Harrison Announcement

[Boone]

Posted yesterday we were out of it.

[chapman]

Translation: He knows exactly what he plans to do, but is looking for attention and wants to yank a few chains.

No school has a 25% chance.  It's either 100% or 0%.  Guess we'll know tomorrow.  Wonder if Buzz will be surprised?

+1.  He had to wait, try to get people to believe four teams were "in the running" when he had decided on one, all to get on TV to say what he planned to do?  Trying to imitate LeBron I guess.  Might want to try proving something first.

[NersEllenson]

Posted yesterday we were out of it.

Yeah, we saw that - we also saw where you didn't provide any source to back up your "guess."  But, if you are that connected  - could you tell us what will happen with Shaw, Jarion Henry, Trey McDonald, Rodney Hood?  Thank you in advance for your insight.

[Boone]

"Guess?" Hardly.

Sure, my source would just love to be outed on a message board. Great idea.

As for Shaw, et al, I'm just as clueless as to their college destination as you are (if that's possible).

[NersEllenson]

"Guess?" Hardly.

Sure, my source would just love to be outed on a message board. Great idea.

As for Shaw, et al, I'm just as clueless as to their college destination as you are (if that's possible).

Yeah - so clearly your source isn't within the MU program..otherwise you'd give us a sense of where we stand with Shaw, et al - correct?  That said, not sure why your source would care to get "outed" on a message board..but hey..oh well...reach around and give yourself a nice, big pat on the back.  You deserve it, though you should have told us yesterday that Harrison was headed to St. Johns..as I'd assume you asked your source where Harrison was headed, correct?

[brewcity77]

"Guess?" Hardly.

Sure, my source would just love to be outed on a message board. Great idea.

As for Shaw, et al, I'm just as clueless as to their college destination as you are (if that's possible).

In this thread? All you said was...

He was supposed to come for Madness and now he's not. Next.

Heard he canceled his visit. What's to explain?

Nothing about any mysterious source or deep insider information, and nothing that indicates what you said was anything more than a speculative guess. Just that because he was announcing before Madness he wasn't coming. My guess based on the report ceh posted earlier in the thread is that he'll be picking St. John's, but it's not like you came in here and offered some profound revelation from on high that had us all quaking in our boots.

[MattyWarrior]

Can't beleive Lavin comes in and just sweeps all these top kids into his program.
Hes got great coaches around him and tons of support in the bball community,
on the east coast and nationally. Hard to fight it..

[Golden Avalanche]

Yeah, we saw that - we also saw where you didn't provide any source to back up your "guess."  But, if you are that connected  - could you tell us what will happen with Shaw, Jarion Henry, Trey McDonald, Rodney Hood?  Thank you in advance for your insight.

Shaw -- if the handlers sway, its MU. If the family sway, its WVU.
Henry -- complete toss-up.
McDonald -- might be the only visitor this weekend and could commit next week.
Hood -- will choose Lousville.

Just wanted to get my guesses on record.

[Boone]

Source told me via email Harrison wasn't coming to MU. If he's not gonna be at MU then I could care less where he goes, so I left it at that. Why is it important to you where he ends up, if it's not at MU?

The Shaw recruitment's all over the map. Doesn't even sound like the Shaw camp has a handle on where he'll go yet -- or even if he'll decide in the fall --  so don't know why you'd expect anyone outside of it to have a firm grip on it either. We're still in the picture, but so are a handful of others, as we already know.

Henry's always been a back burner recruit...he hasn't been brought up in our conversations in quite some time.

Hood seems to be keeping a lid on his choice, but like Shaw, we're one of a few schools in the running. Then again, I didn't have to tell an astute recruiting follower like you that.

And you seriously think this source wouldn't mind being outed on a public message board? Really?!

[bilsu]

Given that the staff is not allowed to discuss recruits, I think anyone one on the inside provided you with e-mails should be fired.

[NersEllenson]

Source told me via email Harrison wasn't coming to MU. If he's not gonna be at MU then I could care less where he goes, so I left it at that. Why is it important to you where he ends up, if it's not at MU?

The Shaw recruitment's all over the map. Doesn't even sound like the Shaw camp has a handle on where he'll go yet -- or even if he'll decide in the fall --  so don't know why you'd expect anyone outside of it to have a firm grip on it either. We're still in the picture, but so are a handful of others, as we already know.

Henry's always been a back burner recruit...he hasn't been brought up in our conversations in quite some time.

Hood seems to be keeping a lid on his choice, but like Shaw, we're one of a few schools in the running. Then again, I didn't have to tell an astute recruiting follower like you that.

