First Basketball commit for 2018 Plus one more

[ucfpengbuck]

https://verbalcommits.com/players/jelani-simmons

[ucfpengbuck]

According to verbalcommits.com Jaylen Benton has committed to YSU.   He has one year of eligibility after leaving S.E. Missouri state were he started 21 games.  Originally from Westerville ,Ohio.   

http://www.semoball.com/story/2433777.html

[ucfpengbuck]

http://static.gosoutheast.com/custompages/stats/mbball/2016-17/teamcume.htm#TEAM.IND

Ast to TO decent.  Steals are very good.   Shooting % not so good.   He looks like he can play either guard so having a D1 senior transfer to back up Morse and Santiago is a plus.   The guy who runs the 270 web site wrote on twitter that Jaylen is eligible this season.

Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_jPaIX31X8

[ytownchief22]

Looks like their program got hit with sanctions because of academics ? Yikes. Welcome aboard if he's eligible right away, it will help.

[go guins]

was looking at a UNI blog and noticed this:

Official 2018 Panther Basketball Recruit List
08-25-2015, 11:26 AM
Committed
A.J. Green..........6-4 G Cedar Falls, IA (Cedar Falls) Rivals ★★★★

Offered
Keshawn Justice...6-4 G Cottage Grove, WI (Madison East) Rivals

Committed Elsewhere
Daniel Oturu.........6-9 F St. Paul, MN (Cretin-Derham) VC Committed to Minnesota
Gabe Kalscheur.....6-4 G Edina, MN (DeLaSalle) Rivals Committed to Minnesota
Joe Wieskamp.......6-4 G Muscatine, IA (Muscatine) Rivals ★★★★ Committed to Iowa
Joey Hauser..........6-8 F Stevens Point, Wi (Stevens Point) Rivals ★★★★ Committed to Marquette
Race Thompson...6-8 F Plymouth, MN (Armstrong) Rivals ★★★★ Committed to Indiana
Shea Mitchell........6-6 F Lakeville, MN (Lakeville) ★★★ Committed to UW-Milwaukee
Elijah Parquet.......6-4 G Beaumont, TX (West Brook) Committed to Colorado
Isaac Likekele.......6-4 G Arlington, TX (Mansfield Timberview) Committed to Fresno State
Quinn Blaire..........6-6 F Livonia, MI (Divine Child) Committed to William & Mary
Blake Brinkmeyer..6-8 F West Des Moines, IA (Valley) Committed to Indiana State
Tyrese Haliburton..6-6 G Oshkosh, WI (Oshkosh North) Rivals ★★★ Committed to Iowa State
Jarius Cook...........6-3 G Brooklyn Park, MN (Park Center) VC Committed to North Dakota State
Riley Abercrombie..6-8 F Wollongong, AUS (Clear Lake) VC Rivals Committed to Boise State
Cooper Kaifes.......6-3 G Shawnee, KS (Mill Valley) VC Committed to Loyola (IL)

Compare this to the job Coach Calhoun has done!

[ucfpengbuck]

go guins,not sure I'm following your point.  Please clarify for the slow minded (me).

[go guins]

go guins,not sure I'm following your point.  Please clarify for the slow minded (me).

Sorry, I can be a little esoteric at times.  My point was; UNI has signed 1 (one) guy to play MBB.  That is pretty pitiful compared to what Coach Calhoun is doing with the Quins.  The MBB program at YSU has really been the lagging sports team.  Yes, WBB had a down year with terrible injuries, but overall very competitive.  Track, golf, good grief even BOWLING have been very completive.  Nice to see Tressel's winning ways influencing MBB too!

[IAA Fan]

UNI has a program, they seldom would need more than a few players. Calhoun is making changes, he (and we) hope to get to the point where he does not need much each year. We were there before, just not competitive.

[go guins]

UNI has a program, they seldom would need more than a few players. Calhoun is making changes, he (and we) hope to get to the point where he does not need much each year. We were there before, just not competitive.

I'm ok with your "few", but to quote Harry Doyle from "Major League", "Let's see, one hit ... that's all we got- one Goddamn hit?"  if you;'re looking at 16 guys, like UNI, and only sign 1, IMO it doesn't seem too good.  You have 13 scholarships so reasonably, (IF you were paying attention) you should need about 3-4 players a year.  With grades, injuries, transfers, and just plain drops, probably more like 5-6 every year.   

[ucfpengbuck]

YSU had an eight to one advantage in commits but UNI had a four star commit,hopefully we start getting an extra star or two.   Hate to admit that the MVC > Horizon.   

[go guins]

YSU had an eight to one advantage in commits but UNI had a four star commit,hopefully we start getting an extra star or two.   Hate to admit that the MVC > Horizon.

good players ususally bring good players with/behind them.  We'll see.  Wonder how good YSU will be to start, half way, and end of season?  Will be very interesting to watch.