Either this Bragg thing is for real or Jerry Meyer is trolling KU fans hard...
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Awesome! Thx.
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My reasoning is 2 fold. Oubre is the 2nd rated SF right now and that’s really only scratching the surface of what he’s doing now. Was avg less than 3 pts per game, now up to 7 and climbing. Rebounds extremely well with 2 double doubles already since starting. Ellis has 3 double doubles total for perspective. Scouts love his size, athleticism and potential to keep getting better as he gets older. All he’s doing is cementing his stock by playing well. He keeps it going in conference play he’ll be lottery.
With Cliff, here’s where I’m thinking. His stock has slid from top 10 to mid/late first round. Scouts see an unpolished post player who could be great once he gets better. He’s not starting so his numbers could be affecting by the less minutes. He could be starting and learning on the fly, or as Self is doing trying to make him earn that spot to the point of no return. Cliff has also been asked to play out of position because of Ellis. Next year will be the same thing if he stayed Why would he stay if he’s still a first round pick when he can get paid to get better.
Now the recruiting aspect with Cliff. If Bragg commits tomm then that makes 5 potential bigs for next year. Then you still have the Diallo/Zimmerman/Maker/Rabb sweepstakes up for grabs. Say Zimm or Maker commits which are true Centers with size now your competing against bigger and talented players. I didn’t say more talented just equal talent level players potentially coming in. The writing is on the wall starting tomm with potentially Bragg that Cliff will only be here one year.
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@Kip_McSmithers I did a sort across all programs and we came up # 3.
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It’s not just about numbers - it’s also about talent.
For example, Phil Forte is the leading scorer in the Big 12 right now. He is decidedly not an NBA prospect because of his small size and limited defensive ability. He’s playing great, but he could not hold up as a PG in the NBA because he couldn’t defend either a 1 or a 2 (he’s a below average college defender, which would make him downright tragic at the NBA level) and his best skill (shooting) would be minimized at the NBA level because there are better scorers than him in the NBA.
In fact, if you look at the top 20 scorers in the Big 12 right now, the only ones that are actual NBA prospects are Myles Turner (who is 20th in scoring), and perhaps Juwan Staten (3rd in scoring). Everyone else is basically a very good college player.
Think of it this way - Oubre can play either wing spot in the NBA because he’s a legit 6-6 or 6-7. Georges Niang can’t play SF in the NBA because he’s not quick enough. He can’t play PF because he’s not big enough or athletic enough. At 6-8 playing below the rim, Niang can be a great college player because he can shoot set shot threes, handle the ball, and use his size to bang with other 6-7 and 6-8 post players. In the NBA, he’s trying to either beat a SF off the dribble or banging inside with a 6-10 PF. Doubtful either of those things works in his favor, so while he’s a tremendous college player and will probably help ISU win a ton of games the next couple years, he doesn’t have much of an NBA future.
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I remember when Nit Wit Ned got into trouble for Pirating sports video’s for his show from the other Springfield station. He was so dumb that he didn’t realize that the other station’s logo was on the tape.
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ESPN is saying that Miami is getting a deal similar to what UofL got. In the range of 7.8 per year for a total of about 90mil over the entire contract. Not bad. Canes, adidas deal I’m feeling like our deal is too little now. Hopefully by 2019, Beaty, or whoever is at the helm at that time, can have our FB program respectable and we can demand a larger piece of the pie.
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@konkeyDong From LJW today-
“The decision is slated to be revealed at the twitter handle @realchalktalk shortly after the 1:45 p.m. announcement is made. David Cassilo of Cleveland.com wrote on Twitter on Wednesday that the Website is planning a live-stream of the event. His Twitter handle is @dcassilo.”
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Varsity Chalk Talk @realchalktalk
· 14h 14 hours ago
VASJ press conference for Carlton Bragg college announcement is ON as scheduled for Jan 8 at 245 pm at the high school despite weather
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I posted earlier that I don’t lose any sleep over recruiting. This is true but I certainly have spent the entire day today in anticipation for 1:45 pm CST and feel quite nervous. Not as nervous as I was last night after Frank missed his free throw…but still nervous.
