I'm feeling a commitment from Illinois being announced soon. Just saying.
Any idea on who that might be?
Quote from: wadesworld on May 29, 2013, 01:47:14 PM
I'm feeling a commitment from Illinois being announced soon. Just saying.
The state of Illinois or Univ. of Illinois? Half their team is transferring out.
Quote from: CAINMUTINY on May 29, 2013, 02:02:14 PM
Any idea on who that might be?
Alright, went through scout.com and looked at what Illinoisans we have offered for 2014, and this is what I found.
2014
Paul White
Sean O'Mara
Malek Harris
Getting White to commit would be spectacular, but I would be equally happy getting O'Mara. Don't know much about Harris, but he seems to be a late riser with a high ceiling. Any of these three would be a good get.
I bet it's Malek Harris
Quote from: wadesworld on May 29, 2013, 01:47:14 PM
I'm feeling a commitment from Illinois being announced soon. Just saying.
Your prediction is based on what?
Quote from: Tommypop on May 29, 2013, 02:21:05 PM
I bet it's Malek Harris
Hard-nosed, 6'7" late-bloomer from the south side of Chicago. Seems like a Buzz type of player to me.
Note: I have no inside info. Just making an observation.
Quote from: Tommypop on May 29, 2013, 02:21:05 PM
I bet it's Malek Harris
That would be my guess as well.
Jahlil Okafor?
According to this article: http://mosports.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1509214 (http://mosports.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1509214) Harris said he was looking to take an unofficial visit to MU at the end of May.
"Three-star Rivals150 wing Malek Harris said he believes Missouri is close to coming with an offer. The 6-foot-7 forward also said he's looking to take an unofficial visit to Marquette at the end of this month."
From my alma mater Sandburg! That would be a nice get!
Quote from: netty24 on May 29, 2013, 02:38:26 PM
According to this article: http://mosports.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1509214 (http://mosports.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1509214) Harris said he was looking to take an unofficial visit to MU at the end of May.
"Three-star Rivals150 wing Malek Harris said he believes Missouri is close to coming with an offer. The 6-foot-7 forward also said he's looking to take an unofficial visit to Marquette at the end of this month."
Missouri made an offer recently.
http://chicagohoops.hoops247.com/index.php/featured-news/1402-malik-harris-talks-mizzou-offer
I'm not one for bashing on recruits but Harris didn't impress me when I was film from sanburgs game vs stagg I'm a player in that conference
It's one game so small sample it's the same conference reggie smith was from and he actually played against my school and didn't do much either
Quote from: marquette20 on May 29, 2013, 03:21:24 PM
I'm not one for bashing on recruits but Harris didn't impress me when I was film from sanburgs game vs stagg I'm a player in that conference
It's one game so small sample it's the same conference reggie smith was from and he actually played against my school and didn't do much either
Wait, what?
High basketball has a lot of scouting now so I saw a game Harris played in against their rival stagg
Quote from: marquette20 on May 29, 2013, 03:21:24 PM
I'm not one for bashing on recruits but Harris didn't impress me when I was film from sanburgs game vs stagg I'm a player in that conference
It's one game so small sample it's the same conference reggie smith was from and he actually played against my school and didn't do much either
I'm not one for bashing on posters, but some spelling and punctuation would do you some good.
Quote from: Terror Skink on May 29, 2013, 03:30:46 PM
I'm not one for bashing on posters, but some spelling and punctuation would do you some good.
It's from my phone
Quote from: marquette20 on May 29, 2013, 03:35:04 PM
It's from my phone
Doesn't matter, still could not comprehend what you meant.
Oh well, it's not Okafor.
The nation's top-ranked recruit in the Class of 2014 narrowed his list to eight schools on Wednesday.
Center Jahlil Okafor (Chicago/Whitney Young) tweeted out his list of finalists by declaring, "In no particular order: My final 8 Arizona, Baylor, Duke, Illinois, Kentucky, Kansas, Michigan State, Ohio State."
Quote from: Pakuni on May 29, 2013, 04:13:06 PM
Oh well, it's not Okafor.
The nation's top-ranked recruit in the Class of 2014 narrowed his list to eight schools on Wednesday.
Center Jahlil Okafor (Chicago/Whitney Young) tweeted out his list of finalists by declaring, "In no particular order: My final 8 Arizona, Baylor, Duke, Illinois, Kentucky, Kansas, Michigan State, Ohio State."
