Kapita to the Hogs

[Hogfaniam]

What will the haters do now?

[forrest city joe]

Basketball recruiting is going great right now. GO HOGS.

[HawgnCorona]

Welcome aboard Mr Kapita...

"His desire stands out," said future Vanderbilt forward Joseph Toye, via Gearhart. "He was the one leading us. He's really strong. He has the ability to outdo defenders with his strength."

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2330250-ted-kapita-to-arkansas-razorbacks-land-4-star-pf-prospect

[Hawgzinbowlz]

Smooth and ambidextrous. TK looks like he'll help us continue to improve.

Mike just got better and BWA visits also got better.

" GO HOGS "

[HoneyNuttPetrinoos]

Sorry Joe but we disagree on Thompson. Him not redshirting put him a yr or two behind.

[Tim]

Wrong! Trey Tompson has outstanding skills. he can shoot it and pass it. he is going to be a good player before he leaves here.

No he's not.  I bet he ends up at A State or UALR. 

[Tomhog™]

Fantastic news! Badly needed a big and we got a gem of one.

[COCHISE]

Any idea on how many guys we are planning on signing in this class? I'm assuming part of it depends on what Portis and Qualls decide to do?

[ArmyOfnobunaga]

Cant say it enough... BIG BIG BIG BIG BIG

[SamBuckhart]

Welcome Mr. Kapita! WPS!!!

[JackJohnson]

It would be nice if we would tell someone such as Durham to move along and go get Allen but thats not going to happen. Kapita is a great pickup though. Honestly didnt think Mike had it in him

This is my hope- replacing Durham with Allen.  APR is fine now- can't afford to keep ur misses

Kapita- wow!!  Huge and unexpected!!

[ArmyOfnobunaga]

I never voiced my one concern with mike here or at the joke of 247... I don't believe in posting an opinion  with out a trend or facts to substantiate it....



but today mike destroyed my inner concern.

Hogs basketball is alive folks and its a metamorphosing mean critter.

I promise you.

[The_Bionic_Pig]

It would be nice if we would tell someone such as Durham to move along and go get Allen but thats not going to happen. Kapita is a great pickup though. Honestly didnt think Mike had it in him

They've already informed Allen that they would make room for him if he were to ever decide to de-comitt. 

[HOGINTENNESSEE]

They've already informed Allen that they would make room for him if he were to ever decide to de-comitt. 

How recent or not recent was this?

[The_Bionic_Pig]

Sorry Joe but we disagree on Thompson. Him not redshirting put him a yr or two behind.

Believe it or not Thompson is one of the best passers on the team....they didn't redshirt him because he oozes potential just like 2Star Quarles did but needs to be developed.   Their is a reason Billy Donavan was all over him his Jr/Sr yr in High School.

[The_Bionic_Pig]

How recent or not recent was this?

Months ago...nothing recent.

[3kgthog]

No he's not.  I bet he ends up at A State or UALR. 

Agreed. He's Devonta Abron.

[ricepig]

Agreed. He's Devonta Abron.

Abron looked like he would have been a stud DE.

[hawgmasta]

Wow. This was one I really didn't know if we had a legitimate shot. Whitt and Kapita were pretty much everyone's wish list and we got both. I've had my doubts before because it has been said CMA is not the strongest recruiter; I think this year he put that to rest z

[forrest city joe]

Sorry Joe but we disagree on Thompson. Him not redshirting put him a yr or two behind.

You are right, we do disagree. Trey will be a good player. just wait and see. and it won't take 2 years. he will help a lot starting nest year.

[RICKHOGHEAD]

WPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[forrest city joe]

They've already informed Allen that they would make room for him if he were to ever decide to de-comitt. 

+1000. he could be a Razorback, if he wanted to be one. and if he wants to be a Hog, he needs to De-commit now.and tell Mike he wants to be a Razorback.

[ArmyOfnobunaga]

+1000. he could be a Razorback, if he wanted to be one. and if he wants to be a Hog, he needs to De-commit now.and tell Mike he wants to be a Razorback.

Kapita is big joe... ll the rest is gravy imo.


The nice thing about guys like Kapita is that will usually be 3 year players... which we need.

And in which championships come from.


one and 2 and dones never really center the leadership of a championship team.

[SwineGrind]

Just so I am not confused.....Malik Monk is a 2016 recruit?

[BentonvilleJeff]

He's exactly what we needed!

[Break & Run]

The Allen ship has sailed. He posted a pic of him in gator gear or whatever right after the hogs got shafted at Florida. Added this: 🐗🐗🐗🐗🐗<<<<<🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊      😂😂😂😂😂

[ballinhog]

Just so I am not confused.....Malik Monk is a 2016 recruit?

Yes

[forrest city joe]

Kapita is big joe... ll the rest is gravy imo.


The nice thing about guys like Kapita is that will usually be 3 year players... which we need.

And in which championships come from.


one and 2 and dones never really center the leadership of a championship team.

