Topic: Taevion Kinseys college choice is THE HERD !!!

[goherd24]

Not entirely impressed with Kinsey on paper. No big time offers, very skinny, player. Needs to add 40lbs to his frame at least.

[Always THE HERD]

Not entirely impressed with Kinsey on paper. No big time offers, very skinny, player. Needs to add 40lbs to his frame at least.

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Not only that......but if I am not mistaken I thought I read where he only made 2nd team all-state in his school category.

[goherd24]

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Not only that......but if I am not mistaken I thought I read where he only made 2nd team all-state in his school category.

I trust D'Antoni obviously, i know he will get the best out of him. I also think its funny i got smited by some green glasses guy, for stating an obvious observation.

[herdfifteen]

Not entirely impressed with Kinsey on paper. No big time offers, very skinny, player. Needs to add 40lbs to his frame at least.

I have always said look at who offered, and there were some good mid major offers, not great but teams we compete against. The biggest question mark on Kinsey appears to be his shooting ability, and DD has proven he can improve a player's shooting, so with his upside in the other areas I feel Kinsey is a good pickup.

[rvntx]

These are young kids that naturally, mature and get bigger. What matters is that he can play in DD system........you have to be able to see where they will be to 3-4 years....

[herdorbust]

I have no doubt kinsey and harris will be very good. Ive heard kinsey is a taller CJ Burkes. And harris is a lot like george except more skilled. Dannys recruiting is getting much better and so will his teams. Mainly because he is a great developer of talent.

[marshallperson50]

Elmore, Burks, West, Penava, Williams, and George didn’t have any big-time offers, seems like they did alright last year...

[JReese]

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Not only that......but if I am not mistaken I thought I read where he only made 2nd team all-state in his school category.

Everybody slow your roll.......You guys said the same the about Jannson last year. He made all-county, but didn't get a sniff at all-state. If i'm not mistaken, Phil Bledsoe was something REAL big. My point being, people are getting hung up on labels. Let's see how things shake out.

 

[herdorbust]

Everybody slow your roll.......You guys said the same the about Jannson last year. He made all-county, but didn't get a sniff at all-state. If i'm not mistaken, Phil Bledsoe was something REAL big. My point being, people are getting hung up on labels. Let's see how things shake out.

Couldnt agree more. Danny took a group of kids that were not heralded at all. Wv boys,  a skinny euro, 3 freshman, and still they doubt!!!! We won 20 + games CUSA championshio and first ever ncaa win. And the recruiting is better than ever. Danny recruits to what he needs to run his system and if he thinks they are coachable. The next 3 years look MUCH better than the last 3.

[Herdmeister]

Everybody slow your roll.......You guys said the same the about Jannson last year. He made all-county, but didn't get a sniff at all-state. If i'm not mistaken, Phil Bledsoe was something REAL big. My point being, people are getting hung up on labels. Let's see how things shake out.

JR, you are so right.
Danny worked out a 6-11 Juco yesterday that had terrible JUCO stats. But you know what, by the end of the day yesterday, Danny was pretty close to offering him. Per Danny he has the tools that can be quickly developed over the summer.
Danny is a teacher and develops talent. There is another player than many of you have seen ob video that is on our radar. He looks GREAT and everyone wants Danny to offer.. Well, guess what, again per Danny that kid is not as appealing for our system.
Let's let Danny deal with the recruiting. So far, IMO, he's doing pretty good job of it.

[Always THE HERD]

These are young kids that naturally, mature and get bigger. What matters is that he can play in DD system........you have to be able to see where they will be to 3-4 years....

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To be among the elite in our coverferance or outside.....in the future we ALSO NEED a few that can have much playing time or even start as freshmen.

[Ovaltine Jenkins]

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To be among the elite in our coverferance or outside.....in the future we ALSO NEED a few that can have much playing time or even start as freshmen.

Agreed.  If anything the tournament showed, especially against WVU is that Herd players need to get bigger and stronger to compete at an elite level and for all the positive talk about these recruits, I'm not seeing it in terms of physical development.  Unless this changes, last season may turn out to be an aberration.

[herdorbust]

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To be among the elite in our coverferance or outside.....in the future we ALSO NEED a few that can have much playing time or even start as freshmen.

You realize we did have 2 freshman that started during our run, dont you? And another first or second off the bench. Once he gets it going and developed physically, it becomes much easier with depth.

