Gabe Levin transfer possibility

[dgies9156]

Damn ... I knew we shoulda hired Cuonzo!

Yeah, with that much hot air, Milwaukee could become a tropical paradise -- in January!

[MuMark]

Nick Medline ‏@NickMedline  1h
Gabe Levin on what he liked about #Marquette trip: "Everything. They have a great plan in place w/ great facilities and people." NU next.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Nick Medline ‏@NickMedline  1h
Gabe Levin on what he liked about #Marquette trip: "Everything. They have a great plan in place w/ great facilities and people." NU next.

Sounds positive. Let's hope he learned to love the Jesuits when he was at LMU

[4everwarriors]

Nick Medline ‏@NickMedline  1h
Gabe Levin on what he liked about #Marquette trip: "Everything. They have a great plan in place w/ great facilities and people." NU next.

Sounds like thanks, but no thanks.

[bilsu]

Sounds like thanks, but no thanks.

He has scheduled four for visits and there is no reason for him to commit before they are all done. There is no one else available to take away his scholarship at any of the schools. Make the visits and make sure your choice is right. I am more worried about Notre dame than I am NU.

[keefe]

He did mention in the previously posted article he wanted "good alumni connections for life after basketball."

Then MU is the right choice. All any young man need do is be graduated then be given the keys to a Scoop Membership. Scoop: The Ultimate Alumni Networking Machine.

[79Warrior]

Sounds like thanks, but no thanks.

Yep.

[TedBaxter]

I think MU has as good a chance as any of the three based on the current and future rosters, but I'll say there's often more to making a decision than roster makeup.

[MU82]

Sounds like thanks, but no thanks.

You have selective hearing.

When Noskowiak and Cohen decided to reopen recruiting after Buzz left but said they would still consider Marquette, were you thinking "Sounds like thanks, but no thanks"? I admit I was.

I try not to read too much into 140-character tweets posted by kids.

Maybe Levin will end up at Marquette and maybe he won't. I certainly don't look at that tweet and think: "Oh, he already has made his mind up about us."

I mean, short of committing right on the spot and announcing he would forego visits to every other school on his list -- something very few recruits do -- what was he supposed to say?

[Dawson Rental]

Sounds like thanks, but no thanks.

Yep.

Wow, crack withdrawal must be a bitch to put you guys into such a negative mood.

[keefe]

what was he supposed to say?

Quite frankly I expected some tribute paid to the brave men of Scoop and how he looks forward to the commentary found here making him a better athlete, scholar, husband, and father. His failure to even acknowledge our existence is disturbing. I am comfortable with Mr. Levin taking his talents elsewhere and I trust I speak for the equally outraged Scoopers who have lost their voice at this egregious omission. 

[MU82]

Quite frankly I expected some tribute paid to the brave men of Scoop and how he looks forward to the commentary found here making him a better athlete, scholar, husband, and father. His failure to even acknowledge our existence is disturbing. I am comfortable with Mr. Levin taking his talents elsewhere and I trust I speak for the equally outraged Scoopers who have lost their voice at this egregious omission. 

Amen, Brother Keefe!

[Texas Western]

Gabe will be 21 by the time he gets to play at his next school(hopefully Marquette). Looks like he did a PG year at a prep school in Ct.  In some respects this is the first big recruiting battle for Wojo. We are essentially in an even battle with 3 other schools, all have pluses and minuses. Will be interesting to see the result.

[bilsu]

Gabe will be 21 by the time he gets to play at his next school(hopefully Marquette). Looks like he did a PG year at a prep school in Ct.  In some respects this is the first big recruiting battle for Woo. We are essentially in an even battle with 3 other schools, all have pluses and minuses. Will be interesting to see the result.

I do not remember MU ever winning a recruiting battle with Notre Dame. It will tell me something about Wojo, if Levin picks MU.

[keefe]

I do not remember MU ever winning a recruiting battle with Notre Dame. It will tell me something about Wojo, if Levin picks MU.

I'm not sure MU and ND ever went after the same type of players. It was before my time but I seem to recall MU went after Dantley and ND was in on Bo.

