2025 and beyond recruits

[Da Coach]

Bradley point guard recruit, Tristian Ford, to make his college decision on Friday at 10 am - https://x.com/Sports4Illinois/status...21098857398435

Did he have his news conference at 10am?

Yes, he did, at 10 am sharp...

Tristian Ford commited to Murray State. - https://x.com/Sports4Illinois/status...70444925730918

[bradleyfan124]

Bradley point guard recruit, Tristian Ford, to make his college decision on Friday at 10 am - https://x.com/Sports4Illinois/status...21098857398435

Did he have his news conference at 10am?

[LongTimeFan]

As DC said at least 5 and with Davis not back that would make 6 more available scholarships. We have seen a lot of names mentioned so far and undoubtably will see a lot more.

[yoda]

yes, NCAA did not count any play in 2020-21 against eligibility, but I did not see anywhere that NCAA granted a full extra year of eligibility for someone who didn't even play that season. This is the Marcus Domask situation - he also redshirted 2020-21 and when he finished his grad season at Illinois last spring, he tried vigorously and exhausted every appeal, but NCAA would not grant him an extra year.

UConn's Cam Spencer also redshirted 2020-21 and filed for an extra year and he was also denied.
Everyone who was on an IVY LEAGUE roster in 2020-21 also missed their entire season, as the entire conference cancelled play,
Obviously that year didn't count against their eligibility, but none of them got that extra year back as a 6th year.

[Da Coach]

Unless I am missing something Christian does not have eligibility after this year. He played 2021-2 at Lemoyne, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 at Bradley so that runs out his eligibility.

Christian redshirted at Lemoyne in 2020-21 and did not play at all. Then he played at Lemoyne as a redshirt-freshman in 2021-22. He transferred and played 2022-23, 2023-24, and will play 2024-25 at Bradley. But his redshirt season of 2020-21 was the Covid year, and Lemoyne cancelled that entire season. Davis took a redshirt year in 2020-21, his first year at Lemoyne. Originally, the NCAA announced they would grant an extra season of eligibility for any student-athlete who played that 2020-21 season. But there have been a lot of instances where the NCAA gave an extra year to players who redshirted in 2020-21, and didn't play. So it might take some clearance from the NCAA, but there appears to be a chance CD might have an additional year after 2024-25. That would be great, since CD has gotten better each year, and having him back for 2025-26 would be huge.

[houstonbrave]

I do think the staff needs to find a way to successfully hit the portal this year. We lose just too much firepower after this year that I don’t see how we can focus too heavily on freshman- we need some but we can’t afford to strike out in the portal like we did last year. Losing Duke, Darius, Christian, Zek, Conner Dillon, Connor Linke, Gonnar Billew, Cade Hardtke after this year if everyone else stays leaves an enormous hole.

[houstonbrave]

Unless I am missing something Christian does not have eligibility after this year. He played 2021-2 at Lemoyne, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 at Bradley so that runs out his eligibility.

[Da Coach]

Bradley recruit Tristian Ford has cut his list to a final 5- Bradley, Toledo, Milwaukee, UIC, & Murray State
>> https://x.com/DELLISONSCOUT/status/1828250036729168097
>> https://x.com/BasketHoopz/status/1828247324948046266

Bradley point guard recruit, Tristian Ford, to make his college decision on Friday at 10 am - https://x.com/Sports4Illinois/status...21098857398435

[LongTimeFan]

I hope for talented recruits from wherever. Maturity in some would be nice. However, as noted above, some freshmen to develop and watch grow is nice and beneficial. Hannah is an example of development.

I would like for a couple of tall athletic frontline recruits. In Wardle's best years we have had tall players with long wingspan. I don't know anything about Thomas but I am having trouble visualizing any other current player having the same rim protection and rebounding as players such as Hannah and Leons.

Yes we do need guards also. We have had prominent guards during those years.

Has anyone heard if Davis would use his covid year?

