Kodi Augustus

[thehill1414]

Anyone see this new guy our bball team is supposed to get later today?
http://www.wholehogsports.com/adg/159803/
4-star...could be pretty good....

[iCalledThatHogBrotha!]

Just saw what was written in the article.  Hadn't heard anything about him.  Anyone know?

[thehill1414]

Rivals says hes going to choose us over Florida, Texas, Tennessee, etc.

[silvertip]

Rivals says #26 SF. Going to prep school, so he will have another year to get stronger. I like that, since we have plenty of big men right now.

[Hollywood_HOGan]

man if we get James Anderson this is one great class.

Only thing we really need is a young true point guard for the future.
Maybe we can get one in next years class.

[mbgrulz]

i dont really think he is a big man. from everything ive heard about him, he is a SF, and god knows we need those. sonny weems will have to log a lot of minutes next year because there is no one else to fill that spot. supposedly he has uncanny range for his size. as long as we get anderson, that completes my wishlist.

[killamon]

similar build and style of play to tyrus thomas...maybe not as explosive, yet

[thehill1414]

Since when does Tyrus Thomas shoot the three ball well? I dont imagine this kid being near as good inside as Tyrus, but probably much better outside.

[snag]

i dont really think he is a big man. from everything ive heard about him, he is a SF, and god knows we need those. sonny weems will have to log a lot of minutes next year because there is no one else to fill that spot. supposedly he has uncanny range for his size. as long as we get anderson, that completes my wishlist.

I agree. We haven't had a great SF since Scotty Thurman! Do you think there is any way Charles Thomas can develop himself into a SF? I think he needs to if he wants a future in the NBA. His shot is not that bad.

[Pignominious]

We're getting the talent, and in college hoops talent=wins.

[Adam Stokes]

We're getting the talent, and in college hoops talent=wins.

  We've been getting talent for the past couple years, but in a case like this I think it is more coaching+talent=wins, but I won't bag on Heath until we decline.  We've improved every year since he came here.  I don't think he'll be able to go 10-6 in the SEC again this year with the talent the league has this year.  But he has a great Non-con schedule lined up for us, we just have to win the winnable games and steal one here and there.  No losing to the Mississippi's this year.   

[PigNewton]

We're getting the talent, and in college hoops talent=wins.

not if you save their legs for the next game.

[Dwight_K_Shrute]

Man with the talent we are getting and the coaches on staff we can finally realistically hope to get to the second round of the NCAA's.  Round of 32 here we come.

[HogKong]

Rated #96 overall by rivals. 

Anyone in the top 150 is always a good get!

[return2glory]

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

http://arkansas.scout.com/

The front page says that Kodi will delay his decision.

[J_Ville_Devils_Den]

Arkansas says that they want to "Further Evaluate" him, so he has opened back up his recruiting.

According to Rivals.com

[return2glory]

The article made it sound like it was simply a numbers crunch and that Augustus is going to wait until to sign. I kind of wish we could have seen if Rakestraw would have walked on and then gone on scholarship next year.

[Hollywood_HOGan]

Arkansas says that they want to "Further Evaluate" him, so he has opened back up his recruiting.

According to Rivals.com

WHAT?

We took Rakestraw but we want to "further evaluate" one of the best players in Texas?

[fu-man-soo]

man if we get James Anderson this is one great class.

Only thing we really need is a young true point guard for the future.
Maybe we can get one in next years class.

i am hearing james anderson is getting lots more attention after his last camp.  i hope we dont lose him.  from my sources in junction Florida just got stronger in the mix.

[mossfan3]

this is great.  at least we have rakestraw to fall back on.  wow

[hogsmaster]

Wow?!?  So a Top 100 player said he wanted to be a Hogs, but we told him to wait.  Wondering if the coaches have some inside info that James Anderson may make a commitment soon?

[mossfan3]

let them both commit today.  i don't care what has to happen, we should make that work.

