Kyle Anderson - F - St. Anthony's - Paterson, NJ - UCLA

Since we're going off topic, how about them yankees?

Ok back on topic please....

Fordham - you are at the very least predictible.

Comparing Murph to OSU and KA to SHU is not fair for the sole reason that SHU is the home state school in this race. They are/have become the long shot though.

That being said, I have said I had a gut feeling that Kyle was going to shock people and sign with SHU and I still do. As a SJU fan I hope I am wrong but like I have said, in the end I think he will want to play as close to his Father as possible. That is the ONLY reason I think he picks SHU.

Let me add that pmg thinks that a player like Kamari Murphy, good player mind you but a player ranked in the 100-150 range by most publications, smells because he chose Okie St (a large state school who has been to several NCAA Tourney's in recent memory including a lot of success under Eddie Sutton).

That is a shock but apparently the no. 3 player in the country choosing SHU over UCLA, Florida, Georgetown and SJU is not a shock at all.  Seton Hall which has done exactly what the last decade.... Seton Hall has landed exactly what consensus top 100 player recently?

But let's get to the point at hand.  I am only referring to Kyle Anderson.  Jerry Meyer of Rivals says he talked to Kyle's father for a good length of time and said that SJU and UCLA seemed to be running neck and neck.  We know Zags talks to Kyle's father since he in article after article quotes him directly.  Not only that but how in the world did he scoop everyone else on the visits and the change in the G-town and SJU visits if he does not have direct access to the family?

So with that established knowledge, when Zags posts that a source close to Kyle says that UCLA and SJU are standing out don't you think he actually has a source, considering who PUBLICALLY has gone on record with Zags prior to that tweet?

This has nothing to do with previous things Zags may have written or gotten wrong before.  You maybe right.  But let's be clear, he knows the family and talks to them.  It does not take a genius to figure out that he did not make up that tweet.

The Hoya fans were CHOOSING not to believe him because what he tweeted did not suite their liking, so they invent some reason to not believe it.  If you look at my logic, it is pretty hard to argue with it.  And that is the point.  Because if you choose to think that Zags invented that tweet before, then I am sure Hoya fans will question is tweet about changing Gtown's visit from this week until next.  I mean how could he have gotten that info but been wrong on his previous tweet?  Kind of hard to square those two thoughts, no?

I am finished here.

Quote from: pmg911 on August 31, 2011, 12:54:39 PM

Fordham - you are at the very least predictible.

Comparing Murph to OSU and KA to SHU is not fair for the sole reason that SHU is the home state school in this race. They are/have become the long shot though.

That being said, I have said I had a gut feeling that Kyle was going to shock people and sign with SHU and I still do. As a SJU fan I hope I am wrong but like I have said, in the end I think he will want to play as close to his Father as possible. That is the ONLY reason I think he picks SHU.

Actually, if you wanna be technical about it....  Kyle will be as close, if not closer to his father attending St. John's rather than Seton Hall.  Not to mention, his mother does reside in Harlem.

"Kyle Anderson is arguably one of the most important (and intriguing) recruits in the class of 2012, and he is now three weeks away from his Sept. 20 decision date.

After another trip out West to visit UCLA, some rumors started to swirl that Anderson could end up in Westwood thanks to the big-city appeal. But now back on the East coast, he has visits set up to Seton Hall, St. John's and Georgetown in the coming weeks.

Adam Zagoria of ZagsBlog.com reported today that the point-forward will visit Seton Hall on Thursday, then Georgetown next Tuesday, followed by a trip to St. John's a day later. He is also still considering Florida. How these upcoming visits go could go a long ways towards determining if Anderson stays East or heads West. If we had to guess right now based on all the reports, UCLA and St. John's appear to be the favorites, with Seton Hall right behind them and Georgetown and Florida being longer shots.

We'll keep you posted with updates all the way through Anderson's decision day."

Confirming what we basically already know, but it's nice to hear St John's mentioned as favorites again.

Anyone who really thinks that SHU has a legitimate shot at landing Anderson is a fool.  For those of you who think that Florida and Georgetown are long shots....you're in the same category.

Anyone who really thinks that SHU has a legitimate shot at landing Anderson is a fool.  For those of you who think that Florida and Georgetown are long shots....you're in the same category.

Anyone who really thinks that SHU has a legitimate shot at landing Anderson is a fool.  For those of you who think that Florida and Georgetown are long shots....you're in the same category.

