Sweet 16 benefits...

[IheartBU]

how many seniors are you losing? who all have you brought in besides david collins (only know about him because we were recruiting him as well)?

We're losing 4 seniors (Will Franklin, Zach Andrews, Danny Adams and JJ Tauai). Another player (Saihou Jassey) is transfering to DII and one more (Jeremy Fears) is transfering to points unknown. In addition to THAT, freshman Dwight Buycks is taking a year for prep school to raise his ACT score.

In addition to David Collins, we recently signed Juco PG Tyrone Cole-Scott, who will join Juco DeAaron Williams (fingers crossed) and freshmen Sam Maniscalso, Will Egolf, and Anthony Thompson. There is a TON of info on these guys in the "Recruits and Recruiting" section of the board.

Thank you for being classy. We've had a rough couple of weeks.

[the daxified one]

how many seniors are you losing? who all have you brought in besides david collins (only know about him because we were recruiting him as well)?

We're losing 4 seniors (Will Franklin, Zach Andrews, Danny Adams and JJ Tauai). Another player (Saihou Jassey) is transfering to DII and one more (Jeremy Fears) is transfering to points unknown. In addition to THAT, freshman Dwight Buycks is taking a year for prep school to raise his ACT score.

In addition to David Collins, we recently signed Juco PG Tyrone Cole-Scott, who will join Juco DeAaron Williams (fingers crossed) and freshmen Sam Maniscalso, Will Egolf, and Anthony Thompson. There is a TON of info on these guys in the "Recruits and Recruiting" section of the board.

Thank you for being classy. We've had a rough couple of weeks.

Oh Charlotte fans definitely know the feeling. We went from almost losing our coach. To losing our women's coach to the Florida job. To having two players transfer. So i definitely know the feeling.

[dogsrus]

how many seniors are you losing? who all have you brought in besides david collins (only know about him because we were recruiting him as well)?

We're losing 4 seniors (Will Franklin, Zach Andrews, Danny Adams and JJ Tauai). Another player (Saihou Jassey) is transfering to DII and one more (Jeremy Fears) is transfering to points unknown. In addition to THAT, freshman Dwight Buycks is taking a year for prep school to raise his ACT score.

In addition to David Collins, we recently signed Juco PG Tyrone Cole-Scott, who will join Juco DeAaron Williams (fingers crossed) and freshmen Sam Maniscalso, Will Egolf, and Anthony Thompson. There is a TON of info on these guys in the "Recruits and Recruiting" section of the board.

Thank you for being classy. We've had a rough couple of weeks.

Oh Charlotte fans definitely know the feeling. We went from almost losing our coach. To losing our women's coach to the Florida job. To having two players transfer. So i definitely know the feeling.

I think thats the thing that surprised me. You're coach doesn't sound TOO popular among the fanbase and almost left isn't that correct? I figured CC would want more stability.

[the daxified one]

how many seniors are you losing? who all have you brought in besides david collins (only know about him because we were recruiting him as well)?

We're losing 4 seniors (Will Franklin, Zach Andrews, Danny Adams and JJ Tauai). Another player (Saihou Jassey) is transfering to DII and one more (Jeremy Fears) is transfering to points unknown. In addition to THAT, freshman Dwight Buycks is taking a year for prep school to raise his ACT score.

In addition to David Collins, we recently signed Juco PG Tyrone Cole-Scott, who will join Juco DeAaron Williams (fingers crossed) and freshmen Sam Maniscalso, Will Egolf, and Anthony Thompson. There is a TON of info on these guys in the "Recruits and Recruiting" section of the board.

Thank you for being classy. We've had a rough couple of weeks.

Oh Charlotte fans definitely know the feeling. We went from almost losing our coach. To losing our women's coach to the Florida job. To having two players transfer. So i definitely know the feeling.

I think thats the thing that surprised me. You're coach doesn't sound TOO popular among the fanbase and almost left isn't that correct? I figured CC would want more stability.

Well we hosted a poll on there and there are a couple of other polls on other websites that say that roughly 50 to 60% of the fans still support him and about 20 to 30% aren't. But that always happens after a not so hot season. Bobby Lutz also sent out a letter via the observer (local news paper) that he isn't much of a gambler but now he is all in. which kind of raised some eye brows of charlotte fans.

[brocks]

Re: Sweet 16 benefits...

When are they going to come to fruition? I LIKE are crop of recruits but I don't see one that we couldn't have got before the sweet 16 run. Everybody said year two would be the year.

Second place in recruiting gets you nothing. Yes I see us up against some BCS schools but we need to win some battles.

