Recruiting

[MU Buff]

My dream: Goodluck and Ahmed Hill

My prediction: Sean O'Mara and a JUCO I haven't heard of yet

Goodluck isn't coming to Marquette.  I haven't heard anything to suggest we're not still in the mix for Ahmed Hill, though.

[MattyWarrior]

Like you said, Sean O'Meara, Trevon Bunch or Jonathon Wilkins in the middle next year.

[mileskishnish72]

Read a wrapup of the Adidas tournament - 2014's they mentioned included Chandler Diekvoss (Way De Pere) and a Milwaukee kid from Hamilton, David Burrell. Both are 6'6". 15's they liked included Henry Ellenson, and mentioned Marshawn Wilson (MN) as being a great defender. I know Ellenson's been talked about on this board, but I hadn't heard of the others. Anyone know if MU has any interest?

[brewcity77]

Goodluck isn't coming to Marquette.  I haven't heard anything to suggest we're not still in the mix for Ahmed Hill, though.

Hill's stock has fallen quite a bit this summer, which could play to our favor in landing him if Buzz still believes the talent is there that had him rated as a top-25 by most services just a few months back.

I'm expecting us to add a shooter and a big. Hill isn't necessarily a pure shooter, but he is a scorer. LaChance and Holston are other guys we seem to be looking at as possibilities for that slot.

In the middle, it's tough to say. The dream name is obviously Myles Turner, but he probably blew up too early for us to realistically hope for him. Goodluck, Lattin, O'Mara, and Bunch are all guys we've been mentioned with, but it's hard to tell how much interest there is on either side in any of those recruitments. Not sure we're being really considered by either Okonoboh or Lattin, and not sure we're really interested in O'Mara or Bunch. Possible Buzz will let McKay and Taylor man the position for a year and take a switchable like Shayok instead.

[BCHoopster]

Hill's stock has fallen quite a bit this summer, which could play to our favor in landing him if Buzz still believes the talent is there that had him rated as a top-25 by most services just a few months back.

I'm expecting us to add a shooter and a big. Hill isn't necessarily a pure shooter, but he is a scorer. LaChance and Holston are other guys we seem to be looking at as possibilities for that slot.

In the middle, it's tough to say. The dream name is obviously Myles Turner, but he probably blew up too early for us to realistically hope for him. Goodluck, Lattin, O'Mara, and Bunch are all guys we've been mentioned with, but it's hard to tell how much interest there is on either side in any of those recruitments. Not sure we're being really considered by either Okonoboh or Lattin, and not sure we're really interested in O'Mara or Bunch. Possible Buzz will let McKay and Taylor man the position for a year and take a switchable like Shayok instead.

I would be amazed if a big does not pick MU, starts right away with really no back-up.

[Jay Bee]

Read a wrapup of the Adidas tournament - 2014's they mentioned included Chandler Diekvoss (Way De Pere) and a Milwaukee kid from Hamilton, David Burrell. Both are 6'6". 15's they liked included Henry Ellenson, and mentioned Marshawn Wilson (MN) as being a great defender. I know Ellenson's been talked about on this board, but I hadn't heard of the others. Anyone know if MU has any interest?

Burrell is a tough kid. Real aggressive and can get grimy. I like watching him play, but MM is probably the right level for him.

Marshawn I really like. Combo guard, great build, can attack the rim well. Uncanny leaping abilities. If you go to Late Night Hoops there are some articles with comments on him from this summer will come up.

He was recently at the Badgers camp.. Bo and Greg Gard watched his team a lot, but Henry is on the same team.

Diekvoss plays for WI Playground Warriors 17's (one level up from Nick N.).. nice player, see him as a MM though. Good passer, shooter. ** Committed to Richmond

[MU Buff]

Sean O'Mara cut his list to six schools today and Marquette isn't one of them:

Loyola, Seton Hall, UMass, Wake Forest, Wichita St, Xavier

[GGGG]

Sean O'Mara cut his list to six schools today and Marquette isn't one of them:

Loyola, Seton Hall, UMass, Wake Forest, Wichita St, Xavier

Take a look at that list and you can see why MU wasn't showing much interest.

[Markusquette]

Take a look at that list and you can see why MU wasn't showing much interest.

Looks like some pretty good names in there to me.