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LOL
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@joeloveshawks said:
I posted earlier that I don’t lose any sleep over recruiting. This is true but I certainly have spent the entire day today in anticipation for 1:45 pm CST and feel quite nervous. Not as nervous as I was last night after Frank missed his free throw…but still nervous.
12 minutes to go… Get ready to refresh like a mad man
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No hats is a good sign.
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I remember when I announced I was going to KU…to my parents…in our living room…with no TV cameras.
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Anyone know if Jesse is in the house???
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@Kip_McSmithers Don’t know but the suspense is kicking my butt !!
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@Kip_McSmithers …Drum roll Russ…
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His coach is killing me! Play the music and get him off the mic. Anyone watch Dave Chappelle? “Wrap it Up”…
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@konkeyDong Thanks for the feed!
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Oh no, notanother coach…I guess they all deserve their 5 min of fame’
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This is ludicrous.
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@joeloveshawks Maybe Gramma will get the mic…
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Now that drum roll…
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Hold that, this dude has to put in his 2 cents
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@Kip_McSmithers …ddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd…
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KANSAS!!!
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Hawks!!
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Jebus, he said Kentucky first!!!
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@konkeyDong Well SHITTEEERRRREEE men, we bagged a keeper !!
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Rock Chalk!!!
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Mulligan. Get’s it right this time.
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I think that was more awkward than Cliff’s blunder last year!
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@joeloveshawks Maybe Snacks get the killshot again…
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@konkeyDong Thanks for that link. I’ve never seen one of these things live, and was afraid I would jinx it.
Kansas it is!
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Hey… did you hear that?
A small cheer from the Adidas corporation.
Welcome aboard, Carlton!
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For any of you guys who don’t have ESPN Insider.
ESPN Analyst Updated 10/02/2014
Strengths: Bragg is an ultra-athletic specimen who can impact the game in a variety of ways. He attacks the offensive glass, finishes in transition, and is an explosive around the rim. He has a lengthy frame with long arms and he has great feet. He plays with tenacity at both ends and his hands are terrific. Bragg has extended his range out to the arc. He runs the floor on the break where he spots up waiting for the advance or kick out pass.
Weaknesses: Bragg is coming on strong and has improved from a season ago, but his skill set is still a bit raw. He needs to improve his ability to score with his left hand and continue to add to his face-up game. Utilizing the triple threat game (jab step, up fake, etc.) while facing up his defender will enhance his overall game. Bragg will need to play with more energy and urgency and compete throughout the game which will lead to increased production.
Bottom Line: Once his offensive game matures, he has all the physical intangibles to be an elite high-major and has the potential to play after college. Bragg has to improve his motor but all all the other tools to be a special player with continued skill develop. He has the motor, bounce, and length to be a McDonald’s All-American-he’s that talented.
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@konkeyDong I heard that too-luckily he followed with Kansas
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@konkeyDong With all this humility will be hard to listen all the way to media questions. Will check back later. Again, thanks for the feed. You’ve done well my man, quite well !! RCJH !!
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@globaljaybird @JayhawkRock78 NP on the link.
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Carlton said he was invited to coach self’s house and got to hang with the team there. He said he felt a lot of brotherly love. Great move Coach Self!
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Thanks, Cliff!
Carlton spoke with Cliff, and Cliff just told him to “go with his gut” and that ended up being important because Carlton took his comment as legit.
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…and so it starts. I am hopping it opens the floodgates.
Congrats to Coach Self and staff for a great get.
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@drgnslayr And then Cliff said, “Make sure you say the wrong team. I already did the pick up the wrong hat trick”.
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Would have really rubbed in the salt had he come out in a Kentucky jersey before announcing. Then when questioned, he could just say that he wanted to spread the love with the losing school.
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@drgnslayr That would have been wonderful.
In all seriousness, this should be a great pick up. Super athletic big. Probably not a OAD. Perry is back, Mari is back. If Cliff comes back this will be a pretty deep frontcourt.
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I would have loved to hear him say that he didn’t want to play in a platoon. That would have been the ultimate blow to UK. It would be a comment that could easily catch with other recruits.
It would be great to see UK pay an “ultimate price” by having future recruits turn away because of the platoon.
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“Perry is back, Mari is back. If Cliff comes back this will be a pretty deep frontcourt.”
If that happens, who sits on the pine?
