Who is left

[Marquette65]

Since MU's prime targets are heading else where I'm wondering, who is left on MU's wish list?

[Pakuni]

Since MU's prime targets are heading else where I'm wondering, who is left on MU's wish list?

Plenty of  "prime targets" remain, including Mike Shaw, Rodney Hood and Keith DeWitt.
The negativity around here is mind-boggling. The simple fact of the recruiting game, at least at a program not on the Duke/Kansas/UNC/MSU level. is that you're going to get a lot more "No" than "Yes" from targets.

[mikem91288]

Plenty of  "prime targets" remain, including Mike Shaw, Rodney Hood and Keith DeWitt.

I think we have a decent shot of one of either Hood or Shaw. Other than those two I don't know who else we are seriously on in the top 100, with all the recent commits. Check out the thread on that JUCO named God's gift. With spots open in the Spring maybe Buzz can land him.

[GGGG]

Here is the Scout list.

http://marquette.scout.com/a.z?s=415&p=9&cfg=bb&c=4&yr=2011

Obviously the big names at top...Faust, Hood and Shaw.  It looks as though at this point we have offers out to Derrick Wilson, Kevin Thomas and Dre Henley.  I have no idea where we stand with any of them.

My guess is that Buzz is working through a JUCO list pretty strongly at this point too.

[HoopsMalone]

I agree on the gloom on the board, even if that is not what the original post was suggesting necessarily.  We already have a 4-star top 100 player:  http://rivals.yahoo.com/highschool/basketball/recruiting/player-Juan-Anderson-98713

Three straight years with at least a four start/top 100 player is a great thing and something not every program gets.  I think Anderson is better rated than McNeal or Hayward were rated as well.  He is already something to be excited about.

Shaw and Dewitt would make this a home run class in my opinion.  You can't pass on Hood either.

Of course you want the best players possible, but Buzz can use these last two scholarships on role players as it looks like we have a lot of fire power for the next few years.  

ESPN and Rivals have us looking at Kevin Thomas:  http://rivals.yahoo.com/arkansas/basketball/recruiting/player-Kevin-Thomas-76877

Still lots to be excited about.

[Henry Sugar]

I think Buzz will probably whiff on a lot of the names we are hearing.

Having said that, the one thing I don't worry about with this staff is recruiting. 

[ATWizJr]

Since MU's prime targets are heading else where I'm wondering, who is left on MU's wish list?

How do you know who MU's prime targets are?  Some recruiting service said so?  I think Buzz haas his own "hot' list and we will see plenty of talent excited to become Warriors.

[GGGG]

Furthermore the spring is bound to bring other surprises.  I am not sure if this board ever mentioned Devante Gardner at this point last year, but he had attended camps here and we were in on him early enough.  There could very well be someone similar that will "blow up" their senior season.  Plus again...the whole JUCO season is going to be played, and those players are only in their second full season away from high school ball.

[mikem91288]

Also don't forget about Jamil Wilson. He's basically a new recruit that has a year to learn everything about Buzz's system. Would not be surprised if he starts next season.

[HoopsMalone]

Also don't forget about Jamil Wilson. He's basically a new recruit that has a year to learn everything about Buzz's system. Would not be surprised if he starts next season.

+1

Crowder and Wilson may start next year at forward with DJO as the other wing.  Nice lineup to look forward to.

[Strokin 3s]

I think Buzz will probably whiff on a lot of the names we are hearing.

Having said that, the one thing I don't worry about with this staff is recruiting. 

Wow, talk about stating the obvious     we have two open spots, apparently if we don't sign all the recruits we are in on even though we only have two spots buzz must've whiffed on them.

[HoopsMalone]

Wow, talk about stating the obvious     we have two open spots, apparently if we don't sign all the recruits we are in on even though we only have two spots buzz must've whiffed on them.

Not what he said. 

[chren21]

I thought Shaw was the key but the more I think about him not taking the ACT yet baffles me.  Why would he not just take it to see how he does?  You can take it again and agian.  Something smells wrong with him in that sense...

[MattyWarrior]

Not many bigs left in the top 100.I think we get Dewitt or someone we don't know or go JUCO. I thought this was gonna be the year we could lasso in a four-star big,with all the good wings and guards we have,I'm bummed about it.
Especially with how good the rest of the Beast is doin recruiting wise. 

