Evan Daniels on KSR today

[gossie21]

If you look at a quote by Jaylen Brown in this article which is toward the end of the article and starts "Kentucky is . . .", then I think we have a fair chance to land this recruit. http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...-contender-for-dynamic-jaylen-brown/26559985/

"Kentucky is probably the best basketball program in America," Brown told Scout late last month. "I took a lot of visits and nobody's basketball program was as good as Kentucky, just with their facilities and how they operate. It's just so professional. Kentucky, I just have so much respect for that program."

 

[jslash1]

If you look at a quote by Jaylen Brown in this article which is toward the end of the article and starts "Kentucky is . . .", then I think we have a fair chance to land this recruit. http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...-contender-for-dynamic-jaylen-brown/26559985/

Yeah he had nice things to say about Kentucky but he basically said Michigan is leading right now. With all the UM connections it's hard to see him going anywhere else.

 

[bigblueinsanity]

Why does anyone consider Daniels an insider? He said 3 schools were in good shape with Diallo, whatever that means.

Now 50/50 predictions for 2 more recruits.

 

[rabidcatfan]

Just like in 2010-2011 when Enes Kanter was ruled ineligible. You are exactly right.

This. Cal usually finds a way to win, when the players are willing to compete and listen.

 

[ZZBlueComet]

If we were to land Brown, the other losses this month will simply become distant images in the rear-view mirror.

Skal - Poythress - Brown - Ulis - Briscoe would be the best starting 5 in the country - then bring Lee, Mulder, Matthews off the bench - top 3 team right there, out of the box.

 

[SituationBlue]

Just like in 2010-2011 when Enes Kanter was ruled ineligible. You are exactly right.

Jorts turned out more than serviceable at center. Next year without Skal? hmmm...

 

[Pope John Wall II]

If we were to land Brown, the other losses this month will simply become distant images in the rear-view mirror.

Skal - Poythress - Brown - Ulis - Briscoe would be the best starting 5 in the country - then bring Lee, Mulder, Matthews off the bench - top 3 team right there, out of the box.

that starting five is legitimately as good as our best-case-scenario recruiting haul.

 

[bigblueinsanity]

Because sometimes there's just not much info to be had. You could try and find out what I'm having for lunch tomorrow based on 5-6 options, but you wouldn't have that good of an idea. You would basically be guessing based on my past lunches or just a pure guess.

Nothing wrong with saying "50/50" if you really think it's between 2 schools and don't have a good idea which it probably will be.

But we all deduce that. And none of us are considered insiders. It's not like he's making a revelation. Guys like Zagoria don't always have the inside scoop; but he has contacts and inside info fairly often especially about schools/players in the northeast.

Even Matt Jones, whom I don't like, gets great inside info.

Daniels is a hard worker. He's at all the camps. Puts out evals that are fairly solid. He grinds for interviews, etc. He just doesn't get inside info.

 

[Wildcats4ever2007]

Just like in 2010-2011 when Enes Kanter was ruled ineligible. You are exactly right.

While I was being a little sarcastic with the Skal comment, the Enes situation is alittle different because when he was ruled ineligible we still Jorts & Vargas along with Terrence Jones that could play the 5 as well. They may have not been the most skilled bunch, but we at least had bodies to put out on the floor. Without Skal, we would literally only have 1 guy on our roster that would play the 5 and that is Lee..

 

[Wildcats4ever2007]

As I recall, Vargas was added later in the summer. Cal will have a Vargas-or-better guy on the roster before October. Jones was no 5, and was less an option at the 5 than Lee by a long shot.

Eloy committed to the Cats in May and Jones played the 5 spot quite a bit his freshman year especially early on in the year when Jorts was struggling.. But you're right, Jones was no 5, but he had to play it at times.. Currently, who would play the 5 in the case Lee was in foul trouble or needed rest without Skal? Poythress?

 

[Bluegrassking]

You underestimate the NCAA's desire to undermine all things UK.

At some point one is just being a bummed out Eeyore though, what is even the hook to hang onto here other than the NCAA hates us? How did all the other players get through? Bet plenty have had worse grades than this particular young man, by all accounts we are talking a relatively smart guy among all students not just ball players.

Until there is some there there, it seems more like sewing fear, uncertainty, and doubt than a concern with any basis.
If you cannot even articulate what the problem might be then your just buying stock in rainclouds it seems to me.

 

[UKCATSFREAK]

Daniels may have scoop on recruits but has zero knowledge on analyzing a kids game. I refuse to listen to anyone that has never played the game on any level try and tell me how good of player someone is.

That's ridiculous. So, as long as someone played the game through grade school or even middle school, you'd listen to them? There are some really smart people out there who can evaluate talent who never played.

 

[Nooneputsbabyinacorner]

Well the thought that Brown is down to Michigan or Kentucky is consistent what the Kansas insiders are saying: basically, Kansas is out of it for Brown and that Kansas will land Tevin Mack, the VCU decommit.

 

[Rhavicc]

Well the thought that Brown is down to Michigan or Kentucky is consistent what the Kansas insiders are saying: basically, Kansas is out of it for Brown and that Kansas will land Tevin Mack, the VCU decommit.

Oh, reminds me. Heard that VCU has a good, athletic scoring small forward transferring, so assuming that we miss on Brown, well, there's an option.

 

[FHAZCat]

Daniels is a huge Louisville fan for those who don't know.

No, I don't know. How do you know?

 

[AnarchoNeoLuddite]

That's ridiculous. So, as long as someone played the game through grade school or even middle school, you'd listen to them? There are some really smart people out there who can evaluate talent who never played.

Nope if you dont play guitar you cant tell me anything about playing it, if you dont box dont tell me about how to box, if you never played basketball dont try to tell me how good someone is.

 

[UKCATSFREAK]

Nope if you dont play guitar you cant tell me anything about playing it, if you dont box dont tell me about how to box, if you never played basketball dont try to tell me how good someone is.

I'm sorry but those are ridiculous and poor examples and nowhere near the same. Playing HS ball does not make you an expert on basketball at all, I hope you realize that. Playing the game CAN, not always though, give you a different perspective on the game. However, by no means does that make you an expert nor does it make you a good evaluator of talent. You become an expert by studying the game and spending time watching and learning the game. There are lots of example of people who never played that are being paid to evaluate talent by some pretty big institutes. In fact, it is becoming more and more prominent these days, especially in baseball. I just think that your notion is completely absurd and ignorant but whatever, to each his own.

 

[UKcats1988]

Nope never listened to Darrle Morley and i stick by the fact that if you havent participated in an activity your opinion is not as valued.

So a NBA team should value some guy's opinion who played basketball in the 13th region at Red Bird for 3-4 years in high school over a guy like Morey or any front office person in NBA who didn't play? It's becoming the norm in MLB for front office guys to have minimum to zero playing experience. The NBA is trending that way investing big amounts of money in analytical scouting departments.