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[tornado]

I'd expect Verdell to commit...

Interesting, as your insight is generally right on...
He has some good offers, Minnesota, Arizona, Kentucky....and this Dave Telep report says Verdell just cancelled his visit today to Arizona, since has apparently already made up his mind and will announce Monday.
I can't imagine he'd go to Arizona and sit behind Brandon Jennings, but then, Verdell might not even qualify and could be sitting next year anyway.
This Insiders report believes he will choose Minnesota since IU might not be seeing the post-season for a year or two.

http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=2&c=752139

What was his (Bobby Knight) Player Graduation %?

OOB--this has been a topic discussed here numerous times.
Bob Knight's player graduation is anywhere from average to poor.
It is not good, just one of the many myths surrounding Knight.

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Also-- I am aware of Knight's excellent record at IU, but it is growing more and more remote.
Bob Knight's record at IU in the last decade and a half (Knight's final 7 years at IU) was not so impressive.
93-94 - 21-9, 12-6, 2-1 in NCAA
94-95 - 19-12, 11-7, 0-1 in NCAA
95-96 - 19-12, 12-6, 0-1 in NCAA
96-97 - 22-11, 9-9, 0-1 in NCAA
97-98 - 20-12, 9-7, 1-1 in NCAA, 1-1 in Big Ten Tourney
98-99 - 23-11, 9-7, 1-1 in NCAA, 0-1 in Big Ten Tourney
99-00 - 20-9, 10-6, 0-1 in NCAA, 0-1 in Big Ten Tourney
TOTAL...144-76, 72-48, 4-7 in NCAA, 1-3 in Big Ten

also Knight's total record at Texas Tech (8 years)
TOTAL...154-97, 51-68, and pretty mediocre post-season results
thus his conference record over his final 15 seasons was 123-116,
(plus a losing record in the NCAA and in conference tourneys)
barely a .500 conference record over the past decade and a half of coaching!

[Big Mike]

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[MacabreMob]

http://www.chicagohoops.com/articles1/verdelljones.html

I just don't understand how a guy living in C-U doesn't go to UIUC. I mean c'mon.... BAM couldn't land the local talent? Or is this guy not all that good?

[PeoriaLou]

I just don't understand how a guy living in C-U doesn't go to UIUC. I mean c'mon.... BAM couldn't land the local talent? Or is this guy not all that good?

They didn't offer him a scholarship. VJ is a mainly a pg and UI is pretty set at that position. He'll play immediately at IU, something he probably wouldn't have gotten with the Illini.

[MacabreMob]

They didn't offer him a scholarship. VJ is a mainly a pg and UI is pretty set at that position. He'll play immediately at IU, something he probably wouldn't have gotten with the Illini.

So when Bradley doesn't get a player from the Peoria area who would play a position Bradley might have better options... leaving that Peoria player without immediate playing time at Bradley but something he'd get more of elsewhere... following your lead here, Bradley doesn't really miss out either (even tho a schollie was offered).

[Out of Balance]

Interesting, as your insight is generally right on...my
He has some good offers, Minnesota, Arizona, Kentucky....and this Dave Telep report says Verdell just cancelled his visit today to Arizona, since has apparently already made up his mind and will announce Monday.
I can't imagine he'd go to Arizona and sit behind Brandon Jennings, but then, Verdell might not even qualify and could be sitting next year anyway.
This Insiders report believes he will choose Minnesota since IU might not be seeing the post-season for a year or two.

http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=2&c=752139

OOB--this has been a topic discussed here numerous times.
Bob Knight's player graduation is anywhere from average to poor.
It is not good, just one of the many myths surrounding Knight.

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Also-- I am aware of Knight's excellent record at IU, but it is growing more and more remote.
Bob Knight's record at IU in the last decade and a half (Knight's final 7 years at IU) was not so impressive.
93-94 - 21-9, 12-6, 2-1 in NCAA
94-95 - 19-12, 11-7, 0-1 in NCAA
95-96 - 19-12, 12-6, 0-1 in NCAA
96-97 - 22-11, 9-9, 0-1 in NCAA
97-98 - 20-12, 9-7, 1-1 in NCAA, 1-1 in Big Ten Tourney
98-99 - 23-11, 9-7, 1-1 in NCAA, 0-1 in Big Ten Tourney
99-00 - 20-9, 10-6, 0-1 in NCAA, 0-1 in Big Ten Tourney
TOTAL...144-76, 72-48, 4-7 in NCAA, 1-3 in Big Ten

also Knight's total record at Texas Tech (8 years)
TOTAL...154-97, 51-68, and pretty mediocre post-season results
thus his conference record over his final 15 seasons was 123-116,
(plus a losing record in the NCAA and in conference tourneys)
barely a .500 conference record over the past decade and a half of coaching!

Thanks for answering and replying back to me on my ?'s concerning BK. I am surprized to his grad. % being so low as all I can ever remember hearing was how high it was. I can't understand how that BS can get started. I new he had more than his share of bad luggage, some unforgiveable!! As for Texas Tech, I think it would be fare to say, it wasn't one of the best program's to take over and he has won 900 +games. I'm not a die heart BK or Indiana Fan but it is what is with BK and he didn't try to hide it! Thanks again for your feed back!!!!!!!!