Recruiting as of 5/15/25

[wadesworld]

Crazy that Howard University has passed Kentucky as a college basketball program. My how the mighty have fallen.

[WarriorPride68]

I've cooled on Daron Holmes anyways

[Earl Tatum]

It's the name "Golden Eagles" sounds  weak, compared to WARIORS, WARIORS, WARRIORS. 

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Most logical explanation? Holmes dropped his first choice (Arizona) when they were served with a notice of allegations. People then assumed MU would be his choice when faced with competition from only pretty much irrelevant Cal and mid major Dayton. They were wrong. He picked mid major Dayton.

I think this is correct. I don't know for sure that Zona was #1 and got dropped because of the allegations, but I think there was a leak that Arizona was out and everyone assumed that if Zona was out, MU was in. Then they did some real digging  and found out it was Dayton.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Average KenPom ranking over the last three years (since 21 recruits were in high school):
Dayton: 79.3
MU: 39

Dayton is not currently ahead of Marquette as a program. They had a great season while we had a good season. We'll see if that trend continues.

[WarriorPride68]

Not sure if a scooper owns this account, https://twitter.com/GoldenEagles_MU, but this account seems to be very down about Holmes announcement.

That account is stalker x10 for teenage kids MU is recruiting but definitely invested into recruiting world and good at reading tea leaves

[Fred Garvin]

Its Dayton😫

[The Big East]

Without a live fan base at FF for Big East basketball, MUBB is Dayton to recruits.  And, factually, Grant is a better coach. I understand Holmes had a campus visit but COVID is not to MU's advantage recruiting-wise, especially with playing time to offer.

You are making a good point about the FF value to recruiting.

MU was on the cusp of consistently being a top 15 program at the end of the Crean/Buzz era. MU is now closer to a mid 30s program.  The recruiting pitch is slightly different .  One is come here and you will benefit from the overall strength of the program and the rising tide carries all boats, with proof of many kids matriculating to NBA.  The other is come here and we will give you immediate playing time in a competitive league and you can lead us to the promised land. I think the selling playing time approach is a much tougher because so many more programs can offer a similar benefit.

With FF at full capacity our playing time pitch is more resonant.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

That account is stalker x10 for teenage kids MU is recruiting but definitely invested into recruiting world and good at reading tea leaves

Definitely a bit creepy.

[brewcity77]

This to me feels like Dameon Mason all over again. Team in a mid-tier league has a wonder season behind a top-5 NBA pick and immediately lands a top-40 player to replace that star. Best of luck to him, glad he considered MU.

[4everwarriors]

Gangrene weenie. Billy Packer may have nailed it many years ago, hey?

[Uncle Rico]

Gangrene weenie. Billy Packer may have nailed it many years ago, hey?

Happy for yeah

[True_Golden_Eagles]

That account is stalker x10 for teenage kids MU is recruiting but definitely invested into recruiting world and good at reading tea leaves

Stalker   
Why would you follow or recommend  a Stalker??? Crazy world we live in.

[Johnny B]

damn crystal ball does it again

[withoutbias]

Stalker   
Why would you follow or recommend  a Stalker??? Crazy world we live in.

Seems like someone got outed as an online weirdo and is now trying to deflect the criticism onto someone else.

[Viper]

It's the name "Golden Eagles" sounds  weak, compared to WARIORS, WARIORS, WARRIORS.

spot on!!

[Viper]

Average KenPom ranking over the last three years (since 21 recruits were in high school):
Dayton: 79.3
MU: 39

Dayton is not currently ahead of Marquette as a program. They had a great season while we had a good season. We'll see if that trend continues.

good point...and the A-10 is not the Big East.

[WarriorPride68]

Stalker   
Why would you follow or recommend  a Stalker??? Crazy world we live in.

I think we all appreciate your insights and passion for MU recruiting on the board.

didn't recommend anyone to follow/unfollow you. Tweeting at high schoolers to play at MU is just generally frowned upon

[WarriorPride68]

Average KenPom ranking over the last three years (since 21 recruits were in high school):
Dayton: 79.3
MU: 39

Dayton is not currently ahead of Marquette as a program. They had a great season while we had a good season. We'll see if that trend continues.

100% agree. Dayton isn't in same stratosphere as MU basketball in the overall big picture

[True_Golden_Eagles]

I think we all appreciate your insights and passion for MU recruiting on the board.

didn't recommend anyone to follow/unfollow you. Tweeting at high schoolers to play at MU is just generally frowned upon

.....

[4everwarriors]

good point...and the A-10 is not the Big East.

Conference USA sucked ass too, hey? I'm

[Uncle Rico]

Conference USA sucked ass too, hey? I'm

Which iteration?  There were a few while Marquette was in it.  The current iteration of the A-10 isn't as good as the 2013 version

[asdfasdf]

Which iteration?  There were a few while Marquette was in it.  The current iteration of the A-10 isn't as good as the 2013 version

Yeah, CUSA used to be a pretty good conference. Nothing to scoff at pre-2006.

[Galway Eagle]

Yeah, CUSA used to be a pretty good conference. Nothing to scoff at pre-2006.

To be fair the A10 was a pretty legit conference as well pre Temple and Xavier leaving. But yeah nothing compared t CUSA

[We R Final Four]

Lotta different ways to skin that cat.