Malek Tweet

[ronald dragon]

Hard to put much stock into a tweet but take it for what it's worth, Malek Harris tweeted this out earlier.

GREAT meeting with my future head coach....Buzz is one of.. if not the realest coaches out there. #WeAreMarquette

[JakeBarnes]

Hard to put much stock into a tweet but take it for what it's worth, Malek Harris tweeted this out earlier.

GREAT meeting with my future head coach....Buzz is one of.. if not the realest coaches out there. #WeAreMarquette

Good. I hope he did have a good meeting. There is something Buzz saw in him as a player and as a person.  Hopefully Malek is taking the right steps to realize what he needs to bring to the table as the former.  Wish him the best and hope to see him here next year with a chip on his shoulder and something to prove!

[Galway Eagle]

I stand by my guess that he'll be told he has to walk on freshman year and stay out of trouble to get a scholarship his sophomore year.

[wadesworld]

I stand by my guess that he'll be told he has to walk on freshman year and stay out of trouble to get a scholarship his sophomore year.

And then we will never come close to seeing him step foot on campus as a student of Marquette University.

[Galway Eagle]

And then we will never come close to seeing him step foot on campus as a student of Marquette University.

The dude goes to Sandburg meaning he's probably from Orland Park which has a median income of >90,000 a year so unless he's in the roughly 3% that is below the poverty line I'm sure a guy who's suspended for his senior year of Bball, after being suspended for half of his junior year, would be happy to get a second chance and could manage a bit of tuition.  

[Nevada233]

I stand by my guess that he'll be told he has to walk on freshman year and stay out of trouble to get a scholarship his sophomore year.

walk on.. no way.. sheesh... someone will lose their scholarship first before harris has to walk on..

[Benny B]

The dude goes to Sandburg meaning he's probably from Orland Park which has a median income of >90,000 a year so unless he's in the roughly 3% that is below the poverty line I'm sure a guy who's suspended for his senior year of Bball, after being suspended for half of his junior year, would be happy to get a second chance and could manage a bit of tuition.  

One too many knocks to the noggin, Boxer?  Sandburg's district line covers more than OP, and $30,000/yr+ (I'm guessing here) room and board is still a reach for the 47% of the population between the poverty line and median.

And why the heck would his family throw away that kind of money?  If he reopened his recruitment, he would have multiple offers not requiring him to front a year's tuition.

[wadesworld]

The dude goes to Sandburg meaning he's probably from Orland Park which has a median income of >90,000 a year so unless he's in the roughly 3% that is below the poverty line I'm sure a guy who's suspended for his senior year of Bball, after being suspended for half of his junior year, would be happy to get a second chance and could manage a bit of tuition.  

Todd Mayo's brother makes $10 million a year. You think Todd's like, "Hey Buzz, I left you hanging for a semester, and for a half, and for a game, and for a summer. Let me make it up to you and pay $35,000 this year so I can open up an opportunity for someone else to come in and challenge me for minutes and I can prove to you I've learned my lesson despite these other high major D1 coaches not only offering me a full ride but also their booster and handlers offering me some cash/gifts. I don't need those things, my family's got money." Haha, nope. I'm thinking Malek isn't going to be like "Hey Buzz, I can either be held to a higher standard than all of my teammates, be labeled a walk on rather than a scholarship athlete, and pay $35,000 this year just for a CHANCE to prove myself worth of a scholarship next year rather than paying nothing and going to play in the Big 10 at Illinois." If you truly think an 18 year old athlete is going to be like "Buzz is giving me a second chance by making me pay $35,000 and being treated differently then everyone else on the team" instead of "F you Buzz I'll get my second chance by taking what you originally offered me and paying nothing somewhere else" then you don't know how major athletes' brains function.

[Tugg Speedman]

It will work out, it always does.

So what happens when Tokoto wants to transfer back

[Galway Eagle]

1) yes been hit in the head a lot sadly it comes with my job.  

2) Didn't know that about sandburg. I didn't research that I was just channeling the info I remember my old roommate reading about Orland Park and knew Sandburg was for OP.  

3) you both make an assumption that he isn't attached to MU. Maybe his best buds are going, maybe he has his heart set here.  

4) wadesworld the  mayo situation is a God awful comparison Oj isn't Todd's dad or anything.  

5) finally you both never said it was weird with jake Thomas, gerrett Swanson or david singleton when they could've been on full bball scholarship somewhere else. (Yes I know that jake has a scholarship now but not every year)

[mr.MUskie]

The dude goes to Sandburg meaning he's probably from Orland Park which has a median income of >90,000 a year so unless he's in the roughly 3% that is below the poverty line I'm sure a guy who's suspended for his senior year of Bball, after being suspended for half of his junior year, would be happy to get a second chance and could manage a bit of tuition.  

According to the Chicago Tribune 11.5% of the students are from low-income households, and .1% are homeless.

[MUHoopsFan2]

It will work out, it always does.

