Interesting story on Kendal Manuel

[grizonbob]

Fascinating story on Kendal Manuel, who led Billings' Skyview to a state title. Great player who is now starting for Oregon State as a redshirt freshman.

He never got any D-1 offers coming out of high school. Anyone know why the Griz passed on him?

http://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/index.ssf/2016/12/kendal_manuels_journey_as_most.html

 

[kyle_sample]

Fascinating story on Kendal Manuel, who led Billings' Skyview to a state title. Great player who is now starting for Oregon State as a redshirt freshman.

He never got any D-1 offers coming out of high school. Anyone know why the Griz passed on him?

http://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/index.ssf/2016/12/kendal_manuels_journey_as_most.html

Because he was supposed to go to a prep school first

 

[grizonbob]

Fascinating story on Kendal Manuel, who led Billings' Skyview to a state title. Great player who is now starting for Oregon State as a redshirt freshman.

He never got any D-1 offers coming out of high school. Anyone know why the Griz passed on him?

http://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/index.ssf/2016/12/kendal_manuels_journey_as_most.html

Because he was supposed to go to a prep school first

Thanks, but what does that mean? His grades weren't up to snuff?

 

[kyle_sample]

Fascinating story on Kendal Manuel, who led Billings' Skyview to a state title. Great player who is now starting for Oregon State as a redshirt freshman.

He never got any D-1 offers coming out of high school. Anyone know why the Griz passed on him?

http://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/index.ssf/2016/12/kendal_manuels_journey_as_most.html

Because he was supposed to go to a prep school first

Thanks, but what does that mean? His grades weren't up to snuff?

I can't say for certain. But that is the route some players take to get their grades up. What Kendal's case was I don't know.

 

[jsb]

I watched Kendal play 6-7 times in high school and each time I couldn't believe he wasn't getting interest from D-1 schools. He wasn't "supposed" to go to a prep school, he was supposed to get multiple offers because he's a legit talent. It was suggested by some coaches that after not receiving offers that he could go the prep school route. I believe he's a year younger than most people from his class, so body development was a concern. While I don't know for sure, I'd find it hard to believe that grades were the issue because he graduated at 17 and according to a different article from the Gazette he's in Exercise Science and planning to go Pre-Med.

 

[UMGriz75]

FRESHMAN (2015-16): Missed the season after breaking the fibula in his right leg during a practice in October.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Skyview High School in Billings, Mont., in 2015 … Named a three-star recruit by 247 Sports … Lettered three years for head coach Kevin Morales … Named First Team All-State in 2014 and 2015 … Gatorade Montana Boys Basketball Player of the Year nominee in 2014 and 2015 … Led team to Class AA state championship as a senior … Voted Most Valuable Player at 2015 Class AA state tournament … Averaged 19.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists as a senior and 21.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists as a junior … Named Eastern Conference Most Valuable Player in 2014 and 2015 … Lettered two years in football and was selected First Team All-State both seasons … Lettered four years in track … Selected team captain in basketball, football and track … Played AAU with Idaho Select … Was a Mozambique National Team representative … Graduated with a 3.0 GPA … Member of the Honor Roll.

http://www.osubeavers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3191

 

[UMGriz75]

June 23, 2015 ----Kendal Manuel, the No. 2 prospect in the state of Montana, committed to the Oregon State Beavers on Tuesday afternoon, becoming the final piece in the most celebrated hoops class in school history.

The 6-foot-4, 170-pound shooting guard, out of Skyview High School (Billings, Montana), took his official visit to Oregon State hoping a much-coveted offer would materialize, and when it did, he pounced.

"Oregon State just offered me and I committed to the 2015 class," he said. "They had a scholarship open and I'm going to be joining the team this year."

For some time, Manuel had been considering prep school, as a big-time offer failed to materialize for the under-the-radar prospect.

But that changed this week, ending talk of a 2016 recruiting cycle.

"Everybody pretty much was out of scholarships," he explained. "So, that's the reason I would've gone to prep school if nothing happened. Fortunately, Oregon State had a scholarship this year and they offered me."

For Manuel, Oregon State represents the most comfortable situation he could have hoped to join. The shooting guard has known the Tinkle family for years, having been recruited by Wayne Tinkle at Montana and growing up playing with Tres Tinkle.

"When Coach Tinkle was there at Montana, he was recruiting me," he said. "After my freshman year, I went to a camp there and he was starting to recruit me then. I just kept trying to work hard to get to his level, because he ended up leaving. I still wanted to go play for him wherever he ended up."

That focus to join Tinkle led Manuel to his trip to Corvallis this week, where he immediately connected with fellow 2015 commits Tinkle, Stephen Thompson Jr. and Derrick Bruce.

"Being able to play with Tres and Stevie and Derrick, all those guys," he said of the biggest factors in his decision. "We all kind of jelled together on this visit and it has been a great experience being with all these guys. Obviously, I'm close with the Tinkles and having that family atmosphere here is nice. That's why I wanted to commit to play at Oregon State."

http://www.oregonlive.com/recruiting/index.ssf/2015/06/kendal_manuel_montanas_no_2_pr.html

 

[G-BEARS]

Fascinating story on Kendal Manuel, who led Billings' Skyview to a state title. Great player who is now starting for Oregon State as a redshirt freshman.

He never got any D-1 offers coming out of high school. Anyone know why the Griz passed on him?

http://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/index.ssf/2016/12/kendal_manuels_journey_as_most.html

Because he was supposed to go to a prep school first

Odd word choice for someone who is trying to be a journalist.

 

[kyle_sample]

Fascinating story on Kendal Manuel, who led Billings' Skyview to a state title. Great player who is now starting for Oregon State as a redshirt freshman.

He never got any D-1 offers coming out of high school. Anyone know why the Griz passed on him?

http://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/index.ssf/2016/12/kendal_manuels_journey_as_most.html

Because he was supposed to go to a prep school first

Odd word choice for someone who is trying to be a journalist.

Probably wasn't the best. What I was trying to convey was that all indications were that he was going the prep school route. Nobody -- just so G BEARS is clear, that's D1s -- was offering him scholarships until Oregon State came into the picture

 

[G-BEARS]

Fascinating story on Kendal Manuel, who led Billings' Skyview to a state title. Great player who is now starting for Oregon State as a redshirt freshman.

He never got any D-1 offers coming out of high school. Anyone know why the Griz passed on him?

http://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/index.ssf/2016/12/kendal_manuels_journey_as_most.html

Because he was supposed to go to a prep school first

Odd word choice for someone who is trying to be a journalist.

Probably wasn't the best. What I was trying to convey was that all indications were that he was going the prep school route. Nobody -- just so G BEARS is clear, that's D1s -- was offering him scholarships until Oregon State came into the picture

So you answered the question of why the griz passed on him by saying "because he was supposed to go to a prep school". Then Oregon state offered him and he went there. Soooo, why'd the griz pass on him?

 

[mtgrizrule]

Because he was supposed to go to a prep school first

Odd word choice for someone who is trying to be a journalist.

Probably wasn't the best. What I was trying to convey was that all indications were that he was going the prep school route. Nobody -- just so G BEARS is clear, that's D1s -- was offering him scholarships until Oregon State came into the picture

So you answered the question of why the griz passed on him by saying "because he was supposed to go to a prep school". Then Oregon state offered him and he went there. Soooo, why'd the griz pass on him?

Short answer: Rorie, Oguine, Pridgett, Dunn, and Wright. He'd be buried on the depth chart and the GRIZ allocated scholarships to transfer Forwards, and a Center. All of which will be scholarship players in 2017. Purely a number's game. Yes, the GRIZ have more depth at PG and SG than Oregon State does. Chances are likely, had Falls not committed early for 2017, Manuel may have been offered after 1 year of prep school.

 

[G-BEARS]

Odd word choice for someone who is trying to be a journalist.

Probably wasn't the best. What I was trying to convey was that all indications were that he was going the prep school route. Nobody -- just so G BEARS is clear, that's D1s -- was offering him scholarships until Oregon State came into the picture

So you answered the question of why the griz passed on him by saying "because he was supposed to go to a prep school". Then Oregon state offered him and he went there. Soooo, why'd the griz pass on him?

Short answer: Rorie, Oguine, Pridgett, Dunn, and Wright. He'd be buried on the depth chart and the GRIZ allocated scholarships to transfer Forwards, and a Center. All of which will be scholarship players in 2017. Purely a number's game. Yes, the GRIZ have more depth at PG and SG than Oregon State does. Chances are likely, had Falls not committed early for 2017, Manuel may have been offered after 1 year of prep school.

Thanks for the well thought out answer. Yeah we're loaded at guard, we're one big guy away from being a very dangerous team.

 

[mtgrizrule]

Probably wasn't the best. What I was trying to convey was that all indications were that he was going the prep school route. Nobody -- just so G BEARS is clear, that's D1s -- was offering him scholarships until Oregon State came into the picture

So you answered the question of why the griz passed on him by saying "because he was supposed to go to a prep school". Then Oregon state offered him and he went there. Soooo, why'd the griz pass on him?

Short answer: Rorie, Oguine, Pridgett, Dunn, and Wright. He'd be buried on the depth chart and the GRIZ allocated scholarships to transfer Forwards, and a Center. All of which will be scholarship players in 2017. Purely a number's game. Yes, the GRIZ have more depth at PG and SG than Oregon State does. Chances are likely, had Falls not committed early for 2017, Manuel may have been offered after 1 year of prep school.

Thanks for the well thought out answer. Yeah we're loaded at guard, we're one big guy away from being a very dangerous team.

3 bigs (2 forwards and 1 Center) will be coming aboard and playing next season.

 

[Zirg]

Because he was supposed to go to a prep school first

Odd word choice for someone who is trying to be a journalist.

Probably wasn't the best. What I was trying to convey was that all indications were that he was going the prep school route. Nobody -- just so G BEARS is clear, that's D1s -- was offering him scholarships until Oregon State came into the picture

So you answered the question of why the griz passed on him by saying "because he was supposed to go to a prep school". Then Oregon state offered him and he went there. Soooo, why'd the griz pass on him?

I don't think Montana is on Travis' recruiting radar at all. Unless a former team-mate has a useful kid (Spoja,Samuelson), I don't think we'll see many Montana-based recruits in DeCuire's era. I'm not complaining. Travis is recruiting better talent than Montana has to offer (besides Tinkle, which we never had a shot at anyways). I've never seen this kid, and he obviously has talent, but is this guy really better than Rorie or Pritchett? I find that hard to believe, and either way we have plenty of guard talent for the foreseeable future.

 

[kyle_sample]

Odd word choice for someone who is trying to be a journalist.

Probably wasn't the best. What I was trying to convey was that all indications were that he was going the prep school route. Nobody -- just so G BEARS is clear, that's D1s -- was offering him scholarships until Oregon State came into the picture

So you answered the question of why the griz passed on him by saying "because he was supposed to go to a prep school". Then Oregon state offered him and he went there. Soooo, why'd the griz pass on him?

I don't think Montana is on Travis' recruiting radar at all. Unless a former team-mate has a useful kid (Spoja,Samuelson), I don't think we'll see many Montana-based recruits in DeCuire's era. I'm not complaining. Travis is recruiting better talent than Montana has to offer (besides Tinkle, which we never had a shot at anyways). I've never seen this kid, and he obviously has talent, but is this guy really better than Rorie or Pritchett? I find that hard to believe, and either way we have plenty of guard talent for the foreseeable future.

That's not totally true. If there are kids in the state he thinks will help the team he'll recruit them. They just weren't that impressed with Howard and the guard at Skyview right now is likely going to have to go to a prep school before he's eligible for D1. There is another kid at Skyview, a young big who is on Montana's radar, but I think he's a 2019 or 20 kid.

 

[mtgrizrule]

Probably wasn't the best. What I was trying to convey was that all indications were that he was going the prep school route. Nobody -- just so G BEARS is clear, that's D1s -- was offering him scholarships until Oregon State came into the picture

So you answered the question of why the griz passed on him by saying "because he was supposed to go to a prep school". Then Oregon state offered him and he went there. Soooo, why'd the griz pass on him?

I don't think Montana is on Travis' recruiting radar at all. Unless a former team-mate has a useful kid (Spoja,Samuelson), I don't think we'll see many Montana-based recruits in DeCuire's era. I'm not complaining. Travis is recruiting better talent than Montana has to offer (besides Tinkle, which we never had a shot at anyways). I've never seen this kid, and he obviously has talent, but is this guy really better than Rorie or Pritchett? I find that hard to believe, and either way we have plenty of guard talent for the foreseeable future.

That's not totally true. If there are kids in the state he thinks will help the team he'll recruit them. They just weren't that impressed with Howard and the guard at Skyview right now is likely going to have to go to a prep school before he's eligible for D1. There is another kid at Skyview, a young big who is on Montana's radar, but I think he's a 2019 or 20 kid.

Rayquan Edwards is certainly on the GRIZ radar. I was not aware of academic issues, with him.

 

[Potomac Griz]

So you answered the question of why the griz passed on him by saying "because he was supposed to go to a prep school". Then Oregon state offered him and he went there. Soooo, why'd the griz pass on him?

I don't think Montana is on Travis' recruiting radar at all. Unless a former team-mate has a useful kid (Spoja,Samuelson), I don't think we'll see many Montana-based recruits in DeCuire's era. I'm not complaining. Travis is recruiting better talent than Montana has to offer (besides Tinkle, which we never had a shot at anyways). I've never seen this kid, and he obviously has talent, but is this guy really better than Rorie or Pritchett? I find that hard to believe, and either way we have plenty of guard talent for the foreseeable future.

That's not totally true. If there are kids in the state he thinks will help the team he'll recruit them. They just weren't that impressed with Howard and the guard at Skyview right now is likely going to have to go to a prep school before he's eligible for D1. There is another kid at Skyview, a young big who is on Montana's radar, but I think he's a 2019 or 20 kid.

Rayquan Edwards is certainly on the GRIZ radar. I was not aware of academic issues, with him.

Looks like Evans is going to Rocky Mountain.

 

[mtgrizrule]

I don't think Montana is on Travis' recruiting radar at all. Unless a former team-mate has a useful kid (Spoja,Samuelson), I don't think we'll see many Montana-based recruits in DeCuire's era. I'm not complaining. Travis is recruiting better talent than Montana has to offer (besides Tinkle, which we never had a shot at anyways). I've never seen this kid, and he obviously has talent, but is this guy really better than Rorie or Pritchett? I find that hard to believe, and either way we have plenty of guard talent for the foreseeable future.

That's not totally true. If there are kids in the state he thinks will help the team he'll recruit them. They just weren't that impressed with Howard and the guard at Skyview right now is likely going to have to go to a prep school before he's eligible for D1. There is another kid at Skyview, a young big who is on Montana's radar, but I think he's a 2019 or 20 kid.

Rayquan Edwards is certainly on the GRIZ radar. I was not aware of academic issues, with him.

Looks like Evans is going to Rocky Mountain.

That is one hell of a get for Rocky Mountain. I have not seen him play often. Every time I have, he was easily the best player on the court. I am really shocked he is not playing Div 1 ball.

 

[kyle_sample]

So you answered the question of why the griz passed on him by saying "because he was supposed to go to a prep school". Then Oregon state offered him and he went there. Soooo, why'd the griz pass on him?

I don't think Montana is on Travis' recruiting radar at all. Unless a former team-mate has a useful kid (Spoja,Samuelson), I don't think we'll see many Montana-based recruits in DeCuire's era. I'm not complaining. Travis is recruiting better talent than Montana has to offer (besides Tinkle, which we never had a shot at anyways). I've never seen this kid, and he obviously has talent, but is this guy really better than Rorie or Pritchett? I find that hard to believe, and either way we have plenty of guard talent for the foreseeable future.

That's not totally true. If there are kids in the state he thinks will help the team he'll recruit them. They just weren't that impressed with Howard and the guard at Skyview right now is likely going to have to go to a prep school before he's eligible for D1. There is another kid at Skyview, a young big who is on Montana's radar, but I think he's a 2019 or 20 kid.

Rayquan Edwards is certainly on the GRIZ radar. I was not aware of academic issues, with him.

Evans (not Edwards) was on the radar over the summer, but Montana moved on to other recruits. He also committed to Rocky over the weekend