Flavien Davis

[KipsBayEagle]

committed to Loyola today.  Not a big deal at all, especially with what we got coming.  Just thought it was interesting since we were recruiting him a few years ago, and now he is signing with Loyola.  Just a little side note, this guy would be playing for Marquette if Tom Crean was still here  (Didn't mean that as a pro or con, just saying).

[GGGG]

I really doubt that.

TC was high on him, as were many others, when he was younger because he projected as a higher rated prospect than he eventually became.  When it became clear that his ceiling was lower, many coaches cooled on him...and I believe TC would have been one of them.

[nyg]

And just a few years ago he was a top 20 prospect with all the big boys recruiting him. 

[KipsBayEagle]

I'm not so sure.  Obviously this is all hypothetical, but Crean seemed to like him enough to continue recruiting him at IU.  He is a Milwaukee native, and although coaches have definitly cooled on him, hes not a bad player.  Had we not gotten Jamail Jones, I feel like he would have been our bailout plan so to speak.

[bma725]

I'm not so sure.  Obviously this is all hypothetical, but Crean seemed to like him enough to continue recruiting him at IU.  He is a Milwaukee native, and although coaches have definitly cooled on him, hes not a bad player. Had we not gotten Jamail Jones, I feel like he would have been our bailout plan so to speak.

Not a chance.  Buzz showed little interest in Davis since taking the job, and none in quite a long time.  The offer to come to MU that Crean had extended was in fact rescinded, and Davis was not being looked at anymore.

[mu-rara]

Flavien Davis is a power forward in a shooting guards body.  That is why he is going to Loyola.  I think coaches projected him to get taller.  He never did.

Loyola is a good choice.  Best of Luck Flavien.

[bma725]

Flavien Davis is a power forward in a shooting guards body.  That is why he is going to Loyola.  I think coaches projected him to get taller.  He never did.

That was part of it.  Some thought he would grow and become a true power forward.  Some thought he would get slimmer and develop guard skills.  He never really did either.

[Nukem2]

Surprised UW-M was not after him.  Keeping decent local guys is important for the Panthers.

[MR.HAYWARD]

I would not have been surprised if Tommy naismith signed Davis probbaly 2/3 of his recruits he signed while at Mu were not better than Horizon league type players. par for the course.

[Hards Alumni]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0910/cbk.entertainers/content.7.html

[GGGG]

Surprised UW-M was not after him.  Keeping decent local guys is important for the Panthers.

He's a 6'4" forward.  Honestly, I'm not convinced that he's even a Division 1 player.

[IAmMarquette]

Anybody notice the caption on this one?

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0910/cbk.entertainers/content.13.html

[lurch91]

Yep, and I'm sure it's true.  I wish I could find teh picture.....

[rocky_warrior]

Unfortunately, I think it's this picture you're looking for.  I didn't appreciate that being one of the few games I went to in person.

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/dayt/sports/m-baskbl/auto_player/2546763.jpeg