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

[caldwellzag]

This was just posted in Kentucky's Suggs thread:

I am a coach in the Twin Cities, have cordial relationship with family while one of my good friends is very close with family and he's going to be 18 this Spring/Summer. He's dabbled with idea, but he's also very close with HS teammates. He's really wanting to get offers from UK, Duke, and UNC. Those are ones he's been waiting on. He's got a can't lose situation with everyone coveting him in both sports, and has a decision to make, but I'd place heavy bet he's going to end up a basketball player. If he gets offered/recruited hard by the schools above, things will change in a hurry with his recruitment--where he's leaning.


https://kentucky.forums.rivals.com/t...morrow.289779/

Not saying this guy does not know, but I know that if it was up to Suggs' parents he may have already committed to GU. They love it here!

[thespywhozaggedme]

Not saying this guy does not know, but I know that if it was up to Suggs' parents he may have already committed to GU. They love it here!

So did Brandon Williams parents though.

[Zagdawg]

You know the parents know best......and now I bet Brandon is wishing he would have listened to his parents.

[23dpg]

Not saying this guy does not know, but I know that if it was up to Suggs' parents he may have already committed to GU. They love it here!

First off, I hope this kid decides on Gonzaga because I think he’s a sure fire stud. But if he doesn’t, best of luck to him and let’s move on.

Secondly, sometimes the parents don’t know. A while back a certain basketball player from Montana verbaled to Gonzaga. He was also a very talented football player. This kid had played on AAU teams with friends of mine since he was very young. I was told by my friends that said player had decided to play QB in college instead. I contacted a moderator on this board with the info. He responded back to me that he (or someone at Gonzaga) had reached out to the parents and he was still very committed to playing basketball at Gonzaga. He didn’t.

[thespywhozaggedme]

First off, I hope this kid decides on Gonzaga because I think he’s a sure fire stud. But if he doesn’t, best of luck to him and let’s move on.

Secondly, sometimes the parents don’t know. A while back a certain basketball player from Montana verbaled to Gonzaga. He was also a very talented football player. This kid had played on AAU teams with friends of mine since he was very young. I was told by my friends that said player had decided to play QB in college instead. I contacted a moderator on this board with the info. He responded back to me that he (or someone at Gonzaga) had reached out to the parents and he was still very committed to playing basketball at Gonzaga. He didn’t.

Osweiler Spent some time in the NFL with the Broncos, so he is set for life. But we will never know what kind of player he would’ve been had he chosen the Zags.

[kitzbuel]

Osweiler Spent some time in the NFL with the Broncos, so he is set for life. But we will never know what kind of player he would’ve been had he chosen the Zags.

He was Houston's starting QB for a year and could well be Miami's starting QB if Tannehill is traded, of which there have been rumors. He is doing OK.

[gonzagafan62]

So did Brandon Williams parents though.

Yes but spy let’s not get carried away on this one. For every bad comparison there’s always a good one too ...Kevin Pangos’ parents loved GU and knew he’d commit here before Kevin did.

Some people care about having a long standing family at GU and winning, others like to try winning on their own, and some wanna go to blue blood schools and try to win that way.

Either way is fine by me. As much as I wish a kid would choose Gonzaga, kids do what they think is best for them. Some take advice from coaches, parents other former players of a school, some don’t. It’s all fine.

Don’t hate too much, kid that didn’t choose us may be a kid like Wiltjer and come back later

And if not, that’s fine too

Go zags

[caldwellzag]

So did Brandon Williams parents though.

You are correct, but Brandon's dream school was U of A... Suggs from what I have heard does not have a dream school and GU hit it out of the park on the visit from what I was told by multiple people in the know.

[RockandRollJames]

@DWolfsonKSTP
Gonzaga coach Mark Few could be making two trips to town in the next few weeks. One is locked in for later this week after the WCC Tourney. He'll be in Friday to see Minnehaha Acad. junior Jalen Suggs. Suggs had a solid visit to Gonzaga last month.

https://twitter.com/DWolfsonKSTP/status/1105104657062473729

[thespywhozaggedme]

@DWolfsonKSTP
Gonzaga coach Mark Few could be making two trips to town in the next few weeks. One is locked in for later this week after the WCC Tourney. He'll be in Friday to see Minnehaha Acad. junior Jalen Suggs. Suggs had a solid visit to Gonzaga last month.

https://twitter.com/DWolfsonKSTP/sta...04657062473729

Nice, lock up that commitment! And I love how the Minneapolis press alludes to the fact that we will be in the final four. Love the national attention.

[caldwellzag]

@DWolfsonKSTP
Gonzaga coach Mark Few could be making two trips to town in the next few weeks. One is locked in for later this week after the WCC Tourney. He'll be in Friday to see Minnehaha Acad. junior Jalen Suggs. Suggs had a solid visit to Gonzaga last month.

https://twitter.com/DWolfsonKSTP/sta...04657062473729

Suggs hinted on Instagram this weekend about naming a Top 3. Would not be shocked if this visit brings some good news.

[Mantua]

Suggs hinted on Instagram this weekend about naming a Top 3. Would not be shocked if this visit brings some good news.

Suggs did a Q&A in an Instagram story. He was asked "top three choices for college". He replied "when the times right I’ll let that be known".

[caldwellzag]

Suggs did a Q&A in an Instagram story. He was asked "top three choices for college". He replied "when the times right I’ll let that be known".

That's correct. I didn't have the sound on just saw the picture and from what I have been hearing there is reason to believe a Top 3/5/10 whatever the number is will be coming or maybe even better...

[Mantua]

That's correct. I didn't have the sound on just saw the picture and from what I have been hearing there is reason to believe a Top 3/5/10 whatever the number is will be coming or maybe even better...

There was no audio which is normal for Instagram Q&As so you didn’t miss anything.

[Zags_Fanatic]

Coach Few heading to MN soon after the WCC tourney: https://twitter.com/DWolfsonKSTP/sta...04657062473729