Weren't we a finalist on his list?
That was the rumor at the time, yes.
Until Luc Richard Mba Moute told him he didn't want to be in Milwaukee and then Kansas dropped the bag when he became better known.
Obviously, NIL's fault.
I seem to recall a Buzz story about one of Buzz's children asking why his big buddy Joel wasn't coming to MU.
Quote from: Knight Commission on May 06, 2022, 06:06:41 PM
Weren't we a finalist on his list?
Just another Wojo failure
Quote from: Knight Commission on May 06, 2022, 06:06:41 PM
Weren't we a finalist on his list?
We were definitely among the first schools in on him, but his finalists were Kansas, Texas and Florida.
Quote from: Uncle Rico on May 06, 2022, 06:21:18 PM
Just another Wojo failure
Dude, this woulda bin on Buzz, hey?
Quote from: 4everwarriors on May 06, 2022, 06:38:16 PM
Dude, this woulda bin on Buzz, hey?
So? Why didn't Wojo get him at Duke?
ACT score of 6, aina?
Embiid did visit because his fav guy from UCLA was with the Bucks at the time.
let's not forget the only reason he went to Kansas was Paint Touches told him to.
Quote from: cheebs09 on May 06, 2022, 08:26:09 PM
let's not forget the only reason he went to Kansas was Paint Touches told him to.
Lol.... I forgot about that.
Quote from: 4everwarriors on May 06, 2022, 06:59:28 PM
ACT score of 6, aina?
Well he could have gotten into dental school.
He was a one and done at Kansas. We got Henry Ellenson, also a one and done. So, no matter.
I thought we had a good chance, until Kansas got in at the last minute. Just like we had a good chance at signing R. J. Davis until North Carolina showed up.
Quote from: bilsu on May 07, 2022, 09:27:58 AM
I thought we had a good chance, until Kansas got in at the last minute. Just like we had a good chance at signing R. J. Davis until North Carolina showed up.
At the time, having his mentor Mbah a Moute in Milwaukee seemed like a positive, but it turned out Luc didn't like living in Milwaukee so I think that was more of a negative.
Quote from: NCMUFan on May 07, 2022, 06:39:54 AM
He was a one and done at Kansas. We got Henry Ellenson, also a one and done. So, no matter.
Embiid was the '13-14 season at KU. Ellenson was the '15-16 season at MU.
Embiid would have been Buzz's last season, following our Elite 8. Let's just say things would've been different.
Quote from: 94Warrior on May 07, 2022, 10:06:20 AM
Embiid was the '13-14 season at KU. Ellenson was the '15-16 season at MU.
Embiid would have been Buzz's last season, following our Elite 8. Let's just say things would've been different.
We didn't get Embiid because Creighton is a mid-major
Quote from: brewcity77 on May 07, 2022, 09:36:29 AM
At the time, having his mentor Mbah a Moute in Milwaukee seemed like a positive, but it turned out Luc didn't like living in Milwaukee so I think that was more of a negative.
If I remember right, Embiid was kind of a late bloomer that Buzz got in on early. He didn't start playing basketball until later on. At one point were we his best option, especially with Mbah a Moute close? Then the big guns got involved late?
Quote from: brewcity77 on May 07, 2022, 09:36:29 AM
At the time, having his mentor Mbah a Moute in Milwaukee seemed like a positive, but it turned out Luc didn't like living in Milwaukee so I think that was more of a negative.
You ever been to Lawrence? I imagine Mbah a Moute hadn't either.
Quote from: Hards_Alumni on May 07, 2022, 11:56:16 AM
You ever been to Lawrence? I imagine Mbah a Moute hadn't either.
Money talks.
Quote from: Hards_Alumni on May 07, 2022, 11:56:16 AM
You ever been to Lawrence? I imagine Mbah a Moute hadn't either.
That wasn't the relevant part. The relevant part was Mbah a Moute did live in Milwaukee, had a strong opinion about it, and Lawrence had a blue blood offering.
There's no i in team, but there's 2 i's in Embiid.
So Marquette didn't land Embiid because:
1. Outsiders influenced him to go elsewhere.
2. He got paid to go elsewhere
3. He couldn't make it academically
Scoop is becoming Buckyville before our very eyes.
Quote from: Pakuni on May 07, 2022, 11:03:17 PM
So Marquette didn't land Embiid because:
1. Outsiders influenced him to go elsewhere.
2. He got paid to go elsewhere
3. He couldn't make it academically
Scoop is becoming Buckyville before our very eyes.
Buzz cooled on him.
Quote from: brewcity77 on May 07, 2022, 01:28:09 PM
That wasn't the relevant part. The relevant part was Mbah a Moute did live in Milwaukee, had a strong opinion about it, and Lawrence had a blue blood offering.
Feels pretty relevant. Otherwise why bring up that Luc didn't like Milwaukee?
I have been to Lawrence, and its a nice college town. Wouldn't particularly want to live there now, but I can see why its is attractive to college students.
Quote from: Clarissa on May 10, 2022, 10:09:49 AM
I have been to Lawrence, and its a nice college town. Wouldn't particularly want to live there now, but I can see why its is attractive to college students.
The atmosphere at KU games is the best I've ever seen for a college game. It must be a pretty impressive place for a recruit on a visit ... and that's even before the money starts getting doled out.