Scruggs just finished his visit to X. Hopefully X gets more good news in recruiting.
http://www.scout.com/player/185132-paul-scruggs
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Scruggs just finished his visit to X. Hopefully X gets more good news in recruiting.
http://www.scout.com/player/185132-paul-scruggs
Well, this got me all excited, then the link was mostly IU talk, which threw some cold water on me. FINGERS CROSSED! I love good news! Bring it on....
If 247Sports is to believed, even the IU guys expect Scruggs to go with the Muskies. I like our odds on this link: http://247sports.com/Player/Paul-Scruggs-33970.Quote:
Originally Posted by xu82
Fingers crossed, this would possibly be the best recruiting class X has ever had if Scruggs signs right??
Yes. And could be even better when all is said and done.Quote:
Originally Posted by GIMMFD
Would've liked to see him commit this weekend but I don't think we should worry that he didn't. This class would probably be our best ever if we get Scruggs or Wilkes, and honestly still could be even if we don't. Exciting times.
Let me preface this by saying I fully realize it means nothing, but it's the summer so I'm going to speculate regardless. Scruggs followed the entire Xavier team and staff on Twitter following his visit. What makes this a little more interesting is the fact that he only follows 90 people, 8 of which are now from Xavier, and none of which are from Indiana or other schools. Makes you wonder if he made up his mind this weekend, but once again, just meaningless summer speculation.
Has he visited anywhere else yet?? Could be that playing in as a factor. Not to be a debbie downer or anything!Quote:
Originally Posted by MuskieXU
EVERYBODY wants this kid! Cut list to 8 a few weeks ago. Visited IU and X this week and sez he will visit MSU, Illinois and UConnQuote:
Originally Posted by GIMMFD
He visited IU for 5 hours Monday, X Friday-Sunday. He had a visit scheduled to MSU but his coach said it was canceled. Illinois and Uconn are scheduled for September. Hoping we can get a commitment before he takes those visits. I think we have a really good shot at landing a commitment from him this week, but he may play out the visits first.
Also one of the guys who covers Indiana hoops predicted Scruggs would go to X following his visit to Indiana lol
I think we will know soon
Yeah as I understand it a lot of schools have backed off him because they think he's going to X. He may want to take other visits just because they're fun to take, even if he's already made up his mind. I think the fact that he followed everyone at Xavier following his visit and didn't do that with IU is a good sign, but it's still meaningless. Maybe he wanted to sleep on things for a few days or maybe he wants to let the process play out, but regardless X seems to be in great shape currently.Quote:
Originally Posted by XMuskieFTW
If he commits to X, the fans back home in Indy will make his life tough because they all believe everyone in Indiana is born wanting to wear those stupid clown pants and play for IU. Here's hoping he follows Bluiett, and picks X.
It happens all the time. Indy has a crazy amount of HS talent coming out, too much to all stay there. Especially when the best players find better places to land for college. Like Trevon, I'm hoping that's the case here.Quote:
Originally Posted by JTG
And when IU's coach is Tom CreanQuote:
Originally Posted by xu82
This.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cheesehead
Recruitments like these are why scout.com membership is worth it, as Scruggs has been discussed at length, including the likelihood as to how this is going to play out.
I'd like to believe that Scout and 247Sports are on the same page with this.Quote:
Originally Posted by kyxu
Fair...if you care about all that. He'll either sign with Xavier or he won't, though, and we'll see his LOI on the same day.Quote:
Originally Posted by kyxu
Lol it took 247 a long time to get on that page.Quote:
Originally Posted by X-man
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Yeah, but I mean they do have like 17/19 people predicting that he's going to choose X. That's gotta be worth something.
The recruiting staff has done an outstanding job with these prospects. Seems like we're in on everybody. The Big East has been a huge factor imho. The recruits/dads know and have followed the teams in our league. We are getting guys recruited by the powerhouses of CBB.. Big difference when recruit hears from "Coach Mack from the Big East" rather than "Mack from the A10".
For the record, I don't really care about whether I know a guy is probably committing before most do. But, it is pretty cool to see how the process played out where some recruits end up coming to Xavier while others don't. Because 247Sports is so clueless relative to other services about WHERE a highly rated recruit is going, I don't trust them to be too good on the how and why.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoMuskies
And recruiting is really tertiary for why I like Scout.
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Does Scout automatically renew? I'm not too cheap to sign up, I'm too lazy. I hate to have one more thing that I sign up for that keeps charging me long after I've stopped using it. (At least I'm self aware and being honest!)
Yes but they notify you. And currently they are running a deal. I think it's three months free if you sign up for a year.Quote:
Originally Posted by xu82
Thanks, worth a shot. I got Sports Illustrated for a couple decades more than I wanted, and I can't even count how many gyms I've funded without attending. I find the recruiting stuff to be interesting, but I'd hate to have to sell those kids and their families! God bless our coaches.Quote:
Originally Posted by Juice
Don't ever, EVVVVVVVERRRR discount the value of coaching staff stability. It is truly amazing in retrospect, what X has been able to do with 5 coaching changes in 30 years.Quote:
Originally Posted by bobbiemcgee
Hey look, it's me your long lost son, send money.Quote:
Originally Posted by xu82
Rick's analysis and video breakdowns during the season are fantastic. He provides great info from practices too, especially during the preseason. All together, it produces a highly intelligent basketball discussion. If you take advantage of the deal, you're joining up at a good time.Quote:
Originally Posted by xu82
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I'll second this. I think I've said this before on here but I'll echo it anyway. Scout/Rick definitely have a stigma as being a recruiting site, which they do a GREAT job of covering, but it's all the other insight into the program that Rick gets and posts that really makes it worth the price IMO.Quote:
Originally Posted by XUFan09
He also just sent out a promotion running through Thursday for membership the rest of this year for the price of one month ($10)...Quote:
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I think my cheap self might finally sign up with that promotion.Quote:
Originally Posted by XU3232
I was thinking the same thing...Quote:
Originally Posted by XMuskieFTW
I just signed up and I literally feel better already.
I signed up too, too good a deal.
Signed up. Sounds like Rick's promotion is working pretty well.
Scruggs cancelled his MSU visit this weekend due to a "conflict".
Old news, mentioned last week.Quote:
Originally Posted by bobbiemcgee
Every time this thread pops up again I get excited. Working on being patient....
Scruggs has apparently dropped Illinois from his list and made a visit to Uconn, but an IndyStar reporter said he may just be "too far from home" for him.
UConn recruited a 5 star PG in 2015 and a top 40 PG in 2016 that would both likely be ahead of Scruggs on the depth chart. I believe I read somewhere he basically wanted the chance to visit a school far from home, but I dont think UConn was ever a serious consideration. It still seems to be XU vs IU and XU is still the heavy favorite according to Scouts currently.
This is all correct.Quote:
Originally Posted by MuskieXU