(2023) - C Xavier Booker to Michigan State

[Brass Cannon 25,449]

He’s apparently going to be on a visit tomorrow just saw it on Twitter but then my feed reloaded for some stupid reason. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 90,858]

https://stockrisers.com/s/437/top-3-junior-xavier-booker-discusses-recruitment-game

[Class of '66 Old Fart 90,858]

Booker #2

https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/rivals-rankings-week-top-10-countdown-for-2023

[Chris007 62,539]

He's on campus today, hopefully we make a good impression.

[Brass Cannon 25,449]

  On 6/15/2022 at 3:07 PM, Chris007 said:

He's on campus today, hopefully we make a good impression.

Pretty good pitch. 5 star big man to help him and 5 star PG.  with talented upperclassmen tbd later at the 2 and 3.  
 

Oh and did we mention TJDs NIL package 

[Ghost of Rick Majerus 1,999]

  On 6/15/2022 at 3:07 PM, Chris007 said:

He's on campus today, hopefully we make a good impression.

Did we? 

I've been hoping to catch some type of snippet but haven't seen anything as of yet.

[Gnet550 1,050]

  On 6/16/2022 at 1:11 PM, Ghost of Rick Majerus said:

Did we? 

I've been hoping to catch some type of snippet but haven't seen anything as of yet.

Only thing I saw is on his IG account he tweeted he got an offer from USC yesterday….so from that aspect, not good

[Banksyrules 5,342]

Silence to me is ok. The kid has always planned to go to places like Duke or Kansas. I’d imagine if he does have a change of heart he needs time to process the information. 

[Chris007 62,539]

  On 6/16/2022 at 1:11 PM, Ghost of Rick Majerus said:

Did we? 

I've been hoping to catch some type of snippet but haven't seen anything as of yet.

I'm guessing we did. I haven't heard of visits going bad since the Sampson era

[Ghost of Rick Majerus 1,999]

  On 6/16/2022 at 2:21 PM, Chris007 said:

I'm guessing we did. I haven't heard of visits going bad since the Sampson era

Fair enough. 

[Brass Cannon 25,449]

  On 6/16/2022 at 2:21 PM, Chris007 said:

I'm guessing we did. I haven't heard of visits going bad since the Sampson era

Dane fife caused some stinkers if the stories I have heard are remotely true 

[Chris007 62,539]

  On 6/16/2022 at 2:34 PM, Brass Cannon said:

Dane fife caused some stinkers if the stories I have heard are remotely true 

Good point, one for sure. I had almost forgot about that

[ElectricBoogaloo 4,319]

  On 6/16/2022 at 2:34 PM, Brass Cannon said:

Dane fife caused some stinkers if the stories I have heard are remotely true 

Story time please! Or please send a DM if you're more comfortable with that.

[go iu bb 9,671]

  On 6/16/2022 at 2:21 PM, Chris007 said:

I haven't heard of visits going bad since the Sampson era

Do tell.

 

[Josh 13,232]

  On 6/16/2022 at 2:21 PM, Chris007 said:

I'm guessing we did. I haven't heard of visits going bad since the Sampson era

Sampson got Devin Ebanks and Terrell Holloway laid.  Couldn't have been that bad

[kreigh8 2,111]

  On 6/16/2022 at 9:07 PM, Josh said:

Sampson got Devin Ebanks and Terrell Holloway laid.  Couldn't have been that bad

I remember really wanting Ebanks to commit to IU. Final 4 with WVU - flamed out as a pro as I can't recall much from him

[Brass Cannon 25,449]

  On 6/16/2022 at 8:12 PM, ElectricBoogaloo said:

Story time please! Or please send a DM if you're more comfortable with that.

I’m sure other people more details but apparently he got into a shouting match with the dad of a kid we were recruiting. The guy who went to Duke.  It was all pertaining to NiL potential and I guess fife went on a rant about how he should be happy with a scholarship. 
 

Apprantly something similar happened with booker as well 

[IU Scott 2,375]

  On 6/16/2022 at 9:22 PM, kreigh8 said:

I remember really wanting Ebanks to commit to IU. Final 4 with WVU - flamed out as a pro as I can't recall much from him

Pretty sure Ebanks and Holloway both signed with IU.  They got out of their LOI after Sampson was fired.

[cthomas 6,618]

  On 6/16/2022 at 10:47 PM, IU Scott said:

Pretty sure Ebanks and Holloway both signed with IU.  They got out of their LOI after Sampson was fired.

I believe you are correct. It was shaping up to be a very good class. Sampson could coach, no doubt. But then there was that culture thing.....

[Chris007 62,539]

  On 6/16/2022 at 9:07 PM, Josh said:

Sampson got Devin Ebanks and Terrell Holloway laid.  Couldn't have been that bad

Tyler Zeller got punched in the face on his visit. Lance Stephenson’s dad took off his shirt and challenged everyone in the gym to a 1on1 game in his jeans. These are just a couple of stories.

But I heard we did well with Booker. He heard everything he needed to hear to put us in this recruitment.