scholarship situation in 2008

[downtown85]

Now that saunders is gone, the scholly situation in 2008 has changed.  I assume trend won't redshirt this year and DJ will play all 4 years.  this means that we still have 3 additional scholarships to give for 2008 (plus the one already committed to Williams).  A class of Williams, Shumpert, Ben-Eze, and Crittle would be pretty solid.  I hope Crean can pull it off.  Anything less will be a bit of disapointment for me. 

[77ncaachamps]

I agree. Let's do it, Crean!

[rocky_warrior]

Good point - I've updated the scholarship table.
http://www.muscoop.com/index.php?page=8

But I think your math is wrong. We only have 3 to use for 2008 (only Barro, Blackledge, and Fitz leave after this year), and Williams is using one of them.  So we can still only have 3 of those guys (which would still be a great recruiting class).

Of course, this assumes Mbakwe gets qualified and uses one -- which, from all accounts seems like it will happen.

[ilovefreeway]

Good point - I've updated the scholarship table.
http://www.muscoop.com/index.php?page=8

But I think your math is wrong. We only have 3 to use for 2008 (only Barro, Blackledge, and Fitz leave after this year), and Williams is using one of them.  So we can still only have 3 of those guys (which would still be a great recruiting class).

Of course, this assumes Mbakwe gets qualified and uses one -- which, from all accounts seems like it will happen.

If we have anything near the year most of us are expecting this year, James will be gone too.

[downtown85]

But I think your math is wrong.

I stand corrected. You are right, we only have 3 if James stays.  I hope Crean doesn't oversubscribe the scholarships again based on James him leaving to the NBA.  It is really not fair to recruits. 

[Big Papi]

Looks like we are going to have a lot of highly touted preps visiting MU over the course of the next 2 months and starting next week Tuesday.  Hopefully we can land a couple.