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(09-21-2016 11:55 AM)hooverblazer Wrote:  

(09-21-2016 11:29 AM)BlazeNBham Wrote:  Not that these guys are priorities or have a UAB offer, but UAB has been by to see
Iran Bennett - 6'9 335 and TJ Massenburg.

Is 335 a misprint?

He played at 300 last season. Could be offseason fat. that's the size that the WKU beat writer was given.

(09-21-2016 12:02 PM)BlazeNBham Wrote:  

(09-21-2016 11:55 AM)hooverblazer Wrote:  

(09-21-2016 11:29 AM)BlazeNBham Wrote:  Not that these guys are priorities or have a UAB offer, but UAB has been by to see
Iran Bennett - 6'9 335 and TJ Massenburg.

Is 335 a misprint?

He played at 300 last season. Could be offseason fat. that's the size that the WKU beat writer was given.

He plays pretty well at that weight.

Guys like Iran are worth the risk for a mid-major. As you all know big men is the most difficult position to recruit at our level.

If I'm not mistaken he is was either DQ'd for last season or the season coming up. That might have a lot to do with his off recruitment.

Looks like we are positioning ourselves to maybe offer him in the spring.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fkxofeSmoU

Here's some tape on him from AAU this summer

http://www.courtsidefilms.com/news_artic...id=1156386

(09-21-2016 11:55 AM)hooverblazer Wrote:  

(09-21-2016 11:29 AM)BlazeNBham Wrote:  Not that these guys are priorities or have a UAB offer, but UAB has been by to see
Iran Bennett - 6'9 335 and TJ Massenburg.

Is 335 a misprint?

Nope i saw 290 and thought it was generous.

He can dunk though so he has some ability.

Iran's AAU mixtape showed flashes of low-post skill. And the fact he's getting down the court on fast breaks gives me hope that he has real potential.

Get Iran to 280 and add a 12 foot jumper and he's a one & done.

(09-21-2016 08:53 AM)BlazerGold09 Wrote:  Down to the Fab 5 for the early period unless someone else pops up.

Galin Smith
Makhtar Gueye
Gabe Grant
Alex Reese
Christian Negron

Grant is now unlikely. Big visit this weekend from Gueye.

(09-21-2016 05:59 PM)frenchbeef Wrote:  

(09-21-2016 08:53 AM)BlazerGold09 Wrote:  Down to the Fab 5 for the early period unless someone else pops up.

Galin Smith
Makhtar Gueye
Gabe Grant
Alex Reese
Christian Negron

Grant is now unlikely. Big visit this weekend from Gueye.

I hate to hear that. I'm worried we're going to miss out on all of our targets. Bama insiders are really confident with Reese, and I would say he's the most likely guy we would get out of those 5.

(09-21-2016 06:12 PM)mrchance33 Wrote:  

(09-21-2016 05:59 PM)frenchbeef Wrote:  

(09-21-2016 08:53 AM)BlazerGold09 Wrote:  Down to the Fab 5 for the early period unless someone else pops up.

Galin Smith
Makhtar Gueye
Gabe Grant
Alex Reese
Christian Negron

Grant is now unlikely. Big visit this weekend from Gueye.

I hate to hear that. I'm worried we're going to miss out on all of our targets. Bama insiders are really confident with Reese, and I would say he's the most likely guy we would get out of those 5.

It's possible, but I feel like we'll get 1 or 2 off that list. The list narrowing means we will be able to spend more time & resources on each of them. Could end up paying off. This is me being optimistic.

Christon to La Tech

Jamie Shaw ‏@JamieShaw5
6'5 Clayton Hughes of Hargrave Military (VA) has ECU, UNCW, UAB, & Elon offers

Will visit UNCW at end of month

Gabe Grant to Houston

Iran Bennett picked up offers from UAB, Marshall, and Kansas State