2013 Recruiting List

[JackJD]

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More good news!

[SDSUAlum08]

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TV's TwitterClark/Willow Lake guard Skyler Flatten (@sflat10) said he has verballed to SDSU for men's basketball. USD, NDSU, Drake and UTEP offered.The 6-5, 205-pound Flatten – who put up 25 ppg last season – is the 4th verbal for SDSU, completing the 2013 recruiting class.

Huge get for the coaching staff. This kid is under rated and will shine at State!

Pumped about this one!

[RabbitObsessed]

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Dude is legit. Just a natural athlete.

[jackmd]

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TV's Twitter

Clark/Willow Lake guard Skyler Flatten (@sflat10) said he has verballed to SDSU for men's basketball. USD, NDSU, Drake and UTEP offered.


The 6-5, 205-pound Flatten – who put up 25 ppg last season – is the 4th verbal for SDSU, completing the 2013 recruiting class.

I got a call from a close family acquaintance the night SDSU offered. It was my sense that SDSU was the front runner from that point forward. This is a great addition.

[witness]

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I'm going to have to watch him play. I've heard a bunch about him, but have never watched him play. The big surprise about the 2013 class is how local it is. They are good recruits, so its not a complaint, but after a NCAA appearance I figured we'd see one of the more regionally diverse recruiting class, not one of the more local recruiting classes. When is the last time the men's team had 4 early signees?

I'm glad the coaching staff didn't ignore the talent locally and look outside the state just because they made a tournament appearance. Sometimes the best kids are local

[joeboo22]

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I'm glad the coaching staff didn't ignore the talent locally and look outside the state just because they made a tournament appearance. Sometimes the best kids are local

I agree, I just thought if there was a year where we saw a recruit from outside the normal recruiting grounds it would be this year, and instead it was one of the more locally based recruiting classes in D-I history.

[RabbitObsessed]

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I agree, I just thought if there was a year where we saw a recruit from outside the normal recruiting grounds it would be this year, and instead it was one of the more locally based recruiting classes in D-I history.

But look at the recruits they got commitments from after the tournament: one from California (via Australia) and another from Oklahoma.

[jackmd]

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I agree, I just thought if there was a year where we saw a recruit from outside the normal recruiting grounds it would be this year, and instead it was one of the more locally based recruiting classes in D-I history.

You can't compete at the DI level with local kids, just won't happen. When SDSU made the move to DI they shut out all the local high school talent. All you are going to see are kids from the Twin Cities, Chicago, no Brookings or local kids. Just another reason it was a bad idea to leave the NCC.

(a lot of people said just that)

[1bunnies]

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Now we have a verbal from Skylar Flatten out of Clark-Willow Lake. From the western Minneapolis suburbs.

[goon]

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Who is flattens game like (ie) current or former players? What are his strengths weaknesses? I don't know much about him.

[Cadsev]

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Who is flattens game like (ie) current or former players? What are his strengths weaknesses? I don't know much about him.

Current player comparision would be similar to Chad White. He has the ability to score from 3-pt line and get to the rim in one bounce. He is an outstanding 3-point shooter. He's smooth and has explosive athletism. Decent handles and good passer. He's relied upon by his HS team to do it all and plays multiple positions. See him as a 2-3 combo guard in college. Knock on Skyler is that he doesn't play hard. I don't think this is a fair assessment as many times he makes things look easy. He can defend but needs to improve to college level defender and needs to become a more active rebounder. Tends to allow others to get rebounds. He will need to find that extra gear at the college level. He's a young senior and age wise could be a Junior. This is a tremendous recruit for SDSU and a good fit for Skyler.

[Nidaros]

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Current player comparision would be similar to Chad White. He has the ability to score from 3-pt line and get to the rim in one bounce. He is an outstanding 3-point shooter. He's smooth and has explosive athletism. Decent handles and good passer. He's relied upon by his HS team to do it all and plays multiple positions. See him as a 2-3 combo guard in college. Knock on Skyler is that he doesn't play hard. I don't think this is a fair assessment as many times he makes things look easy. He can defend but needs to improve to college level defender and needs to become a more active rebounder. Tends to allow others to get rebounds. He will need to find that extra gear at the college level. He's a young senior and age wise could be a Junior. This is a tremendous recruit for SDSU and a good fit for Skyler.

Thanks Cadsev, an honest opinion that we can trust. Looks like Nagy and staff have some work cut out for him, but it will no doubt be a good fit.

[bigticket1]

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Current player comparision would be similar to Chad White. He has the ability to score from 3-pt line and get to the rim in one bounce. He is an outstanding 3-point shooter. He's smooth and has explosive athletism. Decent handles and good passer. He's relied upon by his HS team to do it all and plays multiple positions. See him as a 2-3 combo guard in college. Knock on Skyler is that he doesn't play hard. I don't think this is a fair assessment as many times he makes things look easy. He can defend but needs to improve to college level defender and needs to become a more active rebounder. Tends to allow others to get rebounds. He will need to find that extra gear at the college level. He's a young senior and age wise could be a Junior. This is a tremendous recruit for SDSU and a good fit for Skyler.

This sounds like a player that has a lot of upside that could be something special down the road. Now that the program has some depth,I would rather sign this type of player than someone who might be ready to play right away,but not have the upside potential.

[Cadsev]

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This sounds like a player that has a lot of upside that could be something special down the road. Now that the program has some depth,I would rather sign this type of player than someone who might be ready to play right away,but not have the upside potential.

He has a TON of potential and a HUGE upside. He'll contribute early and often to the program.

[SkippyJack]

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How crazy is it that our recruiting is already done for NEXT year when the Jacks haven't even had their first official practice of this year? I'm thinking there will be a few happy Coaches wives at the very least!

That being said, color me a little disappointed that the Class of 2013 is all home grown - I admit to liking the diversity of 2013 - Alaska/Oklahoma/California/Illinois/Portugal. I just think that it makes for a bit of depth and keeps things interesting. I don't have anything against the 2013 recruits at all but I think with guys with different experiences bring different talents to the table and certainly gets the Jackrabbit brand known outside of SD. I would have also liked to see a bit more height in this recruiting class but I'll keep the faith and trust the coaches.