AKHoosier

Just read a post on TOS that Brown is no longer visiting Purdue, that it was mentioned in GBI chat.  Is this true?

Mississippi State took 2 PFs last year, a 4* and a 3*.   They've got Herard locked up now and are still going after Abdul Ado, a 6'10" top 100 ranked player from TN.   Competition for playing time in the front court may actually be higher at MSU than here, which is crazy.    Man, we have to lock him up.  Losing him to MSU would be so deflating.

So basically Max B. > Hanner/Holt?

  I'll bet we see some lineups where Troy is the 3 and OG is the 4.  That could work to give either Max or Thomas Bryant some rest, or if either are in foul trouble.

  Exactly. If I had a dollar for every time I heard "so and so is really impressing in practice, and is way ahead of where the coaches thought he would be," only for that player to not pan out in actual games during the season, I'd have like, I don't know.  Several dollars.   But I feel like that happens a lot in football and basketball because coaches have to say something and writers have to write something during the offseason to pump up interest in the team.

  To be fair, he was practicing against Purdue players.  So of course he's going to look like one of their best players.   And Purdue will not be top 10.  Not even close.

Looks like MSU is trying to put together a frontcourt of Kegler, Davis, and Herard with Kegler playing the 3.   God I hope that doesn't happen, what a kick to the guts it would be to lose 2 of our top targets to freaking Mississippi State.  Here's hoping Herard ends up going to Kansas.

  Except if that person was a Mississippi native to begin with who wants to be part of the momentum of a turnaround there.   Still plenty of time for him to think it over.  Remember, they do have a number of guards already committed, and there's always a chance Newman doesn't go pro after his freshman season.

Goodness, chill out.  MSU may in fact get Kegler, that really wouldn't be a shock.   Davis is a different story though.  They got in on him late, and have virtually no real connection to him.  I'm a lot more confident in Davis than any of the other guys we're currently after, but don't freak out over a couple crystal ball picks.  More will follow, trust me.   If we get Davis and Brown to go with Curtis Jones, that's still a great haul.  Then go all in for Thon or Rawle, and we won't remember who Mario Kegler even was.

  Purdue targeting him as well.  Has he even visited there?

Not really worried about Purdue here, you never know though.  They got in on him late, and they're not exactly a guard friendly school.  Of course maybe that means there's more playing time there.   I just hope he decides soon though.

  Yep, I've seen interviews where he even classifies himself as a guard, and I know Maryland is selling him on being a 2/3. The problem is UMD has the bigs on their roster to assure him of being that.  We don't.   If we land him, it'll be because we will have landed Davis by then, or somehow convinced him he won't have to guard 4s or 5s in the B1G. 

  Really? That's the only reasonable possible explanation you can think of?

He's ranked in the Top 150 and is a 6'4" guard.  We'll have to continue to evaluate his game as his high school season rolls on, but those are two good places to start.

  No idea, I'm not a member so that's why I posted it here to see if anyone knew anything.   I suppose something will leak tomorrow or this weekend, if there is anything.

Looks like there may be something buzzing over on peegs regarding Davis.  Hope it's good news, who knows though.

I think he's trolling fans and doesn't want his college choice to be so obvious.

  I'll pay for it if he wants to commit.  :biggrin:

  Oh I agree, especially when we already have Thomas Bryant.   You never know though, we can't act like Colin Hartman playing center won't hurt us in recruiting at least once.  Who knows though.

After reading a premium article on another site that shall remain nameless, I don't feel that great anymore about our chances as I once did.  His guardian made a point to express how Mario is concerned about not being able to "play his position" in college and have to play as the big man.  Maryland is telling him he would play the 2/3, which is what he says his natural positions are.  Everyone thinks they're a guard nowadays.   He said with 5 guys on Maryland's roster that are over 6'10" and can all play, there wouldn't be any chance of having to be the big man.   I know we're selling him on being a replacement for Troy, but I'm sure coaches are in his ear telling him there's a chance he'll have to guard the opposing center if he played for us.   Don't get me wrong, I definitely think we'll be in this until the end, but Maryland will be awfully tough to beat.  Hopefully he gets absolutely wowed this weekend, and we also get De'Ron Davis soon too.

  Boom!  That's always a good sign, I believe she's following De'Ron Davis as well.

  If we can fend off Howland and Mississippi State, haha.  Man I want Davis just as bad as Brown.  We get those two, just call it a class unless Rawle or Thon want to come aboard.  We'll figure out the numbers later.

DeRon Davis was at Mississippi State this weekend also with Kegler.  Hopefully not too good of an impression was made.    I mean come on, it's a football school.

  Tom Izzo has never really needed 5 star blue chip guys to be good, so there's no need for panic.   As BG said, our current class combined with Bruce Brown, Kegler, and Davis is more than capable of competing with anyone in our conference.

  Everyone outside of Kentucky anyway, they think they're getting everyone.