Not sure if this has been posted - Wilkins

[BUfan14]

Just about every JW post seems to grow beyond measure. Can we all agree that we would love to have him at BU and for the time being until we hear anything concrete we leave it alone? Speculation on this will drive everyone crazy and for now unless we hear it from JW himself is pure speculation.

Lol there is nothing else to do in an offseason but speculate. There are no games going on, so what else are we going to do in relation to Bradley basketball? It's just discussion and opinion, I'm not going to get too worked up about it or drive myself crazy though.

Thanks BUfan14, I know what you mean about ESPN Anyway, hearsay
is my point and reason for my 's Hell, at this point, if he is by chance wanting to come to BU, or for that matter any other school. is he on track to meet the NCAA rules that would allow him to do so
My 's are still there and hoping someone can give a honest answer to the honest, fair 's I asked

Ya it's tough to find stuff, all I found video wise was the brief clips of him dunking and shooting in the PJ Star interview I believe it was?? I guess I'll just take it as it comes, and trust he is really good. I trust the coaching staff and JL knows what it is doing. I hope people don't put an unbelievable amount of pressure on him to be unbelievable if he does come though, that's a lot for anyone.

[tornado]

well..... I think some would disagree...but an offer to a kid that goes like this...
"we are offering you a scholarship to play BB for us" with absolutely no ifs, ands, or buts, and no strings attached...is virtually unheard of unless your name is John Wall or Greg Oden...

Probably the vast majority of what people would call "offers" come with some particulars attached...
simply because if a school offers 5 or 6 kids (and there are some schools like Indiana who are reported to have 14-15 offers out there right now just for Class of 2010 players)....then what if they all say "yes"???
trust, me the schools don't want every kid who is "offered" to say yes right now, because they simply couldn't take them all..

so most times an offer goes with some qualifiers...
--if the kid is a top priority - "here's the offer - it's open for 72 hours, but if you decide later, we might still have it available"
--if the kid is less than absolute top priority - "here's the offer, but it is open only so long as we have yet to fill our needs...and if you call later, then it's possible the offer will have dried up.."
--or they might tell the kid clearly he is a 2nd priority so please keep your options open if you'd still like to come to BU and we'll talk next month..
--or we want you but need to see you on campus for a visit and need to see you work on your defensive game, or put some weight on...etc..
..etc...

this is why some kids brag that they have 20 offers...but they still end up at somewhere like Ball State!!
because all the rest had strings attached..........

[Out of Balance]

well..... I think some would disagree...but an offer to a kid that goes like this...
"we are offering you a scholarship to play BB for us" with absolutely no ifs, ands, or buts, and no strings attached...is virtually unheard of unless your name is John Wall or Greg Oden...

Probably the vast majority of what people would call "offers" come with some particulars attached...
simply because if a school offers 5 or 6 kids (and there are some schools like Indiana who are reported to have 14-15 offers out there right now just for Class of 2010 players)....then what if they all say "yes"???
trust, me the schools don't want every kid who is "offered" to say yes right now, because they simply couldn't take them all..

so most times an offer goes with some qualifiers...
--if the kid is a top priority - "here's the offer - it's open for 72 hours, but if you decide later, we might still have it available"
--if the kid is less than absolute top priority - "here's the offer, but it is open only so long as we have yet to fill our needs...and if you call later, then it's possible the offer will have dried up.."
--or they might tell the kid clearly he is a 2nd priority so please keep your options open if you'd still like to come to BU and we'll talk next month..
--or we want you but need to see you on campus for a visit and need to see you work on your defensive game, or put some weight on...etc..
..etc...

this is why some kids brag that they have 20 offers...but they still end up at somewhere like Ball State!!
because all the rest had strings attached..........