[snag]

As I said in an earlier post, we only have 2 scholarships to give away next year - unless someone falters academically or leaves early. One schollie has already been committed to Rakestraw. The leaves one to give. I'm thinking Anderson is our top choice. That's what can happen when you offer more scholarships than you have to give. The top guy is holding out because he has nothing to lose, then the guys below him decide to go elsewhere. Even if they are going to figure out how to give a total of three scholarships next year, that still means they can only sign two of the three players we are heavily recruiting - Anderson, Sanchez, and Augustus.

[thahawg]

I would rather have Augustus than Rakestraw.

What did Stan do? Recruit him telling him he has a spot for him and then tell him he can't be a Razorback when he is ready to committ?

[nwarazfan]

Recruiting vultures make another mistake trying to get the news out there first.

And isn't Sanchez enamored with KU?  Let him go.  Take KA and apologize for this episode.  Blame it on Grit.  Take Anderson too and hope that Townes has a huge year and goes to the NBA or cut a disappointment to make room for the 3rd signee.

[thahawg]

I say oversign by one and pull some shitie.

[three]

i dont really think he is a big man. from everything ive heard about him, he is a SF, and god knows we need those. sonny weems will have to log a lot of minutes next year because there is no one else to fill that spot. supposedly he has uncanny range for his size. as long as we get anderson, that completes my wishlist.

I agree. We haven't had a great SF since Scotty Thurman! Do you think there is any way Charles Thomas can develop himself into a SF? I think he needs to if he wants a future in the NBA. His shot is not that bad.

Chuck is kind of going to be like Corliss Williamson.......as far as transitioning to the NBA.  I don't think Chuck measures up to Big Nasty, and he may never even get a chance to play in the Association.  But, if he does, he'll have to be one of those college PFs who converted to SF in the NBA.  If you're familiar with Corliss' career, you know he's always been used as a SF.  When he's had the most success is when he's been used with 2 other genuine big men, and then they would isolate Corliss on the block with some smaller SF on him.  See his 6th Man of the Year season in Detroit.  I could be mistaken, but if my memory serves me right, they used Mehmet Okur as the 5 playing at the top of the key, and McDyess as the four hitting 15-footers, and Corliss worked the blocks in that line-up.

[idochog]

Take em all, the #s have a way of working themselves out!

[Sao Ming]

NWA, why is this Otis' fault?  What did he report about what the Heath Camp's intentions were relative to what they decided to do at the 11th hour?

[nwarazfan]

NWA, why is this Otis' fault?  What did he report about what the Heath Camp's intentions were relative to what they decided to do at the 11th hour?

I was saying that in jest.  But how does Otis know what Heath's intentions are unless he's being fed info against NCAA rules?

[pioneerhog]

All I got to say is Nate better be one helluva player because we have lost out on Augustus! On top of that we have hurt recruiting ties into Texas and with the AAU coach that coached Kodi's team.

[thahawg]

All I got to say is Nate better be one helluva player because we have lost out on Augustus! On top of that we have hurt recruiting ties into Texas and with the AAU coach that coached Kodi's team.

Exactly

[nwarazfan]

Recruiting paparazzi embarrassed the kid by rushing out the story before it played out and now will try to blame our coaching staff. If this were a football recruit, full slander mode would already be started calling the kid a lazy, spoiled fat a** that was never offered.

[pioneerhog]

Recruiting paprazzi embarrassed the kid by rushing out the story before it played out and now will try to blame our coaching staff. If this were a football recruit, full slander mode would already be started calling the kid a lazy, spoiled fat a** that was never offered.

It isn't over yet. If something happenes and we decide that we do want Kodi and he turns his nose up at us don't be suprised if this type of thing happens.

[JackJohnson]

All I got to say is Nate better be one helluva player because we have lost out on Augustus! On top of that we have hurt recruiting ties into Texas and with the AAU coach that coached Kodi's team.

Nate doesn't belong in the same gym as Kodi.  HUGE mistake by Heath. 

I don't know why he always feels compelled to offer a McCurdy, Rakestraw, or keep Cranford on scholly.  WHEN YOU LOSE YOUR JOB B/C YOU PLAYED POLITICS, DON'T START CRYING!!!  If you win, it won't matter what your ratio is, NO ONE WILL CARE!!!

