Can't put too much on a simple profile picture, but http://www.facebook.com/album.php?profile=1&id=100002153252379.
I would say were at least leading in the race for his services
Somehow I doubt Todd Mayo only has 6 friends on Facebook. Just sayin...
If that's even really him...that profile only has 6 friends, though one is Jimmy Butler. All of them seem to be Marquette people, though...is it really likely Todd Mayo just joined FB this past weekend?
Seems like maybe this is the real Todd Mayo: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?profile=1&id=100002153252379#!/profile.php?id=100001721068158
It has that picture, but not as the main profile.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=137514559649245&set=a.118968874837147.17703.100001721068158&theater
Another Todd Mayo Profile...Same Picture
Quote from: brewcity77 on February 28, 2011, 07:20:25 PM
If that's even really him...that profile only has 6 friends, though one is Jimmy Butler. All of them seem to be Marquette people, though...is it really likely Todd Mayo just joined FB this past weekend?
Seems like maybe this is the real Todd Mayo: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?profile=1&id=100002153252379#!/profile.php?id=100001721068158
It has that picture, but not as the main profile.
Beat me to it
fb says friends with Jae c and Jim Ganzer...
Quote from: TVDirector on February 28, 2011, 08:31:37 PM
fb says friends with Jae c and Jim Ganzer...
One has him as friends with Crowder and Ganzer, the other has him friends with Butler. A bit odd, regardless.
Quote from: brewcity77 on February 28, 2011, 08:32:38 PM
One has him as friends with Crowder and Ganzer, the other has him friends with Butler. A bit odd, regardless.
I'm not so sure about that. I've got a number of odd friends (they're okay as long as you don't let them corner you at a cocktail party), and they seem to accept as an equal.
according to DJO hes now an eagle!?
http://twitter.com/#!/KingMe_DJ1
"@KingMe_DJ1 my fam @Second_Coming3 is a eagle!!! show him some love!!!"
Second_Coming3 is Mayo
Did he take the tweet down? Can you do that? Not up on twitter and think facebook is for the ratards.
Yeah I dont see it
And "fan of TR," who posted something similar, just changed his topic to "dfad." In other words, he edited out some misinformation. My guess is that this is not (yet) official.
I just saw DJO's tweet in my feed, but when I looked at his account he seems to have taken it down. Still, it looks, like we got Mayo.
yea thats a lie. It doesnt say that.
Well I posted the same thing, and then saw DJO delete his original tweet so just took my post down.
Awesome, I for one am pumped to have a big name on campus....
It definitely did say that. If you google Darius Johnson Odom twitter it still shows it as a recent tweet. Just not on the actual Twitter page. Interesting
http://twitter.com/#!/Second_Coming3
Todd Mayo's twitter. Last tweet was he saying he was visiting MU. I'm not to keen on his picture.
Hey Buzz... I know you're reading this... tell Todd to change his picture... just because.
His brother is a millionaire...why wouldn't he have some bills?
yea sorry about that, it does look like it was deleted!
In case anyone didn't see it themselves, here's what MUEagle1090 is talking about:
(http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff102/brewcity77/DJOTwit.jpg)
It was there...here's hoping it becomes official in the next day or so.
Quote from: jhags15 on February 28, 2011, 09:56:32 PM
His brother is a millionaire...why wouldn't he have some bills?
Word...as long as he doesn't go all Marcus Jordan on that ass, I'm not gonna hate on the kid...it's classier than this guy, at least.
(http://500motivators.com/plog-content/thumbs/motivate/me/large/464-17-dollars-now-thats-gangsta.jpg)
But yes, I also saw it as one of DJO's recent tweets, but then I went to his actual twitter page and couldn't find it. Maybe he wants to be the first to straight up break the news?
Second_Coming3...it'd be nice if he's the second coming of his big brother or a certain #3...if he's coming here in the first place!
Ha... funny pic
Rosiak Tweeted: There has been no Todd Mayo commitment as of 10:15 p.m. MU nation may stand down for tonight. #MUBB
Mayo is too traditional for us.