Not sure how we got to the side barr issues Even with the if's, and's, but's, and all/any stings, a offer with terms is still a offer, right Thats just the way it is in any thing in life. Your example of kids that got 20 offers , someone, either the kid did not except or the school pulled the offer. Happens all the time. Maybe there is if's, and's, but's and stings attached with BU's offer, that JW and his dad don't like and want no part of. Hell I don't know and I am not saying there is I do agree that in many cases with players, there are terms that go along with their offers from schools

As of now, All my 's still remain unanswered. They are fair ones and are ones that I believe most or all BU fans take interest in, are concerned with, and would like to have a answer to, about a maybe future player After all it is our team and this whole JW thing has played out way to
long

I will say this, IF JW and his Dad don't want to jump on this BU train, and wait for another, then BU should not waste anymore time stopping a their station and move on to one that has someone who will It's time to shit or get off the pot, JW

[Chico]

My opinion on Wilkins is this: He verbally committed to BU already and has not said anything to the contrary so I take him at his word. I am a "loyalty guy". If he chooses to leave BU at the altar by going back on his word than he is not a man; he is an enemy and I wish him nothing but bad luck and would hope he never plays one minute of college ball.

Agree 100%

[BradleyBrave]

My opinion on Wilkins is this: He verbally committed to BU already and has not said anything to the contrary so I take him at his word. I am a "loyalty guy". If he chooses to leave BU at the altar by going back on his word than he is not a man; he is an enemy and I wish him nothing but bad luck and would hope he never plays one minute of college ball.

Ouch. Wow. I think what Danny Granger did to BU is worse than anything John Wilkins could possibly do, and I didn't even wish that on him.

[tornado]

The Iowa courts want to know how you feel about their system and their judges..
they are asking for people to give their opinion...check the link in my signature..

[Braves4Life]

Ouch. Wow. I think what Danny Granger did to BU is worse than anything John Wilkins could possibly do, and I didn't even wish that on him.

I did.

[Out of Balance]

I did.

D**n Friend your serious I hope I never get on the wrong side of you

[Chico]

Ouch. Wow. I think what Danny Granger did to BU is worse than anything John Wilkins could possibly do, and I didn't even wish that on him.

I did. Didn't wish him any bad luck physically but didn't want him to be successful either. Too bad my wish didn't come true.

[Braves4Life]

D**n Friend your serious I hope I never get on the wrong side of you

Can't help it. It's called being Italian. Better watch yourself OoB

[Future Walk-On]

is his team done playing?

we need to go to his last game wherever it is....and all wear Bradley shirts.....

[BUfan14]

is his team done playing?

we need to go to his last game wherever it is....and all wear Bradley shirts.....

The website isn't good at giving the dates in their updates, but it looks like they play next Tuesday in Hutchinson, Kansas:

http://www.scciowa.edu/rss/athletics/scc_athletic_2010_0310_nationtournament.html

Btw, noticed in the picture and on the roster JW's number is 33. Interesting number for a guy that might come to Bradley.

Here is the front page for men's basketball:

http://www.scciowa.edu/currentstudents/student_services_and_resources/student_life/intercollegiate_athletics/mens_basketball/index.html

[Future Walk-On]

The website isn't good at giving the dates in their updates, but it looks like they play next Tuesday in Hutchinson, Kansas:

http://www.scciowa.edu/rss/athletics/scc_athletic_2010_0310_nationtournament.html

Btw, noticed in the picture and on the roster JW's number is 33. Interesting number for a guy that might come to Bradley.

Here is the front page for men's basketball:

http://www.scciowa.edu/currentstuden...all/index.html

ouch Kansas....

and maybe his number is an OMEN....i am serious....I bet he is doing it on purpose as a subliminal message to us all....

too bad he will need to find a different number..but maybe he will average 35 a game for 3 seasons and be our all time leading scorer?

[Out of Balance]

Can't help it. It's called being Italian. Better watch yourself OoB

No need to concern yourself with me I like all people, especially Italians
Besides I am a LOVER NOT A FIGHTER

[Guinness]

I did.

You're more evil than I, I like it .

If he does go back on his word, I think it would be fair if he saw very little playing time. But at his skill level, that wont happen.