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Go Gophs eh?
06-22-2010, 12:07 PM
So with Joe Coleman now a 4 star, Jesperson will eventually be a 4 star by the end of the season I would think, and Oglesby an underrated player, if the gophers land all of them and a PF, are we a top 25 recruiting team? and is Tubby Smith earning our praise again? One last thing, does anyone have a list of all of the players we've offered for next year? :D
GoldenHerbs
06-22-2010, 12:59 PM
Too many ifs to care right now.
figi
06-22-2010, 01:20 PM
Too many ifs to care right now.

Agreed. I'm to use to settling for second or third best to get very excited at this point.
Friend Of Tubby
06-22-2010, 02:01 PM
So with Joe Coleman now a 4 star, Jesperson will eventually be a 4 star by the end of the season I would think, and Oglesby an underrated player, if the gophers land all of them and a PF, are we a top 25 recruiting team? and is Tubby Smith earning our praise again? One last thing, does anyone have a list of all of the players we've offered for next year? :D

Coleman = best Sr in MN. Jesperson = best Sr in WI. Oglesby = best Sr in IA. Who cares about How Many Stars? Each is a quality player worthy of Big 10 scholarship.
Friend Of Tubby
06-22-2010, 02:02 PM
One last thing, does anyone have a list of all of the players we've offered for next year? :D [/QUOTE]

PS yes, Tubby Smith and Gopher coaches have such a list. I doubt they'll share it. Only they know.
gopheraschells
06-22-2010, 03:19 PM
One last thing, does anyone have a list of all of the players we've offered for next year? :D

PS yes, Tubby Smith and Gopher coaches have such a list. I doubt they'll share it. Only they know.[/QUOTE]

good one...:confused:
EG#9
06-22-2010, 05:32 PM
I'd focus less on the star ratings and more on who we are recruiting against. The hypothetical class you mentioned lacks a PG, and we need a really good one in this class unless Maverick is the biggest of sleepers. If the Gophers got a pg who could get in the lane repeatedly and an athletic PF to go along with Coleman and Jesperson, things would be back on track.
Go Gophs eh?
06-22-2010, 05:41 PM
Oglesby plays some point, maybe Tubby could transition him to the point full time? i don't really know if there are any good PGs to recruit or that we already are recruiting.
GophersOnTheRise
06-22-2010, 05:57 PM
Oglesby plays some point, maybe Tubby could transition him to the point full time? i don't really know if there are any good PGs to recruit or that we already are recruiting.

Tubby likes point guard with a lot of quickness and capable of putting a lot of pressure on opposing guards to force turnovers. That ability is probably one of Oglesby's weaknesses, so I doubt that will happen unless we have no other choice. I'm sure Oglesby would be a quality shooting guard though.
Friend Of Tubby
06-22-2010, 08:14 PM
Tubby likes point guard with a lot of quickness and capable of putting a lot of pressure on opposing guards to force turnovers. That ability is probably one of Oglesby's weaknesses, so I doubt that will happen unless we have no other choice. I'm sure Oglesby would be a quality shooting guard though.

He recruited Kirk Hinrich HARD at UK - and was in his Top 3 choices.
GophersOnTheRise
06-22-2010, 08:19 PM
He recruited Kirk Hinrich HARD at UK - and was in his Top 3 choices.

Probably as a shooting guard....
tjgopher
06-22-2010, 08:27 PM
He recruited Kirk Hinrich HARD at UK - and was in his Top 3 choices.

