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Wednesday Signing Day

Here's an interesting comment and I think it applies to the possibility of John Wilkins signing with Indiana...

On his radio show, Dan Patrick (used to be with ESPN) apparently said that if Indiana has a couple more bad years and things don't
"work out" for Tom Crean, that Indiana will go after and hire Butler's Brad Stevens...
It doesn't sound too far fetched considering some of the IU fans actually would love to dump Crean and go after Stevens now...
http://purdue.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fid=52&tid=141944129&mid=141944129&sid=892&style=2
 
tornado said:
Here's an interesting comment and I think it applies to the possibility of John Wilkins signing with Indiana...

On his radio show, Dan Patrick (used to be with ESPN) apparently said that if Indiana has a couple more bad years and things don't
"work out" for Tom Crean, that Indiana will go after and hire Butler's Brad Stevens...
It doesn't sound too far fetched considering some of the IU fans actually would love to dump Crean and go after Stevens now...
http://purdue.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fid=52&tid=141944129&mid=141944129&sid=892&style=2
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Of the four schools, IU, Iowa St, Bradley, and Ill St ... Indiana is the last school JW should attend if he wants to win games.
 
So let me get this straight. Wednesday (or the next day as well) should be the days that we sign whomever we need to get for next year? Therefore we should know for sure who's coming in next year?
 
Bravesfan said:
So let me get this straight. Wednesday (or the next day as well) should be the days that we sign whomever we need to get for next year? Therefore we should know for sure who's coming in next year?
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Not necessarily. In a perfect world yes, but since when has anything been perfect. I hope JW does make his choice by then and if not I'd bet a ransom he is then waiting for someone else and we would be playing backup.
 
The period for signing a National Letter of Intent runs from wednesday, April 14 through Wednesday, May 19.
http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/nli/nli

A few years ago, recruits would mail in their signed LOI's, so it would take several days to hear about them. But for the past decade or so with faxing being widely available, most LOI's are received the first day of the signing period. But recruiting can continue after that date, and signings can occur up the last day of the signing period (May 19).
Also, players can still commit after that date (Taylor Brown commmitted in June, 2008) but the NLI is no longer valid.
 
Da Coach said:
The period for signing a National Letter of Intent runs from wednesday, April 14 through Wednesday, May 19.
http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/nli/nli

A few years ago, recruits would mail in their signed LOI's, so it would take several days to hear about them. But for the past decade or so with faxing being widely available, most LOI's are received the first day of the signing period. But recruiting can continue after that date, and signings can occur up the last day of the signing period (May 19).
Also, players can still commit after that date (Taylor Brown commmitted in June, 2008) but the NLI is no longer valid.
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Thanks! That explains a lot.
 
How many players do we expect to sign, and just about everybody in town seems to know about a supposedly secret recruit.
 
real fan said:
How many players do we expect to sign, and just about everybody in town seems to know about a supposedly secret recruit.
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LOL

I'm betting 2 LOI's for Wednesday! I'm hoping that the 3rd guy sees through all the brown stuff being thrown out there and makes the wise choice. If not I will not be surprised to see a signing shortly after that of another player. There are a few really good guards and wing players out there that we could use the following year.
 
Do we think it will be tommorrow before signings are confirmed? I kind of thought I would get up this morning and there would be an early article posted on PJSTAR.COM about expected signings.
 
The past couple years the announcement of receipt of the LOIs was made the afternoon of the first day of the signing period. I suspect we'll hear about Walter Lemon's LOI today. Any others might take a little longer.
 
There is one slight NCAA rule change..
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=5082169

the previous rule tried to restrict conversations while a kid was on campus during certain periods, the coach could not talk recruiting with the kid..
but that was virtually unenforcable, since where do you draw the line if a kid makes a campus visit and wants to talk to the coach?
So they eliminated the restrictions....
 
I think most people think we are in pretty good shape for two of those. We always seem to do well when we have a late scholarship for transfers, or decomits. So I am not worried. I would love to use one for Marshall Henderson or Ben Brust, but I am sure we have some other prospects to look at with the last one. I wouldn't mind another 6'7" or taller player even if we get a big guy.
 
Kentucky fans hoping to land 4 or 5 FIVE-STAR kids today...
Doron Lamb
Brandon Knight
Enes Kanter
#4 ranked CJ Leslie
and #1 ranked nationally Mike Gilchrist (Class of 2011 will sing in fall)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/basketballr...hrist-70945;_ylt=AuQvUs5vh476bxJ8reRyj87VO5B4

They are also still in the mix for all these FIVE-STAR guys who have yet to decide!!
Josh Selby
#2 ranked Marquis Teague
#3 ranked Quincy Miller
#9 Tony Wroten
#11 Adonis Thomas
#13 Johnny O'Bryant
#14 Damien Leonard
#15 Ky Madden
#20 Quinn Cook
#23 Kyle Wiltjer
and #8 ranked Austin Rivers just decommitted from Florida and is expected to be headed to Kentucky..

So they could end up with as many as 5, 6, or 7 FIVE-STAR kids wanting to play at UK!..
even a possibly BETTER recruiting class than last year!!!
 
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Wichita was hoping to be able to land juco All American Marquis Carter who was juco teammate of their incoming center Ehimen Orukpe...
however, Carter just verbaled and will sign with Gonzaga...
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/collegesports/2011570906_zags10.html


Not sure if this matters, because I think either one or both of these guys are walk-ons...
But -- two guys are said to be leaving the Wichita State basketball team...

-Mason Felter, a redshirt sophomore who played some good minutes against BU in Peoria
http://www.goshockers.com/ViewArtic...C&DB_OEM_ID=7500&ATCLID=1609083&Q_SEASON=2009

-Bryce Mayes
http://www.goshockers.com/ViewArtic...DB_OEM_ID=7500&ATCLID=204809343&Q_SEASON=2009
 
tornado said:
Kentucky fans hoping to land 4 or 5 FIVE-STAR kids today...
Doron Lamb
Brandon Knight
Enes Kanter
#4 ranked CJ Leslie
and #1 ranked nationally Mike Gilchrist
http://rivals.yahoo.com/basketballr...hrist-70945;_ylt=AuQvUs5vh476bxJ8reRyj87VO5B4

They are also still in the mix for all these FIVE-STAR guys who have yet to decide!!
Josh Selby
#2 ranked Marquis Teague
#3 ranked Quincy Miller
#9 Tony Wroten
#11 Adonis Thomas
#13 Johnny O'Bryant
#14 Damien Leonard
#15 Ky Madden
#20 Quinn Cook
#23 Kyle Wiltjer
and #8 ranked Austin Rivers just decommitted from Florida and is expected to be headed to Kentucky..

So they could end up with as many as 5, 6, or 7 FIVE-STAR kids wanting to play at UK!..
even a possibly BETTER recruiting class than last year!!!
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WOW - & in this economy to think the UK boosters can come up with the kind of under the table $$$ Calipari needs to get these kids to commit.
 
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