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What If

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D'Shawn Schwartz and Tyler Bey ended up at Weber State. Bey, in all actuality might be quite the stretch, but Schwartz isn't. Schwartz is the top player in Colorado and a 4 Star recruit. He sports a number of offers, but has been holding an offer from Weber State for almost two years. We were one of the first programs to offer and we have done an exceptional job of cultivating a relationship with the kid. He is a 6-7 wing who can score in a number of ways. Yes, the chances of actually signing Schwartz aren't amazing, but getting him in for a visit would be a step in the right direction and would show us that signing him could happen. He has offers from Colorado, Colorado State, VCU, Rice, Memphis, UNLV, USU and of course our Weber State Wildcats.

Bey is a 6-7 big who would end up being a guy like Mook, yet far more talented offensively. Someone who can play above the rim, dribble and pass exceptionally, and can score anywhere on the court. He is a strong kid and is highly athletic and skilled. He has 24 offers (6 P5 programs) as of right now, so, the chances of actually signing him are almost impossible, but we have been recruiting him for a long time and have a relationship with the kid.

What keeps us in the game for some of these top recruits is Coah Rahe's ability to create and maintain relationships. He is honest with the player and his parents. He doesn't tell them what they want to hear, but explains what they need to know. Success proves he knows what he is talking about. It helps knowing that Weber has had two kids drafted into the NBA, one an All-NBA guy/All-Star, and two other guys getting significant mins on major European teams. Finally, he has graduated virtually every guy who has come through the university. We play good basketball and win.

Even though, I figure that Coach will probably only sign one kid this Fall -maybe two or possibly three guys; we really only have 1 scholarship available; Brekkott and Riley Court are taking two of the three that will be available after this season- that puts some pressure on Coach to get the best guy when the offered recruits list is long and deep with talent.

Other guys who would be great signees:
Jaizec Lottie
Nigel Shadd
Darien Jackson
Tydus Verhoeven
Samuta Avea
Sebastian Much
Josip Vrankic
Walter Prevost
Doc Nelson

This class has some scary good players in it. I wouldn't doubt seeing 2 get signed. That means someone on scholarship might not be in the future.
 
I agree with everything you have said here. The only thing I would add is that we will sign all of the missionaries we can sign. They wouldn't be coming in until 2019 and that year we may need as many as 4 or 5 guys. I think we also have several potential missionaries on our list. The other thing that nobody knows, at this point, is how many of those kids will end up at prep schools for an additional year. That can happen for a variety of reasons. The other thing we don't know yet is who else they may find over the summer recruiting period. You never know when a player like a Damian Lilliard will shake out of the woodwork. :coffee:
 
oldrunner said:
I agree with everything you have said here. The only thing I would add is that we will sign all of the missionaries we can sign. They wouldn't be coming in until 2019 and that year we may need as many as 4 or 5 guys. I think we also have several potential missionaries on our list. The other thing that nobody knows, at this point, is how many of those kids will end up at prep schools for an additional year. That can happen for a variety of reasons. The other thing we don't know yet is who else they may find over the summer recruiting period. You never know when a player like a Damian Lilliard will shake out of the woodwork. :coffee:
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Uhhhh... I get your point Oldrunner, but never (or maybe just once in your school's history). :lol:

Interesting things going on at WSU right now. Football gets a #23 preseason ranking, and I'm drooling over our basketball future. It's a good time to be a Wildcat!
 
Tal, did you really just start a thread with "what if?" That's so usufans.com of you...... :wall: :wall: :wall: :ohno: :ohno: :ohno: :tothehand:
 
WSUfan said:
Tal, did you really just start a thread with "what if?" That's so usufans.com of you...... :wall: :wall: :wall: :ohno: :ohno: :ohno: :tothehand:
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:rofl: you're right! That's gotta be one of the funniest post I've read in a while. Nice wsufan!

On another topic, Jerry said there are a couple of major announcements coming up in August. Members, what do you think they are?

He mentioned the North Endzone project three times, so, I think it has something to do with that. I hope that includes new bathrooms, expanded gym and concessions, and a champions center that talks about Weber State Athletics and our tradition/history. Oh, entrances are a must.

Other possibilities...bball schedule, announcement on added football games, conference announcement, major verbal, major donation?
 
talhadfoursteals said:
On another topic, Jerry said there are a couple of major announcements coming up in August. Members, what do you think they are?
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Why is Jerry playing this like a soap opera cliff hanger?

I agree that it probably has something to do with facilities upgrades and the contributions from donors to get it done. If it had something to do with personnel, he wouldn't have put it out there like that. If not facilities, it could be an endowment or something of that nature. The timing would point to something related to football, but it could really be any sport. :coffee:
 
I've looked over our recruiting list, what we know of it, and have noticed some interesting things. First the top guard we had on our list has already committed to a P5 program. Not a surprise there, he was highly regarded and heavily recruited. We also have some 3 and 4 star guys on the list and they certainly look good to me. However, we have some 2 star guys who are actually being recruited more heavily and by some big programs. Honestly, I would be happy with almost any of these guys.

I think we sign the best guard we can get and the best big we can get. After that, we will sign any and all of the best missionaries we can get that fit our program and have future potential. I can see one, two or three missionaries being signed. :coffee:
 
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