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Feb 17, 2017
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I'd go with top 3% are elite. Haws and Emery are good players. Not the type of
players that could get you to the sweet 16.
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Just to be clear Mika, Emery, Haws, & Childs are elite players. They are young.
cougsrule
2/17/17 12:16pm
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Buffalo
2/17/17 12:26pm
..... who did not serve missions.
soupie
2/17/17 12:31pm
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Buffalo
2/17/17 12:33pm
Thought you meant the class they came out of HS with. Even still, there's a difference when taking 2 yrs off.
soupie
2/17/17 12:45pm
harsh and jerky... and wrong. Two years away from the game delays NBA readiness
Big Daddy D
2/17/17 12:51pm
They are very much elite. They always have been.
cougsrule
2/17/17 12:40pm
Jabari Was Elite
bball32
2/17/17 3:16pm
The elite players are going to be in the draft.
johnnycarson
2/17/17 12:34pm
Elite players don't always enter the draft. A college elite player is different
cougsrule
2/17/17 12:41pm
Elite? Your definition of elite may be different. I think they are good players
The Dude Abides
2/17/17 12:37pm
Uh...elite is the top 10%. Which these players are right now or will be soon.
cougsrule
2/17/17 12:42pm
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Buffalo
2/17/17 12:52pm
Yes that is considered Elite earnings. To earn at that level they earn better
cougsrule
2/17/17 1:12pm
Top 10% is elite? There are approximately 4000 D1 basketball players. You
The Dude Abides
2/17/17 12:55pm
Yes. 400 elite players. 357 teams. 1.15 elite players per team. We have 4.
cougsrule
2/17/17 1:14pm
It's becoming clear you only watch WCC basketball.
zagdontzig
2/17/17 1:23pm
Emery: Recruited by UCLA, Kansas, North Carolina, and Oklahoma State.
cougsrule
2/17/17 1:30pm
the only BIGXII offer was Oklahoma State, and that was with
zagdontzig
2/17/17 1:35pm
His brother was currently playing at BYU. They signed young. They were busy
cougsrule
2/17/17 1:38pm
does "1-2 punch" in your signature line
zagdontzig
2/17/17 2:01pm
TJ: Signed with BYU way early. Look at his resume...
cougsrule
2/17/17 1:32pm
Wow!
bball32
2/17/17 3:21pm
I'd go with top 3% are elite. Haws and Emery are good players. Not the type of
blackshirts
2/17/17 2:02pm
Elite is not top 10%. Elite is TOP-10 players
Dissenter
2/17/17 1:01pm
Wrong. They are elite they are small percentage that is better than the
cougsrule
2/17/17 1:11pm
I have a very, very hard time following you here.
Dissenter
2/17/17 1:12pm
I'm curious what word you apply to the top 10% of the 10%. The guys going to
The Dude Abides
2/17/17 1:14pm
Professionals of the best League in the world. The best of the elite.
cougsrule
2/17/17 1:15pm
There are plenty of people in the NBA I wouldn't classify as 'elite'
Dissenter
2/17/17 1:20pm
They were elite in college, but that doesn't mean they are elite in the NBA.
cougsrule
2/17/17 1:21pm
Some of our players were elite in HS, but not yet in college. Give them time.
j20
2/17/17 2:10pm
Was Dellavadova 'elite' in college?
Dissenter
2/17/17 3:27pm
They are top 10% on their team
bball32
2/17/17 3:19pm
"elite" is a subjective term,
zagdontzig
2/17/17 12:42pm
I disagree. All 4 were Top 100 players in high school. Any college would have
cougsrule
2/17/17 1:16pm
Where did you read that Mika, Haws, Emery were top 100?
zagdontzig
2/17/17 1:17pm
It was on EPSN, but here is a more recent article.
cougsrule
2/17/17 1:20pm
ESPN had Mika, Emery, Haws, Dastrup, Childs & Rose as top 100 national
Indy Coug
2/17/17 2:08pm
That is very debatable now! Probably the L.P success gave them better numbers.
blackshirts
2/17/17 2:04pm
Local Utah people may overrate them but
bluegato
2/17/17 12:53pm
I will agree. There is a difference between elite and lottery players.
Grit for Brains
2/17/17 12:59pm
meant for op.
Grit for Brains
2/17/17 12:59pm
Elite is a strong word though
zagdontzig
2/17/17 1:05pm
Not really. Elite is exactly what they are. They aren't the best, or the top
cougsrule
2/17/17 1:18pm
A miniscule group of fans
zagdontzig
2/17/17 1:30pm
Mark Few would take any one of those 4 players in heart beat. Ask him.
cougsrule
2/17/17 1:39pm
We have two McDonald's All Americans
zagdontzig
2/17/17 1:59pm
TJ Haws' numbers are on par with NWG as a Freshman. Check back in a few years.
dYrtbYkerYder
2/17/17 2:04pm
When he puts on 25 pds I'll check back. Hit the -II---II- man...
blackshirts
2/17/17 2:06pm
I mean, I'd love to see it
zagdontzig
2/17/17 2:10pm
1st in attendance though. Priorities, priorities
bluegato
2/17/17 3:04pm
Even that's arguable
zagdontzig
2/17/17 3:20pm
Nice try
bluegato
2/17/17 3:39pm
The benefit from people whining about the LP3 being overrated is it it builds my
dYrtbYkerYder
2/17/17 1:57pm
as time goes by, HS accomplishments and recruiting rankings mean less and less
Hill4Heisman
2/17/17 1:57pm
They're not called elite until only 8 are left. 8/400= 2%
PHXSUNS31
2/17/17 2:22pm
Elite? There are plenty of freshman who will jump to the NBA after this year. They are elite.
sakhr
2/17/17 2:23pm
Good, yes. Elite, nah
155C
2/17/17 2:37pm
Wait, did you include Emery there?
teancum
2/17/17 2:41pm
No.
Roko's Basilisk
2/17/17 4:04pm
Just to be clear, people don't care about young. They care about wins
SpiffCoug
2/17/17 4:47pm
Be clear they lost to less elite UVU who is jusr as "young"
CarolinaCoug
2/18/17 12:32am
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