Not that this is proof either but it can't hurt
@Second_Coming3: On the way to Marquette
Quote from: Andrew Siciliano's Ear on February 28, 2011, 10:58:51 PM
Not that this is proof either but it can't hurt
@Second_Coming3: On the way to Marquette
That was be tweeted before he took his visit to Marquette this weekend. So means nothing.
Good point...
Get some more Mayo via his (?) YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/toddmayo32second
Quote from: 77ncaachamps on February 28, 2011, 11:02:32 PM
Get some more Mayo via his (?) YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/toddmayo32second
I like that his shot goes in quite often but wow that is a long developing shot. He starts that thing from below his waste and does the kick out on every shot. That'll need some refining in order to be able to get it off in the Big East. He can score, though.
True, but look at Kevin Martin.
ESPN on Mayo
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/118958/todd-mayo
Quote from: Ari Gold on February 28, 2011, 09:55:02 PM
http://twitter.com/#!/Second_Coming3
Todd Mayo's twitter. Last tweet was he saying he was visiting MU. I'm not to keen on his picture.
Quote from: Andrew Siciliano's Ear on February 28, 2011, 10:58:51 PM
Not that this is proof either but it can't hurt
@Second_Coming3: On the way to Marquette
*Sigh*
Any new word on Mayo amongst all of the JP talk?
Nothing...at least that has come across on twitter. Rosiak pretty much ended the talk when he said that there was no committment as of 10:15 last night.
I see one of two things having happened.
1. DJO saw Mayo's tweet from before the weekend and didn't realize when it was actually sent.
2. DJO and Mayo bonded over the weekend and Mayo texted him to say he was coming...and DJO excitedly tweeted about it without thinking.
My guess is that it is #1. I think I read somewhere that he has other visits and isn't making a decision until later in March. Can't find the link now...
This article says mid march
http://www.nbebasketball.com/w3/2011-0202/todd-mayo-searching-for-own-path-to-basketball-glory/
That may have been it. Interesting that he had a "good visit" to Providence where they upset Nova, and then came here to watch MU hand PC their collective asses.
Didn't his brother put USC on probation and cost Tim Floyd his job?
Quote from: PuertoRicanNightmare on March 01, 2011, 01:23:41 PM
Didn't his brother put USC on probation and cost Tim Floyd his job?
I think we are recruiting Todd Mayo, OJ has no eligibility left.
Seems like good news right now
Quote from: Jamil_toMU10 on March 01, 2011, 02:19:51 PM
Seems like good news right now
Make a quick name change to "JP_toUNC12." The way your names go, he'll be picking MU for sure!
Ok fair enough, changed it. Let's see if it works ;)
Wait wont the name change cause JP to actually go to UNC and then transfer out?
Not sure, my username changes work in mysterious ways. I forced Maymon and Mbao out. I suppose you're right though, should I keep it as it is or change it up a bit? ?-(
Quote from: TallTitan34 on March 01, 2011, 05:21:36 PM
Wait wont the name change cause JP to actually go to UNC and then transfer out?
That's true haha. But maybe if he does it BEFORE JP actually does choose UNC he will NOT choose UNC. Up to you Maymon/Mboa/Jamil/JP_toMU2009/2010/2011/2012
http://www.zagsblog.com/2011/03/01/mayo-back-from-marquette-visit/
I am feeling good about Mayo
Only a 3 star...I thought we only landed 4's and 5's now.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on March 01, 2011, 10:14:15 PM
Only a 3 star...I thought we only landed 4's and 5's now.
His sibling makes him on the verge of a 5 star recruit.
Todd Mayo has this posted on his FaceBook right now. Probably a good indicator that he's very serious about Marquette, though sounds like he's still planning to at least take a visit to UCF in the next week or so.
http://www.nbebasketball.com/w3/2011-0302/todd-mayo-narrows-list-2011-sg-high-on-marquette-following-visit/
Mayo will be a great player for MU. We need great shooters.
Mayo just tweeted that he's visiting UCF March 13-15.
We should've imported some girls from FL last weekend for his visit.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on March 01, 2011, 10:14:15 PM
Only a 3 star...I thought we only landed 4's and 5's now.
You must be thinking of IU...Tanned Tommy has specialized in 3 Star recruitment...
I hear he is running off Bobby C and two others. Let me ask you Bondsman, is it appropriate for a coach to pull a scholarship from a player? I look forward to your answer.
