Probably, since I think Pickens would be the priority, but I don't think Paige is far down that list.
Could Paige be the left handed Jaron Hopkins? The kid looks pretty smooth and very athletic. CU has to be at the top of the list...
Probably, since I think Pickens would be the priority, but I don't think Paige is far down that list.
Could Paige be the left handed Jaron Hopkins? The kid looks pretty smooth and very athletic. CU has to be at the top of the list...
As good as this week is for us, I'm not so sure Paige is enjoying it. With Collier in the fold, and another potential 2013 commit coming, 2 of the 3 potential 2014 scholarships could be gone. jg and I were talking about this the other day, but Paige should've jumped early if he wanted to be a Buff, I think. He and his family seem to really like CU and he had a commitable offer from all reports, but I wonder if that will be the case now with only 1 spot left. I have a hard time seeing the staff doing anything other than making Andre Adams priority #1 at this point.
I really don't think we would have taken a commitment from Paige
That's not consistent with what Will has reported though.
Yeah, before Collier. I doubt he does now. That's why I think he should've jumped early.Before Collier? Taking two undersized guards is a gamble, especially if we only have 2 scholarships open (and needs at PF/C)
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Rangeview point guard Jeremiah Paige commits to Colorado State http://noconow.co/1a5Bpia #mwbb
This doesn't bother me at all. When it comes to recruiting in both football and basketball, we will always get commitments from more quality recruits. They get Paige, we get Collier.
I'm sure we will get another highly ranked recruit to replace Dom in two years as well.yes but we might have Dom for two and they might have Paige for four.
Agree completely.I'm sure we will get another highly ranked recruit to replace Dom in two years as well.
yes but we might have Dom for two and they might have Paige for four.
The odds of Dom being gone after two years is incredibly unlikely. It's incredibly difficult to get drafted, and while I really like Dom as a player, I'd be fairly surprised if he was really one of the top 25-30 players in college basketball by his Sophomore season. Colorado's basketball program has only had two players in their history get drafted before their Junior Season
Paige was probably the 3rd best player in the state, and it wouldn't shock me at all if he makes Rivals150 list at some point. Not as good of a pickup as Dom, but a very good pickup for them
The odds of Dom being gone after two years is incredibly unlikely. It's incredibly difficult to get drafted, and while I really like Dom as a player, I'd be fairly surprised if he was really one of the top 25-30 players in college basketball by his Sophomore season. Colorado's basketball program has only had two players in their history get drafted before their Junior Season
Paige was probably the 3rd best player in the state, and it wouldn't shock me at all if he makes Rivals150 list at some point. Not as good of a pickup as Dom, but a very good pickup for them
that is the old Colorado basketball program you are talking about. We are an NBA pipeline now.
This doesn't bother me at all. When it comes to recruiting in both football and basketball, we will always get commitments from more quality recruits. They get Paige, we get Collier.
Paige is a kid that 5 years ago we would have loved to have had as a Buff. Now he is a very nice prospect but looks to be a step below the quality of kids that Tad is recruiting. Which of our recruits would you give up to free up a scholly for him.
MattRob
I agree with you that if Paige had ended up a Buff I would not have been dissapointed. He is a good kid and a solid prospect. As it stands I do say Dom is better and the mix and talent of the rest of the class means that while I would like Paige to be a Buff I wouldn't want to give up one of the others for him.
Key point is that this shows how far the program has come in the past few years. In some past classes we would have been hoping for Paige to come and be the highlight of the class. We are now to a point where we have to give up some good kids to get some others.