[Nukem2]

I'm not sure MU and ND ever went after the same type of players. It was before my time but I seem to recall MU went after Dantley and ND was in on Bo.

Hank Raymond's lost a couple to ND...Donald Royal for one...And Buzz lost Zach Auguste to ND.  Others as well over the years.

[JakeBarnes]

I do not remember MU ever winning a recruiting battle with Notre Dame. It will tell me something about Wojo, if Levin picks MU.

and if he doesn't it's clear that Wojo just cooled on him.

[Texas Western]

Here is how Loyola has replaced Levin
http://www.lmulions.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/052814aab.html

I wonder if we are looking at Internationals?

[keefe]

Here is how Loyola has replaced Levin
http://www.lmulions.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/052814aab.html

I wonder if we are looking at Internationals?

Well, there you have it. LMU is pounding the international pavement and unearthing gems like these two bruisers. These guys have game stamped all over their dog eared passports. Meanwhile, our coach sits at home watching Gilligan's Island reruns, satisfied with his short roster.

[Texas Western]

Well, there you have it. LMU is pounding the international pavement and unearthing gems like these two bruisers. These guys have game stamped all over their dog eared passports. Meanwhile, our coach sits at home watching Gilligan's Island reruns, satisfied with his short roster.

Lets not let this thread digress to a Ginger versus Mary Ann versus Mrs. Howell again.  Although  I agree, it seems like international is at least worth exploring.

[MUHoopsFan2]

Lets not let this thread digress to a Ginger versus Mary Ann versus Mrs. Howell again.  Although  I agree, it seems like international is at least worth exploring.

Of course it is!

and by the way....Ginger all the way!~  :0....

[keefe]

Of course it is!

and by the way....Ginger all the way!~  :0....

In my younger days it was Mary Ann. But as I have matured I have come to appreciate the tawdry sluttiness of Ginger. Mary Ann could make a mean coconut cream pie but Ginger served up sensuality on a sizzling hot plate. Yes, please.

[MUHoopsFan2]

Here is how Loyola has replaced Levin
http://www.lmulions.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/052814aab.html

I wonder if we are looking at Internationals?

I would think so...and one would assume so.

There is a history of that here at MU a bit in the past. But I can see that has really not been neccesarily the case at Duke University where Coach Wojo came from.

And with his work with the Team USA you would think he would know all kinds of international players.

But at Duke there was no need for that and I am sure he was not in charge of the assigments of recruiting. One would have to assume that Coach K might have been. But we don't know for sure.

I would like to assume that is being looked at. But as I said, Duke had never had to worry about having to find and scour the world to get any kind of players.

Lets hope Wojo has delegated this responsibility unto others who can and who do have experience in this? Good question and a legitimate reason to be concerned?    

[Dawson Rental]

I would think so...and one would assume so.

There is a history of that here at MU a bit in the past. But I can see that has really not been neccesarily the case at Duke University where Coach Wojo came from.

And with his work with the Team USA you would think he would know all kinds of international players.

But at Duke there was no need for that and I am sure he was not in charge of the assigments of recruiting. One would have to assume that Coach K might have been. But we don't know for sure.

I would like to assume that is being looked at. But as I said, Duke had never had to worry about having to find and scour the world to get any kind of players.

Lets hope Wojo has delegated this responsibility unto others who can and who do have experience in this? Good question and a legitimate reason to be concerned?    

The first half hour of the 71st day of a head coach's tenure might be a bit of a short time frame to begin an examination of the boat for leaks, especially given the positive news to date regarding retention of the current players as well as recruits for 2014 and 2015.

Wojo seems to have decided to concentrate on the 2015 and 2016 classes instead of scraping the barrel for 2014.  I guess, in time, we'll all see how that works out.

[BCHoopster]

I watched Gabe play last weekend on TV, he is a nice player but not a game changer.  I am not sure where he fits if MU signs Ellenson.  He probably needs a year to improve.  Has some hops,
showed no outside shot, can drive to the hoop.  With 5 scholarships left for next year, he is worth it.  More interesting is which coach he wants to play for?  I think basketball wise he will
be better off in the Big East.