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Post by lasallescreamer on Nov 25, 2012 20:45:35 GMT -5
This is a little like what happened in the spring with the young man from Florida(White?) We got played. Whatever your business is must act from strength or you will wind up a loser and a sap. When we offer a schol., a s/a must understand that we want him and that he will be welcomed by entire U., but if no accept it, he must also know that there r many others who wish to take it and that LSU cannot be hung out to dry. Maybe we lose a kid and it hurts in short run, but word gets around and maybe we wont b played the next time. For the danger is not in losing this guy(he wasnt coming or he would have backed out later) but in losing another helpful player who didnt sign bec. our attn. was elsewhere. I know that Coacxh knows a million% more about recruiting than I do but I think general principles of business and life apply.
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Post by coachd on Nov 25, 2012 23:02:10 GMT -5
Again, unless you know for sure it is best not to speculate what happened especially since other recruits and AAU coaches read these messageboards. I don't believe the coaching staff "got played".
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Post by MisterD on Nov 25, 2012 23:30:25 GMT -5
I believe this board is ok with free speech.
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Post by lasallescreamer on Nov 26, 2012 0:22:01 GMT -5
Part of the angst is story breaks that we have a real shot; we apparently did not. Whether we got played is probably irrelevant-what is important is that we dont miss out on quality recruits because our attention is diverted or because a young man perceives we only have interesr in him as plan B. Moreover, hard to believe that an AAU coach will base his advice on what I say unless we r talkin murder; then many people take my adviceand my best advice is NOT TO DO IT YOU FOOL!. If talking about recruits will hurt the process, then recruiting should not be a topic on board. Fine with me, but if it is allowed, I think folks will have various views on this topic.
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Post by theneumann64 on Nov 26, 2012 0:34:24 GMT -5
The thought that we shouldn't discuss things because people read the board is utter, total, absolute nonsense. Hopefully that's not ambiguous.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2012 0:55:05 GMT -5
Part of the angst is story breaks that we have a real shot; we apparently did not. Whether we got played is probably irrelevant-what is important is that we dont miss out on quality recruits because our attention is diverted or because a young man perceives we only have interesr in him as plan B. Moreover, hard to believe that an AAU coach will base his advice on what I say unless we r talkin murder; then many people take my adviceand my best advice is NOT TO DO IT YOU FOOL!. If talking about recruits will hurt the process, then recruiting should not be a topic on board. Fine with me, but if it is allowed, I think folks will have various views on this topic. What makes you think La Salle didn't have a shot? Neither you or I know the answer to that question, but apparently the coaching staff felt they did or they would not have spent so much time and energy recruiting Amida. Sometimes, no matter how hard a coaching staff works, a recruit decides they want to take more time to make a decision or that they like another school more. Like everyone here, I think La Salle is a great fit for Amida, but he's the one making the call. Only he knows the right answer for him. It's fine for you to have your views and to post them here, and I doubt what someone posts about a recruit on messageboard will have any effect on a kid's decision to attend La Salle, but really, do you think it's fair to the kid to accuse him of "playing" La Salle? It's disappointing to us that he hasn't signed with La Salle, but I don't see how that makes him a bad kid with an agenda. "G" has publicly stated on a number of occasions over the last couple of years that he's only recruiting what he considers to be high character kids, so I assume Amida fits in that category. I know of one kid who recently committed to another A10 school that "G" loved as a player but cut off his recruitment very early on because of character issues.
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Post by lasallescreamer on Nov 26, 2012 1:12:17 GMT -5
Nobody knows for sure. But circumstantial evidence makes me believe(my opinion) that we were not serious contenders. I am sure he considered us, like he probably considered a number of schools. If he had chosen S. Car., I would just conclude that we were runner-up. The fact that he did not choose anyone indicates that he wanted to play field to get what he thought was a better offer. Was that his call or up to his guardian or advisors? I am not upset with him. This happens every day in the NCAA. I think that we should be somewhat reluctant to pay so much attn to 1 kid if it means losing out on another.
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Post by jellybean on Nov 26, 2012 7:46:37 GMT -5
If you have a recruit make an official visit to your school, you are a serious player. The recruit only gets 5 official visits period.
Also, where is this info that the ship has sailed?
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Post by rcoz on Nov 26, 2012 7:50:26 GMT -5
neumann what up yo. hahaha as far as brimah they need a lot of size zack got abused at the nova game. he would be awesome. brimah is very good.
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Post by MisterD on Nov 26, 2012 9:38:30 GMT -5
I'm with Jellybean here. Logic says Brimah was interested and serious about a fall commit but, frankly, you don't unnecessarily sign with La Salle when UConn comes calling. La Salle, or our equivalent, isn't going away as a Brimah option so why wouldn't he hold on a bit?
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Post by lasallescreamer on Nov 26, 2012 10:09:00 GMT -5
As a very good prospect, should he not have known that Big schools would come calling and if so, was he serious about a smaller school or were his handlers trying to drum up interest by talking a fall commit? Who knows? I do not care. I care about losing out on somebody else who could help us win NEXT YEAR, even if that player does not have the ceiling of Brimah. I do not want to go into next season having found someone in June who will have to be a redshirt Does anyone have this concern?
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Post by explorer88 on Nov 26, 2012 10:24:52 GMT -5
I'm with Jellybean here. Logic says Brimah was interested and serious about a fall commit but, frankly, you don't unnecessarily sign with La Salle when UConn comes calling. La Salle, or our equivalent, isn't going away as a Brimah option so why wouldn't he hold on a bit? Don't follow you Mr. D. If history has taught us anything it is that a kid like Brimah will be in even more demand in the Spring, not less. The chances he comes to La Salle now has dropped exponentially. I totally understand why a kid would wait if his sole intention is getting the highest offer he can get. La Salle is not going to be any more attractive to him in the spring than they are now. In fact it will be less because if it isn't UCONN there will be a bunch of other BCS schools who will recruit him. Trust me when I say the staff knew they had to get the commitment in the fall. They did everything they could to get it done. Not their fault, but just the way recruiting is these days.
