Basketball Recruiting Projections/General Discussions

[LitlBuck]

I guess I am somewhat confused when it comes to Matta's recruiting style especially for coming years. This past summer both a Ohio under 17 and under 15 team won national AAU titles but when it comes to recruiting Thad seems to look out of state more than he does in this state of Ohio. I just have to assume that the individual talent is better outside of Ohio but we put together better teams for the AAU circuit. I realize that 3 of the under 17 team (including Sibert) are Ohio State recruits but I don't see Ohio State mentioned with many of the under 15 team.

[buckeydoptimist]

TM seems to have offered most all of the AOR 17 members that are T100 players. Are there really that many on the U15 team that are mentioning programs and aren't interested in OSU? It seems kind of early for most of them anyway, no?

I do know TM seems to be as interested, or more interested, in the IN players in the 2011 and 2012 classes as he is in the OH players. But I think that is okay as he has struck major gold in that state in the past and it pays to get in on hi major talent early out of state.

Maybe that is what you are seeing. He is paying more attention to out of state guys early because he needs to get a foot in the door earlier on them than the OH kids that are already pretty familiar with our program and its success.

It's an interesting observation anyway! maybe he wants better talent in the future than OH seems to be creating. Or maybe those teams have too many guys that are great players in AAU but not so appealing for college ball. Guess we'll see!

Originally Posted by LitlBuck

I guess I am somewhat confused when it comes to Matta's recruiting style especially for coming years. This past summer both a Ohio under 17 and under 15 team won national AAU titles but when it comes to recruiting Thad seems to look out of state more than he does in this state of Ohio. I just have to assume that the individual talent is better outside of Ohio but we put together better teams for the AAU circuit. I realize that 3 of the under 17 team (including Sibert) are Ohio State recruits but I don't see Ohio State mentioned with many of the under 15 team.

[MaxBuck]

Originally Posted by LitlBuck

I guess I am somewhat confused when it comes to Matta's recruiting style especially for coming years. This past summer both a Ohio under 17 and under 15 team won national AAU titles but when it comes to recruiting Thad seems to look out of state more than he does in this state of Ohio...

Bottom line, it seems to me, is that Matta seems to recruit with no particular eye to the location of the young man. He'd just as soon recruit someone from Tennessee as from Upper Sandusky. (Though practical considerations enter in, I'm sure, such as his relationships with AAU and high school coaches.)

[LitlBuck]

The point I was trying to make was that I had not seen much discussion regarding Thad recruiting kids from the state of Ohio who played for AAU teams that won national championships but he has shown some interest in kids from out of state. I would think a player or two that has played on a national AAU championship team might be better than some guys from out-of-state. What I was trying to talk about is it the player or the team that has made the Ohio AAU teams so good and if it is the players why isn't he showing any interest.
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t will be very difficult to pull Joe Jackson out of Memphis

[LitlBuck]

I am concerned about some of the recruits from the 2010 class and I hope that the people that are doing the talking are incorrect.

[starBUCKS]

Originally Posted by LitlBuck

I am concerned about some of the recruits from the 2010 class and I hope that the people that are doing the talking are incorrect.

Not sure who you're talking about... but the Ohio kids are all solid

[LitlBuck]

Originally Posted by starBUCKS

Not sure who you're talking about... but the Ohio kids are all solid

Thanks that's good to hear from someone who knows what is going on.

[flybuckeye]

Originally Posted by starBUCKS

Not sure who you're talking about... but the Ohio kids are all solid

Is this coming from that article from a week or two ago, don't remember who wrote it, but saying that at least have of them are going to have trouble qualifying?

[LitlBuck]

Originally Posted by flybuckeye

Is this coming from that article from a week or two ago, don't remember who wrote it, but saying that at least have of them are going to have trouble qualifying?

yup

[SayNoToMichigan]

An attempt to get some hit's for a sinking ship....Hasn't been heard anywhere else....So I call BS. Mr. Bucknuts will throw anything out there now-ah-dayz...

[buckeydoptimist]

That assumes the individual players on a winning AAU program's roster are more talented than those on AAU teams that aren't winning as much. Which could well be a false assumption. Some teams gell better than others despite inferior individual talent - coaching and chemistry can be much bigger factors at that level and with that style of play. I'm not saying that is the case here, but it can be and assuming he should recruit from winning AAU programs MORESO is probably not a good assumption to make - in general.

I don't have any worries or qualms about his underclass recruiting so far. Guess we'll see when the final classes come in for '11 and '12.

