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re: Players that almost ended up on your favorite teams
Posted on 6/3/15 at 6:53 pm to S
Posted on 6/3/15 at 6:53 pm to S
Well LSU finished third behind Kansas and Baylor for Darrell Arthur much like duke finished third for baron davis. I'd say you have to finish second in recruiting battles to claim them as almosts 
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Posted on 6/3/15 at 6:55 pm to rockchlkjayhku11
a&m was in the running for justice winslow for a little bit
Posted on 6/3/15 at 7:00 pm to rockchlkjayhku11
How did LSU finish 3rd behind Baylor for Arthur? I hardly heard anything about them in the recruiting process.
Posted on 6/3/15 at 7:35 pm to Keys Open Doors
I was just a kid, and I have no idea how their recruiting process went but Kevin Garnett is from Greenville, SC and went straight to the NBA in 1995. Jermaine O'Neal is from Columbia SC and went straight to the NBA in 1996.
Again, I have no idea if they ever considered it.. but I've often heard "what if we could have gotten both."
Hell even without them we were 66-28 record (34-14 SEC) during the 1996-1998 stretch, which included the school's first SEC championship in 1997. The 1997 Gamecocks posted a 15-1 record in SEC play. Imagine if we could have grabbed those two.
Again, I have no idea if they ever considered it.. but I've often heard "what if we could have gotten both."
Hell even without them we were 66-28 record (34-14 SEC) during the 1996-1998 stretch, which included the school's first SEC championship in 1997. The 1997 Gamecocks posted a 15-1 record in SEC play. Imagine if we could have grabbed those two.
This post was edited on 6/3/15 at 7:36 pm
Posted on 6/3/15 at 7:45 pm to theGarnetWay
Garnett moved to Chicago to graduate from high school after an ugly racial incident with legal implications in SC. I don't think he was in any particular hurry to return for college.
Posted on 6/3/15 at 7:55 pm to REG861
pellies almost got andre drummond but had to settle on little rivers instead. fml
drummond/davis would be soooo tight
drummond/davis would be soooo tight
Posted on 6/3/15 at 7:57 pm to SlowFlowPro
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drummond/davis would be soooo tight
except that when the Pels get serious, per Lowe, Davis is playing the 5.
Posted on 6/3/15 at 8:02 pm to SlowFlowPro
if drummond played somewhere other than detroit he would be discussed a lot more on here. he's very good.
another answer: carmelo, bosh
another answer: carmelo, bosh
Posted on 6/3/15 at 8:07 pm to c on z
He literally went to sleep one night thinking he was going to Baylor and then had a dream about Kansas and committed to us the next day. He has said it would have been Baylor.
Posted on 6/3/15 at 8:13 pm to rockchlkjayhku11
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rockchlkjayhku11
Wasn't Lane Stephenson planning to sign w/ Kansas?
Posted on 6/3/15 at 8:16 pm to Keys Open Doors
The Jaguars took punter Bryan Anger ahead of Russell Wilson in the 3rd round of the '12 draft.
Posted on 6/3/15 at 8:19 pm to LSUbase13
Yeah but we basically picked xavier Henry over him.
Posted on 6/3/15 at 9:13 pm to rockchlkjayhku11
Surprised Chris Paul for the Hawks hasn't been mentioned
Posted on 6/3/15 at 10:24 pm to Kel Varnsen
In the 93 MLB draft Alex Rodgriguez asked the Mariners to not draft him, he wanted to go to the Dodgers who had the #2 pick. We ended up drafting Darren Dreifort, who never amounted to much despite having great stuff.
In 09 USC had verbal commits from Jarvis Jones, Vontaze Burflict, and rumored to have a silent commit from Manti Teo. Only Jarvis ended up signing and he injured his neck and never played for SC again. What a LB core that could've been.
In 09 USC had verbal commits from Jarvis Jones, Vontaze Burflict, and rumored to have a silent commit from Manti Teo. Only Jarvis ended up signing and he injured his neck and never played for SC again. What a LB core that could've been.
