Max Bielfeldt getting a lot more recruiting interest

[midstateknowitall]

JP's body hasn't changed? Have you seen him lately?

Yeah JP's Body Changed after Redshirting his freshman year of college. You don't think Max body will do the same once he gets to college... JP's body changed very little in high school.


Virgina, Northwestern, Iowa have all been in contact with Max recently

U of I offered him a perferred walk on.

Obviously Majors are taking notice. I think he is better suited for a midmajor but can't argue if they end up offering him because he is putting up the #'s against the high competition to merritt the interest.

[BradleyBrave]

Yeah JP's Body Changed after Redshirting his freshman year of college. You don't think Max body will do the same once he gets to college... JP's body changed very little in high school.


Virgina, Northwestern, Iowa have all been in contact with Max recently

U of I offered him a perferred walk on.

Obviously Majors are taking notice. I think he is better suited for a midmajor but can't argue if they end up offering him because he is putting up the #'s against the high competition to merritt the interest.

Wouldn't that be even more of a compliment to JP for garnering offers and interest without 'transforming' himself the way Max has had to?

Had Max committed somewhere in the fall like JP committed in the fall, there would be no phone calls.

His family's last name on buildings at U of I surely had nothing to do with the 'preferred walk-on' offer.

Guys get calls all the time. A call is just that, a call.

Whatever. He can be the be-all and end-all in your world. I saw the kid play enough to know what I was looking at.

[Lakeview Brave]

The real question is why would any big man want to come here? Our system is not good for bigs and we have no history of developing bigs. Do you think Max looks at AT and WE and says "Man i wish that could be me"?

[Braves4Life]

Do you think Max looks at AT and WE and says "Man i wish that could be me"?

Pretty much says it all.

[Da Coach]

The real question is why would any big man want to come here? Our system is not good for bigs and we have no history of developing bigs. Do you think Max looks at AT and WE and says "Man i wish that could be me"?

That might be your perspective, but I don't think that is what high school kids see when they consider a school. They look for playing time, how often the school gets on TV, closeness to home, and the success and prestige of the school. Other than that, it's based on how good a sales job a coach can do to get a kid.

[Lakeview Brave]

That might be your perspective, but I don't think that is what high school kids see when they consider a school. They look for playing time, how often the school gets on TV, closeness to home, and the success and prestige of the school. Other than that, it's based on how good a sales job a coach can do to get a kid.

Not facilities??? I thought those were going to save us? I dont think closeness to home or being on TV are big factors at all. TV is certainly not a big factor for mid and low majors since we arent on tv much. I know some people who have been recruited and system does make a difference.

[mrcoachdude]

The real question is why would any big man want to come here? Our system is not good for bigs and we have no history of developing bigs. Do you think Max looks at AT and WE and says "Man i wish that could be me"?

more like.."look at what Pross is doing and all that playing time available...I can do that...and DSE and DStew are there...family are close so they can watch me play"...Valley contender next season with all the guys back and healthy...and BU is a great school..

[BradleyBrave]

I find it funny that people are arguing about how a shorter, lighter, less athletic local big man with low major interest is supposedly so much better than our 2nd year starting power forward. And JP isn't even playing poorly. Wow.

[midstateknowitall]

Nobody said JP is playing poorly. I have stated this for a while but we get "NO" production from our bigs on a consistant level. It could be the system we run, it could be guards don't feed them the ball much, but it is a little bit because none of them have a post presence about them. JP and especially Will are face up 4 man that would rather play that way then back to the basket. We have no one to pump it into right now that we can rely on to get a tough basket.

Max does have that in his game a back to the basket go get me a bucket type mentality and skill. He can also face up now and shoot out to the 3. Im not saying he is the be all end all for Bradley. It just boggles my mind how their lack of attention to a kid like Bielfeldt no matter what the circumstances are goes unnoticed.

[mrcoachdude]

Nobody said JP is playing poorly. I have stated this for a while but we get "NO" production from our bigs on a consistant level. It could be the system we run, it could be guards don't feed them the ball much, but it is a little bit because none of them have a post presence about them. JP and especially Will are face up 4 man that would rather play that way then back to the basket. We have no one to pump it into right now that we can rely on to get a tough basket.

