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Re: 2013 class ranked 9 as of right now

2012-09-22T15:05:09-06:00

Rose let Harrison change his mind and go when he wanted. So it doesn't seem like he's that big of a stickler. Course after what happened w/ Harrison maybe he'll decide to be:)

Or he will make an exceptions for a very talented player.

Statistics: Posted by Qman — Sat Sep 22, 2012 3:05 pm

Re: 2013 class ranked 9 as of right now

2012-09-17T11:34:29-06:00

Rose let Harrison change his mind and go when he wanted. So it doesn't seem like he's that big of a stickler. Course after what happened w/ Harrison maybe he'll decide to be:)

Statistics: Posted by vrob — Mon Sep 17, 2012 11:34 am

Re: 2013 class ranked 9 as of right now

2012-09-17T09:45:28-06:00

I wonder if all these kids would put off a mission for a year to pl at together with JB??
I don't think Rose would stand for that. He's a hard-liner on mission commitments--if you want to go on a mission, you tell him when you are going and that's when you go. If you tell him you aren't going on a mission, he will hold you to your word even if you have a change of heart and tell you to keep your word and go after you finish with basketball.

With the shorter roster in hoops, Rose can't shuffle the uncertainty as easily as the football team can with 80+ guys.

That said, I don't think Parker is a one-and-done specimen--he needs at least 2 years IMHO.
Completely agree. Parker is very very skilled, but his athleticism is suspect compared to other top tier D1 athletes. He is not a one and done guy; and if he is, he's not going to be a Cougar. This is a mature thoughtful kid and while he has vocalized his desire at NBA stardom, he also has a good head on his shoulders and maybe a bigger heart. I think we will stay in the sweepstakes for some time and he'll eventually have to chose between Duke, Kansas, and us. The more and more I hear about him, the less I think he's a Kentucky guy.

This is a quote from the SI article on Jabari,

"Jabari handles the ball like a point guard and has a crossover that makes defenders stumble. His first step has been compared to Oscar Robertson's. He can drain threes, yet he goes to the rim with power and uses his 6'11½" wingspan to block shots and snatch rebounds. (Last season he averaged 19 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks.) One NBA executive told SI that if Jabari were eligible for the draft, he would be a lottery pick in June.

Instead, Jabari is being pursued by all the top college programs—Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan State, North Carolina. Though he is a serious student with a 3.7 GPA, he is almost certain to leave college after his freshman season. But his fast track to the pros includes a potential detour. A life-altering decision awaits Jabari that few other athletes of his caliber have had to face."

That life altering decision is if he will serve a mission. Then later in the article,

"The next three minutes belonged to Simeon. And with 15 seconds remaining and Simeon up by five, Jabari threw down a two-handed dunk to seal the game. Fans stormed the court, and Jabari found Sonny. The two tallest men in the arena embraced. "I'm so proud of you, son," Sonny said. A couple of weeks later, after Kentucky beat Kansas for the NCAA championship, Sonny called John Calipari to congratulate him. Before hanging up, Calipari said, "I want to coach Jabari."

All this makes me think he is definitely a one and done with the only question being will he serve a mission. I see him either at Kentucky or BYU. I don't think Dukies or Kansas would go for a one and done.

The SI article is at: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/ ... /index.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Statistics: Posted by KYCoug — Mon Sep 17, 2012 9:45 am

Re: 2013 class ranked 9 as of right now

2012-09-17T00:19:44-06:00

I don't understand why these recruiting class rankings even matter for BYU fans, except for the hype. Most of those kids in a certain class won't even play together counting missions. If Emery and Hartsock go right out of high school they won't be back until 2015 then could possibly redshirt a year still. Rankings are based on those kids coming in together and playing. That doesn't happen at BYU.

Statistics: Posted by saywhat — Mon Sep 17, 2012 12:19 am

Re: 2013 class ranked 9 as of right now

2012-09-16T20:32:24-06:00

I can"t find the Utes on the list...Why?

Statistics: Posted by SenorCougar — Sun Sep 16, 2012 8:32 pm

Re: 2013 class ranked 9 as of right now

2012-09-03T15:58:04-06:00

Up to #6 currently. As has been said, I doubt it lasts with how many players there are still to commit, but still........ http://insider.espn.go.com/college-spor ... h=8&rank=6

The hoops world knows about Mika and Emery, but Shaw, Hartsock, and Worthington will have some say about our ultimate ranking.

Hartsock is a lethal scorer (better outside threat than Noah, but that threat is mitgated by the fact that he can't score at will inside, like his older brother did this year and did in high school at the tune of 30pts/gm...but still needs to fill out and Shaw/Worthington are guys that conceivably are still growing, but have no problem getting up and down the court athletically, and both can take up space physically (they aren't going to get pushed around). This seems to be a huge part of Dave Rose's big man recruiting. If they can't get back on defense, they can't play for BYU.

The longer the hoops world's eye is on BYU (mostly because of Jabari, but also because Lone Peak is a top 5 prep team this year) the more eyes will be on Hartsock, Shaw, and Worthington. If they perform, this class will stay in the top 10. If they perform and jabari comes on board, this is a top 5 class.

Statistics: Posted by craigoscarson — Mon Sep 03, 2012 3:58 pm

Re: 2013 class ranked 9 as of right now

2012-09-03T16:00:02-06:00

I wonder if all these kids would put off a mission for a year to pl at together with JB??
I don't think Rose would stand for that. He's a hard-liner on mission commitments--if you want to go on a mission, you tell him when you are going and that's when you go. If you tell him you aren't going on a mission, he will hold you to your word even if you have a change of heart and tell you to keep your word and go after you finish with basketball.

With the shorter roster in hoops, Rose can't shuffle the uncertainty as easily as the football team can with 80+ guys.

That said, I don't think Parker is a one-and-done specimen--he needs at least 2 years IMHO.

Completely agree. Parker is very very skilled, but his athleticism is suspect compared to other top tier D1 athletes. He is not a one and done guy; and if he is, he's not going to be a Cougar. This is a mature thoughtful kid and while he has vocalized his desire at NBA stardom, he also has a good head on his shoulders and maybe a bigger heart. I think we will stay in the sweepstakes for some time and he'll eventually have to chose between Duke, Kansas, and us. The more and more I hear about him, the less I think he's a Kentucky guy.

Statistics: Posted by craigoscarson — Mon Sep 03, 2012 3:51 pm

Re: 2013 class ranked 9 as of right now

2012-09-03T15:06:29-06:00

Up to #6 currently. As has been said, I doubt it lasts with how many players there are still to commit, but still........ http://insider.espn.go.com/college-spor ... h=8&rank=6

Statistics: Posted by kjjson — Mon Sep 03, 2012 3:06 pm

Re: 2013 class ranked 9 as of right now

2012-06-15T11:16:56-06:00

That sight didn't give any information on BYU. Who are the kids that are coming. I can only think of Emery and Haws.

Haws comes a year after Emery.

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Statistics: Posted by Cougarbib — Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:16 am

Re: 2013 class ranked 9 as of right now

2012-06-14T14:27:41-06:00

Last year Purdue was #20. They had four 4 star recruits all top 100.

http://byu.scout.com/a.z?s=338&p=9&c=8& ... 14&yr=2012" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I'm not worthy. Great data. Thanks.

Statistics: Posted by Cougs_Rule — Thu Jun 14, 2012 2:27 pm