Quote from: warthog-driver on March 05, 2011, 01:52:27 AM
You must be thinking of IU...Tanned Tommy has specialized in 3 Star recruitment...
I hear he is running off Bobby C and two others. Let me ask you Bondsman, is it appropriate for a coach to pull a scholarship from a player? I look forward to your answer.
This is a tough question to answer.
Perhaps we should ask DJ Newbill for his thoughts?
Quote from: warthog-driver on March 05, 2011, 01:52:27 AM
You must be thinking of IU...Tanned Tommy has specialized in 3 Star recruitment...
I hear he is running off Bobby C and two others. Let me ask you Bondsman, is it appropriate for a coach to pull a scholarship from a player? I look forward to your answer.
Pull a scholarship....you must not understand that scholarships are one year in length and renewable each year.
I look forward to your acknowledgment of that fact.
Now, let's talk about players given a scholarship that were never even allowed to complete that one year...I have a few folks in mind...Roseboro, Newbill, Saunders.
Still not understanding why a lot of people are getting so worked up about this guy. He is not listed in RSCI top 100. Can't we do better?
willie, the general consensus is that Mayo is one of the top guards available for 2011. Most of the RSCI top 100 are already signed, but everyone seems to have Mayo as a fairly high 3-star. Add in his DNA and his rising profile and it makes sense that he's a hot target. Baylor, West Virginia, Providence, and Kansas are all also in on him.
Anyway, I remember the questions not long ago about his multiple FaceBook accounts. I glanced at one today, the smaller one, and saw something interesting. He only has 17 friends there, but 4 of them are current Marquette player. Then I noticed that not only is he wearing a Marquette shirt in the picture, but he lists his school as "Marquette University" while also having Marquette as one of his education links.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002146472597
While he still has his visit at UCF coming up, I'm pretty sure this profile is legit and that he just has two profiles, maybe one public profile and one for closer friends. Personally, I think this looks pretty good for Marquette's chances with him.
Quote from: brewcity77 on March 06, 2011, 06:42:04 PM
willie, the general consensus is that Mayo is one of the top guards available for 2011. Most of the RSCI top 100 are already signed, but everyone seems to have Mayo as a fairly high 3-star. Add in his DNA and his rising profile and it makes sense that he's a hot target. Baylor, West Virginia, Providence, and Kansas are all also in on him.
Anyway, I remember the questions not long ago about his multiple FaceBook accounts. I glanced at one today, the smaller one, and saw something interesting. He only has 17 friends there, but 4 of them are current Marquette player. Then I noticed that not only is he wearing a Marquette shirt in the picture, but he lists his school as "Marquette University" while also having Marquette as one of his education links.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002146472597
While he still has his visit at UCF coming up, I'm pretty sure this profile is legit and that he just has two profiles, maybe one public profile and one for closer friends. Personally, I think this looks pretty good for Marquette's chances with him.
The profile looks really fake to me. Hardly any information and random Marquette stuff. Besides basic facts about hometown, there is really nothing about him. And notice the kids on the friend list... all MU students. Whats more likely:
Todd Mayo created a "private" profile that is open to the public. Only invites 17 people including this guy--
(http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/187350_672897040_5690546_n.jpg)
...Or a bored MU student made one and sent invitations to all MU players. These players, who get hundreds of friend requests a day, accidentally accepted the invite of the fake Todd Mayo.
Quote from: willie warrior on March 05, 2011, 10:14:25 AM
Still not understanding why a lot of people are getting so worked up about this guy. He is not listed in RSCI top 100. Can't we do better?
You get all excited about Ox and he wasn't top 100 either.
We're probably up against Steve Demeo, assistant for UCF. Former providence assistant with a great rep as a recruiter with east coast ties.
2:45 PM: I should have taken a longer lunch. This game was never close. I do like Brewster big man Mitch McGary, but a blowout with no PC targets leave little to report on. At least we're minutes from Todd Mayo and ND Prep.
3:33 PM: 28 all at the half between ND Prep and St. John's Military. Ricky Ledo was held scoreless, while Todd Mayo continues to impress, flashing the ability to hit from deep, score on floaters, and find the open man. At the end of the half he hit the floor forcing a steal that led to a wide open Myles Davis three pointer to tie it just before the buzzer.
