Donivine Stewart commits to BU

[amckillip]

This signing makes me wonder if EM has a future with BU................

I questioned that before this signing...

[Buesch N Chips]

I disagree.....if your winning it doesn't matter where they come from and if you are losing it doesn't matter where they come from.

And you contention makes no sense. Bradleys greatest players have come from OUTSIDE Peoria. Simple mathmateics yes but the argument was that locals are better becuase they are like renting vs owning the home.

IF thats true we've had some great renters...

And for those not thrilled with Jims record for the last 8 years I haven't heard too many screaming to get more local kids.....its get the most talented from wherever.

I assume you are counting greater Peoria as Peoria....

Roger Phegley, Curtis Stuckey, Charles White, Jeremy Crouch, Daniel Ruffin, Trevor Trimpe. I'm probably forgetting a few. I didn't say local players were better, I said it was my opinion that you can get a better quality nationally ranked player if he is from your hometown. Players outside of the area come to Bradley if it is their best option, players from here could possibly come to Bradley because they want to, even if it is not the #1 basketball school recruiting them. To me, Prosser and Stewart are two recent examples of that.

[Buesch N Chips]

I questioned that before this signing...

Me too. He's out hurt for weeks then magically appears in mop up duty at the end of the season. Somethin' ain't right.

[bigjimmy]

I like the fact that DS not only has talent on the court but also seems to have a good head on his shoulders. I like the fact that another local kid has decided to play at BU. I love the fact that he wants to be a part of the Bradley tradition. I want the best possible player to come play for BU. It shouldn't matter if he's from this area or not. Now let's hope we hear something soon about next years recruits.

[it's boogie time]

Thanks for posting all the videos and articles on Donivine Stewert. I don't follow high school basketball very much, so I didn't know much about him.

I wonder if he will help BU recruit during the summer. Bradley doesn't usually have players verbally commit this early. Hopefully, he has some tall AAU teammates.

[shaunguth]

Me too. He's out hurt for weeks then magically appears in mop up duty at the end of the season. Somethin' ain't right.

Actually, EB said on the pregame radio show before the UNI game in Peoria that EM was available if needed for that game.

[amckillip]

Actually, EB said on the pregame radio show before the UNI game in Peoria that EM was available if needed for that game.

I think the point is more that he was 'injured' a good majority of the season, but still seemed to be warming up and practicing fine...


GO BU! Great get

[DUBrave5]

I think the point is more that he was 'injured' a good majority of the season, but still seemed to be warming up and practicing fine...


GO BU! Great get

His hand looks fine while seeing him play pick up games with Charonn and Ned at Markin

[Guinness]

Few thoughts:

Ha! @ the Tornado impostor
I'm a little skeptical of verbals at the moment, but the signing period is soon no? So we wont have to wait long.
I'm wondering if not being in a crappy invitational tournament gave Les the edge to focus on DS and get him to verbal sooner, eh? eh?

[amckillip]

Few thoughts:

Ha! @ the Tornado impostor
I'm a little skeptical of verbals at the moment, but the signing period is soon no? So we wont have to wait long.
I'm wondering if not being in a crappy invitational tournament gave Les the edge to focus on DS and get him to verbal sooner, eh? eh?

2011 commits cannot sign until the fall... Only 2010 commits can sign here very shortly.

[SFP]

OK, I wonder if the DS signing will help us sign a big for 2010.

[shaunguth]

I think the point is more that he was 'injured' a good majority of the season, but still seemed to be warming up and practicing fine...


GO BU! Great get

Exactly.......my point as well.

[bigdaddystuck]

Isn't DS only a jr? ...EM is a soph....so by the time DS puts on that BU uniform..EM would be a senior....soooo don't see why this hurts EM. Am I missing something?

[amckillip]

Isn't DS only a jr? ...EM is a soph....so by the time DS puts on that BU uniform..EM would be a senior....soooo don't see why this hurts EM. Am I missing something?

I think the majority of the conversation is that the feeling about EM is separate from that of the signing of DS. So in other words, I think most here agree, the two events are largely unrelated, but the speculation regarding EM still exists despite this.

DS = Great Get for BU!!!

[buballer82]

Isn't DS only a jr? ...EM is a soph....so by the time DS puts on that BU uniform..EM would be a senior....soooo don't see why this hurts EM. Am I missing something?

I was thinking the same thing. By the time Donivine gets here Sammy, Drew, and Dodie will all be gone (unless unforeseen injury causes redshirt year) and Eddren will be a senior. There should be minutes available for him as there was Dyricus and Jake this year.