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What does this all mean, though? Is this a big deal?
Slicing Durand's list from three to two (with Miami a survivor!) is, in all reality, a much bigger cut than either Lance or Dwayne shaving their braids. This is big. Real big. Reggie Johnson big.
Scott seems like a typical Frank Haith player - friendly and very good-natured. Make no mistake about it, however, his talent sets him apart from most every high school basketball player in the country - this is a recruit on the same level as DeQuan, folks. This is a big effing deal. Losing Scott would be a tough one to swallow; Garrius Adams and Donnavon Kirk were both tremendous '09 gets, but Scott's the kind of guy that puts a recruiting class over the top. He would battle James Dews for the #2 job as a freshman, and there's a good chance he could win it.
How does this look for a potential '09 lineup:
1. Malcolm Grant/Eddie Rios
2. James Dews/Durand Scott
3. DeQuan Jones/Garrius Adams
4. Dwayne Collins/Donnavan Kirk/Julian Gamble
5. Cyrus McGowan/Reggie Johnson
Wow.
Jim Calhoun's thinking must be along the same lines. I had the opportunity to watch Alex Oriakhi and Jamaal Coombs play in high school, and both have looked like bona fide studs since 9th grade. Oriakhi especially (now ranked the #2 '09 center) impressed as a young baller. Scott, however, would help put the Huskies class over the top in his own right.
Do your thing Coach Haith. I'll have Common on repeat all night, with hopeful verses running through my head as only one of Chi-Town's gods can inspire. Good luck and godspeed, Frank. Get another kid like this here, and your legend is sealed...at least until Saturday's first unforced turnover.
2 comments:
dude we fucking ripped on oriakhi like we invented it at brooks on his home court. come on. he had a long way to go in terms of basketball skills and understanding of the game, have you seen him recently?
Great site!
Great to have another blogger focusing on UM Basketball. Keep up the good work, and don't let the "why do we waste time on Basketball" crowd at the U get you down!
Back to the lineup: you could also see a pairing of Grant and Rios together, with Grant playing the off guard. At Villanova he played alot of off guard because Jay Wright likes using 3 maybe 4 guards at times.
D. Jones needs to improve his shooting if he's going to be the player we hope he becomes. This year he'll get limited minutes unless he can extend his shooting range.
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