Buzz to visit Jalen Cone tomorrow:

Rivals profile:
https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2020/jalen-cone-208502

Is a 2020 recruit who can reclassify as 2019:
https://allfortennessee.com/2019/04/16/tennessee-jalen-cone-big-help-depth-2019/

Most of the kids reclassifying are actually moving back into their original grade. They were held back (usually for athletic reasons) to either catch up or gain a physical advantage over others in their age group. It is the reason you see so many 19 and 20 year old freshmen these days. It's much less common to see a kid like Kira Lewis from Alabama, who reclassified up and played most of his freshman season as a 17 year-old.

I have no idea if this is the case with Cone.

Jamal Shead, a 2020 PG prospect:

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So far, Shead has offers from UT-Arlington, Texas State, Texas A&M, Colorado State, Houstonand Drexel, while Michigan State and Texas Tech have shown interest.

Shead has been to College Station to see A&M and he was one of the first in-state players that Buzz WIlliams visited after landing the Aggies' job.

"They came and saw me and I enjoyed the conversation that I had with them," Shead said. "They are a great staff and I've already seen the 12th man and I'm already impressed."

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https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/rivals150-junior-jamal-shead-impressing-in-texas

I may be reading too much into this, but I wonder if the Wheeler ship has sailed.

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Texas A&M: "I love coach Buzz (Williams). Everything about Coach Buzz, not even on the court but also off of it, every time me and him get to chop it up, it is just always great. We talk about life and everything, from where we grew up, to where we want to live and favorite things to do. I believe that if he stopped coaching college basketball right now, he should just become a motivational speaker because he is steady and gives great motivation; he gives great advice for on and off of the court to his players. I just love coach Buzz and his style of play with his guards; it just fits me."

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"Things are starting to pick up a little bit more but with the news that some colleges are offering me to come early because of some guys entering the draft and others not coming back.

"It will be all about what is best for me and figuring out if I need another year of high school to mature my game more but if it is good for me to go to college and play now or even redshirt, then that would be the option I would choose."

A decision to make such a move would be made in the coming weeks.

"If I do it, I would have to decide very soon so I would have to look at what the best fit is for me and to see how long the coaches are going to be there," he said. "I don't want to go early to college and then they leave after I am there for just one year."

In the meantime, a handful of visits could soon be taken.

"I am planning to take official visits to Baylor, Tennessee, Stanford and Yale."

Running on the Under Armour circuit this spring with the Team Felton program, Cone is never short in the energy department, nor does he struggle to score. An explosive guard that is developing into a well-rounded playmaker, look for Cone to dive into his recruitment in the coming weeks and also decide whether making the move into the 2019 class is appropriate. Either way, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest are likely the four to beat with more to jump into the picture as the lone April live evaluation period is just a week away.

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https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/top-60-guard-jalen-cone-mulls-reclassifying-discusses-suitors

Apparently Buzz & Wheeler didn't connect. Missed out on a couple other PG recruits too. Will sting if we don't get Cone.