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Max Bielfeldt

one note...
I have seen some comments that Max "hasn't been released" or "hasn't asked for his release" .. but this is silly....
because it's already been made known widely he is not currently being offered a scholarship for his 5th year...so he does not need a release...
plus - if he transfers - he could transfer as a grad student so he has even a 2nd reason he would not need a release.

Max just wants to wait & see what all his options are....but the very fact that even as the most productive big man they had last year - and likely he'd again be the most productive big man this year - yet he's considering transferring speaks volumes....

One other thing - I have seen many comments such as - "Max' family has money so they could pay his way if he didn't get a scholarship"
...again - I think this statement is silly since if the money thing were what drives Max' choices, then his family would send him to Harvard, Yale, or Oxford...
but he wants to play basketball at the highest level - and he doesn't want to walk on some place with walk-ons historically never getting playing time.
Seriously - how can people not see that he could have walked on at Illinois where his family has already donated hundreds of thousands of dollars...
yet he chose Michigan -- purely because he was given a scholarship - which is a pledge by the coach that he wants you....(or seems to intend to want you).
Nope - everything so far points to Max going where he believes he might have a chance to excel and play basketball at the highest level...
I think it comes down to Michigan, Bradley, Illinois, or remotely some other mid-to-high-major place if he gets a good offer - but not some low-major ..
 
Da Coach said:
This is what Max's decision is contingent on-

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...l-pros-and-cons-for-caris-leverts-nba-dilemma

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/c...4/14/michigan-basketball-recruiting/25756535/
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the next domino might fall soon....

Michigan's Caris LeVert - who was projected as a possible first round draft pick - has decided to stay at Michigan and NOT commit to the NBA Draft..

this means there will definitely NOT be any available scholarships for Max...so he'd have to walk on if he wants to stay at Michigan...

word was that he was only waiting to see if a scholarship would be available...thus he might make his decision soon and he might transfer elsewhere that offers a scholarship ;)
https://twitter.com/GoodmanESPN/status/590529716018360320
 
tornado said:
the next domino might fall soon....

Michigan's Caris LeVert - who was projected as a possible first round draft pick - has decided to stay at Michigan and NOT commit to the NBA Draft..

this means there will definitely NOT be any available scholarships for Max...so he'd have to walk on if he wants to stay at Michigan...

word was that he was only waiting to see if a scholarship would be available...thus he might make his decision soon and he might transfer elsewhere that offers a scholarship ;)
https://twitter.com/GoodmanESPN/status/590529716018360320
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That would be huge! This ups attendance 1,000 a game in itself doesn't it?
 
tornado said:
from what I hear we will need to draw that many more to cover the food-allowance if Max is here... ;)
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If that's the case give him a credit card to Alexander's. Just kidding of course but he would be a great big to bring in. Not because he is a local kid but because we need some quality bigs and we'd only have him for one year so we could bring in someone who may not be ready but could get experience playing against Max in practice. We still need to get another big or two with the rides we have left and it would be nice if they could give us some help right away. Max I would love to see you in a BU uniform.
 
<from what I hear we will need to draw that many more to cover the food-allowance if Max is here...>

My laugh of the day. Thanks, T.

I'm 57 years old, but if Max plays here I promise to do cartwheels the length of the court opening night. I'd say I'd do back flips like the cheerleaders, but one attempt would put me in traction for the season.

C'mon Max!
 
Michigan guard Caris Lavert announces he is returning to Michigan for his senior year. That was the one chance of a scholarship opening, and now that is gone. Also, Michigan is still in the running for 5-star forward Jaylen Brown as well as 4-star guard Kenny Williams. If one or both pick Michigan (and Coach Beilein will surely find a scholarship for them) it would seem to crowd Max out even more.

https://twitter.com/GoodmanESPN/status/590539718674243586
https://twitter.com/MaizenBrew/status/590555372756344833
 
tornado said:
the next domino might fall soon....

Michigan's Caris LeVert - ..has decided to stay at Michigan and NOT commit to the NBA Draft..

......thus he might make his decision soon and he might transfer elsewhere that offers a scholarship ;)
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dominoes keep falling and we know Max loves the deli section at Schnuck's...(uh oh, Bloomington has one, too...but ours is easier to get to from campus)


HOI's Jim Mattson just reached Max - and he says he won't decide yet..
has six schools on his list - including ISU & Bradley...


Memo to whomever -
ISU currently has FIVE scholarship frontcourt & low post players on their roster (for 2015) that are taller than Bielfeldt
(Ndiaye, Ransom, Hawkins, McIntosh, Banyard - all of whom the coach has already stated he will be playing to develop them for the future...)

BU has only one (Shaw) so Max must choose wisely...


he has instantly become the most sought-after big in DI
 
BUspartan said:
...
Donnel and (Ricky) Doyle don't really bring much to the table. .....
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one of the Michigan players who was projected to be their big man starter and one of the reasons they cut loose Max Bielfeldt was
Ricky Doyle...but after a very unproductive (redshirt) sophomore season (just 4 ppg but they play a very guard-oriented offense) - he was also cut loose...

He is now at FGCU - big time get for the FGCU Eagles - Creighton was recruiting Doyle hard
https://twitter.com/FGCUEaglesNest/status/732587163603243009
 
tornado said:
one of the Michigan players...
Ricky Doyle.......is now at FGCU - big time get for the FGCU Eagles -...
https://twitter.com/FGCUEaglesNest/status/732587163603243009
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interesting reasons given that Michigan's one-time TOP 100 (in Class of 2014) Ricky Doyle chose FGCU...

"Doyle’s .... been a friend and pickup player with FGCU’s players ....and FGCU athletic director Ken Kavanagh’s youngest sons attended Bishop Verot and befriended Doyle – ....
... the family also has put its faith in Kavanagh.."
http://www.news-press.com/story/spo...ky-doyle-could-become-hometown-star/84973252/
 
Scoretable said:
Surely coach Brian Wardle has considered Cuevas as a potential Bradley basketball player. Far too often we have missed on area talent only to have them come back and play well against us.
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there were several who thought Bradley should pursue Carson Cuevas back in 2014-15 but Coach Wardle did not.

Cuevas spent 2015-16 and 2016-17 at ICC ...but he redshirted his 1st year and played just one year at ICC.
This past season ICC was 16-14 at the DII level of NJCAA, he averaged 8.7 ppg, 41.9% on 3-pt shooting, 3.4 rpg, 1.1 apg

He is NOT on the ICC basketball roster this season as he graduated last spring, and it looks like he's not playing either basketball or baseball this year
- but he apparently is enrolled at WIU.
 
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