So what happens when Tokoto wants to transfer back

You would make room for that kid! He can go! That guy can play...

[tower912]

Hopefully, this means he is keeping out of trouble, is keeping his grades up, is doing the things set out for him by the MU coaching staff.  I am not worried about the schollie.   These things work themselves out. 

[We R Final Four]

5) finally you both never said it was weird with jake Thomas, gerrett Swanson or Chris singleton when they could've been on full bball scholarship somewhere else. (Yes I know that jake has a scholarship now but not every year)

Chris Singleton?  There was a David Singleton who quickly left town, but I dont remember a Chris.

[damuts222]

Sandburg has increasingly gotten worse.  I attended in the early 2000's.  That being said he is not paying his own way for any length of time as a top 100-150 player, despite his suspension.

[GGGG]

5) finally you both never said it was weird with jake Thomas, gerrett Swanson or Chris singleton when they could've been on full bball scholarship somewhere else. (Yes I know that jake has a scholarship now but not every year)

For Jake, et al, it was their only way to play high major D1 ball.  Malek Harris has options.

If anything, he might be asked to go to a prep school...or a Juco for a year.  But I would be incredibly surprised to see him here as a walk on.

[Lennys Tap]

Chris Singleton?  There was a David Singleton who quickly left town, but I dont remember a Chris.

Chris was an outfielder for the White Sox. Now a broadcaster, IIRC.

[MarsupialMadness]

Chris was an outfielder for the White Sox. Now a broadcaster, IIRC.

He's also a forward for the Wizards, but he went to Florida State.

Also a former linebacker for the Patroits and the Dolphins, but he went to college at Arizona.

I once heard that some rich people live in Orland Park and that some people from Orland Park go to Sandburg high school.  I know nothing about this kid's familial or economic sitiuation, but he must be able to pay his way for a year.  I mean, if Chris Singleton did it, why can't he?

[willie warrior]

It will work out, it always does.

So what happens when Tokoto wants to transfer back

Likely Bo will be first to snap him up.

[Galway Eagle]

Chris Singleton?  There was a David Singleton who quickly left town, but I dont remember a Chris.

Thanks for the correction

[Galway Eagle]

For Jake, et al, it was their only way to play high major D1 ball.  Malek Harris has options.

If anything, he might be asked to go to a prep school...or a Juco for a year.  But I would be incredibly surprised to see him here as a walk on.

Didn't consider the prep of Juco route but basically my point was that I don't see him coming here without a year of earning back some trust. 

[leever]

Did Malek Tweet play with Chris Singleton?

[Dawson Rental]

Chris Singleton?  There was a David Singleton who quickly left town, but I dont remember a Chris.

You must not be a fan of Marquette's baseball team.

[MURFC]

One too many knocks to the noggin, Boxer?  Sandburg's district line covers more than OP, and $30,000/yr+ (I'm guessing here) room and board is still a reach for the 47% of the population between the poverty line and median.

And why the heck would his family throw away that kind of money?  If he reopened his recruitment, he would have multiple offers not requiring him to front a year's tuition.

Yeah, crosses over into a parts of Orland Hills and Oak Forest (both are similar to much of Orland).  The Tribune Statistics on low income households is a more telling statistic anyway.

[Lennys Tap]

Whether Malek comes to Marquette or not I'm glad Buzz is still there for him.

[MU82]

Todd Mayo's brother makes $10 million a year. You think Todd's like, "Hey Buzz, I left you hanging for a semester, and for a half, and for a game, and for a summer. Let me make it up to you and pay $35,000 this year so I can open up an opportunity for someone else to come in and challenge me for minutes and I can prove to you I've learned my lesson despite these other high major D1 coaches not only offering me a full ride but also their booster and handlers offering me some cash/gifts. I don't need those things, my family's got money." Haha, nope.

You're probably right about Mayo not coming back as a walk-on to preserve a scholly for somebody else. I wouldn't if I were him. But ...

Even if O.J. made $10 billion or $10 trillion it wouldn't affect Todd's ability to get need-based aid unless O.J. was Todd's legal guardian.

Todd could give up his basketball scholarship, fill out the FAFSA using his parents' income and his own income, and still get aid. Maybe even quite a bit of aid, depending upon his parents' financial situation. Then, when the bill comes for however much he owes, he could just hand it to his brother for payment.

Not that any of that would happen, but it's theoretically possible.

[Skitch]

I might be way off but I thought OJ was Todd's legal guardian and that was why Todd switched schools so often because he was moving each time OJ did.

[GGGG]

I might be way off but I thought OJ was Todd's legal guardian and that was why Todd switched schools so often because he was moving each time OJ did.

He only moved from West Virginia to Memphis when OJ was drafted.  He switched schools in the Memphis area and then went to prep school.  I'm pretty sure his mom is his guardian.

[Spotcheck Billy]

I thought this thread title was about a recruit named Tweet

[ZiggysFryBoy]

I thought this thread title was about a recruit named Tweet

Is Tweet a big?  willie wants to slurp him if so.