The usual suspects on there. Of note...we are the only B1G team; no St. John's; LSU(?)
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He wanted to stay local due to his mom and St. John's was in there along with seton hall. Believe the new staff surpassed them and ability to make more of an impact with Rutgers changed that. Wildcard here is definitely UNC. He's long coveted that offer from the Tarheels. Making the final 10 is great, we haven't been there with our top state prospects in a while.Where are the people that said he was definitely a St. John's lean?
It don't look good smh
The usual suspects on there. Of note...we are the only B1G team; no St. John's; LSU(?)
It's as a courtesy to Pikiell. He's not coming here.He wanted to stay local due to his mom and St. John's was in there along with seton hall. Believe the new staff surpassed them and ability to make more of an impact with Rutgers changed that. Wildcard here is definitely UNC. He's long coveted that offer from the Tarheels. Making the final 10 is great, we haven't been there with our top state prospects in a while.
The st. johns posters like mtch don't show up unless its to brag about something or bad news about rutgers, so you won't find them in this thread.There was a poster not to long ago who said they were affiliated with his AAu program and he knew for a FACT that St. John's was in it and RU was well behind them if being considered at all.
Just curious, what is your basis for that fact? Thanks. $$$$It's as a courtesy to Pikiell. He's not coming here.
You saying that because of the list of teams on there, like UK and KU or you know something? Last thing I read is that he is not top priority for either of those teams... but I get my news from the same places as most... google searches.It's as a courtesy to Pikiell. He's not coming here.
One of Naz Reid's best friends is Bullock, lots of talk that he wants to stay local, Pikiell has a great relationship with RC coach Boff and Pikiell and staff did a great job developing ex-RC player Warney. All these things gives Rutgers a fighting chance.
lots of 'ifs' need to line up - but 'if' they do - wow
- if Pikiell & Co can lay out a convincing plan that shows how they will enable a thoroughbred like Reed run & excel (and not just hook him up to a plow to do all the work)
- if it becomes plausible that the pieces to make this plan work are going to be on campus
-if Naz Reed becomes intrigued with the idea of becoming a New York Metro Market superstar - .. & currently there is - and has been a vacuum in the NYC area when it comes to genuine college basketball stars - and in a vacuum - a dazzling star from Rutgers would become king
Reed is class of 2018 - so another huge 'if' - - if Pikiell and find a way to make his convincing case in time to impact Reed's decision -
lots of 'ifs' need to line up - but 'if' they do - wow
- if Pikiell & Co can lay out a convincing plan that shows how they will enable a thoroughbred like Reed run & excel (and not just hook him up to a plow to do all the work)
- if it becomes plausible that the pieces to make this plan work are going to be on campus
-if Naz Reed becomes intrigued with the idea of becoming a New York Metro Market superstar - .. & currently there is - and has been a vacuum in the NYC area when it comes to genuine college basketball stars - and in a vacuum - a dazzling star from Rutgers would become king
Reed is class of 2018 - so another huge 'if' - - if Pikiell and find a way to make his convincing case in time to impact Reed's decision -
I really like the point you made about Reid " becoming a New York/NJ Metro Market superstar". This area certainly lacks an individual player with star power in College Basketball.
Still affiliated with the AAU program and at the time of the post SJU and SHU were very much in the race as locals for Nazi to stay local due to his mom seeing him play and as I stated in this thread earlier it speaks volumes of pikiell and staff to come from way behind in this race due to previous staff and there being a nonexistent relationship with Rutgers and Nazi. Much respect to the grind of our staff. Have seen an Rutgers coach front and center at each our games on the UAA circuit during live period.There was a poster not to long ago who said they were affiliated with his AAu program and he knew for a FACT that St. John's was in it and RU was well behind them if being considered at all.
I wouldn't get my hopes up on this one. I'm more hyped about the sg from Baltimore.That is exactly what I was referring to. There also was a guy from St. John's who stated that Reid would definitely choose St. John's over RU. Way back in December I believe we were told by Jerry Carino that it appeared as if Naz would stay local and it could possibly come down to Seton Hall, St. john's and RU and from what he heard RU seemed to be in the lead. Now that was 5 months ago and I would not be surprised that Naz would go to a blue blood in another part of the country but that is what we were told 5 months ago. My point was that a St. John's guy is often coming to our site as if the Johnnies are so superior to RU and that a kid would probably never look at RU over SJU. SJU has problems of their own and that is what that guy should be concerned about.
I wouldn't get my hopes up on this one. I'm more hyped about the sg Montez Mathis from Baltimore.
Six months ago I felt like Kansas would be his final destination and while I would love to see him here I'll stick with that.
Makes sense for several reasons.