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Re: Recruiting

Post by brownjeans » April 22nd, 2020, 10:46 pm

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You guys are all severely underestimating Pope. Yes, he can be whiny. But He is a heck of a basketball coach and a heckuva recruiter. I’ve heard that Haarms is in fact going to pick BYU.
Phil Jackson could be coaching at BYU and I'd still not understand why someone would want to go there.
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Re: Recruiting

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Re: Recruiting

Post by bpd » April 22nd, 2020, 11:13 pm

Also interesting

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Re: Recruiting

Post by aggietime » April 23rd, 2020, 5:30 am

bpd wrote:
April 22nd, 2020, 11:12 pm
https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildca ... 85e7b.html

Interesting
Hopefully Miller can't offer as much $$ as he's used to giving recruits.
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Re: Recruiting

Post by dyedblue » April 23rd, 2020, 6:59 am

gomretat wrote:
ThunderAggie wrote:
April 21st, 2020, 8:38 pm
brownjeans wrote:
April 21st, 2020, 8:25 pm
slcagg wrote:
April 21st, 2020, 8:04 pm
ThunderAggie wrote:
April 21st, 2020, 7:24 pm
SLB wrote:
April 21st, 2020, 5:42 pm
Oh heck no

Is he LDS?
No. Do you see a player picking BYU over those two in basketball that is not lds. I just don’t see it.
It's weird to even list BYU as a finalist
Yeah. Tis the reason I asked. I was a bit confused. If he was LDS it would make sense but since he is not idk how YBU is on his final 3.
I would be surprised if BYU is the landing spot but at the same time, Pope is a outstanding recruiter and he is very well connected. My son played for Pope and he is a great coach and a tremendous builder of young men off the court. He also has a very good staff at BYU. I am not even close to being a BYU fan and never will be but Pope is a formidable competitor. I actually think he and Smith have a lot in common and will both have a lot of opportunity to move into big programs. Flame away.
Thanks for sharing that perspective. I’ve seen Pope coach a couple of games at UVU and only saw a couple it BYU games this year and to an outsider he is one of the whiniest coaches I’ve ever seen. Refusing to shake multiple coaches’ hands after games is a douche move. I can’t see why someone would want to play at that school either way.


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Re: Recruiting

Post by Real Life Aggie » April 23rd, 2020, 7:50 am

dyedblue wrote:
April 23rd, 2020, 6:59 am
gomretat wrote:
ThunderAggie wrote:
April 21st, 2020, 8:38 pm
brownjeans wrote:
April 21st, 2020, 8:25 pm
slcagg wrote:
April 21st, 2020, 8:04 pm
ThunderAggie wrote:
April 21st, 2020, 7:24 pm
SLB wrote:
April 21st, 2020, 5:42 pm
Oh heck no

Is he LDS?
No. Do you see a player picking BYU over those two in basketball that is not lds. I just don’t see it.
It's weird to even list BYU as a finalist
Yeah. Tis the reason I asked. I was a bit confused. If he was LDS it would make sense but since he is not idk how YBU is on his final 3.
I would be surprised if BYU is the landing spot but at the same time, Pope is a outstanding recruiter and he is very well connected. My son played for Pope and he is a great coach and a tremendous builder of young men off the court. He also has a very good staff at BYU. I am not even close to being a BYU fan and never will be but Pope is a formidable competitor. I actually think he and Smith have a lot in common and will both have a lot of opportunity to move into big programs. Flame away.
Thanks for sharing that perspective. I’ve seen Pope coach a couple of games at UVU and only saw a couple it BYU games this year and to an outsider he is one of the whiniest coaches I’ve ever seen. Refusing to shake multiple coaches’ hands after games is a douche move. I can’t see why someone would want to play at that school either way.


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My detest for them aside, I understand why some would want to play there. They have flashes of greatness, some kids aren't looking for a party school, and even when they have off years, they still recruit and bounce back well. Plus, Mormons throughout the country cheer for them, so it's almost like you can find pockets of fans everywhere. And they schedule well so Haarms would be able to still get really good minutes against quality teams.

However, I don't understand why he wouldn't choose a much better program like Kentucky. Maybe he doesn't want the volatility and turnover that's traditionally been seen in that program. Maybe he's more interested in the academics available at BYU.



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Re: Recruiting

Post by nvspuds » April 23rd, 2020, 8:10 am

Or the ice cream?



