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(2018) PG Darius Garland to Vandy

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2 minutes ago, TXHoosierDaddy said:

Simmons and Porter are both bad examples though. In the end, Kentucky, Kansas, UNC and Duke still get most of the top ranked kids. More randomness today, which is likely due to the shadiness around the NCAA/AAU/Sponsors. 

bad examples?  I'm not sure how any example is 'bad' but I will agree with you that it is MORE likely top recruits still go to blue bloods, but less likely than it used to be..that's all I was trying to convey.

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2 minutes ago, TXHoosierDaddy said:

Simmons and Porter are both bad examples though. In the end, Kentucky, Kansas, UNC and Duke still get most of the top ranked kids. More randomness today, which is likely due to the shadiness around the NCAA/AAU/Sponsors. 

Why? Because they weren't handed the cash? The "connections" are either a) receiving the payments or b) received the job because of the connection (Mizzou and Porter)

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Taking the possibility of illegal recruiting out, there have been a number of players in the top 20 (just to use an easy number) that have not gone to traditional "blue bloods:"

2017:  6 top 20 recruits to non-traditional blue bloods

2016:  5 recruits

2015: 10 recruits

2014:  3

 

Edit:  Sorry for the edit, hit 'submit' before i was finished.

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Just now, IUrocker said:

If Meyer is known as one to change his picks late in the game and last minute, then I sure hope he isn’t messing with us by keeping his IU pick now but then plans on changing it Monday..

Even if Meyer changes his pick at this point, by itself it wouldn't mean anything. Jerry's already on record saying he doesn't have a firm hold on the situation. He was hearing Indiana, now he's not, but he's neither is he hearing Vanderbilt. And as close to the vest as the family has been, no else is hearing anything either. Jerry's gut says Vanderbilt. Unless he says something different to explain his switch, I'll assume he's pulling a Hoosier Guy, and his sources are himself.

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If Meyer is known as one to change his picks late in the game and last minute, then I sure hope he isn’t messing with us by keeping his IU pick now but then plans on changing it Monday..
Well vandy has two in the bag but Meyer did not receive the memo I guess.

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Just now, Maedhros said:

Even if Meyer changes his pick at this point, by itself it wouldn't mean anything. Jerry's already on record saying he doesn't have a firm hold on the situation. He was hearing Indiana, now he's not, but he's neither is he hearing Vanderbilt. And as close to the vest as the family has been, no else is hearing anything either. Jerry's gut says Vanderbilt. Unless he says something different to explain his switch, I'll assume he's pulling a Hoosier Guy, and his sources are himself.

Meyers gut will never say IU. Archie could have a son and Meyers gut would Sauvignon bulter. 

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3 minutes ago, IUrocker said:

If Meyer is known as one to change his picks late in the game and last minute, then I sure hope he isn’t messing with us by keeping his IU pick now but then plans on changing it Monday..

The Crystal Ball encourages pickers to make the right selection as far out from the announcement date as possible. I believe they also lock it down 24 hours or so before the pick? That may have been an old feature since removed with the scoring structure. In short, I'd expect Meyer to hold to his pick, but I also believe all of the Crystal Ball picks are relying on the analysts own reasoning more so than real tangible sourced information with this recruitment.

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