3:54 PM: Chris Davis is also in the house, as is former PC assistant Steve Demeo.
4:19 PM: ND gets the win and Myles Davis is named MVP. Odd game. Angel Nunez barely saw the court (left me wondering if he was hurt in the first half) and Ledo only saw limited playing time. This is the third time I've seen Mayo this season and he's yet to disappoint. Plays the game at a great tempo, shots it well, and can pass. Not sure if he is a pure point guard at the next level, but he can certainly spot you minutes there. Buzz Williams was here last night to see him.
When he visits UCF, I hope the Jordan brothers don't take him to Vegas.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on March 05, 2011, 10:00:05 AM
Pull a scholarship....you must not understand that scholarships are one year in length and renewable each year.
I look forward to your acknowledgment of that fact.
Now, let's talk about players given a scholarship that were never even allowed to complete that one year...I have a few folks in mind...Roseboro, Newbill, Saunders.
So Crean one and Buzz two. I could give Buzz 1.5 because Roseboro said he wanted to drop a level and he didn't sign up for classes. Either way you look at it both coaches, like most of the NCAA, have had issues with transfers. The only difference between Buzz and Crean was Crean marketed the cut of Saunders better than Buzz did. Crean said it was because Saunders wasn't accepted to the school.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on March 05, 2011, 10:00:05 AM
Pull a scholarship....you must not understand that scholarships are one year in length and renewable each year.
I look forward to your acknowledgment of that fact.
Now, let's talk about players given a scholarship that were never even allowed to complete that one year...I have a few folks in mind...Roseboro, Newbill, Saunders.
I object to the inclusion of Roseboro as a person who was run off. He left of his own accord. He was taking classes over the summer, working out with the rest of the team, and came to the conclusion that he was never going to play here. So, while it is true that this was a recruiting screw up in offering a scholarship to this player, he was not run off. Now, he may have said something different to local newspapers, or to his people back home, but that was an attempt at saving face.
He may have left on his own accord, but according to pretty much every report, he did so by getting not so subtle signs from the coaching staff that he wasn't going to play here. The line between being run off and leaving on your own is very, very gray so people are going to see it how they want to see it. But I think it is undoubtedly the case that the staff knew they made a mistake after summer ball and let him know his future wasn't very bright here. (And they couldn't do what they did to Newbill because he was already enrolled.)
And frankly it worked out fine for both parties despite the mess. Roseboro is averaging about 10 min per game at St. Bonnies as a sophomore and will likely become even a larger part of the rotation his last two years. If he would have stuck around here, and MU let him continue his scholarship, he would have been our JP Gavinski...taking up a scholarship while doing nothing outside of practice.
[size=8]MAYO TO MARQUETTE
Does this really have to devolve to another discussion of Crean v Buzz? It has absolutely no place here.
If you must, let's add Newbill, a new assistant coach, and Josh Gasser to the topics discussed in here. Chrissake, can no one bother to address the actual topic at hand?
Quote from: brewcity77 on March 07, 2011, 08:27:06 AM
[size=8]MAYO TO MARQUETTE
Does this really have to devolve to another discussion of Crean v Buzz? It has absolutely no place here.
If you must, let's add Newbill, a new assistant coach, and Josh Gasser to the topics discussed in here. Chrissake, can no one bother to address the actual topic at hand?
+ one trillion
Earth to brewcity...topics on internet message boards stray from the subject header. If you don't like it, then ignore the thread. For goodness sakes, you add absolutely NOTHING to the topic being discussed when you post that crap. If the mods don't like it, THEY can deal with it.
Quote from: The Sultan of South Wayne on March 07, 2011, 08:42:35 AMEarth to brewcity...topics on internet message boards stray from the subject header. If you don't like it, then ignore the thread. For goodness sakes, you add absolutely NOTHING to the topic being discussed when you post that crap. If the mods don't like it, THEY can deal with it.
