Serrel Smith (Strickland Teamate)

[RU fanatic]

just got his release from Ole Miss. Does the staff take a shot to see if he is interested??

 

[NewJerseyHawk]

No..Don't see that as viable option....we should focus on Strickland right now.

 

[Russ Wood]

just got his release from Ole Miss. Does the staff take a shot to see if he is interested??

Serrel Smith's mom just told me that they have not received the release yet.

 

[SkilletHead2]

Serrel Smith's mom just told me that they have not received the release yet.

Damn, Russ, you are on top of it! Thanks for your contributions to the board.

 

[DHajekRC84]

Serrel Smith's mom just told me that they have not received the release yet.

Hey, can find out what my wife wants for dinner tomorrow night? Lol.

Thanks...you're a great value added here man.

 

[RU fanatic]

Serrel Smith's mom just told me that they have not received the release yet.

Thanks Russ. Saw on twitter differently. Thanks for the proper info

 

[Russ Wood]

Thanks Russ. Saw on twitter differently. Thanks for the proper info

It's probably "technically" true.

My guess is that Ole Miss finally decided to grant his release, submitted that decision to the NCAA NLI office and then leaked that info to Evan Daniels who Tweeted that Smith got his release.

Smith needs the actual release document from the NLI office so that he can prove to schools that he is officially recruitable and is available to take visits etc

 

[NJDOVES]

It's probably "technically" true.

My guess is that Ole Miss finally decided to grant his release, submitted that decision to the NCAA NLI office and then leaked that info to Evan Daniels who Tweeted that Smith got his release.

Smith needs the actual release document from the NLI office so that he can prove to schools that he is officially recruitable and is available to take visits etc

So what’s your take on him Russ? Would he have any interest in Rutgers and vice-versa ?
Would he be a good fit and would it help in getting Strickland?

 

[Russ Wood]

So what’s your take on him Russ? Would he have any interest in Rutgers and vice-versa ?
Would he be a good fit and would it help in getting Strickland?

I've liked Serrel Smith since I first saw him in December of his freshman season. At that point he wasn't asked to score much, didn't have much of a perimeter game but he would devastate you in the mid-range and he was a good facilitator.

Since then he's become a ball-dominant guard who can score from deep or taje his man off the bounce.

When he committed to Ole Miss he didn't have many HM programs pushing for him IIRC. I think he chose them over Dayton, USF and one other school that I can't remember.

This time around I'm expecting schools with bigger basketball brands to come a-calling so I think it may be difficult, but not impossible, for Rutgers to get involved.

I don't think getting Strickland would help get Smith or vice versa.

 

[shields]

Let us get Strickland first.