Posted on 6/3/15 at 10:44 pm to RLDSC FAN
Ed Reed almost ended up at Tulane, it was his only offer for a while. Chuck Pagano offered him at the U got him to sign there
Jay Bruce was also a Tulane comitt
Jay Bruce was also a Tulane comitt
Posted on 6/3/15 at 10:57 pm to Keys Open Doors
I'm not going to do any research and just go off the top of my head.
The Timberwolves took Ricky Rubio and Jonny Flynn back-to-back at No. 5 and No. 6. Sitting at No. 7 was Steph Curry.
In 2010, the Timberwolves took Wesley Johnson and passed on Boogie, PG-13, and Gordon Hayward. Admittedly, the latter two were nowhere considered Top-5 picks.
The Vikings took Michael Bennett in 2001 and passed on Reggie Wayne. To be fair, they needed a RB to replace Robert Smith, but that would have been fun to pair Randy Moss with Wayne. Carter retired shortly after Wayne was drafted.
Really, there was an entire draft of "players" that could have been on the Vikings had they not drafted Troy Williamson in the Top-10.
Just this past recruiting class alone, Wisconsin basketball wasn't able to reel in Diamond Stone or Henry Ellenson. Ellenson isn't so much surprising as Wojo gave his brother a scholarship and that was a wrap. Stone, on the other hand, was a backbreaker after graduating Kaminsky. However, I am a big fan of Wisconsin's 2015 class and they have a chance to be a good one.
In 2014, Wisconsin was close to landing Kevon Looney. In 2012, Wisconsin lost out to UNC for JP Tokoto.
Years before that, Ohio State beat out Wisconsin for Evan Turner.
I won't say he "almost ended up" at Wisconsin, but Bo Ryan and his staff has been noted for being the first major program to really notice and extend an offer to Anthony Davis.
I could probably think of more instances, especially when it comes to Wisconsin football, but my brain is officially mush.
The Timberwolves took Ricky Rubio and Jonny Flynn back-to-back at No. 5 and No. 6. Sitting at No. 7 was Steph Curry.
In 2010, the Timberwolves took Wesley Johnson and passed on Boogie, PG-13, and Gordon Hayward. Admittedly, the latter two were nowhere considered Top-5 picks.
The Vikings took Michael Bennett in 2001 and passed on Reggie Wayne. To be fair, they needed a RB to replace Robert Smith, but that would have been fun to pair Randy Moss with Wayne. Carter retired shortly after Wayne was drafted.
Really, there was an entire draft of "players" that could have been on the Vikings had they not drafted Troy Williamson in the Top-10.
Just this past recruiting class alone, Wisconsin basketball wasn't able to reel in Diamond Stone or Henry Ellenson. Ellenson isn't so much surprising as Wojo gave his brother a scholarship and that was a wrap. Stone, on the other hand, was a backbreaker after graduating Kaminsky. However, I am a big fan of Wisconsin's 2015 class and they have a chance to be a good one.
In 2014, Wisconsin was close to landing Kevon Looney. In 2012, Wisconsin lost out to UNC for JP Tokoto.
Years before that, Ohio State beat out Wisconsin for Evan Turner.
I won't say he "almost ended up" at Wisconsin, but Bo Ryan and his staff has been noted for being the first major program to really notice and extend an offer to Anthony Davis.
I could probably think of more instances, especially when it comes to Wisconsin football, but my brain is officially mush.
Posted on 6/3/15 at 11:32 pm to usc6158
Lets not forget Martel Webster draft.
Posted on 6/3/15 at 11:46 pm to Keys Open Doors
I always have this feeling the Saints will sign a pro bowl receiver, but every year I am let down
Posted on 6/4/15 at 12:30 am to Keys Open Doors
The Cowboys passing on Randy Moss. 
Posted on 6/4/15 at 7:04 am to Keys Open Doors
In late 1983, the Pirates traded for Jack Clark. Bowie Kuhn vetoed the trade. Clark ended up going to the Cardinals.
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