Are you paying any attention to the logic of what you say? Ignore a thread about Mayo to Marquette when what I want to discuss is Mayo to Marquette? Yes, topics go off-topic, but I've been on a lot of message boards, and when it comes to going off-topic, no one does it better than this place. And it's always the same topics. Newbill, Roseboro, Buzz v Crean, Gasser, UW, UI. I'm surprised there isn't just a stickied thread so people can discuss that stuff exclusively. If you want to discuss Roseboro so bad, why not start a "Brett Roseboro's minutes at St. Bonaventure" thead?
And while you say I add absolutely NOTHING to the topic being discussed, the topic here is listed in the title of the thread. It's Mayo to Marquette. Talking about how many minutes Brett Roseboro gets at St. Bonnie's is what adds nothing to the topic. It has nothing to do with the topic at hand whatsoever. And it has makes no attempt to discuss the topic at hand.
At least I'm trying to keep the discussion relevant and on-track, so that people like you and I can occasionally actually find the kind of discussion we are looking for based on the thread title.
Quote from: The Sultan of South Wayne on March 07, 2011, 08:42:35 AM
Earth to brewcity...topics on internet message boards stray from the subject header. If you don't like it, then ignore the thread. For goodness sakes, you add absolutely NOTHING to the topic being discussed when you post that crap. If the mods don't like it, THEY can deal with it.
Dude, are you kidding? This is where 95% of threads on this board end...in the same old tired pissing match.
Obviously people *want* to talk about Roseboro because he was brought up and discussed here by multiple people before I did.
And anyway, do you really think that if you post something in big red letters that people are going to change their posting habits? No one wants a net-nanny. And you aren't bringing the topic back on track...you are just being a nag.
Hey, I don't have time to read every post on every thread. When the title says "Mayo to MU", I'm gonna read every post because I want to see if anything's new in the recruitment. I don't think BrewCity77's so far off base. If so many people want to talk about Roseboro, make a new thread that has "Roseboro" in the title so I and others can skip it.
Quote from: brewcity77 on March 07, 2011, 08:50:11 AM
Are you paying any attention to the logic of what you say? Ignore a thread about Mayo to Marquette when what I want to discuss is Mayo to Marquette? Yes, topics go off-topic, but I've been on a lot of message boards, and when it comes to going off-topic, no one does it better than this place. And it's always the same topics. Newbill, Roseboro, Buzz v Crean, Gasser, UW, UI. I'm surprised there isn't just a stickied thread so people can discuss that stuff exclusively. If you want to discuss Roseboro so bad, why not start a "Brett Roseboro's minutes at St. Bonaventure" thead?
And while you say I add absolutely NOTHING to the topic being discussed, the topic here is listed in the title of the thread. It's Mayo to Marquette. Talking about how many minutes Brett Roseboro gets at St. Bonnie's is what adds nothing to the topic. It has nothing to do with the topic at hand whatsoever. And it has makes no attempt to discuss the topic at hand.
At least I'm trying to keep the discussion relevant and on-track, so that people like you and I can occasionally actually find the kind of discussion we are looking for based on the thread title.
I'll be the first to admit that I regularly get involved in discussions that go off topic - even drive them there sometimes. It's hard not to given the regularity with which threads are hijacked around here. But I agree that someone who comes to a Mayo to Marquette? thread ought to have a reasonable expectation that it's at least tangentially concerned with Todd Mayo and his recruitment. I'll try to be better about staying on topic in the future.
What a relief that this thread got back on topic.
Track on back...
http://eye-on-college-basketball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/26283066/27723249
http://www.lostlettermen.com/future-lettermen-todd-mayo-a-clone-of-his-brother-for-better-and-worse/
Quote from: Eford4President2012 on March 07, 2011, 09:45:37 AM
Track on back...
http://eye-on-college-basketball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/26283066/27723249
http://www.lostlettermen.com/future-lettermen-todd-mayo-a-clone-of-his-brother-for-better-and-worse/
Some here will have a field day over that lostletterman article.
Well, that WV tattoo is gonna cause some issues...
Has his school on FB listed now as Marquette. Either this kid has verballed to Marquette and is just waiting for the spring signing period or this is a tease
Does the NCAA have drug testing?
Consensus is that's not his real account, though he's friends with a few players.
Quote from: brewcity77 on March 07, 2011, 11:37:23 AM
Consensus is that's not his real account, though he's friends with a few players.
