UGA Game

[EdwardDrayton]

We're sixteen games in. What we see is what we have. This is a talent issue and we just have to ask what do we want to get out of the last fifteen games. I'll have to think about that one.

[Dawg2003]

Has the recruiting picked up? Can Jans recruit?

[msstate7]

Has the recruiting picked up? Can Jans recruit?

We have 3 3-stars and an UR player signed. We're 10th in the sec in composite, but the teams we're ahead of only have 1 commit or 2. Our avg per recruit is worst in the sec. In fact our avg per recruit is the worst in the sec since 2020 mizzou.

[EdwardDrayton]

We have 3 3-stars and an UR player signed. We're 10th in the sec in composite, but the teams we're ahead of only have 1 commit or 2. Our avg per recruit is worst in the sec. In fact our avg per recruit is the worst in the sec since 2020 mizzou.

Gotta go slow for me 7. What's a UR player? Unranked/unrated maybe?

[msstate7]

Gotta go slow for me 7. What's a UR player? Unranked/unrated maybe?

Yes.

Actually 2020 mizzou only signed 1 player. The last sec school that signed 3 or more with an avg per recruit less than 86 was South Carolina in 2016. On paper, this is an abysmal class

[State82]

Gotta go slow for me 7. What's a UR player? Unranked/unrated maybe?

Yep

[Goldendawg]

Hamilton, dang I couldn?t remember that guys name. Yes they all need more minutes. And I wouldn?t be worried for who we are taking off the court, they can?t make shots anyway.

Tang Hamilton is his Dad.

[Goldendawg]

Has the recruiting picked up? Can Jans recruit?

NM. Would be piling on.

[NCMSTFAN]

Has the recruiting picked up? Can Jans recruit?

So far his recruiting has been bad. None of the players he brought in this year have been good and the recruiting class he currently has for next year looks no better on paper.

Jans is recruiting New Mexico State style players to the SEC and that won't work.

[EdwardDrayton]

OK guys if you will lead me by the hand a little here. As much as I love sports have never been a big fan of following recruiting. But for our basketball team it is critical.

Have most high school seniors already decided where they are going to play in college and signed or is that still open for us to upgrade talent? And when will the portal open for basketball?

[Goldendawg]

Yes.

Actually 2020 mizzou only signed 1 player. The last sec school that signed 3 or more with an avg per recruit less than 86 was South Carolina in 2016. On paper, this is an abysmal class

Based on year to date, he will play them ahead of Howland's last young recruits, if they are still here.

[StarkVegasSteve]

OK guys if you will lead me by the hand a little here. As much as I love sports have never been a big fan of following recruiting. But for our basketball team it is critical.

Have most high seniors already decided where they are going to play in college and signed or is that still open for us to upgrade talent? And when will the portal open for basketball?

44 of the top 50 have already signed and and 78 of the top 100. Out of the top 100 only 7 or 8 are uncommitted. Portal will open at the end of the season and that will be when we have to get an infusion of talent.

[NCMSTFAN]

Jans prefers to play his people, even minutes tonight for a walk on, Jones. Stevenson, his three guards in Davis, Reed, & Horton contribute very little. Tolo is a headcase this early in the season. Give McNair more minutes until he gets it together. His horrible free throw average is killing us.

I've noticed that as well. I don't know what he sees in the guys he brought in but none of them are SEC caliber. The closest of the guys he brought is Davis but he isn't consistent

[Turfdawg67]

7-22 FTs??? I would make everyone on the team shoot 100 FTs, every practice. Unacceptable

[EdwardDrayton]

44 of the top 50 have already signed and and 78 of the top 100. Out of the top 100 only 7 or 8 are uncommitted. Portal will open at the end of the season and that will be when we have to get an infusion of talent.

Wow. So guessing there was an early signing period in the fall and a large number signed early. Where does it show who we have in this 2023 class already. Is it realistic to believe we can score some real talent via the portal with NIL money?

[msstate7]

7-22 FTs??? I would make everyone on the team shoot 100 FTs, every practice. Unacceptable

In conference...
45/91 (.495)

[EdwardDrayton]

In conference...
45/91 (.495)

Oh my gosh. It's even worse than I intuitively thought.

[EdwardDrayton]

We have 3 3-stars and an UR player signed. We're 10th in the sec in composite, but the teams we're ahead of only have 1 commit or 2. Our avg per recruit is worst in the sec. In fact our avg per recruit is the worst in the sec since 2020 mizzou.

OK. Found the four players you're referring to. Three front guys and one unrated shooting guard. Hoo boy. So understand now why Starkvegas basically said it's the portal for us or bust.

[Goldendawg]

I've noticed that as well. I don't know what he sees in the guys he brought in but none of them are SEC caliber. The closest of the guys he brought is Davis but he isn't consistent

Davis played on a Oregon State team that went 3-28, 1-19 in the conference last year. Best player on a bad team might be a real stretch here.

[schddog72]

We play incredibly hard. I am all for Jans

THIS!! If Howland was still here, we would be getting beat by 20+ to the likes of UM, USCe, UGA, etc. We have great athletes who have been taught to play great defense, but they possess less than mediocre basketball talent. They have no "touch" around the rim (hence the number of missed layups and other short point-blank shots, and they are horrible free throw shooters. You cannot make chicken salad out of chiicken shat. I'm all for Jans and I'm sure he will find some basketball players out there somewhere.