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In a premium interview that contained a lot of interesting stuff...one thing really stood out.....
Weber, of course, cannot comment on recruits, but the Illinois Rivals writer,
Brad Sturdy gives the answers as he projects Weber would answer them...
I guess this way - there's no NCAA violation, but some of the answers are pretty interesting.....
The bottom line is that he says he thinks Bobo Drummond in marginal and would
make a good back-up for Illinois - that's all!!
Read what he says.........
-- he says U of I's Bruce Weber & staff kinda disses on Bobo Drummond and has serious doubts....
when asked if Illinois was going to offer him or recruit him for point guard...
Weber has gone on and on about how Joseph Bertrand has really developed
and come into his own (he redshirted his freshman year)..
then Sturdy says this about recruiting Drummond...
QUESTION- as posed to Illinois Rivals writer Brad Sturdy:
"Would you ..take the sure thing in say Peoria 2012 guard prospect Bobo Drummond"
ANSWER:
"Bobo Drummond is a quality player, but I think the Illinois coaches are
still concerned about his size and perimeter shot. Adding a player like that is
fine, but why not wait and see on some more highly regarded and talented
players from out of state?
Illinois can get a 2012 player out of Indiana, but they may fill up before that
happens, which isn't a bad thing. Those schools have a limited number of
scholarships for a plethora of talent in that 2012 class and Illinois is right in
the mix with a number of those players, particularly Gary Harris, Yogi Ferrell
and DeJuan Marrero. Doug Bucshon and I will have an update from the
Indiana class of 2012 this week."
QUESTION- Is Bobo a legit Big Ten prospect ..?
ANSWER:
"I think Bobo's strength is his ball handling ability and strength. He really plays
well on the travel circuit, although he doesn't always play well with his high
school team. He's more athletic than he is given credit for, but he isn't a
Lewis Jackson athletically, although he is bigger.
I think he is a Big Ten prospect, but it's probably a bit too early to offer him
when you are in tight with players like Gary Harris and Yogi Ferrell, likely top
50 players. He isn't a can't miss at this point, but he could be a solid backup
at the minimum. Is that enough? Probably not at this point."
I think a school like Bradley is a way better fit for Bobo, where he can shine
and be the central part of the entire offense, instead of battling just to be a back-up.
Weber, of course, cannot comment on recruits, but the Illinois Rivals writer,
Brad Sturdy gives the answers as he projects Weber would answer them...
I guess this way - there's no NCAA violation, but some of the answers are pretty interesting.....
The bottom line is that he says he thinks Bobo Drummond in marginal and would
make a good back-up for Illinois - that's all!!
Read what he says.........
-- he says U of I's Bruce Weber & staff kinda disses on Bobo Drummond and has serious doubts....
when asked if Illinois was going to offer him or recruit him for point guard...
Weber has gone on and on about how Joseph Bertrand has really developed
and come into his own (he redshirted his freshman year)..
then Sturdy says this about recruiting Drummond...
QUESTION- as posed to Illinois Rivals writer Brad Sturdy:
"Would you ..take the sure thing in say Peoria 2012 guard prospect Bobo Drummond"
ANSWER:
"Bobo Drummond is a quality player, but I think the Illinois coaches are
still concerned about his size and perimeter shot. Adding a player like that is
fine, but why not wait and see on some more highly regarded and talented
players from out of state?
Illinois can get a 2012 player out of Indiana, but they may fill up before that
happens, which isn't a bad thing. Those schools have a limited number of
scholarships for a plethora of talent in that 2012 class and Illinois is right in
the mix with a number of those players, particularly Gary Harris, Yogi Ferrell
and DeJuan Marrero. Doug Bucshon and I will have an update from the
Indiana class of 2012 this week."
QUESTION- Is Bobo a legit Big Ten prospect ..?
ANSWER:
"I think Bobo's strength is his ball handling ability and strength. He really plays
well on the travel circuit, although he doesn't always play well with his high
school team. He's more athletic than he is given credit for, but he isn't a
Lewis Jackson athletically, although he is bigger.
I think he is a Big Ten prospect, but it's probably a bit too early to offer him
when you are in tight with players like Gary Harris and Yogi Ferrell, likely top
50 players. He isn't a can't miss at this point, but he could be a solid backup
at the minimum. Is that enough? Probably not at this point."
I think a school like Bradley is a way better fit for Bobo, where he can shine
and be the central part of the entire offense, instead of battling just to be a back-up.
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