Wilkins to ISU?

[Out of Balance]

Where did the multiple page thread on this go?

Maybe to ISU with Wilkins? But, more likely, the same route this thread will go.

Heres whats funny now. That is, for two years here,where there have been numerous warnings in thousands of posts and many threads about tiptoeing what could be said about JW for fear we may say something that would hurt our recruitment of him Now it is a fact that besides all the blowing of kisses, pleeing, and crying for him to come to BU,( not by me), he has given us the finger and we can almost see him bent over (bare ass) and shooting us the MOON from 35 miles east Now I am all about being fair! So WHY after two years of playing BU and its good fans along, should there be a gag order and a protection order for him BS It's sad that BU and it's fan's have not heard from him about his decision but instead, his girlfriend comes on here with her plea about being understanding and wanting more love for JW. BS Then has the nerve to call out any fan who isn't in the mood for giving love to him Thats her place, let her love him That is until he goes down the road to someone else I have more to say but do not want this tread booted

[mrcoachdude]

I am sorry to not jump on board here...but it is the same as a High School senior giving a verbal...unable to sign due to the need for a Junior College and opening up his recruitment after Jr College...

I wonder how many times a Jr College recruit goes to the same school he originally committed to out of high school...

He has been through a bunch of difficult things over the last year or so...

Again I say hope he does well ..till he plays BU

[Chico]

Heres whats funny now. That is, for two years here,where there have been numerous warnings in thousands of posts and many threads about tiptoeing what could be said about JW for fear we may say something that would hurt our recruitment of him Now it is a fact that besides all the blowing of kisses, pleeing, and crying for him to come to BU,( not by me), he has given us the finger and we can almost see him bent over (bare ass) and shooting us the MOON from 35 miles east Now I am all about being fair! So WHY after two years of playing BU and its good fans along, should there be a gag order and a protection order for him BS It's sad that BU and it's fan's have not heard from him about his decision but instead, his girlfriend comes on here with her plea about being understanding and wanting more love for JW. BS Then has the nerve to call out any fan who isn't in the mood for giving love to him Thats her place, let her love him That is until he goes down the road to someone else I have more to say but do not want this tread booted

Agree 100% OOB. She might be his girlfriend but who knows on a board like this.

[Future Walk-On]

Agree 100% OOB. She might be his girlfriend but who knows on a board like this.

So I am on this board like 39 hours a day and I miss the girl post...

I noticed that a person name Julie0001 or something signed up last night and I was gonna be like "The first bradleywomanfan poster?"

anyways....this is lame.....reading that board of theirs annoys me so much....as they all know nothing about him.

Also, This Danny Cooksey dude has lost all my respect. Get off of BUfans

[bugregshu]

So I am on this board like 39 hours a day and I miss the girl post...

I noticed that a person name Julie0001 or something signed up last night and I was gonna be like "The first bradleywomanfan poster?"

anyways....this is lame.....reading that board of theirs annoys me so much....as they all know nothing about him.

Also, This Danny Cooksey dude has lost all my respect. Get off on BUfans

There have been a few female posters on bradleyfans in the past.

[Chico]

So I am on this board like 39 hours a day and I miss the girl post...

I noticed that a person name Julie0001 or something signed up last night and I was gonna be like "The first bradleywomanfan poster?"

anyways....this is lame.....reading that board of theirs annoys me so much....as they all know nothing about him.

Also, This Danny Cooksey dude has lost all my respect. Get off of BUfans

There was a poster claiming to be the girlfriend with a long speel about jw. That thread was deleted. I don't bother to get on their board. What did Cooksey do to lose your respect?

[Da Coach]

Here is the official announcement about JW signing his NLI-

http://www.goredbirds.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/050310aab.html

Note the line-
John Wilkins, a 6-foot-9, 205-pound guard, has signed a National Letter of Intent

I have heard descriptions of JW from many who have seen him play, and I have never heard him described as a guard.

[romar]

Here is the official announcement about JW signing his NLI-

http://www.goredbirds.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/050310aab.html

Note the line-
John Wilkins, a 6-foot-9, 205-pound guard, has signed a National Letter of Intent

I have heard descriptions of JW from many who have seen him play, and I have never heard him described as a guard.

You may have your answer as to why he went to ISU! Do you think they promised him he could be a guard? Probably not...

