Soup is right, they've got one more. They have Bradley coming in for a visit next weekend. He's a 4 star 6'10 center with offers from UConn and Boston College among others. He's their top priority. I hope Basabe realizes this and verbals to Fran during that Bradley visit as it's the same weekend Basabe will be at Siena.
Reco McCarter Commits to VCU- a 6'7" forward.. not sure if that takes VCU out of the Basabe running... but it cant hurt our chances
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Rating of 91 on ESPN. Turned down offers from Georgia and Virginia Tech among others. George Mason and VCU are cleaning up on the recruiting trail. McCarter is a wing, so he and Basabe play different positions. If VCU has a scholly left, Basabe is still in play for them.
VCU has some bigger concerns... they just replaced a young up and coming coach with another up and coming coach who hasnt spent any more than 3 years at a given job. I would be concerned about coaching longevity at VCU if I were a recruit... not to mention who knows what the team/system will really look like as new coach, new players etc. VCU goes for 20+ this year and Sanders goes to the NBA... highly likely Smart thinks about moving on.
VCU had had a lot of success in recent years. Under Jeff Capel (now at Oklahoma), the Rams went 79-41 over four years and followed that with a 76-25 mark in three years under Anthony Grant (now at Alabama). Shaka Smart may be able to continue VCU's strong performance, but it should be noted that a lot of the posters on the VCU meassage board are wondering how long he will be there, perhaps because he has reportedly never been at one school for more than three years. VCU is his sixth position since graduating from college in 1999.
I agree that another coach has to be careful using that information. Presumably, Fran's indicating that he spent six years as head coach at UNCG and is in his fifth year here with a long-term contract and no plans to go anywhere would convey the appropriate message without having to say anything about Smart's history of moving.
AG_fan said:Color me confused -- with the McCarter signing, aren't we basically down to one available scholarship if Larry leaves and zero if he stays?
While I understand the fluidity of the scholarship situation, is there any way we can take Basabe and Bradley? That would leave us with 15 scholarship players next season if Larry stays, and Shaka would have to run off not one but two guys.
districtballer said:I don't think there is any scenario where we can get both Bradley and Basabe.
Mercury said:districtballer said:I don't think there is any scenario where we can get both Bradley and Basabe.
Is this based just off the numbers or is it based off of a reason where you think we wont be able to land both?
Because I've heard rumours that two more guys might be coming in
mwalvlior said:DB or anyone else,
Are there any other recruiting targets that we are really involved with than those that i listed? I know we were in on Payne and he was likely to come here but i assume with McCarter that is not on the table anymore.
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