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Re: Recruiting

Post by slcagg » April 23rd, 2020, 8:12 am

nvspuds wrote:
April 23rd, 2020, 8:10 am
Or the ice cream?
Don’t cross the line here. Utahns are proud of their ice cream! :)



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Re: Recruiting

Post by USU78 » April 23rd, 2020, 8:14 am

Real Life Aggie wrote:
April 23rd, 2020, 7:50 am
dyedblue wrote:
April 23rd, 2020, 6:59 am
gomretat wrote:
ThunderAggie wrote:
April 21st, 2020, 8:38 pm
brownjeans wrote:
April 21st, 2020, 8:25 pm
slcagg wrote:
April 21st, 2020, 8:04 pm
ThunderAggie wrote:
April 21st, 2020, 7:24 pm
SLB wrote:
April 21st, 2020, 5:42 pm
Oh heck no

Is he LDS?
No. Do you see a player picking BYU over those two in basketball that is not lds. I just don’t see it.
It's weird to even list BYU as a finalist
Yeah. Tis the reason I asked. I was a bit confused. If he was LDS it would make sense but since he is not idk how YBU is on his final 3.
I would be surprised if BYU is the landing spot but at the same time, Pope is a outstanding recruiter and he is very well connected. My son played for Pope and he is a great coach and a tremendous builder of young men off the court. He also has a very good staff at BYU. I am not even close to being a BYU fan and never will be but Pope is a formidable competitor. I actually think he and Smith have a lot in common and will both have a lot of opportunity to move into big programs. Flame away.
Thanks for sharing that perspective. I’ve seen Pope coach a couple of games at UVU and only saw a couple it BYU games this year and to an outsider he is one of the whiniest coaches I’ve ever seen. Refusing to shake multiple coaches’ hands after games is a douche move. I can’t see why someone would want to play at that school either way.


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My detest for them aside, I understand why some would want to play there. They have flashes of greatness, some kids aren't looking for a party school, and even when they have off years, they still recruit and bounce back well. Plus, Mormons throughout the country cheer for them, so it's almost like you can find pockets of fans everywhere. And they schedule well so Haarms would be able to still get really good minutes against quality teams.

However, I don't understand why he wouldn't choose a much better program like Kentucky. Maybe he doesn't want the volatility and turnover that's traditionally been seen in that program. Maybe he's more interested in the academics available at BYU.
Academics. Yeah. That's it.


You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

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Re: Recruiting

Post by Real Life Aggie » April 23rd, 2020, 8:28 am

USU78 wrote:
April 23rd, 2020, 8:14 am
Academics. Yeah. That's it.
He's Dutch. Maybe he has a different mindset. Plus, it's not like he hasn't been offered to play pro before and declined it.
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Re: Recruiting

Post by AGGIEinIOWA » April 23rd, 2020, 8:41 am

Real Life Aggie wrote:
USU78 wrote:
April 23rd, 2020, 8:14 am
Academics. Yeah. That's it.
He's Dutch. Maybe he has a different mindset. Plus, it's not like he hasn't been offered to play pro before and declined it.
Someone needs to inform Haarms that going Dutch in Provo is taboo. BYU coeds are not ok with splitting the bill.
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Re: Recruiting

Post by GUS » April 23rd, 2020, 9:14 am

Maybe he's into floating.



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Re: Recruiting

Post by Real Life Aggie » April 23rd, 2020, 9:25 am

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Maybe he's into floating.
I hear docking is very popular down there.



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Re: Recruiting

Post by aggies1 » April 23rd, 2020, 10:28 am

From Jeff Borzello's twitter account:

Matt Haarms, the nation's top available transfer, has committed to BYU over Kentucky and Texas Tech. "I just felt an absolutely awesome connection with them," Haarms told ESPN. Immediately eligible. Averaged 8.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.0 blocks last season at Purdue.



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Re: Recruiting

Post by ThunderAggie » April 23rd, 2020, 10:36 am

aggies1 wrote:
April 23rd, 2020, 10:28 am
From Jeff Borzello's twitter account:

Matt Haarms, the nation's top available transfer, has committed to BYU over Kentucky and Texas Tech. "I just felt an absolutely awesome connection with them," Haarms told ESPN. Immediately eligible. Averaged 8.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.0 blocks last season at Purdue.
Please tell me you are trolling...



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Re: Recruiting

Post by aggies22 » April 23rd, 2020, 10:48 am

bpd wrote:
April 22nd, 2020, 11:12 pm
https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildca ... 85e7b.html

Interesting
He went to the same high school as Aggie signee Cade Potter.



