Harrison Announcement

[ChicosBailBonds]

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

Why?  Seriously...why?  Don't burn yourself out.

[4everwarriors]

Can anyone on the board hook up TT with a new gig before he f's up his head? Maybe flipping burgers at Mickey D's or delivering bottled water with ZFB?

[ChicosBailBonds]

Can anyone on the board hook up TT with a new gig before he f's up his head? Maybe flipping burgers at Mickey D's or delivering bottled water with ZFB?

Telecommute, something.  2.5 hours...each way.  Not good.

[chapman]

Damn, that's >20 hours more than I spend commuting each week.  Do you ever have to work late and just end up getting a hotel close by?

[Henry Sugar]

I guess I don't see where Sugar used the RSCI in the post I was responding to

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

He said top 100 recruits and RSCI never made it in his post, thus I was responding to what he wrote.  Maybe you just thought that's what he posted or was thinking.     

I used RSCI.  

If you want to expand the criteria to include players like Lazar and highly rated JUCOs (Buycks / Crowder), it's actually even more favorable for this year and next year.  I've been tinkering around a bit looking at the level of talent in the system (and getting some help from bma).

2002-2003 - 5
....
2008-2009 - 4
2009-2010 - 5
2010-2011 - 7
2011-2012 - 7 (and two scholarships yet to fill)

So sure, if you want to play the woulda/coulda/shoulda game, the 2008-2009 team could have had seven top 100 recruits too.  You'd have to assume Flakemaster Mbakwe stayed.  Six top 100 recruits is probably more reasonable.

[fanofTR]

According to Jeff Goodman twitter, Marquette has been eliminated for Harrison

[GGGG]

According to Jeff Goodman twitter, Marquette has been eliminated for Harrison

And heading to St. Johns

[Dawson Rental]

D'Angelo short,
St. John's plenty of PT,
Hood is fine, for me.

[drewm88]

D'Angelo short,
St. John's plenty of PT,
Hood is fine, for me.

Wait. Haikus again?
I wish someone had told me.
Always last to know.

[ChicosBailBonds]

I used RSCI.  

If you want to expand the criteria to include players like Lazar and highly rated JUCOs (Buycks / Crowder), it's actually even more favorable for this year and next year.  I've been tinkering around a bit looking at the level of talent in the system (and getting some help from bma).

2002-2003 - 5
....
2008-2009 - 4
2009-2010 - 5
2010-2011 - 7
2011-2012 - 7 (and two scholarships yet to fill)

So sure, if you want to play the woulda/coulda/shoulda game, the 2008-2009 team could have had seven top 100 recruits too.  You'd have to assume Flakemaster Mbakwe stayed.  Six top 100 recruits is probably more reasonable.

Agreed....and I thought you used RSCI, but since it wasn't stated I just went with top 100.  And I was clearly playing the would/could/shoulda game as stated.  No denying it.  I agree, 6 would have likely been more reasonable, not 5 which is what I was trying to understand how Lenny got to that number.

[PE8983]

As he walked in, which 2 were going to the NBA?  I'd say none of them were going to the NBA the day he walked in.

[foreverwarriors]

Officially to St. John's per ZagsBlog

http://www.zagsblog.com/

"I'm going to take it all the way to New York and play for St. John's," Harrison said.

sounds oddly similar to "I'm going to take my talents to South Beach and join the Miami Heat"

[MarkCharles]

or, "This west coast boy is heading east!"

[Canadian Dimes]

As much as why I would have loved to have had Harrison waiting in the wings to replace DJO...his last paragragh said it all.  Hard to turn down basically a guaranteed Starting spot as a Frosh in the BE

As hard as Buzz needs to recruit this year given his loaded roster...this may be his finest effort yet.  He lost Harrison today but will still turn in a great class when all said and done...it's what he do!

[4everwarriors]

Buzz was in on Harrison the longest of the other programs. Too bad he fell short.

[RubyWiscy]

Buzz was in on Harrison the longest of the other programs. Too bad he fell short.

I don't mean to split hairs, but to me "falling short" is when you have a wide open spot and a kid still goes somewhere else.  Buzz lost this kid in part because of his recent recruiting successes.  Can't fault the kids for wanting to play, can't fault Buzz for past success.

Conundrum: First, they tell you you can't get good players till you already have some. Then they tell you you can't get good players because you have too many.

[4everwarriors]

So, he's not coming to Madness, then?

[Dave Krupinski]

A few things. I joined this thread late but read everything. Always appreciate when we cross link between boards.

Our fans are far from homers and I do have a lot of insiders on my board who post great info. I was actually tipped off about 2 weeks ago by one of your own about Harrison coming to St. John's.

Lavin has been nothing short of amazing and there will be a lot of big time names on the way soon.

Anyways here is recap of Harrison's announcement and some more St. John's news. Also video on the site

http://johnnyjungle.com/recruiting/harrison-announces-st-johns-on-espnu/

[GGGG]

I would rather have had him chose us but frankly him going to a another BE basketball school is good for the long term health of MU within the BE. 

Johnny, is Lavin looking at any Jucos to balance out the classes or does he feel that he'll get some kids to go pro early or deal with transfers as they come.

[Dave Krupinski]

I would rather have had him chose us but frankly him going to a another BE basketball school is good for the long term health of MU within the BE. 

Johnny, is Lavin looking at any Jucos to balance out the classes or does he feel that he'll get some kids to go pro early or deal with transfers as they come.

Nurideen Lindsey is coming to St. John's. He's supposed to be NBA material better than Marcus Hatten. Also God's Gift is also expected to come. Either NBE or Zags reported another JUCO but as far as I know there is only 2 at the moment.

[reinko]

Nurideen Lindsey is coming to St. John's. He's supposed to be NBA material better than Marcus Hatten. Also God's Gift is also expected to come. Either NBE or Zags reported another JUCO but as far as I know there is only 2 at the moment.

ZFB's mom is going to SJU?