Why Aren't We After This Area Kid?

[scout4126]

Eric McCullough 6'9" 220 lbs power forward from University HS in Normal, Illinois. He's got offers from Niagara, UT-Martin, IUPUI, Holy Cross, and North Florida. Wichita State, SIU-Edwardsville, and Evansville are also high on him...roughly 40 minutes away from campus, have we even given him a look?

http://www.midstatehoops.com/articles/2008/mccullough.html

http://www.midstatehoops.com/players/profiles/2008/eric_mccullough.html

http://www.midstatehoops.com/videos/mccullough.html (video)

[Da Coach]

I don't know where Bradley stands with McCullough.
Why isn't Illinois State interested?

[MacabreMob]

I don't know where Bradley stands with McCullough.
Why isn't Illinois State interested?

Well, they only recruit players JL goes after.

LOL - just kidding.

[bu fan 9]

I really think MVC is a streach for him.

[scout4126]

Illinois State isn't recruiting him due to the fact they have one scholarship and are looking to land a big wing. They are really hoping to get 6'5" Donald Stewart, a senior wing at Champaign Central High School. Personally, I just post this to spark some interest. I've seen McCullough plenty times. I feel that he can be an MVC player in time but may need a redshirt year. He'd be very good at in the Summit or Horizon League.

[DannyCooksey]

Illinois State isn't recruiting him due to the fact they have one scholarship and are looking to land a big wing. They are really hoping to get 6'5" Donald Stewart, a senior wing at Champaign Central High School. Personally, I just post this to spark some interest. I've seen McCullough plenty times. I feel that he can be an MVC player in time but may need a redshirt year. He'd be very good at in the Summit or Horizon League.

Illinois State is out of scholarships for '08

[scout4126]

No, they have one more. Contrary to what some may believe, Oguchi will walk on and that's straight from Coach Jank.

[cpacmel]

If true, very interesting.

[MacabreMob]

No, they have one more. Contrary to what some may believe, Oguchi will walk on and that's straight from Coach Jank.

scout4126 = the source

[DannyCooksey]

No, they have one more. Contrary to what some may believe, Oguchi will walk on.

That's interesting news. I wonder if Oguchi knows about that?

No disrespect intended but I have a hard time believing a guy from Texas, who transfered from the Pac-10 to Illinois State, or anywhere for that matter would do it as a walk-on and pay his own way. Doesn't seem to make much sense. I understand it in Mischler's case, but not Oguchi's.

I am not saying you are wrong, but that is very unusual.

Edit:If true..that's great for ISU.

[scout4126]

I thought the same way when first told...

[cpacmel]

No, they have one more. Contrary to what some may believe, Oguchi will walk on and that's straight from Coach Jank.

You might want to double check this. I don't think Oguchi is walking on.

[tornado]

Eric McCullough 6'9" 220 lbs power forward from University HS in Normal, Illinois. He's got offers from Niagara, UT-Martin, IUPUI, Holy Cross, and North Florida. Wichita State, SIU-Edwardsville, and Evansville are also high on him

Eric McCullough just verballed to Illinois Wesleyan.
The article says he turned down 11 D-I scholarship offers and is NOT receiving a scholarship from IWU.
So you have to wonder if the kid really just loves the game and wants to go to IWU, or maybe some or most of the D-I offers had contingencies like redshirting or walking on a year first?

http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/03/25/scholastic/doc47e86e6693f6f903819761.txt

[Double D]

I would bet as a 6-9 pitcher, the opportunity to keep that door open by playing baseball too, had something to do with his decision.

[georgethedog]

Eric McCullough 6'9" 220 lbs power forward from University HS in Normal, Illinois. He's got offers from Niagara, UT-Martin, IUPUI, Holy Cross, and North Florida. Wichita State, SIU-Edwardsville, and Evansville are also high on him...

Why would we want a guy who is only getting interest from Low-major schools (other than Wichita State)? Yes, I consider Evansville a Low-major and wish they would leave the conference and be replaced by someone like St. Louis or Butler.