Sounds like a good get. I would have preferred stealing one from Arizona, but it’s always fun to see them get all butt hurt.
I agree about Arizona, but I think these kids are desperately needed as well. We need some “long-term” kids to develop in the program as well. This kid has an amazing ceiling and could be fantastic in a year or two. We need the Poeltl’s and Delon’s, but we need the Loveridge’s, Taylor’s, and Kuzma’s as well (and I think this kid is much closer to Kuzma than Loveridge, talent wise).
Agree with Utah. Between the usual-5*-misses and the 2*/no* players, we need more players like this. Athletically, this kid seems to have it (bouncy, handle, jumper). If he has the learning aptitude and the right attitude, he could be a very nice player.
Tier 1 programs in P12 (i.e. UA, UCLA, UO) will get their share of top recruits. Now, programs like Stanford and USC are starting to catch-up as far as recruiting goes. The next three years will be very interesting.
I agree completely. I’m glad it’s a freshman and not a Jc.
But, this signing does nothing for us next year.
I honestly think the plan is to run Bibbins and Barefield at the same time, which I’m fine with (gives us a height disadvantage tho).
Hope this wasn’t the “big recruiting news” tho.
I thought he was an incoming Freshman next season. How does that do nothing for us next year?
Because freshmen rarely produce? Not like this is a top ten freshmen or something like that. I dunno, I rarely expect a freshmen to produce much if anything at all. Game is faster, everyone is bigger, offenses are more complex, etc….
I could be wrong, which would be wonderful.
Daniels produced. I don’t expect the same, but I’ll bet he will be a contributor.
Jokl contributed too…..1.1ppg
🙂
So what’s your point? My point is that I don’t ever count on freshmen to contribute at all. If they do, fantastic. If they don’t, so what. We should never be in a position to need them to contribute. But here we are.
My point is that I think he will be a contributor. That is all.
At this point if we have players at all isn’t that good? Maybe ones that have a pulse?
His name is Popoola? You gotta be sh!tting me.
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