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Title: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: HutchwasClutch on August 09, 2014, 09:20:55 AM
Haven't seen anything about MU making this kid's final 5 list (7/14/14 thread about us offering)- class of 2015, no 1 player in MO, no. 63 in ESPN top 100, combo guard-

http://dairylandexpress.com/2014/08/07/marquette-golden-eagles-get-visit-4-star-sg-jimmy-whitt/

Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: GGGG on August 09, 2014, 09:24:30 AM
Columbia, Missouri native.  Will be an upset if he doesn't stick to the home team.
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: HutchwasClutch on August 09, 2014, 09:27:10 AM
Columbia, Missouri native.  Will be an upset if he doesn't stick to the home team.

I don't think that means much nowadays.  Kids leave their backyards all the time now. 
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: GGGG on August 09, 2014, 09:28:17 AM
I don't think that means much nowadays.  Kids leave their backyards all the time now. 


You are right, but I'm not saying that just because he's from Columbia.
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: HutchwasClutch on August 09, 2014, 09:30:13 AM

You are right, but I'm not saying that just because he's from Columbia.

What have you heard about him?
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: GGGG on August 09, 2014, 09:34:07 AM
What have you heard about him?


Pretty much what I just said.
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: keefe on August 09, 2014, 10:19:07 AM

Pretty much what I just said.

But does he like chili?
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: TAMU, Knower of Ball on August 09, 2014, 12:12:10 PM
Cheatham has a tentative decision date of 9/5. If we land him, I wonder if there will even be room for Mr. Whitt.
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: TedBaxter on August 09, 2014, 02:39:22 PM
Cheatham has a tentative decision date of 9/5. If we land him, I wonder if there will even be room for Mr. Whitt.

I don't know the chances, but if you consider that MU is the first visit out of five and the last two visits are to schools who have been on him for quite awhile, I wouldn't think it would be great unless MU would blow him away and he commits on his visit  Can't remember too many guys who have verballed to a school with the other visits left to his supposed leaders.

Let's hope Haanif Cheatham has a good visit.
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: TAMU, Knower of Ball on August 09, 2014, 04:40:17 PM
I don't know the chances, but if you consider that MU is the first visit out of five and the last two visits are to schools who have been on him for quite awhile, I wouldn't think it would be great unless MU would blow him away and he commits on his visit  Can't remember too many guys who have verballed to a school with the other visits left to his supposed leaders.

Let's hope Haanif Cheatham has a good visit.

He goes to Cal before us and last I checked he had no other visits scheduled.
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: TedBaxter on August 09, 2014, 06:21:33 PM
He goes to Cal before us and last I checked he had no other visits scheduled.

Haanif is not 100% sure if he'll visit just the two schools or if he will decide on his birthday now.
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: bilsu on August 09, 2014, 07:07:38 PM
Haanif is not 100% sure if he'll visit just the two schools or if he will decide on his birthday now.
My take on this is Haanif will annouce for MU on 9/5 unless something goes wrong with his visit. He is ours to lose.
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: Tugg Speedman on August 13, 2014, 04:22:52 PM
http://www.rockmnation.com/2014/8/13/5979885/catching-up-on-mizzou-basketball-recruiting-2016-edition

Jimmy Whitt (4-star Combo Guard from Columbia, MO) trimmed his list to 5 and Mizzou made the cut. He's taking his 5 official visits to: Marquette (Sept 5), Illinois (Sept 13), SMU (Sept 19), Arkansas (Oct 10) and Mizzou (Oct 25). So Mizzou will get a chance to close.
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: Dawson Rental on August 13, 2014, 08:00:54 PM
Does anyone follow Duke basketball closely enough to know if they ever oversign?  I assume that Wojo is likely to follow Duke's mo.  If Ellenson and Cheatham sign, then Whitt, Bryant Crawford, Alstin, and Blakeney would all present oversigning possibilities.
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: bilsu on August 13, 2014, 08:06:16 PM
Does anyone follow Duke basketball closely enough to know if they ever oversign?  I assume that Wojo is likely to follow Duke's mo.  If Ellenson and Cheatham sign, then Whitt, Bryant Crawford, Alstin, and Blakeney would all present oversigning possibilities.
I think he only oversigns, if he believes there is a good chance someone is leaving.
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: MuMark on August 13, 2014, 08:17:18 PM
Does anyone follow Duke basketball closely enough to know if they ever oversign?  I assume that Wojo is likely to follow Duke's mo.  If Ellenson and Cheatham sign, then Whitt, Bryant Crawford, Alstin, and Blakeney would all present oversigning possibilities.

I don't think we are invlolved with Blackney any longer
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: Loose Cannon on August 13, 2014, 08:29:54 PM
Does anyone follow Duke basketball closely enough to know if they ever oversign?  I assume that Wojo is likely to follow Duke's mo.  If Ellenson and Cheatham sign, then Whitt, Bryant Crawford, Alstin, and Blakeney would all present oversigning possibilities.

Very Seldom
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: TAMU, Knower of Ball on August 13, 2014, 10:18:12 PM
I don't think we are invlolved with Blackney any longer

Correct. He announced his final 6, we ain't in it
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: TAMU, Knower of Ball on August 13, 2014, 10:21:04 PM
Does anyone follow Duke basketball closely enough to know if they ever oversign?  I assume that Wojo is likely to follow Duke's mo.  If Ellenson and Cheatham sign, then Whitt, Bryant Crawford, Alstin, and Blakeney would all present oversigning possibilities.

