Giles Is going to oak hill academy for his senior year. Helps our chances by getting him out of the state for his senior year.
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Yeah, it used to be the destination for top kids. When is the last time they had a truly elite player? Brandon Jennings?Not often you see the elite of the elite go there anymore though. Like top overall kid in the class type player.
Really? I thought Alonzo Trier looked like the best. I like Bacon, but his ranking is about right. Actually it might be too high with him going to FSU.Dwayne Bacon was the best two guard I seen during all star games. Might be oak hills best in years
Yeah, now it's one of the smaller fish. IMG, Huntington, and Findlay have all had better teams the past few years.This may be the rise of Oak Hill starting again??? All it takes is one stud going there and that just happened. Man I remember when I was in school it was all about Oak Hill you know.
And I think he's the only Calipari recruit from Oak Hill. Although I don't know how many schools (if any) have sent multiple players our way since Calipari arrived. That's probably just a weird quirk.i think Lamb was the last recruit we got from Oak Hill
This has zero impact. He'll be at Duke or Wake.
Oak Hill is in Mouth Of Wilson, Va...20 miles from North Carolina line.Him getting out of the state of NC would only help us, imo. I still think he follows his BF to Dook, but this move can't hurt our chances.
Surely his situation is more flexible than Smith... right? Maybe?
We need Jules Camara to get in this kid's ear.
Not much. And don't call me Shirley.Surely his situation is more flexible than Smith... right? Maybe?
And I think he's the only Calipari recruit from Oak Hill. Although I don't know how many schools (if any) have sent multiple players our way since Calipari arrived. That's probably just a weird quirk.
Who would be the first from Huntington Prep?Unless you count Dakari playing at St. Pats alongside MKG before heading to Montverde, I can't think of any. Probably could have had another from Huntington Prep if we had wanted Gill-Caesar or Bryant, and we definitely went hard after Wiggins and are after Bridges.
I know y'all hate the draft but Cal knows what he's doing!!!
Who hates the draft?
Otherwise thanks for the info. I would love to land Giles. He's been on my wish list since his freshman year.
I'm not holding out much hope for Giles or Jackson who I would also love to see at UK.Giles to UK would be a shocker. Giles' mother could go work for UK and I'd still pick him to land at Duke. That said, it's going to be even harder to recruit in the future against Cal when he helps guide Skal into that #1 pick spot. If Murray goes before Simmons...hide ya wives.
I'm not holding out much hope for Giles or Jackson who I would also love to see at UK.
But with Skal/Murray #1/top-5 it's going to pay huge dividends going forward.
Cool. This puts our chances at getting Giles from 0.4% to 0.8%.
I still expect him to pick Duke but that's an awesome recruiting strategy. It may seem like a little thing that Okafor dropped to 3 while KAT went first but that is a simple marketing tool Cal can use to convince future #1 picks. I still think he's highly unlikely but the longer he holds out, the better for us.As a Wake fan this move took us out of contention. I'm from Winston-Salem and the barbershop talk is he's headed to Duke, sent to Oak Hill by coach K to keep Harry from so many pick up games on Wakes campus. This move also gets the WS natives out of Harry's ear everywhere he goes in town. It's also been said that the only thing that keeps him from Duke is Cal. The kid really likes Cal and Cal has sold Harry on being his 6th number 1 overall pick!!! (Rose, Wall, AD, KAT & Skal) Cal has told Harry to watch Skal this year and that's how he envisions Harry!! If Harry commits early its Duke but if he waits till spring I'd lookout for Cal!! KAT beating Oakfor for the number 1 pick has resonated with Harry!! Cal told him that he got KAT to reclass and in one season he rose to number one while after the same season Okafor the consensus 1 all year fell to 3!!! I know y'all hate the draft but Cal knows what he's doing!!!
I still expect him to pick Duke but that's an awesome recruiting strategy. It may seem like a little thing that Okafor dropped to 3 while KAT went first but that is a simple marketing tool Cal can use to convince future #1 picks. I still think he's highly unlikely but the longer he holds out, the better for us.
I love it. You guys keep saying he will be at puke and don't bother recruiting him. Now a wake fan gives a glimmer of hope and some good insight and you start to change your tune a bit.
This is why I don't understand guys that come on here and talk in absolutes. I want him it UK so bad but the best part would be all the guys on here back pedaling. When will you guys learn...it is how recruiting goes and yet you guys still talk like something is 100% certain to happen.