+1
It is so weird that he has 2 accts, and the default picture on this fake one isn't even on the "Real" Mayo account. I think it is simply a new account, but still Mayo. Definitely an interesting fellow
Where is this fake account getting picture after picture of Mayo in MU gear?
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001721068158#!/profile.php?id=100001721068158&sk=wall
This picture below is on the fake one but not the real one though.
(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/184210_100605626687653_100002146472597_3388_6022991_n.jpg)
I saw that, it's an interesting pic to say the least. Both his hands are accounted for, so why is it a mirror image? Not taken in a mirror, unless someone else took it. Was it flipped after? Is it possible that this is doctored? I don't know.
Regardless, I hope the real Todd Mayo does end up headed for Marquette ;D
+1. Don't hold the Mayo!
Quote from: BrewCity on March 07, 2011, 10:53:47 AM
Well, that WV tattoo is gonna cause some issues...
(http://www.wvillustrated.com/public/images/6250_1078119807038_1647542560_244845_1096957_n.jpg)
I'm pretty sure your manhood shrinks 1 mm every time you creepers check out a 17 yr olds facebook picture album.
Quote from: Stone Cold on March 07, 2011, 12:21:05 PM
I'm pretty sure your manhood shrinks 1 mm every time you creepers check out a 17 yr olds facebook picture album.
The chicks pages are better
"That's what I love about these high school girls, man. I get older, they stay the same age"
Quote from: Lennys Tap on March 07, 2011, 09:59:25 AM
Some here will have a field day over that lostletterman article.
The one that was written on 3/4/2011 that says "Mayo took his final official visit to Marquette last weekend (seeing them lose to Louisville) "... which is wrong, and doesn't mention MU in the schools recruiting him? That's a crappy blog, not an article. No reason to get fired up about uninformed opinion pieces.
Quote from: Ari Gold on February 28, 2011, 09:55:02 PM
http://twitter.com/#!/Second_Coming3
Todd Mayo's twitter. Last tweet was he saying he was visiting MU. I'm not to keen on his picture.
Welcome back
Quote from: brewcity77 on March 07, 2011, 12:12:01 PM
I saw that, it's an interesting pic to say the least. Both his hands are accounted for, so why is it a mirror image? Not taken in a mirror, unless someone else took it. Was it flipped after? Is it possible that this is doctored? I don't know.
Regardless, I hope the real Todd Mayo does end up headed for Marquette ;D
Probably taken off of a MacBook. The picture is usually flipped when you take a picture with them for whatever reason.
http://www.youtube.com/v/tfGiLQKWFFk
Looks like he's set on five different schools...
Quote from: Todd Mayo FaceBookin class thinking, a lil confused but I'm jus happy ima have the chance to play college ball, getting closer to my dream! but its almost that time Memphis, Baylor, UCF, Kansas , Marquette watever happen I kno my family behind me 100
Quote from: Todd Mayo TwitterTime is running out... Getting close to that time! Don't know who to pick Memphis, Baylor, UCF, Marquette? Is hard
I know he still has a visit to UCF scheduled for next week, and is right now playing for the National Prep Championship. Last night Mayo and 2012 recruit Ricardo Ledo led Notre Dame Prep to a win over The Tilton School, led by 2012 #3 prospect (per ESPN) Nerlens Noel. Mayo had 25 points. Up next for the #3 seed ND Prep is the #2 seed Brewster Academy. They play today for a spot in the final.
Just looked on his Twitter, and it looks like they played already today and defeated Brewster. No report of a score that I've seen, but Mayo and Notre Dame Prep should be playing for the national title later tonight against St. Thomas More and the #1 recruit (per ESPN) for 2012, Andre Drummond.
Let's hope he can light up the scoreboard again and get the title!