[three]

NWA, why is this Otis' fault?  What did he report about what the Heath Camp's intentions were relative to what they decided to do at the 11th hour?

I was saying that in jest.  But how does Otis know what Heath's intentions are unless he's being fed info against NCAA rules?

My gosh, you might have something there!  Oh my, maybe that's what makes Otis an expert!?!?.......Are you saying you've never made that connection before?

[nwarazfan]

This is just another example of how this whole recruiting business- and it is big business- is getting out of control.  Scout, Rivals, Lemming, Emfinger, Grit,... are no better than the reporters at the Enquirer or Star or the E channel my wife watches all the time.  And it goes both ways as the players have their entourages with their press contacts and they are still in freakin' high school.  This time the kid and our program gets embarrassed. 

[Hollywood_HOGan]

Nate Rakestraw better be one heckuva bomber from three if we turned down a top 100 player for him.

He better be the next Al Dillard or Scotty THurman.

[southeasthog]

Nate Rakestraw better be one heckuva bomber from three if we turned down a top 100 player for him.

He better be the next Al Dillard or Scotty THurman.

Agreed!

[silvertip]

Well, I've read everything I can find here & on the recruiting board & I find very little in the way of real info.

All the hysterical comments about the coach's recruiting, Rakestraw vs Augustus, blah blah---just looks like another internet message board circle-jerk to me.

My SPECULATION, from what I've seen so far, is that one of the recruiting "gurus" such as Grit, picked up on a remark by either the kid or his coach. Wouldn't surprise me a bit if it was not yet a done deal in the eyes of the Hawg coaches.

Does anyone have any REAL info on the facts? If so, please tell us the source. Thanks

[thahawg]

Why can't we take Cranford off scholly?

[silvertip]

Recruiting paprazzi embarrassed the kid by rushing out the story before it played out and now will try to blame our coaching staff. If this were a football recruit, full slander mode would already be started calling the kid a lazy, spoiled fat a** that was never offered.

The most reasonable take on the situation that I've seen so far. Thanks

[silvertip]

Why can't we take Cranford off scholly?

Gee, I dunno, why hasn't your boss fired you yet?

[nwarazfan]

Slander has started.  Dudley says that KA lacks intensity. 

[Hollywood_HOGan]

Slander has started.  Dudley says that KA lacks intensity. 

Never ever fails.

Joe JOhnson lacked intensity also.

[Razorback_Z71]

Slander has started.  Dudley says that KA lacks intensity. 

Dudley is such an embarrassment for our state.   Give the kid a break he is probally only 16 or 17 years old.

[TulsaHogFan]

Slander has started.  Dudley says that KA lacks intensity. 

Never ever fails.

Joe JOhnson lacked intensity also.

I thought Brewer did too.....

[HatfieldHog]

I just one intelligent question about this kid?

If you last name is Augustus, why don't you name the kid Ceaser?

Ha, Ha,   poor attempt at humor.              See ya

[The real Hogules]

Where did you hear Dudley Dawson say or write that Kodi Augustus lacked intensity???
I subscribe to the H.I. web site, as well as this one and read every Dudley post  on there and have seen him speak only in high praise of the Augustus kid.
There "seems" to be something going on behind the scenes, apparently with another player (besides James Anderson, or in addition to J.A.).
That's just my opinion from reading between the lines in a couple of posts and I could be out in left field on this one.
Dudley Dawson even went as far as to compare Kodi Augustus' game to Tracy McGrady and said Kodi was very, very good.
Something BIG must have happened in the last 24-36 hours to make our basketball coaches ask K.A. to hold the line.
I guess we'll see how this all plays out.

[SwinedMelon]

you people have no idea what you are talking about... you were praising Rakestraw the other day, and most of you had no idea who Kodi Augustus was. How do you know we haven't lined up someone else who is better than Kodi? How do you know how good Nate is? Have you seen any of the pickup games?

How do you think Rakestraw feels seeing some of the comments you are making? What about other recruits that we are looking at?

If you honestly know something about both these guys then I respect your opinion, but unless you have seen both of these guys play then you outta stop trashing these guys.