2017 SG Phillip Flory commits to Marquette

[LloydMooresLegs]

We offered Stone as a freshman as well. 
Just three months difference in time

I think Crean offered Jon Scheyer early also; but this is different- it is a mutual commit. 

[tower912]

Good call on Scheyer.   

[MUCrew]

Wow. Such an early commit. Glad the feeling is mutual.  When there is a commitment so early how often has that stayed the same all the way till their senior year? Like is there a percentage success rate or something?

[GB Warrior]

Wow. Such an early commit. Glad the feeling is mutual.  When there is a commitment so early how often has that stayed the same all the way till their senior year? Like is there a percentage success rate or something?

Depends how high Calipari sets the signing bonus.

[forgetful]

Wow. Such an early commit. Glad the feeling is mutual.  When there is a commitment so early how often has that stayed the same all the way till their senior year? Like is there a percentage success rate or something?

Someone posted statistics on one of these boards on this very issue.  If I remember correctly the percentage in this type of case is quite low. 

Hopefully that is not the case, and Florey becomes one of our next big stars.

[Dawson Rental]

Wow. Such an early commit. Glad the feeling is mutual.  When there is a commitment so early how often has that stayed the same all the way till their senior year? Like is there a percentage success rate or something?

Buzz could always talk to Wainwright about Cully Payne.  Payne's made a highly publicized "commitment'' as a Schaumburg eighth-grader to then-DePaul coach Jerry Wainwright in 2005.  By the time Payne was a HS senior, however, Wainwright was fired from DePaul, so that one not working out hopefully would be a much different situation.

BTW, Payne turned into an all-state selection in Illinois by his senior year of HS, so these guys can project.

[🏀]

Scott Christopherson has to be most recent recruit to commit as early as Florey. He committed as a sophomore.


Wow, Anthony Green is a throwback. I thought that kid was going to be so good. Beloit kid and ended up at a prep in Cali with his offered pulled from MU.

[PaintTouches]

Luke Winn:

"I plan on writing more about this in another story, but the track record of players who commit to a school three or more years in advance is not pretty. There were 29 such players in the study, and 15 of them went on to decommit. Of the 19 who went on to play at least two seasons of college, nine transferred."


Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-basketball/news/20130801/college-basketball-transfer-study/#ixzz2daoH9I3W

[tower912]

Flory.....not 'Florey'

[MattyWarrior]

Don Walker says hard to contemplate such an early commit, for me its hard
to contemplate a 45-0 football scrimmage(game)

[willie warrior]

I hope like heck that Buzz has some 4th graders in the pipeline!

We do need to be going after 4th graders, especially if they are Guards.

[Galway Eagle]

We do need to be going after 4th graders, especially if they are Guards.

Tall gaurds in 4th could be 6-9 and be able to play all five positions.  I think I remember some really famous Michigan state gaurd like that who ended up playing for the lakers and getting aids

[willie warrior]

He does, I heard he's been looking at a kid named Zaire, supposedly with good basketball lineage.

have we offered yet?

[willie warrior]

By the way, anybody have his 8th grade stats? Surely they are relevant.

[ChicosBailBonds]

It's FLORY, not FLOREY

[jesmu84]

By the way, anybody have his 8th grade stats? Surely they are relevant.

I think you need a timeout from the boards...

[Skatastrophy]

   Grats to Phillip! Take advantage of the great strength& conditioning resources that Marquette has to offer! You have a rare opportunity to concentrate on academics instead of the recruiting game!

[ChicosBailBonds]

Sporting the shorts already

[real chili 83]

Seriously, didn't Mbawke get an offer from tommy suntan in 8th grade?

[77ncaachamps]

Put the Stache on him!




Kinda looks like Steve Blake, no?

[Newsdreams]

Sporting the shorts already

I hope no assitant coach gave him those shorts!

[KenoshaWarrior]

Put the Stache on him!




Kinda looks like Steve Blake, no?

I was thinking the same thing

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

I think you need a timeout from the boards...

I'd honestly be curious to see them. Assuming they are quite gaudy.

[avid1010]

this whole thing doesn't matter much does it?  if the kid doesn't develop buzz will never let him sign. 

[ChicosBailBonds]

this whole thing doesn't matter much does it?  if the kid doesn't develop buzz will never let him sign. 

Yup