Asking for a great friend... Why isn't it the No. 1 story all over the news tonight that Georgia has been opening up for 3 weeks now and infections, hospitalizations and deaths from
#COVID19
are all down since then?
Auburn fan to Roquan Smith walking out of awards show tonight: "I'm an Auburn fan but you're a helluva player, love watching you play." Thought that was cool.
Free recruiting advice...
2023 prospects: if the schools that "offered" you aren't in regular contact, you don't really have an offer.
2024 & younger: your "offers" right now don't matter.
Lastly, if an "offer" doesn't come after an in person evaluation, be very skeptical.
Today has made me have so much appreciation for a guy like
@jabarismithll
. Wasn't ranked as a sophomore. Kept working. Always got better. Never complained about ranking. Ended up top 5 in his class w/ every offer. Will be a stud at
@AuburnMBB
this year and eventually play in NBA.
I heard several respected college football analysts this week say Florida had the edge in coaching between Kirby Smart and Dan Mullen. I'd like to know what evidence is out there to support this...
Common theme from talking to college coaches lately is that offers are going to be hard to come by for HS prospects AND hard to keep.
If you're a HS prospect that receives an offer & decide it's a good fit, don't play the recruiting game. Go ahead & commit before it disappears.
Virginia Tech transfer PJ Horne has committed to
#UGA
. 6-foot-7 forward who averaged 7.6 points per game last year for the Hokies. Georgia native from Tift County.
Georgia is putting together a terrific first class under
@TomCrean
. Christian Brown is the third 4-star prospect in the 2019 class for
#UGA
along with 5-star guard Anthony Edwards.
Jonas Hayes deserves a huge amount of credit for reeling in Ashton Hagans. Been a big part of upgrading the talent on UGA's roster over past 4-5 years. Should get consideration for low/mid major head coaching gigs in the southeast this year.
I've been watching 5-star PG Ashton Hagans
@H23Ash
play for so long now that it's hard for him to impress me. But man, he makes life so easy for his teammates. He's going to be a star for Kentucky.
#BBN
#UGA
landed, in my opinion, the best basketball prospect in the country this morning in Anthony Edwards. He's also one heckuva kid off the court given all he's been through. Enjoy him while you have him, Dawg Nation.
I'm told
#Kentucky
is firmly in the mix for
#UNC
transfer Walker Kessler. Auburn, Gonzaga, Michigan and Tennessee are some of the others in the mix for the former 5-star prospect.
Can't believe this wasn't mentioned on the broadcast. The first guy Trevor Lawrence just greeted from Alabama was Miller Forristall, the guy whose job he took at Cartersville HS as a freshman. Forristall then switched to TE.
3-star guard Tye Fagan just committed to Georgia. Former MTSU signee. He becomes Tom Crean's first commitment at
#UGA
. Won his last 65 HS games at Upson Lee, including two 4A state championships.
4-star PG Sahvir Wheeler (
@sahvir_
), a former Texas A&M signee, has committed to
#UGA
. Adds to a really strong first recruiting class for
@TomCrean
that includes No. 3 overall Anthony Edwards and now four 4-stars.
I'm super happy for Tyree Crump. He's one of the best people you'll ever meet. He's been through a lot in his career at
#UGA
, but has always been a team first guy.
Big time college hoops event coming to the ATL via
@HHoopsgiving
&
@ViiGroup
!
11.27:
Kentucky v Ga Tech
12.12:
Clemson v Alabama
LSU v USF
Memphis v Auburn
Miss State v Dayton
Games at State Farm Arena
4-star guard/No. 55 overall Deebo Coleman (
@deebo923
) has committed to
#GeorgiaTech
. He's the second Top 100 guard to commit to the Yellow Jackets in the 2021 class along with
@Kelly5Miles
. Really strong class coming together for
@GTJoshPastner
.
Fresh off decommitting from Xavier, 4-star wing Elias King is visiting Georgia today. King previously committed to Georgia before backing out after the coaching change in March.
I'm told
#UNC
head coach Roy Williams will be meeting with Charleston Southern grad transfer Christian Keeling on Sunday following his official visit to
#Clemson
.
@HeelIllustrated
LSU , Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh, Nevada, Wisconsin, Illinois, St. John’s, Georgia, Virginia Tech, South Carolina, Miami and others have reached out to former Ole Miss commit Rodney Howard (
@RodneyHoward24
). Has an official visit set for Georgia Tech on May 25-26.
@Kelly_Quinlan
#FunFactFriday
This is the 3rd straight class where Bruce Pearl and Auburn have secured a 5-star commitment out of Georgia after landing Isaac Okoro in 2019 and Sharing Cooper in 2020.
The best recruiting advice I could give HS prospects is don't base your college decision on playing time your freshman year. Put your attention into what years 2 thru 4 (or 5) will look like, and then work your butt off to get on the court as a freshman if opportunity arises.
Top 2023 guards Isaiah Collier (
@isaiahcollier04
) and Kanaan Carlyle (
@carlyle_kanaan
) will be visiting
#Auburn
today. Strong way to come out of the extended dead period for the Tigers.
Dylan Cardwell (
@Dylanupnext__
) has committed to
#Auburn
. He was the top post player still on the market in the 2020 class. Another strong addition out of Georgia for Bruce Pearl.
People don't believe me when I say this, but I've never heard a basketball venue as loud as Stegeman Coliseum was that night, especially when
@JJ_Frazier30
hit that 3 from right in front of UGA's bench to put UGA up by like 9 in the 2nd half. Excited to be going again tonight!
