Jerry Meyer: Johnson expected to pick Marquette

[4everwarriors]

Then he needs a bust out season.

[tower912]

So let's hope he has a season so incredible that he can leave early.   

[Tugg Speedman]

I have heard that Blue wants to play professionally after this season.

Goose I'm still waiting for your Hiroshima prediction to come true.  Instead we got the opposite as we are on the verge of the greatest recruiting class in MU history.

Since Hiroshima was 180 degrees wrong, should I bet that Blue leaving early is also 180 degrees wrong?

[Goose]

Of course he would need to have breakout year to play next level. Not looking to have if VB is NBA worthy or Ukraine worthy debate. Just saying he has high interest in getting paid to play ball and very likely be gone after this season.


AnotherMU84---For 1000 time I was not believer in Hiroshima---wrong guy!!! I agree greatest recruiting class is close to happening and I am off the charts excited by it. My Vander comment was based off one guy that might not be back. Honestly most of you would not care if he was gone as 99% of posters are anti VB. I would think my post would be great news for most.

[mileskishnish72]

It kind of shows the way the field is tilted - JaJuan would give MU 3 of the top 63 prospects, and we're estatic - Ky has 3 of the top SIX (so far).
Consideration of such matters does nothing to cause my loathing of Calipari to diminish.

[Tugg Speedman]

My Vander comment was based off one guy that might not be back. Honestly most of you would not care if he was gone as 99% of posters are anti VB. I would think my post would be great news for most.

Not me, I was VERY vocal in getting rid of Warrior65.

[GGGG]

Since Hiroshima was 180 degrees wrong,

That isn't entirely true by the way Hiroshima was actually defined.

[Pakuni]

That isn't entirely true by the way Hiroshima was actually defined.

There was a definition?
If it was something along the lines of "academic standards will increase slightly in future years" can we officially name Hiroshima the most hyperbolic label ever?

[GGGG]

There was a definition?
If it was something along the lines of "academic standards will increase slightly in future years" can we officially name Hiroshima the most hyperbolic label ever?

No...it was academic standards increasing in future years and applying to the current players would have caused Hiroshima on this board.

[avid1010]

Is there any reason Johnson would verbal but wait to sign other than because MU has asked him to do so in order to sign Embiid?  I get that LOI's are a one way street, so it might be wise for players to go this route, but is it at all common for them to do so, or is it a strong signal of more positive things to come for MU recruiting???

[NersEllenson]

Is there any reason Johnson would verbal but wait to sign other than because MU has asked him to do so in order to sign Embiid?  I get that LOI's are a one way street, so it might be wise for players to go this route, but is it at all common for them to do so, or is it a strong signal of more positive things to come for MU recruiting???

I'd suspect it has more to do with evaluating the landscape of potential playing time at Marquette next year to see if any players leave, declare for the draft, etc...

[Pakuni]

Is there any reason Johnson would verbal but wait to sign other than because MU has asked him to do so in order to sign Embiid?  I get that LOI's are a one way street, so it might be wise for players to go this route, but is it at all common for them to do so, or is it a strong signal of more positive things to come for MU recruiting???

When explaining why he would verbally commit in the fall but not sign, Johnson said that while he's visited the schools, he wants to watch them play to see how he'd fit in with each team's style.
For a wing player, you've got to believe that works in MU's favor.

[avid1010]

i read that a few days back as well, but i've never heard of a kid going this route before (which doesn't mean much)...that's why i'm interested to understand if it's something that is at all common place in college basketball/.

he can't come out and say that he's going to verbal but wait to sign because mu is likely signing one of the best big-men in the nation, and then player XXXXX won't be with the program any longer.  so if verbaling, but not signing, is very rare...it makes me feel really good about our chances with embiid...if it's somewhat common, then i'm less hopeful about our chances to land embiid. 

[79Warrior]

Maybe he's leaving with Buzz?
Buzz sure is recruiting a good class for the next coach.

If we end up with Johnson then I would really be suprised if Buzz leaves. The staff is working their tail off. Things would have to really suck
for him to walk away from this 2013 group. If we land Johnson then I really think Buzz is hanging around.

[mileskishnish72]

Agree, 79.

[brewcity77]

If we do land Johnson, that's solid evidence of Isaac Chew already paying off.

[StillWarriors]

If we end up with Johnson then I would really be suprised if Buzz leaves. The staff is working their tail off. Things would have to really suck
for him to walk away from this 2013 group. If we land Johnson then I really think Buzz is hanging around.

I was thinking the same, and am hoping we get Johnson about as much for that reason as much as what he would bring on the court.

[mileskishnish72]

Brew, was Chew on JJJ?

[BallBoy]

No...it was academic standards increasing in future years and applying to the current players would have caused Hiroshima on this board.

Not quite right.  It was the reaction of the board after posters found out that MU raised the standards above the NCAA minimums under the direction of Pilarz and LW in an order to make MU like SLU.  They would also then apply those standards against the current roster in order to clean house and run Buzz off. 

Hiroshima never happened because the NCAA raised the academic standards and MU matched those standards.

[GGGG]

Not quite right.  It was the reaction of the board after posters found out that MU raised the standards above the NCAA minimums under the direction of Pilarz and LW in an order to make MU like SLU.  They would also then apply those standards against the current roster in order to clean house and run Buzz off. 

Hiroshima never happened because the NCAA raised the academic standards and MU matched those standards.

That's not true.  MU's standards for continuation exceed the NCAA's as well as their standards for admission for certain students.

[real chili 83]

That's not true.  MU's standards for continuation exceed the NCAA's as well as their standards for admission for certain students.

What students are considered "certain students"?

[KenoshaWarrior]

So let me get this straight.  The word is that we are probably getting another 4 star player and the board is going Ape crap because we are worried what Badger fans might think?  Sounds like we have a good problem to have

[BallBoy]

That's not true.  MU's standards for continuation exceed the NCAA's as well as their standards for admission for certain students.

Sorry I thought since I mentioned that the intent for change was to impact the basketball team that meant I was not referring to the general population but the basketball team.  

[77ncaachamps]

I hope the "Jae" effect will be a positive factor!

[GGGG]

Sorry I thought since I mentioned that the intent for change was to impact the basketball team that meant I was not referring to the general population but the basketball team. 

So am I.  The basketball teams standards for continuation are higher than the NCAA requirements...and so are the admission standards for some student athletes.