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Re: Recruiting

Post by slcagg » April 23rd, 2020, 11:07 am

aggies22 wrote:
April 23rd, 2020, 10:48 am
bpd wrote:
April 22nd, 2020, 11:12 pm
https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildca ... 85e7b.html

Interesting
He went to the same high school as Aggie signee Cade Potter.
Nice catch. Hopefully that will help.



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Re: Recruiting

Post by Real Life Aggie » April 23rd, 2020, 11:21 am

ThunderAggie wrote:
April 23rd, 2020, 10:36 am
aggies1 wrote:
April 23rd, 2020, 10:28 am
From Jeff Borzello's twitter account:

Matt Haarms, the nation's top available transfer, has committed to BYU over Kentucky and Texas Tech. "I just felt an absolutely awesome connection with them," Haarms told ESPN. Immediately eligible. Averaged 8.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.0 blocks last season at Purdue.
Please tell me you are trolling...
Not unless Matt Haarms is...




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Re: Recruiting

Post by ThunderAggie » April 23rd, 2020, 11:31 am

Real Life Aggie wrote:
April 23rd, 2020, 11:21 am
ThunderAggie wrote:
April 23rd, 2020, 10:36 am
aggies1 wrote:
April 23rd, 2020, 10:28 am
From Jeff Borzello's twitter account:

Matt Haarms, the nation's top available transfer, has committed to BYU over Kentucky and Texas Tech. "I just felt an absolutely awesome connection with them," Haarms told ESPN. Immediately eligible. Averaged 8.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.0 blocks last season at Purdue.
Please tell me you are trolling...
Not unless Matt Haarms is...

Haha wonder how long he will last :bangwall:



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Re: Recruiting

Post by Roy McAvoy » April 23rd, 2020, 11:42 am

slcagg wrote:
April 23rd, 2020, 11:07 am
aggies22 wrote:
April 23rd, 2020, 10:48 am
bpd wrote:
April 22nd, 2020, 11:12 pm
https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildca ... 85e7b.html

Interesting
He went to the same high school as Aggie signee Cade Potter.
Nice catch. Hopefully that will help.
I have to wonder if this helps us. Arizona just landed a commitment from a different European big man. I have no idea how many spots they actually have now. Though it does seem like Gorener may be leaning towards Creighton.




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Re: Recruiting

Post by Roy McAvoy » April 23rd, 2020, 11:44 am

Also interesting to note. New Mexico is losing another transfer. This kid was at Utah originally. It'll be his 3rd school in 3 years.




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Re: Recruiting

Post by slcagg » April 23rd, 2020, 11:45 am

Roy McAvoy wrote:
April 23rd, 2020, 11:42 am
slcagg wrote:
April 23rd, 2020, 11:07 am
aggies22 wrote:
April 23rd, 2020, 10:48 am
bpd wrote:
April 22nd, 2020, 11:12 pm
https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildca ... 85e7b.html

Interesting
He went to the same high school as Aggie signee Cade Potter.
Nice catch. Hopefully that will help.
I have to wonder if this helps us. Arizona just landed a commitment from a different European big man. I have no idea how many spots they actually have now. Though it does seem like Gorener may be leaning towards Creighton.

Who knows. they have signed a couple of top European dudes in the last week. It could go either way. Hope we land him.



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Re: Recruiting

Post by Chatman » April 23rd, 2020, 11:56 am

ThunderAggie wrote:
April 23rd, 2020, 11:31 am
Real Life Aggie wrote:
April 23rd, 2020, 11:21 am
ThunderAggie wrote:
April 23rd, 2020, 10:36 am
aggies1 wrote:
April 23rd, 2020, 10:28 am
From Jeff Borzello's twitter account:

Matt Haarms, the nation's top available transfer, has committed to BYU over Kentucky and Texas Tech. "I just felt an absolutely awesome connection with them," Haarms told ESPN. Immediately eligible. Averaged 8.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.0 blocks last season at Purdue.
Please tell me you are trolling...
Not unless Matt Haarms is...

Haha wonder how long he will last :bangwall:
Nice pickup for one year, but the guy averaged just 8 points a game last year. He will make a difference for them but I’m not sure he replaces what they lost.



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Re: Recruiting

Post by Bank Shot » April 23rd, 2020, 11:58 am

I guess it's possible that we may have our eyes on someone who at the moment is not classified as immediately eligible, but are hoping the May 20 ruling will open up an additional pool of players that could help us immediately.