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Quote from: Blueandgray on August 31, 2011, 11:18:45 PM

Anyone who really thinks that SHU has a legitimate shot at landing Anderson is a fool.  For those of you who think that Florida and Georgetown are long shots....you're in the same category.

It is a nice statement, but very ambiguous.  I mean you can't ever prove it.  You think that after the decision is made that KA is gonna come out and say that one of these teams was a long shot for him? 

All this guessing stuff is really kind of funny, and interesting to read.  In the end he will pick one school.  I hope it is St. Johns.  If it isn't, then I wish him the best in college except when he plays against St John's.

I just don't see how this kid, who is considered a program changer by most, would commit to SHU.  For the record, I am a huge Hoya fan and I am obviously pulling for KA to pick Georgetown.  Would I rather be in SJU's position right now?  Yes.  I think you are well positioned and unless Shabbaz committed to UCLA right now (which is not going to happen), I have a bit of a hard time seeing Kyle make that leap of faith unless he was sure his buddy would later join.  So as of now, IMHO, its probably SJU in the top position, followed by UCLA, Georgetown, Florida and finally SHU.  I do believe Georgetown has a legit shot for a few reasons...(1) he grew up a Hoya fan, (2) JT3 has been on Kyle since his freshman year, (3) he fits perfectly into our offense and Coach Hurley has gone as far as to say that, (4) he remains in the BE on a competative team.

In the event that he does commit elsewhere, I'm hoping its the Johnies as I believe he'd be great in the BE and it would put SJU among the top few teams in the BE where you belong.

Quote from: Blueandgray on September 01, 2011, 02:19:42 PM

I just don't see how this kid, who is considered a program changer by most, would commit to SHU.  For the record, I am a huge Hoya fan and I am obviously pulling for KA to pick Georgetown.  Would I rather be in SJU's position right now?  Yes.  I think you are well positioned and unless Shabbaz committed to UCLA right now (which is not going to happen), I have a bit of a hard time seeing Kyle make that leap of faith unless he was sure his buddy would later join.  So as of now, IMHO, its probably SJU in the top position, followed by UCLA, Georgetown, Florida and finally SHU.  I do believe Georgetown has a legit shot for a few reasons...(1) he grew up a Hoya fan, (2) JT3 has been on Kyle since his freshman year, (3) he fits perfectly into our offense and Coach Hurley has gone as far as to say that, (4) he remains in the BE on a competative team.

In the event that he does commit elsewhere, I'm hoping its the Johnies as I believe he'd be great in the BE and it would put SJU among the top few teams in the BE where you belong.

I've seen situations where I couldn't see a kid committing to a certain school and it happens anyhow.  So, stranger things have happened.  LOL   Could Kyle end up at UCLA?  Sure!  But, kids talk about playing with one another often and many times it never comes to fruition.  Not to mention, Muhammad may add more schools to his list.  So, it seems he's not ready to commit any time soon.  Time will tell.  On a sidnote: UCLA fans better be careful, as Cal is certainly lurking.

The order you've placed the teams could very, well be true.  But we'll never know, as I seriously doubt Kyle will tell fans or coaches of the respective schools the pecking order after committing somewhere.  Hopefully, as long as the Johnnies are numero uno in the pecking order then I'm fine.  I'm sure you feel the same way about your respective team.  LOL

I'll say you make solid points on why you feel your team has a legit shot.  I'll say this....  Kyle can fit into any system.  Not just saying that because the Johnnies play a different style than G'town, but I've seen him play enough times to believe that to be the case.  I think he was initially pidgeoned-hole.  Now, I believe most hoop guys know he can fit in anywhere.

Yes, I've heard Kyle grew up a UNC and G'town fan.  Basically, it was due to those were the first basketball's he was given.  Sometimes, people have weird or insigificant reasons to like a team while growing up.  Sometimes, it sticks and you continue to root for that particular team, while other times it may wander.  Not to mention, being a fan of a team just isn't always enough on other occasions.  Nevertheless, you've made some good points.

Lastly, I'm a bit shocked you'd rather Anderson head to the St. John's, if he doesn't head to your school.  You sure you're not pulling our legs?  LOL  Just clownin'!  I guess you missed the games (St. John's/G'town) in the 80's.  LOL  Thanks for wishing us luck.

We've been down for too long and we're ready to be a part of the nation's elite again.  The Johnnies are on a good start, and hope Kyle is ready to join us in the resurrection of the program.