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Wonder how he evaluates right now compared to Kyshawn George? Ball handling, shooting (sounds like a catch and shoot guy right now), rebounding, defense. Same size, same position as George???

Djobet offers from Troy, Manhattan, NC A&T and Northern Illinois. RS candidate for 2023? How does he pronounce his last name? I'd guess "Jo-Bay?"

I'd think he'd essentially be 'blocked' by Cleveland if he came here. I think we'd still take a big man who'd get some run at the 5 (backing up Omier and buying Nwoko developmental time) or a sharpshooting 2 (if Coach L thinks George might need a year to adapt fully). Other than that, imo...

Yep. And they've got their "benefactor" in Mike Repole with his checkbook. Repole was the co-founder of Glaceau (maker of VitaminWater) which sold to Coke for $4.1 billion, and Bodyarmor Super Drink, a sports drink manufacturer, which also sold to Coca-Cola for $5.6 billion. (That's almost $10...

Be interesting to see how Aire and Nwoko fare this Fall competing for big man minutes. Both came out of good prep programs. Anyone have a feel on how they might compare at this stage (a bit unfair as Aire will have a whole season in the program)? The 2022 class is still a mystery as we really...

Good to hear. Thuis team seems to really enjoy playing together! Walker doesn't seem to have lost ground to any member of the most recent recruiting class. Don't know whether that's good or bad.

What does the weight room have to do with his height?

I think Coach L gave Walker the chance to win that fifth starter job and he failed the audition. I say that because I'm sure Coach L realized we are a small team overall and a 6'9, athletic player was preferable to a 6'5 athlete. Unfortunately, Walker still features a game far different than...

Don't disagree. So far, we haven't ever gotten elite 6'11 guys at Miami either. Successful bigs, like Jekiri, were very much projects. We really don't know what we have in Aire. (Or any other of last years' class -- time will tell.)

Not sure about that. His George Mason Final Four team had a Omier-like undersized, wide body 6'7 Center, and a bunch of good Guards and Wings.

A couple recent National Champions is tough competition.

The Blue Blood programs all have large amount of annual turnover as well what with their 5 stars departing for the NBA. As you say, it can make things more difficult to get each years new squad to mesh but ... we've always relied on Transfers and JuCos for program success so it's not really that...

One service calls the 6'10 240 Michael Nwoko a "Post." Another has him listed as a Power Forward. Sounds like a grounded, great kid and certainly already has size. From an Okla State board: "He plays with Team CP3 on Nike’s EYBL AAU circuit. In eight games in the EYBL this season, Nwoko...

All about the Portal these days.

Jekiri is a great example. When I think of him I think of another unpolished big from Miami that basketball power, UConn, took a flier on -- Amida Brimah. Jekiri had the better college career (though Brimah got a National Championship ring with UConn in 2014). They were the same age. We'd have...

A lot of programs missed badly on Collins. UM included. He got a lot stronger and extended the range on his shot at Wake.

I wonder what the future holds with Ruiz. Don't think you'll see anymore Pack-level money being given out in basketball. Hasn't Ruiz recently made statements along the lines of him re-evaluating spending so much in light of the "return" to his business? Almost sounded like if he had it all to...

Kaiser wanted to stay near home I guess. Although, saw he'll play his Senior season at IMG.

He's not the first recruit to get the school's name wrong (Miami University).

You're probably right on L and his staff but ... with NIL, the Portal, G League, etc., HS recruiting has taken a back seat all across the country. Just look at our roster last season, and this one upcoming.