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While itās a bit too early to say for certain, I am unsure of UVaās current attraction for elite front court players. Saunders has another year of eligibility after this, Buchanan has two, and Cofie and Robinson each have at least three years. And, this doesnāt take into account how Power will be used in his last two seasons. While I donāt imagine that some of those the staff are pursuing are intimidated by competition, at the same time there isnāt a real clear path to early playing time, either. None of this takes into consideration that there might be premature attrition, either in the form of transfers or early entries into the draft, but would a 2025 prospect be counting on such? I would love to have Ament on the roster, but I donāt see any critical need to add anyone, either. If the staff can hold this roster together, though, 2026 could be another special year.
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I mostly want Ament to break the seal on that caliber of prospect in the Bennett era. If we can take one and send him out top 5, I think (hope) that puts us on the list for more going forward.
But agreed, chances are pretty slim, and we donāt really need him.
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Aristode to Arizona
Calling him an international player is accurate in a sense but a little weird when heās been at Brewster and has been playing EYBL.
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I am getting extremely annoyed by the narrative some pockets of the media are trying to create that Duke landing Cameron Boozer was some hard fought recruiting win for Scheyer. Brendan Marks is always a Duke/UNC cheerleader, but this seems more pervasive than the usual Tobacco Road media mafia. If getting a legacy kid named after the stadium you play in over a coach that may not be there when the player gets to campus was that much of a fight, Scheyer is in trouble!
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On one hand, yeah, I hear you. On the other hand, not but a few days ago, including on this very site, the CW among informed college hoops folks was that Miami led.
I saw all of that as well as the oceanfront property in Arizona they were selling.
We know better than most what happens when it goes down to the wire with Duke in a high profile recruitment, I just never bought they were going anywhere but Durham.
Side note-- are we sure Miamiās NIL situation for basketball is even still that good? I had assumed it took a big hit with Ruizās legal troubles and Larranaga sort of floundering but everyone keeps talking like its really good.
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Yeah, Miamiās NIL situation these days is a big unknown.
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Guy who was on the radar (?) but didnāt fit the profile for the 2025 forward spot; Iāll be curious to see how he ends up developing, as I really like his feel for the game.
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I saw this tweet, and it sums up college sports at the moment pretty well.
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Haha Slick Rick gives zero effs about saying what he wants.
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This is gonna sting for Mike Woodson. 2025 was a loaded class in Indiana, and heās not getting any of the top guys. Mullins was the one IU was counting on.
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Was gonna mention w/r/t that Richmond kid who coaches the Jazz. NBA pedigree doesnāt impress me much unless I know more. See Mike Woodson
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For some reason I get a lot of Indiana fans on my twitter timeline and the schism within their fanbase about Mike Woodson is fascinating to me. I donāt get the pro-Woodson side at all, nothing he does impresses me very much at the collegiate level. Heās had one okay season and heās done alright in the portal (mostly buoyed by NIL I think), but my understanding is they donāt have any shooters on that roster right now and its going to look like a team from 40 years ago.
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