Recruiting as of 5/15/24

[jsglow]

Wojo fooled around and fell in love.

Now you can quit!  You used up your ounce of witty, creative comments for the day on the Bible verse!   

[Herman Cain]

Who the sam hill is James Bishop and why isn't he on my board?

FWIW, I don't tweet etc. so I really appreciate when you 'close to the action' guys bring this stuff to this old guy's attention so I can keep the chart accurate on a monthly basis.

That said, additions/subtractions?  Remember the 'rules'.  Prospects we actually have a real shot at/relationship with.  Thanks as always.

Another name to watch is 6-2 guard James Bishop of Baltimore.  I think he was offered in season and visited.  Apparently the staff visited again this spring, Bishop is high on Marquette, and broke out this weekend with a 43 point outburst, including 11 threes.

Corey Evans tweeted out an article with quotes from Bishop:

Indy Saturday: James Bishop goes for 43 points as high-major suitors begin to take form
https://t.co/2Z82DtgPcs https://t.co/ys3QYyd859

[GGGG]

Now you can quit!  You used up your ounce of witty, creative comments for the day on the Bible verse!   

I have some days to make up for.

[MuMark]

https://twitter.com/jakeweingarten/status/991504670920146944?s=21

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

https://twitter.com/jakeweingarten/status/991504670920146944?s=21

Saw Steward play a couple of times this year, he has some talent (obviously) but he needs to put on a ton of weight to be successful in college.

My favorite player in the class of 2020 out of Illinois is Tyler Beard from Whitney Young. Only played half the season this year, but he is a ridiculously gifted athlete, really good at finishing at the rim and a good enough shooter.

[MuMark]

Steward is a top 40 guy so somebody thinks he's pretty good

[GoldenDieners32]

PG/SG Desmond Polk 2020 offered by Minnesota today

[mileskishnish72]

Could you stop quoting his posts? Makes my ignore option less effective!

My thoughts exactly.

[Windyplayer]

Steward is a top 40 guy so somebody thinks he's pretty good

Fenwick kid (Oak Park). Just read up on him in local paper, mainly about his coach - a Malnati of Lou Malnatis Pizza - leaving after 5 years (former Loyola assistant actually). I’ll definitely check him out next year while reppin’ MU with gear and one-man chants. This one shall not get away like Shumpert!

[Galway Eagle]

Fenwick kid (Oak Park). Just read up on him in local paper, mainly about his coach - a Malnati of Lou Malnatis Pizza - leaving after 5 years (former Loyola assistant actually). I’ll definitely check him out next year while reppin’ MU with gear and one-man chants. This one shall not get away like Shumpert!

👎🏻

[Herman Cain]

PG/SG Desmond Polk 2020 offered by Minnesota today

Will be interesting to see if and  when MU offers.

[Windyplayer]

👎🏻

For the record, my kids will be going to OPRF.

[cheese ball chaser]

👎🏻

Why is Fenwick a thumbs down? There are some Fenwick graduates on this board

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Fenwick kid (Oak Park). Just read up on him in local paper, mainly about his coach - a Malnati of Lou Malnatis Pizza - leaving after 5 years (former Loyola assistant actually). I’ll definitely check him out next year while reppin’ MU with gear and one-man chants. This one shall not get away like Shumpert!

Malnati has been coaching in Illinois forever. Was at New Trier before taking over at Fenwick.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Why is Fenwick a thumbs down? There are some Fenwick graduates on this board

Best water polo program in the state aina?

[Dawson Rental]

👎🏻

What are you, OPRF?

[MuMark]

https://twitter.com/thefuture12__/status/991789377658515462?s=21

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

https://twitter.com/thefuture12__/status/991789377658515462?s=21

3 star combo guard from Ohio. Ranked in the 200s but has some decent programs chasing him including Florida, Xavier, St. John's, Wake Forest, and Temple.

Even with McEwen in the fold it certainly seems like the plan is to recruit another PG in 2019:
DJ Carton
Nico Mannion (if he reclassifies)
Rocket Watts
Mario McKinney Jr
James Bishop
Jalen Gaffney
Paul Mulcahy
Ty Maxey (pretty sure we're out but we were sniffing around)

I'm all for another PG, but I do hope we get another big body in 2019 or 2020. Once Heldt leaves, John will be our only "true" center. I don't think you need a true center to be successful in today's game, but I wouldn't mind at least one more big guy running around.

[MuMark]

3 star combo guard from Ohio. Ranked in the 200s but has some decent programs chasing him including Florida, Xavier, St. John's, Wake Forest, and Temple.

Even with McEwen in the fold it certainly seems like the plan is to recruit another PG in 2019:
DJ Carton
Nico Mannion (if he reclassifies)
Rocket Watts
Mario McKinney Jr
James Bishop
Jalen Gaffney
Paul Mulcahy
Ty Maxey (pretty sure we're out but we were sniffing around)

I'm all for another PG, but I do hope we get another big body in 2019 or 2020. Once Heldt leaves, John will be our only "true" center. I don't think you need a true center to be successful in today's game, but I wouldn't mind at least one more big guy running around.

More specifically......a big guy who can run around......rather quickly please....

[MU82]

I'm all for another PG, but I do hope we get another big body in 2019 or 2020. Once Heldt leaves, John will be our only "true" center. I don't think you need a true center to be successful in today's game, but I wouldn't mind at least one more big guy running around.

Agreed. One of our guys must have a 6-10 younger brother, right?

[Galway Eagle]

For the record, my kids will be going to OPRF.

👍🏻

What are you, OPRF?

Damn right

Why is Fenwick a thumbs down? There are some Fenwick graduates on this board

We can't all be perfect but hey at least you had MU 

[fjm]

https://twitter.com/thefuture12__/status/991789377658515462?s=21

He looks a LOT like wade. We should lock him down.

[MU82]

He looks a LOT like wade. We should lock him down.

Probably a topic all it's own, but ...

I wonder what Scoop would have said about the recruitment of Wade, followed by the year-long wait for him to be able to play.

My guess is that the majority of Scoopers would have been excited about him but that there would have been a decent-sized minority either urging lowered expectations or even being negative Nancies.

Even though I lived in Chicago, I didn't know a thing about him when we signed him. Then I took my kids to see Richards play Thornwood (Eddy Curry's HS team), and Wade was spectacular. From that moment on, I couldn't wait for him to suit up for the Warriors.

[muarmy81]

Agreed. One of our guys must have a 6-10 younger brother, right?

I think we need to add another big at some point but we also have Ike Eke coming off a redshirt year and Morrow has 2 years of eligibility, correct?

[MU82]

I think we need to add another big at some point but we also have Ike Eke coming off a redshirt year and Morrow has 2 years of eligibility, correct?

Good point. I mean ... what if 9-9-9 is right and Eke is gonna be a really good pogo stick with a strong neck?!?!