Originally Posted by LitlBuck

The point I was trying to make was that I had not seen much discussion regarding Thad recruiting kids from the state of Ohio who played for AAU teams that won national championships but he has shown some interest in kids from out of state. I would think a player or two that has played on a national AAU championship team might be better than some guys from out-of-state. What I was trying to talk about is it the player or the team that has made the Ohio AAU teams so good and if it is the players why isn't he showing any interest.
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t will be very difficult to pull Joe Jackson out of Memphis

[buckeydoptimist]

Originally Posted by SayNoToMichigan

An attempt to get some hit's for a sinking ship....Hasn't been heard anywhere else....So I call BS. Mr. Bucknuts will throw anything out there now-ah-dayz...

It sounds like lots of kids are still borderline for qualifying entering their SR year of h.s. so it may not be that big of a deal. I think in the past it was just rarely reported on because of privacy issues and that it is not that unusual.

They have a year to raise scores and core GPA, so even if it is true ( and I'm not sure how accurate that leak was ) they have plenty of opps to right the ship. They need a kick in the butt and some sense of urgency tho - for those still below the mark!

[Buckskin86]

Who's been offered?

I thought I'd provide some one-stop shopping for those wondering to whom, exactly, coach Thad Matta has offered scholarships in the recruiting classes of 2011 and '12. The lists have been compiled from stories on newspaper and recruiting Web sites.

For now, Matta has three scholarships to offer the 2011 class and four for 2012, but those numbers will fluctuate if players leave before their eligibility expires. Matta's priorities in 2011 are two big men and a point guard.

Here are the leading candidates at the moment:

2011
Quinn Cook, PG, Bowie, Md. (DeMatha Catholic)
Marquis Teague, PG, Indianapolis (Pike)
Nick Johnson, G, Gilbert, Ariz. (Findlay Prep)
Chasson Randle, G, Rock Island, Ill. (Rock Island)
Brandon Kearney, G, Detroit (Southeastern)
Brad Beal, G, St. Louis (Chaminade)
Shannon Scott, G, Alpharetta, Ga. (Milton)
Branden Dawson, G-F, Gary, Ind. (Lew Wallace)
Rakeem Christmas, G-F, Philadelphia (Academy of the New Church)
Amir Williams, C, Detroit (Birmingham Country Day)
Cody Zeller, PF, Washington, Ind. (Washington)
Marshall Plumlee, C, Arden, N.C. (Christ School)

2012
Kevin ?Yogi? Farrell, PG, Indianapolis (Park Tudor)
DeJuan Marrero, G, Gary, Ind. (Bowman Academy)
Ron Patterson, G-F, Indianapolis (Broad Ripple)
Jeremy Hollowell, G-F, Indianapolis (Lawrence Central)

Who's been offered? (Hoops & Scoops: an OSU basketball blog)

[Buckskin86]

Six (and 106,000 more) in the 'Shoe on Saturday

Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary forward Jakarr Sampson and Chillicothe post Malik London will be joined by four guards visiting campus this weekend for the football game against Illinois.

Sampson, 6 feet 8, just received an offer from Michigan State while visiting there, according to Rivals.com, and heard former Lakewood St. Edward star Delvon Roe extol the advantages of playing for coach Tom Izzo.

London, 6-8, visited Michigan last weekend, according to Ohio High School Hoops, and also has visits scheduled to Michigan State and Wake Forest, his AAU coach told Ohio High School Hoops.

Another visitor this weekend, according to Scout.com, is 2011 point guard Shannon Scott of Alpharetta, Ga. (Milton), son of former North Carolina and NBA guard Charlie Scott. Scott, 6-1, has offers from at least a dozen major programs but not one yet from his father's alma mater. He is described as the type of quick, pass-first point that coach Thad Matta prefers for his offense.

Scout listed three 2012 wings from Indiana as joining Sampson and Scott: 6-3 Ron Patterson of Indianapolis (Broad Ripple), 6-5 Jeremy Hollowell of Indianapolis (Lawrence Central) and 6-5 DeJuan Marrero of Gary (Bowman Academy).

Six (and 106,000 more) in the 'Shoe on Saturday (Hoops & Scoops: an OSU basketball blog)

[crazybuckfan40]

Just to update...All 2010 committs will be just fine academically...I know there were some false reports out there, and they were just that...

2011 and 2012 recruiting are starting to heat up...Don't see committs coming anytime until after high school basketball season tho...