Re: 2019 Official Basketball Recruiting Thread

[steveschneider]

No. His offensive game is not that polished. He's a tough kid that does everything. Would have been a nice fit here. Very strange turnabout over the past 24-48 hours. Per my impeccable sources he was all green as of yesterday morning.

Just read Couch’s article on him. Seemed like a good four year player. Whatever I’m more excited about seeing Xavier Tillman improve next year.

[tGreenWay]

Weems to DePaul will be interesting to see if he sticks with that commitment or there

Was that sentence finished?

[tGreenWay]

Winston Loyer and the crap shoots. Sounds like a 1960’s boy band.

We gone.

This is what the Izzone will look like next year:

[aualum06]

Weems to DePaul will be interesting to see if he sticks with that commitment or there

Was that sentence finished?

Well it has a capital letter and an almost complete thought. So close.

[Other Teams Pursuing That]

Good for DePaul!

[tGreenWay]

Was that sentence finished?

Well it has a capital letter and an almost complete thought. So close.

Good job leaving us wanting more.

[Guest]

Michigan State pitches five-star Trayce Jackson-Davis to be its next great big man from Indiana

[steveschneider]

Michigan State pitches five-star Trayce Jackson-Davis to be its next great big man from Indiana

Tom sure can get the big guys in, that's pretty sweet. Question would this guy be a one and done?

[tGreenWay]

Michigan State pitches five-star Trayce Jackson-Davis to be its next great big man from Indiana

Tom sure can get the big guys in, that's pretty sweet. Question would this guy be a one and done?

This player doesn’t seem especially excited about MSU. The article left me with the impression that he liked how UNC and others are now interested.

[Guest]

Five-star forward Keion Brooks in 'constant contact' with MSU as he prepares to name finalists

[Guest]

Sorting through names, needs, competition and more for MSU hoops recruiting

[Guest]

A hint here on why Weems may have fallen in love with DePaul:

Louisville attorneys: Rick Pitino thought DePaul offered Brian Bowen $200K, but he kept recruiting him

Attorneys for the Louisville Athletic Association characterized Pitino's legal arguments that he was not heavily involved with Bowen as "directly contrary to the evidence obtained thus far in discovery," according to the Courier-Journal. One text revealed is particularly damning, which indicates Pitino was aware other programs were trying to pay Bowen for his commitment.

"DePaul was trying to pay Bowen 200k to come there. Crazy world!" Pitino texted his then-assistant coach, Kenny Johnson, on June 2, 2017. The text was sent one day before Bowen pledged his loyalty to Pitino and Louisville.

[DWags]

A hint here on why Weems may have fallen in love with DePaul:

Louisville attorneys: Rick Pitino thought DePaul offered Brian Bowen $200K, but he kept recruiting him

Attorneys for the Louisville Athletic Association characterized Pitino's legal arguments that he was not heavily involved with Bowen as "directly contrary to the evidence obtained thus far in discovery," according to the Courier-Journal. One text revealed is particularly damning, which indicates Pitino was aware other programs were trying to pay Bowen for his commitment.

"DePaul was trying to pay Bowen 200k to come there. Crazy world!" Pitino texted his then-assistant coach, Kenny Johnson, on June 2, 2017. The text was sent one day before Bowen pledged his loyalty to Pitino and Louisville.

Yep, my friends in that district have said some stuff. Certainly not damning, but interesting. Being that it’s just second hand gossip about a 16 year old kid, I’m not repeating it. Because all of it can be explained. Whatever. It’s a professional game at that level now.

[Guest]

Michigan State on list of final 10 schools being considered by 4-star recruit Terry Armstrong of Flint

[Guest]

Michigan State among four finalists for five-star PG Josiah James

The relatively quiet recruitment for one of Michigan State's highest-rated prospects took a step forward this week.

Josiah James, the five-star guard from South Carolina, has set a final four schools of Michigan State, Duke, Clemson and Tennessee, according to the Moultrie News newspaper.

The report also states that James has a visit set up for Michigan State in October, following visits to his other three finalists in September.

James (6-foot-6, 198 pounds) is rated the No. 12 player in the country and the No. 1 point guard in the country in the 247sports composite.

He's garnered plenty of attention from Michigan State this summer, after the Spartans offered him a scholarship in April. James' father played for Michigan State under Jud Heathcote in the late 1980's, when Tom Izzo was an assistant.

[tGreenWay]

Michigan State among four finalists for five-star PG Josiah James

The relatively quiet recruitment for one of Michigan State's highest-rated prospects took a step forward this week.

Josiah James, the five-star guard from South Carolina, has set a final four schools of Michigan State, Duke, Clemson and Tennessee, according to the Moultrie News newspaper.

