Jake Babic Signs NLI

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Jake Babic Signs NLI

Unread post by firemoose » Tue May 13, 2014 5:47 pm

PG/SG Jake Babic (6′ 5″ 185) of Kiski Preparatory School in Saltsburg, PA has signed a NLI to App. Video is available on the Main Page.

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Re: Jake Babic Signs NLI

Unread post by asu66 » Tue May 13, 2014 5:57 pm

firemoose wrote:PG/SG Jake Babic (6′ 5″ 185) of Kiski Preparatory School in Saltsburg, PA has signed a NLI to App. Video is available on the Main Page.

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I am very proud to finally announce that I have signed my NLI to attend Appalachian State University! # mountaineer
Methinks this will become a "big freakin' deal" over the next four years. Fox is showin' us some stuff.
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Re: Jake Babic Signs NLI

Unread post by T-Dog » Tue May 13, 2014 6:06 pm

6'5" and 185 lbs. Good thing the NCAA just approved unlimited meals. Need to get him in Welborne and the weight room.

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Re: Jake Babic Signs NLI

Unread post by firemoose » Tue May 13, 2014 6:12 pm

T-Dog wrote:6'5" and 185 lbs. Good thing the NCAA just approved unlimited meals. Need to get him in Welborne and the weight room.
Quoting from Captain America-The First Avenger "Someone get that kid a sandwich"

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Re: Jake Babic Signs NLI

Unread post by EastHallApp » Tue May 13, 2014 6:15 pm

Anybody got a scouting report/recent video?

6'5" 185 sounds good to me. He'll probably add some muscle, but that sounds like he's just got a long frame that should be good for defending smaller guards.

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Unread post by firemoose » Tue May 13, 2014 6:17 pm

EastHallApp wrote:Anybody got a scouting report/recent video?

6'5" 185 sounds good to me. He'll probably add some muscle, but that sounds like he's just got a long frame that should be good for defending smaller guards.
Two video clips on the Main Recruiting Page.

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Re: Jake Babic Signs NLI

Unread post by EastHallApp » Tue May 13, 2014 6:22 pm

Here's one video, with a several others linked on the side:




Pretty impressive IMO. Quick release, tight handle, solid athleticism and very slick passing. Of course, no defensive highlights here, so that might tell us something. :lol:

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Re: Jake Babic Signs NLI

Unread post by asu66 » Tue May 13, 2014 6:31 pm

I've seen the kid listed at 6-3 as late as 2013, so I'm taking 6-5 with a grain of salt until he's on our campus and enrolled for classes. Still, from the anecdotal evidence I've seen, he's a great pick-up for us; especially this late in the spring. I think some folks backed off a step because he was sitting on a full ride to Dartmouth for the last six months. They thought he'd go for the Ivy League prestige in the end because of his prep school/boarding school upbringing. Well, he obviously knows a good deal when he sees one! :mrgreen:
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Re: Jake Babic Signs NLI

Unread post by AppHoops » Tue May 13, 2014 7:42 pm

We finally have another 3 point shooter in the fold! Kinney, Kostic and Babic makes a very solid recruiting class (probably better than Flomo/Worrell). Now let's grab Potter and get ready for the season!

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Unread post by Gonzo » Tue May 13, 2014 8:06 pm

T-Dog wrote:6'5" and 185 lbs. Good thing the NCAA just approved unlimited meals. Need to get him in Welborne and the weight room.
Good god that's pencil thin.

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Re: Jake Babic Signs NLI

Unread post by mtnjax » Tue May 13, 2014 8:38 pm

Gonzo wrote:
T-Dog wrote:6'5" and 185 lbs. Good thing the NCAA just approved unlimited meals. Need to get him in Welborne and the weight room.
Good god that's pencil thin.
to be fair, he's only 18 with plenty of time to grow. but yeah, he could use a sandwich or 2

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Re: Jake Babic Signs NLI

Unread post by asu66 » Wed May 14, 2014 12:00 am

mtnjax wrote:
Gonzo wrote:
T-Dog wrote:6'5" and 185 lbs. Good thing the NCAA just approved unlimited meals. Need to get him in Welborne and the weight room.
Good god that's pencil thin.
to be fair, he's only 18 with plenty of time to grow. but yeah, he could use a sandwich or 2
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Re: Jake Babic Signs NLI

Unread post by GoApps70 » Wed May 14, 2014 2:12 am

Color me impressed.
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Re: Jake Babic Signs NLI

Unread post by HkyMtneer » Wed May 14, 2014 4:29 am

Loving this signing! Babic may not be, or become, a world-beater but you can just look at him and know he has a head on his shoulders. I can appreciate a high-character signing and this sure looks like one. My first thought was: can he drawn threes like his fellow Canadian national Nash could back in the day? Not to mention, I like seeing us expand our recruiting territory, especially into the Northeast...and that certainly appears to be a pipeline Coach Fox is exploring.

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Re: Jake Babic Signs NLI

Unread post by moehler » Wed May 14, 2014 8:00 am

shouldn't be a surprise Fox is concentrating his recruiting, and doing well, in the Northeast, I believe his father has built his career as a coach in the area, and Im sure he has been helpful in recruiting. Looks like Fox is developing a pipe line into the Northeast, early, but Im getting excited about the basketball program.

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Re: Jake Babic Signs NLI

Unread post by NewApp » Wed May 14, 2014 9:17 am

asu66 wrote:
mtnjax wrote:
Gonzo wrote:
T-Dog wrote:6'5" and 185 lbs. Good thing the NCAA just approved unlimited meals. Need to get him in Welborne and the weight room.
Good god that's pencil thin.
to be fair, he's only 18 with plenty of time to grow. but yeah, he could use a sandwich or 2
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The black attire may make him look slimmer. It normally does.
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Re: Jake Babic Signs NLI

Unread post by Boone Goon » Wed May 14, 2014 9:22 am

I love our new coach!

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