My interview with NJH
Is the earth flat? NO
Climate Change? YES
Was the election rigged? OF COURSE NOT
Is Hyatt going to replace Giannis Antetokounmpo one day? (big pause) I'll have to get back to you on that one
BB Recruiting Rutgers Hoops showing interest in Florida State big man Naheem McLeod
- Thread starter Richie O
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Is the earth flat? NO
Climate Change? YES
Was the election rigged? OF COURSE NOT
Is Hyatt going to replace Giannis Antetokounmpo one day? (big pause) I'll have to get back to you on that one
Agreed. With us having more scoring options coming in over the next fews year along with current roster (Noah, Gavid, Cam, Derek, Ace, Warren, Hopefully Dylan) This type of player is ideal to close the paint and keep teams honest down there.
Would love this as a backup situation.
We offered this JUCO center, and he visited in January. Wonder if he's worth a second look if we can't get somebody better?
In this NIL age you definitely hope for BOGO.
I don’t know why we’re automatically counting Wolf out already. He’s got good strength, good hands, decent rebound positioning, and a decent base of post moves. He might be our next Myles. Myles didn’t even play his first year, unlike Wolf. The only thing about Wolf is maybe he can’t get up as high as Myles or Cliff to block shots. Maybe he’ll improve his vertical in the off-season, but hey, not all centers have to be 7 feet tall (though preferably, lol.)
Wolf strikes me as a guy who is going to show a lot of improvement year to year. The fact that last year was his first year focusing only on basketball is crazy to me, and I’m really looking forward to seeing what he looks like after a full offseason.
Def a wolf believer. His size will limit him occasionally in league play. Can’t hurt to have a giant to pick up fouls and beat up the 7’+ guys in the league then have options when they sit
I think Wolf will be fine. But his size of 6'7" will hurt him against some of the teams on our schedule.
Bodo is still out there but we need an experienced backup for one to two years because Latham may also need some help his first year. Latham can also fill in as a stretch four as he has a plus outside shot . His is known to be very crafty on the inside with drop steps, head fakes as well as going under the hoop to shoot and ward off bigger defenders. He had some very good teachers as his foot work is at a high level. His under the hoop move is reminiscent of Rashad Kent.
He’s listed at 6’9” 250.
Trace Jackson Davis, Dain Dainja, Zed Key, Filip Rebraca, Julian Reese, Kebba Njie, and Derrick Walker all were the primary bigs on their teams and all of them are listed at about the same size as Wolf.
Obviously someone like Edey would be a matchup problem but he’s a matchup problem for everyone (except FDU apparently)
I enjoy the impromptu podcasts but it is well known that those predictions aren’t always accurate. Richie certainly is aware of going out on a limb too soon when a commit is not a sure thing. We could possibly see our expectations shattered further before the ink dries. When you begin to see names being tossed around like a Caesar salad you know things are not progressing as Rutgers was anticipating. Better hope Cliff is back or we could be in trouble.
Edey was a problem for FDU too, with 21 points and 15 rebounds, the problem is none of his teammates showed up.
Some people can't get it out of their head that it's not 1990 anymore when every team had a 7 foot or 6'11 Center.
He is listed but isn't 6'9".
What I posted is correct. He will have a hard time guarding some of the bigger centers in the B1G. Doesn't mean he won't be a good player.
Seems all D1 football and bball players inflate their height, so if he goes up against someone else listed 6-9 they will probably be about the same height. Round up and add an inch, sort of what we do with our schlongs.
Exactly. It's not like Rutgers inflates heights and everyone else is listing their actual height
Wolf's height isn't an issue
Yup. TOS speculated that he would leave for Europe. Richie pointed out that Cliffs goal is the NBA, not Europe.
You're really not supposed to reveal premium info from other sites, although 5-day old info might be fair game, as it's hard to contain any info for that long...
Only shared because I believe Richie himself disputed it. But agreed - important that we respect that.
Mods - please delete my post if you think it was improper.
Cliff is probably coming back. He have Wolf. We’re not bringing in another high caliber center. We’re not an attractive choice for anyone looking for playing time.
was he the "player to be named later" from the myles johnson trade?