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Posted on 3/24/13 at 10:07 pm to
Posted by Bryant91092
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Posted on 3/24/13 at 10:07 pm to
I asked Zagoria about the in home and he said this:

@AdamZagoria: @Bryant91092 It was a visit. Like all of them, it went well. No decision imminent.
Posted by Robot Santa
Member since Oct 2009
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Posted on 3/24/13 at 10:24 pm to
Carl isn't as slow or athletically cursed as Moussa from what I could tell, but both of them have the body types of guys who are traditional half court offense, back to the basket bigs. Unfortunately, neither of them have an ounce of offensive talent. Moussa can barely rebound. Carl can't rebound to save his life because his hands are made of stone.

I kind of like the idea of a guy like Hale at the 5. Go with a small lineup something like:

Hale
Pollard
Levi
Retin
Releford

You could run all day with that group, if Grant actually lets them pick up the pace.
Posted by Chadaristic
Member since Jan 2011
41033 posts
Posted on 3/25/13 at 7:35 am to
quote:

I kind of like the idea of a guy like Hale at the 5. Go with a small lineup something like:

Hale
Pollard
Levi
Retin
Releford

You could run all day with that group


Would love this, if:

quote:

Grant actually lets them pick up the pace.


Imagine that full court press too
Posted by BigBird09
Member since May 2012
6085 posts
Posted on 3/25/13 at 9:23 pm to
quote:

@courtcred: Scoring guard Devin Mitchell(Collins Hill HS) is gaining offers as we tweet. Alabama, now 2day Xavier. Kids getting more athletic & physical
Posted by Bryant91092
Member since Dec 2009
25659 posts
Posted on 3/25/13 at 11:10 pm to
Here's a small article on Sina. Basically says don't expect a decision soon

LINK
Posted by Robot Santa
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46379 posts
Posted on 3/26/13 at 8:55 am to
I may be reading too much into it, but based on those quotes I don't think he will be escaping Joisey.
Posted by Bryant91092
Member since Dec 2009
25659 posts
Posted on 3/26/13 at 9:25 am to
I didn't read it like that. I mean, Zagoria is a northern based writer so his article would be catered toward Seton Hall.
Posted by BigBird09
Member since May 2012
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Posted on 3/26/13 at 9:54 am to
I really didn't get anything from the article. It was pretty much just recruit speak. The only real difference between Seton Hall and Alabama in the article was Sina answering a question about Gibbs.
Posted by Bryant91092
Member since Dec 2009
25659 posts
Posted on 3/26/13 at 10:03 am to
Everything I've read says Northwestern will likely hire Duke assistant Chris Collins. I don't know whether that helps or hurts their chances with Sina.
Posted by BigBird09
Member since May 2012
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Posted on 3/26/13 at 10:45 am to
Now Alex Kline is saying he told him it's wide-open...
This post was edited on 3/26/13 at 10:46 am
Posted by Bryant91092
Member since Dec 2009
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Posted on 3/26/13 at 10:48 am to
I'm assuming that means he's wide open to each of these 3 schools.
Posted by Tide or Die87
Huntsville, AL
Member since Jan 2012
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Posted on 3/26/13 at 10:48 am to
Kid waiting for the Tourney to be over with so he can get that big offer for Indiana
Posted by Bryant91092
Member since Dec 2009
25659 posts
Posted on 3/26/13 at 10:52 am to
This is what Kline DM'd me: He told me that Zagoria put it in a bad perspective so this one is more accurate I guess lol
Posted by BigBird09
Member since May 2012
6085 posts
Posted on 3/26/13 at 10:53 am to
That's what I would think too, but he certainly worded it weirdly.
Posted by BigBird09
Member since May 2012
6085 posts
Posted on 3/26/13 at 10:54 am to
So he is really wide-open?
Posted by BigBird09
Member since May 2012
6085 posts
Posted on 3/26/13 at 10:54 am to
He's waiting for NW to hire a coach.
Posted by Bryant91092
Member since Dec 2009
25659 posts
Posted on 3/26/13 at 10:57 am to
No clue. I normally think Kline just jacks info from other people. I asked him where he thought Sina would end up and he said purchase a subscription for his analysis
Posted by Bryant91092
Member since Dec 2009
25659 posts
Posted on 3/26/13 at 12:20 pm to
Suttles had an update on a juco guard named Desmond Lee. I guess we are really desperate to get a guard in this period.
Posted by BigBird09
Member since May 2012
6085 posts
Posted on 3/26/13 at 12:56 pm to
I don't want a damn JUCO guard. Anyways here is his HS ESPN scouting report:
quote:

Desmond is an outstanding two-sport athlete that has good size and strength. The tools he uses very effectively as his high schools football quarterback are the same he brings to the court: leadership, toughness, and competiveness. Desmond has good quickness and solid ball handling ability. He plays with a good IQ but has a tendency to over dribble and play out of control at times. Offensively he can knock down the 3, but he is a streaky shooter. He is a tremendously strong driver and does a very good job in drawing contact and finishing above the rim. Although he is playing various positions for his high school team, his versatility will allow him to play either guard position in college. Defensively, Des is as tough as they come. He is physical and enjoys the challenge. He does a very good job of closing out on shooters while containing dribble penetration, which allows him to equally defend any of the three perimeter positions at the mid major level. He plays with high intensity and always gives an all out effort. His defensive play on the ball sets the tone for team defense and helps create scoring opportunities. What he lacks in some areas will not take away from his overall game, a solid four-year contributor.


His profile did say he was in the 2009 class though so maybe he'd only have 1 year of eligibility, which in that case I wouldn't mind.
This post was edited on 3/26/13 at 12:56 pm
Posted by Th3One31
Lineville, AL
Member since Jan 2013
195 posts
Posted on 3/26/13 at 10:35 pm to
It truly makes me giddy to to consider what Sina could do for this team. Y'all keep the inside scoops coming,lol. Hopefully someone will post an optimistic report,lol. Sure would have been nice if we had made it to the garden. Could have stopped by and visited him again. So are we out on Severe now? The New York connection with him could have possibly helped with Sina maybe. We need to be all in on this kid. His basketball smarts are what this team desperately needs IMO. We'll have 3 seven footers next year, a senior PG, a strong junior nucleus and 2 freakishly athletic sophomores. I'm not interested in JC players either
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