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CatsUpNorth
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Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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On the Utah paywall protected forum, the writer there said Battin told him yesterday he is cancelling both of his final two visits, so appears Ohio State is out as well.
Fingers crossed. |
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CatsUpNorth
Joined: 18 Oct 2015 Posts: 1402
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Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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Riley Battin announcing at 3 PM EST.
Horrible feeling about this considering his recent twitter activity. Fingers crossed insanely hard |
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2008wildcat
Joined: 08 May 2015 Posts: 88 Location: Charlotte, NC
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Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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CatsUpNorth wrote: | Riley Battin announcing at 3 PM EST.
Horrible feeling about this considering his recent twitter activity. Fingers crossed insanely hard |
was it his mom (Cat Battin) who liked the Davidson Recruiting Tweet about how no players have transferred out of the Davidson program in the past four years? I'm choosing to believe the positive. |
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wildforthecats
Joined: 30 Nov 2005 Posts: 18388 Location: Matthews NC
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Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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2008wildcat wrote: | CatsUpNorth wrote: | Riley Battin announcing at 3 PM EST.
Horrible feeling about this considering his recent twitter activity. Fingers crossed insanely hard |
was it his mom (Cat Battin) who liked the Davidson Recruiting Tweet about how no players have transferred out of the Davidson program in the past four years? I'm choosing to believe the positive. |
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CatsUpNorth
Joined: 18 Oct 2015 Posts: 1402
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Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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It's Utah. Devastating. |
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i77cat
Joined: 01 Dec 2005 Posts: 24279 Location: mooresville, nc
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Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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Well. Crap. I hate his excellent choice. _________________ "McKillop is a gentleman. He could have played 'name that score' if he so desired."---St Joe's fan |
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BaseRich306
Joined: 03 Feb 2011 Posts: 921
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Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 2:05 pm Post subject: |
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Huge blow. Lots of eggs in that basket.
Hope Hunter Tyson makes a wiser choice. |
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wahoocat
Joined: 26 Feb 2016 Posts: 165 Location: Baltimore
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Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 2:05 pm Post subject: |
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Really sucks |
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BaseRich306
Joined: 03 Feb 2011 Posts: 921
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Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 2:10 pm Post subject: |
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I don't know what the lesson is here. How do you even compare schools like Davidson and Utah? They bear zero resemblance to one another. Like many of the big name recruits, he clearly preferred one type of school to the other. |
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RichmondCat
Joined: 18 Jul 2016 Posts: 411 Location: Richmond, VA
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Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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He made the choice that was right for him as he should. Davidson will be fine and so will Riley. Sometimes you come close to victory and still are a winner. We know that very well. |
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i77cat
Joined: 01 Dec 2005 Posts: 24279 Location: mooresville, nc
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Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 2:15 pm Post subject: |
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BaseRich306 wrote: | I don't know what the lesson is here. How do you even compare schools like Davidson and Utah? They bear zero resemblance to one another. Like many of the big name recruits, he clearly preferred one type of school to the other. |
Maybe. It might have nothing to do with type of school. It could be that he felt a better connection to a group of coaches. Or wanted to stay closer to home. Or he prefers their track record of getting big guys to the NBA. Or maybe his girlfriend attends Utah. Who knows? _________________ "McKillop is a gentleman. He could have played 'name that score' if he so desired."---St Joe's fan |
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wildforthecats
Joined: 30 Nov 2005 Posts: 18388 Location: Matthews NC
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Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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Onward and upward. |
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BaseRich306
Joined: 03 Feb 2011 Posts: 921
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Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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i77cat wrote: | BaseRich306 wrote: | I don't know what the lesson is here. How do you even compare schools like Davidson and Utah? They bear zero resemblance to one another. Like many of the big name recruits, he clearly preferred one type of school to the other. |
Maybe. It might have nothing to do with type of school. It could be that he felt a better connection to a group of coaches. Or wanted to stay closer to home. Or he prefers their track record of getting big guys to the NBA. Or maybe his girlfriend attends Utah. Who knows? |
I'm not criticizing anybody. I'm wondering what it will take for Davidson to take that "next step" as a program. Obviously one recruit is not make or break, but this was a big one. We all know that. |
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CatsUpNorth
Joined: 18 Oct 2015 Posts: 1402
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Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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I truly believe it came down to the Pac12/bigger conference and us, and he was told by Utah he would have an opportunity to play right away (something a lot of coaches tell every kid they offer) and believed it. |
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i77cat
Joined: 01 Dec 2005 Posts: 24279 Location: mooresville, nc
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Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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BaseRich306 wrote: | i77cat wrote: | BaseRich306 wrote: | I don't know what the lesson is here. How do you even compare schools like Davidson and Utah? They bear zero resemblance to one another. Like many of the big name recruits, he clearly preferred one type of school to the other. |
Maybe. It might have nothing to do with type of school. It could be that he felt a better connection to a group of coaches. Or wanted to stay closer to home. Or he prefers their track record of getting big guys to the NBA. Or maybe his girlfriend attends Utah. Who knows? |
I'm not criticizing anybody. I'm wondering what it will take for Davidson to take that "next step" as a program. Obviously one recruit is not make or break, but this was a big one. We all know that. |
Agreed. I didn't see your post as a criticism. We chased this kid hard. Much like we did Luke Maye. I think we took the next step with this year's group of freshmen. Getting either Battin or Tyson would take next year's class up a big notch. It is already good with Jones and Czerapowicz, but one of the big guys would really help. Maybe we sign the big Austrian guy now? He'd be a nice player for us. _________________ "McKillop is a gentleman. He could have played 'name that score' if he so desired."---St Joe's fan |
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