Yeah, for all the spring hand wringing, our recruiting has been outstanding.
****Official Class of 2018 Recruiting Thread****
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Yeah, for all the spring hand wringing, our recruiting has been outstanding.
I also think that Jaren Jackson or Langford could potentially turn pro for MSU.
Updated 247 Composite Rankings:
Zion Griffin dropped a lot (not positive why but him not having an ESPN account may have something to do with it as he is top 75 on 247 and 94 on Rivals). and Tyrese Haliburton also moved up into the top 150 with the update.
http://247sports.com/Season/2018-Basketball/CompositeRecruitRankings?InstitutionGroup=HighSchool
Zion Griffin dropped a lot (not positive why but him not having an ESPN account may have something to do with it as he is top 75 on 247 and 94 on Rivals). and Tyrese Haliburton also moved up into the top 150 with the update.
http://247sports.com/Season/2018-Basketball/CompositeRecruitRankings?InstitutionGroup=HighSchool
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He dropped because Scout ranked him as a 3 star. It was a half-assed attempt to give him a ranking and it killed his composite.
Also, for the record, not getting rated by one of the four services does not have any effect on the composite. Only when a service gives a rating does it effect the composite. There seems to be some confusion on that.
Good call as I saw the 4star .9220 on his scout grade. Why do Scout and 247 have different rankings even though they are merging/merged?
I don't know. I've wondered the same thing myself. I'm curious if Scout's go away eventually and just start using 247.
Saw the staff just visited Horton-Tucker. That's good news.
Anyone able to deduce why Haliburton's composite moved up so much? I still don't see a Scout or ESPN rank for him and the 247 and rivals stayed the same as far as I can tell.
Could be others got ratings from other sites that moved them down so he moved up?
Question cause I don't know- can coaches mention other commits (not signed) to a prospective recruit, or do they just have to allude to it?
KU, Dook, UK, Louisville? Sure - no problem. ISU? I'd shy away from doing so if the language regarding the practice is even remotely vague (or non-existent).
These days, recruits are on top of who has committed, as well as other recruiting targets for a particular school.
More competition than Kansas? Doubt it. We have beaten out some pretty damn stiff competition the past two years for recruits. People keep underestimating this staff and it doesn't make sense to me.
This is probably fair. I'd agree it's more likely we don't get him than do at this point. However, I think our chances have risen substantially in the past few weeks due to recent commits having an established relationship with him/actively recruiting him, Michigan State seeming to be less of a threat, and the staff shifting their focus on him as our current #1 priority. I'd love to see one of those other small forwards Beilein is after commit to Michigan soon.
Edit: FWIW relating to my last sentence... Justin Ahrens is down to basically Ohio State or Michigan and to a lesser degree Xavier seems to be involved. His final visit is to Xavier next weekend and he'll probably decide shortly after. Ignas Brazdeikis seems to be down to Michigan, Vanderbilt, and Florida. He visits Florida next weekend and plans decide not long after that visit. Will be interesting see how those dominoes fall.
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Coaches can talk to anyone they want about recruits. They just can't say anything publicly.
I'm more comfortable with Kansas, Pitt, and Illinois State than Michigan, Ohio State, Illinois, and Xavier. But I get it. With the right type of recruit, Prohm can be a very convincing fit. I'm not worried about this staff's ability to recruit as long as Prohm is the primary guy.