Nice no Indiana. I saw something recently that he and that Jones PG from Minnesota were going to go to school together and IU was in on both of them.
Indiana not getting them is a victory for me. Let's Go Red Wings
Well he may not have impressed you but this is what Eric Bossi of Rivals had to say about him after the April recruiting period
SF/PF Malek Harris, Orland Park (Ill.) Sandburg
Playing for the Illinois Wolves, the 6-foot-7 Harris has become a favorite of coaches and scouts. Ranked No. 120 nationally in the class of 2014, Harris is due for a bump in the rankings. He is quick, relentless in his pursuit of the ball and is a lengthy playmaker who poses matchup problems because of his ability to use the dribble. Harris has become one of the hottest targets in the Midwest for good reason. Iowa, Marquette, Auburn, Creighton, Kansas State, DePaul and Oregon State are among his offers and there are plenty more scrambling for attention.
Quote from: marquette20 on May 29, 2013, 03:21:24 PM
I'm not one for bashing on recruits but Harris didn't impress me when I was film from sanburgs game vs stagg I'm a player in that conference
It's one game so small sample it's the same conference reggie smith was from and he actually played against my school and didn't do much either
Quote from: Pakuni on May 29, 2013, 04:13:06 PM
Oh well, it's not Okafor.
The nation's top-ranked recruit in the Class of 2014 narrowed his list to eight schools on Wednesday.
Center Jahlil Okafor (Chicago/Whitney Young) tweeted out his list of finalists by declaring, "In no particular order: My final 8 Arizona, Baylor, Duke, Illinois, Kentucky, Kansas, Michigan State, Ohio State."
Baylor?????
Quote from: marquette20 on May 29, 2013, 03:35:04 PM
It's from my phone
That's what I used to write on the cover of my Blue Book at Marquette.
Quote from: Groin_pull on May 29, 2013, 04:49:43 PM
Baylor?????
Scott Drew either has incredible recruiting skills or some very rich boosters behind him... Baylor seems to be on every top recruit's final list.
Quote from: MuMark on May 29, 2013, 04:28:19 PM
Well he may not have impressed you but this is what Eric Bossi of Rivals had to say about him after the April recruiting period
SF/PF Malek Harris, Orland Park (Ill.) Sandburg
Playing for the Illinois Wolves, the 6-foot-7 Harris has become a favorite of coaches and scouts. Ranked No. 120 nationally in the class of 2014, Harris is due for a bump in the rankings. He is quick, relentless in his pursuit of the ball and is a lengthy playmaker who poses matchup problems because of his ability to use the dribble. Harris has become one of the hottest targets in the Midwest for good reason. Iowa, Marquette, Auburn, Creighton, Kansas State, DePaul and Oregon State are among his offers and there are plenty more scrambling for attention.
Pretty much screams "Buzz Williams-type player"
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-Malek-Harris-139675
Rivals rating
Quote from: MuMark on May 29, 2013, 04:28:19 PM
Well he may not have impressed you but this is what Eric Bossi of Rivals had to say about him after the April recruiting period
SF/PF Malek Harris, Orland Park (Ill.) Sandburg
Playing for the Illinois Wolves, the 6-foot-7 Harris has become a favorite of coaches and scouts. Ranked No. 120 nationally in the class of 2014, Harris is due for a bump in the rankings. He is quick, relentless in his pursuit of the ball and is a lengthy playmaker who poses matchup problems because of his ability to use the dribble. Harris has become one of the hottest targets in the Midwest for good reason. Iowa, Marquette, Auburn, Creighton, Kansas State, DePaul and Oregon State are among his offers and there are plenty more scrambling for attention.
Man, does that description sound like a Buzz type player. Wow.
Quote from: nyg on May 29, 2013, 06:59:21 PM
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-Malek-Harris-139675
Rivals rating
Don't pay too much attention to that. As people are saying, he is bound to go up. I think it would be accurate to describe him as a late-bloomer. (As opposed to what some people are saying about Paul White BTW.)
Quote from: Terror Skink on May 29, 2013, 07:10:18 PM
Don't pay too much attention to that. As people are saying, he is bound to go up. I think it would be accurate to describe him as a late-bloomer. (As opposed to what some people are saying about Paul White BTW.)
Sounds lime you favor Malek. Is this a good get for Marquette?
Why is wads trolling?
Quote from: keefe on May 29, 2013, 07:11:51 PM
Sounds lime you favor Malek. Is this a good get for Marquette?
