Hoops Hello: Colin Castleton
"Colin Castleton, an All-Area first team selection in 2016-17, announced his commitment to Michigan..."
http://www.news-journalonline.com/sports/20171004/michigan-or-illinois-…
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https://umhoops.com/2017/10/04/four-star-big-man-colin-castleton-commits...
Castleton picked Michigan over Illinois, but he was also mulling offers from Florida, Florida State, Xavier, Clemson, Purdue and others. He’s a fringe top-100 prospect who saw his stock rise significantly this summer.
Rankings:
- 247 Composite: #116, four-star
- Rivals: #120, four-star
- Scout: #70, four-star
- 247: #138, three-star
October 4th, 2017 at 10:32 AM ^
Kid is a twig but I like his potential.
Nice job Coach B.
October 4th, 2017 at 10:47 AM ^
October 4th, 2017 at 11:00 AM ^
Red do you need a hug?
October 4th, 2017 at 11:10 AM ^
October 5th, 2017 at 6:01 AM ^
Pathetic is a word that comes to mind a lot when reading comments on this site.
October 4th, 2017 at 10:48 AM ^
October 4th, 2017 at 10:51 AM ^
I've been saying this the entire cycle.
http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/hello-ignas-brazdeikis#comment-4638636
Not sure why so many here care so much about my opinion but I do find humor in it.
October 4th, 2017 at 11:15 AM ^
Maizen when JB misses out on a 5 star recruit - paragraphs about how JB can't recruit and UofM will never be elite.
Maizen when JB puts together a top 5 class - "it's a nice class"
October 4th, 2017 at 11:25 AM ^
Real nice is what I actually said. And this class wont finish in the top 5 and probably not in the top 10 but it will be top 15 for sure and that's the range I think JB should be in every year. He's done a great job this cycle, not sure what else you want me to say, and frankly don't understand why you care so much.
October 4th, 2017 at 11:29 AM ^
kind of class I expected consistently after the NC game run. Not spectacular but somewhere between good and really good. I hope this becomes a thing from here on out.
October 4th, 2017 at 11:38 AM ^
And the negs appear. And it doesnt even really seem to matter if what he says is positive or negative.
October 4th, 2017 at 11:46 AM ^
The irony is that if I didn't post people would bitch and ask where I was. I just find it funny that the same posters who call me a troll hijack every basketball thread and make it about me, so who's really trolling. Lots of good posters here, lots of bad ones. It is what it is.
October 4th, 2017 at 11:47 AM ^
October 4th, 2017 at 11:52 AM ^
WD bitched after the Lousiville game that I wasn't posting.
I was out of town at a wake and funeral all weekend.
For some people this board and their fake life points are the most important thing they have.
October 4th, 2017 at 11:57 AM ^
October 4th, 2017 at 12:08 PM ^
I never get to exchange these points for actual currency?
October 4th, 2017 at 12:31 PM ^
if you are so down on fake life points and many of us agree with you on that, how come you upvote every one of your posts? what's with that?
October 4th, 2017 at 12:34 PM ^
haven't seen him concede that he does that yet, though his posts do have a +1 very quickly after they appear.
October 4th, 2017 at 2:03 PM ^
While there's no way to tell if somebody does it or not right now surely the post with the instant upvote is surely a strong indicator of somebody who does it. And as far as how many people do it I can only reference a story my late father told me when I was about 12-13 years old that i still remember.
He said "Donald - always remember there are two types of boys when it comes to masturbation. Those that do it and those that lie about doing it."
October 5th, 2017 at 8:40 AM ^
October 4th, 2017 at 11:34 AM ^
October 4th, 2017 at 10:56 AM ^
He's either being positive or he is a lover of twigs (his words, not mine).
October 4th, 2017 at 10:59 AM ^
October 4th, 2017 at 10:56 AM ^
employed a gentleman who is known to help basketball players improve their bodies.
October 4th, 2017 at 10:59 AM ^
Yep. He needs to go to Camp.
