11-14-2008, 04:37 AM | #1 |
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Recruits, other than Haws,
are the others likely to contribute?
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1...262691,00.html It bothers me when all recruits come from the state of Utah, as that is not likely to improve the team's athleticism. It sounds as if the post players may develop into workable players. Haws sounds like a decent guard.
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For any semblance of competetiveness BYU had to sign Haws, but in basketball recruiting, BYU never seems, unlike football, to score a nice surprise. It may just be the talent pool for BYU basketball is less than football or recruiting is just not as sophisticated in our basketball system.
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Most recruiting services rank Jeremy Olsen a little higher than Haws. So "not even close" is BS. Davies signed with BYU after Boylen was full +1 in 2009. Olsen's from Georgia, so I think the ratings are more trustworthy for him than Haws. There's no competition in Utah.
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Sincerely, the Roberts' family. You're not paying attention to BYU's recruiting efforts recently. Jackson Emery is a gamer, and so is Abouo. BYU is as deep this year as they've ever been. utes are sure going to be disappointed this year. They'll also be disappointed with Olsen, who is too soft for a big. What a bummer for you, eh. Last edited by YLife; 11-14-2008 at 12:19 PM. |
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I think Davies will be a better player. Principally, he is a better athlete. Davies is a not a stiff Utah County White boy, in fact he is not white. He is a very athletic big man, probably as athletic as Trent Plaisted. He is also a year ahead of his class. The reason he shot up so quickly this summer was because he is finally growing into his body. He is only a 17 year old. Further, Davies is less likely than Olsen to go on a mission. I think Davies will get to BYU, redshirt his first year and then start as a redshirt freshman. He is not old enough to go on a mission until after his 2nd year at BYU and my guess is if he is coming off a great year as a starter he won't go. He has been less than committed to the idea up to now anyhow. So here we have 1.) better athlete and 2.) less likely to serve a mission. You do the percentages and let me know how frequently the less athletic kid who served a mission ended up being the better player. So when one evaluates this class objectively between BYU and Utah the results are as follows: Best Player: Haws - BYU...by a lot. Second Best Player: Davies BYU, not by a significant margin but factoring for mission service it will prove decisive. Third - Sixth Best: Whoever Utah recruited. Worst: The two BYU projects. In the end very few classes expect more than 2 players to contribute so clearly BYU has the better class. Their coach also doesn't get swept in a year by last place WYO teams. However thanks for your input towel boy.
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