Things have remained relatively quiet on the recruiting trail through mid-September. Sure, the Cats have been putting in the work, most notably sending three coaches to check in on A.J. Griffin last week and setting up both in-home and official campus visits with Devin Askew (more on Askew coming shortly). But we also had some news that more directly impacted the Cats yesterday.
Lynn Greer III told Rivals' Corey Evans that he would be reclassifying to the 2021 class. This is significant because Villanova will have more room and be able to paint a clearer picture of playing time for recruits in that class.
With five players hitting campus in the 2019 class, the lack of scholarship seniors on the 2019-20 team, and the fact that Caleb Daniels will be joining the mix in 2020 after sitting out this season, the roster is incredibly crowded. It's possible that Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and/or Bryan Antoine head to the NBA early, but we won't have a clearer idea of that possibility until they actually play some games and we see how draft big boards start to shake out.
As such, Wright and Co. have been taking a wait and see approach with the 2020 class. If JRE and/or Antoine look likely to head to the NBA, the Cats could add a late commitment in 2020, but if not they could continue to focus on the 2021 class when the roster opens up a bit.
Regardless, 2021 has really been the focus this summer and fall, and the Wildcats have been pushing hard for some of the bigger names in the class. Still, Greer's announcement has to make you think he becomes a little bit more interesting to Villanova, and he'll be someone to keep an eye on going forward.
Lynn Greer III told Rivals' Corey Evans that he would be reclassifying to the 2021 class. This is significant because Villanova will have more room and be able to paint a clearer picture of playing time for recruits in that class.
With five players hitting campus in the 2019 class, the lack of scholarship seniors on the 2019-20 team, and the fact that Caleb Daniels will be joining the mix in 2020 after sitting out this season, the roster is incredibly crowded. It's possible that Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and/or Bryan Antoine head to the NBA early, but we won't have a clearer idea of that possibility until they actually play some games and we see how draft big boards start to shake out.
As such, Wright and Co. have been taking a wait and see approach with the 2020 class. If JRE and/or Antoine look likely to head to the NBA, the Cats could add a late commitment in 2020, but if not they could continue to focus on the 2021 class when the roster opens up a bit.
Regardless, 2021 has really been the focus this summer and fall, and the Wildcats have been pushing hard for some of the bigger names in the class. Still, Greer's announcement has to make you think he becomes a little bit more interesting to Villanova, and he'll be someone to keep an eye on going forward.
