People who follow recruiting - what's up with 2019?

SteveNU

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The verbal commits tracker indicates we have 5 spots open, but only one non-2 star offer out. Should I be worried? When will this pick up?
 

NJCat

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The verbal commits tracker indicates we have 5 spots open, but only one non-2 star offer out. Should I be worried? When will this pick up?
Worry not. VC hasn't been updated yet. The 7 offers include one 5* (Stewart), 5 4*s and a 3* per 247. If any of these guys commit NU will have done well.
 

xxxbobxxx

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Worry not. VC hasn't been updated yet. The 7 offers include one 5* (Stewart), 5 4*s and a 3* per 247. If any of these guys commit NU will have done well.

If these guys commit, I am taking everyone to the Dance and sitting between Walker and Va. (I am seating Wrassler between Mike and GCG.)
 

NJCat

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If these guys commit, I am taking everyone to the Dance and sitting between Walker and Va. (I am seating Wrassler between Mike and GCG.)
Just so I don't have to sit with Mystic or DocCatsFan......
 

NJCat

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Thanks. How do are recruiting "experts" feel about NU's chances with these kids?
None of the 247 "experts" have NU as the favorite for any of these kids. Kansas is the favorite for the two kids from Kansas. Hard to beat that.
 

Jonny2TheP

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None of the 247 "experts" have NU as the favorite for any of these kids. Kansas is the favorite for the two kids from Kansas. Hard to beat that.

You know what they say...”every kid that grows up in Kansas dreams of playing basketball at Northwestern”. I believe.
 

olsh

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You know what they say...”every kid that grows up in Kansas dreams of playing basketball at Northwestern”. I believe.

I think they say "every 2nd tier kid who grows up in Kansas dreams of playing basketball for the Wildcats wearing Purple" ..... is that sort of the same?
 

NJCat

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I think they say "every 2nd tier kid who grows up in Kansas dreams of playing basketball for the Wildcats wearing Purple" ..... is that sort of the same?
More like all Kansas kids dream of playing for a former Illinois coach.......
 
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None of the 247 "experts" have NU as the favorite for any of these kids. Kansas is the favorite for the two kids from Kansas. Hard to beat that.

The Kansas kids are one thing. Northwestern and some of the other Illinois schools have to start keeping more of the in-state talent home. Loyola at least has a couple of kids this year. Watched the Carter kid from Maywood all over the court at West Virginia, and Gonzaga had some stud freshman kid from Simeon (name escapes me at the moment). It's probably more of a must for the Illini as their admission standards are lower and they should have a shot at more of these kids.
 

Walker Fan

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There are three spots available for 2019 and not five spots:
Seniors - Benson, Turner and Falzon
Juniors - Gaines
Sophomores - Ivanauskus, Nance, Lathon, Kopp and Young

Decisions for 2019 are not made until the summer after camps occur or until fall. Vic Law was Collins’ first commit on July 4th.
 

Medill90

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Am I correct that Lathon, Nance and Kopp did not receive NU offers until April and May of last year. And Ryan in the summer?

Odds are that there's a cluster of rising juniors who will show promise over the next two months and become NU targets.
 

willycat

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There are three spots available for 2019 and not five spots:
Seniors - Benson, Turner and Falzon
Juniors - Gaines
Sophomores - Ivanauskus, Nance, Lathon, Kopp and Young

Decisions for 2019 are not made until the summer after camps occur or until fall. Vic Law was Collins’ first commit on July 4th.
That's 9 returning guys for 2019, correct? Roster size can be 13, right? Not always at NU however,
 

xxxbobxxx

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That's 9 returning guys for 2019, correct? Roster size can be 13, right? Not always at NU however,

Forget it willy, he is lost in his own little world. I think he still believes Brown will change his mind, return and start next year before declaring early for the NBA draft after carrying NU to glory and NCAA Final Four appearance....
 

hdhntr1

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There are three spots available for 2019 and not five spots:
Seniors - Benson, Turner and Falzon
Juniors - Gaines
Sophomores - Ivanauskus, Nance, Lathon, Kopp and Young

Decisions for 2019 are not made until the summer after camps occur or until fall. Vic Law was Collins’ first commit on July 4th.
Is't that only 9 and aren't we allowed 13 so wouldn't we have openings for 4? Unless we get a transfer with more than one year of eligibility.
 

willycat

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Is't that only 9 and aren't we allowed 13 so wouldn't we have openings for 4? Unless we get a transfer with more than one year of eligibility.
Yes. I guess "counting" was not part of WalkerFan's education.
 

Gladeskat

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Walker Fan

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Nice try. The post was to reply to someone who claimed that we had 5 spots open for 2019 and why in March do we have no commits. 1) We don’t have 5 scholarships open. Ok. Maybe it is 4. You might have got me. Hope you feel better about yourself. But second it is not surprising that in March, we don’t have commits yet.

As for Backward Bobbie, how about that Isaac Haas prediction about having a better senior season than 2016-17 Big 10 POY Swanigan. Ooops! Shown to be clueless again and again. He was not even the best or second best player on his team.
 

xxxbobxxx

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Nice try. The post was to reply to someone who claimed that we had 5 spots open for 2019 and why in March do we have no commits. 1) We don’t have 5 scholarships open. Ok. Maybe it is 4. You might have got me. Hope you feel better about yourself. But second it is not surprising that in March, we don’t have commits yet.

As for Backward Bobbie, how about that Isaac Haas prediction about having a better senior season than 2016-17 Big 10 POY Swanigan. Ooops! Shown to be clueless again and again. He was not even the best or second best player on his team.

Walkee - you make this **** up. I said better NBA prospect. And how is Swani doing this year in the G league...
 

xxxbobxxx

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As for Backward Bobbie, how about that Isaac Haas prediction about having a better senior season than 2016-17 Big 10 POY Swanigan. Ooops! Shown to be clueless again and again. He was not even the best or second best player on his team.
Whether he gets drafted this year or next, he will get drafted. We can see how the two compare in draft slot. Of course, a career of NBA stats will be interesting too. My recurring point is that I like Haas over Swanigan - I would draft Haas before Swanigan. So, time will eventually answer this disagreement - nothing that you do or say will change or stop that simple fact.

Well, lucky for you the archives saves the day. Clearly, as others have pointed out, facts are not important to you. But here we go - NBA career, I like Haas and I may be wrong. But so far, a low first round draft selection Swani has sucked it in the NBA and been most success in the G league. Kinda like you. If this Board represents the pros, you should relly take your sorry game over to Scout and become the tallest midget ;)

Thanks for taking the bait Walker, I was a bit bored earlier...
 

No Chores

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If these guys commit, I am taking everyone to the Dance and sitting between Walker and Va. (I am seating Wrassler between Mike and GCG.)
How about if I sit with you and we pay no attention to anybody else. Wrassler can handle himself and Mike and GCG won't show up anyway, just like the bowl game!