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Posted on 3/5/15 at 3:03 pm to BowlJackson
Posted on 3/5/15 at 3:03 pm to BowlJackson
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Stay in state and help build a program and MAYBE compete for a championship
Be THE star and go to guy
I would go to Duke but for some kids, the sell can be attractive.
Look at a guy like Marshall Henderson who is an Ole Miss legend. He wasn't even that talented and didn't make the NBA.
If you are "the guy" and build a program, you will be remembered for it which is attractive. At Duke, you are just another guy in the line while at AU you can be a legend just by being quality Duke player level
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Posted on 3/5/15 at 5:00 pm to GenesChin
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At Duke, you are just another guy
This is what I think about. At Auburn, you can have a chance to have your jersey hanging in the rafters. At Duke, you may just be another bullet point in the season program.
It's not like there won't be people at Auburn to back you up either. If we pull a potential star like HS, there are plenty of guys in line to come to Auburn who will be supporting him.
Posted on 3/5/15 at 5:01 pm to ellitor
quote:Favorited one of my tweets one time :csb:
Stephen Hooks
Posted on 3/5/15 at 7:43 pm to GenesChin
quote:JL could very well only be in college 1 year; if that were to happen he would not be at AU long enough to build a program up.
If you are "the guy" and build a program, you will be remembered for it which is attractive. At Duke, you are just another guy in the line while at AU you can be a legend just by being quality Duke player level
Posted on 3/5/15 at 7:46 pm to ellitor
If he comes in and leads us to a successful season, gets some national spotlight as a star player and shows recruits what they can do at Auburn with Pearl then that's doing more to build the program than any other player has done at Auburn in 15 years
Posted on 3/5/15 at 8:35 pm to ellitor
If JL is a one and done in college at AU, he probably did good enough to get his jersey in our rafters by our bball history.
1 year is enough to be special at AU
1 year is enough to be special at AU
Posted on 3/5/15 at 8:39 pm to auburnu008
Daniels could play every position on the floor (except center) at an elite level... would love to have another dude like that on the roster.
Posted on 3/5/15 at 9:10 pm to ellitor
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Stephen Hooks
He is close to the staff and knows things but he is a big time sunshine pumper. I follow him too but keep in mind when reading anything from him that he is always going to share the best possible scenario regardless the subject.
Posted on 3/5/15 at 9:33 pm to lowspark12
Barbee connected with Marquis and during the offseason he'd come down to Auburn Arena and train. I enjoyed getting to know him but he's a really weird dude. Definite introvert in a social setting 
He'd shoot around after practice and would hit 85/100 mid range jumpers which still wasn't up to his expectation of himself. He'd mumble to himself chains of profanity that I didn't even know were possible.
He'd shoot around after practice and would hit 85/100 mid range jumpers which still wasn't up to his expectation of himself. He'd mumble to himself chains of profanity that I didn't even know were possible.Posted on 3/6/15 at 9:11 am to Rig
Makes sense after all the times I heard Barbee say a variation of "fricking Chubb"
Posted on 3/6/15 at 9:20 am to marshallcotiger
quote:Sooooo him saying JL's fam wants and is pushing him to Duke is a really bad sign then on JL?
He is close to the staff and knows things but he is a big time sunshine pumper. I follow him too but keep in mind when reading anything from him that he is always going to share the best possible scenario regardless the subject.
Posted on 3/6/15 at 11:01 am to ellitor
quote:He doesn't fit the profile of your typical 1 and done player. Those guys typically leave after 1 year for 1 or more of 3 reasons: 1) highly likely top 10 pick; 2) family financial hardships; or, 3) unable or unwilling to remain academically eligible.
JL could very well only be in college 1 year
I don't think Josh fits any of those.
Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:34 pm to ellitor
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Sooooo him saying JL's fam wants and is pushing him to Duke is a really bad sign then on JL?
Yes but we haven't given up. Right now we are focusing on getting him to wait until the late period to sign.
Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:48 pm to marshallcotiger
Add John Petty/Alex Reese and these are our top prospects for 2017.
Jamal Johnson, DJ Harvey, Austin Wiley, Wendell Carter Jr, MJ Walker
Jamal Johnson, DJ Harvey, Austin Wiley, Wendell Carter Jr, MJ Walker
Posted on 3/7/15 at 9:10 am to marshallcotiger
https://scouthoops.scout.com/story/1524448-german-star-to-visit-michigan-more-on-him?s=75
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At the age of 14, Wagner stood 6-foot-4 and played on the perimeter. Now just less than two months until his 18th birthday and Wagner is “stretch four-man” standing 6-foot-10 and weighing in at 205-pounds.
From the video I’ve been able to get my hands on, Wagner’s all around skill set is what immediately stands out. He has impressive hands, good touch around the basket and can score both facing the rim and with his back to it.
“He’s a versatile kid who knows how to play ball,” a NBA scout that has evaluated him multiple times told Scout. “He’s not an athlete, but with his length and coordination he manages to deceive his opponents and get to the rack quiet easily. Once he becomes a more consistent shooter he will be a nightmare on the wing.”
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Wagner played in Fiba’s U18 European Championship for Germany in the B Division. Through six games, Wagner averaged 5.2 points and three rebounds in an average of 10 minutes a game.
“They want him to stay here and would love him to turn pro,” a source close to Wagner told Scout. “I’m not really sure if he wants to do that. He wants the NBA. The question is can the Alba Berlin team open the doors for that.”
While Alba Berlin will certainly want to sign him, Wagner is exploring the option of playing college basketball in the United States.
Among the schools that have reached out to Wagner, who would be eligible to play next season, are Michigan, UNLV, Providence, Auburn, Virginia and Arizona.
Posted on 3/7/15 at 10:22 am to beatbammer
Do want. The article says he's visiting Michigan, what are our chances?
Posted on 3/7/15 at 10:25 am to BowlJackson
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Do want. The article says he's visiting Michigan, what are our chances?
First I've heard of the kid was this article. Maybe marshall or lawson have heard something more about him and his recruitment.
There are some true heavy hitters listed as possibilities for him, but I would never count Bruce Pearl out when it comes to recruiting.
Posted on 3/7/15 at 8:17 pm to BowlJackson
quote:Nop clue. The AU insiders have not mentioned him and the AU pay sites do a horrible job of thoroughly covering basketball recruiting.
what are our chances?
Posted on 3/8/15 at 3:45 pm to ellitor
Most insiders get their info from either the AAU or JC circuits. Basketball recruiting is a lot more specialized so unless you know someone plugged into the foreign circuit info is going to be pretty sparse. Only thing I could add is that Person is supposedly connected in the foreign circuits so he is most likely the lead recruiter in this case.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 5:35 pm to marshallcotiger
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