Newest Kool Aid recruiting thread

Acorn · Post by **Acorn** » Tue Jan 03, 2017 7:27 pm

Top 2016 targets (along with JAG) Malachi Flynn and Justinian
Jessup are (like JAG) having strong freshmen seasons for Washington State and Boise State respectively. Says something about the coaches' talent scouting, especially for guards. Another reason to get excited that they signed three of their top 2017 guard prospects in Collins, Frampton, and Grady.

CatsUpNorth · Post by **CatsUpNorth** » Tue Jan 03, 2017 10:40 pm

https://twitter.com/THE_AZ_ACES/status/ ... 9702534144

Boulder Creek Frosh 2020 Aj Rosier on a unofficial visit to Davidson University [sic] #Aces

MrMac · Post by **MrMac** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 7:56 am

Acorn wrote:Grant Shephard highlights:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6hHwCRY2V4A

Nice-looking player.

Have we got a jersey for you, Grant....

wildforthecats · Post by **wildforthecats** » Thu Jan 05, 2017 10:57 am

"Says something about the coaches' talent scouting, especially for guards."

THIS...

CatsUpNorth · Post by **CatsUpNorth** » Fri Jan 06, 2017 4:37 pm

I am in no way shape or form giving up on our current roster and think we have the talent to make a run, but our struggles this year and the talent we are losing in the next two years exhibit how important the 2018 recruiting class will be. While KiShawn, Dusan and JAG have shown signs and we have a tremendously exciting collection of guards for 2017, our roster will still be pretty bare. While there hasn't been too much action in this thread recently, the next few months putting together our 2018 class and filling our last 2017 spot will be crucial to the future of our program.

I am personally very excited to see what talented players want the challenge and honor of putting on a Davidson uniform.

DCA06 · Post by **DCA06** » Fri Jan 06, 2017 11:41 pm

I think having 3 athletic guards next year will help- as they are bigger and their range should give offense more versatility. I think this year you've learned that : 1) defenses know jack and key in him knowing rusty isn't much of a scoring threat and JAG is young/inconsistent. 2) outside of Peyton our bigs are either young (dusan); lacking reps (margarity two years since competitive minutes); and not much of scoring threat from 8-12 ft (I love Nate so much that I would pay for him to get summer lessons in developing that shot consistently jk).
If our recruits come in ready to play I think we'll be dangerous- guys will have experience and reps upfront.
We do need to continue to push for best possible athletes we can; this league isn't getting easier. Good recruiting class should help attract more players like them

BaseRich306 · Post by **BaseRich306** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 12:38 am

It's probably recency bias, but I can't recall a player who inspires so much sheer confidence in me as a fan as Peyton. It'll be next to impossible to fill his shoes. So fortunate we've got him for another year.

BDL · Post by **BDL** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 8:02 pm

Of major-minute players the team only loses Gibbs next year, correct? Also would anyone agree that replacing Gibbs will be hard (but doable with the talent coming in) but Aldridge nearly impossible.

kevin mcmahon · Post by **kevin mcmahon** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 8:47 pm

Let's have this conversation in May.

stevelee · Post by **stevelee** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 10:45 pm

Recruiting Peyton was a major coup and seen as a result of going to the A10. Recruiting T$ was an afterthought resulting from another kid not getting in. Neither one is replaceable. You never know what is in store. The current team is sorely missing Sullivan, who was a transfer.

But I'm with Kevin if his implication is that we enjoy the team we have now rather than thinking too much ahead.

DCA06 · Post by **DCA06** » Sat Jan 07, 2017 10:51 pm

I wish Sam cuncliffe transferred to DC. Dream big.

stevelee · Post by **stevelee** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 2:14 am

In addition to Sullivan's obvious skills, his presence on the court meant more work for the defenders, so Jack and Peyton had less to deal with. I should have suggested that in my previous post.

Acorn · Post by **Acorn** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 7:15 am

DCA06 wrote:I wish Sam cuncliffe transferred to DC. Dream big. 😛

He's transferring to Kansas.

DCA06 · Post by **DCA06** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 4:19 pm

Too bad. He's going to be legit.

MrMac · Post by **MrMac** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 6:42 pm

May be some commitment issues? 3 high schools and now a second university.