Well if it makes you feel any better, my optimism for mizzou basketball recruiting under Anderson from August 1st to now has fallen off a cliff.

With the timing, smart money would seem to be on Villanova. However, I'm with Henricksen: everybody is in the dark with this recruitment, so who knows exactly what Jalen is going to do?

A couple people at the school know now. Not trying to be cool guy with a "source" but it's Nova.

Well if it makes you feel any better, my optimism for mizzou basketball recruiting under Anderson from August 1st to now has fallen off a cliff.

Why's that? I was impressed you guys got MGC.

Why's that? I was impressed you guys got MGC.

 

I wasn't. They hired his prep school coach to get him.

I find it hard to believe that he told friends or teachers before making the decision and that they would leak it beforehand. If that's the case, why hold the press conference? Just commit to Nova while your're there.

I wasn't. They hired his prep school coach to get him.

True, but they still got him and aren't they on the PF from there now as well? If you get them to commit/sign, it doesn't matter what the connection was.

Why's that? I was impressed you guys got MGC.

 

AFter missing out on Whitt and Blakeney they jumped at the chance to offer two in-state 3* guards which, I have to believe, would have been available to offer late. If Thomas Bryant doesn't sign, we are very, very thin frontcourt moving forward.

True, but they still got him and aren't they on the PF from there now as well? If you get them to commit/sign, it doesn't matter what the connection was.

 

It was a good move and they may be able to land another player or two from Huntington before that well starts to dry up. It just doesn't say anything about Anderson's ability to close on recruits without hiring someone they already know which you can only do so often.

Fuller is a big time recruiter too, and I think Fulford's Huntington Prep run itself shows he is a good recruiter. However, they are taking direction on scouting from Anderson.

Looks like Groce lined up another visit to Texas to see Evans. Probably tells you something about today's announcement.

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Four-star PF Esa Ahmad chooses West Virginia over Ohio State, Maryland & others. OSU out for Bragg too - #Buckeyes missing on top 2 in OH.

 

Fire that coach!

Wow, thought OSU had him.

Wow, thought OSU had him.

Crystal ball 89% OSU, 11% WVU.

 

Shock the world just like that, Jalen.

It will be Nova. Jawun Evans is going to be by far the most important recruit of Groce's tenure.

The only "insider" on IL finally jumped in to post Nova.

 

Will be interested to hear why/how the recruiting went or any other details.

 

Go get Evans...

Live stream for Brunson

 

http://highschoolcubenews.com/2014/09/10/w...nois-villanova/

Even Dee Brown is saying Nova now haha, oh well, full press on Evans for the commit before this weekend.

Sucks to be a Temple fan. They went from having Jalen in the bag to having him go to their rival.

 

 

Even Dee Brown is saying Nova now haha, oh well, full press on Evans for the commit before this weekend.

 

Dee is pissed lol

Rumors starting about Brunson joining the Nova staff.

I've long preferred Evans, but it would have been nice to be able to have the future PG in the mix already. The worries continue...

Well, he better hope that Evans picks Illinois or it's going to be a rough couple of seasons. What's he like 1 for 3 now on 5 star guys, and the 1 became a zero on signing day?

Well, he better hope that Evans picks Illinois or it's going to be a rough couple of seasons. What's he like 1 for 3 now on 5 star guys, and the 1 became a zero on signing day?

 

They will be ok. The problem is that it will be becoming pretty clear that Groce isn't capable of landing the cream of the crop.

I've long preferred Evans, but it would have been nice to be able to have the future PG in the mix already. The worries continue...

 

I think you're crazy to prefer Evans to Brunson, but really nothing has changed today. It's been whichever of Evans or Brunson we could land (with Evans being way more likely), and we'll be fine. Until Evans is no longer in play, there's no real reason to worry. If Groce misses on Evans too, yikes. Although, in that scenario, the Abrams injury becomes a bit more of a blessing in disguise...

 

 

Well, he better hope that Evans picks Illinois or it's going to be a rough couple of seasons. What's he like 1 for 3 now on 5 star guys, and the 1 became a zero on signing day?

It won't be rough, just not ideal. He made the tournament as a 7 seed with a sophomore Tracy Abrams at PG and not such great surrounding parts. Missing a PG will keep the Illini out of that 1-4 seed though most likely.