Only if he becomes an MU commit, otherwise I don't give no sheet.
think if he comes he'll black out that WV tattoo on his right shoulder?
http://www.newenglandrecruitingreport.com/news/article/1859/Prep-Championship-Day-1-Recap.php (http://www.newenglandrecruitingreport.com/news/article/1859/Prep-Championship-Day-1-Recap.php)
Todd Mayo (Notre Dame)- One of the elite offensive players still available in the national class of 2011, the six-foot-three wing showed his value as a streaky scorer capable of putting up big numbers in a hurry with a huge second half in Friday's win over Tilton, converting on a series of perimeter jumpers and tough drives to the hoop en route to 15 points after the break. An above-average athlete with deceptive bounce he'll use to score above the rim in transition, Mayo (25 points) is a classic straight line scorer who attacks with a sudden burst from the wing and isn't satisfied until he does what he does best: finish.
#3 Notre Dame Prep (MA) 87 #6 Tilton (NH) 85
In an all New-England match-up showcasing some of the region's elite, high-major prospects, Friday's third quarterfinal would feature third-seeded Notre Dame Prep against freshly crowned NEPSAC Class AA champion Tilton in what turned out to be an elite level contest that went down to the final possession. With the two team's trading baskets in a frantic, up-and-down affair, freshman Wayne Selden would give Tilton a an early three-point cushion, at 19-16, with a trio of contested three-pointers in front of the likes of Ricardo Ledo, Todd Mayo, and Myles Davis. Notre Dame would answer back with three-pointers from Ledo and Davis and a series of punishing finishes inside from Pittsburgh-commit and McDonald's All-America Khem Birch, before Mayo would bury a pull-up three in transition to give Prep a four-point lead, at 36-32, with just under eight minutes remaining in the half. Both clubs would continue a rapid pace of big-time shot-making from all over the floor, and, after another Ledo three from the left wing to give Notre Dame a two-point lead, at 46-44, Tilton would respond with free-throws from Selden and a run-out bucket from Georges Niang to take a four point lead, at 50-46, heading into the break.
Ledo would open the second half on fire, knocking down three straight triples from NBA range to put Notre Dame up seven, at 61-54, with less than four minutes gone in the half. Selden would answer with a monster dunk in transition, after which he drew a technical foul for taunting, that would spark a mini Tilton run and pull the Rams back within one, at 63-62, before Notre Dame would respond with a spurt of its own and take an eight-point lead, at 70-62, on a thunderous, tomahawk dunk from Fordham-commit Devon McMillan off a steal in transition. Niang would flat-out take over down the stretch and go on a personal, 13-point scoring run, including a trio of threes, to propel Tilton in front by two, at 85-83, with under a minute remaining. Mayo would drop in a high-arcing floater off an offensive rebound to tie the game at 85 with 30 seconds to play, and, after Ledo converted a pair of free-throws to give Notre Dame an 87-85 lead, Tilton would come up short on multiple, point-blank looks at the rim before the final buzzer and allow Prep to hang on for a thrilling, two-point victory.
Ledo finished with a game-high 31 points, including a sensation 20-point second half, to lead Notre Dame, along with 25 from Mayo and 14 from Birch (scoreless in second half). Niang, who single-handedly led Tilton to the brink of victory with a dominating, 13-point scoring outburst down the stretch, led Tilton with 31 points of his own, followed by Selden with 22 (only four after halftime) and Goodluck Okonoboh with 14.
There is a guy on Tilton named Goodluck?
Bet he's kin to God's Gift.
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/102751/goodluck-okonoboh
Sounds like a stud, says he is cousins with Oriakhi
Quote from: seakm4 on March 09, 2011, 02:20:59 PM
think if he comes he'll black out that WV tattoo on his right shoulder?
no, he'll just wear a sleeve. mainly to give this board something to bitch about.
I dont want Mayo at MU under any circumstances.
Zach Mayo is not a Team player. Sure he is athletically gifted, and will likely break the all time course record on the obstacle course. But he rebels against authority, and any demands from his instructor. Mayo is quoted as being obstinate, to wit:
Foley: You can forget it! You're out!
Zack Mayo: Don't you do it! Don't! You... I GOT NOWHERE ELSE TO GO! I got nowhere else to g... I got nothin' else.
Foley: All right Mayo, on your feet.
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH wait......I guess this thread isnt about the movie.
As SNL's Emily Litella would say..."Never Mind"
I love being academically mentioned with Memphis, UCF, Baylor... Or not.
Quote from: Hards_Alumni on March 09, 2011, 03:39:39 PM
I love being academically mentioned with Memphis, UCF, Baylor... Or not.
