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Post by Rogobob77 on Dec 1, 2023 9:12:48 GMT -5
The Verbal Commits website is showing a commitment from 6-11 power forward Michael Oaks. Saw him listed somewhere else as a 2023 grad, the VC site indicates class of 2024. Went to a Catholic high school in Houston. Appears that he currently attends Southern California Academy, a prep school focused on developing basketball talent. Also had offers from Costal Carolina and Robert Morris. verbalcommits.com/players/michael-oaks |
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Post by rbj on Dec 1, 2023 11:58:00 GMT -5
The Verbal Commits website is showing a commitment from 6-11 power forward Michael Oaks. Saw him listed somewhere else as a 2023 grad, the VC site indicates class of 2024. Went to a Catholic high school in Houston. Appears that he currently attends Southern California Academy, a prep school focused on developing basketball talent. Also had offers from Costal Carolina and Robert Morris. verbalcommits.com/players/michael-oaksI checked him out on youtube, reminds me of former titan Chris Hayes. |
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Post by Commissioner on Dec 1, 2023 11:59:33 GMT -5
It's been a while since we've gotten a good big, true low-post player. Welcome Michael Oaks!
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Post by fan on Dec 1, 2023 14:31:13 GMT -5
He seems like a good recruit, moves well, good hands, I'd be shocked if he ends up here next fall.
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Post by upbasketballfan on Dec 1, 2023 15:13:15 GMT -5
He seems like a good recruit, moves well, good hands, I'd be shocked if he ends up here next fall. Why? |
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Post by rbj on Dec 1, 2023 15:55:30 GMT -5
He seems like a good recruit, moves well, good hands, I'd be shocked if he ends up here next fall. If he has a catastrophic injury or an eligibility issue he will be here. Otherwise, I agree with you. Usually any high school recruit over 6'10 that can walk and chew gum at the same time ends up at a P5 school. |
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Post by fan on Dec 2, 2023 12:19:28 GMT -5
UP...why? He's from Texas, and unless MD knows somebody involved with Oaks, he's not coming here.
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Post by larrytitan on Dec 2, 2023 13:34:55 GMT -5
Isn’t it obvious that MD has a connection with someone seeing that the young man is from Houston?
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Post by Commissioner on Dec 2, 2023 14:35:20 GMT -5
I'm not yet so pessimistic about the program that I interpret every bit of good news as bad news waiting to happen.
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Post by Commissioner on Dec 2, 2023 14:47:13 GMT -5
He seems like a good recruit, moves well, good hands, I'd be shocked if he ends up here next fall. If he has a catastrophic injury or an eligibility issue he will be here. Otherwise, I agree with you. Usually any high school recruit over 6'10 that can walk and chew gum at the same time ends up at a P5 school. Youngstown State is playing its 7'3" freshman right now. Gabe Dynes isn't setting the world on fire, but his numbers aren't bad for a freshman in his first semester--he has played in all 8 games, averaging about 12 minutes a game, over 3 rebounds and 3 points, shooting 71%. |
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Post by ptctitan on Dec 7, 2023 15:59:37 GMT -5
Official release of the news.
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Post by uofdfan1983 on Dec 7, 2023 16:52:39 GMT -5
Is anybody a Center anymore? Oaks is a 6-10 Forward!! That's OK. It's a good signing - the kind we need and the kind that reminds us that building a Program requires bringing in some young guys and developing them. Never give up hope guys. As long as I am able to remember the name of my school (U-D, UDM, Detroit, Detroit Mercy, University of Detroit, University of Detroit Mercy  ?)....or at least one of them....I will always believe that better days are around the corner  |
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Post by rbj on Dec 7, 2023 17:00:22 GMT -5
Is anybody a Center anymore? Oaks is a 6-10 Forward!! That's OK. It's a good signing - the kind we need and the kind that reminds us that building a Program requires bringing in some young guys and developing them. Never give up hope guys. As long as I am able to remember the name of my school (U-D, UDM, Detroit, Detroit Mercy, University of Detroit, University of Detroit Mercy ?)....or at least one of them....I will always believe that better days are around the corner The eternal optimist. |
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Post by motorcitysam on Dec 7, 2023 22:59:08 GMT -5
This is something that has been hoped for on the board often: a "developmental" big man with potential. He's not a reach; he had offers from other D1 programs. By the time he hits campus, he'll be more physicallly mature than most incoming freshman. There's a lot to like here. I'm looking forward to seeing what he can do.
Kudos to the staff for getting a player who had other options. I'm not sure how they landed him, because it's not like the program has a lot of characteristics to sell that just draw players in.
As far as his position goes, I know that some players simply prefer to be listed as forwards because they think the position of center limits them in the eyes of college coaches. For the past several years the conventional wisdom has been pushing the idea that there is no room for centers in today's basketball.
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Post by upbasketballfan on Dec 8, 2023 4:25:15 GMT -5
Welcome to Detroit Michael! Hope you and the University are a perfect match! I think there can be a lot to like for everyone! I look forward to watching you contribute and grow as a Titan!
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?)....or at least one of them....I will always believe that better days are around the corner 