[herdorbust]

Agreed.  If anything the tournament showed, especially against WVU is that Herd players need to get bigger and stronger to compete at an elite level and for all the positive talk about these recruits, I'm not seeing it in terms of physical development.  Unless this changes, last season may turn out to be an aberration.

3 of the top 7 players were freshman, with zero seniors, and it might be an abberation? If they did it as freshman and all underclassmen, im sure they can do it getting bigger and stronger? Makes no sense at all!!!!

[Buffalo Bop]

Kinsey Set to Join the Herd

Taevion Kinsey will be immediately eligible for the 2018-19 season

https://twitter.com/HerdMBB/status/987360312604221440

Dan talks about his latest recruit.

Also, Taevion made first team all-state as a junior averaging 15.8 ppg.

[DC01HERD]

I think all the freshmen will play.

[2xBison]

Everybody slow your roll.......You guys said the same the about Jannson last year. He made all-county, but didn't get a sniff at all-state. If i'm not mistaken, Phil Bledsoe was something REAL big. My point being, people are getting hung up on labels. Let's see how things shake out.

not to mention how many highly rated recruits did DD run off when he first arrived....K Canty, C Thomas.....

[herdorbust]

not to mention how many highly rated recruits did DD run off when he first arrived....K Canty, C Thomas.....

And the best decision danny has made. Those 3 were total trouble. You cant build a program with kids like that.

[herdfifteen]

And the best decision danny has made. Those 3 were total trouble. You cant build a program with kids like that.

We have no idea what DD would have done with those players, as I recall Iona won a couple conference titles with a couple of those players. Reminds me somewhat that often times when we lose a recruit Marshall 'cooled' on them. I am with DD, that doesn't mean as a bball fan I am required to be 100% in on  his every move.

[herdorbust]

We have no idea what DD would have done with those players, as I recall Iona won a couple conference titles with a couple of those players. Reminds me somewhat that often times when we lose a recruit Marshall 'cooled' on them. I am with DD, that doesn't mean as a bball fan I am required to be 100% in on  his every move.

Neither of those went to iona. Canty went to auburn and wad kicked off the team after a year. Thomas was warned and warned. You dont build a program out of head cases. Herrion tried it and took the program into a sewer. Danny took less talented kids and won our 1st ever ncaa game. Ill take his way!!!!!

[Buffalo Bop]

https://twitter.com/DaveoKindo_73/status/987503127367704577?s=20

Cam continues to impress in post season games: third all-star game scoring in double figures.

[2xBison]

the guys that went to Iona were props here.  I Williams never suited up here and K Amayo played one game.  both left here before DD

Livingston propped here and went to Ark St and played agains DD first year.

anyway point is. Herrion tanked program with much higher recruited players.  DD is proving you don’t need that to build/win.

herd or bust is 100% correct

[Always THE HERD]

You realize we did have 2 freshman that started during our run, dont you? And another first or second off the bench. Once he gets it going and developed physically, it becomes much easier with depth.

Evidently you do not realize......that I am not not so smart.......if not you should!!! Should we stick with waiting until our players are juniors and seniors to be developed physically. There were several times this season we couldn't even run with some of the teams. Does one just assume we can't recruit stronger, quicker players....how many strength and conditioning coaches have we had in basketball and football in the last 5 years or so. How about you wait and see just how "fast and quick" the Bennett and Cook guys are.....IMO they can't stay "in the hunt" longer than 10 minutes before being taken out of the game for a breather.

[Luke80]

I don't know if you guys who are worried about "who offered them" have thought about this, but we just won our first NCAA tournament in history with a bunch of players that pretty much no one wanted coming out of high school.

[herdorbust]

Evidently you do not realize......that I am not not so smart.......if not you should!!! Should we stick with waiting until our players are juniors and seniors to be developed physically. There were several times this season we couldn't even run with some of the teams. Does one just assume we can't recruit stronger, quicker players....how many strength and conditioning coaches have we had in basketball and football in the last 5 years or so. How about you wait and see just how "fast and quick" the Bennett and Cook guys are.....IMO they can't stay "in the hunt" longer than 10 minutes before being taken out of the game for a breather.

Do you realize how ridiculous you sound? Yep, we were so bad this year that we won 25 games and won CUSA and also won our first game in the NCAA's. Horrible season :-\!!!!I'll let Danny coach and recruit and I think we will be more than fine. Or we could recruit those big studs like Herrion and DJ!!!! How did that turn out?