Jayson Tatum

[GOCAT15]

Is planning on deciding a school by the end of the summer, and all reports say that he is down to two schools, Duke and SLU. Was really wanting this kid and would hate to see him decide this early, especially if it isn't us. I don't think he has visited UK yet and up until now he had planned on it.

[justford]

The article I read said he had eliminated two schools from his list of four but he had not disclosed which two he had eliminated.

[GOCAT15]

The article I read said he had eliminated two schools from his list of four but he had not disclosed which two he had eliminated.

That is true, he didn't say which two he eliminated, it is just rumors that UK is not one of the two left.

[JFCats22]

He is Duke bound...everyone here in STL says it is clear that he is going to Duke and that he is keeping SLU on his list as a courtesy to his dad and Larry Hughes.

[BBNalldayeveryday]

It appears that Duke is slowly but surely becoming the new powerhouse in recruiting. I understand a big part of that is due to them winning the national title and having the "Coach K" factor, but still in all, they're slowly but surely snatching up top recruits more and more.

[DA#23]

^ Certainly our equal, at least

[GOCAT15]

What will be scary is if Tatum and Giles both go to Duke, which looks pretty likely at this point.

[JFCats22]

What will be scary is if Tatum and Giles both go to Duke, which looks pretty likely at this point.

I think you could go to Vegas and bet every penny you have that this happens and it would be a VERY safe bet.

[Bombastic Blue]

It appears that Duke is slowly but surely becoming the new powerhouse in recruiting. I understand a big part of that is due to them winning the national title and having the "Coach K" factor, but still in all, they're slowly but surely snatching up top recruits more and more.

Coach Kanibuyavowelski has embraced the "one and done" reality. That is why Duke has reestablished itsself as a recruiting power. It was inevitable.

[GOCAT15]

Not sure if he is just blowing smoke to keep UK and UNC dangling on a string or not, but I still have my fingers and toes crossed.

http://zagsblog.com/articles/jayson-tatum-makes-u19-cut-still-considering-all-4-schools/

[Lighthouse]

Sounds fairly straight up to me. I hope we get him.

[bnewt]

I believe that I would rather sign the Issac kid from Florida

[GOCAT15]

I'd be happy to land one or the other, but if I got to pick I would take Tatum.

[GOCAT15]

Per Twitter, Tatum is announcing his school in the next two weeks or sooner. Haven't heard much buzz about him on the UK front, I just hope if he doesn't pick us, which doesn't seem very likely, that he picks his hometown school of SLU. I really don't want to see this kid go to tobacco road.

And with him and Giles relationship, this could start a bad domino affect for us, if they all go to Duke.

[Joneslab]

I was extremely impressed with Giles in the U19 game the other day. Holy crap.

Looks like Cal has gone all-in with Killeya-Jones and Kobi Simmons. It looks like we have both those guys pretty close to buttoned up.

I know Cal is hard on Rawle Akins, but a guy they've always loved is Malik Monk. Might be hard to pull him out of Arkansas though.

Crazy class. Outside the obvious three or four guys from 2015, I think there are 15 to 18 players from the '16 class who would easily be in the top five this year. Talent all across the board.