Another Aaron Durley thread

[THEultimateWARRIOR]

I know its been brought up time and time again but I've been letting this play out all year and the dude has just not performed. Only saw the court 4 times in his senior season of high school. Its not right, I don't care who is playing in front of him. This is a MAJOR project in my mind I could see Buzz sending him to JUCO for a year. Seems like a nice guy from talking to him on twitter but this might not work out so well. Thoughts?

[wadesworld]

Sweet!  We haven't discussed this 1 yet!

[THEultimateWARRIOR]

Sweet!  We haven't discussed this 1 yet!

Ya we did. As I stated. But now its the end of the season and things are different.

[bobnoxious]

Even sweeter lets hope you're not a season ticket holder so there's no possibility of a violation for talking to him on twitter before he arrives on campus

[Skitch]

I don't really think being a season ticket holder matters...you're still considered a booster.

[THEultimateWARRIOR]

For talking to someone about daily? Never mentioned anything about basketball...

[THEultimateWARRIOR]

Even sweeter lets hope you're not a season ticket holder so there's no possibility of a violation for talking to him on twitter before he arrives on campus

Were you going to tell that to the hundreds of other Marquette students who follow him to?

[strotty]

I have a feeling Buzz looks at more than just box scores when considering where a player will be physically/mentally/emotionally in four years.

Just a hunch.

[THEultimateWARRIOR]

I have a feeling Buzz looks at more than just box scores when considering where a player will be physically/mentally/emotionally in four years.

Just a hunch.

Agreed, but have we ever recruited a player that only saw the court 4 times his senior season?

[tower912]

Amal.    Durley was all state as a sophomore.  (Small schools)   Was doing well at AAU and then transferred and tore his achilles.    Ended up behind a top 10 prospect.    Still rated one of the top 25 players in Texas.   Felt bad about the way he abused the bigs at a mid-major school he visited.   Knows he has to work.   Has a positive attitude.   Is ahead of where Otule was at the same point of his career.    Doesn't have to contribute for a couple of years.    Is 6'11, 280.   

[brewcity77]

For talking to someone about daily? Never mentioned anything about basketball...

Doesn't matter. If you are a student, alum, booster, or season ticket holder of Marquette and make contact with a recruit, that is a violation. Doesn't matter if you talk about basketball, weather, school, or toenail fungus, it's a violation of NCAA rules. Do not make any contact with any recruits. You can follow them on Twitter, but do not tweet to them. Don't add them on FaceBook unless they add you first. Even then, probably not a good idea until they are enrolled and taking classes.

And as far as the "hundreds of other Marquette students", probably to better focus on what you can control as an individual, which is whether or not you violate NCAA recruiting rules on Twitter

[muarmy81]

Agreed, but have we ever recruited a player that only saw the court 4 times his senior season?

I don't know about that but Buzz signed Jae Crowder after seeing him play only 9 minutes in a JUCO game...

[brewcity77]

I don't know about that but Buzz signed Jae Crowder after seeing him play only 9 minutes in a JUCO game...

Which is 9 minutes more than he saw DJO play.

[MU B2002]

Following someone on twitter is fine, talking to is something different.  How have we not learned this yet? 

[real chili 83]

In Buzz we trust.....he's earned it.

Any questions?

[🏀]

wzgry is going to have some competition for Worst Poster of the Year Award in 2012.

[BCHoopster]

I would bet he will red-shirt next year as we will probably not get to much time next year with Gardner and Otule back.  Wisky redshirts players every year particularly bigs.  I am sure in 2014 he will see major time as he will be the only big available.  He has the size.  I am sure Todd will get him to his right playing weight as well.

[copious1218]

I don't think you are going to get an answer that suits you as, to my knowledge, no one on this board has seen him play.  So, you may just have to wait until he gets here to answer your questions about him.

[LON]

I don't think you are going to get an answer that suits you as, to my knowledge, no one on this board has seen him play.  So, you may just have to wait until he gets here to answer your questions about him.

[Sharpie]

wzgry is going to have some competition for Worst Poster of the Year Award in 2012.

I couldnt agree with you more. +1000

[MU82]

I would bet he will red-shirt next year as we will probably not get to much time next year with Gardner and Otule back.  Wisky redshirts players every year particularly bigs.  I am sure in 2014 he will see major time as he will be the only big available.  He has the size.  I am sure Todd will get him to his right playing weight as well.

I hope he's not the only big available in 2014. Given our recent history with bigs -- not whining, just stating fact -- I don't doubt this, though.

[GGGG]

Doesn't matter. If you are a student, alum, booster, or season ticket holder of Marquette and make contact with a recruit, that is a violation. Doesn't matter if you talk about basketball, weather, school, or toenail fungus, it's a violation of NCAA rules. Do not make any contact with any recruits. You can follow them on Twitter, but do not tweet to them. Don't add them on FaceBook unless they add you first. Even then, probably not a good idea until they are enrolled and taking classes.

And as far as the "hundreds of other Marquette students", probably to better focus on what you can control as an individual, which is whether or not you violate NCAA recruiting rules on Twitter

Does it make a difference now that he has signed his LOI?

[GGGG]

Ya we did. As I stated. But now its the end of the season and things are different.

What so different about it?  That you decided to start a thread and we should be hanging on your every word?

Look, we will find out quite a bit in the coming months.  I would be very surprised if he does not show up here this summer.  We will then get reports from the Pro Am...practice in the fall...etc.

Not much to say that hasn't already been said.

[MU B2002]

Does it make a difference now that he has signed his LOI?

No.  Still can't until he is enrolled and on campus.

[MountainCreekHouse]

This talk always makes me go back to wondering what our team(s) would be like if we had a heart-healthy Liam McMorrow.  God he looked so good in warm-ups back in the day.