#Kentucky
is the latest school to join the mix for Frank Anselem (
@the2kfranky
). The 6'10 big man recently moved up into the 2020 class and has a long list of options.
With the new one-time transfer rule coming in, I've had several college coaches tell me that more than ever they are looking at character and how many schools/travel teams a prospect played for.
Just something for prospects and those around them to keep in mind going forward.
#VirginiaTech
commit Brandon Rechsteiner (
@b_roc0
) once again showed off his lethal 3-point stroke tonight in the
@RYZEHoops
Fall League. Hit SEVEN 3-pointers for
@EtowahHoops
, and a few from NBA range and/or contested. He'll be a good one for
@CoachMKYoung
.
Kaleb Washington (
@KalebWashingt0n
) has committed to
#Dayton
. Second 4-star, Top 100 commit of the week for the Flyers after Daron Holmes on Saturday. Great class coming together for Anthony Grant.
It's been great to see Jakai Newton getting back on the court the last couple weeks after battling a knee injury for a while. He's going to be a good player for Indiana. Elite athlete and a shot maker. Looks like he's added some new 1-on-1 moves to his scoring arsenal as well.
Picked
#UGA
on the
@Rivals
FutureCast back on December 29th for Anthony Edwards. Sticking with that pick going into his decision. Would be a huge pull for
@TomCrean
.
Gardner-Webb transfer guard Lance Terry committed to Georgia Tech following a visit this weekend. Atlanta native with 2 years of eligibility. Really nice get for
@GTJoshPastner
. Averaged 14.3 PPG this season.
It's likely the best day of recruiting news in the history
@AlabamaMBB
. Get the latest on the significance of commitments from 5-star wing Brandon Miller and 4-star PF Noah Clowney for
@nate_oats
and his program.
Miller:
Clowney:
Rodney Howard, a three-star Class of 2019 big man, has committed to
#UGA
. The former
#OleMiss
commit is the 7th member of
@TomCrean
's incoming class. The
#Dawgs
needed this one after Nicolas Claxton declared for the NBA Draft.
Can we make a rule before
#TheLastDance
comes on that nobody under 35 can engage in MJ/LeBron/GOAT debates? None of us (I'm 31) are old enough to have real memories of MJ in his prime.
4-star 2019 wing Marcus Watson will be taking his first official visit this weekend to Boston College. He'll also see Texas Tech, Oklahoma St, and Georgia Tech the following three weekends.
Not gonna lie, it's been one of the coolest experiences of my life to be out recruiting this weekend with my alma mater's logo on my chest!
My love for
@KSUOWLSMBB
and the Kennesaw area runs so deep. Forever indebted to
@AntoinePettway
for this opportunity.
#HootyHoo
🦉🏀
Collin Sexton came to
@LakePointIndoor
this morning for a workout as he prepares for the NBA Draft! Been very cool to have a front row seat for his journey the past five years seeing all his hard work pay off.
#rolltide
#youngbull
#lakepointhoops
2023 guard
@StephonCastle
, No. 25 overall, will announce his commitment on Friday at 5:00. Arkansas, Auburn, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Ohio State and UConn in the mix.
PROFILE:
Two big time visitors at
#UGA
this week. 5-star 2020 guard (No. 11 overall) Anthony Edwards stopped by on Monday and 5-star 2019 SF Christian Brown (No. 27) spent time on campus on Tuesday.
2022 guard Quion Williams (
@williams_quion
) has committed to Oklahoma State. Another strong addition out of the Lonestar State for Mike Boynton. One of the toughest, most competitive prospects in the class who keeps getting better.
5-star forward/No. 4 overall Jabari Smith (
@jabarismithll
) has committed to
#Auburn
. Another HUGE score for Bruce Pearl in Georgia. Highest ranked commit in the history of
@Rivals
for the Tigers.
4-star 2019 PG Sahvir Wheeler starts an official visit to Iowa State on Monday. Took an official visit to Georgia this weekend. Aiming for a decision on May 6th.
It was only a matter of time before it got out, but 5-star guard/No. 2 overall Anthony Edwards will no longer be visiting
#FSU
this weekend. Took his only official visits to
#UGA
and
#Kentucky
. Announces decision on Monday at 9 AM.
Tom Crean put together a really impressive staff at
#UGA
. Amir Abdur-Rahim and Chad Dollar will recruit locally at a high level, and Joe Scott is a highly thought of former head coach.
I might tweet this over 100 times before the season is over, and I don't even care. We need to get helpside charges out of basketball. It's the most annoying play in all of sports.
Rivals150 SF Jalon Moore (
@jalonmoore3
) has committed to Georgia Tech. Really like his upside. 6'6, athletic, and always improving skill level. 3rd Rivals150 commit for
@GTJoshPastner
in the 2021 class.
5-star PG Bruce Thornton (
@Bruce2T_
) is down to five schools: Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Ohio State and Purdue. Elite floor generals in the 2022 class from
@milton_hoops
/
@tsfmack2022
.
Georgia Tech turning up the heat on 4-star 2021 wing Kowacie Reeves (
@wacie_wacie
). Had him on campus on Wednesday night for the upset over Louisville and today made the trip down to Macon to watch him go for 31 points in 1st round of state playoffs.
If, and I stress IF, Anthony Edwards does end up at
#UGA
, he'll have some nice running mates alongside him. Nicolas Claxton and Rayshaun Hammonds need to be more consistent as juniors, but they would form a nice trio with "Ant Man".
#Dawgs
look strong early against Bama tonight.