Gabe York Is On A Visit, Yeah?

[Golden Avalanche]

We are lacking recruiting buzz. Where are we with this crucial aspect of program building?

On that note, York just had an outstanding visit with Notre Dame who will be a player for his services all the way to end. Unenviable for Marquette to follow that, but we were scheduled to be the caboose.

Any news?

[ATWizJr]

Always better to have the last shot.

[BCHoopster]

Bring him next week during Summerfest?  A lot going on, maybe the weather will be nice by
then!

[National Champs]

I saw him on campus yesterday being toted around on a golf cart. There was a news van set up next to the blood center with a camera pointed to Humphrey. hopefully he isn't hearing any of the negative press.

[bilsu]

I saw him on campus yesterday being toted around on a golf cart. There was a news van set up next to the blood center with a camera pointed to Humphrey. hopefully he isn't hearing any of the negative press.

You are better off having it out in the open, so you can talk about it. I am sure Notre Dame or any other suiter is going to point it out anyways. It would not be wise to try to cover up a cover up. However, I will find it hard to believe that this does not hurt recruiting.

[Lennys Tap]

You are better off having it out in the open, so you can talk about it. I am sure Notre Dame or any other suiter is going to point it out anyways. It would not be wise to try to cover up a cover up. However, I will find it hard to believe that this does not hurt recruiting.

You really think ND is in any position to be using negative recruiting tactics about how a sexual assault complaint was handled?

[shoothoops]

Gabe York is the exception that proves the rule.  He's a two guard in a point guard's body.  But he can fill it up.  He's willing to work on the point guard aspects of his game.  Big time player.

[bilsu]

You really think ND is in any position to be using negative recruiting tactics about how a sexual assault complaint was handled?

Yes-our problem is in the news now.

[Pakuni]

Yes-our problem is in the news now.

Perhaps Gabe will prefer one of the many, many quality Division I athletic programs that's never had legal issues involving players.
Oh, wait ....

[4everwarriors]

We are lacking recruiting buzz. Where are we with this crucial aspect of program building?

On that note, York just had an outstanding visit with Notre Dame who will be a player for his services all the way to end. Unenviable for Marquette to follow that, but we were scheduled to be the caboose.

Any news?

So, we're going to be pulling a train?

[TedBaxter]

Bring him next week during Summerfest?  A lot going on, maybe the weather will be nice by
then!

Nobody is bringing Gabe York in.  He and his family are footing the bill for these trips so he lumped in his visit with the trip to Notre Dame.  If he is physically ready to go, his July will be jam packed with camps and AAU tournaments.  This was probably MU's shot to impress him.

[lurch91]

I can't imagine any recruit getting jacked up to play four seasons of home games at the Joyce Center.  That place completely blows.  But the rest of the campus is very nice.

If ND put 1/10 of the money into basketball that it does football, they'd have some pretty awesome facilities.

But the fact of the matter is, any basketball recruit to ND has to face the fact that they play their home games in the shadow of "Touchdown Jesus" and Notre Dame stadium.  You might as well play BB in the SEC.

[TedBaxter]

I can't imagine any recruit getting jacked up to play four seasons of home games at the Joyce Center.  That place completely blows.  But the rest of the campus is very nice.

If ND put 1/10 of the money into basketball that it does football, they'd have some pretty awesome facilities.

But the fact of the matter is, any basketball recruit to ND has to face the fact that they play their home games in the shadow of "Touchdown Jesus" and Notre Dame stadium.  You might as well play BB in the SEC.

The Joyce Center just went through an extensive renovation prior to last year and from an architectural point of view, I am very impressed.  Notre Dame has a lot to sell.

[Litehouse]

Yes-our problem is in the news now.

The Tribune story on MU was part of a larger series, and ND was dragged through the mud the previous days.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/tribnation/chi-how-we-reported-on-campus-sexual-assaults-20110617,0,4560837.story

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/education/ct-met-campus-sexual-assaults-0617-20110616,0,6617854.story

[bilsu]

The Tribune story on MU was part of a larger series, and ND was dragged through the mud the previous days.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/tribnation/chi-how-we-reported-on-campus-sexual-assaults-20110617,0,4560837.story

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/education/ct-met-campus-sexual-assaults-0617-20110616,0,6617854.story

The difference is that Buzz is coming accross as a person who believes heavily in God. Which leaves you open to critcism anytime anything looks bad. A player's mom who likes Buzz's faith base approach is not going to like what is in the news about MU. Besides we all know recruiting is a dog eat dog world and in most cases anything that can put your opponent in a bad light will be used in one fashion or another.

