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Posted on 5/20/20 at 12:55 pm to Chadaristic
Posted on 5/20/20 at 12:55 pm to Chadaristic
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Alabama is the newest program to show ‘heavy’ interest in four-star junior James White, he told @Stockrisers. Expect the Tide to conduct zoom meeting soon.
Posted on 5/20/20 at 5:58 pm to Chadaristic
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Each year, hundreds of basketball players across the nation are assigned a 3-star rating and given the opportunity to join various mid-major programs across the country.
For a select few, that 3-star rating is accompanied by another assigned rating for football, baseball or whatever other sport they mastered in high school. These athletes are often forced to choose which sport means the most to them or gives them the best opportunities to move forward before they can enroll.
However, there is a third group that is even more selective than the second. There are a small group throughout history who can say that they received offers for multiple sports and found a balance between the two.
The University of Alabama is currently in search of one, or two, of these unique talents in the 2021 class.
5-star defensive back Ga’Quincy McKinstry has expressed his dual-sport interest throughout his recruitment and that led to many suggesting Auburn as a possible landing spot, but now it appears that he will be given that chance at any of the schools he has left on his list, including Alabama.
Alabama is also on the trail for 4-star defensive back Terrion Arnold, an in-state star who has offers to play either sport.
Men’s basketball coach Nate Oats said from day one that he looked forward to working alongside Nick Saban and in appears this will be his first opportunity to recruit side-by-side with the coaching legend.
Many fans are excited by the idea of having dual-sport stars on the roster, but some are understandably hesitant to have players that are not “fully dedicated” to their craft.
So why take on these dual-sport stars if they are not a 5-star talent in both sports, like, say, Bo Jackson?
The answer is simple.
Depth.
The NCAA’s rules on dual-sport athletes do not include a clause that would take away a scholarship from both teams, meaning that the school can choose which sport takes on the responsibility of that players scholarship.
With the large number of football scholarships available, the most common way to resolve the issue is to assign the recruit as a football player who can join the basketball team as a walk-on.
That means that not only does the basketball program gain a talented player to stick in the rotation, they also leave a scholarship open to sign another talented player to the roster.
There have been players over the years that tried and failed to adjust to playing both sports, but others found great success on the court and the field.
McKinstry and Arnold have a rare opportunity in front of them that could put them in the conversation of Julius Peppers and Bruce Ellington as elite football players that can contribute on the basketball court as well.
For the schools looking to add these dual-sport stars it is important to have great communication between the programs and make sure that the athlete understands the ins and outs of the situation.
Alabama has shown that connection and could find great benefit from working together.
Posted on 5/21/20 at 3:11 pm to Chadaristic
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Class of 2021 Canadian big man @cbediako has a Zoom call today with Illinois
Posted on 5/21/20 at 6:22 pm to Chadaristic
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6’8” Alex Fudge’21 @iam_AlexFudge of @TeamParsonsCP25 has received an offer from #Arkansas
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Arkansas just offered Top-75 junior Alex Fudge, he told @Stockrisers. Eric Musselman zoomed with him the other day and showed him campus.
This post was edited on 5/21/20 at 6:25 pm
Posted on 5/21/20 at 7:22 pm to Chadaristic
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How are people doing zoom calls with 2022 kids??? #askingforafriend
Who is Hodgson throwing shade at?
Posted on 5/23/20 at 10:56 am to Chadaristic
We got a CB for Sibande
Posted on 5/23/20 at 11:15 am to mistaken4193
Nice. From my creeping on who he’s following on twitter (back to my old school roots with big bird), it looked like Oats was the only head coach he was following.
Posted on 5/23/20 at 11:30 am to Bryant91092
He also follows the official AlabamaMBB account and @BamaRoundball which is a recruiting account.
Posted on 5/23/20 at 11:58 am to mistaken4193
I’m trying to figure out if his name is pronounced like the shoe or NeeKay. His last name is pronounced like Sibandy
Edit: his name is pronounced like the shoe.
Edit: his name is pronounced like the shoe.
This post was edited on 5/23/20 at 12:02 pm
Posted on 5/23/20 at 12:12 pm to mistaken4193
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Nate Oats has always been someone who loves dynamic guard play, and now he could be on the verge of adding another one to the class. The Alabama Crimson Tide now have my Crystal Ball pick for Miami-Ohio transfer Nike Sibande. Sibande, who averaged 13.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per game this past season for the RedHawks, is an explosive 6-foot-4 guard who can score in bunches.
Along with Alabama, Sibande has Georgia, Arkansas, Georgetown and Xavier on his list, but the consistent work done by Oats and his staff according to a source with knowledge of the situation is what has made a difference. Sibade will have one year of eligibility remaining, and is expected to sit out the 2020-21 season, in hopes of refining his outside shot and being an impact player in 2021-22 for the Tide.
A bit of a volume shooter, Sibande is someone who plays with the ultimate aggressiveness on the court and should thrive in Alabama’s up-tempo system. It is unknown when exactly that Sibande plans to make his commitment, but for now it does sound like the Crimson Tide are in the driver’s seat in this recruitment, and that they will be tough to beat barring a late change of heart.
From Brian Snow at 247
Posted on 5/23/20 at 1:48 pm to Bryant91092
I'm gonna lose my shite if we get Nike, guy is a baller, gym rat too, shot 32% from three and wants to take a year off to become a better shooter. Very athletic too.
highlights
highlights
Posted on 5/23/20 at 3:33 pm to Bryant91092
frick yes, bring him in Oats
Posted on 5/23/20 at 4:24 pm to Gary Busey
This means pretty likely that Petty is gone right?
Posted on 5/23/20 at 4:28 pm to train1523
No. I think they were looking to add another player regardless.
This post was edited on 5/23/20 at 4:30 pm
Posted on 5/23/20 at 6:00 pm to CrimsonFever
Very impressive tape of him. Looks like he can do it all. Fast dribbler,great in transition,nice stroke shooting threes and can dunk the hell out of the basketball. It's looking like Oats is the best recruiting head coach we've had in awhile.
Posted on 5/23/20 at 8:24 pm to CrimsonFever
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I'm gonna lose my shite if we get Nike, guy is a baller, gym rat too, shot 32% from three and wants to take a year off to become a better shooter. Very athletic too.
Lets not go too crazy, the guy looks promising but he is voluntarily sitting out a year to work on his game so he obviously has some flaws
Posted on 5/23/20 at 9:09 pm to mistaken4193
Oats said early in the recruiting process he wanted to bring in a sit one transfer. Nike may be the guy.
Posted on 5/23/20 at 9:19 pm to mistaken4193
We got a 2nd CB for NIKE. Sounds like he is ours. I guess this means If Petty comes back Javian is Out
This post was edited on 5/23/20 at 9:21 pm
Posted on 5/23/20 at 9:20 pm to mistaken4193
I doubt it. If Javian leaves we would be left with zero centers next year
Posted on 5/24/20 at 10:59 am to mistaken4193
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We got a 2nd CB for NIKE. Sounds like he is ours. I guess this means If Petty comes back Rainbow Lover Alex Reese is Out
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