Wait @HoozGotNext follows him. Is this a kid we already offered? LMAO I forgot
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Wasnāt there an Obinna Ekezie at MD back in the day?
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Apparently we offered: Obinna Ekezie Jr. Recruit Interests
Dad is indeed a Maryland alum, so the Terp fans are salivating over him and pairing him with Baba as a reclass.
To which I sayā¦can we flip Baba?
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Looks like reclass is an option heās considering
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Remind me who Baba is again
Professional college player.
Top 10 recruit who reclassed from 2027 to 2026 and I think committed to Maryland.
Elise Aussi the italian guard we had interest in commits to GW
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Our actual pace didnāt matter as much as other coaches trying to make it clear that we played slow and a brand of basketball that wouldnāt prepare them for the NBA (which was preposterous give the guys we got to the league). Nobody is negative recruiting is anymore. Duke was frequently a sub 250 tempo team in the late K years and nobody ever used that against them. It was just that we had a public stigma related to style of play that we constantly had to battle against. Not an issue anymore.
Our lack of 2026 commits has to do a lot more of how we view the 2026 class than it does our recruiting abilities. Thatās not to say we havenāt lost recruitments but weāve actively participated in like a handful at most.
I donāt understand why any fan would be wringing their hands about anything the staff is doing. I think they have earned our complete trust at this point. I remember when many (maybe even myself) were openly questioning why weād blow over a million on Ugo.
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You make valid points but this is a flawed team that is toughing out wins. Even my uncredentialed eye can see that. Thereās no answer on this squad defensively for a NBA-prospect swing man. Take a look at the Caleb Wilson highlights from that shoestore game.
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Name me one team that is not flawed. Whoops! THERE ARE NONE!!!
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Fair. But I only have interest in watching this one. And my inferential point is that the STAFF is not infallible and maybe despite the $$$$ and the admin co-op we are still where we have always been. Hunting the margins and out-systeming our peers. YMMV.
https://twitter.com/draftexpress/status/2023451055812399262?s=46
Weāve been linked to him at various points. Interesting choice, but it seems like he was limited as a 6ā5ā guy who is kind of a natural PF.
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Why does UVA have zero on the ESPN 100? Happy to kill off this thread if thereās an organized discussion elsewhere about how fall of 2026 is shaping up re: New arrivals. Iād have thought weād at least be in the running for some names but i know it takes timeā¦ is it just Portal + 2027 at this point? Discussā¦
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He wants to be in DC for the Italian Embassy events. Theirs were always the best
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@UVaHoopsRiffs some discussion here in the last few days
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I think
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It was hard to sell a new coach at a power 5 school
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Staff seemed focused on overpaying veteran transfers and offering smaller bags to young guys with few years left
I think it still works in our favor. If we land any 2026 kids in the spring off decomits/coaching changes/still uncommited I think that class still looks better than one they try to hobble together last fall. We are in a much better place pitching UVA and we have Chance to build around/a clear vision for the program
They also seem hyper focused on 2027 and 2028 based on their follows and activity on social media
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GW is spending money. Castro is probably making seven figures or close to it this year. I wonder if they make a coaching change.
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https://x.com/cavs_corner/status/2024467796701085888?s=46&t=wAzMZR-0PRGT1LpN6U5x0g
Uncle is NBA vet Tony Battie
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Pay walled, any notes?
https://twitter.com/joetipton/status/2028935282758697377?s=46
I wonder how much ālegit NILā the crumbl and nutricost guys can funnel through to players. Or have they been cleared to not have to pretend to follow the rules?
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