'13 NC C Sidy Djitte

[LaxCat31]

Saw this on twitter today and since no one else has said anything yet:

@SidyTheBest: i am gonna be a CAT

 

[Bearcat_NTS]

Saw this on twitter today and since no one else has said anything yet:

@SidyTheBest: i am gonna be a CAT

Memphis and Clemson are both Tigers, which are Cats too. He was probably joking.

 

[LaxCat31]

Memphis and Clemson are both Tigers, which are Cats too. He was probably joking.

That is true, but neither actually go by the Cats. But I'm not putting much into it, until I hear something more reliable and definitive.

 

[bearcats5]

John Martin @JohnMartinCA: Just got a call from Sidy Mohamed Djitte's HS coach. He hasn't committed anywhere; his tweet was a joke. Decision coming tomorrow or Mon.

 

[JackBauer151]

"One of Djitte's top games last season came against Fayetteville Academy, in which he had 26 points, 25 rebounds and seven blocked shots."

The more I learn about this kid, the more I am intrigued.....

 

[All we do is Guyn]

The way I look at it, the coaching staff wouldn't go through the trouble of recruiting him when we are already a scholarship over the limit if they didn't think he could be a big help

 

[Johnny Dakota]

MemphisRoar @MemphisRoar
2013 PF/C Sidy Mohamed Djitte will choose Clemson over Cincinnati and Memphis, per a source.

 

[JumpinJack5]

Bret Strelow @bretstrelow
Update: No commitment yet from Sidy Djitte, who is still trying to finalize a decision b/t Clemson, Memphis and Cincinnati

 

[ralph1950]

MemphisRoar @MemphisRoar
2013 PF/C Sidy Mohamed Djitte will choose Clemson over Cincinnati and Memphis, per a source.

He did tweet he would be a Cat.

 

[UCBearcats]

I don't want this kid, as I stated on earlier posts, I'm tired of getting kids who have limited experience playing this sport. We have been down this road several times and it has not panned out. If this kid was incredibly gifted NC State wouldn't have cut him loose and he'd be looking at offers from the top schools. Mick hasn't shown yet that he has the ability to take these types of guys and mold them into good players so why would anyone want this kid on our roster?

I think it would be in ours and Siddy best interests if he went somewhere else.

 

[bearcatfan1211]

I don't want this kid, as I stated on earlier posts, I'm tired of getting kids who have limited experience playing this sport. We have been down this road several times and it has not panned out. If this kid was incredibly gifted NC State wouldn't have cut him loose and he'd be looking at offers from the top schools. Mick hasn't shown yet that he has the ability to take these types of guys and mold them into good players so why would anyone want this kid on our roster?

I think it would be in ours and Siddy best interests if he went somewhere else.

If you already stated it then why beat the dead horse?

Reality is, while maybe he is a project, he might also be better than what we currently have on the roster down-low. If you are recruiting a guy that is better than your worst player, then why not take him?

And out of curiosity, why would it be in Siddy's best interests to go somewhere else? I understand from our perspective, but why his?

 

[UCBearcats]

If you already stated it then why beat the dead horse?

Reality is, while maybe he is a project, he might also be better than what we currently have on the roster down-low. If you are recruiting a guy that is better than your worst player, then why not take him?

And out of curiosity, why would it be in Siddy's best interests to go somewhere else? I understand from our perspective, but why his?

Because we haven't displayed the ability to mold these kids into good players. So maybe he's better playing somewhere like Memphis where they have a former NBA big man to help coach their talent.

 

[bearcatfan1211]

Because we haven't displayed the ability to mold these kids into good players. So maybe he's better playing somewhere like Memphis where they have a former NBA big man to help coach their talent.

Ok makes sense. I know he has said one of his biggest interests is early playing time which he could get here, was just curious what your thought was there.

 

[coachpipe]

For someone who, as you stated multiple times before, doesnt follow recruiting, you sure follow recruiting alot. Im curious. You said you dont want kids who dont have experience playing the game. How long has Sidy been playing basketball?

 

[waterhead]

If you look at this in terms of what we will likely have the following year at low post if we don't get Djitte it will just be Strickland (with experience) and whatever we might bring in. Strickland is yet unproven and has bad knees.

Nyarcuk and Gaines will likely be gone. How thin do we want to be at the low post?

 

[UCBearcats]

For someone who, as you stated multiple times before, doesnt follow recruiting, you sure follow recruiting alot. Im curious. You said you dont want kids who dont have experience playing the game. How long has Sidy been playing basketball?

I'm just going off of what I've read in this particular post. I'll usually pay attention when it appears that someone is close to signing, especially now that's it's late in the period and it's either get this guy or don't get him and there isn't anyone else to try to track.

I read earlier in this post that this kid has only been playing for a couple of years so that's where my info came from.

This is just my opinion, convince me why I should reconsider and maybe I will. My hope in posting on this kid is that someone who does actually have some knowledge might educate me as to why I should feel otherwise. For now my opinion is what it is, based off the reasons I posed above.

 

[TheLongHaul]

Because we haven't displayed the ability to mold these kids into good players. So maybe he's better playing somewhere like Memphis where they have a former NBA big man to help coach their talent.

Who is the former NBA big man that helps coach at Memphis?

 

[coachpipe]

Who is the former NBA big man that helps coach at Memphis?

He might be talking about Jimmy Williams.

http://www.gotigersgo.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/williams_jimmy00.html

But he never played in the NBA. Has a good looking resume though and has coached 35 guys who ended up in the league and was the assistant to Flip Saunders one year.

Also noticed Damon Stoudamire is an assistant. Which will definitely help their guard play

 

[JumpinJack5]

He might be talking about Jimmy Williams.

http://www.gotigersgo.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/williams_jimmy00.html

But he never played in the NBA. Has a good looking resume though and has coached 35 guys who ended up in the league and was the assistant to Flip Saunders one year.

Also noticed Damon Stoudamire is an assistant. Which will definitely help their guard play

Nope, just read something on MemphisRoar that Damon went to Arizona with Sean Miller. He has been a Memphis assistant the past few years. Also, I don't recall Memphis doing as much as us in the tourney the past few years. With the talent they get, they should be a perennial power, but they aren't because of coaching. Partner is only good for recruiting, not results.

 

[mplebanon]

Nope, just read something on MemphisRoar that Damon went to Arizona with Sean Miller. He has been a Memphis assistant the past few years. Also, I don't recall Memphis doing as much as us in the tourney the past few years. With the talent they get, they should be a perennial power, but they aren't because of coaching. Partner is only good for recruiting, not results.

I thought it was Josh Pastner?