New 2011 commit -Nate Wells

[amckillip]

You can't coach size, I guess. Recruit the big guys and teach em how to play basketball.

This used to be the only thing Bobby Knight said that I believed. DC and AT have proven me (and him) wrong IMO...

I will concede this could be due to coaching with AT, I'm not sure we have or have had a good bigs coach, nor have we done much to find one(except for Big B). DC was the best big Bradley has ever had as far as size, build, and speed IMO. But I am 10x more coordinated than him, he was uncoachable...

[thefish7]

Seems like he's definitely an unknown anyway. Welcome to Bradley, Nate!

[Out of Balance]

7' , No BS, Davenport West is no small school Where was Drake or Northen Iowa Must be a project but that's OK
7', No shit

[BU FAMILY]

Wouldn't this put an end to any of our current seniors taking a medical redshirt this year (if that were necessary)? With this commitment, aren't we at our scholarship limit for next year?

[amckillip]

Wouldn't this put an end to any of our current seniors taking a medical redshirt this year (if that were necessary)? With this commitment, aren't we at our scholarship limit for next year?

Yep, but this is the smallest of any concern we could possibly have at this moment. I could easily see a departure or two at the moment.

[Da Coach]

Wouldn't this put an end to any of our current seniors taking a medical redshirt this year (if that were necessary)? With this commitment, aren't we at our scholarship limit for next year?

Yes, if everyone returns next year who has not completed their eligibility, and if all recruits qualify and enroll, we will be at 13 scholarships.

However, if a senior redshirts (only Sam M. is eligible since AW and DD have already used medical redshirts), he would be able to return next year even if there wasn't a scholarship available. He and his family would just have to pay their own way or apply for academic scholarships like most other Bradley students.

[BU FAMILY]

Yep, but this is the smallest of any concern we could possibly have at this moment. I could easily see a departure or two at the moment.

The regular season hasn't even started yet and you can already see a departure or two?

[bugregshu]

The regular season hasn't even started yet and you can already see a departure or two?

Find me a year recently where there wasn't a departure.

[amckillip]

The regular season hasn't even started yet and you can already see a departure or two?

When was the last time we didn't have one?

[Big Mike]

Welcome to BU Nate!

[BU FAMILY]

When was the last time we didn't have one?

Can't recall the last time we didn't lose a scholarship player shortly after the end of the season. When I read your reply about "easily seeing a departure or two", I thought you were making a SPECIFIC reference about a player or two that may already be contemplating leaving........but I do AGREE with you - if history repeats itself, we'll most likely have a scholarship opening up in March or April. Wecome to BU Nate!!

[BradleyBrave]

Some people were certain POB was a redshirt candidate his freshman year. We'll see how he matures between now and next year. The 7 foot center from Cornell last year didn't have any DI offers out of high school, and the 7 footer from St. Mary's had very little fanfare going into college as well. Like the size a lot. Now get 'em here and coach 'em up.

[Beninator]

Some people were certain POB was a redshirt candidate his freshman year. We'll see how he matures between now and next year. The 7 foot center from Cornell last year didn't have any DI offers out of high school, and the 7 footer from St. Mary's had very little fanfare going into college as well. Like the size a lot. Now get 'em here and coach 'em up.

Agree. Also with WE, JP, and AD here next year, I think that Nate will have an extra year to get acclimated!

[Da Coach]

Nate is #53 in case you couldn't guess-

[romar]

is this 6th grade???

If you listen to the video posted, he says that he grew 4" over the past year and that his Dr's are guessing he'll grow another 2 1/2 " or so.