UTEP Basketball Recruiting
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Props to Golding though, if this guy makes it to campus. This is easily Goldings best recruit, from an accolade standpoint. We will see how good he is come the regular season.
He will likely backup Kalu, but if he's a good defender he could get equal minutes. I just hope he's aggressive around the rim since his offense is so limited.
From me. I told them I'd commit $5 to sign him when they told me a name that sounded like "lengua." I love lengua. With a first name that sounds like "barbeque." "Barbeque Lengua" Yup, I was all in for $5 bucks.
Disclaimer for NCAA po-po: This is a fvcking joke. No money has been given nor offered to a college student. Save your probation for the real violators of your "rules."
do they get paid up front?? I would think they get paid after the game is played?
So he committed 15hrs ago and our local gurus/media are just posting about it now?? And what our wannabe Utep insider Zay? He hast posted anything about this commitment. Utep/ El Paso need some better media coverage. Its pretty sad.
Makes no sense to redshirt the guy. We all know we will only have the guy one year.
When I saw the recruits post, I was shocked, to see if had not been shared much. Shocking, given this is a great pick up by Golding. I blame the summer heat.
Not to mention, they lost Z. Why wouldn't he play?
To me this signing says some things:
1) We weren't able to find a worthy guard and got the best big we could
2) I'm ok with him redshirting. At this point it is low risk to redshirt a player that likely wouldn't get on the floor. He either redshirts and is improved for next year or he will transfer and it really won't matter to us anyway.
3) Having a scholarship player redshirt shortens the bench by default which gives more players a little more minutes and (hopefully) keeps more players happier.
1) We weren't able to find a worthy guard and got the best big we could
2) I'm ok with him redshirting. At this point it is low risk to redshirt a player that likely wouldn't get on the floor. He either redshirts and is improved for next year or he will transfer and it really won't matter to us anyway.
3) Having a scholarship player redshirt shortens the bench by default which gives more players a little more minutes and (hopefully) keeps more players happier.
If he’s going to redshirt at UTEP, what do you think his chances at DePaul were? They beat us by 21 points last season.
Knowing uteps luck, DePaul pulled the offer/rescinded the LOI/threatened to kill him if he kept his commit. Because he just sucked so bad.
WTF? I don't get it. Golding needs to win, not save players in his pocket who will likely trade themselves later anyway. Does he really think he is building a program with his crappy recruiting?
If this guy can rebound and defend the rim then we need him to play. At least for some backup minutes. Why would anybody decommit and transfer just to redshirt?
Golding, UTEP men re-tool roster after rough 2022-23 season
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The 2022-23 season didn’t go the way the UTEP men’s basketball team wanted it to. The Miners struggled to a 14-18 season in Joe Golding’s second seas…
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He announced and he got no replies until it was posted on here. Poor guy probably regrets coming to Utep? He is probably do they not have any fans?
It's not against the rules anymore. Besides if it was its okay if we talk about it.
I agree. We can’t recruit to redshirt if there’s talent cause he’ll just leave the following year. I mean it would probably happen if he played too but I’d at least get some minutes outta him before leaving. We also recruited the kid from Colorado St and he’s gonna have to sit on the bench too. Makes no sense to recruit guys to a year, have them sit and then leave, which will probably happen. We didn’t lose many players this year so hopefully I’ll be wrong
Golding probably got an extension we don't know about yet and isn't feeling any pressure from Senter. Which would be no surprise.
Agree. Why let him develop and leave and have 4 years somewhere else?
I think it has something to do with academics and why he’s redshirting.
If he is a non-qualifier, then Golding is making a calculated risk. Hopefully it pays off in the future ie.. Washburn
Nice acceptance rate.
It makes sense though.
It's more likely Mbengue failed to qualify at De Paul. He would not be on scholarship as a Prop 48 (Washburn). With regard to the redshirt, from what I've heard, it may be the best move barring an injury to Kalu or Hamilton.
A buddy mentioned he reminded him a bit of taller Onyema in his first year (redshirt year), but probably even less skilled offensively. He's a project, but obviously has intriguing physical tools, and a good motor. Probably not ready to contribute meaningful minutes this year barring injuries to the thin frontcourt. He also mentioned Hamilton looks a lot better with the weight loss and conditioning, so hopefully that is a positive sign. My friend wasn't too complimentory when he saw Hamilton in the summer last year.
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I wonder if he could have helped out with recruiting.
Definitely better than Golding!I wonder if he could have helped out with recruiting.
How many of our past recruits landed on this list?
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CUSA Basketball: Ranking of 25 best players from last decade (2013-23)
We're continuing this major series by taking a look at Conference USA's best players of the last decade; who stands out in CUSA Basketball?
None, but here are some candidatesHow many of our past recruits landed on this list?
CUSA Basketball: Ranking of 25 best players from last decade (2013-23)
We're continuing this major series by taking a look at Conference USA's best players of the last decade; who stands out in CUSA Basketball?
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BW
Lee Moore
Omega Harris
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J Wash
VH
Yep. I would also include Dominic Artis, who I thought was outstanding in every area except shooting. Too bad UTEP has has such limited success the past decade. Jackson (UTSA) at #7 was too high. Yes, he could score, but he was a huge liability on defense. More importantly, his teams never had any real success; which seems was part of the criteria, at least when including UTEP players.
Man I would have loved to see VH stay and play with Artis and Moore. That would have been so fun to watch. VH would have killed it that season.
Aggies land P5 transfer at center. Bronzeing got that DePaul that will probably never play here.
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Aggies Land Seven-Foot Power Five Transfer Davion Bradford - New Mexico State University Athletics
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – As the 2023-24 NM State men's basketball season rapidly approaches, Jason Hooten has added a dominant seven-footer in Davion Bradford. Bradford,
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He will have to sit out a year if what the NCAA has been saying holds up.Aggies land P5 transfer at center. Bronzeing got that DePaul that will probably never play here.
Aggies Land Seven-Foot Power Five Transfer Davion Bradford - New Mexico State University Athletics
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – As the 2023-24 NM State men's basketball season rapidly approaches, Jason Hooten has added a dominant seven-footer in Davion Bradford. Bradford,
An ETSU transfer who was at Georgia before that committed to Georgia State but when he realized he would have to sit decided to transfer down to naia.
I am not sure if they asked for a waiver and were turned down already or he realized he would have to sit the year in all likelihood.
Boy this thread is on fire 🔥. The recruits are lining up to replace our 4 seniors and whoever else transfers!