I have absolutely no idea if this is the guy wadesworld is talking about, but from what I read he sounds very much like a Buzz type player who is quickly rising.
Let's get the great Chew recruiting him. Way he bragged up, he could have gotten anyone we wanted.
We need a big center.
Agree we need a big center. Why are we stuck on 6'7" players. It would help if we targeted 6'9" and up players.
Quote from: Stretchdeltsig on May 29, 2013, 07:54:06 PM
Agree we need a big center. Why are we stuck on 6'7" players. It would help if we targeted 6'9" and up players.
If you don't think we are recruiting centers, you are mistaken.
Quote from: marquette20 on May 29, 2013, 03:35:04 PM
It's from my phone
Your phone has a period. Or you can space twice and the phone does it for you. Like magic.
No Terror Stink, we need 6'9 forwards to dominate.
Maybe Jabari Parker decommitted from Duke?
Quote from: ZiggysFryBoy on May 29, 2013, 08:32:04 PM
Your phone has a period. Or you can space twice and the phone does it for you. Like magic.
Kids these days, huh?
FWIW, Jerry Meyer predicted a Marquette commitment from Malek Harris on May 25th. And he's due to visit June 26th.
Quote from: oneposteagle on May 30, 2013, 02:53:59 AM
FWIW, Jerry Meyer predicted a Marquette commitment from Malek Harris on May 25th. And he's due to visit June 26th.
I am not familiar with Jerry Meyer. How authoritative is he?
Quote from: Stretchdeltsig on May 29, 2013, 08:52:22 PM
No Terror Stink, we need 6'9 forwards to dominate.
someone should tell this to buzz so he stops recruiting the wrong guys all the time.
Quote from: avid1010 on May 30, 2013, 04:14:04 AM
someone should tell this to buzz so he stops recruiting the wrong guys all the time.
Funny. Made me laugh at seven in the morning.
Quote from: marquette20 on May 29, 2013, 03:35:04 PM
It's from my phone
Quote from: avid1010 on May 30, 2013, 04:14:04 AM
someone should tell this to buzz so he stops recruiting the wrong guys all the time.
Not sure which of these I found funnier. Probably best to consider them in different categories: unintentionally funny and intentionally funny.
Grammar Nazis? Must be the offseason.
Quote from: willie warrior on May 29, 2013, 07:51:09 PM
We need a big center.
It's good to see some things stay the same. :-\
Hoping it's O'Mara. We need a new Irish guy to replace O'Tule.
Quote from: leever on May 30, 2013, 08:18:18 AM
Hoping it's O'Mara. We need a new Irish guy to replace O'Tule.
Jameel McKay is Irish, isn't he?
Quote from: keefe on May 29, 2013, 08:34:44 PM
About every 4 weeks?
That'd be a helluva app! Think of all the high school girls who'd use it to get out of gym.
Quote from: keefe on May 30, 2013, 03:24:07 AM
I am not familiar with Jerry Meyer. How authoritative is he?
A national recruiting analyst with an expertise in Illinois recruits. He's also predicting Paul White to Arizona.
Quote from: Hards_Alumni on May 30, 2013, 07:29:47 AM
Grammar Nazis? Must be the offseason.
I was thinking "Punctuation Fundamentalists" myself.
Quote from: LittleMurs on May 30, 2013, 10:01:08 AM
A national recruiting analyst with an expertise in Illinois recruits. He's also predicting Paul White to Arizona.
And here's the 24/7 page for Malek:
http://247sports.com/Player/Malek-Harris-20691
Quote from: Benny B on May 30, 2013, 10:02:30 AM
I was thinking "Punctuation Fundamentalists" myself.
Sure, Benny. That's how it always starts. Pretty soon you're hosting book burnings for Roget's Thesaurus and Elements of Style.
Quote from: PuertoRicanNightmare on May 30, 2013, 08:31:48 AM
That'd be a helluva app! Think of all the high school girls who'd use it to get out of gym.
In Islam a woman during "that time" is considered "unclean" and should be segregated from society. When I lived in Indonesia, the world's most populous Moslem nation, some women in the GE Cap office took full advantage of this. I was amazed at some women whose cycle ran about every two weeks.
Quote from: Pakuni on May 29, 2013, 04:13:06 PM
Oh well, it's not Okafor.
The nation's top-ranked recruit in the Class of 2014 narrowed his list to eight schools on Wednesday.
