Toggle sidebar

Does Duke finally get a commitment Monday

Son_Of_Saul

Son_Of_Saul

Heisman
Dec 7, 2007
45,139
98,037
113
bucsrule8872 said:
Agreed.

Probably Capel leaving or if you buy the whole Nike steering conspiracy, then the lack of Nike cash flowing to recruits because of the scandal.

I think it's Capel. I also believe that K is growing tired of having Freshmen led teams. I think he is trying to land a couple 5-star studs to go with his veterans to build a team more like he has been successful with in the past.

He is probably planning on Jones, O'Connell, DeLaurier, Bolden, Goldwire, and White being his veteran role players to lean on with Moore and one of Stewart or Carey being the stars of the show.

Jones gives them an elite experienced PG. O'Connell is their shooter. Moore is their athletic wing. Stewart or Carey will be their inside scorer. Bolden or DeLaurier will be their rebound, defend, do all the dirty work player. Then they'll have the veterans on the bench.
Click to expand...

K will tire of it though because it's not the same in that very good players once stayed. Now, not only elite guys leave, but also the Kennards of the world who take the first chance to get out of Dodge. If O'Connell, for example, blows up and has a great year this year or next, he'll likely be gone. Same for Jones.

Cal has alluded to the reality that some coaches are facing, coaches who wanted to try OAD and are finding "it's harder than it looks." No doubt he aimed that at K.
 
  • Like
Reactions: LineSkiCat14, CatfanMike47 and Cowtown Cat
Cowtown Cat

Cowtown Cat

Heisman
Aug 23, 2015
23,972
54,352
100
bucsrule8872 said:
Agreed.

Probably Capel leaving or if you buy the whole Nike steering conspiracy, then the lack of Nike cash flowing to recruits because of the scandal.

I think it's Capel. I also believe that K is growing tired of having Freshmen led teams. I think he is trying to land a couple 5-star studs to go with his veterans to build a team more like he has been successful with in the past.

He is probably planning on Jones, O'Connell, DeLaurier, Bolden, Goldwire, and White being his veteran role players to lean on with Moore and one of Stewart or Carey being the stars of the show.

Jones gives them an elite experienced PG. O'Connell is their shooter. Moore is their athletic wing. Stewart or Carey will be their inside scorer. Bolden or DeLaurier will be their rebound, defend, do all the dirty work player. Then they'll have the veterans on the bench.
Click to expand...
I can see what you're saying. I don't think he's trying to necessarily keep the veterans around as much as he's just simply not getting the OAD type guys anymore. The well has ran dry seems like to me, whatever the "well" was.

Edit: in other words, K would take commitments from all these OAD guys. When he misses, the narrative changes to he's trying to surround a couple OADs to go with veterans. Problem is that those veterans hardly ever see the floor in order to develop. I just think Duke isn't as attractive as it has been recently, for whatever reason. Personally, I think they were cheating in one way or another. That's just me. Easy to cheat when you're not held accountable for your actions. The FBI will make them be held accountable for said actions, whereas the NCAA will not. I think that's where the problem lies.
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: morgousky, KDCats11 and westerncat
M

morgousky

Heisman
Sep 5, 2009
23,959
43,170
0
Cowtown Cat said:
I can see what you're saying. I don't think he's trying to necessarily keep the veterans around as much as he's just simply not getting the OAD type guys anymore. The well has ran dry seems like to me, whatever the "well" was.

Edit: in other words, K would take commitments from all these OAD guys. When he misses, the narrative changes to he's trying to surround a couple OADs to go with veterans. Problem is that those veterans hardly ever see the floor in order to develop. I just think Duke isn't as attractive as it has been recently, for whatever reason. Personally, I think they were cheating in one way or another. That's just me. Easy to cheat when you're not held accountable for your actions. The FBI will make them be held accountable for said actions, whereas the NCAA will not. I think that's where the problem lies.
Click to expand...

You have faith in the FBI?

I don't. But maybe they'll choose to be impartial when politics aren't involved. They need to work on their reputation somehow after a certain group of people compromised their integrity and used them as a political enforcement wing.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Cowtown Cat
Cowtown Cat

Cowtown Cat

Heisman
Aug 23, 2015
23,972
54,352
100
morgousky said:
You have faith in the FBI?

I don't. But maybe they'll choose to be impartial when politics aren't involved. They need to work on their reputation somehow after a certain group of people compromised their integrity and used them as a political enforcement wing.
Click to expand...
No. More than the NCAA, though.
 