Also, would love to dig up some of the posts made by ISU fans when he committed to BU & it looked like he was coming here... I'll bet they weren't quite as respectful as the stuff being said here. I'm also sure some from other boards will be around to stir the pot. There are a ton of Mecca haters out there...

I remember JW was very highly touted when he was first recruited by BU so as others have said, I wish the kid well, except when he plays BU.

[tornado]

BTW - the release says he will have 3 years of eligibility remaining - shooting down those erroneous reports that he has 3.5 or four full years left..

[BUFanatic]

Well, hopefully, this will make the student section be more organized for at least ONE game. I'll probably end up going to Illinois, but i'll always be a BU fan. My only regret is that I didn't go to BU and organize the student section. I would really like to see the day people COMPETE for tickets to the games.

[tornado]

I have a thought...maybe a lesson for the people at ISU and any school....

this could have gone so much differently and so much better for those involved..

had ISU only kept in touch with Jeff Wilkins and known 2-3 years ago about his kid...or been more receptive when Jeff Wilkins brought his kid back here.......
and then Jeff could have worked to get his kids into a US high school, then graduated with a US high schol diploma....
then he could have gone direct to ISU and could have already been playing the past two years...
The only holdup is that ISU has snubbed the Wilkinses and FF the past many years...but to their credit they played their cards right and lucked into a situation where John's verbal first to BU then to Iowa State fell thru......
(only NCAA's fateful action kept John from being a Brave...)
In the end....the Wilkinses are fortunate to have a place to go and Jeff will finally begin to get the career recognition he long has deserved...and ISU gets a good player.....
Note -- BU's excellent relationships with their old players has landed us kids like Eddie Mathews, Sam Maniscalco, Daniel Ruffin, and even as an offshoot - we have gotten kids like Boogie, Zach Andrews, Jake Eastman & Will Egolf because of JL's NBA connections, and Cellus & DSE because of Chuck Buescher's connections.........all because the ex-BU players are always still heroes to us and welcome at BU!!

[BUFanatic]

I have a thought...maybe a lesson for the people at ISU and any school....

this could have gone so much differently and so much better for those involved..

had ISU only kept in touch with Jeff Wilkins and known 2-3 years ago about his kid...or been more receptive when Jeff Wilkins brought his kid back here.......
and then Jeff could have worked to get his kids into a US high school, then graduated with a US high schol diploma....
then he could have gone direct to ISU and could have already been playing the past two years...
The only holdup is that ISU has snubbed the Wilkinses and FF the past many years...but to their credit they played their cards right and lucked into a situation where John's verbal first to BU then to Iowa State fell thru......
(only NCAA's fateful action kept John from being a Brave...)
In the end....the Wilkinses are fortunate to have a place to go and Jeff will finally begin to get the career recognition he long has deserved...and ISU gets a good player.....
Note -- BU's excellent relationships with their old players has landed us kids like Eddie Mathews, Sam Maniscalco, Daniel Ruffin, and even as an offshoot - we have gotten kids like Boogie, Zach Andrews, Jake Eastman & Will Egolf because of JL's NBA connections, and Cellus & DSE because of Chuck Buescher's connections.........all because the ex-BU players are always still heroes to us and welcome at BU!!

Well Put!

[Braves4Life]

I have a thought...maybe a lesson for the people at ISU and any school....

this could have gone so much differently and so much better for those involved..

Well Put!

Actually, I'd say it worked out pretty good for ISU in the end. I think your rose-colored glasses are a little foggy tornado. I still see clearly with mine. I see a 6'8" 265 lb. HORSE that solves our problems....... Not a skinny T. Wilson/ A. Warren clone that might not have done our team much good anyway.

[Future Walk-On]

There was a poster claiming to be the girlfriend with a long speel about jw. That thread was deleted. I don't bother to get on their board. What did Cooksey do to lose your respect?

He goes straight over the redbird fan board bashing Bradley....then comes here and is civil....

[tornado]

Actually, I'd say it worked out pretty good ..

perhaps..but isn't 4 years with no penalty (which under the above scenario might have been achievable) ..better than 3 years minus a 5-game penalty...and a 2-3 year rusty stretch where he hasn't played...?
I think even the ISU people would agree...