New Commitment: Simon Falokun
- Thread starter Bill Lowery
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https://mobile.twitter.com/DCCBucsBball/status/985727842112688129
Thankful & proud to announce that Simon Falokun has committed to @TUMBasketball in the @American_Conf . Simon is a walking double-double and is a great example of what can be achieved with a great attitude & work ethic! #DawsonToD1 #EffortAttitudeTeamwork #DawsonBasketball
I imagine he’s not 21 yet and will need his parents signatures before it’s an official signing.
We welcome you. Your teammates had a great season. They make us very proud and always seem to truly have a team spirit. Last year they won some incredible games on the streak at the end of the season. This whole team and coaches seem to work very hard and actually a joy to watch. We hope you work hard because we are graduating some wonderful young men. But, our future is bright because we have players and coaches that want to be here and to win, but most of all have a family/team atmosphere. You see it when they talk about each other and how they grow to love Tulsa basketball community.. The basketball team gives so much back to the city.. Thank you for coming and hope it is a great experience and I will cheer you on.
Please explain. If age of majority is 18 why would he need his parents’ signatures on an LOI? Is that an NCAA thing?
It’s an NCAA thing.
Is it necessary for a parent or legal gardian to sign the NLI?
Yes. If you are under the age of 21, regardless of marital status, your parent or legal guardian must sign the NLI in order for it to be considered valid. If you are 21 years of age or older, it is not necessary for your parent or legal guardian to sign the document.
Can I sign an NLI if I don't have a parent or legal guardian available to sign with me?
If your parent or legal guardian is not available (e.g. incarcerated, death), it is permissible for another individual to sign the NLI with you. You must be approved in advance by the NLI Office before you sign the NLI. In order to gain approval, you should work with the school recruiting you to put together a statement with the following information:
(1) Explain why your parent or legal guardian is unable to sign the NLI with you.
(2) The name of the person (not a coach or athletics administrator) who has agreed to sign with you, and
(3) The reason why your parent or legal guardian is not able to sign. Your school will submit this information and any supporting documentation to the NLI Office for review and a decision.
Thanks. It's almost like the NCAA treats it as a loan co-signer. And it's pretty silly...18 year old can vote and be drafted into the military but apparently doesn't have enough sense to make a decision on where to go to school.
I suspect it’s becaise the NLI is a contract and relates to financial aid and the NCAA wants the parents on the agreement since it’s hard to claim they breached the contract if they didn’t sign it. It loops in financial aid requirements and probably binds the parents not to do stuff that’s improper under the theory that parents often act as “agents” of kids at that age. And they’re included in financial aid consideration.
There are more opportunities (less competition) for Juco's now than at anytime I can remember. High majors are now concentrating more on grad transfers to fill gaps in their rosters rather than Juco kids. The result is a larger and better Juco talent pool available to those schools who are still focused on that area. Just an observation and likely a positive for Tulsa who is becoming more reliant on Juco kids.
He's officially signed now. Could be a more muscular version of Brandon Swannegan. Looking forward to seeing him play. Igbanu, Falokun, Hewitt and Jeffries should be a good interior combination.
No that he has signed, I updated our Falokun story with quotes from Haith and a little more from Falokun.
UPDATED STORY: Falokun signs with TU
UPDATED STORY: Falokun signs with TU
Hopefully, Horne will add to that mix....He should certainly be in the rotation!
Moore's really more of a guard. I suppose you could call him a wing but I don't think that would be as appropriate.
Never did notice he was classified as a guard.I haven't watched much video on Moore, but I always thought he was a SF. Don't know why my oversight lasted that long. It wasn't his height that threw me off. Curious.
Thanks for cluing me in. Was confused as to why we were going after forwards when our guard population seemed to be getting too thin. Adds one more guard to the rotation than I thought. That puts me more at ease for next year after Taplin graduates, that is if we get two forwards.
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The little bit of video that’s out there on Moore makes me think he has a chance to be really good. There’s actually a clip of him making Daquan look silly in a pickup game
Yeah, he's a 6'7 version of Henderson, can really shoot the 3. He's also a high-flyer, will be interesting to see if he can slash and dunk at the D1 level like he does in pick-up games.
I think they're expecting Moore to basically be a 2 guard (similar to Henderson) and Horne to possibly play the 3.
Of course both those guys can jump up or down a position.
Of course both those guys can jump up or down a position.
I think Haith pretty much recruited him to take over for Etou. A stretch four that can create havoc on the defense and help with our spacing. I think we’re going to really enjoy this guy. He has a nice skill set, plus he’s a KC guy like Shaq and Hurtt and Jackson. Tough competitors.
I think Horne might play the 4 later on (he has 3 years left). I don't see them moving Jeffries to the 3 on defense (he draws fouls that way) and Jeffries is going to get a ton of the time at the 4 next season. Horne will probably see a lot of time at the 3 next year. I know what he said to Bruce... but with the team looking how it's looking there's just not a ton of minutes to be had there.
Either way; our "4" isn't a traditional PF. Both Jeffries and Horne will spend a lot of time on the wing on offense. (4 out 1 in sets)
I'm just guessing we'll have Horne guarding SF's rather than PF's despite him being taller than Jeffries. Jeffries is still likely to be our best shot blocker and rebounder next season. He'll be an inside defender.
Either way; our "4" isn't a traditional PF. Both Jeffries and Horne will spend a lot of time on the wing on offense. (4 out 1 in sets)
I'm just guessing we'll have Horne guarding SF's rather than PF's despite him being taller than Jeffries. Jeffries is still likely to be our best shot blocker and rebounder next season. He'll be an inside defender.
I just don't think he's a terrific ball handler. He wasn't before the hand injury. There's nothing wrong with that. He's our best rebounder and shotblocker. He can't do that quite as well if he's out defending the wing.
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Crap. I've gone against one of my basic life tenets by agreeing with Aston more than once in a month
I like Jeffries as a player...but I don't want him in an ISO situation where he is trying to dribble drive. He is best getting the ball off a pass while slashing to the basket. We ran the play where Taplin drove and shoveled off to a slashing Jefferies a number of times last season and Jefferies ended things with monster dunks. That's who he is as a player...and I'm fine with that. Taplin, Korita, Joiner, and Scott are all better ball handlers. And Scott may be the sneakiest/savviest guy we've got at creating his own space and shot.
I kid. I love Jeffries. He's going to be really important for us next season.
Completely agree.
His offensive sets should only involve one of four things:
1. Spot up 3 pointers
2. Slashing drives with few dribbles.
3. Backdoor cuts when the ball comes into the post.
4. Back-To-The-Basket post looks.
Aah. There's a longer "highlight" video from a pickup game he played in (I'm guessing) late march.
He’s got a nice looking shot. I would like to see him playing pickup with our guys. Those looked like intramural players.
