Recruiting - 2024

[Pistol]

Just in case anyone was holding out hope for John Bol:

https://twitter.com/JohnBol_7/status/1657056226071412739?s=20

[gobillsgo]

3 hours ago, Pistol said:

Just in case anyone was holding out hope for John Bol:

https://twitter.com/JohnBol_7/status/1657056226071412739?s=20

Long tool

[RiseOfTheBillikens]

7 hours ago, gobillsgo said:

Long tool

This poster is the originator of the long standing tool recruit joke for those who don't know. Legend

Honestly there was a moment a year ago I envisioned slu with bol and that sounded nice. Oh well.

[gobillsgo]

18 minutes ago, RiseOfTheBillikens said:

This poster is the originator of the long standing tool recruit joke for those who don't know. Legend

Honestly there was a moment a year ago I envisioned slu with bol and that sounded nice. Oh well.

 spent a few minutes trying to find the first time referring to a recruit as a tool.  Best I can tell, JP Macura was my first, but this thread in reference to Kelan Martin is where it seems to gain some steam. 
 

https://www.billikens.com/forum/index.php?/topic/24359-recruiting-2014/&do=findComment&comment=378034

 

@Quality Is Job 1 (great poster, RIP) didn’t take too kindly to it at first, but pretty sure this is what started it all.  

 

 

[slufanskip]

8 hours ago, gobillsgo said:

 spent a few minutes trying to find the first time referring to a recruit as a tool.  Best I can tell, JP Macura was my first, but this thread in reference to Kelan Martin is where it seems to gain some steam. 
 

https://www.billikens.com/forum/index.php?/topic/24359-recruiting-2014/&do=findComment&comment=378034

 

@Quality Is Job 1 (great poster, RIP) didn’t take too kindly to it at first, but pretty sure this is what started it all.  

 

 

I’m not certain but it seems to me it was quite a bit before that. He would get called a tool, then someone, many times me, would claim we quit recruiting him. My memory says it’s been more than 10 years but hell, I’m old and the years seem to fly by fast

[gobillsgo]

1 hour ago, slufanskip said:

I’m not certain but it seems to me it was quite a bit before that. He would get called a tool, then someone, many times me, would claim we quit recruiting him. My memory says it’s been more than 10 years but hell, I’m old and the years seem to fly by fast

I’m not saying it was for sure never said before that, but it wasn’t a widely accepted thing to call a recruit, as you can see from the responses if you read through the thread.  I do think the “stopped recruiting him” joke predated that though.  I could also be wrong, I’ve been on this board over half my life, so the time is also all warped for me. 

 

on another note, there are some very funny posts re: Brett Jolly’s commitment in that thread.  
 

 

[Pistol]

New Offer:

Trent Noah - SF, 6-7, 200 - Baxter, KY (Harlan County) - AAU: Midwest Basketball Club (Adidas 3SSB) - Twitter: @trentnoah2_
Offers: Saint Louis, VCU, Richmond, George Mason, Seton Hall, Belmont, Indiana State, Rice, Miami-Ohio, East Tennessee State, Marshall, Coastal Carolina, Morehead State, Northern Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky, Florida Gulf Coast, Liberty.

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Latest News: Noah received an offer from SLU. (5/20/23)

Scouting Report: Noah is a wing who can really shoot. He's got a great frame, with the ability to take it inside and compete for rebounds. He's a smart, efficient scorer who finds his spots and doesn't force things. He also has solid playmaking ability, able to put it on the floor and find his teammates.