Memphis is the Harvard of Memphis...let's not get down on them too much.
Quote from: Hards_Alumni on March 09, 2011, 03:39:39 PM
I love being academically mentioned with Memphis, UCF, Baylor... Or not.
Academically mentioned? What does that even mean?
A case of really, really going out of your way to find something to gripe about.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on March 09, 2011, 03:43:29 PM
Memphis is the Harvard of Memphis...let's not get down on them too much.
Memphis isn't even middle of the road
Quote from: Pakuni on March 09, 2011, 03:55:52 PM
Academically mentioned? What does that even mean?
A case of really, really going out of your way to find something to gripe about.
I don't really gripe about anything.
I'm just sayin'.
Quote from: Hards_Alumni on March 09, 2011, 04:13:18 PM
I don't really gripe about anything.
I'm just sayin'.
I agree with Hards.
Quote from: 4everwarriors on March 09, 2011, 04:06:04 PM
Memphis isn't even middle of the road
Understatement of the year
Notre Dame Prep came up short in the National Championship final, falling 90-74 to St. Thomas More. But the brightest star for the team was one Todd Mayo. Here's what the New England Recruiting Report had to say about his performance in the loss:
Quote from: NERRTough In Defeat
Todd Mayo (Notre Dame Prep)- The six-foot-three wing refused to go down without a fight in Notre Dame's tough loss to St. Thomas More in Wednesday's final, finishing with a game-high 27 points, including 21 in the second half. The most impressive scorer at this year's event, Mayo showed a quick, straight-line burst attacking the basket from the wing and demonstrated good bounce and terrific body control in rising up in traffic, avoiding the charge, and finishing from a variety of angles with either hand.
Here's the full article: http://www.newenglandrecruitingreport.com/news/article/1861/STM-Wins-National-Prep-Championship.php
Sounds like Mayo played against strong competition. He will be able to fit in well on the Marquette team.
His stock has to be shooting through the roof at this piont, no? Probably hurts our chances.
Quote from: NickelDimer on March 10, 2011, 09:18:17 AMHis stock has to be shooting through the roof at this piont, no? Probably hurts our chances.
After the Marquette visit, he narrowed his list to four: Baylor, UCF, Oklahoma State, and Marquette. Recently, he's also mentioned both Kansas and Memphis on his Twitter and FaceBook accounts. He's home today after the Prep National Championship, then off to UCF for a weekend visit. Their team lost to East Carolina last night to knock them out of the CUSA tournament. He said last month that he hopes to get to both Baylor and Oklahoma State before the end of March, but could move up his decision to mid-March. If he does that it could be very good for us as it would likely be a decision between us and UCF. Despite the late visit there, our Q rating is through the roof right now.
Here's hoping we can put together another win or two while he's at UCF so everywhere he goes, he keeps hearing "Marquette, Marquette" in his ears. If he does wait to decide, both Baylor and Oklahoma State seem to be out of the tourney at this point, so that could bode well for us too.
Quote from: NickelDimer on March 10, 2011, 09:18:17 AM
His stock has to be shooting through the roof at this piont, no? Probably hurts our chances.
Putting an ND Prep alum in the league hopefully offsets that some
If hanging around with his brother is important, Memphis could be the choice. But I think that we are in a very good position for him. I can't imagine losing a prospect to UCF.
Quote from: The Sultan of South Wayne on March 10, 2011, 09:38:02 AM
If hanging around with his brother is important, Memphis could be the choice. But I think that we are in a very good position for him. I can't imagine losing a prospect to UCF.
From what I hear, his brother isn't expecting to be in Memphis next year.
Quote from: LittleMurs on March 10, 2011, 01:15:39 PM
From what I hear, his brother isn't expecting to be in Memphis next year.
Correct. They tried to dump him off to the Pacers, but just missed the trade deadline.
Between the 10 teams I think they had 20 top 100's between 2011 and 2012, How is one of the top 5 player's in the tournament not in the top 100? I think Mayo is way underrated nationally, What is surprising is I would think people with famous blood lines would be overrated but that rarely seems to be the case. Mich has a potential FR of the year and I don't think he was highly rated or heavily recruited, and his dad was Tim Hardaway Sr.