Official Annoucement of Bradley's LOI's

[tornado]

http://www.bubraves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=25965&SPID=1498&DB_OEM_ID=3400&ATCLID=860385

Bradley announces the receipt of the Letters of Intent signed by 7-footer David Collins
and guard Tyrone Cole-Scott.

[Average Joe]

Nice job!!

And of course you have the announcement right here on Bradleyfans FIRST,
and way before anyone else seems to know!!
You guys must have the pipeline.

[chitownBUB]

Sad to see Buycks name not on the list, but it's a pretty good recruiting class anyway!

Bradley???‚¬?„?s 2006-07 Recruiting Class

Player Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown High School Last School

Tyrone Cole-Scott Jr. G 5-10 Waterloo, Iowa East H.S. Tyler (Texas) J.C.

David Collins Jr. C 7-0 Toronto, Ontario Emery Collegiate Institute Missouri State-West Plains

Will Egolf Fr. F/C 6-9 Juneau, Alaska Douglas H.S. Douglas H.S.

Sam Maniscalco Fr. G 6-0 Chicago, Ill. St. Patrick H.S. St. Patrick H.S.

Anthony Thompson Fr. C 6-10 Houston, Texas Klein Forest H.S. Klein Forest H.S.

DeAaron Williams Jr. G/F 6-5 Peoria, Ill. Limestone H.S. Illinois Central College

[Big Mike]

OK........that's good news......and by the way ...the incoming class looks pretty good on paper....if these players can gel as a team look-out!

[tornado]

Here's an interesting note, almost as interesting by way of something that HAS NOT happened as what has happened.

First...
Creighton did get the LOI's from their two juco guards

http://www.gocreighton.com/sports/common/news_releases_detail.asp?articleID=5803

and Evansville did sign the obscure D-II guy that was going to go to SIU-E as I noted in a separate thread

http://www.gopurpleaces.com/article.asp?articleid=85126

Indiana State signs Lamar Lee who was had earlier committed to Evansville, then backed out and signs with Indiana State.

http://www.indstate.edu/athletic/mensbb/0607/releases/04-11-07.htm

BUT...no other MVC school has announced any signings.

So, I guess there are no surprises....but I hope BU can still pull one off with another athletic big man/scorer.

[Big Mike]

And also with the new editions next season we need to throw in Ray Brown and Jeremy Fears....this team could be as deep and talented of team that I can remember! I think JF will be a starter!

[matt714gd]

Okay...That's great! But...can anyone tell me what David Collins looks like (HAVE ANY PHOTOS?) b/c I just can't find a picture of him anyhere.

[egib52]

check the thread down the page:

http://www.bradleyfans.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=7076

[Murph]

DeAaron Williams Jr. G/F 6-5 Peoria, Ill. Limestone H.S. Illinois Central College

Anything new to report here?

[BUBraves06]

Great day, can't wait for next season to start!

[mrcoachdude]

DeAaron Williams Jr. G/F 6-5 Peoria, Ill. Limestone H.S. Illinois Central College

Anything new to report here?

Saw D Will at school yesterday...carrying books and headin to class.......2 options:

1. Hope for the best.....

2. Don't get your hopes up.....

Either way if this group gels with the returners...WOW!

Study hard D Will its going to be a fun ride!

[Murph]

DeAaron Williams Jr. G/F 6-5 Peoria, Ill. Limestone H.S. Illinois Central College

Anything new to report here?

Saw D Will at school yesterday...carrying books and headin to class.......2 options:

1. Hope for the best.....

2. Don't get your hopes up.....

Either way if this group gels with the returners...WOW!

Study hard D Will its going to be a fun ride!

Good deal.....

[houstonbrave]

The PJ Star has a story on the signings in this morning's paper:

http://www.pjstar.com/stories/041207/BRA_BCTL84AL.071.php

They say DeAaron has a lot of work to do academically and will attend ICC through the summer. I am not sure how we handle this sort of uncertainty/how we sign anybody else if he is still working toward attending BU ???

[Da Coach]

The article mentions that Jim Les has received "30-40 resumes to replace assistant Lennox Forrester". And I suspect the open position hasn't been advertised yet since it occurred so recently.

The article contains one error. It says "Collins will make his first visit to the Hilltop this weekend". As has been posted here, David Collins visited Bradley back in April of 2006. So if he comes this weekend it will be at least his second visit.

http://www.bradleyfans.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=20333#20333

[chitownBUB]

I know Dave Reynolds reads the message boards.
How could he have missed that?