[tomahawk chop]

Recruiting question for Bradley fans...
Bradley has one commitment for 2025 (Matthew Zobrist), and there will be at least 5 more scholarships opening, possibly more.
What kind of recruits should Bradley pursue for the remaining roster sports for 2025-26? It seems unlikely that the coaches will recruit all high schoolers. So maybe a couple juco players? Junior college players are underrecruited these days because of the proliferation of transfers.
And though Bradley has had very few junior college recruits under Coach Wardle, a couple of the most significant players recently were from juco (Malevy Leons & Luqman Lundy). Let's hope Corey Thomas can continue that trend. But to I'd like to see a couple jucos in the 2025 recruiting class to add experience and maturity next season. Any thoughts?

I would hope we would bring in 2 freshman and the rest JUCOS or transfers with experience.I would take even 3 good freshman.

[bradleyfan124]

Recruiting question for Bradley fans...
Bradley has one commitment for 2025 (Matthew Zobrist), and there will be at least 5 more scholarships opening, possibly more.
What kind of recruits should Bradley pursue for the remaining roster sports for 2025-26? It seems unlikely that the coaches will recruit all high schoolers. So maybe a couple juco players? Junior college players are underrecruited these days because of the proliferation of transfers.
And though Bradley has had very few junior college recruits under Coach Wardle, a couple of the most significant players recently were from juco (Malevy Leons & Luqman Lundy). Let's hope Corey Thomas can continue that trend. But to I'd like to see a couple jucos in the 2025 recruiting class to add experience and maturity next season. Any thoughts?

A couple high school kids, a couple Junior college kids and one transfer.

[Tommy]

Recruiting question for Bradley fans...
Bradley has one commitment for 2025 (Matthew Zobrist), and there will be at least 5 more scholarships opening, possibly more.
What kind of recruits should Bradley pursue for the remaining roster sports for 2025-26? It seems unlikely that the coaches will recruit all high schoolers. So maybe a couple juco players? Junior college players are underrecruited these days because of the proliferation of transfers.
And though Bradley has had very few junior college recruits under Coach Wardle, a couple of the most significant players recently were from juco (Malevy Leons & Luqman Lundy). Let's hope Corey Thomas can continue that trend. But to I'd like to see a couple jucos in the 2025 recruiting class to add experience and maturity next season. Any thoughts?

I'd focus on upper classmen. No sense in being a developmental league for the power conferences with the ridiculous transfer portal these days. Definitely agree that there is talent to be found in juco and BW and his staff seem to know how to find the right fits, so keep going back to the trough.

[Da Coach]

Recruiting question for Bradley fans...
Bradley has one commitment for 2025 (Matthew Zobrist), and there will be at least 5 more scholarships opening, possibly more.
What kind of recruits should Bradley pursue for the remaining roster sports for 2025-26? It seems unlikely that the coaches will recruit all high schoolers. So maybe a couple juco players? Junior college players are underrecruited these days because of the proliferation of transfers.
And though Bradley has had very few junior college recruits under Coach Wardle, a couple of the most significant players recently were from juco (Malevy Leons & Luqman Lundy). Let's hope Corey Thomas can continue that trend. But to I'd like to see a couple jucos in the 2025 recruiting class to add experience and maturity next season. Any thoughts?

[Da Coach]

Should be a no-brainer for Tristian Ford....
Bradley has a lot of minutes and scoring opening up at point guard next season ('25-'26)
The MVC is a better and much higher ranked conference than the Horizon or MAC
Bradley has been a much better team and has finished well ahead of UIC and Murray State since they joined the MVC
Bradley is the only private school on his list, and is a superior academic school than the other 4
Bradley has a bigger and more passionate fan base than the other 4, and the NIL is better.
And Bradley has, by far, the best fan message board!

[Da Coach]

One new name- 2025 Tristian Ford, a 6'3" point guard at Chicago Prep Academy. He is originally from Rockford,
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/tristian-ford
>> https://247sports.com/player/tristian-ford-46141951/
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxmqKuGlevQ

Bradley offers...
Tristian Ford, 6-3 guard from Chicago, Class of 2025 - https://twitter.com/4tford2/status/1813618842989736236

Bradley recruit Tristian Ford has cut his list to a final 5- Bradley, Toledo, Milwaukee, UIC, & Murray State
>> https://x.com/DELLISONSCOUT/status/1828250036729168097
>> https://x.com/BasketHoopz/status/1828247324948046266