SLU_Nick Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Ben's twitter just stated he is "off the board to SLU". 6'5 185lb SF. Evansville, Indiana St, Ball St are the schools listed on rivals.... I will not pass judgement, but I have a feeling this might not exactly fire up the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 From everything I have read, this kid can flat out get buckets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DeSmetBilliken Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 High scoring white guy from a small town in Indiana. Did we just recruit Jimmy Chitwood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HusakAttack Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Welcome to the Billiken family Mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 I'll take it. Welcome, Mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NH Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 On one hand I was worried we wouldn't get any recruits in the Fall, so from that angle it's good. Converesly, this guy's other offers were SIUE and New Orleans so he definitely seems like a project/latebloomer whatever you want to call him. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billikenbooster Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 On the one hand, we thought we had arrived and should start getting some recruits by going head to head with better programs. On the other hand, we essentially starting over recruiting-wise with a new head coach, who might not be our head coach next year. Not the kind of security many recruits like to hear. Opposing coaches can heap a large amount of dung on our situation. Just win, baby! mhg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Pine Jim Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Nothing wrong with signing a kid who can shoot. Welcome ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyKen Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 I am watching this as I type and I am 4 min in and he hasn't missed a shot! I'm a believer!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbofive Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 I am watching this as I type and I am 4 min in and he hasn't missed a shot! I'm a believer!!! pull your head out. he missed three times, at :48, at 2:39, and once again just before that accclaimed 4 minute mark at 3:56. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taj79 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 What NH said. On the other hand, what booster said. When I first saw this and his other offers, I had this quick flashback to Crews recruiting for Evansville those many years ago. But it passed. Got to believe that Rick had some play int his before he went down. Also, I don't think you can really comment on the individual parts until you see the whole. We are recruiting to replace Mitchell, Ellis, and Remekun. If Crawford were it, then we'd have to conclude we're no tthere. But I'm going slow to see what the total package ends up being. This will essenbtially put three guys on the roster at the small forward position in Evans, Drew and Crawford. I think we're okay there. With the stable of guards we have in Jett, McCall, Carter, Barnett and McBroom, ditto there. If Glaze and Manning are good enough or show potential this year to get there, then the inside might be fine too. I'd like to see more bulk wiht the remianing two scholarships but I also recall some p[retty good teams at Illinois, Louisville, and UNLV that ran with equal height across the whole startin glineup and did pretty well with it. Of course, noneof that stable of guards (sans Barnett) are clearing the 6'0" line by much. We need more roughnecks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseman Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Seems odd that this kid choose us with the RM thing up in the air - wonder if they know something about RM that we don't? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 25.6 per game as a junior. Quick release and hey, I saw 3 dunks. I'm on board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clock_Tower Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 On one hand I was worried we wouldn't get any recruits in the Fall, so from that angle it's good. Converesly, this guy's other offers were SIUE and New Orleans so he definitely seems like a project/latebloomer whatever you want to call him. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. Great to NH's internet connection worked for the 5 minutes needed to provide us with his expert scouting report. I forget, are we supposed to recruit and land players before the BCS offer or are we supposed to watch, evaluate and offer early? If SLU waits, then our HC is accused of not being able to judge talent. If we offer early, then our recruits are labeled inferior based upon offers/lack of offers from the competition. Hard to win. Based upon my watching of the video, the kid looks like he can play ball and has good size/moves. He can definitely score from both the inside and the outside. What I cannot tell, though, is if this kid plays more of his natural game using interior or post moves. 6'5" can be the tallest/one of the tallest on a high school team and that may simply be where his team/coach needs him most. If he has played alot/mostly with his back to the basket, then the BCS schools are most likely offering similar skill kids who are 6'8" and will come back to these shorter/smaller type kids later. Instead of being a sourpuss, I'm pleasantly surprised with this announcement. Mike, welcome to the Bills!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Can he dunk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clock_Tower Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 What NH said. On the other hand, what booster said. When I first saw this and his other offers, I had this quick flashback to Crews recruiting for Evansville those many years ago. But it passed. Got to believe that Rick had some play int his before he went down. Also, I don't think you can really comment on the individual parts until you see the whole. We are recruiting to replace Mitchell, Ellis, and Remekun. If Crawford were it, then we'd have to conclude we're no tthere. But I'm going slow to see what the total package ends up being. This will essenbtially put three guys on the roster at the small forward position in Evans, Drew and Crawford. I think we're okay there. With the stable of guards we have in Jett, McCall, Carter, Barnett and McBroom, ditto there. If Glaze and Manning are good enough or show potential this year to get there, then the inside might be fine too. I'd like to see more bulk wiht the remianing two scholarships but I also recall some p[retty good teams at Illinois, Louisville, and UNLV that ran with equal height across the whole startin glineup and did pretty well with it. Of course, noneof that stable of guards (sans Barnett) are clearing the 6'0" line by much. We need more roughnecks. Taj. Yes, we need interior/bigs as well as guards/wings; however, sometimes you just need to recruit the best player available. Next year, we will still have RL, JM and GG along with DE and Drew who can help out if needed. If you are going by position and if you assume that you MUST replace our 3 Seniors this year (as opposed to this year and next year), then Mitchell has already been replaced by McBroom and Carter. As to Remeken, he really doesn't play outside of practice so getting a 6'5" wing sounds great -- especially since Barnett has not been able to earn many minutes to date. In short, this really means that we only need to replace CE (and we still have 2 schollies left). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Judging from his skin tone, I predict that he will be scrappy and fundamentally sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 As we have seen in recent years, what offers a kid get doesn't always determine what kind of player he is going to be. I don't recall Evans or even McCall having a long list of good offers. Now under the previous regime, a lack of good offers usually meant the kid wouldn't pan out. It is kind of funny that a lot of people thought we wouldn't get anybody to sign before we had a permanent coach. I have no idea if the kid can play, but the good news is that the kid is signing with SLU - not the coach. He saw that the school, program, conference, facilities were attractive enough that he was willing to sign even with the coaching uncertainty. I like that. We need to target bigs with our last two scholarships. Who knows, maybe there is another good target willing to sign in the fall. If not, I'm fine with waitting til the spring, considering we still figure to have a strong returning roster next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 -seems to me this kid is a rare breed from this perspective in that it appears he is 'buying' SLU over 'buying' a bball program which has a noble ring to it -i don't want to think the kid is making a decision based on promises about the bball program told to him by coaches that don't have contracts for even next season much less beyond -hope he becomes a Billiken HOF'er Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyKen Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Can he dunk? Just ask Jimbofive, he will tell you every second of the kids life that he has dunked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moytoy12 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Judging from his skin tone, I predict that he will be scrappy and fundamentally sound. A very cerebral player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 A very cerebral player. Coach's son and/or gym rat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Coach's son and/or gym rat. Looks like he hustles. Big heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshoe Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 To anyone salivating over the video: It was a highlight video, do you think they were going to show him bricking shots or getting blown by on defense, etc. ?!? I hope the kid is great but I have my doubts. Still, I have no problem signing one kid this fall even if he is a reach based on his other offers/interest. I do hope the other two schollys are saved for the the spring. Despite a smaller pool to recruit from, I think we have a better chance of landing impact players once our coaching situation is clarified than we do now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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