Duane Wilson deciding next week...

[Golden Avalanche]

Someone who has posted recruiting-type stuff on the Insiders board previously.  The comment that is interesting is "lots of stuff going on."  I wonder what that means...Nunn or Wilson???  Hmmm....

BTW, if he doesn't come here, Lance Allan is going to look foolish. 

Wasn't that guy just putting on Twitter what a school administrator had written in an e-mail to the media?

[icheights]

Just to make my position clear, if Wilson does commit tomorrow, I have the utmost belief that Buzz has done all his homework and knows something about the class of 2013 that we don't. As state above, it could be any number of things (qualification issues, desire to get more PT at a lower school, family issues, etc). Buzz seems to have a real strong relationship with this current group and I am sure that he isn't forcing people out or doing anything shady. I am just curious as who it is that will be gone as I am stoked for the future of our program and want to speculate about what the 2013 team will look like.

The take away should be that MU is on the rise, consistently bringing in top 15 classes, and the days of having 8 or 9 scholarship players are now behind us. Just think about this potential line-up for 2013:

C: Gardner (hopefully Otule as well)
F: Jamil
F: Steve Taylor
G: Blue
G: Mayo
Bench: Burton, the Wilsons, TJ Taylor, Juan, and Ferguson (and Nunn).

This should be the first of many late runs in March...

Marquette has had one class since 2003 ranked in the top 15..so I disagree with your comment that they have consistently been bringing in top 15 classes..The 2011 class is not ranked in the top 30..and I am doubtful the 2012 class will crack the top 30 either..sorry to burst your bubble

[wadesworld]

Marquette has had one class since 2003 ranked in the top 15..so I disagree with your comment that they have consistently been bringing in top 15 classes..The 2011 class is not ranked in the top 30..and I am doubtful the 2012 class will crack the top 30 either..sorry to burst your bubble

Yeah, but guys like DJO, Jimmy, and Jae aren't ranked in recruiting rankings...

[esotericmindguy]

That's because they weren't great recruits, they just ended up being very good/great players. DJO and Jimmy were lightly recruited and Jae didn't have an offer.

[wadesworld]

That's because they weren't great recruits, they just ended up being very good/great players. DJO and Jimmy were lightly recruited and Jae didn't have an offer.

Huh?  Jimmy wasn't highly sought after out of JUCO, but DJO and Jae certainly were.  Jae was the national JUCO player of the year.  They were definitely not lightly recruited.  Neither were Joe Fulce or Dwight Buycks.

[Ellenson Guerrero]

Marquette has had one class since 2003 ranked in the top 15..so I disagree with your comment that they have consistently been bringing in top 15 classes..The 2011 class is not ranked in the top 30..and I am doubtful the 2012 class will crack the top 30 either..sorry to burst your bubble

I was talking about moving forward into the next few recruiting classes. But way to keep the lookout for anything overly positive and nip it in the bud.

[Dawson Rental]

Someone who has posted recruiting-type stuff on the Insiders board previously.  The comment that is interesting is "lots of stuff going on."  I wonder what that means...Nunn or Wilson???  Hmmm....

BTW, if he doesn't come here, Lance Allan is going to look foolish. 

So there will be some upside.

[Dawson Rental]

Huh?  Jimmy wasn't highly sought after out of JUCO, but DJO and Jae certainly were.  Jae was the national JUCO player of the year.  They were definitely not lightly recruited.  Neither were Joe Fulce or Dwight Buycks.

Funny, but I remember some interest from Kentucky regarding Jimmy, and they weren't the only ones.  We very likely wouldn't have gotten him, except for the Joe Fulce connection.

[brewcity77]

Funny, but I remember some interest from Kentucky regarding Jimmy, and they weren't the only ones.  We very likely wouldn't have gotten him, except for the Joe Fulce connection.

Yup. Jimmy was a JUCO All-American and had an offer standing from Kentucky. The main reason he came to MU was Fulce.

[Lennys Tap]

Yup. Jimmy was a JUCO All-American and had an offer standing from Kentucky. The main reason he came to MU was Fulce.

JFB was an honorable mention JUCO AA, but he only played one year. Kentucky was said to be in the mix.

[icheights]

I was talking about moving forward into the next few recruiting classes. But way to keep the lookout for anything overly positive and nip it in the bud.

I didn't say the recruiting classes weren't good only that they weren't very highly regarded nationally..I actually think this team is even more impressive when you take that into account and it has something to say for buzz's ability to recruit the right kids that fit the program like juco all americans and national players of the year..

Recruiting class for 2013 won't be highly ranked either..not enough scholarships available to pull a nationally ranked class but I could care less what the rankings say I like the kids coming in..I think Steve Taylor could be special someday

[brewcity77]

JFB was an honorable mention JUCO AA, but he only played one year. Kentucky was said to be in the mix.

He had an offer. It came in right before he committed to MU and a conversation with roommate Fulce convinced him to come to MU despite UK being his dream school. This was pretty well publicized a year ago when JFB's background story came out after Senior Day.

And HM NJCAA is still NJCAA.

[rocky_warrior]

Someone who has posted recruiting-type stuff on the Insiders board previously.  The comment that is interesting is "lots of stuff going on."  I wonder what that means...Nunn or Wilson???  Hmmm....

BTW, if he doesn't come here, Lance Allan is going to look foolish. 

My theory, the school administrator said he's committing to MU on Tues, meaning Missouri, LA misunderstood, and you guys just went on for 4 pages over nothing 

[dw3dw3dw3]

Who's going 21 jump street style to the pep rally today? Any kids live bloggin? Paging Mr Enlund....

[TedBaxter]

IWB and Mark Miller may be there.

[strotty]

IWB and Mark Miller may be there.

Paint Touches has a flight at 4:05 or else we probably would have something. Will have something when we land, if Mr. Wilson picks Marquette.

[BrewCity83]

Any announcement yet?

[TomW1365]

Any announcement yet?

Last night
Duane Wilson ‏ @_IGotTheJuice1
@Midwest_Baller what you doing around 3 tomorrow

2:41-
Duane Wilson ‏ @_IGotTheJuice1
Almost 3 getting ready to pick soon. #mizzou #memp #marq

Looks like he'll be announcing this in the next 15 minutes!  Hope he picks Marquette!

[MUWarrior4Life]

The tension is mounting!!!!!

[Bocephys]

Last night
Duane Wilson ‏ @_IGotTheJuice1
@Midwest_Baller what you doing around 3 tomorrow

2:41-
Duane Wilson ‏ @_IGotTheJuice1
Almost 3 getting ready to pick soon. #mizzou #memp #marq

Looks like he'll be announcing this in the next 15 minutes!  Hope he picks Marquette!

I wonder if he'll tweet it before or after he announces.

[BrewCity83]

Is it a bad sign that he listed MU last in his tweet??!!??

[MUWarrior4Life]

Is it a bad sign that he listed MU last in his tweet??!!??

Hope not

[Jay Bee]

I thought we were #mq not #marq???

[BrewCity83]

I thought we were #mq not #marq???

Only if we're closeto using up our allotted 25 characters.

[#MUBB]

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