John Wilkins to visit isu this weekend

[basketball nut]

I have posed the question before but how good is JW? We have heard he can shoot but he hasn't played in over 2 years. Can he rebound-I have heard that is not one of his stronger areas. Can he play defense-again, I have heard that may be his weakest area.
We need someone that wants to play "D" and can rebound (that is what most on this board have been saying for over a year now) and if he doesn't want to do more then stand around and shoot the ball and not rebound and play D then is this really a player we want at BU?

[ph]

I have posed the question before but how good is JW? We have heard he can shoot but he hasn't played in over 2 years. Can he rebound-I have heard that is not one of his stronger areas. Can he play defense-again, I have heard that may be his weakest area.
We need someone that wants to play "D" and can rebound (that is what most on this board have been saying for over a year now) and if he doesn't want to do more then stand around and shoot the ball and not rebound and play D then is this really a player we want at BU?

I'll agree that as a center for us, JW would not provide the "missing piece of the puzzle" in terms of more MVC wins, and I we should be quite good in the MVC without him next year.

I do think a player like JW as a forward (NBA size and possible skillset for a small forward) would give us a (a not only) missing piece of a puzzle in terms of beating elite teams. (much like having guys like Boogie, Cellus, Zach and POB allowed us to legitimately compete with elite teams)

If you can start to think beyond the MVC, you want someone like JW.

[BSSFan#1]

there is a way he can get 4 years but I will not reveal it here..

Mormon mission?

[tornado]

The rules on church missions are applicable to all athletes, not just Mormons

[BSSFan#1]

Seems as if BYU and Utah State are the 2 schools that usually benefit from players having been away on missions and thus playing when more physically mature. Well, except for Shawn Bradley.

[tornado]

now a premium report suggests that Kevin Noreen has Northwestern, Providence, and maybe one other among his favorites, so Indiana may have whiffed again.....
They the might soon find themselves the only D-I school left with an open scholarship......

[BUfan14]

http://www.cyclonefanatic.com/forum/mens-basketball/89633-john-wilkins.html

This forum seems to suggest Indiana isn't a big player any more and that it is down to Iowa and Houston. Now who knows how reliable that is.

Seems like this kid really likes the attention of a new offer, because every time one comes up it seems that is where he is leaning. And Houston is no where near his father, so is that no longer a requirement? Either way I can't wait for this to just be over.

[dogsrus]

http://www.cyclonefanatic.com/forum/...n-wilkins.html

This forum seems to suggest Indiana isn't a big player any more and that it is down to Iowa and Houston. Now who knows how reliable that is.

Seems like this kid really likes the attention of a new offer, because every time one comes up it seems that is where he is leaning. And Houston is no where near his father, so is that no longer a requirement? Either way I can't wait for this to just be over.

It COULD be over for you.....he isn't coming here and we haven't been an option for a long time. Just focus on those that want to be a Brave and move on from JW.

Do what I did....get an "easy" button and just hit it.....problem solved.