Recruiting as of 4/15/25

[Uncle Rico]

All that matters is the Crystal Ball

[TallTitan34]

All that matters is the Crystal Ball

Still waiting for them to finally be wrong.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Yeah I would never count on any recruiting site to have an accurate list of who the top suitors are on any given recruit.  Some of their rankimgs are better than others, like JAM i tend to aggregate the data. Personally, I think the best measure of a recruit is which coaches are prioritizing him. If top coaches want him,  he's probably pretty good

[The Sultan]

And Shaka seems to play things very close to the vest. If info isn't leaking out, those sites aren't going to get it.

[MU82]

If top coaches want him,  he's probably pretty good

So if Shaka wants him, he's good!

[WhiteTrash]

Yeah I would never count on any recruiting site to have an accurate list of who the top suitors are on any given recruit.  Some of their rankimgs are better than others, like JAM i tend to aggregate the data. Personally, I think the best measure of a recruit is which coaches are prioritizing him. If top coaches want him,  he's probably pretty good

Last week I was looking at one of the sites at Illinois, if memory serves me right, and they showed UofI with like 60 offers out to 2025 players. Not targets, actual offers. Color me skeptical.

[mug644]

Miletic is a late riser in the rankings.  247 just updated their rankings in the last week or so, with Miletic coming in at 102.  But he was unranked for a long time.

As for recruiting info, I use multiple sources and aggregate the information.

Is this an example of someone who ranking increases due to either who is after him or where he has committed to play? That is, did Miletic's commitment to MU "influence" his ranking up to 102?

[The Sultan]

Is this an example of someone who ranking increases due to either who is after him or where he has committed to play? That is, did Miletic's commitment to MU "influence" his ranking up to 102?

Yes, that is clearly the case.

[onepost]

Is this an example of someone who ranking increases due to either who is after him or where he has committed to play? That is, did Miletic's commitment to MU "influence" his ranking up to 102?

Miletic was soaring up recruit rankings well before he committed to MU.

[MuMark]

Miletic was soaring up recruit rankings well before he committed to MU.

Yep......247 had a nice report on him weeks before he committed saying he was going to be moved up.

[jfp61]

ALERT 🚨

Trilly Donovan says 2025 guard Nigel James commitment to Marquette is imminent

https://247sports.com/player/nigel-james-46142540/

This shouldn't have gotten out there. Told his announcement would have been post eybl. Maybe trilly speeds it up

[JakeBarnes]

This shouldn't have gotten out there. Told his announcement would have been post eybl. Maybe trilly speeds it up

Interesting.

So basically the two big targets if Nigel commits are Adrian Stevens and Cam? Or would a Nigel commit mean Stevens is no longer a target?

[swoopem]

This shouldn't have gotten out there. Told his announcement would have been post eybl. Maybe trilly speeds it up

When does eybl end?

[jfp61]

When does eybl end?

July 21st or whenever the team loses

Interesting.

So basically the two big targets if Nigel commits are Adrian Stevens and Cam? Or would a Nigel commit mean Stevens is no longer a target?

i have no reason not to trust trilly

[brewcity77]

Interesting.

So basically the two big targets if Nigel commits are Adrian Stevens and Cam? Or would a Nigel commit mean Stevens is no longer a target?

We had ground to make up, but I wouldn't rule out Jamarion Batemon as a target.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Interesting.

So basically the two big targets if Nigel commits are Adrian Stevens and Cam? Or would a Nigel commit mean Stevens is no longer a target?

I think Stevens remains a target. I think Ward is the kind of player you risk oversigning for

[MuMark]

Batemon down to 4

https://x.com/tiptonedits/status/1805708101384884338?s=61&t=6XPB8f4sAKmJIzxgMcsCjw

[Uncle Rico]

Batemon down to 4

https://x.com/tiptonedits/status/1805708101384884338?s=61&t=6XPB8f4sAKmJIzxgMcsCjw

Green weenie, aina?

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Shaka watched both Batemon and Stevens this past weekend during the live period.  Not sure if Shaka has a preference or if it's first to commit gets it.

Like others have said, if Cam Ward commits I expect Shaka to sign 4.

[onepost]

Interesting.

So basically the two big targets if Nigel commits are Adrian Stevens and Cam? Or would a Nigel commit mean Stevens is no longer a target?

Cam Ward, Jamarion Batemon, Adrien Stevens

[MuMark]

Cam Ward, Jamarion Batemon, Adrien Stevens

So you think Trilly is wrong?

He isn't wrong often

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

So you think Trilly is wrong?

He isn't wrong often

I think onepost meant after factoring in a James commit, those three are the main targets.  Possible class would be:

PG James
SG Stevens or Batemon
WF Miletic
WF Ward

[WeAreMarquette96]

https://x.com/tiptonedits/status/1805708101384884338?s=46&t=5FASZRHgruhjFLVJKu-4pQ

Here we go. Batemon announcing commitment July 1st. Final 4 of us, ISU, Clemson, West Virginia but you can pretty much assume it's Marquette or Iowa State

[JakeBarnes]

I think Stevens remains a target. I think Ward is the kind of player you risk oversigning for

Got it. Thanks for the thoughts on this. Seems like things are moving really well for the 2025 class!

[onepost]

So you think Trilly is wrong?

He isn't wrong often

That's my bad, thanks for clarifying, JAM.  Yes, those are the three main targets as I hear it (including James, 3 guys for 2 spots).
I'm in no position at all to refute Trilly, and won't, but I'm being told the James news could be premature.

Was told that "good news" was coming before July 4th and that was before Batemon made July 1st his commit date.
Certainly hoping that's no coincidence.  Would obviously love if that "good news" was for James and Batemon both.  AND Ward because I'm greedy.