Next Portal Commit? - Page 7

BoulderSooner · 04-27-2023, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by TINY

Sounds like LeTre will make it official today/tomorrow. He is following the Twitter account for commitment edits. No reason to assume it isn’t going to be ou.

yes

OKURanger · 04-27-2023, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by TINY

Sounds like LeTre will make it official today/tomorrow. He is following the Twitter account for commitment edits. No reason to assume it isn’t going to be ou.

That would be a good get!

paboomersooner · 04-27-2023, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by MsProudSooner

When my kids were in middle school, I was told that Holland Hall tested all kids before kindergarten and the boys never passed the test so they had to 'red shirt' and start kindergarten the next year.

I could bore you for hours with "illegal public school football recruiting rumors" from the '80's and' 90's.

vbdad · 04-27-2023, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Soonerinkc

as a former teacher/wife as well...our son was an august bday. We decided to hold him back before K, was 18 his Sr yr. Went from a 5'9 160 soph to a 6'3 200 Sr, played baseball...

It was more about mental/emotional/physical maturity....the sports was a benefit

This is very normal. Being a July birthday who grew two inches in college wish I had been held back for athletic reasons and driving early. Never mattered academically.

For the last 25 years boys with late birthdays start late and are then held back at some point before high school. It’s how they get to 20 before ever stepping on a college campus.

skyvue · 04-27-2023, 03:10 PM

I've lost track: Is there still something big potentially in the works or has that window of opportunity closed?

CoachTalk · 04-27-2023, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by skyvue

I've lost track: Is there still something big potentially in the works or has that window of opportunity closed?

Yes. PF on campus today.

skyvue · 04-27-2023, 03:49 PM

Thanks, CT.

stormspencer · 04-28-2023, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Soonerinkc

as a former teacher/wife as well...our son was an august bday. We decided to hold him back before K, was 18 his Sr yr. Went from a 5'9 160 soph to a 6'3 200 Sr, played baseball...

It was more about mental/emotional/physical maturity....the sports was a benefit

I was a June baby and I wish my parents would have started me a year later. I was always one of the younger kids in my class. I was still a big guy relatively speaking, but another year to grow and mature would have helped even more from a sports standpoint. To this day, all I have to show for it are bad knees and a bum shoulder.

Soonerinkc · 04-28-2023, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by stormspencer

I was a June baby and I wish my parents would have started me a year later. I was always one of the younger kids in my class. I was still a big guy relatively speaking, but another year to grow and mature would have helped even more from a sports standpoint. To this day, all I have to show for it are bad knees and a bum shoulder.

Lol… ya. I was july.. the only good for me is I’m the last to turn 60/70 etc from my buddies… course that means I was the last to turn 18/21 lol

pnkranger · 04-29-2023, 05:59 PM

So how are we going to spend our last two ships?

Starting 4 (Johnson, Collins, or Holland are dream options but unrealistic)
Best available guard — shooter or ball handler

Eielson · 04-29-2023, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by pnkranger

So how are we going to spend our last two ships?

Starting 4 (Johnson, Collins, or Holland are dream options but unrealistic)
Best available guard — shooter or ball handler

Definitely need a starting 4. Then best player available. Shooters are always nice. We don't need a 5 numbers-wise, thus probably won't add one, but I'd love an athletic rim-protector if our 4 doesn't fill that role. Perhaps a 4 that can play minutes at the 5 when Hugley is on the bench would be the best way to get that.

pnkranger · 04-30-2023, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Eielson

Definitely need a starting 4. Then best player available. Shooters are always nice. We don't need a 5 numbers-wise, thus probably won't add one, but I'd love an athletic rim-protector if our 4 doesn't fill that role. Perhaps a 4 that can play minutes at the 5 when Hugley is on the bench would be the best way to get that.

These are clearly the top 4 wish list options at the 4, right?

Daimion Collins
Ron Holland
Kesha’s Johnson
Ven Allen Luben

Who else might be a fit? The guy from Tennessee? David Jones from St John’s?

allday92 · 04-30-2023, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by pnkranger

These are clearly the top 4 wish list options at the 4, right?

Daimion Collins
Ron Holland
Kesha’s Johnson
Ven Allen Luben

Who else might be a fit? The guy from Tennessee? David Jones from St John’s?

Yep, if I had to rank them:

1. Ron Holland

big gap

2. Olivier Nkamhoua
3. Ven Allen Lubin

gap

4. Keshad Johnson
5. Daimion Collins

WichitaSooner · 04-30-2023, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by allday92

Yep, if I had to rank them:

1. Ron Holland

big gap

2. Olivier Nkamhoua
3. Ven Allen Lubin

gap

4. Keshad Johnson
5. Daimion Collins

Agree with their rankings. Maybe could quibble over the order of Lubin and Johnson, but think you got it right.

I can’t imagine Holland would give us a second thought since he will have basically every team in the country after him and there is no indication we were in the mix originally.

inoref · 04-30-2023, 11:47 AM

Ron Holland to the Hogs ?

mict085 · 04-30-2023, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by inoref

Ron Holland to the Hogs ?

Better than ku. He was never coming to OU.

Eielson · 04-30-2023, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by allday92

Yep, if I had to rank them:

1. Ron Holland

big gap

2. Olivier Nkamhoua
3. Ven Allen Lubin

gap

4. Keshad Johnson
5. Daimion Collins

I would take any of them and consider this offseason a huge success. Hopefully that translates in the upcoming season.

pnkranger · 05-01-2023, 11:19 AM

So ... how's it going?

I'm going to bet that Daimion Collins is going to sign with OU. I know he's had a tough season and a lot going on. OU was his #2 and is the same distance from home as TCU and Baylor.

It doesn't shock me that we haven't heard much since his grandfather just passed away. My guess is that's also because he already knows where he's going since he's only got 10 days to figure it out, and there's no smoke around visits or other contacts.

Eielson · 05-02-2023, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by pnkranger

So ... how's it going?

I'm going to bet that Daimion Collins is going to sign with OU. I know he's had a tough season and a lot going on. OU was his #2 and is the same distance from home as TCU and Baylor.

It doesn't shock me that we haven't heard much since his grandfather just passed away. My guess is that's also because he already knows where he's going since he's only got 10 days to figure it out, and there's no smoke around visits or other contacts.

We have a different coach, and one of the bigger draws for him was being friends with Bijan and CJ. Three of the biggest factors in our favor are gone now. It could happen, but it's likely uphill.