One we SEEMED to have won over Louisville with Buycks now seems like a kid we will never see. Coley to UNCC and Knapp to MS are hardly losing to BCS types.

Is it the facilities.....do we need a bit more WOW for em. To bad Coley couldn't have been here for an actual game.

Again, I'm happy with what we have but we need to hit a few homeruns and not just be happy with base hits.

Wow...a little fickle aren't we? Back-to-back 22 win seasons, and a GREAT incoming class, and we're whining because we didn't get a spring JUCO? Wow.

I don't think me asking a legit question makes me fickle. I understand where some might see me as being too critical or harsh but I drink as much kool aid as anyone on here but don't you think its, as I stated, a legit question?

I love the direction BU is going under JL.....I am very confident and happy with the entire staff. Maybe it was unfair or untimely in wake of losing Coley but do you think we've landed ONE IMPACT recruit due to our sweet 16 run that we couldn't have got just being BU?

My question was really more about hearing what others thought.....are we spending too much time, resources and energy going after BCS types that could be better spent elsewhere?

Dogs, Can't agree. No Sweet 16 = no Anthony Thompson, no Will Egolf for sure. AT turned down SMU AND and offer from Gillespie at TA&M and cited POB (guess where he saw POB!) as a big reason for his choice. Egolf said he had video copies of BU's Sweet 16 games; that's why he visited. Let's not forget that Will canceled all remaining visits after BU . . . including WISCONSIN. These are serious recruits. Same for Collins and Cole-Scott. And Sammy Man committed right in the middle of Bradley's run. Coincidence?

[dogsrus]

Re: Sweet 16 benefits...

When are they going to come to fruition? I LIKE are crop of recruits but I don't see one that we couldn't have got before the sweet 16 run. Everybody said year two would be the year.

Second place in recruiting gets you nothing. Yes I see us up against some BCS schools but we need to win some battles.

One we SEEMED to have won over Louisville with Buycks now seems like a kid we will never see. Coley to UNCC and Knapp to MS are hardly losing to BCS types.

Is it the facilities.....do we need a bit more WOW for em. To bad Coley couldn't have been here for an actual game.

Again, I'm happy with what we have but we need to hit a few homeruns and not just be happy with base hits.

Wow...a little fickle aren't we? Back-to-back 22 win seasons, and a GREAT incoming class, and we're whining because we didn't get a spring JUCO? Wow.

I don't think me asking a legit question makes me fickle. I understand where some might see me as being too critical or harsh but I drink as much kool aid as anyone on here but don't you think its, as I stated, a legit question?

I love the direction BU is going under JL.....I am very confident and happy with the entire staff. Maybe it was unfair or untimely in wake of losing Coley but do you think we've landed ONE IMPACT recruit due to our sweet 16 run that we couldn't have got just being BU?

My question was really more about hearing what others thought.....are we spending too much time, resources and energy going after BCS types that could be better spent elsewhere?

Dogs, Can't agree. No Sweet 16 = no Anthony Thompson, no Will Egolf for sure. AT turned down SMU AND and offer from Gillespie at TA&M and cited POB (guess where he saw POB!) as a big reason for his choice. Egolf said he had video copies of BU's Sweet 16 games; that's why he visited. Let's not forget that Will canceled all remaining visits after BU . . . including WISCONSIN. These are serious recruits. Same for Collins and Cole-Scott. And Sammy Man committed right in the middle of Bradley's run. Coincidence?

I ALMOST afraid to respond at the risk of being booted or booed off the board for my anti BU thoughts but I'll claim devils advocate status and see if I remain safe.

It would be hard for a recruit NOT to mention or notice BU's sweet 16 run. I STILL think this fine group of recruits are kids we could have got without the sweet 16...maybe not. I guess I'm looking for that instant impact type that we "stole" from BCS types.

Solid group coming in...will do great IMO. Just haven't seen that "knock me outta my chair type" I was hoping for. Perhaps I'm being too critical.

[BradleyBrave]

Re: Sweet 16 benefits...

When are they going to come to fruition? I LIKE are crop of recruits but I don't see one that we couldn't have got before the sweet 16 run. Everybody said year two would be the year.

Second place in recruiting gets you nothing. Yes I see us up against some BCS schools but we need to win some battles.

One we SEEMED to have won over Louisville with Buycks now seems like a kid we will never see. Coley to UNCC and Knapp to MS are hardly losing to BCS types.

Is it the facilities.....do we need a bit more WOW for em. To bad Coley couldn't have been here for an actual game.

Again, I'm happy with what we have but we need to hit a few homeruns and not just be happy with base hits.

