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Post by agoo on Apr 4, 2021 10:11:30 GMT -5
Think I would prefer to have the four year 6'0 lefty from Hargrave. Besides 4 years of eligibility and balance to freshman class, he brings a demention we do not have... speed! Not sure who you mean specifically, but a four year PG and a four year big should be the next priorities to me. Mo Njie sounds like a good option for the big.
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Post by Sipowicz on Apr 4, 2021 10:24:25 GMT -5
Think I would prefer to have the four year 6'0 lefty from Hargrave. Besides 4 years of eligibility and balance to freshman class, he brings a demention we do not have... speed! Not sure who you mean specifically, but a four year PG and a four year big should be the next priorities to me. Mo Njie sounds like a good option for the big. JACKIE JOHNSON 6-0 guard at Hargrave Military Academy.
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Post by Sipowicz on Apr 5, 2021 18:47:07 GMT -5
One time BONA target, RAYQUAN TAYLOR, 6-9, who committed to Austin Peay, has reopened his recruitment.
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Post by bonniefanatic508 on Apr 5, 2021 18:55:58 GMT -5
One time BONA target, RAYQUAN TAYLOR, 6-9, who committed to Austin Peay, has reopened his recruitment. We’re we a finalist at all? Do you see us having any interest in him anymore?
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Post by Sipowicz on Apr 5, 2021 19:04:45 GMT -5
One time BONA target, RAYQUAN TAYLOR, 6-9, who committed to Austin Peay, has reopened his recruitment. We’re we a finalist at all? Do you see us having any interest in him anymore? Not sure if BONA was a finalist for him, and my guess the BONA staff has moved on.
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Post by bonniefanatic508 on Apr 5, 2021 19:09:45 GMT -5
We’re we a finalist at all? Do you see us having any interest in him anymore? Not sure if BONA was a finalist for him, and my guess the BONA staff has moved on. Fair enough and makes sense. Do you think we have much interest in Welch’s cousin? Also, what’s your prediction for how we use the rest of our scholarships? Any predictions and who you may like us to sign?
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Post by Sipowicz on Apr 5, 2021 19:41:54 GMT -5
TYSON JACKSON really intrigues me(not just because he is DOM's cousin-which is cool)but because he was being looked at by P6s in high school and I like his size. However, what concerns me is his lack of playing time as the season went on at MTU. Did his skills just not fit their system? Did he lack the perceived talent? Can SCHMIDT work his "big man magic" on JACKSON? I really like JOHNSON at Hargrave but isn't QUADRY ADAMS also a PG? Keep having a feeling there's interest in St. John's MARCELLUS EARLINGTON but ME is 6-6, kind of what BONA already has at the 4. Personally, I would be ecstatic with a 2 who can come in off the bench and light it up. Would also be ecstatic with a JOHNSON & JACKSON combo in brown & white. However, would not be surprised to see a different big transfer.
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Post by mnbonnie on Apr 5, 2021 20:10:43 GMT -5
I remember reading about rayquan, sounded like a Schmidt kind of recruit, under thr radar, late bloomer. I was amped about Tyson Jackson as well, but as noted his minutes, puts, reb, went. From promising year one, two almost non existent in year two. In a very uncharacteristic trend line Mitsubishi has been down the past two years, how much does that contribute to Jackson s slide. I ecentlylooked at the big madoh, who was at Scotland with Kanin, but mahdoh same thing, not really produced that much at Fairfield. I checked on tschewa the Putnam big who went to Tex tech and then to south Florida, not anything to write home about. As was mentioned in a previous post diarwa at stents on haas put up good, but not great numbers at Stetson, Kareem rued the same at g Webb. I wondered if playing with fellow teammate, Mali, Coulibaly and diarwa,might be some attraction. Maybe there is somebody in Canada? On the Jackie Johnson recruitment, I would love the energy and speed, scoring, but where does that leave adams. I know it s bad karma, but this team/staff have earned it, I know coach Schmidt will not want to be rated this high, this early, but in Jeff Goodman s way too early poll, he has us at #16. An add on, I am re-posting the piece about RayQuan Taylor, 6'9" Alabama high schooler, 2021 had committed to North Alabama early and then recommitted and then committed to Austin Peay in November and now apparently has recommitted again, which may be cause for concern, although I think the coach got fired this time around. Again, we may not even by on the radar, or as someone here mentioned, maybe we moved on. Nonetheless, I thought the story was an interesting one, one that we've heard before, I think he's only played basketball for a couple of years, eh grew seven inches in his last year. From what I've read, he reminds me a little bit of Shoon. I've attached a link that gives a little bit of background that is part of the announcement of his commit meant to Austin Peay. Way back when we he opened his recruitment the first time, we were mentioned as having interest. His final three were Austin Peay, Western Kentucky and another school so maybe he never intended to leave the south. If we're still interested, I think the would be like Shermani Fuller, who had committed to Fordham or Christian Fermin, who we had on our list as a 2022. I think the stat that blew me away is that he had 153 blocks in his senior year. Anyway here's the link. www.clarksvilleonline.com/2020/11/22/apsu-basketball-signs-big-man-rayquan-taylor/
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Post by bonaboy23 on Apr 6, 2021 8:58:13 GMT -5
All quiet on the front last few days...... the flurry of 3 new Bonnies got the adrenaline going for start of 21-22' season.... What is your opinion thoughts on the next wave of 2 more puzzle pieces to the Sweet 16 run in the dance? Late Summer?... I say 1-2 new guys because Coach has history of always keeping one in the back pocket.
