2019 PF Kevin Cross - LOI

[Searching 4 Chester Surles]

Although I will add, he hashtagged #notcommited to both his TCU and OSU tweets... but he used #whatif on his NU tweet.

 

If there's anything you can rely on consistently, for predicting the future (or any other answers you need based on sound logic), it's an 18-yr-old's social media page.

[cipsucks]

He ain't getting this from either TCU or OSU:

"It's as big as the promise, the promise of a coming day!"

 

 

Be part of that coming day.

[AuroranHusker]

Cross him 'on' the list. We shall see. NU, what if?

 

 

[hhcmatt]

FWIW he recently followed Banton on twitter

[TourneyBound]

15 hours ago, thrasher31 said:

We'll find out if we made the cut here on this day. 

 

I think we land one of the two between him or Yvan

would we take both??

[khoock]

54 minutes ago, ConkintheCorner said:

would we take both??

I would say no. Both seem to be gambles/projects. Things to really like as well as some big question marks. You dont want two "projects" in the front court. Especially with how thin we are. Thats my take on it.

[Norm Peterson]

5 hours ago, khoock said:

I would say no. Both seem to be gambles/projects. Things to really like as well as some big question marks. You dont want two "projects" in the front court. Especially with how thin we are. Thats my take on it.

 

I think the French kid is a really intriguing prospect, especially if he has the chance to redshirt.  He just turned 17 in March, which means at the beginning of this year, he was still only 16 years old.  He's 6'8" now and could still be growing.  His muscle structure is that of a guy who can add some bulk. He's already very strong and could be a monster.  He shows good quickness.  Seems to understand the game.  Appears to have the platform to build a jumper off of.  I like his alpha male attitude on the floor.  I think he's one I'd take a chance on and give him a redshirt year to finish growing and build his skillset.

 

Meanwhile, Cross does some things you really like to see.  

 

If we had landed Jayce Johnson, then perhaps we'd say one or the other of Cross and Ouedraogo.  But with Jayce making other plans, we have the room to take both of these guys.

[khoock]

12 minutes ago, Norm Peterson said:

If we had landed Jayce Johnson, then perhaps we'd say one or the other of Cross and Ouedraogo.  But with Jayce making other plans, we have the room to take both of these guys.

If/when Roby decides to leave I think we can take a chance on both. Im just not sure how many scholarships the staff wants to tie up in incoming freshmen this late into the process.

 

4 scholarships and we will be okay taking both

3 scholarships and im gonna guess we take one or the other

Edited May 10, 2019 by khoock

[Norm Peterson]

You're probably right, @khoock

[nustudent]

I think we end up with 3 more.   One goes unfulfilled.    Cross/Frenchie takes one.   We use another on a grad xfer front court player somewhere along the line.    And then one more as the best available.  Roby doesn’t come back and we eat his ship fir next year 

[AuroranHusker]

I'd take Cross and Yvan both, particularly if & when Roby doesn't return for his Senior season...

 

 

 

Edited May 11, 2019 by AuroranHusker

[hhcmatt]

From an Okie St message board on Cross: Cross has grade issues and may have to go JUCO.

 

This was the guy Okie St was pursuing with their last scholarship around Thursday morning.
 

 

That night he's ready to make his announcement (on Tuesday)

 

 

[Swan88]

1 hour ago, hhcmatt said:

From an Okie St message board on Cross: Cross has grade issues and may have to go JUCO.

 

How’s this for a hopeful / wishful theory:  the fact he’s announcing on Tuesday suggests that any academic eligibility issues have been favorably resolved?

[Navin R. Johnson]

2 minutes ago, Swan88 said:

How’s this for a hopeful / wishful theory:  the fact he’s announcing on Tuesday suggests that any academic eligibility issues have been favorably resolved?

 

That could be  You don't see many signing conferences where the kid says "I will be taking my educational struggles to ____ Junior College"

[Searching 4 Chester Surles]

Wildass-theory-based-on-an-18-yr-olds-social-media-page time again (why am I doing this to myself?)...

 

Ok so... 5 of the 6 LOI announcements on @HuskerHoops have a picture of the signee flexing (Kavas was doing the slav squat instead)...

 

 

 

... and whenever KEVIN!! tweets about Husker Hoops (about the visit, in tweets to DonWill, etc)... guess which emoji he uses...

 

 

... that's RIGHT. He uses the flex emoji . Put two and two together and you know what that means!! EXACTLY. Quadruple-secret verbal commitment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[busticket]

I think you are onto something, Chester.

[Searching 4 Chester Surles]

Probably not... ... but thanks for humoring me.

 

We'll find out tomorrow AM!!

[millerhusker]

Cross already posted his commitment video to his Instagram page. He's N!

[TheKamdyMan]

He is N per his Instagram. Did a video for it. Must have posted it early. 

[Red Don]

HOLY MOLY!
(Didn't see That coming! )

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/BxbQsMBntMQ/?utm_source=ig_embed

 

 

Edited May 14, 2019 by Red Don

[Norm Peterson]

1 hour ago, Searching 4 Chester Surles said:

Probably not... ... but thanks for humoring me.

 

We'll find out tomorrow AM!!

 

Wow, Chet, that's genius. Nice detective work.

[thrasher31]

I'm shocked to say the least 

[khoock]

I am as well. Didnt think we would take both. That puts us at three freshmen forwards for this class. One of the three will have to redshirt im sure.

[Norm Peterson]

I like Kevin's film. But his photos from his various visits to different schools shows a guy who needs to spend some quality time with a strength and conditioning coach. He has some baby fat that needs to come off his belly.  He needs to tighten up.  We have some beefy dudes on this roster now.  He needs to be one of them.

 

I am very curious to see what the Nebraska Basketball twitter account has to say about his ht/wt.  I'd also love to know his wingspan and vertical.  And I'd be really curious to see what happens when he and Yvan square off against each other.  Because I bet it would be epic.

[Norm Peterson]

So, do we now understand why Amir and Karrington were advised to leave?