Center Jahlil Okafor (Chicago/Whitney Young) tweeted out his list of finalists by declaring, "In no particular order: My final 8 Arizona, Baylor, Duke, Illinois, Kentucky, Kansas, Michigan State, Ohio State."
Comprehension not a strong suit for the young man huh? Pretty sure those schools are listed in a particular order. That order...you guessed it alphabetical (with the exception of Kentucky before Kansas, but I am pretty sure alphabetical was what he was going for, haha)
In what language does kEntucky come before kAnsas?
Quote from: IlikecreansoIcantposthere on May 30, 2013, 02:35:11 PM
In what language does kEntucky come before kAnsas?
For some reason my computer cut off that part. Edited to fix.
Quote from: keefe on May 30, 2013, 12:14:56 PM
In Islam a woman during "that time" is considered "unclean" and should be segregated from society. When I lived in Indonesia, the world's most populous Moslem nation, some women in the GE Cap office took full advantage of this. I was amazed at some women whose cycle ran about every two weeks.
Gee. Thanks for that.
Hope this potential recruit is Harris, seems like he exploded in the spring and will have a huge senior year.
BTW, Rivals advised MU not on Kevon Looney's list of schools. Those who predicted that, you can now praise.
Quote from: nyg on May 30, 2013, 03:14:37 PM
Hope this potential recruit is Harris, seems like he exploded in the spring and will have a huge senior year.
BTW, Rivals advised MU not on Kevon Looney's list of schools. Those who predicted that, you can now praise.
Hasn't been for some time.
Quote from: buckchuckler on May 30, 2013, 02:53:35 PM
Gee. Thanks for that.
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Quote from: keefe on May 30, 2013, 06:56:48 PM
(http://www.motherjones.com/files/imagecache/colorbox-large/photoessays/164_shanahan.jpg)
Stop trying to skirt the issue.
Quote from: JakeBarnes on May 30, 2013, 06:58:24 PM
Stop trying to skirt the issue.
Is that dynamite under your skirt or are you going through a transition?
Quote from: wadesworld on May 29, 2013, 01:47:14 PM
I'm feeling a commitment from Illinois being announced soon. Just saying.
You still feeling this?
seriously I was expecting some news on this by now
Quote from: keefe on May 30, 2013, 07:02:23 PM
Is that dynamite under your skirt or are you going through a transition?
<---- Arab-American Muslim who isn't offended....yet.
Quote from: mosarsour on June 07, 2013, 06:02:36 PM
<---- Arab-American Muslim who isn't offended....yet.
They need to take it up with The New Yorker then. Fact is, when I see Waspish grandmothers getting searched at airports I shake my head in dismay. The whole airport security construct is a multi-billion rat hole into which we pour billions of dollars of scarce capital while adding nothing to homeland security. The best I can figure it is a latter day WPA Jobs Creation initiative for the terminally indolent, ignorant, and injudicious.
We were crossing the border from a weekend in Vancouver when the ever vigilant border guards pulled us over for a random search. Their algorithm on that day was to inspect every 12th vehicle. That was their only criterion for subjecting US citizens to a lengthy 90 minute ordeal. My DoD vehicle sticker and Colonel Eagle sticker was in full view in the front windscreen; the border goon even asked if I was a colonel in the military!
As they were taking the door panels off my vehicle a carload of women in full-face hijabs drove through without so much as a by your leave. I was utterly disgusted by the lack of precision, analysis, and judgment in that insanity. I told my wife we would from then on fly or take the train to BC.
I was on a fishing trip in Canada a few years ago. All of the vehicles made it through Customs back into the US without problem... except for the one with the 4 guys, ages 70 to 78. They detained them and searched their vehicle for 2.5 hours. Others in our group looked a lot more sinister, especially after not shaving and rarely bathing on a Canadian fishing trip for a week.
I think that the solution for flying without all the hassles is we should all fly naked. Just a thought. (Just be careful you don't spill your hot coffee.)
Quote from: mosarsour on June 07, 2013, 06:02:36 PM
<---- Arab-American Muslim who isn't offended....yet.
Just stick around a little longer...
Quote from: mr.MUskie on June 07, 2013, 07:54:35 PM
I was on a fishing trip in Canada a few years ago. All of the vehicles made it through Customs back into the US without problem... except for the one with the 4 guys, ages 70 to 78. They detained them and searched their vehicle for 2.5 hours. Others in our group looked a lot more sinister, especially after not shaving and rarely bathing on a Canadian fishing trip for a week.
