“@AdamZagoria: SMU coach Larry Brown is also in touch with Chris Obekpa and they are trying to get him on a visit, sources told @SNYtv”SMU is certainly aggressive. Who knows, but I doubt Chris will visit.
Quote from: fordham96 on June 07, 2012, 08:59:02 AMThe highly sought-after shot-blocker, who has received offers from Cincinnati, St. John's, Providence, DePaul, Connecticut, Georgia Tech, Memphis, Oregon and West Virginia, narrowed his choices down to two schools."I just like St. John's and Cincinnati," said Obekpa to RedStormReport.com.Of Cincinnati and St. John's, Obekpa said that the rapid up-and-down style of play that characterizes both teams caught his attention."[Cincinnati] run and they play together. They went far last year," said Obekpa. "[St. John's] runs and they're [local], so I'm used to them." "I like the place. I'm just seeing what is best for me," said Obekpa of St. John's. "It's close to home.""I want to be close to home," Obekpa later added.http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1373001The fact that he mentioned several times that being close to home was probably the most important thing as it turned out in terms of recruiting, The kid has already been uprooted from his country and will most likely be more comfortable at St Johns with Felix. We also can offer him 20 minutes a game from Day 1.
The highly sought-after shot-blocker, who has received offers from Cincinnati, St. John's, Providence, DePaul, Connecticut, Georgia Tech, Memphis, Oregon and West Virginia, narrowed his choices down to two schools."I just like St. John's and Cincinnati," said Obekpa to RedStormReport.com.Of Cincinnati and St. John's, Obekpa said that the rapid up-and-down style of play that characterizes both teams caught his attention."[Cincinnati] run and they play together. They went far last year," said Obekpa. "[St. John's] runs and they're [local], so I'm used to them." "I like the place. I'm just seeing what is best for me," said Obekpa of St. John's. "It's close to home.""I want to be close to home," Obekpa later added.http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1373001
Quote from: sju89tr on June 07, 2012, 11:03:33 AMQuote from: fordham96 on June 07, 2012, 08:59:02 AMThe highly sought-after shot-blocker, who has received offers from Cincinnati, St. John's, Providence, DePaul, Connecticut, Georgia Tech, Memphis, Oregon and West Virginia, narrowed his choices down to two schools."I just like St. John's and Cincinnati," said Obekpa to RedStormReport.com.Of Cincinnati and St. John's, Obekpa said that the rapid up-and-down style of play that characterizes both teams caught his attention."[Cincinnati] run and they play together. They went far last year," said Obekpa. "[St. John's] runs and they're [local], so I'm used to them." "I like the place. I'm just seeing what is best for me," said Obekpa of St. John's. "It's close to home.""I want to be close to home," Obekpa later added.http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1373001The fact that he mentioned several times that being close to home was probably the most important thing as it turned out in terms of recruiting, The kid has already been uprooted from his country and will most likely be more comfortable at St Johns with Felix. We also can offer him 20 minutes a game from Day 1.Not talking about his talent at all. All the reasons you listed about his picking us were in place 2 months ago. The clincher, one would think, should've been the signing of Balamou, even though it appears the staff liked Balamou even without CO.At what point does a kids "antics" become a preview of what you can expect to see from him once he commits. And yes I am concerned that he could become a " Nuri" type distraction. As I said I'll leave it to Lavs and staff to make that call but the longer this goes on, the less confident I am of this turning into a productive ship for us.
I dont see any antics at all.Some kids decide in Junior year- some take all of senior year.He hasnt verballed to anyone & changed.Actually pretty smart for a kid to wait till spring to see coach movements minutes avail etc. His taking time just might limit his choices avail, but there to seem to be many suitors for his services
Quote from: stevep502 on June 07, 2012, 01:57:47 PMI dont see any antics at all.Some kids decide in Junior year- some take all of senior year.He hasnt verballed to anyone & changed.Actually pretty smart for a kid to wait till spring to see coach movements minutes avail etc. His taking time just might limit his choices avail, but there to seem to be many suitors for his servicesNewsflash, Lavin and Cronin are not going anywhere. Not to mention Larry Brown or any other school that pops up. And while he hasn't verballed to anyone, there has been enough shifting of favorites to cause one's head to spin. I still haven't heard an acceptable reason as to why this kid hasn't committed, or at least told us what the hangup is. Still waiting for a miracle ship from Calipari ? Tell's me the kid is either very confused or being steered behind the scene by people who could be a pain in the ass to deal with for the "winning" school. As I've said I still trust Lavs and staff to make the right call. But the longer this non committment goes on , the more leary I feel about this kid. Tell me there's one of you who feel different.