And you seriously think this source wouldn't mind being outed on a public message board? Really?!

Yeah - Your above is a good recap, as is Golden Avalanche's - all of this is pretty much common knowledge at this point among those of us who follow MU recruiting closely.

Regarding your source on the Harrison deal - fair enough.  But, while you are at it - would you mind asking your source where Harrison is headed?  Is it in fact St. Johns as has been reported?

[Boone]

I'll try. Meantime, let's call a truce. These are anxious times and to me, given how high the bar's been set recently, this has been the least satisfying recruiting season in many years. Still, we're all on the same team. Maybe in the end we get a Shaw commitment and all's right with the world again.

[HoopsMalone]

MU and Shaw are a perfect fit.  We need size which Shaw has and Shaw needs a program who is going to win games and has a recent history of putting wing players into the NBA.  Not saying his other choices do not meet that need necessarily, but we have reason to be optimistic.  There is plenty of logic as to why Shaw would come to MU.

Let's not get our hopes down.  McDonald and Shaw would make this an amazing class and that still seems like a legitimate possibility.

[GGGG]

Yeah - so clearly your source isn't within the MU program..otherwise you'd give us a sense of where we stand with Shaw, et al - correct?  That said, not sure why your source would care to get "outed" on a message board..but hey..oh well...reach around and give yourself a nice, big pat on the back.  You deserve it, though you should have told us yesterday that Harrison was headed to St. Johns..as I'd assume you asked your source where Harrison was headed, correct?

Now c'mon...maybe the source is someone who is setting up travel arrangements for official visits like Madness.  That would mean he would know if Harrison isn't coming, but have no clue where he is going or where we stand with Shaw.

There is no reason to call people out for reporting what they hear.

[TallTitan34]

Do we have any idea of what time he is planning on announcing?

[🏀]

Do we have any idea of what time he is planning on announcing?

You should probably keep refreshing your iPad.

[reinko]

You should probably keep refreshing your iPad.

TT on his way to work?

[TallTitan34]

I have a 2.5 hour commute one-way to work.  The iPad is essential to pass the time.

[ChicosBailBonds]

I have a 2.5 hour commute one-way to work.  The iPad is essential to pass the time.

Are you crapping me or are you serious?

[MUCrew]

I have a 2.5 hour commute one-way to work.  The iPad is essential to pass the time.

Dude....barf!  Hope it's worth it, bro.

[TallTitan34]

Are you crapping me or are you serious?

40 minute drive, 1:40 train ride, 10 minute walk

[Jay Bee]

40 minute drive, 1:40 train ride, 10 minute walk

Unless your job pays several hundred thousand dollars and is incredibly enjoyable (including nonstop booze and women), that is bizarre.

I b1tch when it takes me more than 15 minutes to get to and from the office... can't imagine what I'd do with that kind of commute. 

[ChicosBailBonds]

I went from 6 to 5. Lazar was not in the RSCI top 100, which is the criteria used by Sugar. He didn't include DJO, Crowder, Smith or Gardner since they didn't make that list.

If you want to count only the guys who were actually here the number goes down to 3 - all seniors.

I guess I don't see where Sugar used the RSCI in the post I was responding to.  He said top 100 recruits and RSCI never made it in his post, thus I was responding to what he wrote.

http://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=21647.msg235321#msg235321

The problem with RSCI is that it some of the ratings used don't include JUCO or Prep Players, so they could be the top players in the country and not make the list because of that.  Lazar made a number of top 100 lists...which is the criteria I used based on his comment.

 Maybe you just thought that's what he posted or was thinking.      

[4everwarriors]

40 minute drive, 1:40 train ride, 10 minute walk

Ever consider Executive Jet?

[ChicosBailBonds]

Well, I suppose it's all relative, but I'm not sure many would say Buzz walked into a GOLDEN situation. He walked into a situation in which his top two recruits already wanted out, a third (and soon a fourth) player was asking to transfer and a roster that - while including four seniors, three of them excellent players - would require some serious rebuilding/reloading in one year. Not a bad situation by any stretch, but not an easy one either. GOLDEN is what Jamie Dixon walked into at Pitt, or what Bill Self walked into twice (at Illinois and Kansas).

Golden for me is defined by the following

Walked into a job in the Big East
3 consecutive NCAA bids and a 4th guaranteed
3 seniors and 1 junior which would all finish in the top 10 scoring all time, two going to the NBA, another on the cusp

Brand new practice facility

Etc, etc.


That is as golden as it gets in this industry.  To his credit, he's seized it and done well with it.