Not sure if this has been posted - Wilkins

[Fetz86]

Where is our moderator post telling us all is well?

Remain calm. All is well!

[BUfan14]

Agreed!


When we get a player, I want someone who WANTS desperately to be a Brave and really WANTS to be here...


Seems we've had enough trouble with players getting here and then not wanting to be here let alone a guy who is already this wishy-washy and hasn't even came to campus...



Just say no!

Geez, I still really want this kid!! Come on, lots of kids have multiple schools they are considering, and like I and DC already said, you think a BCS school is going to mention a lot about Bradley in their article?? If you are looking for any recruit that says "I want this school and that's it" no matter what school your at you will be disappointed. Let him consider his options, wouldn't you consider yours? It is only smart to do so, and if he chooses elsewhere I certainly wish him no harm, and would be more mad at the NCAA for this happening. He is a smart kid, he has got to realize the love he would get here is more than he would get elsewhere. JL's system is perfect for a guard-forward of his type too.

To say you don't want him because he is considering another school is silly though. I still really want JW, but I will wait until he chooses and then move on either way from there.

Remember when he first committed to us, nothing was mentioned about us then either, it was all Indiana and other BCS schools then too. I wouldn't get to worked up yet.

[real fan]

Indiana is just not a good place to go right now as he is over recruiting hoping to find replacement players for the ones he currently has but are not panning out, no doubt he will get more playing time at BU and could become a star instead of a role player .

[lake Camelot]

Nothing to See

Move along. All is Well.

[epistibrain]

To say you don't want him because he is considering another school is silly though.

It may be silly, but it's just how some of us feel. We demand nothing less than total devotion from our women, our beer, and the college basketball players we root for.

[SFP]

I'm more in the school of thought of let him look around because when he does make choice it will be his number one choice not one that was forced upon him. It's like dating. You may marry the first gal you dated but everyone would tell you to date around a bit before marrying her.

It is what it is and as MM said,"I no longer get excited about a recruit til I actually see the player suited up at Bradley in Red/White and on the floor at Carver."

[ph]

would you rather we not be in the mix?

I do still want Wilkins, and I still like the idea of holding a 13th scholarship for him.

I'm also more concerned with getting the best competitors vs "school loyality". (Any Indiana State fan care that Bird first wanted IU?) Any great player knows they would have no choice in a potential future NBA team, so why fan preference matter with college choicer that much?

My greatest concern with Wilkins is how the 10/11 year is shaping up scholie wise. Recruiting usually takes many years for a mid-major. Within the past 2 years, it looked like we would enter next season with promising upper classmen, WE and AT. JP, MK (who was listed as a C in the HS box scores I saw), SH, JW and 2 other scholies. Since then, the 2 other scholies have been taken by AW and DD's (potential) redshirt... but we are now entering next year with 1 experienced big (that recently only lasted 5 minutes before fouling out) without SH next year and only a "in the mix" from JW.
Overall, we do not seem to be in an ideal situation, and I guess that is fustrating.

[FortyTwo]

My primary concern is centered around on the recruiting class as a whole. I hope we still get JW, but I hope we didn't make any decisions that will adversely affect us with other recruits, based on the belief that JW was locked up. We'll never know for sure either way, but I hope JL and staff kept recruiting as if he wasn't coming for the last year plus.

My personal feel on JW, we are his safety school at best.

[BUfan14]

It may be silly, but it's just how some of us feel. We demand nothing less than total devotion from our women, our beer, and the college basketball players we root for.

You don't think any other current or former BU players considered any other schools before deciding? No player ever just says this is where I'm going and that's final without weighing the options, it wouldn't be smart on the players part. If he decides to go here, then I think he is showing his dedication to us.

So are you saying that any current or former players that thought about other schools you don't like? Come on man, you wouldn't like anyone on the roster. That's why it is silly.

[houstontxbrave]

We are at best a fall back option.

And I have a feeling JL and staff have know this for a while and likely are fine with it. I would not be surprised that if he wants to come and there is a ride available he gets it but they are recruiting with the assumption that he is not going to be a Bradley Brave.

But that is true for anyone until and even if they sign the letter of intent.

For me until the guy is on campus in Aug/Sept none of this means one thing. Its nice speculation and conversation but really nothing should be taken for certain until that guy is on campus.

Just keep in mind signing period is not for 6/7 weeks lots of things will happen between today and then.

[Da Coach]

We are at best a fall back option. ....

For what it's worth, I don't think this is true at all.

[littlebishforpres]

I am sure he knows that his potential to play right away is higher here then in the Big 12, B10, or Big East..and suspect he really doesn't want to get splinters all next year waiting his turn...

I think ideally the thought that it would be "easier" to get playing time in the MVC over a BCS school--but I'm not sure here.

Bradley is better than Indiana right now, I'm confident saying that. Iowa State is a bit better than the Braves, but not a lot. So I can't see how playing time at BU is any more of a sure thing then those two programs that are currently BCS stature by name/conference affiliation only.

[lefty]

I can't believe anyone wouldn't want JW at Bradley....If he doesn't come so be it and we move on......

[lefty]

It will be hard to beat out BCS type programs, but we did for JP & DSE......
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I know JP had some interest early T but I didn't know by the time signing day came around....and which BCS was on DSE...I hadn't heard....not that it makes a difference really....they both will have good careers at BU>

[houstontxbrave]

For what it's worth, I don't think this is true at all.

Why? You are close to this program, so what gives you the opinion that my opinion that we are not anything more then a fall back option is not correct?

His behavior regarding Bradley certainly indicates we are a fall back option. If we were not, he would not be inviting opportunities to go to visit Providence, Iowa State, Indiana or whoever.

He would simply indicate I am committed to Bradley and will sign in April.