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03-18-2008, 06:52 PM
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How much pull, if any, does someone like Chris Allen have with this kid...? Both being from GA and all... Regardless of how good the talent will be in GA over the next few years, that would be HUGE for our program if we could open up a legit pipeline to a southern state...
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03-18-2008, 06:58 PM
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How much pull, if any, does someone like Chris Allen have with this kid...? Both being from GA and all... Regardless of how good the talent will be in GA over the next few years, that would be HUGE for our program if we could open up a legit pipeline to a southern state...
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I think they actually played on the same AAU team (Mustangs?) so I'm sure Allen has been in his ear..
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03-18-2008, 07:04 PM
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I think they actually played on the same AAU team (Mustangs?) so I'm sure Allen has been in his ear..
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Here's a direct quote from an old article regarding this.
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Tom Izzo is the only head coach to find his way out to Central Gwinnett this fall to see the young five-star prospect. The Spartans landed Chris Allen, a key member of their 2007 recruiting class, just up the road from where Howell lives. The Spartans have made a big impression early on.
"They are the only school that has really been out to see me and give me a lot of looks this school year," Howell said. "They are the only ones that have sent a head coach to see me."
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I'm not sure how hard he's been recruited since, though.
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03-18-2008, 07:06 PM
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I don't think he has an offer. MSU has cooled big time along with everybody else according to Justin Young of Rivals.
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03-18-2008, 09:01 PM
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Here's a direct quote from an old article regarding this.
I'm not sure how hard he's been recruited since, though.
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OK, Central Gwinett and Marieta are nowhere close to each other. 45 minute drive at the minimum.
That said, Izzo needs an in at Norcross High - 3 consecutive state titles. And a junior point guard (Muhamed) whos mother I work with and talk to daily
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03-19-2008, 12:06 AM
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Here's a direct quote from an old article regarding this.
I'm not sure how hard he's been recruited since, though.
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Why is Central Gwinnett mentioned when he goes to Marietta  ?
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03-19-2008, 12:38 AM
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Why is Central Gwinnett mentioned when he goes to Marietta ? |
He was at Central Gwinnett last year.
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03-19-2008, 01:21 AM
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I'm slowly starting to prefer Howell over Kirk. I'm not there yet, but I'm heading in that direction.
I don't care too much that his stock is dropping. His stock is probably dropping some because he's a little bit of a tweener and he's not a combine freak. That said, Kid has a solid ball IQ, he knows how to play the game and he seems to play big in big games. He's consistently productive. Solely due to his athleticism, Kirk has the higher upside without question but there's a lot of risk involved there as well.
Howell is the more sure thing...though admittedly it's a less lofty sure thing.
Which way do you go? that's a tough one. 
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03-19-2008, 01:24 AM
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I'm slowly starting to prefer Howell over Kirk. I'm not there yet, but I'm heading in that direction.
I don't care too much that his stock is dropping. His stock is probably dropping some because he's a little bit of a tweener and he's not a combine freak. That said, Kid has a solid ball IQ, he knows how to play the game and he seems to play big in big games. He's consistently productive. Solely due to his athleticism, Kirk has the higher upside without question but there's a lot of risk involved there as well.
Howell is the more sure thing...though admittedly it's a less lofty sure thing.
Which way do you go? that's a tough one. |
No reason we can't take both.  We need a couple combo forwards in this class....although I'm not sure how Kirk has progressed outside the paint.
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03-19-2008, 01:38 AM
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I don't think Howell will be a Spartan. A number of people I trust are saying that.
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03-19-2008, 08:46 AM
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He was at Central Gwinnett last year.
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Really, he was ?
Damn, AA. I live in Gwinnett County and you know more about this than I do  .
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03-19-2008, 11:43 AM
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Really, he was ?
Damn, AA. I live in Gwinnett County and you know more about this than I do . |
I just know that every update last year had him at Central Gwinnett in Lawrenceville. I'm pretty sure that they weren't wrong every single time. 
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03-19-2008, 02:52 PM
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I don't think Howell will be a Spartan. A number of people I trust are saying that.
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Just like the same number of sources you said still had Dex coming to MSU.  Whatever Nic.
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03-21-2008, 07:40 PM
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Well, of the three schools who've offered him, Georgia (lost 1st round to Xavier), Florida (did not make the tournament) and MSU; we're the only school still in the NCAA tournament. I hope that helps! 
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03-21-2008, 08:44 PM
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Just like the same number of sources you said still had Dex coming to MSU. Whatever Nic. |
He does not even have an offer.
You can ask any expert and they will tell you that.
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03-21-2008, 08:52 PM
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He does not even have an offer.
You can ask any expert and they will tell you that. |
Are you sure? Scout says so.
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03-22-2008, 12:38 AM
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Yes. Scout is the best basketball recruiting site but they are wrong on this one. Seriously their is a lot of debating by fans thinking Izzo should offer him. I'm not making the judgment on his talent. I think he is a great talent. Justin Young of Rivals said everybody is cooling on him.
Check out this thread. St8 is someone with a great track record.
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03-22-2008, 04:36 PM
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Rivals also says he has an offer from us
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03-22-2008, 04:51 PM
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#3 Chris Allen
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Don't be surprised when he does not end up at state. A lot of you say I can't believe Howell choose so and so over MSU. I like everything I have heard about this kid. That does not change the fact that Izzo has cooled on him.
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03-22-2008, 11:36 PM
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I wouldn't be surprised if Howell DID have an MSU offer. But he doesn't now.
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