(2017) PG Paul Scruggs to Xavier

[WayneFleekHoosier 50,850]

Bozich CB Scruggs to Xavier tonight. Writing is on the wall.

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[Brass Cannon 25,278]

33 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Bozich CB Scruggs to Xavier tonight. Writing is on the wall.

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Good info. Wonder what info he got. 

[WayneFleekHoosier 50,850]

Good info. Wonder what info he got. 

Not sure, but my guess is it's legit. Apparently talked to Albers "sources". .

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[Hoosiers96 912]

From Peegs:

After having time to talk things over with his family, Indianapolis Southport 2017 guard Paul Scruggs sat down with Peegs.com to discuss his Indiana visit and what key things stand out to him and his family.

Top-40 prospect Paul Scruggs and his family have had some time to digest their most extensive Indiana visit, and several key things resonated with them.

The four-star 2017 guard from Indianapolis Southport sat down with Peegs.com today to discuss the important topics he and his family have discussed following their Indiana visit on Monday.

“They told me that I would start as a freshman, and that they would make me an elite point guard,” Scruggs said.

“They told me that I’m not quite there either as a true point guard, that I fit their style and that they can get me there.”

Scruggs knows he’s not a true point guard yet but more of a combo guard who continues to learn the point guard position.

“I wouldn’t be halfway. I’d be about 40 percent,” Scruggs said of where his progression to being a point guard stands.

Indiana also showed Scruggs players IU coach Tom Crean has coached who are now in the NBA and how Crean’s player development program would impact Scruggs.

“They talked about getting me ready for the next level. They pointed out Yogi (Ferrell), (Victor) Oladipo, Troy Williams and the number of guys they’ve had go to the NBA.

“I like the projections they have. Every big-time player they have they put in the NBA.

“The players a college produces are important because that can be me, too. They can get me to the NBA.”

The Monday unofficial visit lasted about five hours. It included Scruggs parents as well.

“They included my family in a lot of things. They said it’s a business decision and that my family helps me in a lot of ways, preparing me as a man, just guiding me into the right things.”

Scruggs has been on campus at Indiana many times, going back to prior to his freshman year of high school.

He has seen Assembly Hall, Cook Hall and been all around the campus.

This visit was more about a conversation with Scruggs and his family.

“My mom asked if I would be respected as a whole person. Coach Crean told them ‘Yes.’ He said he can’t make me go to church, but he’ll try to persuade me to go to church because my mom likes me to go to church every Sunday. My mom liked that.”

Indiana was the first of five scheduled visits for Scruggs.

Next is an official visit to Xavier that runs Friday-Sunday. After that he has official visits scheduled to Michigan State (Aug. 13), Connecticut (Aug. 26) and Illinois (Sept. 3).

[WayneFleekHoosier 50,850]

Guaranteed starting spot? Really? Maybe they meant he'd start a game or so as a freshman.

NBA is all that matters. Nothing about winning games/titles/etc.

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[Class of '66 Old Fart 89,555]

Hats off to Emerson for sharing the above.    Unless it's the truly exceptional recruit does any coach honestly make this statement to a recruit, "They told me that I would start as a freshman...."    With what we know as outsiders at this time, it's pretty hard for me to envision CTC telling him that or quite honestly projecting that Scruggs would move ahead of this year's incoming guard recruits let alone over RoJo or JBJ should he stay (I've lost track does Newkirk have 1or 2 yrs. left?).

[WayneFleekHoosier 50,850]

2 years for Newkirk. Rojo, Newkirk, Green, Cujo will be back (sans transfer). Blackmon, unlikely. Hard to see Scruggs special enough to steal a starting spot unless Newkirk is underwhelming.

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[HoosierAloha 30,102]

2 years for Newkirk. Rojo, Newkirk, Green, Cujo will be back (sans transfer). Blackmon, unlikely. Hard to see Scruggs special enough to steal a starting spot unless Newkirk is underwhelming.

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If Newkirk came off the bench this season for RoJo or JBJ would he sacrifice personal goals to let RoJo and Scruggs start? Would he be willing to come off the bench two years in a row? How would CuJo feel about that?

My personal feelings are offering recruits guaranteed starting spots is dangerous but sometimes warranted to get talent. You need talent to win. If we could somehow land Scruggs, Waters, and Durham to go along with Newkirk, RoJo, and CuJo that is a ton of talent for the 2017-2018 season and then a solid backcourt for the 2018-2019 season.

I hope this doesn't drive a three guard lineup or possibly lose other recruits because they're not guaranteed a starting spot.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 89,555]

I should have added, is that what was actually said by CTC or is it what Scruggs thought he heard (or wanted to hear)?  Definitely an interesting article since supposedly there is a "to Xavier" announcement tonight.

[Stuhoo 88,184]

My guess is that they told him that "you can start as a freshman". He probably repeated that paraphrasing it in 18-year-old speak as "I will start as a freshman".

[Brass Cannon 25,278]

If we promised him a starting spot and lose him I'm going to be perturbed. 

Or if that's what he heard. 

[HoosierAloha 30,102]

I should have added, is that what was actually said by CTC or is it what Scruggs thought he heard (or wanted to hear)?  Definitely an interesting article since supposedly there is a "to Xavier" announcement tonight.

It should be interesting. Xavier has blast onto the recruiting scene recently. I don't see where they could offer him anymore playing time with the returners and recruits they have. I guess recruiting and rosters are always fluid though.

[WayneFleekHoosier 50,850]

Dirty Crootin'

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[hoosierpap 14,300]

17 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Dirty Crootin'

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Xavier is notorious for negative recruiting. That whole staff does it and is encouraged to. I'm not saying IU is above it, but people relay to me it's comical the lengths Xavier goes to. Works in some cases, I suppose.

[HoosierRob 1,042]

I've been to Xavier. Anyone who would wanna go to that school over Bloomington when they offer the same thing is kinda crazy. Bias I may be but I see nothing that would draw me to Xavier unless they were offering something other schools weren't. But everyone is different.

[HoosierAloha 30,102]

It should be interesting. Xavier has blast onto the recruiting scene recently. I don't see where they could offer him anymore playing time with the returners and recruits they have. I guess recruiting and rosters are always fluid though.

Wow, I did some research and they haven't really "blast" onto the scene in recruiting. They had some good classes then a terrible class then same hood classes. They're solidly in that mostly 3-4 star range.

[Beowulf50 816]

Xavier vs B-Town. No comparison! Come on! If you can ball then you go to Bloomington!

[AKHoosier 7,625]

Is Travis Steele still on the staff at Xavier?  If so, that would certainly explain the negative recruiting at X.

[HoosierAloha 30,102]

3 hours ago, HoosierAloha said:

Wow, I did some research and they haven't really "blast" onto the scene in recruiting. They had some good classes then a terrible class then same hood classes. They're solidly in that mostly 3-4 star range.

Chris Mack took over in 2009, this is compiled from 2010 forward. 

 

[OliviaPope40 7,436]

Xavier in the BigEast is on the rise and so is Chris Mack.

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