BU recruit- class of 2008- Mike Burwell

[Big Mike]

I say time for a visit!

[Beninator]

I say time for a visit!

Sounds like he has already been here.


"As his season progressed, so did the attention from colleges. Burwell has scheduled four official recruiting visits, beginning with Bradley this weekend. He will also visit Old Dominion, St. Bonaventure and San Diego and is keeping his options open for a possible fifth visit."

Link to article dated March 30,2008

http://www.nj.com/starledger/stories/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1206855608218030.xml&coll=1

[Da Coach]

Looks like he sneaked in for a visit!

[BradleyBrave]

Looks like he sneaked in for a visit!

Could we be getting a verbal?

[TheHeemyMonster]

Could we be getting a verbal?

i want this kid, get him here now

[ER3]

Burwell might end up being a nice player, but I hope Les is pursuing guys like Beckham, Anderson, Nunn, Kaylon Williams, etc. as the primary options for the last scholarship...

If he ends up coming here, I'll trust the judgement of the coaching staff and hope for the best...
I just want Les to aim high as is realistic with that last spot...
We'll just have to hope for Burwell to become another diamond in the rough for BU...

[Beninator]

Burwell might end up being a nice player, but I hope Les is pursuing guys like Beckham, Anderson, Nunn, Kaylon Williams, etc. as the primary options for the last scholarship...

If he ends up coming here, I'll trust the judgement of the coaching staff and hope for the best...
I just want Les to aim high as is realistic with that last spot...
We'll just have to hope for Burwell to become another diamond in the rough for BU...

Agree completly er3.. I like Anderson a lot!

[Da Coach]

Sounds like he has already been here.


"As his season progressed, so did the attention from colleges. Burwell has scheduled four official recruiting visits, beginning with Bradley this weekend. He will also visit Old Dominion, St. Bonaventure and San Diego and is keeping his options open for a possible fifth visit."

Link to article dated March 30,2008

http://www.nj.com/starledger/stories...030.xml&coll=1

I asked around a little, and nobody I have talked to thinks Burwell has been here for a visit, yet. He still might have been here the previous weekend (March 29-30), but that weekend the team was very busy getting ready for the 3 game CBI finals. This past weekend, was an NCAA "dead period" which means he could not have been in for a visit, as all contact and recruit visits are barred.
Recruiting calendar--

http://www1.ncaa.org/membership/membership_svcs/recruiting_calendars/2007-08/DI_MBasketball

definition of "dead period"--

http://www.ncaa.org/eligibility/faqs/faqs_recruiting.html

[Beninator]

Thanks for the update DC.

[Big Mike]

I wonder if Burwell has signed with anyone yet...I tried a search and came up with nothing?
Did we ever find out if he ever did visit the Hilltop or not?

[Da Coach]

No, I haven't found anything to suggest that Burwell has committed anywhere, yet.

And also, I can't confirm that Larry Anderson has actually committed to Long Beach State. His Scout profile was updated yesterday to show he committed to Long Beach State, but no other recruiting site anywhere confirms this. Scout sometimes gets players mixed up, and there was another prep school commitment to Long Beach State posted today on several other recruiting sites.--
http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recru...ruitId%3d56398

I think it is a possibility Anderson might still be undecided, as this ESPN page, that was updated today, says--

http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=56396&season=2008&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncb%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fplayer%3frecruitId%3d56396%26season%3d2008

[Beninator]

Burwell is going to attend the South Kent Prep School in Connecticut.

The article states that most schools wanted him to redshirt...

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080520/SPORTS0204/805200415/1172

[Da Coach]

Another update on Mike Burwell, who will play at South Kent prep school--

http://blog.zagsblog.net/2008/06/11/burwell-to-south-kent.aspx

[lake Camelot]

?

I wonder if Burwell would be a possibility for BU after one year of prep school? I haven't heard him mentioned so probably not, but he would play the position that we would be looking for.

[Da Coach]

I wonder if Burwell would be a possibility for BU after one year of prep school? I haven't heard him mentioned so probably not, but he would play the position that we would be looking for.

My guess is that it's not likely.

Here was the latest--
Former Cardinal McCarrick standout Mike Burwell is headed to South Kent (Conn.). "Mike qualified for college but he's looking to go to a higher level of schools," McCarrick coach Joe Lewis said. "Most of the schools that offered him are high mid-majors and I think after a year of lifting and playing all year, he will get to a major conference." Michigan and Indiana are recruiting him the hardest, as well as South Florida, UMass and UCLA, Lewis said. The 6-5 1/2 Burwell averaged 29.7 points and 11/7 rebounds for a team that won the Middlesex County championship and reached the semis of the South Non-Public B tournament.

It sounds like he wasn't impressed with an offer from Bradley.