Official 2011 Recruiting Thread

[cheebs09]

If you check out the Michigan St boards, there is a rumor that we are the leaders for his services at this point in time.

I saw that a little while ago. I don't know how much stock to put into it because someone else on that thread said Purdue was possibly out, but I think they are considered the leader. Everything I've read seems like Purdue and MSU are the leaders, although when I see it on message boards some people usually sneak in a "don't be surprised if he ends up at Marquette"

If Buzz was able to get Dawson, I don't care who else comes in that class. I would call it a success. Knowing Buzz we'd still get some pretty good players in addition to him too.

[Aughnanure]

Link to the MSU boards?

http://www.spartantailgate.com/forums/jack-breslin-msu-basketball-recruiting-forum/401959-11-sf-branden-dawson-3.html

Its in that thread somewhere. The actual rumor comes from their Rivals premium board, so I cant actually read what it said there. Also there is this blog saying the word on the street is that it is down to us, Purdue and MSU---

http://www.purduebball.com/2010/03/branden-dawson-is-really-really-good.html

[GOMU1104]

Dawson would be a heck of a replacement for Butler/Fulce...Some of the national guys believe he is one of the best rebounders in the 2011 class, even at just 6'6".

[Big Papi]

I saw that a little while ago. I don't know how much stock to put into it because someone else on that thread said Purdue was possibly out, but I think they are considered the leader. Everything I've read seems like Purdue and MSU are the leaders, although when I see it on message boards some people usually sneak in a "don't be surprised if he ends up at Marquette"

If Buzz was able to get Dawson, I don't care who else comes in that class. I would call it a success. Knowing Buzz we'd still get some pretty good players in addition to him too.

I don't put much stock in it either but Chicos seems to think that Purdue and Michigan State are the leaders so I thought I would throw this out that there is at least some talk from other boards that we are serious contenders for his services.

[wadesworld]

I don't put much stock in it either but Chicos seems to think that Purdue and Michigan State are the leaders so I thought I would throw this out that there is at least some talk from other boards that we are serious contenders for his services.

I agree, I'm not taking much stock in it either, but on page 4 of that forum it is said that some of their premium board members are saying Dawson to Marquette and seem to say these posters have been right before.  I'm not sure how they would know this now, though, as Dawson has said he will make a decision sometime in September and still had his list "cut" to 10, so until Dawson says something himself I find it hard to believe those guys truly know what he's thinking.  I have to say I'd love it if they were right, though.