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Re: Recruiting

Post by gomretat » April 23rd, 2020, 12:00 pm

dyedblue wrote:
April 23rd, 2020, 6:59 am
gomretat wrote:
ThunderAggie wrote:
April 21st, 2020, 8:38 pm
brownjeans wrote:
April 21st, 2020, 8:25 pm
slcagg wrote:
April 21st, 2020, 8:04 pm
ThunderAggie wrote:
April 21st, 2020, 7:24 pm
SLB wrote:
April 21st, 2020, 5:42 pm
Oh heck no

Is he LDS?
No. Do you see a player picking BYU over those two in basketball that is not lds. I just don’t see it.
It's weird to even list BYU as a finalist
Yeah. Tis the reason I asked. I was a bit confused. If he was LDS it would make sense but since he is not idk how YBU is on his final 3.
I would be surprised if BYU is the landing spot but at the same time, Pope is a outstanding recruiter and he is very well connected. My son played for Pope and he is a great coach and a tremendous builder of young men off the court. He also has a very good staff at BYU. I am not even close to being a BYU fan and never will be but Pope is a formidable competitor. I actually think he and Smith have a lot in common and will both have a lot of opportunity to move into big programs. Flame away.
Thanks for sharing that perspective. I’ve seen Pope coach a couple of games at UVU and only saw a couple it BYU games this year and to an outsider he is one of the whiniest coaches I’ve ever seen. Refusing to shake multiple coaches’ hands after games is a douche move. I can’t see why someone would want to play at that school either way.


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We share the same disdain for BYU athletics (and I live in Utah County which is painful). I have not seen Pope as whiny but that may be because of how close I was to the situation. As for not shaking hands, there is no excuse for that unless there is a lot going on behind the scenes we dont know about. Shame on him. He is an outstanding coach and a great man off the court. I watched him do a lot for a lot of players that went way beyond basketball.

I got flamed for saying it at the time but I wish we would have hired Burgess when he interviewed for an assistant position with Smith. He is a tremendous big man coach and at the time I think he would have come to Logan. I am not sure he is the head coach type but a great assistant.



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Re: Recruiting

Post by USU78 » April 23rd, 2020, 12:48 pm

Oh mijn goede heer!
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You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

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Re: Recruiting

Post by slcagg » April 23rd, 2020, 1:22 pm

So has the better frontcourt BYU or USU for next year? Queta, John, Kuba, Trevin and Bean, Anderson, Liam vs. Haarms, Kolby Lee, Harward and Baxter, Lowell. I still think we are better but I could be biased.



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Re: Recruiting

Post by GUS » April 23rd, 2020, 1:40 pm

slcagg wrote:
April 23rd, 2020, 1:22 pm
So has the better frontcourt BYU or USU for next year? Queta, John, Kuba, Trevin and Bean, Anderson, Liam vs. Haarms, Kolby Lee, Harward and Baxter, Lowell. I still think we are better but I could be biased.
I agree slcagg, USU will have the better frontcourt. I would take Queta, Bean and Anderson over any three of byu's.



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Re: Recruiting

Post by bullshot » April 24th, 2020, 8:50 am

Yet we still lost to the cougs



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Re: Recruiting

Post by Real Life Aggie » April 24th, 2020, 9:07 am

bullshot wrote:
April 24th, 2020, 8:50 am
Yet we still lost to the cougs
Better (and more consistent) backcourt.



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Re: Recruiting

Post by Roy McAvoy » April 24th, 2020, 9:12 am

Okay guys. Enough with the BYU chatter. Let's back to recruiting.
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Re: Recruiting

Post by nvspuds » April 24th, 2020, 9:58 am

So..Who do you guys think BYU might be recruiting now?
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Re: Recruiting

Post by Yossarian » April 24th, 2020, 10:45 am

nvspuds wrote:
April 24th, 2020, 9:58 am
So..Who do you guys think BYU might be recruiting now?
Form what I hear - they have contacted nearly everyone of the top guys entering the transfer portal. They have been aggressive in this regard.


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Re: Recruiting

Post by hipsterdoofus21 » April 24th, 2020, 11:01 am

:lol: :golfclap: well done nvspuds
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So..Who do you guys think BYU might be recruiting now?



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Re: Recruiting

Post by Real Life Aggie » April 24th, 2020, 11:13 am

hipsterdoofus21 wrote:
April 24th, 2020, 11:01 am
:lol: :golfclap: well done nvspuds
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April 24th, 2020, 9:58 am
So..Who do you guys think BYU might be recruiting now?
I laughed when I read it.



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