Recruiting as of 4/15/25

[keefe]

Out of curiosity... how difficult would it be for someone with basic aviation experience to teach himself how to fly something like an A-10 or a B-2 if, per chance, a virus wiped out everyone else on Earth, and I needed to make a tequila run.

The likelihood of a guy with 100 Cessna hours teaching himself to fly an A 10 is about as probable as a virus decimating the earth's population...

But, since you added in the specific variable of tequila, the odds improve immeasurably. Anything is possible with the proper motivation. 

[ATWizJr]

crash, you on the way to incirlik?

[keefe]

crash, you on the way to incirlik?

Tom

I wish. Uncle Sugar doesn't like the shrapnel in my butt so he put me out to pasture. But the bros have been kicking some righteous ass. TACPs are always the first in.

Green Berets make movies. TACPs make history.

[GoldenWarrior11]

Mark Miller predicted earlier today for Darrlyn Willis to commit to ASU.

[Jay Bee]

Guys, I know it's a ways out but let's add it. Class of 2019.

Stan was in town this week and saw 2019 Matthew Hurt of Rochester (MN) John Marshall.

His brother - 2016 Michael Hurt - is a Gopher commit...

6'8" traditional who is a smooth customer and has played up in HS and often in travel ball. Needs to get up past 200 pounds and keep building... but similar to Henry at this age, if he just keeps progressing at a healthy rate over the next few years, LOOK OUT.

Iowa State offered him as an 8th grader and obviously Minnesota is heavily in the picture..

But, I'm pleased that MU is active in his recruitment at this stage.

[HoopsterBC]

I guess my comment about weather might make a difference, in MIlwaukee overcast and gloomy on his visit, then ASU, warm weather, good looking party coeds
might make a difference to him.  I agree that weather sometimes does not make a difference all the time, but sometimes it does.

[Boone]

Wonder what Miller's correct-prediction % would be if 247 didn't allow him and the other 'experts' to change their forecasts right up to the moment of the commitment announcement?

[Jay Bee]

Wonder what Miller's correct-prediction % would be if 247 didn't allow him and the other 'experts' to change their forecasts right up to the moment of the commitment announcement?

The cristal bowel is a marketing toy.

[GoldenWarrior11]

I guess my comment about weather might make a difference, in MIlwaukee overcast and gloomy on his visit, then ASU, warm weather, good looking party coeds
might make a difference to him.  I agree that weather sometimes does not make a difference all the time, but sometimes it does.

Easy to make a prediction like that when a recruit's choices, other than Marquette, are Arizona State, Mississippi State, Wichita State and Oklahoma State.  You have a 100% chance of saying that weather makes a difference, since each school other than Marquette has nicer and warmer weather come winter. 

Let's just disregard coaching prestige, coaching style, program prestige, conference prestige, playing time, playing style, academics and campus in recruiting.  Clearly, none of those matter to kids anymore.

[keefe]

The cristal bowel is a marketing toy.

JB

The Jug is back in A².

What a great game, though. Glad to see the other U of M being competitive.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Let's just disregard coaching prestige, coaching style, program prestige, conference prestige, playing time, playing style, academics and campus in recruiting.  Clearly, none of those matter to kids anymore.

I miss the NCAA football video games too

[TedBaxter]

One big difference between the Marquette and ASU visits for Willis is that his mom flew in from Mississippi and his dad from Madison for the visit while only his dad came to Marquette and only his mom went to the Mississippi State visit. Not sure who went to Wichita State.

[Jay Bee]

JB

The Jug is back in A².

What a great game, though. Glad to see the other U of M being competitive.

Awful finish. Glad Kill is gone; not a good situation at the U. We're on the opposite trajectory of Michigan, IMO.

[wadesworld]

Awful finish. Glad Kill is gone; not a good situation at the U. We're on the opposite trajectory of Michigan, IMO.

How much worse can Minni get? Not that they're totally awful but they've been mediocre for as long as I can remember.

[Jay Bee]

How much worse can Minni get? Not that they're totally awful but they've been mediocre for as long as I can remember.

It can get worse than 8-5 that they've been the last two years. Problem is, I don't know that it can get better anytime soon. Need to find someone who can bring in talent.

[real chili 83]

Thought you were a Kill fan. Sid sure likes him.  Did you hear Sid and Dave's interview Sunday morning?

[Brewtown Andy]

Wonder what Miller's correct-prediction % would be if 247 didn't allow him and the other 'experts' to change their forecasts right up to the moment of the commitment announcement?

The system does downgrade how many "points" they get the closer to the announcement that they make a pick, and even more so if they change a pick.

I was told that 247 does actually lock people out from changing or even making an initial pick within a certain time frame of a pending announcement.

[Benny B]

The system does downgrade how many "points" they get the closer to the announcement that they make a pick, and even more so if they change a pick.

I was told that 247 does actually lock people out from changing or even making an initial pick within a certain time frame of a pending announcement.

It's kind of like the NTN trivia games in bars... you lob in your best guess immediately, hoping for the 1000 points, and as the clues roll out, you change your guess to the correct answer and try to at least get a couple hundred.

[MU82]

How much worse can Minni get? Not that they're totally awful but they've been mediocre for as long as I can remember.

Where's John Gutekunst when you need him?

[TedBaxter]

Wonder what Miller's correct-prediction % would be if 247 didn't allow him and the other 'experts' to change their forecasts right up to the moment of the commitment announcement?

Some recruiting situations have a lot of ebbs and flows and the Willis recruiting is no different.

To Mark Miller's credit, he is as connected as anyone in the state in regards to Wisconsin high school products and has the information to make educated predictions. Is he 100 percent accurate? No, but neither is anyone else.

[jsglow]

Okay, I just struck Willis.  If someone sees the official LOI announcement for either of our two kids please post.

[Pakuni]

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/345978232.html

Marquette announced on Wednesday morning that Sam Hauser, a 6-foot-6 forward from Stevens Point, and Brendan Bailey, a 6-foot-7 forward from American Fork, Utah, have both signed a National Letter of Intent to join the Golden Eagles men's basketball team.
Hauser will join Marquette next year, claiming the 12th of 13 scholarships available for next season.

[wadesworld]

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/345978232.html

Marquette announced on Wednesday morning that Sam Hauser, a 6-foot-6 forward from Stevens Point, and Brendan Bailey, a 6-foot-7 forward from American Fork, Utah, have both signed a National Letter of Intent to join the Golden Eagles men's basketball team.
Hauser will join Marquette next year, claiming the 12th of 13 scholarships available for next season.

Outstanding.

11th of 13 when Hank leaves.

[jsglow]

Welcome Sam and Brendan!

[jsglow]

I'm going to guess that's it for the time being.  No doubt we'll keep in close touch with some kids and we'll have a much better idea in the Spring as to scholarships and available minutes for '16 - '17.  Personally, I'll find it interesting if we hear more tidbits about a PF type guy or about a 'late bloomer' such as Kostas.