October 4th, 2017 at 11:36 AM ^
Enter Sandman
October 4th, 2017 at 12:41 PM ^
October 4th, 2017 at 6:57 PM ^
when they committed (according to 247):
Mo 6'9" 210
https://michigan.247sports.com/Season/2015-Basketball/Commits
DJ 6'8" 200
https://michigan.247sports.com/Season/2014-Basketball/Commits
Doesn't mean he'll be great, but Coach B does a good job with spindly high school b-ball players.
October 4th, 2017 at 10:32 AM ^
October 4th, 2017 at 10:34 AM ^
Oh well... here is what I posted in my barely-too-late thread
Visit UMHoops for all the scouting you could possibly want. Welcome to Michigan! Go Blue!
https://umhoops.com/2017/10/04/four-star-big-man-colin-castleton-commits...
Castleton picked Michigan over Illinois, but he was also mulling offers from Florida, Florida State, Xavier, Clemson, Purdue and others. He’s a fringe top-100 prospect who saw his stock rise significantly this summer.
Rankings:
- 247 Composite: #116, four-star
- Rivals: #120, four-star
- Scout: #70, four-star
- 247: #138, three-star
October 4th, 2017 at 11:23 AM ^
but he was slow played by Florida. He would've committed there months ago had they been willing to accept his commitment.
October 4th, 2017 at 11:51 AM ^
I was on my phone before but just got home and updated the main post with your information. Thanks for the excellent scouting report!
October 4th, 2017 at 10:39 AM ^
A big man with range. Great fit for beleins style of offense.
October 4th, 2017 at 10:44 AM ^
And a plus shot blocker on defense which this team badly needs.
October 4th, 2017 at 10:39 AM ^
I'll shut up about Coach B from here on out. Forgive me for being stupid.
October 4th, 2017 at 10:43 AM ^
So: I've always been in Coach B's camp, and I'm happy to see other people come around. And I do think this is an excellent class for us, but:
I do have to pump the brakes a little bit. This class is #2 right now because a *ton* of the highest rated players in the country haven't committed yet. Of the top 16 kids on the 247 Composite right now, only 4 have committed. Once the rest commit, and likely to the usual suspects, our class ranking is definitely going to go down. I don't know how far, and it's still a class we should be very happy about, but it's not going to stay anywhere close to #2.
October 4th, 2017 at 10:47 AM ^
October 4th, 2017 at 10:49 AM ^
Yeah, exactly. I just went back and looked at the last few years on the 247 Composite. Our current class would have been between 15-11 in each of the last six years. That's where we should expect to end up. And that's not at all bad news! This is a very, very good class. It's just not staying in the upper ecehelon.
October 4th, 2017 at 11:18 AM ^
Yes I know its not going to stay there but with his player devlopment and better recruits I'd expect even better results.
October 4th, 2017 at 12:47 PM ^
October 4th, 2017 at 4:36 PM ^
we have a couple of guys whose rankings could go up.
October 4th, 2017 at 10:43 AM ^
So is the new Beilein recruiting complaint going to be that given the FBI investigation, he should have waited and tried to haul in like six guys in the top ten nationally, or something absurd like that?
I'm not advocating that at all, but I wonder if we'll hear something along those lines.
October 4th, 2017 at 10:54 AM ^
This is great news. We need the next Moe Wagner. Shaping up to be a very fine class.
I have always been a strong supporter of Coach Beilein, never wavering when so many others were jumping ship. Just to prove it, here's what I posted last January:
"Fire Beilein -- now!"
October 4th, 2017 at 10:47 AM ^
October 4th, 2017 at 10:56 AM ^
Words never uttered about Donnal, but the start of Castleton's scouting report.
October 4th, 2017 at 11:02 AM ^
"Reminds me of Donnal"
IN WHAT WAY??? Shoe size? Hair part? You obviously didn't read the article.
October 4th, 2017 at 11:19 AM ^
White. So, practically twins.
October 4th, 2017 at 12:33 PM ^
Also work ethic. And basketball IQ.
October 4th, 2017 at 11:11 AM ^
Have you ever seen Donnal dunk like that?
October 4th, 2017 at 10:48 AM ^
Great to have Mr. Castleton on board. What a terrific 2018 class!!!