91Quake
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03-25-24 09:13 PM - Post#366452
Jay Jones, son of, yes, Joe Jones has committed:
https://twitter.com/NERRHoops/status/1772 412245755...
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AsiaSunset
Postdoc
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03-26-24 10:56 AM - Post#366481
In response to 91Quake
A nice start to 2025.
Oh - and if anyone cares - Malik Mack just entered the portal.
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penn nation
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03-26-24 11:07 AM - Post#366484
In response to AsiaSunset
Won't be the last.
A nice start to 2025.
Oh - and if anyone cares - Malik Mack just entered the portal.
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palestra38
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03-26-24 11:33 AM - Post#366485
In response to AsiaSunset
Well, if that vaunted Harvard degree isn't worth giving up the money, expect every school to be affected.
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penn nation
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03-26-24 11:37 AM - Post#366488
In response to palestra38
You beat me to it. This has been going on for a while in the IL, but it seems as though policies only change when H-Y-P (in that order) decide that they need to institute something.
Watch when this happens to Princeton--and it will (and if doesn't, that is a major reflection on the skewed socioeconomic characteristics of its pool). They'll feel like it's the end of the world.
Well, if that vaunted Harvard degree isn't worth giving up the money, expect every school to be affected.
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T.P.F.K.A.D.W.
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Re: A 2025 commitment....
03-26-24 11:56 AM - Post#366491
In response to 91Quake
Son of Joe Jones, or James Jones?
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AsiaSunset
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03-26-24 12:27 PM - Post#366496
In response to T.P.F.K.A.D.W.
His dad is Joe Jones
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andybech
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03-27-24 10:58 AM - Post#366595
In response to AsiaSunset
Mack is now ranked first on the Athletic transfer portal rankings. Georgetown and other DC schools in the mix. Note also that Georgetown got Jelani Williams' little brother.
It does seem that the combination of a school with good academics and significant NIL money is going to lure lots of top Ivy young players now. Perkins is probably more in that category than dissatisfaction with the program most likely.
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penn nation
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03-27-24 11:03 AM - Post#366596
In response to andybech
Perkins is probably more in that category than dissatisfaction with the program most likely.
I'm not sure that this is a strictly either/or proposition.
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andybech
Freshman
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A 2025 commitment....
03-27-24 11:12 AM - Post#366597
In response to penn nation
Perkins is probably more in that category than dissatisfaction with the program most likely.
I'm not sure that this is a strictly either/or proposition.
It does not have to be. The allure of a good education and good money is pretty powerful. There is just not much evidence that the state of the program is the issue here (there is much more grumbling on this board). I don't think Mack is dissatisfied with Harvard really either. Harvard is better lined up for the future than Penn is arguably.
I am not in love with the state of the program either as SD just has not been a good recruiter. Whether that rises to the level of replacing him is another question entirely as the program is not a disaster and has had its share of bad luck (Dingle transferring was really more about the NIL money than anything else).
Without NIL money Ivy league basketball in general will suffer. The league improved when the bottom 6 schools got better and they also had the advantage of just about every kid staying 4 years. Now NIL money is changing the equation as we were able to make up for the lack of athletic scholorships with need-based aid. But if a kid can get $300K on top of that and still go to a good school they should probably take that deal.
Edited by andybech on 03-27-24 11:13 AM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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SomeGuy
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03-27-24 01:05 PM - Post#366606
In response to AsiaSunset
This is great news. Right now, we have the best recruiting class in the league for 2025. Ok, so we have the only recruiting class. But this is a good get.
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AsiaSunset
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04-04-24 02:27 PM - Post#366985
In response to SomeGuy
The New England Recruiting Report (NERR) posted a very nice article about Jay Jones and his decision to commit to Penn.
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Penn90
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04-04-24 04:27 PM - Post#367002
In response to AsiaSunset
https://newenglandrecruit ingreport.com/in-the-news...
His uncle is James Jones!
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palestra38
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04-04-24 05:04 PM - Post#367005
In response to Penn90
Joe Jones' pedigree ain't chopped liver.
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Penn90
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04-04-24 10:16 PM - Post#367023
In response to palestra38
I know! I mentioned it as a compliment.
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Streamers
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05-25-24 05:27 PM - Post#368733
In response to Penn90
Penn Extended this offer yesterday
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penn nation
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05-25-24 09:21 PM - Post#368734
In response to Streamers
Levine's teammate.
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Penndemonium
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A 2025 commitment....
05-27-24 12:02 AM - Post#368762
In response to penn nation
I watched his video. At first I thought... ho hum, another tweener. Too slow to play guard, not big enough to be an impact forward. As I watched deeper, I started to see ways he could develop and make a difference. I saw someone who wasn't physical enough (yet) for Ivy play, but who wasn't afraid of contact. He has a nice looking shot and seems to have multiple ways to score. He has some quick drives to the hoop and can finish with both hands off the backbboard. Perhaps he's the answer we've been looking for as the elusive #3. I had high hopes for players like Henry Brooks and Ed Holland to be the athletic #3 that we've never really had. Maybe someone with better fundamentals and a bankable shot is the right answer at #3. If he can develop his athleticism, speed, and defense a bit, I can imagine it. He looks like Max Rothschild, but I'd like to see grow into a #3 instead of a #4. That will be dictated by what positions he can defend.
The big question mark for me is the quality of opposition. He didn't look like he was playing against the strongest of teams in the videos, so I couldn't tell how he'd match up against better players. I said the same thing in my Levine comments, and some of our knowledgeable board members said that they played in a good conference.
I see a path for this young man, but he'll have to develop to find a way to have an impact in the league. He needs to find some areas of definitive edge in D1 to avoid being a tweener.
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