[PE8983]

I hope we are looking hard at Derrell Robertson 6'-9" or 6'-10", 230# +/-, a 40 inch vertical.  He would appear to have all the tools to develop into a prototype "4" power forward.  And evidently, the academics are in order. 

[Henry Sugar]

Wow, talk about stating the obvious     we have two open spots, apparently if we don't sign all the recruits we are in on even though we only have two spots buzz must've whiffed on them.

Not what he said. 

Thank you, Hoops.  To be explicit, I don't expect us to get a commitment from Faust, Shaw, or Hood.  I'm still not worried even if we don't.

[HoopsMalone]

Not many bigs left in the top 100.I think we get Dewitt or someone we don't know or go JUCO. I thought this was gonna be the year we could lasso in a four-star big,with all the good wings and guards we have,I'm bummed about it.
Especially with how good the rest of the Beast is doin recruiting wise. 

Agreed.  Shaw is still there though so we can be optimistic. 

Dewitt might be perfect since he could ideally step in and play right away with Otule and Gardner.  That would give us an adequate front line.  Shaw being the fourth person up front would make us really tough.  There is still hope that we can have a competitive inside presence for the next few years.

[Clam Crowder]

We had two great recruiting classes in a row. That is why we are not getting these guys. No guard in their right mind would want to commit. We also have 2 center's or at least people that will be playing center. It is not going to be easy with how young most of our players are. Be content with whoever we get because it's not going to kill us if we get a project and miss out on the top priorities

[Pakuni]

Forgot to mention ... I believe MU still is in the running for top 100 recruit Jarion Henry from Texas.

[willie warrior]

I agree on the gloom on the board, even if that is not what the original post was suggesting necessarily.  We already have a 4-star top 100 player:  http://rivals.yahoo.com/highschool/basketball/recruiting/player-Juan-Anderson-98713

Three straight years with at least a four start/top 100 player is a great thing and something not every program gets.  I think Anderson is better rated than McNeal or Hayward were rated as well.  He is already something to be excited about.

Shaw and Dewitt would make this a home run class in my opinion.  You can't pass on Hood either.

Of course you want the best players possible, but Buzz can use these last two scholarships on role players as it looks like we have a lot of fire power for the next few years.  

ESPN and Rivals have us looking at Kevin Thomas:  http://rivals.yahoo.com/arkansas/basketball/recruiting/player-Kevin-Thomas-76877

Still lots to be excited about.

According to Rivals and ESPN, Anderson is not rated as high as you say

[kmwtrucks]

jhags15, I disagree.  If you want to compete for Big East titles you have to be solid in recruiting every year. Crean got into trouble with that. Most good player's want to play with other good player's and they want to Win.  That Trumps playing time more time than not.  That is my opinion anyway.  The only time it does not seem to apply is when a new coach takes over and he sells player's on the fact that they are going to be the face of the rebuilding.  Crean at IU, Lavin at St Johns, Rice at Rutger's. Crean at MU when he got Wade, Merritt, Blankston and Sanders.

[GGGG]

Forgot to mention ... I believe MU still is in the running for top 100 recruit Jarion Henry from Texas.

So why wasn't he at Marquette Madness?  Seemingly at the last minute... 

Change of heart by either party?

[HoopsMalone]

According to Rivals and ESPN, Anderson is not rated as high as you say

Rivals?  That is his best rating and it is in the exact link I gave.  4 star and #69 in the country.  http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-Juan-Anderson-98713

Based on always calling Blue a 5-star on this board, it seems like people rely on Rivals mostly.

ESPN grades him at a 92 http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/102064

Junior Cadougan was also a 92 http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/school/_/id/269/class/2009

Anderson is a good get.

[Golden Avalanche]

We had two great recruiting classes in a row. That is why we are not getting these guys. No guard in their right mind would want to commit. We also have 2 center's or at least people that will be playing center. It is not going to be easy with how young most of our players are. Be content with whoever we get because it's not going to kill us if we get a project and miss out on the top priorities

You do realize this kind of excuse is laughable considering West Virginia -- which has been picking up talent left and right under Huggins -- just landed two top 15 Point Guards from 2011 in the span of two days.

It's lazy to suggest that somehow MU's talent is stratospheric to the point where our targets are shy to compete in the program and therefore don't commit. Not being of sound mind isn't the reason we missed on our top targets.

[tower912]

Anderson isn't a good get, and MacDonald is good enough to be a Buckeye, but somehow wasn't good enough for us.    Our little willie is getting cranky.   You always get in trouble listening to your little willie.