Wow...a little fickle aren't we? Back-to-back 22 win seasons, and a GREAT incoming class, and we're whining because we didn't get a spring JUCO? Wow.

I don't think me asking a legit question makes me fickle. I understand where some might see me as being too critical or harsh but I drink as much kool aid as anyone on here but don't you think its, as I stated, a legit question?

I love the direction BU is going under JL.....I am very confident and happy with the entire staff. Maybe it was unfair or untimely in wake of losing Coley but do you think we've landed ONE IMPACT recruit due to our sweet 16 run that we couldn't have got just being BU?

My question was really more about hearing what others thought.....are we spending too much time, resources and energy going after BCS types that could be better spent elsewhere?

Dogs, Can't agree. No Sweet 16 = no Anthony Thompson, no Will Egolf for sure. AT turned down SMU AND and offer from Gillespie at TA&M and cited POB (guess where he saw POB!) as a big reason for his choice. Egolf said he had video copies of BU's Sweet 16 games; that's why he visited. Let's not forget that Will canceled all remaining visits after BU . . . including WISCONSIN. These are serious recruits. Same for Collins and Cole-Scott. And Sammy Man committed right in the middle of Bradley's run. Coincidence?

I ALMOST afraid to respond at the risk of being booted or booed off the board for my anti BU thoughts but I'll claim devils advocate status and see if I remain safe.

It would be hard for a recruit NOT to mention or notice BU's sweet 16 run. I STILL think this fine group of recruits are kids we could have got without the sweet 16...maybe not. I guess I'm looking for that instant impact type that we "stole" from BCS types.

Solid group coming in...will do great IMO. Just haven't seen that "knock me outta my chair type" I was hoping for. Perhaps I'm being too critical.

Stop being a hater dogs! You troll!

[brocks]

I guess for me it always come back to what I was used to before JL. It always seemed like "Recruit X picked Bradley over Northern Illinois, Toledo, and interest from Western Kentucky." We're getting kids now who have offers from BCS schools on a regular basis, even if those schools aren't always Kentucky or UNC. I have no problem competing with Iowa State, T A&M, Creighton and the like. I agree that I see no McD's All-Americans yet, but to me the upgrade is palpable.

[yourbradleybraves!]

After seeing Egolf film, I truly believe that he is going to be "that" recruit.

[georgethedog]

You may never see the "knock me out" type of player committing to BU. However, sometimes those guys are too hyped and really have reached their peak when they get to school. Also, those types tend to not stay long and I always have enjoyed watching players develop over 4 years, but that is just me talking (or typing as it were). Some of BU's greatest were never that player; Hawkins, Phegley, and POB to name a few. I am not saying it wouldn't be nice to land that guy, but if we build a team of 10-12 really good players, we don't need that guy. Although, on second thought, it would be nice to land a couple more hyped guys like Anderson and Thirdkill were back in the 70's.

[georgethedog]

After seeing Egolf film, I truly believe that he is going to be "that" recruit.

I would like to see this film... Is there any way to access some of it?

[houstontxbrave]

The signing of Will and AT have been directly attributed to the sweet 16, and I whole hardidly believe without it neither is at BU if anything because they both would have very little idea of who BU is.

But look at Williams. Yes he is local but do we not believe that there is a strong coorilation between recent BU success and his committing to BU. No matter his academic status, I bet there were plenty of programs that would and were intrigued by him.
He was a top 100 recruit out of high school.

Maybe the sweet 16 hasnt produced a knock you off your seat type of recruit, but it has brought in some strong players both in from the High School ranks and the Juco ranks.

Even Fears, I bet was influenced by the success of two years ago, and there is no denying, other then some of his attributed attitude questions, he was a pretty close to knock you off your seat type of recruit.

[Da Coach]

After seeing Egolf film, I truly believe that he is going to be "that" recruit.

I would like to see this film... Is there any way to access some of it?

It was on youtube, but I can't find it there anymore. Does anyone have it?

[romar]

After seeing Egolf film, I truly believe that he is going to be "that" recruit.

I would like to see this film... Is there any way to access some of it?

It was on youtube, but I can't find it there anymore. Does anyone have it?

There are a couple of videos on his myspace, it's at - www.myspace.com/willegolf

Pretty nice background on his page too.

[georgethedog]

After seeing Egolf film, I truly believe that he is going to be "that" recruit.

I would like to see this film... Is there any way to access some of it?

It was on youtube, but I can't find it there anymore. Does anyone have it?

There are a couple of videos on his myspace, it's at - www.myspace.com/willegolf

Pretty nice background on his page too.

Gee, didn't notice the background...