are we gonna sign MO or not?

[BU freak]

Why can all 16 CBA Division 1 players get cleared and ours can't? Is this gonna be Wilkins all over again? Tomorrow is D-day.

[wily coyote]

Why can all 16 CBA Division 1 players get cleared and ours can't? Is this gonna be Wilkins all over again? Tomorrow is D-day.

I hope we sign him,but I don't think we will. I'm not hearing real goods things about him signing with us. Not to sure it has anything to do with him getting cleared. HOPE I'm wrong. Think we are looking to Europe for help. The only thing sure is we need help in the middle and I can't figure out why everyone in front of us are getting bigs but we don't seem to be.

[Braves4Life]

.....I can't figure out why everyone in front of us are getting bigs but we don't seem to be.

I'm guessing style of play has a LOT to do with it. Every coach that Les goes head-to-head with for a Big will play that card against BU.

[amckillip]

I hope we sign him,but I don't think we will. I'm not hearing real goods things about him signing with us. Not to sure it has anything to do with him getting cleared. HOPE I'm wrong.

This is what I was afraid of too...

[BradleyBrave]

If we don't sign MO, this year was a complete recruiting waste that could set the program back a couple of years. You can't just sit out a year of recruiting and expect to be successful. What the h-ll were we doing all year?

[Da Coach]

What? There have already been a number of posters here saying it might be better to "bank" scholarships. Whether he signs or not, I think he'll be at BU next year.
There are also other options. But some fans prefer to panic. I suggest waiting to see how things play out before going into full panic mode.

[Future Walk-On]

I am panicking.....sorry

[lake Camelot]

I am not panicking. If however we end up going into the season without another post player, I will panick. We need another post for next year. A transfer is fine, but not if we don't have a big man to play inside next year.

I still thought we would get MO even if he doesn't sign. I hope I am still right, I had not heard any negative reports on how it was going. I hope I am right.

[Braves4Life]

What the h-ll were we doing all year?

Recruiting coaches.

[amckillip]

I am not panicking. If however we end up going into the season without another post player, I will panick. We need another post for next year. A transfer is fine, but not if we don't have a big man to play inside next year.

I still thought we would get MO even if he doesn't sign. I hope I am still right, I had not heard any negative reports on how it was going. I hope I am right.

I agree with your entire post.

Recruiting coaches.

And that Walter Lemon kid... And Donivine Stewart...

[Dallas Brave]

We've been thorugh the recruiting hype so many times that even if MO signs, I'm not expecting anything out of him until I see him play.

What I do expect is that WE, JP, and AT are going to work their tails off this summer and that the coaching staff is going to have a focus on defensive fundamentals and a re-tooled offensive philosophy that makes better use of our existing inside players. If that happens, we will have a very good year, with or without MO.

[shaunguth]

We've been thorugh the recruiting hype so many times that even if MO signs, I'm not expecting anything out of him until I see him play.

What I do expect is that WE, JP, and AT are going to work their tails off this summer and that the coaching staff is going to have a focus on defensive fundamentals and a re-tooled offensive philosophy that makes better use of our existing inside players. If that happens, we will have a very good year, with or without MO.

I happen to agree with this entire post. I think it's absurd (and an injustice to the two players we did sign and the "major upgrade" to the coaching staff) to say "this year was a complete recruiting waste".

I was and still am looking forward to seeing MO play, but have never thought his not signing during this period would set the program back a couple years.

[Braves4Life]

I agree shaun ...... and I'm very happy with the recruits we signed and the players we already have in tow.

However, the fact that this team's most pressing need (a big) has not yet been officially met is somewhat disconcerting. If we do not sign a "serviceable" big who can contribute right away then I will also consider this recruiting season a failure (and that is not taking anything away from the fine recruits that we did sign).

I DO NOT think that the entire blame should be laid at Les' feet. Remember, he did not cause the turmoil that ensued at the end of the season with himself and his coaching staff. I believe that blame can be placed at a higher level in the BU administration. When rumors fly and coaches leave that cannot be a good thing for recruits to be witnessing.

That said, I think the changes that WERE made were positive and will pay dividends in other ways. Sometimes you have to take a step back before you can take two steps forward and I think that is what BU did in this case. On the whole, I think this team will benefit (both now in in the future) more from the coaching changes than from finding a "big". And let's not forget that Platt probably made some "big" connections before coming to BU and this could lead to a late summer find (ala Taylor Brown).

[SaintLouBrave22]

I am not in full panic mode bc this seems to happen to Les and the Braves EVERY year now...

That being said, like anyone else, I really WANT this kid...

We need another inside threat in the worst way.

[tornado]

I am panicking.....sorry

?? panic if you wish but..we have as deep of a team as we have had in years...
we have ten returning scholarship players..three seniors two of whom are 5th year seniors..
then we also have TB, WE, & AT for two more years, while we have Jake, DSE, and Milos for three more years each..
and Walter Lemon & Jordan Prosser for four more years.
Anyone else we get coming in will have to battle for playing timne, but I think we are as well set as anyone else in the Valley for several years to come..