[Dawson Rental]

Take a look at that list and you can see why MU wasn't showing much interest.

+1

[Rockmic87]

Yeah, it looks like the Pupu platter  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pu_pu_platter

[GGGG]

Looks like some pretty good names in there to me.

I guess.  They aren't Marquette peers at this point in time.

[kmwtrucks]

I do not know a ton about him but with how Few true PF's or Center's we have gotten over the years and how few HM's exist at that postion I think I would take him and if all he grows into is a rotation player his Jr and Sr year that is OK.  Better to have a 6-9 240 Lb guy on the Roster then playing Hayward and Crowder at center like we have in the past.   If you load up on to many guards and wings they are going to leave for a lack of playing time, Or for playing out of Postion.  IMO

Over the years I have always looked at Mid Major Bigs that would have grown into Servicable HM's and think if we had a few more of those guys on the Roster we would be a Top 10 instead of top 25 team.  This year is the exception of course, But it feels like we are going back to small ball after 2013/14. 

A guy Like Chris Grimm comes to mind. Was he a great player?  No but it was great to have him on the Roster his JR and SR year.

[MuMark]

His list looks a hell of a lot better then Gardner's when he verbaled to us.....

Can't always go by the "list"...especially with bigs since they are such a crap shoot.

[muhoops1]

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/blog/eye-on-college-basketball/22952279/myles-turner-stakes-claim-as-biggest-riser-of-the-summer

[ATWizJr]

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/blog/eye-on-college-basketball/22952279/myles-turner-stakes-claim-as-biggest-riser-of-the-summer

Were we in on Myles early?

[Jay Bee]

Were we in on Myles early?

A ton of programs globbed onto him in April. MU was one of them. It was 'early' in the spring / summer season, but lots of schools joined the party at the same time.

[GGGG]

His list looks a hell of a lot better then Gardner's when he verbaled to us.....

Can't always go by the "list"...especially with bigs since they are such a crap shoot.

Those are two different points really.

[kmwtrucks]

We are not getting Myles.  Its one thing to go against a 1-2 BLue Bloods like when we went to against Kansas with Joel Embiid its another to go against everyone of them and think we can get him. 

My point would be if you brought in a Gardner or Omara type player every year you would always have a servicable Big on the roster.  The other option is to only recruit one of the top 75 ranked Bigs and miss on them each year and end up with no Big PF's or Center's on the Roster which is where we are at for next year.   

[MuMark]

Turner cut his list to 8.....MU is out.

Usual suspects plus Texas and OK State

[brewcity77]

Per Adam Zagoria, 2014 Rivals #38 Terry Larrier has cut his list to 10. Making the cut are Penn State, Marquette, Minnesota, UConn, Florida State, Miami, St. John's, VCU, Florida, and Seton Hall. Glad to see us listed, though still some heavy competition in there. Larrier is a 6'8" forward and his AAU coach feels he can play anywhere from 2-4 at the college level. Sounds like a perfect Buzz switchable.

[LAZER]

Per Adam Zagoria, 2014 Rivals #38 Terry Larrier has cut his list to 10. Making the cut are Penn State, Marquette, Minnesota, UConn, Florida State, Miami, St. John's, VCU, Florida, and Seton Hall. Glad to see us listed, though still some heavy competition in there. Larrier is a 6'8" forward and his AAU coach feels he can play anywhere from 2-4 at the college level. Sounds like a perfect Buzz switchable.

Interesting, up until now Marquette hasn't really been mentioned with him at all.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Per Adam Zagoria, 2014 Rivals #38 Terry Larrier has cut his list to 10. Making the cut are Penn State, Marquette, Minnesota, UConn, Florida State, Miami, St. John's, VCU, Florida, and Seton Hall. Glad to see us listed, though still some heavy competition in there. Larrier is a 6'8" forward and his AAU coach feels he can play anywhere from 2-4 at the college level. Sounds like a perfect Buzz switchable.

Heavy competition but the only school I would consider above us is Florida. Everyone else is at our level or lower. Still gonna be a hard fight

[Atticus]

Heavy competition but the only school I would consider above us is Florida. Everyone else is at our level or lower. Still gonna be a hard fight

UConn?

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

UConn?

What about them? All their success was under Calhoun. I'll believe in them when Ollie has won a few games of his own.