Duren or Kofi?

[so_obvious]

If you had to choose one who do you take? The highly touted recruit that is built like a tank? Or the proven college veteran that is built like a mega-tank?

I expect Duren will be more sought after but I could see a valid argument either way. Curious to see who some would pick if given the choice.

 

[BlueWorldOrder74]

Well, can’t go wrong either way. I’ll take KC. Coaches are already comfortable with him, and vice versa.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Probably Duren? He has the higher ceiling I would imagine, and he brings a different style for the center position than Oscar and Kofi, who are fairly similar.

Butttt.. Kofi is proven. Idk.

 

[bthaunert]

Give me the consensus 2nd team all American who played for 2 of our coaches for 2 years.

 

[Trey_G]

Duren all damn day and twice on any other day!!! Once in a decade talent. Kid is LEGIT

 

[Gassy_Knowls]

Probably Duren? He has the higher ceiling I would imagine, and he brings a different style for the center position than Oscar and Kofi, who are fairly similar.

Butttt.. Kofi is proven. Idk.

Always enjoy your stuff. But imo, Cockburn. We need a mean spirit. We have been soft lately. We need meat beaters.

 

[cats#1again]

Probably Duren? He has the higher ceiling I would imagine, and he brings a different style for the center position than Oscar and Kofi, who are fairly similar.

Butttt.. Kofi is proven. Idk.

Kofi is nothing like oscar. Oscar can make an outside shot.

 

[GonzoCat90]

Duren is more mobile and gives us more versatility. Plus he's more talented and represents more symbolically with regards to recruiting momentum and NIL possibilities.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Kofi is nothing like oscar. Oscar can make an outside shot.

More so in size. We've asked in other threads: can you play them together?

Just wondering if Duren could fit better. Could be a next level shot blocker.

 

[SmedMoley]

Just had visions of Wheeler tossing lobs to Kofi. Goodness.

 

[RunninRichie]

Duren. Cal has 3 38 win seasons when he has a top 5 composite player.

 

[kywildcat1021979]

Let's take them both! Never can have too much talent.

 

[fabulouscats]

Duren all damn day and twice on any other day!!! Once in a decade talent. Kid is LEGIT

So was BJ Boston

 

[RunninRichie]

So was BJ Boston

nope.

 

[irishcat1965]

It’s a good problem to have if Cal is in position to take one or the other.

 

[bucsrule8872]

Whichever one decides they want to be in Blue first.

 

[davekersey]

It's easy cockburn this year duren next year

 

[bigblue2088]

Duren 1st. But will take some Cockburn. But would love some Duren and some Cockburn both

 

[Snarks]

Let's take them both! Never can have too much talent.

But, we only have 1 open scholarship!
Take whomever commits first.

 

[sa_hunt]

But, we only have 1 open scholarship!
Take whomever commits first.

It's been said 87 times. We have used only 11 schollies because Mintz doesn't count against our total due to the Covid/Free year.

 

[Wildcats1st]

Duren to shed the recruiting stigma of not landing top 3 guys: I think duren is better than holmgren so I wouldn’t be surprised to see him become number 1 in this class

 

[CatPhight_rivals65113]

Whoever commits first. Steak or Lobster?

 

[EmCats3]

Duren by a mile. Cockburn is a great player but in today’s game of basketball he’s a liability on the defensive end. Loyolla-Chicago abused him in pick n roll or out on the floor situations

 

[ArtLaibsGhost_rivals]

Duren all damn day and twice on any other day!!! Once in a decade talent. Kid is LEGIT

How many times have I heard that in the last 5 years, me I’ll take the 2nd team All American !!

 

[westerncat]

Do we know if Cockburn is even interested in UK ? Has he made know that he has ?

 

[Tapemaster8]

If you had to choose one who do you take? The highly touted recruit that is built like a tank? Or the proven college veteran that is built like a mega-tank?

I expect Duren will be more sought after but I could see a valid argument either way. Curious to see who some would pick if given the choice.

Which ever one shoots a better free throw percentage!

 

[mebeblue2]

the way this recruiting class has come together i would just take both and then get a couple of top 50 players to walk on

 

[tmuck]

 

[Trey_G]

So was BJ Boston

I understand what you’re saying but the two are quite different. Duren has an NBA All Star type body right now to go along with refined skills. Bj was and is still rail thin and isn’t particularly great at anything.

 

[RunninRichie]

****

 

[drbubba]

If you had to choose one who do you take? The highly touted recruit that is built like a tank? Or the proven college veteran that is built like a mega-tank?

I expect Duren will be more sought after but I could see a valid argument either way. Curious to see who some would pick if given the choice.

First to commit wins. Take both if you can. It's up to them, Duren and KC (I wonder if his middle name starts with F).

 

[Burly]

Cockburn ... body... plus experience and familiarity with staff
So many freshman can be overrated... this ain’t AAU ball
We already got a fluid athlete in Collins

 

[tmuck]

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Yep! We all knew what was gonna happen when Orlando didn't hire the B!tch.

Looks like the Duren ship has sailed, and it's Kofi or bust now.

 

[Rideordiewildcat]

Just give us one, either one, and this team is 13 deep and has to be the #1 ranked team going into the season.

Kofi and Oscar out there together with 3 great shooters sound terrifying. Does the opposing team get destroyed inside or jam things up and open the flood gates from 3 for our 5-6 shooters.

 

[Blueaz]

Probably Duren? He has the higher ceiling I would imagine, and he brings a different style for the center position than Oscar and Kofi, who are fairly similar.

Butttt.. Kofi is proven. Idk.

Possible higher ceiling this one season. Or proven high ceiling?
Let’s say kofi played at a 90 last season and probably gives another 90.
Duren has a 50:50 chance at playing a 100...
Does the risk make up for a proven guy.?

 

[Ramsey_Bolton]

Jalen Duren was never a realistic option to add to this team. He is the type that wants 35mpg or more. We just have way too many proven and quality guys on the roster for that to happen this year. Kofi on the other hand has only overaged 27mpg both seasons at IL. In that regard, he is the better fit for us. Not to mention, he would get more daily competition to improve, would have a bigger stage and program for NIL and for potentially raising his profile to get drafted. Kofi is also a proven player at this level. With Jalen, there would be some growing pains and we likely only see a fraction of his potential in his 1 season with us. With Kofi, we get a current 2nd team AA and a guy who could opt to come back for a SR year. Particularly if the income from NIL is good enough. Kofi is also 7'0 and 290#, and looks like all muscle.

 

[gright]

I say we take whoever commts first

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Possible higher ceiling this one season. Or proven high ceiling?
Let’s say kofi played at a 90 last season and probably gives another 90.
Duren has a 50:50 chance at playing a 100...
Does the risk make up for a proven guy.?

Yeah I think the argument can be made, to take the proven big man who we know is a top5 big next year. The risk probably isn't worth the reward. But I still do think Duren fits better. I think you might, might, be able to play him alongside Oscar.. where as with Kofie, you really can't put them on the floor together.

We have a LOT of bases covered already, but one area we could probably be better at is shot-blocking. Duren could be that next-level shot blocker. Just not sure how he feels about being the 4.

 

[Cats192]

Whoever commits first. Steak or Lobster?

I'm allergic to shell fish.

 

[kb22stang]

I don't want to sign either of them if it's going to tempt Cal to try to play big. I think getting guys minutes is going to be tough enough with our current roster, adding more guys is just going to make that worse IMO.