per Marcus:
It was becoming clearer that his sights were set out of state. Richard Pitino and his staff did all they could do in recruiting the state's No. 2 senior and a top-40 prospect nationally in 2019.
“It really boiled down to style of play, strength (and conditioning) coach and history of the programs,” Zeke’s father, Apham Nnaji told the Star Tribune. “As well as coaches’ experience was a factor.”
http://www.startribune.com/zeke-nna...-gophers-land-local-player-in-2019/494830131/
Go Gophers!!
His high ranking is surprising to me. I've never been overly impressed with him and I'd seen him play probably a dozen times. I don't know what it is about Hopkins kids but they all seem to disappear for long stretches of time, even though nothing else about his game reminds me of the Colemans, Coffey, or Blake.
“It really boiled down to style of play, strength (and conditioning) coach and history of the programs,” Zeke’s father, Apham Nnaji told the Star Tribune. “As well as coaches’ experience was a factor.”
I'm curious as to why a strength and conditioning coach would be such a major factor. I'm sure there are great ones and crappy ones but I'd assume most are pretty similar.
What do we think the thought process is behind considering Arizona? Do we think he's getting paid?
I don't know why someone would consider them with all the crap swirling around them right now.
So far, the tint of corruption has no impact on Arizona. I think they have two five star recruits committed. We'll see if the trial allegations change that, but I doubt it.
What do we think the thought process is behind considering Arizona? Do we think he's getting paid?
I don't know why someone would consider them with all the crap swirling around them right now.
Why can’t it be that Arizona is where he wants to go? Why does it have to be something like paying him to go there?
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Why can’t it be that Arizona is where he wants to go? Why does it have to be something like paying him to go there?
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Because as legal matters are demonstrating, Arizona tends to pay top recruits and because the places nnaji was considering are fairly well known for being dirty programs that pay recruits? It’s like assuming Zion Williamson was asking for forty grand to go to Kansas but decided to go to duke instead because he’s excited about Durham’s excellent culinary scene.
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Exactly. Arizona is/has been proven to be dirty in the past. As such, it's a completely fair question at this point. But I guess some folks must have missed all those federal court cases.
Hopefully he has improved his game over the summer. I thought he disappeared quite often throughout the course of a game or even the entire season. I think he even missed some games and it took until the second half when I realized he wasn't out there.
He's pretty athletic and you can see his "potential". I'll reserve a comment until watching him a few games this year but really no harm in offering him as he's not deterring anyone else from becoming interested in this program.