the recruiting thread is nice and all but for fuck's sake when a guy commits is it really too much to ask for his own thread?
POTD Iowa726
great news!
now is this guy class of 19 or 20?
Re: Welcome Dajuan Harris!!!!!!
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 9:45 pm
by twocoach
2019 from the sounds of it. Man, This kid and McBride and Braun together for 3+ years? Yowsa.
Re: Welcome Dajuan Harris!!!!!!
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 6:56 am
by Deleted User 266
Interesting if Self is thinking perhaps it's best to now go the Nova/UConn/Virginia route to win a National Championship.
Re: Welcome Dajuan Harris!!!!!!
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 7:51 am
by pdub
I like the players who might stick around for 3 or even 4!!! seasons.
Re: Welcome Dajuan Harris!!!!!!
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 7:54 am
by PhDhawk
I love that we're set for the next several seasons. We just need to get a few bigs in the upcoming clas and we should be great.
Re: Welcome Dajuan Harris!!!!!!
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 8:40 am
by punkrockhawk
Since no one has posted a highlight reel yet, here's one:
Re: Welcome Dajuan Harris!!!!!!
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 8:41 am
by NewtonHawk11
The best Self teams have 2 guys who can handle the ball well. That will be the case in a few years with McBride and Harris.
Re: Welcome Dajuan Harris!!!!!!
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 8:44 am
by ousdahl
I wonder how much of this strategy is just Self hedging his bets, knowing that not every player works out.
For every Frank and Devonte, we've had just as many Marty Frankamps and Charlie Moores.
Re: Welcome Dajuan Harris!!!!!!
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 8:53 am
by punkrockhawk
punkrockhawk wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2019 8:40 am
Since no one has posted a highlight reel yet, here's one:
Re: Welcome Dajuan Harris!!!!!!
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 9:07 am
by PhDhawk
The thing I like best is that in his quotations he first talks about playing defense. That's a good sign.
I also like that he seems to be a pass-first PG. Miles and RussRob were probably the last ones we've had.
Re: Welcome Dajuan Harris!!!!!!
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 9:18 am
by CrimsonNBlue
ousdahl wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2019 8:44 am
I wonder how much of this strategy is just Self hedging his bets, knowing that not every player works out.
For every Frank and Devonte, we've had just as many Marty Frankamps and Charlie Moores.
Still recruiting blue chip PG's and CG's. Also have ballhandlers in Garrett and Braun. I'd put the chances of both McBride and Harris sticking around at like 40%.
Re: Welcome Dajuan Harris!!!!!!
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 9:35 am
by jfish26
Maybe. I can tell you I'd be more confident right now as Harris, not McBride.
Re: Welcome Dajuan Harris!!!!!!
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 9:37 am
by CrimsonNBlue
Right, I think he's more like 75% to stay.
Re: Welcome Dajuan Harris!!!!!!
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 9:46 am
by holidaysmore
I know we live in an age were no one is patient and wants everything to happen now but if McBride, Braun and Harris can stick it out for a year and maybe even less they have a chance to be a part of something special and in a year create something special.
Re: Welcome Dajuan Harris!!!!!!
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 9:52 am
by pdub
holidaysmore wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2019 9:46 am
I know we live in an age were no one is patient and wants everything to happen now but if McBride, Braun and Harris can stick it out for a year and maybe even less they have a chance to be a part of something special and in a year create something special.
TLDR
Re: Welcome Dajuan Harris!!!!!!
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 10:10 am
by jfish26
holidaysmore wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2019 9:46 am
I know we live in an age were no one is patient and wants everything to happen now but if McBride, Braun and Harris can stick it out for a year and maybe even less they have a chance to be a part of something special and in a year create something special.
Yes. I really like how this class sets up as a foundational class that's going to make some future team's floor a #1 seed.
Re: Welcome Dajuan Harris!!!!!!
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 10:11 am
by PhDhawk
I don't think it's an either/or scenario. Dotson is for sure not here after this season. So we'll need another PG and other than Dotson we don't have a good track record with 5* PGs.
The only reason to think one of McBride or Harris will be gone is if neither can play off the ball, and McBride was listed as a CG by recruiting sites, so he might be the guy who slides over to the 2 spot.
If we want to go small, a possible lineup for a year (or 2) from now would be Harris, McBride, Braun, Enaruna, and a Big (McMack or someone not yet on the roster).
