What To Do With The Last Schollie?

[MerrittsMustache]

Banking a scholarship is not always a bad thing. If there's a player who Buzz thinks can be a difference-maker or even just a contributor for the next 2-4 years then obviously use it. If Buzz has 3 open schollies for next season and 9 stud HS players interested, he should hold on to it. It's low risk, high reward. "Worst-case" scenario, Jake gets a scholarship.

[TedBaxter]

Whether Marquette and Buzz take another transfer remains to be seen.  This is either finals week or the week before finals for a majority of the schools around the country and there will be a ton of transfer destinations announced once the players complete finals and receive their grades and are determined to be eligible at their next destinations.

[Earl Tatum]

BIG TIME 2013 COMING UP. NICE TO HAVE AN EXTRA SCHOLLIE. ALTHOUGH
MC KAY WOULD BE A NICE FIT IF ELIGIBLE FOR 2012. I WOULD SAVE FOR 2013.

[jsglow]

Then you should have said that ...  "Buzz continues to recruit for 2012 but may bank it."

The way you wrote it left the reader (me) with the impression that Buzz gave up on another 2012 player and failed again to recruit a full roster for the upcoming season.

Another thought ... didn't Buzz land Jamil Wilson in late June?  So, their is precedent that a decent player can be found this summer.

Might want to cut strotty some slack.  He's by far and away the best beat writer on the Marquette assignment.

[brewcity77]

In all honesty, I'd be very, very surprised if Jake got our last 2012 scholarship. The reason Buzz could afford to give him a scholarship last year was because he had 2 available. But I imagine he would want to keep at least one open in case there's a mid-season transfer that is available come January. Sure, they wouldn't be eligible to play until next year, but you still want the flexibility to add that type of guy. Unless he's filling it with a new player, I think it remains open.

[strotty]

In all honesty, I'd be very, very surprised if Jake got our last 2012 scholarship. The reason Buzz could afford to give him a scholarship last year was because he had 2 available. But I imagine he would want to keep at least one open in case there's a mid-season transfer that is available come January. Sure, they wouldn't be eligible to play until next year, but you still want the flexibility to add that type of guy. Unless he's filling it with a new player, I think it remains open.

Exactly. Completely agree.