Karl Towns

[xUFxGators]

http://zagsblog.com/articles/karl-to...nnounce-dec-4/

Chances?

[REM08]

Many are saying he reclassifies to 2014 and evidently Duke even pushed him to considering reclassifying to 2013. Hopefully one of those is the case as this would be quite early for a 2015 commitment.

[Osiris_DPM]

Originally Posted by xUFxGators

http://zagsblog.com/articles/karl-to...nnounce-dec-4/

Chances?

For UF? Almost none today. However, a few months ago, UF was his dream school. Crazy how quick things can change huh?

[InstiGATOR1]

Originally Posted by Osiris_DPM

For UF? Almost none today. However, a few months ago, UF was his dream school. Crazy how quick things can change huh?

Yep, hard to believe. As a 2014 center UF would be a very good fit for him.

[don23lucia]

Good for him if he keeps his commitment till then.

[REM08]

Originally Posted by Osiris_DPM

For UF? Almost none today. However, a few months ago, UF was his dream school. Crazy how quick things can change huh?

If I remember the quote correctly, his dad mentioned UF being his dream school when he was growing up. Obviously he's still growing up, but I took it as implying years ago.

Edit: Just checked around for the quote. I swear I remember his Dad saying it, but this shows it being him:

247Sports: What was your dream school growing up?

KT: When I was young I always was a big Florida fan and loved the locals like Rutgers and Seton Hall being I am a New Jersey kid. I have always felt that we had the best basketball so I would keep them on my list, but when i was young I would say Florida. I was a big Tim Tebow fan and loved watching the Gators when they had Joakim Noah and Al Horford my fellow Dominican.

http://247sports.com/Article/2015-In...rl-Towns-67449

[dailydoublecat]

After listening to some UK people I trust he will commit to UK and reclassify to 2014. Of course this is recruiting and could change but I highly doubt it.
Jeff

[Osiris_DPM]

Originally Posted by REM08

If I remember the quote correctly, his dad mentioned UF being his dream school when he was growing up. Obviously he's still growing up, but I took it as implying years ago.

Edit: Just checked around for the quote. I swear I remember his Dad saying it, but this shows it being him:



http://247sports.com/Article/2015-In...rl-Towns-67449

The Noah/Horford years through the Tebow era covers 6 years. For a kid who is only 14, that is the majority of his conscious life, and Tebow only left a couple years ago. You typically don't just stop liking a the college team that is your lifelong favorite as of two years ago just because players graduated.

[REM08]

Originally Posted by Osiris_DPM

The Noah/Horford years through the Tebow era covers 6 years. For a kid who is only 14, that is the majority of his conscious life, and Tebow only left a couple years ago. You typically don't just stop liking a the college team that is your lifelong favorite as of two years ago just because players graduated.

I realize the possible insinuation, but like Donovan coaching Randle helped Florida's cause, you'd have to assume Towns may have been impacted by playing for Cal and Orlando.

I may be reading into your statement too much, however.

[Osiris_DPM]

Originally Posted by REM08

I realize the possible insinuation, but like Donovan coaching Randle helped Florida's cause, you'd have to assume Towns may have been impacted by playing for Cal and Orlando.

That is absolutely the case. Having hours each day with a recruit is a huge recruiting advantage that most coaches will never get per NCAA rules. Although Al Horford played with him on that team, he did not "recruit" him. Cal got a huge leg up on every other program over the summer.

And yes, Billy's time coaching Randle had a similar effect

[gatordd]

UK