McKay Commits to Marquette!

[GoMarquette32]

Lets Go

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MCKAY

TO

MARQUETTE

[DienerTime34]

I thought the administration who is responsible for the upcoming Hiroshima wouldn't allow JuCo's? Hope McKay is ready to earn his 3.4 GPA just to stay on the team.

[#MUBB]

Yeahhh buddy

[GGGG]

Nice!

So now we have one available for 2012, but are full for 2013 assuming Otule earns another year...I think.

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Nice!

So now we have one available for 2012, but are full for 2013 assuming Otule earns another year...I think.

Somewhere... Jake Thomas is smiling.

[lab_warrior]

[wadesworld]

SLU, here we come.

I thought the Tanned Used Car Salesman had him sold on Bloomington.

[77ncaachamps]

Holla! Milwaukee resurgence and renaissance!

Now we must wait for Tokoto's transfer from UNC.

[Silkk the Shaka]

2013 = Milwaukee's Best. Flintstones 2.0!

6'3" PG
6'4" 2/3
6'8" PF

That's some preeeeeeetty nasty size and athleticism.  Burton started a trend in 2012.  Wilson and now McKay have followed.  Hope this opens the floodgates for Looney & Stone too.  Everything's comin' up Milhouse!

[MuMark]

http://www.jucorecruiting.com/?p=1309

[Silkk the Shaka]

Somewhere... Jake Thomas is smiling.

Exactly what I was thinking.  Either we get another Lockett type transfer (doubtful), or it probably goes to Thomas.

[Markusquette]

Great news! 

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[Silkk the Shaka]

http://www.jucorecruiting.com/?p=1309

McKay on Buzz:

"He's one of the only coaches who has been able to bring in JUCO transfers and move them on to the next level. I felt very comfortable with him. He got his start in junior college basketball and that made me feel comfortable."

We officially have the JUCO market cornered.  I f*ckin' LOVE IT!  A non-top 5 program needs to be able to find valuable players from non-traditional outlets, whether that be JUCO, Europe, Canada, wherever.  I hope we land the best JUCO player (in Buzz' opinion) every single year.  Plus I'm with Buzz when he says, "I want players that have taken the road less traveled (Robert Frost)."  Just makes it a ton easier to root for stories like Jimmy B's and Crowder's than prissy Duke burger boys.

[wadesworld]

McKay on Buzz:

"He's one of the only coaches who has been able to bring in JUCO transfers and move them on to the next level. I felt very comfortable with him. He got his start in junior college basketball and that made me feel comfortable."

We officially have the JUCO market cornered.  I f*ckin' LOVE IT!  A non-top 5 program needs to be able to find valuable players from non-traditional outlets, whether that be JUCO, Europe, Canada, wherever.  I hope we land the best JUCO player (in Buzz' opinion) every single year.  Plus I'm with Buzz when he says, "I want players that have taken the road less traveled (Robert Frost)."  Just makes it a ton easier to root for stories like Jimmy B's and Crowder's than prissy Duke burger boys.

I think we'd all find it plenty easy to root for "prissy...burger boys" if we had them. I will have absolutely no problems rooting for Looney and/or Stone if they end up at Marquette.

[GoMarquette32]

Why can't jameel come in this year?

[GGGG]

Why can't jameel come in this year?

He presumably is a non-qualifier out of high school.  He will have to earn his associates degree, and maintain a certain GPA, to be even eligible by 2013.

[Silkk the Shaka]

I think we'd all find it plenty easy to root for "prissy...burger boys" if we had them. I will have absolutely no problems rooting for Looney and/or Stone if they end up at Marquette.

I don't want to be misinterpreted, I'd love them to come too.  I'd like a guy from JUCO every year to maintain that edge, the chip on the shoulder Buzz talks about, the guys that don't even register as a blip on the radar at the Dukes of the world, along with top flight high school players like Duane Wilson and Deonte Burton.  Basically 2013 is my dream class.

[brewcity77]

Wow...really didn't think that'd happen this weekend! Awesome news! Welcome to Marquette, Jameel!

[Blackhat]

Alright, alright, alright!!!!!!!

[Skatastrophy]

Here's a nice Q&A he had with Indiana a week ago -

http://www.insidethehall.com/2012/04/21/q-a-jameel-mckay-talks-iu-decision-timetable/

[brewcity77]

Here's a nice Q&A he had with Indiana a week ago -

http://www.insidethehall.com/2012/04/21/q-a-jameel-mckay-talks-iu-decision-timetable/

Granted, hometown advantage certainly helped, but it's nice to beat a school like Indiana out for a recruit. TC's had so much success of late, that's a definite win.

And I'm embracing Jamailman's Milwaukee's Best nickname. Wonder if we can get #MilwaukeesBest trending on Twitter?

[Blackhat]

Helps with the transition game and he's got the traits of a good shot blocker.   Huge commitment!

[DomJamesToTheBasket]

WOW! I REALLY needed some good news........AND THIS IS GREAT NEWS!!!!!!