Agreed. but this guy is really good. don't know if we can keep him 3 years. but i will take 2 good years. this is Big.

[ArmyOfnobunaga]

Agreed. but this guy is really good. don't know if we can keep him 3 years. but i will take 2 good years. this is Big.

You might be right... been looking at his tapes the last hour.. he really might be a 2 and gone.


We just need to keep the team full of the kingsleys that are a backbone.

[RazorPiggie]

Wow. Kudos to the coaching staff. Didn't think they could pull this off.

[KlubhouseKonnected]

Kapita with Kingsley... now we just need another K...

LOL

Can we find a Mr. KrashDeboards?

[HognitiveDissonance]

Huge news. Just what was needed. Got a great guard and great forward.

Now we got two Top 100 recruits just like those other SEC teams they flashed on the graphic the other night. We'll be fine.

[Ham Sandwich]

Can we find a Mr. KrashDeboards?

Apparently Kapita is Mr. KrashDeboards.

[razorbackfanatic]

This is great news!! I was extremely worried about our team next year if Portis decides to leave, now I feel much better. This guy reminds me of a Derek Hood type athletic big man. I'm seeing he's listed at 6'9" and 6'10" on one video I watched. Hood was 6'8". If Portis stays we are going to be stacked next season! Kapita and Whitt are two very nice additions!

Edit: I saw 247 has him at 6'8.5" so he'll probably be listed at 6'9" in college plus he could still grow. Looks like our front court could be ran by a couple 6'9" twin towers(Kingsley, Kapita) from Africa for the next couple years!!

[UltimateHog]

Just hope he can get healthy. May need a redshirt.

[Hogz87]

I knew we were "on" Kapita but I wasn't really ever aware of our chances with him.  Was this a surprise?  Or was he one that most thought we had a legit chance at getting all along?

[razorbackfanatic]

Just hope he can get healthy. May need a redshirt.

Is he hurt?

[The_Iceman]

Is he hurt?

Nothing that will affect him next season.

[Potosihog]

Yesterday I was traveling and had stopped at a restaurant.  My phone starts buzzing with twitter activity so I check it thinking maybe it was something on the football front.  When I read about the commitment I was blown away.

Big Get!!!

Welcome to the hogs

[HOGINTENNESSEE]

Is he hurt?

He has a pinched nerve in his hip. Could be wrong but I don't think it will be a problem next year.

[Pork Twain]

For the most part, redshirting basketball players is a waste.

[Scott7703]

No he's not.  I bet he ends up at A State or UALR. 

I feel much better about Thompson than Durham or miles. Thompson hasn't looked bad in his limited minutes. He has bigtime upside in my opinion.

[The_Iceman]

I feel much better about Thompson than Durham or miles. Thompson hasn't looked bad in his limited minutes. He has bigtime upside in my opinion.

Thompson has already taken the big step of getting his body ready for the SEC and Mike's system. The fat is down, now he just needs to add on muscle.

His passing and shooting are pretty good for a guy his size. He just needs to get some of his high school habits worked out.

[The_Iceman]

Scout:
http://arkansas.scout.com/topic/players?team=%22Arkansas%22&minimumInterest=%22SoftVerbal%22&category=%22Basketball%20Recruiting%22&league=%22HS%22&classYear=2015&type=players&start=0

ESPN:
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/school/_/id/8/class/2015

24/7:
http://arkansas.247sports.com/Season/2015-Basketball/Commits

Rivals:
https://rivals.yahoo.com/byu/basketball/recruiting/commitments/2015/arkansas-74;_ylt=AvM.4LkDOKThKp1WQtEDfI_lrJB4

[tkclark]

Great pickup for the Hogs.

[HoopS]

I wouldn't give up on Juco's and transfers after 1 season. Usually year 2 is when you start to see them really start to figure it out.

[Kevin]

great pick up

[nwahogfan1]

Great pickup.  Now we have to pray for healing for what ever he is having trouble with.  I have heard back and/or hip which could be related to his back. Either way we need him healthy by next fall.

I also heard he might have some NCAA issues with grades or something.  So he has to get that straightened out also.

But great get.  Good job CMA.

[The_Iceman]

I wouldn't give up on Juco's and transfers after 1 season. Usually year 2 is when you start to see them really start to figure it out.

Durham is one of those players that is most effective when you don't realize he is on the court. What I mean by that is, if he is playing great man to man defense, handling the basketball, and distributing, he is doing exactly what we need him to do. If you notice him turning the ball over, taking a bunch of shots, or getting beat on defense....then he is really hurting us.

[JackJohnson]

I wouldn't give up on Juco's and transfers after 1 season. Usually year 2 is when you start to see them really start to figure it out.

The thing with Miles is this is his second year here after sitting out last year and he also had two  years at WVU and this year obviously isn't any better.  At what point do you look past his HS recruiting ranking/potential and say maybe he just isn't a high level D1 player? 

I wonder if he is on track to graduate this spring and can take advantage of the transfer rule- which of course would be a win/win