2020 Recruiting.

[Da_Lucky_One]

I don’t think Cross redshirts

Absolutely not. He is too good for that.

 

[hotshot]

I don’t think Cross redshirts

Well, then we will go at least 11 deep. A far cry from this season.

 

[Da_Lucky_One]

Well, then we will go at least 11 deep. A far cry from this season.

Deng Gak is #11 so hopefully he can play the entire season. Next year will be his 4th year at Miami and he has not played 20 games.
Very unfortunate.

 

[CaneStuck@USF]

Has Timberlake signed? What’s going on with that?

 

[Consigliere]

Has Timberlake signed? What’s going on with that?

No he has not signed. Supposedly he doesn't want to sign because he is concerned with turnover in coaching.

 

[Consigliere]

Commitments:

SF/PF: Matt Cross (signed)
SG/SF: Earl Timberlake (not signed)

Targets (who are not committed):

C: Cliff Omoruyi
PF: Daniel Batcho
PF: JaQUan Scott

Florida Players to Consider (Perhaps to Redshirt):

SG: Devin Carter
SG: Roger McFarlan
SG: Tony Sanders

 

[Da_Lucky_One]

What do you think about this?

With 11 players already on the roster with 10 guys who should play every game, the last two scholarships should be used on players who will take a year to redshirt and prepare to play the following season?

I ruled out transfers since transfers may be able to play immediately without sitting out.

 

[hotshot]

I'd use the two schollys on two bigs who could put Sam and Miller into a reserve role. I know that's pretty much an impossibility at this point but ...

 

[Da_Lucky_One]

I'd use the two schollys on two bigs who could put Sam and Miller into a reserve role. I know that's pretty much an impossibility at this point but ...

In fairness, it is not an impossibility. Coach L is loyal to those guys so they will play. I actually think Walker could be out Sam at some point next season but Rodney and Sam will start.
Coach L is what he is. He loves seniors.

 

[Da_Lucky_One]

Miami should start redshirting bigs as freshman. A redshirt year can turn a 3 star player into a 4 star by his senior year if done correctly. The only difference in a 3 star and a 4 star player is how soon and how much they can contribute to your team.

 

[Da_Lucky_One]

Bossi's Best: Ten programs that will rebound in 2020-21

Texas Tech should bounce back in a big way next season.

basketballrecruiting.rivals.com

MIAMI
The Hurricanes made three-straight NCAA Tournaments between 2016 and 2018 before taking a step back in 2019. It’s been another tough year in 2020 but there’s plenty of reason to be optimistic in Coral Gables. Of their top seven scorers, only guard Dejan Vasilijevic is a senior. Leading scorer
Chris Lykes could be one of the most dynamic scorers in the ACC next season and freshman guards Isaiah Wong and Harlond Beverly have both had flashes of future brilliance.
On the recruiting front, five-star wing Earl Timberlake is a true tail-kicker on both ends and four-star forward Matt Cross is both skilled and tough.

Two bigs (Dylan Cardwell and Daniel Batcho) would complete and make this recruiting class better.

 

[Da_Lucky_One]

Three-Point Play: Transfer rule, Kai Sotto, JT Thor

Among today's topics: What will happen with Kai Sotto, the Phillipines native who boasts 140,000 Instragram followers?

basketballrecruiting.rivals.com

2. SOTTO A NO GO

70
NATIONAL
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STATE
11
POSITION
KAI
SOTTO


RANK
N/A
7'1" | 215 LBS | C
THE SKILL FACTORY PREP
ATLANTA, GA
CLASS OF 2020
UNDECIDED

Is it going to be Auburn? DePaul? Georgia Tech? Kentucky? USC? A wildcard school? Maybe none of the group. The ongoing recruiting process of this winter’s breakout, Kai Sotto, might not be won by a school at all.

Sotto, a star in his native Philippines who boasts over 140,000 followers on Instagram, made the move to the United States in the fall. Since then, he has made some entertaining mix tapes that have earned a huge following of fans and also made for major interest from the college coaching side. However, the chances of seeing Sotto on a college basketball court might be lower than previously believed.

Sources have told Rivals.com that Sotto is leaning toward skipping college entirely and instead training for the 2021 NBA Draft. If Sotto chose to attend the Skills Factory in Atlanta, he would not be the first to decide on such a route. Last summer, top-50 wing Marjon Beauchamp made a similar decision by declining the college path. Once he graduates in the spring, he will begin a 12-month training program with Chameleon BX.

Maybe Sotto ultimately decides against such a decision and makes a college fan base excited for its late-year addition. While Sotto does need further on-court experience, this decision could be another case of a highly touted prospect going against the grain and choosing a route other than college during his time between the prep ranks and the NBA Draft.

 

[Da_Lucky_One]

 

[Da_Lucky_One]

Report: NABC agrees to recruiting halt through April 1

...

247sports.com

I hope this does not become the reason the coaches do not fill the last two available scholarships.
On and off campus recruiting has been banned but phone calls are approved.

 

[Da_Lucky_One]

NCAA Suspends Recruiting Until April 15 Because of Coronavirus

Concerns about the coronavirus will prevent coaches from recruiting players for the next four weeks, the NCAA announced Friday: CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein first reported the news...

bleacherreport.com

Ok. April 15th is when on and off campus visits can occur. Phone calls are still permissible.
I hope Coach L does not use the Coronavirus as the reason they did not fill those last two scholarships.

 

[Da_Lucky_One]

Looks like Earl signing with Miami may get delayed. Due to the Coronavirus and nothing to do with him.

 

[Da_Lucky_One]

Coaches readjust recruiting strategy during dead period

Until April 15, at the earliest, coaches nationwide will be forced to search for creative ways to stand out.

basketballrecruiting.rivals.com

Only phone calls and electronic communications are allowed between coaches and prospective student athletes until April 15th.

 

[Da_Lucky_One]

This kid should see minutes in every game next season.

 

[Da_Lucky_One]

A year in review featuring Earl Timberlake.

 

[Shooter McGavin]

When is Timberlake expected to sign?