END OF AN ERA: Eli Drinkwitz just summitted his resignation letter to the management…..
There’s a growing expectation among preseason prognosticators that the SEC will lead the nation in College Football Playoff teams during the 2024 season thanks to the first expanded field and the bevy of nationally-ranked programs garnering considerable love this time of year. Mizzou is one of the league’s handful of top 15 teams, but still remains the least-often mentioned among contenders, partly due to not being graced with blueblood status or sporting the glitz and glamour of being hype-centric like Ole Miss.
But the Tigers are coming off an 11-win season, too, and beat one of the Big Ten’s titans in a New Year’s Six setting, just like the Rebels. And glancing at Mizzou’s schedule, this one sets up for another banner campaign under Eli Drinkwitz despite personnel losses. The Tigers, like Ole Miss, play only two opponents — Alabama and Oklahoma — unanimously ranked inside various preseason polls and travel to Texas A&M, their third-toughest tilt, coming off an open week.
Sadiq White Jr., the No. 25 overall recruit in the 2025 class, has committed to Red Autry and the Syracuse Orange, he tells 247Sports.
Sadiq White Jr., the No. 25 overall recruit in the 2025 class, has committed to Red Autry and the Syracuse Orange, he tells 247Sports.
The 6-foot-8, 185-pound power forward out of Charlotte (N.C.) chose Syracuse over other programs including Alabama, Georgetown, LSU, Tennessee, Texas and USC amongst others.
“Just the genuine relationship that they had,” White Jr. said of why he chose Syracuse. “They have’t missed a game all year both AAU and high school. They were there for every big moment for me this season. They gave me input on how they can see me getting better, how I can grow in their system and just trying to make me a pro and get me to the next level.”
White Jr. took a visit to Syracuse in the fall and his time with the staff and on campus left a lasting impression, leaving him with the feeling that it was home for him.
“Coach Red, coach Brenden [Straughn] built just a genuine relationship,” he continued. “They called and talked to me all of the time about the little stuff outside of basketball – just life. That was pretty much it. On my visit, it just seemed they have the things that I can thrive there.”
White Jr. is a talented and versatile forward with explosive athleticism that makes for one of the top defenders in the entire country but has also been expanding his offensive skillset, capable of catching lobs, attacking in straight lines and making the occasional jumper.
Now, though, things couldn’t have changed more drastically or quickly as he’s headed to play for Bobby Hurley in Tempe in one of the quickest hoops commitment flips we’ve ever seen. After they made big waves just a few weeks ago when they landed five-star big man Jayden Quaintance, the Sun Devils have made another huge splash on the recruiting trail with the rapid acquisition of Sanon
Adam Finkelstein the 247Sports’ Director of Scouting provides this scouting report of Sanon.
Sanon is a volume scoring wing who is capable of getting his shot at multiple levels. His best weapon over the years has been his mid-range pull-up game, with good lift into his release. Within the last year, we’ve seen his range extend out to the three-point line with the same ability to rise-up into his shot. He’s very adept at getting to his spots and capable of getting downhill in the open floor, but doesn’t put quite as much pressure on the rim when operating within the half-court.
Sanon is most comfortable as the offensive focal point. He’s a potent scorer who can put points on the board in bunches, but has a tendency to hunt his shots with a high-volume style and needs to develop into a more willing ball-mover who can impact the game in ways beyond scoring.
