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Post by standiego on Sept 22, 2015 4:50:08 GMT -8
Some times taller players develop at a slower rate . Some of the other guys made quicker strides in their improvement then he did . He also was never the go to guy in HS . So the higher rated schools went after those on the major increase first . If he was then he would have been off to Kentucky ... Will Cage be a later bloomer only time will tell . That could be one of the reasons we still have an opportunity to sign him .
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Post by sdcoug on Sept 22, 2015 11:18:57 GMT -8
Some times taller players develop at a slower rate . Some of the other guys made quicker strides in their improvement then he did . He also was never the go to guy in HS . So the higher rated schools went after those on the major increase first . If he was then he would have been off to Kentucky ... Will Cage be a later bloomer only time will tell . That could be one of the reasons we still have an opportunity to sign him . Cage was an early bloomer, which is why he was so highly rated a few years ago & why he was even partially in Kentucky's sights. Many expected him to mature even further. Since then others have developed & caught up to him including some who have shown more upside, while Cage's game really hasn't come along as much. This is why Kentucky's & UA's have passed.
Hopefully he turns that around, and it sounds like he's working hard to do so. He could still live up to the early hype.
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Post by Simsonic on Sept 22, 2015 12:09:32 GMT -8
Are you kidding? Cage has offers from Arizona and Kentucky. That is all you need to know how good the guy is. He will be a monster for us.
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Post by standiego on Sept 22, 2015 13:14:32 GMT -8
Kentucky has 2 verbals for F/C already and is entertaining another 5 star PF/C this weekend W. Gabriel . A player that has moved up the ratings board this summer . Not sure where Arizona is for recruiting PF/C's , have been rumored to be in the running for a few guys , believe Cage is a "stand by " . Cage had said he would decide by Nov . wait to see how things play out among the schools he is considering . We know SDSU and the Ducks,Beavers may hold a scholarship for him .
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Post by AztecBill on Sept 22, 2015 13:29:44 GMT -8
No AAU this summer.
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Post by haleiwaaztec on Sept 22, 2015 13:52:23 GMT -8
Decision is Jr.'s and if he chooses the Ducks / Nike facilities . They have made him their top priority,as have we, at PF , they play in the PAC . Why is that a slap ? We definitely need him here , but he will do what is better for him and what team could get him toward F4 . Ducks do a great sell job . Aztecs will need to have an excellent presentation for him if they can get an in home or even ask him to come down here for the X game 11/2 as unofficial ? Because it was UCLA, SDSU, Arizona, Kentucky after him and to now decide that since the 'blue bloods' don't want him anymore that he is passing on SDSU's offer (a school that wants him bad) to take an offer up north, that would be a slap in the face of SDSU. I'm not saying it would be a bad decision for him or even that it is the wrong decision, but it would be a decision that doesn't reflect well on SDSU and would indicate that the potential investigation is a factor for these top recruits. All that being said I still think Cage comes to SDSU - especially if UK and UofA are no longer interested.
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Post by dunksalot on Sept 22, 2015 14:10:20 GMT -8
If I were pretty much set on one school (hopefully SDSU) I would for sure take a trip up to see the Oregon facilities. Why not take a free vacation and get schmoozed? I'd also add Kentucky to that visit list if it were an option.
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Post by sdpads24 on Sept 22, 2015 14:43:09 GMT -8
I log on here everyday with the hope that I see MJ Cage make the verbal to us. Lets go MJ!
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Post by dlangford9 on Sept 22, 2015 14:48:27 GMT -8
I log on here everyday with the hope that I see MJ Cage make the verbal to us. Lets go MJ! Ditto
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Post by adammclane on Sept 22, 2015 15:39:21 GMT -8
Is Cage over rated? Why the blue bloods backing off? His rankings have dropped too. Someone give some insight on what the heck happened to Cage. The blue bloods backing off and the ranking falling are interrelated. Someone is only ranked highly because of the reputation of the schools interested. It's like a pre-season ranking that impacts who makes the football playoff... are those the best teams? No, but they started in the top 10 and only lost 1 game so they are in.
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Post by wolfstartec on Sept 22, 2015 16:23:09 GMT -8
I log on here everyday with the hope that I see MJ Cage make the verbal to us. Lets go MJ! Anyone knows when he is expected to make the decision?