Max does have that in his game a back to the basket go get me a bucket type mentality and skill. He can also face up now and shoot out to the 3. Im not saying he is the be all end all for Bradley. It just boggles my mind how their lack of attention to a kid like Bielfeldt no matter what the circumstances are goes unnoticed.

I would say JP is consistant and doing fine...lack of getting the ball inside more is the issue...not their level of play...Max has a well rounded game and I would think JL knows how much attention he should be getting...I want him at BU!

[BuB]

Max is a great high school player. I think he deserves to be in the group of top 15 players from the Peoria area in the last 20 years. I love watching him play because he is old school and team oriented. It really is a pleasure to watch his half court game as opposed to all this 1 on 1, break you down dribbling, drive to the rim and force a shot crap. He has alot of success because he is smarter than almost all the high school players he goes up against. He uses his body well, can draw fouls at will, has good foot work, knows when he has an offensive advantage or mismatch, etc. However this advantage quickly disappears at the D1 level.

Having said that I still believe Max tops out at the Mid Major level. The fact remains that he is undersized at his position. Without his shoes on he is very likely at best 6'6''. He lacks the speed and quickness that you routinely see at our level. He rarely guards the other teams best big man. He is an average jumper, better than Sam S but not as good as Prosser or Egolf. His best position at our level is the 3 but his doesn't handle the ball well enough (like AW).

I agree with JL in not offering him. We would end up with just another ok player. Our bench is full of them already. Even though they would not admit it, any interest that major D1 schools show now is most likely because they have: lost out on better recruits, someone got hurt, lost someone to academic issues, or had someone with off the court problems. If he gets one of these offers then good for him but if he is looking for playing time.....

[jrish12]

Max is a great high school player. I think he deserves to be in the group of top 15 players from the Peoria area in the last 20 years.

I wouldnt go that far....

Sergio McClain
Frank Williams
Howard Nathan
Shaun Livingston
Brian Randle
Marcus griffin
Daniel Ruffin
Jeremy Crouch
DJ Richardson(yes I count him because he is from Peoria)
Bill Cole
Jamar Smith
Matt Roth
AJ Guyton
David Booth
Etc.

The list goes on and on, and most of those are just within my time frame of watching basketball. He is a good-very good high school basketball player. Not even close to top 15 in the Peoria area, even in the last 20 years. Every single one of the players on that list either played at the high D I level, went pro, or made significant contributions on a good to very good mid major team.

[midstateknowitall]

Lucas O'Rear and Carlton Fay are very similar players to what Bielfeldt is. Both had dominant careers in the post in high school because of their size and toughness. And both have worked hard to be big time contributors on their respective teams in the MVC.

I think Bradley is in need of a player like that.

Im sorry but if you don't think Bielfeldt could match these #'s or beat them I think your sadly mistaken.


JP: 20mins per game, 4.4pts, 5.6rebs, 46% FT

WE: 22.6mins per game, 8.1pts, 4.5rebs, 73% FT

AT: 10.2mins per game, 1.3pts, 1.6rebs, 50% FT


#'s don't lie... And frankly 13.8pts, 11.7rebs, and a combined 56.3% FT out of our 3 bigs is a pretty weak production line IMO.

[BuB]

I wouldnt go that far....

Sergio McClain
Frank Williams
Howard Nathan
Shaun Livingston
Brian Randle
Marcus griffin
Daniel Ruffin
Jeremy Crouch
DJ Richardson(yes I count him because he is from Peoria)
Bill Cole
Jamar Smith
Matt Roth
AJ Guyton
David Booth
Etc.

The list goes on and on, and most of those are just within my time frame of watching basketball. He is a good-very good high school basketball player. Not even close to top 15 in the Peoria area, even in the last 20 years. Every single one of the players on that list either played at the high D I level, went pro, or made significant contributions on a good to very good mid major team.

I hear you. But I count 14 in your list so....... what you are telling me is that he has a chance.. I would put DeAron Williams in there also. Me personally, and I know I am in the minority, I was never that high on McClain or Randle.

[Big Mike]

How about Sommerville?