I think that the solution for flying without all the hassles is we should all fly naked. Just a thought. (Just be careful you don't spill your hot coffee.)
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. —Benjamin Franklin
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(http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/autopia/images/2008/01/30/naked_air.jpg)
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Quote from: keefe on June 07, 2013, 07:38:49 PM
They need to take it up with The New Yorker then. Fact is, when I see Waspish grandmothers getting searched at airports I shake my head in dismay. The whole airport security construct is a multi-billion rat hole into which we pour billions of dollars of scarce capital while adding nothing to homeland security. The best I can figure it is a latter day WPA Jobs Creation initiative for the terminally indolent, ignorant, and injudicious.
We were crossing the border from a weekend in Vancouver when the ever vigilant border guards pulled us over for a random search. Their algorithm on that day was to inspect every 12th vehicle. That was their only criterion for subjecting US citizens to a lengthy 90 minute ordeal. My DoD vehicle sticker and Colonel Eagle sticker was in full view in the front windscreen; the border goon even asked if I was a colonel in the military!
As they were taking the door panels off my vehicle a carload of women in full-face hijabs drove through without so much as a by your leave. I was utterly disgusted by the lack of precision, analysis, and judgment in that insanity. I told my wife we would from then on fly or take the train to BC.
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. —Benjamin Franklin
Quote from: avid1010 on June 07, 2013, 09:27:00 PM
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. —Benjamin Franklin
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http://www.upworthy.com/know-anyone-that-thinks-racial-profiling-is-exaggerated-watch-this-and-tell-me-when-your-jaw-drops-2
Quote from: boyonthedock on June 08, 2013, 02:21:18 AM
http://www.upworthy.com/know-anyone-that-thinks-racial-profiling-is-exaggerated-watch-this-and-tell-me-when-your-jaw-drops-2
And your point is?
Wasn't this thread focused on a new commit?
It looks like Harris and Cohen are possible schoolys for 2014, which is fine, but MU is losing bigs, is MU close on any bigs for 2014? The last 2 scholarships need to be on 2 bigs, been
pretty quiet on any potential kids, any word on any?
Quote from: BCHoopster on June 08, 2013, 08:04:32 AM
It looks like Harris and Cohen are possible schoolys for 2014, which is fine, but MU is losing bigs, is MU close on any bigs for 2014? The last 2 scholarships need to be on 2 bigs, been
pretty quiet on any potential kids, any word on any?
Nah, we need more Guards and switchables:
JJJ
De. Wilson
Du. Wilson
Mayo
Juan Anderson
De. Burton
Dawson
Thomas
etc.
Quote from: BCHoopster on June 08, 2013, 08:04:32 AM
It looks like Harris and Cohen are possible schoolys for 2014, which is fine, but MU is losing bigs, is MU close on any bigs for 2014? The last 2 scholarships need to be on 2 bigs, been
pretty quiet on any potential kids, any word on any?
It's a guard's game. Don't sweat it.
Plenty of possibilities. July evaluation period should be fun.
Quote from: Jay Bee on June 08, 2013, 09:05:31 AM
It's a guard's game. Don't sweat it.
Plenty of possibilities. July evaluation period should be fun.
You've been listenin' to Chicos for too long.
Quote from: BCHoopster on June 08, 2013, 08:04:32 AM
It looks like Harris and Cohen are possible schoolys for 2014, which is fine, but MU is losing bigs, is MU close on any bigs for 2014? The last 2 scholarships need to be on 2 bigs, been
pretty quiet on any potential kids, any word on any?
There will not be two bigs in this class...so don't count on it.
Agree we definitely two bigs. And we need taller switchables if we are to dominate. Would love to see two 6'9" forwards along with a 6'11" center! Come on Buzz, raise your sights. Aim taller!
Quote from: boyonthedock on June 08, 2013, 02:21:18 AM
http://www.upworthy.com/know-anyone-that-thinks-racial-profiling-is-exaggerated-watch-this-and-tell-me-when-your-jaw-drops-2
haha ok what?
Quote from: wadesworld on May 29, 2013, 01:47:14 PM
I'm feeling a commitment from Illinois being announced soon. Just saying.
Weird...
Quote from: wadesworld on May 29, 2013, 01:47:14 PM
I'm feeling a commitment from Illinois being announced soon. Just saying.
Knew who it was from the beginning. If not, what's your feeling on the next lottery drawing? ;D