In this week's "Three-point Play" Rivals' Eric Bossi updated the recruitment of five-star forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, who has now completed his five official visits.
Robinson-Earl surprised some when he included Villanova in his final five, and the Cats have since pushed to be a real player in his recruitment. The consensus has long been that Kansas is the favorite and that it is truly a race between Kansas and North Carolina.
But Bossi notes that he would be hesitant to designate Robinson-Earl a Kansas lock, and that Nova and UNC have been making things interesting. He also notes that a strong unofficial visit to Arizona helped push those other Wildcats into the final discussion. Bossi believes Notre Dame may be falling out of things and says a commitment to the Irish would be the only decision that surprises him.
Another interesting note is that Rivals national analyst Dan McDonald recently switched his prediction from North Carolina to Villanova. The analyst/publisher predictions are a relatively new addition to the Rivals site, but currently the predictions stand at 40% for UNC, 40% for Nova, and 20% for Kansas. Full disclosure, I predicted UNC. That means one of the Nova votes isn't a hope pick from me. Villanova received it's first Robinson-Earl prediction on October 4, and McDonald changed his pick on October 11. If you're a believer in trends, that's a good sign for the Cats.
Robinson-Earl would be a great addition to the Nova frontcourt, and a commitment would give Nova some flexibility with the 2020 class. It's still hard to argue that Kansas and UNC aren't leading the pack, but it may be a bit more open than popular opinion would lead you to believe. Bossi expects a commitment sooner than later.
You can read the full Three-point Play here:
https://basketballrecruiting.rivals...enny-hardaway-expectations-important-freshman
Robinson-Earl surprised some when he included Villanova in his final five, and the Cats have since pushed to be a real player in his recruitment. The consensus has long been that Kansas is the favorite and that it is truly a race between Kansas and North Carolina.
But Bossi notes that he would be hesitant to designate Robinson-Earl a Kansas lock, and that Nova and UNC have been making things interesting. He also notes that a strong unofficial visit to Arizona helped push those other Wildcats into the final discussion. Bossi believes Notre Dame may be falling out of things and says a commitment to the Irish would be the only decision that surprises him.
Another interesting note is that Rivals national analyst Dan McDonald recently switched his prediction from North Carolina to Villanova. The analyst/publisher predictions are a relatively new addition to the Rivals site, but currently the predictions stand at 40% for UNC, 40% for Nova, and 20% for Kansas. Full disclosure, I predicted UNC. That means one of the Nova votes isn't a hope pick from me. Villanova received it's first Robinson-Earl prediction on October 4, and McDonald changed his pick on October 11. If you're a believer in trends, that's a good sign for the Cats.
Robinson-Earl would be a great addition to the Nova frontcourt, and a commitment would give Nova some flexibility with the 2020 class. It's still hard to argue that Kansas and UNC aren't leading the pack, but it may be a bit more open than popular opinion would lead you to believe. Bossi expects a commitment sooner than later.
You can read the full Three-point Play here:
https://basketballrecruiting.rivals...enny-hardaway-expectations-important-freshman
