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Seems this staff is already being more aggressive with their recruiting than the prior regime.
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Pretty sure I was more aggressive at recruiting for USU over the last few years than the prior regime.Roy McAvoy wrote: ↑June 17th, 2021, 10:34 amSeems this staff is already being more aggressive with their recruiting than the prior regime.
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Well noted Paco. Too many folks seem to be making judgments on color and not on the talent and character of a player or person. Athlete, citizen, coach or neighbor, it shouldn't matter.Pacobag wrote: ↑May 6th, 2021, 10:54 pmWhat do you see, black and white, or players, coaches, and people? I think it’s unfortunate if a recruit is so fixated on the racial makeup of a team that it would be his deciding factor for where to play. We’ve had many awesome players of color who seem to have enjoyed their USU experience. We currently have players from 4 continents (7 countries).
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I couldn't agree more. That said, I can see why an athlete would want some people that look like him that come from a similar culture as him on the team. It'll just be a matter of convincing them they'll succeed at and love Utah State.NavyBlueAggie wrote: ↑June 17th, 2021, 11:52 amWell noted Paco. Too many folks seem to be making judgments on color and not on the talent and character of a player or person. Athlete, citizen, coach or neighbor, it shouldn't matter.Pacobag wrote: ↑May 6th, 2021, 10:54 pmWhat do you see, black and white, or players, coaches, and people? I think it’s unfortunate if a recruit is so fixated on the racial makeup of a team that it would be his deciding factor for where to play. We’ve had many awesome players of color who seem to have enjoyed their USU experience. We currently have players from 4 continents (7 countries).
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I understand Paco's sentiment, but I think it confuses the concern some on the board have expressed. It is not the race of any individual player, or any judgments being made based upon the race of any individual player that is being discussed.
It is that we have very few players of a certain race on our basketball roster right now. This isn’t concerning because players of certain races are better at anything because of their race (that would be racist). It is concerning because good basketball players come from all races, and we don’t want to be limited in our ability to cast a wide net and recruit players of all races because of a lack of diversity on our roster.
I will leave this topic alone now. If Twitter is any indication, the current staff is casting a much wider and more diverse net than the last staff. My concerns have diminished greatly. I have a lot of confidence in Coach Odom.
It is that we have very few players of a certain race on our basketball roster right now. This isn’t concerning because players of certain races are better at anything because of their race (that would be racist). It is concerning because good basketball players come from all races, and we don’t want to be limited in our ability to cast a wide net and recruit players of all races because of a lack of diversity on our roster.
I will leave this topic alone now. If Twitter is any indication, the current staff is casting a much wider and more diverse net than the last staff. My concerns have diminished greatly. I have a lot of confidence in Coach Odom.
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It’s a very weird feeling to me to have an Aggie basketball staff that’s actually really into recruiting.
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Super impressed with quantity, quality, and diversity of prospects our name is getting linked to.
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And another. 4-star recruit used one if his 5 OV’s at USU. That’s awesome.
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I hope Chandler is the the top target for this staff! He is that good and would be a HUGE pickup!ineptimusprime wrote: ↑June 22nd, 2021, 8:40 pm
And another. 4-star recruit used one if his 5 OV’s at USU. That’s awesome.
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Wow!aggies1 wrote: ↑June 23rd, 2021, 11:18 amI hope Chandler is the the top target for this staff! He is that good and would be a HUGE pickup!ineptimusprime wrote: ↑June 22nd, 2021, 8:40 pm
And another. 4-star recruit used one if his 5 OV’s at USU. That’s awesome.
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Edited to remove unhelpful comment.aggies1 wrote: ↑June 23rd, 2021, 11:18 amI hope Chandler is the the top target for this staff! He is that good and would be a HUGE pickup!ineptimusprime wrote: ↑June 22nd, 2021, 8:40 pm
And another. 4-star recruit used one if his 5 OV’s at USU. That’s awesome.
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I already prefer this staff’s approach in recruiting. Cast a wide net, and see what you might reel in. Never know if you don’t try.
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I see someone couldn't resist.Yossarian wrote: ↑June 23rd, 2021, 12:26 pmbut he's white, so.....aggies1 wrote: ↑June 23rd, 2021, 11:18 amI hope Chandler is the the top target for this staff! He is that good and would be a HUGE pickup!ineptimusprime wrote: ↑June 22nd, 2021, 8:40 pm
And another. 4-star recruit used one if his 5 OV’s at USU. That’s awesome.
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To not derail the thread, I have removed the comment. That row has been hoed in other threads ad nauseum.slcagg wrote: ↑June 23rd, 2021, 1:28 pmI see someone couldn't resist.Yossarian wrote: ↑June 23rd, 2021, 12:26 pmbut he's white, so.....aggies1 wrote: ↑June 23rd, 2021, 11:18 amI hope Chandler is the the top target for this staff! He is that good and would be a HUGE pickup!ineptimusprime wrote: ↑June 22nd, 2021, 8:40 pm
And another. 4-star recruit used one if his 5 OV’s at USU. That’s awesome.
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It also completely misses the point. No one has ever said we shouldn’t recruit white people. Glad you realized you can do better and self-policed.Yossarian wrote: ↑June 23rd, 2021, 1:52 pmTo not derail the thread, I have removed the comment. That row has been hoed in other threads ad nauseum.slcagg wrote: ↑June 23rd, 2021, 1:28 pmI see someone couldn't resist.Yossarian wrote: ↑June 23rd, 2021, 12:26 pmbut he's white, so.....aggies1 wrote: ↑June 23rd, 2021, 11:18 amI hope Chandler is the the top target for this staff! He is that good and would be a HUGE pickup!ineptimusprime wrote: ↑June 22nd, 2021, 8:40 pm
And another. 4-star recruit used one if his 5 OV’s at USU. That’s awesome.
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Pretty sure I saw official stuff, though I don't recall for certain. He was at the Ryan Odom basketball camp as a coach for some of the little kids there (K-8).Sobujhossain93 wrote: ↑June 24th, 2021, 10:12 ami seen anything official on Rylan? Nothing confirming his commitment with
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This is claiming to be official:
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Indian? He better use his scholarship to become a doctor or engineer - otherwise his parents will be very disappointed.
Wait, is that racist?
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Feels like Odom has contacted/offered more kids in 3 months than Smith did in 3 years.
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It seems that way. I have know way of knowing since you very rarely saw tweets of players we had contacted. It's exciting to keep the fans engaged. At the end of the day I just to see wins so hopefully Odom brings that.bluegrouse wrote: ↑June 24th, 2021, 3:16 pmFeels like Odom has contacted/offered more kids in 3 months than Smith did in 3 years.
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Duke and Kansas have been replaced with Baylor and Gonzagaflying_scotsman2.0 wrote: ↑June 27th, 2021, 1:50 pmMeh, let me know when he gets an offer from duke or Kansas.
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Among his offers are SDSU, Fresno, NM and SJSU..
He is really blowing up..It seems likely that none of us will get him..
He is really blowing up..It seems likely that none of us will get him..