Topic: Recruiting for Basketball

[MUfan08]

Recruiting guys that can actually shoot the basketball, instead of trying to turn kids into shooters.

That cannot be the case. We have heard over the last several seasons that we always have the best shooting teams and they do not miss shots in practice by Dan, his supporters and ole Chucky boy.
Haha

[Haveyouherd222]

Speer was very affordable.    Apparently he's very grateful for the opportunity to come to MU.   Really wanted to be out of the HBCU environment.

[Garbanjo]

Speer was very affordable.    Apparently he's very grateful for the opportunity to come to MU.   Really wanted to be out of the HBCU environment.

Sweet!

[Buffalo Bop]

https://x.com/MarshallTBlog/status/1792527217282388167

[Sir Herd]

Speer was very affordable.    Apparently he's very grateful for the opportunity to come to MU.   Really wanted to be out of the HBCU environment.

Fantastic!Glad for the young man and us, seems like he fits in nicely with what Jackson wants to do. Also, he will want to prove a point.

[coalherd]

Thanks, Bison.  Didn't realize that fact regarding Moe..

But it does reinforce the argument that DD was overall a POOR evaluator of "TALENT", whether it was scholarship, walk-ons, or whatever!!

[Garbanjo]

We have 2 more visitors set for early this coming week.   Wednesday starts the dead period, so it's hopeful we can get a commitment early on this week.   Go Herd.

Did the visitors make it to Huntington?

Thanks!

[Bigoherd]

I think Marshall fans will be surprised at the freshman, Moore coming from the Atlanta area.  I would be surprised if he doesn?t see meaningful minutes.  Needs to get in the weight room, but he is extremely athletic and can stroke it from 3. 

[herdorbust2]

I think Marshall fans will be surprised at the freshman, Moore coming from the Atlanta area.  I would be surprised if he doesn?t see meaningful minutes.  Needs to get in the weight room, but he is extremely athletic and can stroke it from 3.

I think Moore will be a very good player. Harding not so much imo.

[MicDrass1]

At least it looks like we are bringing in stronger more athletic players.

[Haveyouherd222]

One of our visitors has some Canadian flavor...

[Haveyouherd222]

It's gonna take Harding a year I believe, but he's gonna end up really helping us down the line.    Strong kid who is going to get stronger, and loves to compete, which is a huge attribute to have as a big.    Most of the time, "motor" is the main question with bigs...

[Ovaltine Jenkins]

Speer was very affordable.    Apparently he's very grateful for the opportunity to come to MU.   Really wanted to be out of the HBCU environment.

Wanting to be out of the HBCU environment had nothing to do with his decision. A friend who is an alum and BB fan told me that the coach was fired after several lousy seasons and it was the perfect time for a change. I hope he works out for the Herd.

[jdonaccbus]

Wanting to be out of the HBCU environment had nothing to do with his decision. A friend who is an alum and BB fan told me that the coach was fired after several lousy seasons and it was the perfect time for a change. I hope he works out for the Herd.

Yeah, he actually left Florida A&M for a year and went to Santa Fe Junior College. He then came back to Florida A&M for last season.

[Haveyouherd222]

I promise you, wanting to be out of the HBCU environment had much to do with the decision.  They fired their coach, but hired Patrick Crarey, who is an upgrade.    "I have to get out of the HBCU world."   Kid could play a ton of places.  Glad we got him.

[Flat Tire 2]

Wanting to be out of the HBCU environment had nothing to do with his decision. A friend who is an alum and BB fan told me that the coach was fired after several lousy seasons and it was the perfect time for a change. I hope he works out for the Herd.

Correct. FAMU was 6-23 overall and in next to last place in SWAC at 4-14. The coach was let go and was 67-133 overall at FAMU.

Per the article in the below link: "FAMU conducted a nationwide search to land Crarey with the help of a five-person search committee that included Rattlers guard Jalen Speer."  You have to wonder what were Speer's thoughts were on the hiring of the new FAMU coach? Interesting to say the least that Speer bailed on the new coach. FAMU best player had also entered the portal after the coach was fired.

'I'm here to win': Patrick Crarey II has clear vision for FAMU's men's basketball program
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/famu/2024/04/18/famu-basketball-new-rattlers-mens-head-coach-crarey-here-to-win/73364614007/

[herdorbust2]

It's gonna take Harding a year I believe, but he's gonna end up really helping us down the line.    Strong kid who is going to get stronger, and loves to compete, which is a huge attribute to have as a big.    Most of the time, "motor" is the main question with bigs...

I hope you are correct but I just don't see him being much more than a Goran. Coordination just isn't there imo.

[GoHerd35]

One of our visitors has some Canadian flavor...

VaSean Allette from ODU?

[herdorbust2]

VaSean Allette from ODU?

I wish!!! That kid can play.

[Garbanjo]

VaSean Allette from ODU?

Man that would be killer

[Sir Herd]

Man that would be killer

Didn't ODU release him because of behavior detrimental to the team or something like that? Not saying he isn't a good player, but would like to know what that behavior was just for our own sakes.

[herdorbust2]

Didn't ODU release him because of behavior detrimental to the team or something like that? Not saying he isn't a good player, but would like to know what that behavior was just for our own sakes.

I believe in second chances. And I'm tired of the choir boy basketball team. We have seen how that worked.

[GoHerd35]

Didn't ODU release him because of behavior detrimental to the team or something like that? Not saying he isn't a good player, but would like to know what that behavior was just for our own sakes.

From what I could find online, he was pretty much just a continuous jerk. Not sure if there's more to the story than that. Granted, when your team is poor, your head coach has a medical emergency and doesn't return, you're a freshman a long way from home, easy to see why you might be frustrated.

[herdorbust2]

Here is a list of Canadian potential transfers.

https://basketballbuzz.ca/ncaa/2024-canadian-ncaa-transfer-portal/amp/

[jdonaccbus]

Isn't Josiah Davis from Canada....played at Teays Valley Christian.....before heading to WVU & Tennessee Tech?

He was in the portal. I haven't had time to follow every thing lately. My money it is him......not that it matters.