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Walker and Bev are different cases. Walker would have come back and been a similar player to last year. He just doesn’t fit the system well because he can’t handle the freedom the system gives and makes too many bad decisions. L would have loved to have Bev back and I’m sure if we had enough...

I think that was more a subtle message to the media that Miami isn’t buying teams than us actually getting outbid for guys we really wanted to keep. Walker, Aire, and Jovanovich would have been near the end of the bench this year. For example, Casey is such an upgrade over Walker it’s...

IMHO it’s all gonna depend on what the rotation looks like… Aire and Jovanovich left because they weren’t good enough, Walker was basically invited to explore other options, and Bev wanted a starting role that he wasn’t going to get here.

Might be a surprise but probably looking at transfers to fill out the roster… we will need to add a big because Omier is basically definitely gone. We should have a great frontcourt next year with Cleveland, Casey, and Nwoko but need another depth piece.

Guys it is a real thing that the football game being a disaster negatively impacts the visit. Does the outcome of the game dictate the outcome of the visit and recruitment? Of course not. But does a game/loss like that help the energy/experience of his time in Miami? Not exactly. I guarantee...

Look it is incredibly hard to find, let alone sign, a 7 footer who fits the style of play that suits our existing roster and style of play. Aire was a 4* recruit and he couldn’t even work his way into the incredibly thin front court rotation last year. Maybe Emmanuel will be a superstar and is a...

He didn’t say that. Or really anything close to that. Also it’s clear that L is not prioritizing size just for the sake of size. Of course he wants size and length, but L is building a winning formula without traditional bigs because we haven’t been able to sign bigs who also have the...

He was never a real prospect for Miami anyway, but… I do feel a desperate need for a 7 footer who moves like a wing and shoots like a guard - otherwise not desperate lol. In the meantime I’m pretty darn happy with what we got and are getting :)

We already took one from them in Bethea. I don’t think this will be two… no official visit, very very unlikely to be chosen.

He shot up the rankings late in his high school career, establishing himself as one of the elite backcourt players in the country over a productive summer on the Nike EYBL circuit. Bethea averaged 18.7 points and 3.5 rebounds during the spring and summer, shooting 60% from inside the arc, 41.2%...

Oh I get it and there’s no comfort until the NLI is signed. But the thing about this class is it’s not just Bethea. You got another top 40 kid and another rising 4 star. And more visits coming. We were a final four team last year and we are entering this year as a top 10 type of team...

No doubt it ain’t over til the ink is dry. That said, L is real careful (even more so today) to recruit really high character kids. By all accounts this kid is a good one on and off the court. A flip would be really surprising. Also commitments generally mean more in basketball than football.

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That’s totally fair but my memory (admittedly hazy) was that he had a not-horrible midrange jumper. His free throw % also suggests a lack of repetitions. Looking back at his stats it’s clear Haith pushed him into a starting role his sophomore year with no appreciable guidance or development and...

I agree for the most part I just think it’s hard to know what could have been. Wooga may end up a first round draft pick and I don’t think there’s anyone who would have predicted that his freshman year. I just remember that Quan was a noticeably improved player towards the end of his first...

Quan’s one and only year with L was the first time in his college career (maybe basketball career) that he faced accountability. You could see the progress that was being made (at least I thought I could) and it was only one year after 3 years of bad habit fermentation with Haith. Anthony...

DeQuan was one of the all time player development fails. Shame on Haith for that… and so many other things. I still think if DeQuan started under L he could have developed into a really special player. Haith just let the kid do whatever he wanted because he was a five star and did absolutely...

If this happens… gotta think it makes the Boozers more likely. Duke is not just about Dad it’s about playing with the best… looks like Miami might give them the same kind of opportunity closer to home.

At 11 pm he texted it’s over and predicted Miami. Anything can happen but guy is pretty dialed in.

It’s not over until the LOI is signed but HOLY **** Swartz and Bethea is ELITE ELITE ELITE