Hinrich is an underrated athlete and a stellar defender. He was on the NBA All-Defensive team in 2007. Not sure what Hinrich has to do with Oglesby, though.
BigGopherFan
06-22-2010, 08:32 PM
So with Joe Coleman now a 4 star, Jesperson will eventually be a 4 star by the end of the season I would think, and Oglesby an underrated player, if the gophers land all of them and a PF, are we a top 25 recruiting team? and is Tubby Smith earning our praise again? One last thing, does anyone have a list of all of the players we've offered for next year? :D

Not that it really matters, but can you send me a link to where it says Coleman is a 4 star. This LINK (http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=8&c=1&nid=4293767&pg=2) is all I am getting
GophersOnTheRise
06-22-2010, 08:42 PM
Not that it really matters, but can you send me a link to where it says Coleman is a 4 star. This LINK (http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=8&c=1&nid=4293767&pg=2) is all I am getting

Uh oh, one of the recruiting sites doesn't have him rated up to BigGopherFan's standards. :eek:

ESPN has him at #65, which essentially makes him a 4-star.
BigGopherFan
06-22-2010, 08:51 PM
Uh oh, one of the recruiting sites doesn't have him rated up to BigGopherFan's standards. :eek:

ESPN has him at #65, which essentially makes him a 4-star.

What? I was simply curious where it was stated that he was a 4 star because he's a 2 star on Scout.com and 3 star on Rivals from what I have found. I'm sure I'm missing something because I don't think he would lie about him being a 4 star prospect.
And by the way, being ranked No. 65 on ESPN does not make him a 4 star. ESPN does not use stars. It uses a ranking system 40-100. He's a 96, which is really good. But you can't call him a 4 star talent unless he has been given 4 stars. i don't think there would be many people who would disagree with that.
GophersOnTheRise
06-22-2010, 08:53 PM
What? I was simply curious where it was stated that he was a 4 star because he's a 2 star on Scout.com and 3 star on Rivals from what I have found. I'm sure I'm missing something because I don't think he would lie about him being a 4 star prospect.

I think he's referring to ESPN, where he was just rated at #65, which would be a 4-star if they did star ratings. Scout will raise his rating before too long.
GophersOnTheRise
06-22-2010, 08:58 PM
What? I was simply curious where it was stated that he was a 4 star because he's a 2 star on Scout.com and 3 star on Rivals from what I have found. I'm sure I'm missing something because I don't think he would lie about him being a 4 star prospect.
And by the way, being ranked No. 65 on ESPN does not make him a 4 star. ESPN does not use stars. It uses a ranking system 40-100. He's a 96, which is really good. But you can't call him a 4 star talent unless he has been given 4 stars. i don't think there would be many people who would disagree with that.

Why does it matter that they don't do star ratings? #65 falls in that 26-100 range (4-stars on Rivals). What's the difference if the images of stars show up or not?
BigGopherFan
06-22-2010, 09:10 PM
Why does it matter that they don't do star ratings? #65 falls in that 26-100 range (4-stars on Rivals). What's the difference if the images of stars show up or not?

THAT'S WHAT I SAID ORIGINALLY!!!! Unreal how this *&^!#*&^!#*&^!#*&^!# just gets out of hand.
GophersOnTheRise
06-22-2010, 09:18 PM
THAT'S WHAT I SAID ORIGINALLY!!!! Unreal how this *&^!#*&^!#*&^!#*&^!# just gets out of hand.

Don't break your keyboard.
BigGopherFan
06-22-2010, 09:39 PM
Don't break your keyboard.

Came close:rolleyes:
Friend Of Tubby
06-23-2010, 05:37 AM
What? I was simply curious where it was stated that he was a 4 star because he's a 2 star on Scout.com and 3 star on Rivals from what I have found. I'm sure I'm missing something because I don't think he would lie about him being a 4 star prospect.
And by the way, being ranked No. 65 on ESPN does not make him a 4 star. ESPN does not use stars. It uses a ranking system 40-100. He's a 96, which is really good. But you can't call him a 4 star talent unless he has been given 4 stars. i don't think there would be many people who would disagree with that.

ESPN gives 97 or 98 pts for Top 25 players. Rivals calls them 5 Star players.

ESPN gives 95 or 96 pts for Top 26-100. Rivals gives 4 Stars.

Neither (pts nor stars) matters.