The report also states that James has a visit set up for Michigan State in October, following visits to his other three finalists in September.

James (6-foot-6, 198 pounds) is rated the No. 12 player in the country and the No. 1 point guard in the country in the 247sports composite.

He's garnered plenty of attention from Michigan State this summer, after the Spartans offered him a scholarship in April. James' father played for Michigan State under Jud Heathcote in the late 1980's, when Tom Izzo was an assistant.

Countdown to Duke commitment?

[Guest]

Michigan State among four finalists for five-star PG Josiah James

Countdown to Duke commitment?

So you clicked on it? I was selective in my clipping.

[tGreenWay]

Countdown to Duke commitment?

So you clicked on it? I was selective in my clipping.

Do you know who his dad is?

[Other Teams Pursuing That]

Michigan State among four finalists for five-star PG Josiah James

Countdown to Duke commitment?

This

[Other Teams Pursuing That]

Countdown to Duke commitment?

So you clicked on it? I was selective in my clipping.

You included duke in it, not selective enough.

[NigelUno]

[Guest]

I've been called a freak of nature - but not in a nice way.

'Freak of nature athlete' Chase Hunter has Michigan State in his final five

Darron Rogers has sent more than 30 players on to Division 1 basketball during a two-decade career as the head coach at Westlake High School in Atlanta, where he's won three state titles.

When asked to place his rising senior guard, Chase Hunter, among all of those players, Rogers doesn't hesitate.

"Chase is the most athletic D-1 guard that I've had," Rogers said.

Anyone making a big deal over that dunk never saw Wags play in HS.

[tGreenWay]

I've been called a freak of nature - but not in a nice way.

'Freak of nature athlete' Chase Hunter has Michigan State in his final five

Darron Rogers has sent more than 30 players on to Division 1 basketball during a two-decade career as the head coach at Westlake High School in Atlanta, where he's won three state titles.

When asked to place his rising senior guard, Chase Hunter, among all of those players, Rogers doesn't hesitate.

"Chase is the most athletic D-1 guard that I've had," Rogers said.

Anyone making a big deal over that dunk never saw Wags play in HS.

I made sweeter dunks at George Fox’s house with Earvin Johnson watching.











We were in jr. high and it was barely an eight-foot basket.

[Guest]

Refreshing Michigan State's recruiting board amid list cuts, visit plans

[NigelUno]

[Other Teams Pursuing That]

What’s up Nigel?!

[WhiteBoyHatcher]

Rocket Watts surprise visit to campus. Supposedly there is another visitor with him. No names floated yet. But he was AAU teammates with a recent Depaul commit. That's pure speculation.

[WhiteBoyHatcher]

Rocket Watts surprise visit to campus. Supposedly there is another visitor with him. No names floated yet. But he was AAU teammates with a recent Depaul commit. That's pure speculation.

Not Weems. It's Isaiah Stewart.

http://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/224499/isaiah-stewart

[Other Teams Pursuing That]

Rocket Watts surprise visit to campus. Supposedly there is another visitor with him. No names floated yet. But he was AAU teammates with a recent Depaul commit. That's pure speculation.

Not Weems. It's Isaiah Stewart.

http://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/224499/isaiah-stewart

Same school as Jaren Jackson, huh. Neat.

[NigelUno]

What’s up Nigel?!

What’s up with you?

[NigelUno]

[InTenSity]

What am I missing?

[NigelUno]

What am I missing?

Just getting my popcorn ready.

[Watch Out Pylon!]

Another cryptic Nigel post. Yay..................

[NigelUno]

Another cryptic Nigel post. Yay..................

[AvgMSUJoe]

Another cryptic Nigel post. Yay..................

Izzo was at Dantonio's to tell him he quit basketball and Coach D decided to quit football and they are starting a comedy duo much like the Smothers brothers with light accordion instead of guitars and whatnot.

[Floyd Robertson]

Another cryptic Nigel post. Yay..................

Izzo was at Dantonio's to tell him he quit basketball and Coach D decided to quit football and they are starting a comedy duo much like the Smothers brothers with light accordion instead of guitars and whatnot.

That's awesome, Dantonio will make a great straight man.

[tGreenWay]

Izzo was at Dantonio's to tell him he quit basketball and Coach D decided to quit football and they are starting a comedy duo much like the Smothers brothers with light accordion instead of guitars and whatnot.

That's awesome, Dantonio will make a great straight man.

And all the setups will end with Izzo saying “And then he went to Duke.”
We could really use a guffaw smilie.

[Floyd Robertson]

It's a good time to scrap the program anyway now we're getting out-recruited by Tennessee.

[WhiteBoyHatcher]

That's old news FR. He released a top 4/5 a few weeks ago and we weren't on it.

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