Austin Grandstaff

[pnkranger]

All you have to know about OU's recruitment of Austin Grandstaff:

Grandstaff, Elijah Thomas, and Shake Milton would be a good solid class.

 

[campbest]

Kid can stroke, one of the purest shooters I've seen a few years. A legit 6'4" as well with a high release.

Will be interesting to see how he does on a team that has other players of decent quality, his HS team is a one trick pony and he has the green light every possession.

Don't sleep on SMU in this race, they have a better chance than people realize and will make his final five.

 

[campbest]

His dad, Wes Grandstaff, is a big deal as an AAU coach in Texas.

Heard he can be a bit of a pain when it comes to his son's recruiting. Hopefully it doesn't get in the way.

 

[CoachTalk]

Kid can stroke, one of the purest shooters I've seen a few years. A legit 6'4" as well with a high release.

Will be interesting to see how he does on a team that has other players of decent quality, his HS team is a one trick pony and he has the green light every possession.

Don't sleep on SMU in this race, they have a better chance than people realize and will make his final five.

I think he'll play in the big 12. Smu is going to work these days!

 

[campbest]

I think he'll play in the big 12. Smu is going to work these days!

New arena, rising program, legend NBA coach, local (why he didn't last two weeks at prep school in WV), Emmanuel Mudiay, hottest girls in the region, guaranteed kush job after graduation...SMU is hot right now with the DFW players.

 

[WTSooner]

New arena, rising program, legend NBA coach, local (why he didn't last two weeks at prep school in WV), Emmanuel Mudiay, hottest girls in the region, guaranteed kush job after graduation...SMU is hot right now with the DFW players.

Most guys aren't going to turn down offers from the biggest basketball schools and conferences to play in the American Conference.

I know they landed Mudiay, but that is going to be the exception, not the rule.

I think OU has a solid shot with Austin, unless he starts feeling the pressure of going to a Duke.

 

[CoachTalk]

Most guys aren't going to turn down offers from the biggest basketball schools and conferences to play in the American Conference.

I know they landed Mudiay, but that is going to be the exception, not the rule.

I think OU has a solid shot with Austin, unless he starts feeling the pressure of going to a Duke.

He likes texas, they have slow played him and its going to hurt them bigtime. I get the impression that he wants to pay them back for it.

 

[campbest]

He likes texas, they have slow played him and its going to hurt them bigtime. I get the impression that he wants to pay them back for it.

He likes whoever shows him the most love, isn't tied to anyone.

 

[kbsooner]

Jordan would be dropping dimes to this kid for 3 years. Booker, Buddy and Grandstaff would be lethal.

 

[CoachTalk]

He likes whoever shows him the most love, isn't tied to anyone.

That's not true. Any facts to back that up? He was committed to OSU for a long time.
Top 40 recruit deserves the attention.

 

[CoachTalk]

Jordan would be dropping dimes to this kid for 3 years. Booker, Buddy and Grandstaff would be lethal.

He's a gymrat for sure. Would be a star at OU.

 

[campbest]

That's not true. Any facts to back that up? He was committed to OSU for a long time.
Top 40 recruit deserves the attention.

Seem to remember being the one who first dropped that he was decomitting from the pokes...before it went mainstream.

 

[CoachTalk]

I do remember... So what info do you have on Austin? Favorites as of today?

 

[Laxtothemax12]

Get that Signature Lon! Would be a great add to the arsenal. Him and another solid big could make us a potential, key word potential, final 4 team in 2015.

 

[hoopsaustin]

Do want

 

[realdallassooner]

Elijah Thomas, right? Just checked out his twitter and he's followed by Crutchfield, Henson and Dante Buford. Thomas is the No. 1 player in the 2015 Texas Class per Rivals.

I'm by far not an expert in men's recruiting but I had to do the clock last Friday night at my high school as we were hosting a playoff game and it happened to be Elijah Thomas HS team. I can report he's legit 6'9, built solid and his low post moves are excellent. He also handled the ball well in the open court even though his coach was screaming for him to give it up every time he tried to lead a fast break. He also posterized a kid from Wylie HS on a dunk. Hopefully I can find some video of it somewhere.

 

[DenverSooner]

It would be so great if OU got these two kids.

 

[WTSooner]

Is Thomas a one-and-done type? If so, OU might not be the best spot for him. He'd be fighting a Spangler as a senior, and Buford/Lattin/McNease in their second year for minutes. Certainly not saying I wouldn't want him, just that our situation might not be ideal for a kid that wants to play 1 year, and bolt to the NBA.

Grandstaff is the kid I really want.

 

[AdaSooner]

Seem to remember being the one who first dropped that he was decomitting from the pokes...before it went mainstream.

Yes, but he had been committed to the Pokes since June of last summer. That doesn't fit the description you gave earlier.

It's also easy to understand why he decided to go in another direction. In view of the adverse publicity surrounding the OSU program and Ford's seemingly shaky tenure, who could blame him?

 

[skyvue]

It's also easy to understand why he decided to go in another direction. In view of the adverse publicity surrounding the OSU program and Ford's seemingly shaky tenure, who could blame him?

And then there's the simple fact that it's oswho. What more justification could anyone possibly need for reconsidering?