, ODU) and Nick Sherod (Richmond, VT, GMU) and.......We are still in the ring.