BU recruit- class of 2008- Antiquawn Beckham

[BradleyBrave]

Whenever it makes sense for a kid to come to BU, it never seems like he does. Hopefully that changes with one of these 4 year kids we're recruiting.

[ER3]

I've got a bad feeling that Mississippi State is going to step up their interest in Beckham now that Hansbrough is transferring.
I hope I'm wrong because we really need to win one of these recruiting battles for a guy like Beckham for a change.

[Dubl R 1]

Mississippi St has had several transfers the last couple of years. Didn't the twins transfer from there last year, I can't recall their names, but they were decent players.

[real fan]

I hope Beckham notices the amout of players leaving Miss.States program as these are all players that were actually getting plenty of playing time so there must be something bad about being there .

[Da Coach]

Actually, if you read the Mississippi State fan message board, their fans seem to really dislike Rick Stansbury and want him gone. I think he's done a good job there and recruited some great players, but the fans apparently expected championships.

[Big Mike]

this says it was last updated 4/11/08...notice it doesn't list the Braves......not sure what that really means though sometimes the author doesn't do all his homework and my guess would be this is the case here?

http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=56406&season=2008&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncb%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fplayer%3frecruitId%3d56406%26season%3d2008

[Da Coach]

I think you are right. That list of schools (Virginia, Wichita State, Northern Iowa, Louisiana-Monroe, and Ohio) looks old to me.

[Big Mike]

take AB off the list......http://scouthoops.scout.com/2/746018.html

http://bradley.scout.com/a.z?s=455&p=9&cfg=bb&c=4&yr=2008

[Da Coach]

Antiquawn Beckham liked Bradley, but when Ben hansbrough decided to leave Mississippi State, it opened another scholarship. Today, Beckham took Mississippi State's scholarship offer.

Here are a couple clips from the premium article--

http://mississippistate.scout.com/2/746005.html

"I committed to Mississippi State today," said Beckham, a 6-5, 190-pound point guard. "I took my official visit there this weekend with my mom."

The former first-team All-Stater while at Ballard High School liked Mississippi State for several reasons.
"I liked the fact that they are in the SEC," said Beckham. "It's been my dream to play in the SEC.
MSU started recruiting me about a month and a half ago," said Beckham. He said his recruitment is now over now that he has committed to State. "I'm through with my recruitment now, " said Beckham, who officially visited Bradley about three weeks ago and has received heavy interest from the likes of Indiana, Bradley, Tennessee, Baylor and Kentucky of late.

[Da Coach]

Here is another Scout article, this one is a free article--

http://scouthoops.scout.com/2/746018.html

[mexicobufan]

This is the one I wanted and I was concerned when Ben left M.S. I was concerned it would cost us. Wouldnt be interesting if we miss out on A.B. due to Ben leaving and then Ben goes to a MVC school.....ouch.....ok lets get Larry Anderson and this will all go away.

[Da Coach]

Another article from the Mississippi State Rivals site--
http://mississippistate.rivals.com/c...asp?CID=796917

It looks like it is a premium article, but as we have seen many times before, the writer lists the teams MSU beat out for Beckham, and he completely omits Bradley. Here is a clip--
"A little bit of everything was a plus," he continued. "They have a nice size arena.
"Coach Stansbury is a great guy. He didn't promise me no playing time, didn't tell me what I wanted to hear, but said there is an opportunity if I step in and play hard, and I am going to get a chance to play as a freshman.
"I just saw how it was a great environment and the people are crazy about their basketball, so it was a place I wanted to play and put myself in that situation."
Beckham said he would be given a shot at playing time both as a point guard and as a shooting guard. He chose the Bulldogs over Virginia, Tennessee, Indiana, Western Kentucky and Providence, and will sign with State on Wednesday.


This writer for the Louisville Courier-Journal has had a history of omitting Bradley in articles about Matt Roth andTwany Beckham, but this time he gets it right--

http://www.courier-journal.com/blogs/demling/2008/04/beckham-to-mississippi-state.html

[tornado]

Here's what really makes it official:

http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080416/SPORTS030102/80416016

[tornado]

after 2 and a half years at Mississippi state barely playing at all...Twany Beckham has decided to quit..
he is reportedly going to transfer to Kentucky and walk on...he obviously aimed way too high

....as did his MSU teammate John Riek..

http://twitter.com/#!/HunterLJohnson/status/26744577486487552