Hard to believe the Dukes would not be all over ANY 6'10" player especially in the state.  I doubt any kid is saying "no" to any school at this point.  With A-10 schools recruiting him the Dukes need to be in the mix.  Maybe the recruiting is slow with the turnover on the staff and the Covid.  Still time to get in his ear.

Being from "in-state" really means nothing since he is about as far away from Pittsburgh as one could get and still be in PA.  I never heard his name mentioned in relation to Duquesne; and with PItt entering the mix very late, it would have probably bumped the Dukes anyway.  No reason to waste resources on a very, very long shot.   If he was from Western PA, I could see the connection, but the Dukes have no history of recruiting in the Pocono Mtns. of PA.  We rarely even do any business in Philly or NYC; so nothing about Fermin speaks to Duquesne being involved unless there was history with Dukes coach, as was the case with Penn State and VCU, it just doesn't strike me as a good fit.  HIs ship has already sailed anyway.  He is down to five schools and deciding in four days; so no reason to pursue him.

townsonkid wrote:

Maybe they did inquire and he said not interested?

That is the most reasonable & obvious answer.

He isn't even a consensus 3-star. My bet is that he chooses the "highest" offer available to him, struggles to compete, & is in the portal after year 1 or 2. That means low-end Big 10 or ACC; Pitt or Penn State.

VCU, SBU, & to a lesser extent DU would likely serve him better. If he turns out to be an immediate stud, those programs will allow him the exposure & playing time to realize his dreams sooner than the bigger conferrence schools.. However, if he turns out to be good or merely average, these types of schools will be a much better fit for him.

Wrote the old guy....