(2022) - SG Isaac McKneely to Virginia

[Class of '66 Old Fart 80,956]

This is a Q and A with McKneely's trainer from Tyler Tachman.

https://www.insidethehall.com/2020/11/18/q-a-trainer-of-2022-four-star-guard-isaac-mckneely-discusses-his-recruitment-and-development/?fbclid=IwAR3khILlUEsr4FqUQrIhlplTDyTOLxgoYG2sLd_Eao-GQ7k4rLQom6NBs8E

[Demo 17,344]

56 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

This is a Q and A with McKneely's trainer from Tyler Tachman.

https://www.insidethehall.com/2020/11/18/q-a-trainer-of-2022-four-star-guard-isaac-mckneely-discusses-his-recruitment-and-development/?fbclid=IwAR3khILlUEsr4FqUQrIhlplTDyTOLxgoYG2sLd_Eao-GQ7k4rLQom6NBs8E

Still want to watch more of this kid, and my crush on Bruce Thornton's game is almost overpowering, but from what I've been able to find so far, McKneely and Avery Brown strike me as a perfect complementary backcourt.  Seriously, perfect.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 80,956]

FYI - Boys basketball in West VA will not start play until 1/29/21 per its state association.

[Uspshoosier 44,207]

He should be IU’s top target for 2022 in my opinion.  I would treat him like an instate recruit. 

[Demo 17,344]

30 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

He should be IU’s top target for 2022 in my opinion.  I would treat him like an instate recruit. 

Agree. And it ought to be the easiest sales pitch in the world. Just give him a cut up of clanked open 3 after clanked open 3 and say, “Isaac, if you make those looks, you will never leave the floor.” 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 80,956]

Probably for all intensive purposes McKneely's season is finished before it even  started.  High school basketball was scheduled to start January 11, but today WV Governor Jim Justice postponed the start of winter sports (basketball, swimming & wrestling) from Jan. 11 to March 1.

 

 

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 80,956]

A possible light at the end of the tunnel for WV high schools.  Today the WV governor announced games may begin on March 3, and practices on Feb. 15, for counties back in school in person.  Teams must have 14 practices completed before actual competition.  His earlier order would not have allowed practices to start prior to March 1.  Poca HS is located in Putnam Co., WV, and I have no idea whether schools are doing in-person teaching or all remote learning.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 80,956]

The Poca Dots!  Truly among the greatest of high school nicknames.

https://wvmetronews.com/2021/01/11/with-start-date-set-poca-returns-loaded-roster-with-division-i-athletes/

[Class of '66 Old Fart 80,956]

 If he's lucky, McKNeely will have a season as long as he doesn't mind playing into spring planting time.

 

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 80,956]

Recruiting Update

https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/isaac-mckneely-remains-focused-on-eight-finalists

[Uspshoosier 44,207]

Announcing January 30th

 

Virginia would be my guess 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 80,956]

https://247sports.com/college/indiana/Article/Isaac-McKneely-commitment-date-Illinois-Indiana-Kentucky-Louisville-North-Carolina-Purdue-Virginia-West-Virginia--159875743/?fbclid=IwAR1sHuJN5F5uXzx5YbsC4bpWFl5Q00g6KPA13QiKXisngpazkirVjhmangQ

[HoosierRobbie 929]

Annnnnd another miss.


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[WayneFleekHoosier 46,737]

This kid will be fun to watch. Talented.


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[Bowhunter 2,651]

Ugh


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[Class of '66 Old Fart 80,956]

Rob Cassidy's thoughts on where McKneely is headed.  To no one's great surprise, we're a bridesmaid.

https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/ranking-the-contenders-isaac-mckneely

6. Purdue, Indiana, Illinois

Stranger things have happened, but McKneely announcing for any of these three schools would be stunning to say the least. Illinois has put in the most effort of the three and probably has the best shot, but even the Illini feel like a non-factor.

[LamarCheeks 16,823]

As expected, he picked Virginia.
 

 

[WayneFleekHoosier 46,737]

Jelly


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[LamarCheeks 16,823]

45 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Jelly


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I'm jelly because they got this kid. And because IMO, they have the best coach in the country -- who turned us down ... 

[WayneFleekHoosier 46,737]

32 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

I'm jelly because they got this kid. And because IMO, they have the best coach in the country -- who turned us down ... 

Yeah, he’s a good one for sure.  Not confident he’s the best but he can go head to head against the best of them.