Farewell to Ahmad Gilbert

[JBiggs]

Now that ESPN actually noticed Gilbert's commitment, they bumped him down to 3 stars. It's almost comical how many times that has happened.

 

[gmujim92]

Now that ESPN actually noticed Gilbert's commitment, they bumped him down to 3 stars. It's almost comical how many times that has happened.

Screw ESPN. They did the same thing to Jenkins and he made the A-10 all-rookie team. Hope Ahmad enjoys an identical level of success at Mason.

 

[Patriotfan49]

Now that ESPN actually noticed Gilbert's commitment, they bumped him down to 3 stars. It's almost comical how many times that has happened.

I don't really understand what the point of this is. Does him committing to a non BCS school make them believe that shows their rankings to be inaccurate....or something...

 

[gmu05]

Intelligence probably factors into the star rating at some point and I think faith in Hewitt is worth losing a star

 

[gmujim92]

Intelligence probably factors into the star rating at some point and I think faith in Hewitt is worth losing a star

Interesting theory, but they did the same thing when Larranaga was here.

 

[MasonFanatic]

It's all about maintaining the hype of the BCS schools' fictional superiority.

 

[Walter]

I keep hearing the claim that non-Power 5 conference recruits are more likely to be downgraded once they commit but is that really true?

Someone should do a study

 

[gmujim92]

I keep hearing the claim that non-Power 5 conference recruits are more likely to be downgraded once they commit but is that really true?

Someone should do a study

Depends on the school.

It happens to our guys and has for some time, but I highly doubt a kid is gonna get downgraded for signing with Wichita, Gonzaga or vcu.

Given the slurp-fest the media gives Shaka, his signees probably get an extra star for even convincing the little genius to offer them a scholarship.

 

[gmu05]

The thing is, some of these are rated higher when they are younger. Then they enter their junior and senior years and sometimes don't live up to the hype or potential as their earlier ratings. If they do live up to the hype they generally go to bigger programs.

 

[MasonFanatic]

The thing is, some of these are rated higher when they are younger. Then they enter their junior and senior years and sometimes don't live up to the hype or potential as their earlier ratings. If they do live up to the hype they generally go to bigger programs.

Very good point.

 

[Five Two]

Bump.
now I can keep track of both of them

 

[GMU84fanman]

Looks like Ahmad had a good game at the Donofrio Classic.
. . .while Ahmad Gilbert (2015/Constitution) scored all 21 of his in the second half

http://cityofbasketballlove.com/201...-2/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

 

[dr. gunnie]

This was passed on to me this morning - Gilbert says the meeting with Paulsen went well, but he's still asking for his release. He mentions South Florida, Boston College, and Dayton as possible destinations:

http://www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_article/show/501872?referrer_id=1712896

 

[liem.le.3388]

GL to Gilbert where ever he may end up

 

[GSII]

kids probably less likely to stick it out with a coach that didn't recruit them. Good luck to him. Like John Crosby who went to Dayton, Tim Quarterman, Tamarcas Blanton, I will be watching how they do.

Kenny Willams coached by former GMU player Troy Manns asked for his release from vcu.

 

[p8triotfan4life]

no surprise at all. I predicted this scenario at the beginning of the season and got scolded for my thinking. best of luck to Ahmad.

 

[CHRISTOPHER JAMES JOLLAY]

Oh well. Good luck to him if he decides to go elsewhere.

Betting he'll regret it by the time he's a senior, though. No doubt in my mind we'll be hitting higher heights than Boston College or South Florida. Dayton, I don't know, but I do know I wouldn't want to go to college there. Boring, drab hole in the middle of Ohio.

 

[Quentin Daniels]

no surprise at all. I predicted this scenario at the beginning of the season and got scolded for my thinking. best of luck to Ahmad.

#MessageBoardHero #InternetAllStar

 

[mason2k1]

Mindblowing how persuasive PH was with absolutely nothing to show for it in the past 4+ years. Dude should be a car salesman.

 

[Saul Pewitt]

Nice one Dave. Edwards should fire him and bring back Coach Hewitt.