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Post by fisherville on Sept 22, 2015 16:40:19 GMT -8
Is Cage over rated? Why the blue bloods backing off? His rankings have dropped too. Someone give some insight on what the heck happened to Cage. The blue bloods backing off and the ranking falling are interrelated. Someone is only ranked highly because of the reputation of the schools interested. It's like a pre-season ranking that impacts who makes the football playoff... are those the best teams? No, but they started in the top 10 and only lost 1 game so they are in. This is so far off base.
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Post by standiego on Sept 22, 2015 16:40:54 GMT -8
believe there were comments that it would be before NLI week 11.11 . He wants to review all the choices . Ducks have done an in home , not sure if the Aztecs have .
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Post by badfish on Sept 22, 2015 17:12:15 GMT -8
Is Cage over rated? Why the blue bloods backing off? His rankings have dropped too. Someone give some insight on what the heck happened to Cage. He is not overrated, maybe they just realize he is SDSU/West Coast bound?
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Post by sdcoug on Sept 22, 2015 17:18:24 GMT -8
Is Cage over rated? Why the blue bloods backing off? His rankings have dropped too. Someone give some insight on what the heck happened to Cage. The blue bloods backing off and the ranking falling are interrelated. Someone is only ranked highly because of the reputation of the schools interested. It's like a pre-season ranking that impacts who makes the football playoff... are those the best teams? No, but they started in the top 10 and only lost 1 game so they are in. That's not the way it works based on conversations I've had. What you MAY see is that someone will fall under the radar and/or the guys from Scout/Rivals may have seen him at a bad camp or bad game, etc. Then if the kid gets an offer from a blueblood, it puts them on their radar. The guys from Scout/Rivals will take a look at the kid, if they hadn't seen him, or take another look at the kid to see if they may have missed something. Big time offers bring kids into the spotlight if they haven't been; they don't change their rating due to the offer.
I've never seen it go the other way. This is also typically more prominent in football than hoops, given there are significantly more players to evaluate & no AAU type summer circuit to assist.
Kentucky didn't make some public announcement that they're no longer interested in Cage & thus he had points subtracted. Just doesn't work like that, and definitely not like preseason football playoff ratings.
In Cage's case he was on a lot of people's radar early due to his pedigree, the exposure he got early, and given he matured physically at a younger age than many. He was rated high as a result. Others have simply caught up and/or had flown under the radar & have recently been brought into the spotlight.
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Post by sdcoug on Sept 22, 2015 17:24:39 GMT -8
Is Cage over rated? Why the blue bloods backing off? His rankings have dropped too. Someone give some insight on what the heck happened to Cage. How are you defining "over-rated"? He's rated where he's rated, which is still among the top 100 nationally. Still a very strong player. I actually don't think his rating has declined, it's just the ranking & that's due to more talented players maturing.
If a kids ranked really high at 15-16 it doesn't mean he will be at 17-18; many kids develop later than others (especially bigs).
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Post by haleiwaaztec on Sept 26, 2015 15:25:44 GMT -8
Very disappointed that MJ chose to go to Oregon instead of SDSU. Makes me think he really was never serious about coming here in the first place. When Kentucky, UCLA and Arizona cooled on him he decided to visit Oregon instead of take SDSU's offer. My hope is that Stanback will come here (or by some long shot Leaf) and losing Cage won't hurt as much. SDSU has made great strides in basketball recruiting but to me this signals that the Pac 12 still has an edge to recruits. He had a lot of reasons to come to SDSU (Dad, Sister, close to home, legacy, Fisher) but chose not too. I'm sure he'll be a great player for the Ducks and maybe will make the NBA, but he will not get the same type of adoration that he would have received coming to SDSU.
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Post by AZTEC4LIFE1992 on Sept 26, 2015 15:38:21 GMT -8
Thank you Gary Parrish
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Post by standiego on Sept 26, 2015 15:52:23 GMT -8
All things add up , in this case, Cage , who wants to be his own man not follow in his dad's footsteps. Liked the Ducks complete package over SDSU 's .
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Post by aztecfankrishnan on Sept 26, 2015 16:02:24 GMT -8
I posted over a year ago that I though Cage was over-rated after watching a bunch of film on him. I thought he was good, but not a must get. He's not super athletic. I've stayed quite since then, because I thought we were going to end up with him and didn't want to look like a jerk. Don't get me wrong, I would have loved to land him, but in my opinion he is not even close to a one and done NBA 1st round type. No way Kentucky was going to hold a schollie for him. This board really over-hyped him because he is a Cage and because he was rated so highly so young. Oregon is a good place for him. Wish him the best.
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