Quote from: derk on June 07, 2012, 02:59:06 PMQuote from: stevep502 on June 07, 2012, 01:57:47 PMI dont see any antics at all.Some kids decide in Junior year- some take all of senior year.He hasnt verballed to anyone & changed.Actually pretty smart for a kid to wait till spring to see coach movements minutes avail etc. His taking time just might limit his choices avail, but there to seem to be many suitors for his servicesNewsflash, Lavin and Cronin are not going anywhere. Not to mention Larry Brown or any other school that pops up. And while he hasn't verballed to anyone, there has been enough shifting of favorites to cause one's head to spin. I still haven't heard an acceptable reason as to why this kid hasn't committed, or at least told us what the hangup is. Still waiting for a miracle ship from Calipari ? Tell's me the kid is either very confused or being steered behind the scene by people who could be a pain in the ass to deal with for the "winning" school. As I've said I still trust Lavs and staff to make the right call. But the longer this non committment goes on , the more leary I feel about this kid. Tell me there's one of you who feel different. I am telling you!!! Enough please! The horse is more than dead! If you trust staff, let it play out.
Quote from: paultzman on June 07, 2012, 03:06:42 PMQuote from: derk on June 07, 2012, 02:59:06 PMQuote from: stevep502 on June 07, 2012, 01:57:47 PMI dont see any antics at all.Some kids decide in Junior year- some take all of senior year.He hasnt verballed to anyone & changed.Actually pretty smart for a kid to wait till spring to see coach movements minutes avail etc. His taking time just might limit his choices avail, but there to seem to be many suitors for his servicesNewsflash, Lavin and Cronin are not going anywhere. Not to mention Larry Brown or any other school that pops up. And while he hasn't verballed to anyone, there has been enough shifting of favorites to cause one's head to spin. I still haven't heard an acceptable reason as to why this kid hasn't committed, or at least told us what the hangup is. Still waiting for a miracle ship from Calipari ? Tell's me the kid is either very confused or being steered behind the scene by people who could be a pain in the ass to deal with for the "winning" school. As I've said I still trust Lavs and staff to make the right call. But the longer this non committment goes on , the more leary I feel about this kid. Tell me there's one of you who feel different. I am telling you!!! Enough please! The horse is more than dead! If you trust staff, let it play out.Ok let it play out. Lock this thread and start a new one that you can title " Opekpa commits !
Quote from: derk on June 07, 2012, 03:12:30 PMQuote from: paultzman on June 07, 2012, 03:06:42 PMQuote from: derk on June 07, 2012, 02:59:06 PMQuote from: stevep502 on June 07, 2012, 01:57:47 PMI dont see any antics at all.Some kids decide in Junior year- some take all of senior year.He hasnt verballed to anyone & changed.Actually pretty smart for a kid to wait till spring to see coach movements minutes avail etc. His taking time just might limit his choices avail, but there to seem to be many suitors for his servicesNewsflash, Lavin and Cronin are not going anywhere. Not to mention Larry Brown or any other school that pops up. And while he hasn't verballed to anyone, there has been enough shifting of favorites to cause one's head to spin. I still haven't heard an acceptable reason as to why this kid hasn't committed, or at least told us what the hangup is. Still waiting for a miracle ship from Calipari ? Tell's me the kid is either very confused or being steered behind the scene by people who could be a pain in the ass to deal with for the "winning" school. As I've said I still trust Lavs and staff to make the right call. But the longer this non committment goes on , the more leary I feel about this kid. Tell me there's one of you who feel different. I am telling you!!! Enough please! The horse is more than dead! If you trust staff, let it play out.Ok let it play out. Lock this thread and start a new one that you can title " Opekpa commits !Or Obekpa commits!
Im sick of reading about this dude, shat or get off the pot already.
Quote from: Marco Baldi on June 07, 2012, 03:07:25 PMIm sick of reading about this dude, shat or get off the pot already.probably the most sensible thing on the board for the last 25 pages
Quote from: redslope on June 07, 2012, 05:17:58 PMQuote from: Marco Baldi on June 07, 2012, 03:07:25 PMIm sick of reading about this dude, shat or get off the pot already.probably the most sensible thing on the board for the last 25 pagesI'm tired of reading about Iona recruits. We're still getting updates on Prandon Parga for some reason...
Just a footnote to the details provided by Theo and queensfinest about the IS8 games. The O man keeps an eye on whoever has the ball to see if they're going to the basket and then takes the best possible angle to intercept him and make the block with uncanny timing. My point being it's a process reminiscent of Charles Oakley taking just the right angle to snare a rebound. The most memorable moments of the day? Dickerson's emphatic dunks over Obekpa. However, JD disappeared for extended periods of time. The most impressive sustained perfomance of the day? Chris Obekpa in the semifinals. He is a phenomenon who alters the offensive attack.
Quote from: qcredman on June 07, 2012, 06:05:42 PMJust a footnote to the details provided by Theo and queensfinest about the IS8 games. The O man keeps an eye on whoever has the ball to see if they're going to the basket and then takes the best possible angle to intercept him and make the block with uncanny timing. My point being it's a process reminiscent of Charles Oakley taking just the right angle to snare a rebound. The most memorable moments of the day? Dickerson's emphatic dunks over Obekpa. However, JD disappeared for extended periods of time. The most impressive sustained perfomance of the day? Chris Obekpa in the semifinals. He is a phenomenon who alters the offensive attack. qcredman, great to hear from you- been a long time . Sounds like you want Obekpa
Zags doesn't include this quote, but the rivals interview also had this delightful nugget..[Obekpa says that he will make his collegiate decision "maybe by the end of this month."]