  • Like
Reactions: morgousky
J

Jakarii

All-Conference
Jan 29, 2016
4,640
3,048
0
I know he’s ranked high so he’s likely very good but has anyone seen him play before?
 
B

Ben101er

Heisman
Apr 21, 2004
25,541
60,111
103
Cowtown Cat said:
I can see what you're saying. I don't think he's trying to necessarily keep the veterans around as much as he's just simply not getting the OAD type guys anymore. The well has ran dry seems like to me, whatever the "well" was.

Edit: in other words, K would take commitments from all these OAD guys. When he misses, the narrative changes to he's trying to surround a couple OADs to go with veterans. Problem is that those veterans hardly ever see the floor in order to develop. I just think Duke isn't as attractive as it has been recently, for whatever reason. Personally, I think they were cheating in one way or another. That's just me. Easy to cheat when you're not held accountable for your actions. The FBI will make them be held accountable for said actions, whereas the NCAA will not. I think that's where the problem lies.
Click to expand...

He probably already has a Sam Gilbert who takes care of players, and K turns his said, so that he can say he didn't know.
 
Son_Of_Saul

Son_Of_Saul

Heisman
Dec 7, 2007
45,139
98,037
113
juneswoon said:
He reminds me of one of the characters from ‘In Living Color’
Click to expand...

I can't let your post go unappreciated. It counts as the first form of mockery for Moore in the post-commitment period of his life, at least from this message board. There will undoubtedly be many more, but this one was the first.

Well done, sir.
 
  • Like
Reactions: BBUK_anon and Juneswoon
Son_Of_Saul

Son_Of_Saul

Heisman
Dec 7, 2007
45,139
98,037
113
juneswoon said:
Someone else...

Someone else.
Click to expand...

 
  • Like
Reactions: BBUK_anon, Cowtown Cat, Juneswoon and 1 other person
U

utbb01

Sophomore
Jun 26, 2001
794
109
0
Wall2Boogie said:
I got you and I’m ready to go
Click to expand...
Wendell can play and has led the CP3 teams the past two summers in everything. He doesnt do anything great besides compete and he does everything well. He handles, defends, drives, passes and he can shoot just well enough to be guarded at the three point line. But the kid is a winner. I saw him as a three year player at UNC but he will get his chance to be Chris Carrawell for Duke. I dont see one and done.
 
Cowtown Cat

Cowtown Cat

Heisman
Aug 23, 2015
23,972
54,352
100
utbb01 said:
Wendell can play and has led the CP3 teams the past two summers in everything. He doesnt do anything great besides compete and he does everything well. He handles, defends, drives, passes and he can shoot just well enough to be guarded at the three point line. But the kid is a winner. I saw him as a three year player at UNC but he will get his chance to be Chris Carrawell for Duke. I dont see one and done.
Click to expand...
Nobody here cares.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Nooneputsbabyinacorner and morgousky
M

morgousky

Heisman
Sep 5, 2009
23,959
43,170
0
utbb01 said:
Wendell can play and has led the CP3 teams the past two summers in everything. He doesnt do anything great besides compete and he does everything well. He handles, defends, drives, passes and he can shoot just well enough to be guarded at the three point line. But the kid is a winner. I saw him as a three year player at UNC but he will get his chance to be Chris Carrawell for Duke. I dont see one and done.
Click to expand...

By the time hes a senior K will be retired and he'll be at Notre Dame or Ohio State or some sht.....
 
  • Like
Reactions: Nooneputsbabyinacorner and Cowtown Cat
B

BBUK_anon

Hall of Famer
May 26, 2005
52,358
124,843
0
Son_Of_Saul said:
I can't let your post go unappreciated. It counts as the first form of mockery for Moore in the post-commitment period of his life, at least from this message board. There will undoubtedly be many more, but this one was the first.

Well done, sir.
Click to expand...

That was deep...
 
1

1991greywildcat

All-Conference
Oct 12, 2014
2,337
1,580
0
utbb01 said:
Wendell can play and has led the CP3 teams the past two summers in everything. He doesnt do anything great besides compete and he does everything well. He handles, defends, drives, passes and he can shoot just well enough to be guarded at the three point line. But the kid is a winner. I saw him as a three year player at UNC but he will get his chance to be Chris Carrawell for Duke. I dont see one and done.
Click to expand...

He is mediocre, about like a majority of what Duke signed this year.. Like another poster said, slashing brick layers that is overhyped because they went to Duke..
 
  • Like
Reactions: CatfanMike47
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom