Ivan Rabb talks package with Stone, Newman

[UCONN-NYC]

http://zagsblog.com/articles/ivan-rabb-could-package-with-newman-stone-at-kansas-or-kentucky/
Says Kentucky or Kansas. I dont think this will come to fruition but still another twist.

 

[tcf15]

Zags is infatuated with package deals. Not buying this for a second.

 

[aceboon]

Zagoria needs to have the word removed from his word bank, he tries to drive this nonsense more than anyone, all for blog hits.

 

[Inyatkin]

If a school has more than one new player a year, is it automatically a package deal? That seems to be the implication in these things. Package deal means they're going to the same school no matter what, not that they all might end up the same place.

 

[HuskiesAllDay]

"We’re all planning to kind of go to school together"

Sounds like a done deal....

 

[Adios]

How much the kids being paid by KS and KY??

 

[intlzncster]

How much the kids being paid by KS and KY??

UK? A lot. Inquire with WWW.

 

[husky99]

These deals are nuts

 

[I Bleed Blue]

Rabb plays for the Oakland Soldiers. They are basically the D league team for Arizona. No way he packages.

 

[uconnbill]

I will be happy when the early signing period is over and done with. I am tired of these speculation out there.

 

[I Bleed Blue]

These deals are nuts

Nuts as in thats a lot of talent in one package or nuts as in not happening?

 

[Tenspro2002]

"I'm not a big Ivan Rabb package guy."
-Strummer

 

[CAHUSKY]

Rabb plays for the Oakland Soldiers. They are basically the D league team for Arizona. No way he packages.

I completely agree. It would be beyond shocking if Rabb didn't end up at Arizona.

 

[J-dog]

I think this kid (Rabb) is just bringing up the potential for a package deal because of the attention that it generates. A direct product of the Lebron/South Beach decision that was witnessed by all of these kids, not long ago…

 

[Sibeerian]

"We’re all planning to kind of go to school together"

Sounds like a done deal....

If they just want to "kind of go to school" but not actually go, maybe North Carolina is the answer.

 

[Limbo Land]

It is the Lebron James effect still be felt at the younger levels... only thing is that these kids haven't proven anything but feel that by going in together they can win a championship. What they fail to understand that it takes time and a team effort of kids who have gone through it before that will bring a championship to their school. I want Stone because he is the only one who is not yapping it up.

 

[CallMeBruce]

If they just want to "kind of go to school" but not actually go, maybe North Carolina is the answer.

I was all ready to make this joke until I saw this post.

 

[I Bleed Blue]

I'm only 18 so I understand the idea of wanting to go to college with your friends and the indecision.

I go to college with one of my close friends from high school and we both are mechanical engineering majors. Since we have the same classes we hang out and do work together all the time.

At the same time I can relate to the other side of these packages that don't work out. After years of talking about going to school together (UConn) with my best friend we both ended up going to different schools for different reasons. Its a cool idea and all going to school with your buddy, but these guys have to make the best decision for them, their future, and their family.

Sometimes these things work out and sometimes they don't, but I don't blame the recruits for wanting to "package" one bit.

 

[I Bleed Blue]

Rabb plays for the Oakland Soldiers. They are basically the D league team for Arizona. No way he packages.

I completely agree. It would be beyond shocking if Rabb didn't end up at Arizona.

On Arizona: “I used to get irritated the last few years people just always telling me since I’m playing for the Soldiers that I’m automatically going to Arizona, which is not true. But now I don’t let it get to me. I’m just looking at them from a basketball player’s standpoint. They have a good coach, they win a lot of games and they do some things that I like in their program.”

Maybe he won't end up at AZ. Those are not the kindest words I've heard a recruit say about a school.

 

[husky99]

Nuts as in thats a lot of talent in one package or nuts as in not happening?

Not happening

 

[Wonkster]

I think he said Zagoria is taking him to the package store to get Stoned.

 

[intlzncster]

I think this kid (Rabb) is just bringing up the potential for a package deal because of the attention that it generates. A direct product of the Lebron/South Beach decision that was witnessed by all of these kids, not long ago…

You think they'd notice how bad a PR decision (pun) that was for Lebron. He went from liked to the most hated player in the league overnight. It took him 5 years to restore his reputation.

 

[CAHUSKY]

On Arizona: “I used to get irritated the last few years people just always telling me since I’m playing for the Soldiers that I’m automatically going to Arizona, which is not true. But now I don’t let it get to me. I’m just looking at them from a basketball player’s standpoint. They have a good coach, they win a lot of games and they do some things that I like in their program.”

Maybe he won't end up at AZ. Those are not the kindest words I've heard a recruit say about a school.

zzzzzzz. Id still bet a weeks pay he ends up at Arizona.

 

[nomar]

If they just want to "kind of go to school" but not actually go, maybe North Carolina is the answer.

/thread

 

[donyell34]

Strange twist. California kid will probably stay out west but with Kentucky calling who knows. I myself think Kansas is somewhat overrated. They are popular among the recruits and have the reputation more on past accomplishments and Self does less with more. What's their last 15 Year's look like?