If he receives an MSU offer, which seems like a real possibility, then that is certainly bigger than Michigan from a recruiting profile standpoint.
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Got it. I readily admit that when involved with the teams I mentioned, that those are perceived ābiggerā than UM. Guess my maize and blue glasses donāt see MSU as much different as far as recruiting profile is concerned.
itās an arbitrary benchmark, but an Izzo offer would go a long way toward convincing me, because Iād love for JB to take an āIzzoā type playerāthatās what I think Hunter (2018) is too. I know we got Livers, but he less fits the mold of an āizzoā player, and thatās not a knock on Livers, it just means I dont think he fills this particular void that the team has. But that puts a lot of pressure to nail an elite creator, in the 2018 cycle, with only one ship to work with.
Hard to deny that MSU is recruiting at a different level than Michigan right now as much as it pains me to admit it. We can change that in 18, and adding Greg to the 17 would make us a top 25 class.
Highlights I just released of Gregās 42 point, 10 rebound, 2 block performance last night. Not much I can add in terms of evaluation exclusive of what Iāve already said. Only thing Iād add is that with Dave out, Greg looked damn good out of PnR as the ballhandler, hitting 3s off the bounce and getting to the rim and finishing after reading the defense as well.
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Might sound crazy but I see a shorter Manny Harris with a little better handle. Like how he gets low on his handle and powers up when attacking.
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I see some Manny in his game. Greg is unselfish though and not as ball dominant.
Iām not completely sold, but Iām hearing strong rumors from multiple people that Bowen is going with Arizonaā¦that is odd with him currently on MSUās campus. But Iāve been hearing this for a few weeks now. It does makes sense to the extent that Izzo shows up yesterday and Greg is now visiting tomorrow though.
Elliott should be offered, Bamba be damnedā¦ Thatās my very unscientific opinion.
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Do you think we could beat teams by 20 if we had Elliot?
I was assured (by you) this yearās team wasnāt good enough to beat any team by 20.
Hopefully he has a better off the court personality than Manny!
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This is still a mediocre team, with a mediocre roster. The season has, and will continue to prove that out whether they have a singular blowout win in the books or not.
Will you be taking questions about 3:30 tomorrow when they get beat?
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The mediocre word kills me.
What does tomorrow have to do with this? You literally said that this team wasnāt good enough to beat any team by 20+. Two games later they won by 30. Admit you were wrong and move on.
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I like Elliott, and Iād offer him. But I do like Carmody better. Thereās probably room for both, and Iād rather take a sure thing than wait to see what Carmody and Ryan do.
I thought Dylan posted the other day that Elliott was shooting 29% from three. Iād like to see that percentage higher, but still, I like him.
Honest question, though - in terms of athleticism, Iād say a guy like Que Johnson is as athletic as Elliott. Would it shock anyone if thatās what Elliott became (which isnāt terrible, but you could certainly justify not offering).
Think there is a huge skills gap between Greg and Carmody. Carmodyās only real edge is his size but I like him and people are certainly within their right to prefer him. Think he is also far more efficient than Que and an all-around stat stuffer.
Personally, I want to see a few more guards get offers in 2018. Ryan is good but I worry about redundancy with Poole and Carmody is far from a Michigan lean.
Think you mightāve responded to me by mistake. Greg>Carmody in my opinion. Iām still a HUGE fan of Carmody though.
Iād rank the long term ceiling of the three like this
Greg
Cormac
Carmody
For instant impact in 18 Iād rank them like this
Greg
Carmody
Cormac
For overall 2 way impact
Greg
Carmody
Cormac
Is he really a wing at the next level at 6-3?
Was Zack Novak really a power forward at 6ā3?
Greg plays like heās 6ā6 and has a 6ā6.5 wingspan. I definitely think heās a wing at the next level
Yeah, meant to quote LA and I agree on your rankings. Really hope they expand their board because there are a lot of nice perimeter prospects in the 2018 class.