I know nothing about if Duke oversigns or not. But with over 500 transfers this offseason, I think it is fair for a coach to oversign, just in case of an unexpected (or expected) transfer.
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: keefe on August 14, 2014, 01:49:00 AM
Correct. He announced his final 6, we ain't in it

Well, sumbitch wasn't any good no how.
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: MU82 on August 14, 2014, 08:01:57 AM
Correct. He announced his final 6, we ain't in it

Wojo cooled on him.
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: TAMU, Knower of Ball on August 14, 2014, 10:58:54 AM
Wojo cooled on him.

I don't think Wojo was ever even hot for him honestly
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: MU82 on August 15, 2014, 01:50:34 AM
I don't think Wojo was ever even hot for him honestly

Come on, TAMU, you had to know I was just being goofy. Which was my major, BTW.
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: TAMU, Knower of Ball on August 15, 2014, 01:53:46 AM
Come on, TAMU, you had to know I was just being goofy. Which was my major, BTW.

Oh I'm well aware. It was one of those "It's funny, but seriously" moments
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: Texas Western on August 15, 2014, 10:59:47 AM
Does anyone follow Duke basketball closely enough to know if they ever oversign?  I assume that Wojo is likely to follow Duke's mo.  If Ellenson and Cheatham sign, then Whitt, Bryant Crawford, Alstin, and Blakeney would all present oversigning possibilities.
Crawford is a very talented player. I would be delighted if we signed him.
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: Warrior Code on August 18, 2014, 10:13:03 PM
@EvanDaniels: Jimmy Whitt will make his college decision tomorrow. Four-star guard that can score it. Talented passer too.
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: Jables1604 on August 18, 2014, 10:34:34 PM
We made the list of 5 final teams.
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: brandx on August 18, 2014, 10:38:53 PM
@EvanDaniels: Jimmy Whitt will make his college decision tomorrow. Four-star guard that can score it. Talented passer too.

Missouri?
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: Jables1604 on August 18, 2014, 10:40:11 PM
Mizzou, Arkansas, SMU, Illinois and us.
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: MUfan12 on August 18, 2014, 10:48:29 PM
Arkansas or Mizzou is my guess.
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: TAMU, Knower of Ball on August 19, 2014, 12:18:53 AM
Mizzou, Arkansas, SMU, Illinois and us.

Any kid from Columbia who would include Illinois on his final list is no true Tiger fan. Even so, Mizzou or SMU would be my guess.
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: mr.MUskie on August 19, 2014, 12:24:06 AM
Mizzou
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: LAZER on August 19, 2014, 08:41:41 AM
Arkansas
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: TAMU, Knower of Ball on August 19, 2014, 10:22:00 AM
I don't think we can reasonably expect that we are truly an option if he is committing three weeks before his official visit with us. If he does however, than Wojo must have a beastly sales pitch.
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: esotericmindguy on August 19, 2014, 11:12:35 AM
I don't think we can reasonably expect that we are truly an option if he is committing three weeks before his official visit with us. If he does however, than Wojo must have a beastly sales pitch.

Right. Or he knows the top priority is Cheatham and his assumed commitment...why even visit.
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: mujivitz06 on August 19, 2014, 11:23:14 AM
Too bad we couldn't at least get a visit
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: Tums Festival on August 19, 2014, 11:31:41 AM
He's announcing at 5 tonight Milwaukee time. Just visited Arkansas.

Ashley Zavala @ZavalaA  ·  14h
Hickman HS basketball's 4-star guard Jimmy Whitt tweets he will make his college decision at Hickman tomorrow at 5pm.
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: 4everwarriors on August 19, 2014, 12:06:21 PM
One door closes, another opens. Time to move forward.
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: MUfan12 on August 19, 2014, 12:11:53 PM
Too bad we couldn't at least get a visit

Not a huge surprise, given how late MU got involved.

I think the staff feels really good about their chances with Cheatham.
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: Tums Festival on August 19, 2014, 04:17:20 PM
Interesting...

Jeremy Werner ‏@WernerESPNCU  17m
@AustinKKim tells us Arkansas and Missouri are the favorites for Jimmy Whitt, Illinois still in it but says Marquette is the darkhorse.
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: LAZER on August 19, 2014, 04:18:35 PM
Interesting...

Jeremy Werner ‏@WernerESPNCU  17m
@AustinKKim tells us Arkansas and Missouri are the favorites for Jimmy Whitt, Illinois still in it but says Marquette is the darkhorse.

So basically everyone besides SMU is still in the mix, nice scoop by Werner.
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: swoopem on August 19, 2014, 04:52:40 PM
247 crystal ball leaning heavily towards Arkansas. I hope it's wrong though
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: GGGG on August 19, 2014, 05:13:12 PM
You were right.  Arkansas.
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: TAMU, Knower of Ball on August 19, 2014, 05:19:12 PM
Wish him luck. We got in the game too late. Hopefully we reel in Mr. Cheathum
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: swoopem on August 20, 2014, 08:51:58 AM
Wish him luck. We got in the game too late. Hopefully we reel in Mr. Cheathum

What's Cheatham's game like? From what I've read on Whitt he is more of an attacker who can score off the bounce and needs to work on his 3 ball. I'm hoping Cheatham can create his own shot as well, but that he can also knock down the 3. Plus, Cheatham is 6'5 compared to 6'3 so that helps.
Title: Re: Jimmy Whitt visits MU 9/5-9/7
Post by: Tugg Speedman on August 20, 2014, 07:25:02 PM

4-star shooting guard Jimmy Whitt commits to Razorbacks

http://athlonsports.com/4-star-shooting-guard-jimmy-whitt-commits-razorbacks

Arkansas Coach Mike Anderson built an early relationship with Whitt when he coached at Missouri. The relationship paid off on Tuesday.