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Post by MisterD on Nov 26, 2012 10:45:10 GMT -5
No, we totally agree, maybe I wasn't clear. I'm saying I don't think there was anything manipulative on Brimah's part, I think he's a late riser who was/is honestly interested in La Salle but didn't want to commit because of late coming BCS interest. His worst case has become A-10 level, so why lock into the worst case rather than wait and see? Anyone who believes the kid is being anything but logical is wearing blueberry and gold colored blinders.
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Post by lasallescreamer on Nov 26, 2012 10:48:25 GMT -5
And exp88 logic seems solid and would lead me to believe that Coach was NOT played bec. now has oppurtunity to recruite someone else. Thus, from diff. angles, we all come to the same intersection.
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Post by MisterD on Nov 26, 2012 10:52:14 GMT -5
Right. I just hate the immediate "screw him, he did this to us on purpose" ranting like Brimah (or any recruit) is a bad kid for not picking La Salle. We're one of many options, better than 3/4 of conferences but undeniably below others. Which doesn't mean we're the wrong pick versus BCS (just look at the recent transfers in), but its hardly a sign of bad character or bad motives to go elsewhere. Unless that elsewhere is Villanova or St. Joseph's of PA. Then the kid is an ass. Every time.
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Post by explorer88 on Nov 26, 2012 11:03:16 GMT -5
No, we totally agree, maybe I wasn't clear. I'm saying I don't think there was anything manipulative on Brimah's part, I think he's a late riser who was/is honestly interested in La Salle but didn't want to commit because of late coming BCS interest. His worst case has become A-10 level, so why lock into the worst case rather than wait and see? Anyone who believes the kid is being anything but logical is wearing blueberry and gold colored blinders. Got it. Thanks for clarifying.
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Post by lasallescreamer on Nov 26, 2012 14:58:34 GMT -5
I do not believe that anyone said he was a bad kid; even good kids do what is in their best interest and that includes walking from a school. But, frankly, my concern is LSU. I do not wish to see program harmed bec. a young guy cant make up mind.Its his right to think about it as long as he wants;its the obligation of the program to act in its own self interest. I do not believe that is harsh; it is the way of the world. LaSalle is a wonderful baskedtball oppurtunity for any s/a/ and the academics are wonderful. No back seat here.
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Post by jellybean on Nov 26, 2012 19:42:28 GMT -5
One thing no one can argue with is that G is a tireless recruiter. He will get us players. Brimah would be a terrific pick up and I hope somehow we can land him but he isn't the only name on the list. Coger is still out there as well as two others.
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Post by lasalle89 on Nov 27, 2012 16:49:38 GMT -5
I agree with 88. LaSalle went all in with this kid for an early commitment. We didn't get it. Time to move on. I am sure we would take him in the spring but no sense in putting any more time into him. This is as much a business for the players as it is with the coaches and the schools.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2012 11:33:53 GMT -5
Just saw on Recruit Scoop that UConn officially offered this guy.
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Post by explorerman on Dec 11, 2012 13:07:07 GMT -5
Of course, good luck with that
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Post by scarletexplorer on Dec 11, 2012 13:15:46 GMT -5
Just grab him in two years once he transfers.
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Post by explorer88 on Dec 11, 2012 13:21:13 GMT -5
Just grab him in two years once he transfers. That is funny and quite true. G's ammo. Problem is we really need someone next year to take some pressure off of Wright and Zack. We could use a specialty big-man who can protect the rim because neither Zack nor Wright can give that. We could also use a monster rebounder as well. Problem is not a lot of these kids are out there.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2012 13:42:49 GMT -5
I realize the odds are stacked against La Salle, but don't give up hope yet. He liked the win over Penn State based on his tweets during the game. A good season and a NCAA bid might give "G" a chance.
5 Dec Amidaprinceofzumunda þ@Young_Brimah Them boys did thier thing
5 Dec Amidaprinceofzumunda þ@Young_Brimah Haha that boy was gone thump
5 Dec Amidaprinceofzumunda þ@Young_Brimah Lasalle doing work
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Post by explorer88 on Dec 11, 2012 13:57:01 GMT -5
Fingers are crossed. Kid is a perfect fit.
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Post by scarletexplorer on Dec 11, 2012 20:02:44 GMT -5
Would it be a complete pipe dream to hope that the ongoing demise of the Big East would play in our favor here?
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Post by MisterD on Dec 12, 2012 12:09:07 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2013 12:57:33 GMT -5
The Hartford Courant reported the following on 1/2/03 "UConn has a week now to step up recruiting, now that Kevin Ollie has his long-term contract, with an eye to adding 2 more players to the class of 2013. All the coaches have been through Miami to see Amida Brindah and there is optimism about bringing him in for a visit, though nothing is scheduled".
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Post by jellybean on Jan 3, 2013 14:47:18 GMT -5
I know that a trip to UCONN is in the works (for our sakes I hope the temperature is below zero). Seems like UCONN has three centers that they are recruiting. Brimah and another are SRs but I believe the real focus is 7-0 C Sean Rooks Jr from CA.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2013 16:03:17 GMT -5
Online posts indicate he is visiting UConn this Sunday (tomorrow) for the Louisville game. Lots of online posts by UConn fans rooting for him to attend the school.
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