[Litehouse]

I guess I don't see the difference then.  ND plays up God as much as anybody, and their situations are arguably worse than MU's.

[Strokin 3s]

The difference is that Buzz is coming accross as a person who believes heavily in God. Which leaves you open to critcism anytime anything looks bad. A player's mom who likes Buzz's faith base approach is not going to like what is in the news about MU. Besides we all know recruiting is a dog eat dog world and in most cases anything that can put your opponent in a bad light will be used in one fashion or another.

Right or wrong, I kinda doubt a recruit's family is going to take exception to a coach trying to protect his player.

[Pakuni]

The difference is that Buzz is coming accross as a person who believes heavily in God. Which leaves you open to critcism anytime anything looks bad. A player's mom who likes Buzz's faith base approach is not going to like what is in the news about MU. Besides we all know recruiting is a dog eat dog world and in most cases anything that can put your opponent in a bad light will be used in one fashion or another.

I can see it now ....

"Coach Buzz, I really like your program, the facilities, the Big East and Marquette's academics. And I think you as a coach could help me develop into a potential NBA player, as with Jimmy Butler.
But I just can't in good conscience attend a school whose former policy regarding complaints of sexual abuse didn't require campus security to report allegations to a law enforcement authority."

[HouWarrior]

Gabe has attended Orange County Lutheran High (OLU). My first cousin teaches there, and its a very high quality, but conservative parochial Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod school.

I dont know how material such is to his family in college choice.

However, Gabe may share my impression coming out of Milw Luth HS, and with a similar backround, ...namely, that MU was welcoming and warm to protestants...and ND was..well, not so much.

I'd guess the family will be very impressed and comfortable with  the sincere, straight talking evangelistic zeal of Buzz Williams...hes like many of the teachers/coaches at OLU...and a continuation of Gabe's upbringing, to this point.

[RawdogDX]

You are better off having it out in the open, so you can talk about it. I am sure Notre Dame or any other suiter is going to point it out anyways. It would not be wise to try to cover up a cover up. However, I will find it hard to believe that this does not hurt recruiting.

You really think ND is going to be waving this in kids faces?

In 2002, four football players were dismissed from the university when accused of rape. One was acquitted, charges were dismissed against two of them, and the fourth was convicted of a lesser charge. But they were expelled before the criminal charges.
AND
Ms. Seeberg was a student at nearby Saint Mary's College. On the night of Aug. 31  while in a dorm room at the University of Notre Dame, Lizzy alleged that a current Notre Dame football player fondled her breasts without her consent, constituting sexual assault.
She went on to kill herself.
AND
the death of 20-year-old team videographer Declan Sullivan in October. Amidst 50 mph winds, Sullivan was ordered onto a fifty-foot high "scissor lift" to videotape practice.

[nyg]

Anyone know if York was on campus last night?  Would have made a favorable impression with Butler getting selected in first round and the staff reminding him about Hayward last year.  Hoping he was hanging out with MU players for the draft show.

[Skatastrophy]

Anyone know if York was on campus last night?  Would have made a favorable impression with Butler getting selected in first round and the staff reminding him about Hayward last year.  Hoping he was hanging out with MU players for the draft show.

Especially with WesMat being in town yesterday.  It would be a memorable visit, I'd think

[nyg]

Especially with WesMat being in town yesterday.  It would be a memorable visit, I'd think

Would not have been that exciting at Notre Dame with Carleton Scott and Ben Hansbourgh not being picked.  Think Buzz will use that?  YES.........

[bilsu]

You really think ND is going to be waving this in kids faces?

In 2002, four football players were dismissed from the university when accused of rape. One was acquitted, charges were dismissed against two of them, and the fourth was convicted of a lesser charge. But they were expelled before the criminal charges.
AND
Ms. Seeberg was a student at nearby Saint Mary's College. On the night of Aug. 31  while in a dorm room at the University of Notre Dame, Lizzy alleged that a current Notre Dame football player fondled her breasts without her consent, constituting sexual assault.
She went on to kill herself.
AND
the death of 20-year-old team videographer Declan Sullivan in October. Amidst 50 mph winds, Sullivan was ordered onto a fifty-foot high "scissor lift" to videotape practice.

I do not think you directly say anything about it. You might say MU is getting some bad press lately and not comment other than that.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

He's easy to give a playing nickname.