As much as hoops recruiting goes early, I think the 2014 class is very much a work in progress.
Definite targets are Collier and Perkins from in-state.
Beyond that?
I think we have to remember that many of the guys Tad signed for 2012 and 2013 weren't really on our radar at this time ahead of those respective classes.
Further, when the success of CU basketball is making guys like Xavier Johnson and Jaron Hopkins put CU at the top of their lists (in regional recruiting surprises, to be completely honest)... what happens if CU is ranked this year and makes a decent tourney run? I think we are going to be in it for names that no one every expected.
We're quickly getting to point where a CU offer is a badge of honor for a recruit in the West and is respected in the East / Central regions. Before, we could sell success with wings because of Burks. Then we could sell success of combo forwards because of Dre. Next we could sell success with different types of combo guards because of Mayor and Ski. Now, it looks like we can sell success with post players because of Jelly. Not only are we winning, but Tad can show any type of player a very recent example of his style of play working in our system. This is huge.
I expect a Top 25 class in 2014.
Definite targets are Collier and Perkins from in-state.
Beyond that?
I think we have to remember that many of the guys Tad signed for 2012 and 2013 weren't really on our radar at this time ahead of those respective classes.
Further, when the success of CU basketball is making guys like Xavier Johnson and Jaron Hopkins put CU at the top of their lists (in regional recruiting surprises, to be completely honest)... what happens if CU is ranked this year and makes a decent tourney run? I think we are going to be in it for names that no one every expected.
We're quickly getting to point where a CU offer is a badge of honor for a recruit in the West and is respected in the East / Central regions. Before, we could sell success with wings because of Burks. Then we could sell success of combo forwards because of Dre. Next we could sell success with different types of combo guards because of Mayor and Ski. Now, it looks like we can sell success with post players because of Jelly. Not only are we winning, but Tad can show any type of player a very recent example of his style of play working in our system. This is huge.
I expect a Top 25 class in 2014.