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Post by mnbonnie on Apr 6, 2021 9:26:40 GMT -5
In previous years I would agree, with respect to Schmidt holding one scholarship. The three factors that I believe might change that is one, any addition we can make to improve this current groups chances is something I wouldn't think twice about. Secondly, in the current climate of transfer-a-rama, you don't know what next week is going to look like, so from the outset you load up as best you can and then just see what happens. Lastly, the gang of 7 will likely graduate/leave after next year, establishing some semblance of a core moving forward seems like a pretty important task. So, I'm assuming the remaining scholarships, two of the three anyway are gong to go to freshmen. As far as the makeup of the last three players go, it might be talent driven, but I'm thinking a young big man, a freshman with proven scoring ability, my ideal is Brendan Mykalcio, the 6'7" sharpshooter from the Patrick School. The third scholarship is the wild card, the ideal is somebody that can give us something we don't have and at the same time give us more than one year. My long shot guy, is Amadou Traore, the 6'7" 255 big, from Brooklyn Collegiate, now at Allen junior college. Amadou gives you somebody you could play at center or forward and I think he's got two and maybe three years. I think of Duquesne, that has added two bigs 6'7" 245-255, St Louis and if we play somebody like West Virginia in Charleston next fall, they too through big bodies at you down in the paint. The exception to my plan would be somebody like AJ Wilson. the George Mason transfer, he and Shoon would give you a real 1-2 combination down low.
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Post by agoo on Apr 6, 2021 9:31:29 GMT -5
All quiet on the front last few days...... the flurry of 3 new Bonnies got the adrenaline going for start of 21-22' season.... What is your opinion thoughts on the next wave of 2 more puzzle pieces to the Sweet 16 run in the dance? Late Summer?... I say 1-2 new guys because Coach has history of always keeping one in the back pocket. Of the names that we know, Jackie Johnson and Mo Njie would be my top two. A center and a point guard who can also play off the ball would be my priorities, with both entering as freshmen. If there were ever going to be a year to get up to the full 13 scholarships, it would be this one where we know we could have 7 scholarships opening before any transfers. Get an extra guy in who can keep the momentum going.
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Post by bonaboy23 on Apr 6, 2021 9:35:16 GMT -5
I like the direction you guys are thinking
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Post by ceharv on Apr 6, 2021 10:44:04 GMT -5
If history is any guide, the recruits signed will be guys we have not heard about yet.
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Post by franchise31 on Apr 6, 2021 12:51:13 GMT -5
They should take a look at Darren Blocker from Rochester. Played at Mcquaid with Taggert and then transferred to East. Under the radar player. Not highly recruited cause he was injured his sophomore and junior year. This year he shined averaging around 16-18ppg. The kid is 6-8 and raw. Lots of talent and a very high ceiling for him.
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Post by mnbonnie on Apr 6, 2021 13:53:49 GMT -5
From Twitter, Bona has shown interest in 6'7" 222, Oakland University transfer Danile Oladapo, from the MD/DC area originally, we must have had some interest then, he went to jc a Chipola in Florida, where I remember a couple write ups we had on the board for him, he went to Oakland for two years, so I'm uncertain what he has left eligibility wise. In my head I'm asking myself isn't this guy a lot like Karim Coulibaly. I don't have an answer for that other than to say once the staff find a guy they like, they stay on him. This year at Oakland he was a 13 pig and 8 rag guy. I was reading a couple of bios/reports and then it stated to make more sense, Uber aggressive rebounder, plays much bigger than his size and then I came across this. The Oakland coach had for years stayed away from the jc's because he runs an offense that is so complex, guys have to learn over 100 plays to get on the floor and a light went off. I don't know if he's going to be one of our three. I am hoping for a big and a shooter, but who knows. This guy reminds me a lot of the guy we had penciled in from a juice in Florida a couple of years back, it came down to us and ETSU and he went to ETSU. Another rugged board man and tough all around player, a bigger version IMO of LaDamian. I guess we'll see.
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