Cohen & Hill Officially Sign

[melissasmooth]

I would have guessed you'd tweet him about our soccer programs.

Great to have Sandy, Ahmed, and Marial officially sign their NLI's! Really looking forward to seeing these guy play, and hope Satchel announces he'll be joining them tomorrow.

Sorry, my original post was a lame attempt at humor. I remember the many threads about the problems with 'boosters' and twitter.

[Wally Schroeder]

Sorry, my original post was a lame attempt at humor. I remember the many threads about the problems with 'boosters' and twitter.

I was kidding, figured as much. I do hope to see Harris in a Marquette uniform next year.

[tower912]

I thought so, but I am not yet familiar enough with your style and delivery to be sure.   Try teal or an eyeroll icon.   Glad you are here.  

[MUfan12]

I still want Harris to come to MU. Buzz is well aware of the situation. I think we will see him here next year but he may not play the first few games, kinda like an unofficial suspension.

If Malek ends up at MU, he'll have a clean slate here. For now, he needs to stay out of trouble and take care of business in the classroom. He does both of those, he'll be fine.

[Pakuni]

If Malek ends up at MU, he'll have a clean slate here. For now, he needs to stay out of trouble and take care of business in the classroom. He does both of those, he'll be fine.

Agreed. I don't know why Buzz would discipline him for something that occurred almost a year before he sets foot on campus, and for which he already has been punished pretty severely.

[ATWizJr]

Any chance that we have signed him to a conditional loi, and will announce it when he has fulfilled the conditions thereof?

[Windyplayer]

Any chance that we have signed him to a conditional loi, and will announce it when he has fulfilled the conditions thereof?

Not sure MU would want to bind themselves to any kind of contract for a protracted period of time--tying their hands if any other recruits pop up-- knowing that Harris may not meet the condition. Though, obviously, these contracts are not ironclad and both parties can pretty readily get out of them without serious consequences.

[jsglow]

Any chance that we have signed him to a conditional loi, and will announce it when he has fulfilled the conditions thereof?

I suspect he was simply told to keep his nose clean and the situation will be revisited in the Spring.  Buzz is a loyal man of his word and fights hard for kids who do the right thing.  The burden rests with Harris at this point.

[Silkk the Shaka]

Any chance that we have signed him to a conditional loi, and will announce it when he has fulfilled the conditions thereof?

No such thing exists that I am aware of.

[bilsu]

Agreed. I don't know why Buzz would discipline him for something that occurred almost a year before he sets foot on campus, and for which he already has been punished pretty severely.

I do not think it is a matter of disciplining him. Somehow Harris needs to convince Buzz that he can come here and followed the rules.

[Pakuni]

I do not think it is a matter of disciplining him. Somehow Harris needs to convince Buzz that he can come here and followed the rules.

How would suspending Harris for a few games next year do that?

[bilsu]

How would suspending Harris for a few games next year do that?

I am not sure where that question is coming from. I did not suggest Buzz suspend him at all. Buzz needs to decide if he will last longer than McKay did. There is no reason to bring him in, if Buzz does not think he will make it at MU.

[ATWizJr]

Not sure MU would want to bind themselves to any kind of contract for a protracted period of time--tying their hands if any other recruits pop up-- knowing that Harris may not meet the condition. Though, obviously, these contracts are not ironclad and both parties can pretty readily get out of them without serious consequences.

As suggested, might just be a verbal agreement between program and player.

[Silkk the Shaka]

As suggested, might just be a verbal agreement between program and player.

You suggested that he may have signed a conditional letter of intent, which is the complete opposite of a verbal agreement.

[ATWizJr]

You suggested that he may have signed a conditional letter of intent, which is the complete opposite of a verbal agreement.

As suggested by jsglow, not be me.

[Big Daddy 84]

MH offer on hold until spring and he  still wants to come, but has to stay "upright" until spring signing.  He is committed to being a warrior.  Road is not going to be easy, but he still has a path to MU.  Let's leave him alone for now and welcome him when his time comes.

[Skatastrophy]

MH offer on hold until spring and he  still wants to come, but has to stay "upright" until spring signing.  He is committed to being a warrior.  Road is not going to be easy, but he still has a path to MU.  Let's leave him alone for now and welcome him when his time comes.

BigDaddy coming through again!

[Wally Schroeder]

MH offer on hold until spring and he  still wants to come, but has to stay "upright" until spring signing.  He is committed to being a warrior.  Road is not going to be easy, but he still has a path to MU.  Let's leave him alone for now and welcome him when his time comes.

Great to hear. Glad the kid wants to be at Marquette, I'm looking forward to it. Hope he meets his end of the bargain. Agree on leaving him alone, enough speculation on a situation nobody really knows. And 17 year-olds tend to make the same mistake many times, hope using the final straw for whatever offense is a wake up call. Thanks for the update, looking forward to welcoming Harris to Marquette this spring.

[ATWizJr]

Guess we'll see on April 16.  Hope he can rehab himself.  Good luck, Malek!

[tower912]

MH offer on hold until spring and he  still wants to come, but has to stay "upright" until spring signing.  He is committed to being a warrior.  Road is not going to be easy, but he still has a path to MU.  Let's leave him alone for now and welcome him when his time comes.

I like this.   If the kid does his penance and stays clean, he comes.   If he can't, he doesn't.   A fair early test.   Good luck, young man.