Tokoto celebrates with MU!!

[WxWarrior]

He was at The Annex for the viewing party with the team and his family!!! 

Come on Buzz, work some magic... keep this great kid (and athlete) in state.

[warriors1991]

Interesting. Hope it means something!

[ErickJD08]

If MU goes to sweet sixteen or farther, 2011 class will be a monster class... and he'll probably be part of it. 

[77ncaachamps]

Oh man oh man oh man oh man!!!!  

Any pictures?!?!?

[boyonthedock]

Does he love his mom? like watching MU hoops? cuz this kid has visited kentucky and roy williams has come out to milwaukee to see him. He sounds phenomenal, but the heavy hitters are already in play. Hope buzz can outwork them.

[texaswarrior74]

Roy Williams is going all in for him like he did for Harrison Barnes. I will be very surprised if he doesn't commit to UNC shortly after he is offered which will be after June 15th.

[Tugg Speedman]

He was at The Annex for the viewing party with the team and his family!!! 

Come on Buzz, work some magic... keep this great kid (and athlete) in state.

At this year, if he wanted to see what it was like to have your school name called, it wasn't going to be in Chapel Hill

[TVDirector]

per Rosiak:

'One final note: Menomonee Falls sophomore star J.P. Tokoto was in attendance at the viewing party, along with the rest of his family.'


due to proximity?
interest?
obligation?


good move by Buzz in trying to get this lad swept up in Warrior fever regardless.

we'll see!

[willie warrior]

I still believe that we should have the advantage for any kid in our backyard over UNC. We cannot just blindly accept that if UNC offers thye kid, we have no chance.

Buzz should be selling the kid on the fact that we have playing time and are in the dance--UNC has little playing time behind their usual 4 or 5 All Americans, and they are out of the dance.

[avid1010]

I still believe that we should have the advantage for any kid in our backyard over UNC. We cannot just blindly accept that if UNC offers thye kid, we have no chance.

Buzz should be selling the kid on the fact that we have playing time and are in the dance--UNC has little playing time behind their usual 4 or 5 All Americans, and they are out of the dance.

Nor should we simply expect the most touted recruit WI has seen in many years to simply come to MU because we have playing time and are in the dance.  You're dead wrong if you don't think there was playing time to be had an UNC this year.  You can't have it both ways...if they're struggling, they need players...  If the only thing Buzz is selling is the idea that we have playing time and are in the dance we'll never get the kid.  I'm sure MU is working hard on getting this kid, and I'm sure Buzz isn't interested in "blindly accepting" anything, but your numerous posts on recruiting are unrealistic.  Especially if you think all we need is playing time and ticket to the dance.

[Marquette84]

Buzz should be selling the kid on the fact that we have playing time and are in the dance--UNC has little playing time behind their usual 4 or 5 All Americans, and they are out of the dance.

In other words, Buzz should be telling one of the best players in America that he's not good enough to get minutes at UNC and therefore should play at MU instead?

I agree that some players might be swayed by such an argument, but Tokoto is not one of them.  He's going to get his minutes wherever he plays.

[GGGG]

If MU goes to sweet sixteen or farther, 2011 class will be a monster class... and he'll probably be part of it. 

First of all, he's 2012.  Second, no recruit is going to base their decision on whether or not we make the Sweet 16 this year.

[willie warrior]

Im see--so based on the comments, we should continue to accept that because it is UNC and because Tokoto is good, we should realize that it is automatic that the kid will go to UNC.

[The Lens]

per Rosiak:

'One final note: Menomonee Falls sophomore star J.P. Tokoto was in attendance at the viewing party, along with the rest of his family.'


due to proximity?
interest?
obligation?

Duh...food.  The Annex Burger is to die for!

[Benny B]

It makes perfect sense that JP was invited.  It also makes perfect sense that he attended.  It also makes perfect sense that his attendance is not indicative of his eventual choice.

JP is enjoying the ride... good for him.  Attend all the events you can, see all the schools interested in you, talk to as many people as possible.  When JP makes his decision, it will be the right choice for him and his family.  Be that UNC, MU or otherwise.

I hope he stays close to home (by close I mean within 20 miles), but certainly won't fault him if he decides to go elsewhere - including either UW.

[96warrior]

He's already a Warrior.

Ht: 6-6 Wt: 190
Position:  SF 
Year:  Class of 2012
AAU Team:  Wisconsin Playground Warriors
High School:  Menomonee Falls HS
(Menomonee Falls, WI)

[Mayor McCheese]

Tokoto and Lomomba I believe are good friends, since they both play on the same AAU team.

Those who have seen their aau team in action have had little to complain about, as many have stated that these two together are the best 1-2 punch they have ever seen, and some of these individuals have seen some very good basketball.

If in 2012 we can get Tokoto AND Lomomba(Soph phenom from Madison Memorial - a MU pipeline)    ... watch out.

[NersEllenson]

At the very least, it is a positive JP was at the event - which at least indicates we are in the running, as are probably 5-7 other teams at this point.  Buzz has said he will get good players at Marquette - so no reason to think we can't get JP.  Our program is on the rise.  Once concern I have is negative recruiting against MU, with respect to the future of the Big East.  Lots of chatter out there about the conference being broken up.

Lastly, could Vander Blue be a key player in Tokoto's recruitment, via Vander's association with Junior Lomomba, and Lomomba and Tokoto being tight?  Buzz is going to have some "coaching capital" to sell, now that this year's MU team is going to the tourney.  We saw Trevor Mbwake post the other day something to the effect of:  Buzz, you kept Marquette relevant, makes me wonder if I made the right decision."

[bma725]

Tokoto and Lomomba I believe are good friends, since they both play on the same AAU team.

Those who have seen their aau team in action have had little to complain about, as many have stated that these two together are the best 1-2 punch they have ever seen, and some of these individuals have seen some very good basketball.

You must be confusing something here, they aren't teammates.  Lomomba is part of the the Wisconsin Force/Gators Elite AAU team that is run by Hennssy Auriantal.  Tokoto plays for the Wisconsin Playground Warriors.

[GGGG]

You must be confusing something here, they aren't teammates.  Lomomba is part of the the Wisconsin Force/Gators Elite AAU team that is run by Hennssy Auriantal.  Tokoto plays for the Wisconsin Playground Warriors.

bma...did the issues with Maymon hurt our relationship with Auriantal?  Or was he just playing the "good soldier" for his dad through that process.