2020 Jalen Suggs: Verbal Commit on 1/3/20

[Zagdawg]

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Gonzaga’s Mark Few checking in on major target, five-star junior, Jalen Suggs. Also checking out recent offer, Chet Holmgren.

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Gonzaga’s Mark Few checking in on major target, five-star junior, Jalen Suggs. Also checking out recent offer, Chet Holmgren.

Both guys played really well in front of Few.

[strikenowhere]

Both guys played really well in front of Few.

Any whispers from your little birds on Holmgren's interest in playing for the Zags?

[jazzdelmar]

Both guys played really well in front of Few.

Caldy. How do you rate our chances 1-10 with Suggs? I sense some drift. Tell me I am wrong.

[caldwellzag]

Any whispers from your little birds on Holmgren's interest in playing for the Zags?

Still early, but I know he likes playing with Suggs, so if Suggs commits then it would up Chet's interest.

[caldwellzag]

Caldy. How do you rate our chances 1-10 with Suggs? I sense some drift. Tell me I am wrong.

We have felt the big boys jumping in on him here lately, so we have sent Few in hard on him. I would say 6 right now, with the major issue being able if one of the Blue Bloods steps in or one of the Power 5 lets him play both football and basketball.

There probably has been a little drift, as he is making a case to be a top 5 recruit the way he is playing and Blue Bloods are sniffing around now.

[jazzdelmar]

We have felt the big boys jumping in on him here lately, so we have sent Few in hard on him. I would say 6 right now, with the major issue being able if one of the Blue Bloods steps in or one of the Power 5 lets him play both football and basketball.

There probably has been a little drift, as he is making a case to be a top 5 recruit the way he is playing and Blue Bloods are sniffing around now.

Thanks. Bound to happen and will only intensify.

[caldwellzag]

Thanks. Bound to happen and will only intensify.

I agree, that's why we had Few at his games all weekend. We need to lock him up ASAP.

[Zagdawg]

Five stock-risers of the NCAA's first live period

Jalen Suggs, Grassroots Sizzle (Minn.), PG, 2020: Suggs had a productive weekend with Sizzle, checking in at No. 2 in the Under Armour Association in scoring (19.8 ppg.), No. 1 in assists (6.5 apg.), No. 2 in steals (1.5 spg.) and No. 6 in rebounds (6.9 rpg.). Suggs’ do-it-all approach turned heads all weekend.

https://usatodayhss.com/2019/five-st...sharife-cooper

[Mr Vulture]

Five stock-risers of the NCAA's first live period

Jalen Suggs, Grassroots Sizzle (Minn.), PG, 2020: Suggs had a productive weekend with Sizzle, checking in at No. 2 in the Under Armour Association in scoring (19.8 ppg.), No. 1 in assists (6.5 apg.), No. 2 in steals (1.5 spg.) and No. 6 in rebounds (6.9 rpg.). Suggs’ do-it-all approach turned heads all weekend.

https://usatodayhss.com/2019/five-st...sharife-cooper

Glad he's taking it to another level but it also makes me more nervous on the recruiting side. I was fairly confident a few weeks ago but not as much now.

[Zagdawg]

Challenge we run into is a limited amount of time and we really need a point guard-- first guy to step up and accept the offer will get the nod-- at that time Suggs may look somewhere else due to us already signing a lead guard (we do not want to run into a situation like Williams where we waited on him and when he went elsewhere--- we had to find option B from what was left available).

He seems to be waiting to see how everything plays out related to NBA early entrants and seeing who will be coming back along with the football options.

I hope he makes his decision either way soon -- so we can be very happy or move on.

[JPtheBeasta]

It has to be frustrating for the staff to identify guys as great players for the program, recruit them early, then see them blow up later and garner interested from high-level power conference schools.

[sittingon50]

It has to be frustrating for the staff to identify guys as great players for the program, recruit them early, then see them blow up later and garner interested from high-level power conference schools.

Sounds like all the mid-major teams that are gettin' cherry-picked.

[WallaWallaZag]

It has to be frustrating for the staff to identify guys as great players for the program, recruit them early, then see them blow up later and garner interested from high-level power conference schools.

that's really not the case anymore...the guys the zags are going after these days are well-known by everyone and being recruited by the p5 from the start...it's just that the true blue bloods often have the luxury of waiting until the last moment to get involved.

[caldwellzag]

It has to be frustrating for the staff to identify guys as great players for the program, recruit them early, then see them blow up later and garner interested from high-level power conference schools.

The staffs work paid off well with Timme who was very similar in blowing up.

[caldwellzag]

Timme “blew up” to top 40. Suggs is blowing up to top five. Unfortunately, from everything that I’ve been reading and digging up he loves Gonzaga but his dream school is Duke and he’s holding out for them. And with Hampton reclassifying and most likely going to Memphis and Tre Jones leaving after next year, my guess is unfortunately he will be a blue devil. So I don’t think we should be held hostage, especially if Nix could come in now and re-classify because he is an amazing player, not as good as Suggs, but not that far off.

I agree with the top 40 vs. top 5 thing, but remember relationships built do plan a factor in recruiting, that's what I was getting at.

[CDC84]

Julian Strawther and Dom Harris need to keep after Suggs. Tweet. Tweet. Tweet. Keep selling it as a package to go all along with all those supremely talented Gonzaga big men who will be experienced. The 2020/21 team could be special.

[JPtheBeasta]

I agree with the top 40 vs. top 5 thing, but remember relationships built do plan a factor in recruiting, that's what I was getting at.

That’s really all the staff can do; it was hard enough before people started getting paid by blue bloods to play for them (not meaning to throw shade on Suggs).

[caldwellzag]

That’s really all the staff can do; it was hard enough before people started getting paid by blue bloods to play for them (not meaning to throw shade on Suggs).

Suggs is kind of different than most top 10 recruits. He really fits a program like Gonzaga and the high character guys that come here.

[caldwellzag]

You are 100% correct. But with Nix now being able to re-classify to 2019 that creates for an interesting dilemma. He is really, really good. We put the full-court press on for Brandon Williams last year and Nix is better than him. So the question is do you run the risk of losing Nix to wait for Suggs and then if Suggs chooses Duke you missed out on both or do you take your chances and sign Nix for 2019 hoping that Suggs comes anyway? I guess that’s why Few gets paid the big bucks.

Nix and Suggs are both being recruited very hard from what I have been told. Nix and 2019 makes a huge difference.

[webspinnre]

If Nix wants to come in '19, we take him right away, no questions asked. Then we keep trying for Suggs in '20 anyway.

[EEzag]

If Nix wants to come in '19, we take him right away, no questions asked. Then we keep trying for Suggs in '20 anyway.

I have visions of a Suggs to Timme, Watson, and Ballo half court oops.

If we get Suggs, Nix, and/or Burnett, with what we have....it's just ridiculous. And they are all good kids or seem to be.

[Zagdawg]

Bird in the hand..........

[Zagdawg]

Nix is the bird I was thinking -- but either one works -- would love to have at least one of them end the suspense so that we can plug in a complementary piece or two and win a Natty.

[zagssuperfan]

But who is the bird, Nix? They are both ranked so high, it’s incredible. Suggs is #10, Nix 14.

https://247sports.com/Season/2020-Ba...oup=HighSchool

The bird is whoever commits first, right?