(2024) - Liam McNeeley to UConn

[Aaron 4,387]

It feels like Woodson needs to look in the mirror and make sure he is closing long recruitments with elite prospects correctly. Have no idea what is going on but for whatever reason this is still a challenge for him. He has done everything else really well.

[Gnet550 969]

5 minutes ago, Aaron said:

It feels like Woodson needs to look in the mirror and make sure he is closing long recruitments with elite prospects correctly. Have no idea what is going on but for whatever reason this is still a challenge for him. He has done everything else really well.

It could be that Liam was just being courteous to Self and allowing him one last talk. I can't say I have no concern, but I still think this plays out okay for IU....just my opinion.

[Stuhoo 86,471]

[Tom White 1,435]

16 minutes ago, Aaron said:

 Have no idea what is going on

Welcome to the same boat as the rest of us. This kid is about to make a decision that likely will have effects on the rest of his life. Let him take his time to feel certain about it. It is his life after all.

[Demo 22,039]

We appear to be getting a touch breathless here. 2 things: 1) when you’re recruiting against the biggest of big dogs, those guys aren’t who they are because they bail on recruitments if things look dicey. They’re relentless. When IU is in with KU, Duke, UK, on a kid they’re all gonna be like this. Fland’s endgame will be the same. 2) Kids are kids and KU’s KU, so it’s gonna go to the finish line. And I don’t pretend to have any inside knowledge at all, but I’m a pretty good tea leaf reader and I’ve watched this one more closely than any recruitment in the last several cycles. To believe it’s KU, you would have to believe the things this kid has said for the last year that he is looking for and values is crap. As a matter of fact, his comment about IU being there non-stop throughout his process strikes me as both a compliment to our staff and a bit of a slap at KU’s, who offered and then really weren’t overtly in the picture for several months, before ratcheting thing up later. I’ll believe the kid isn’t coming when he announces he’s not, not until.

[IU_FanClub 1,785]

Peegs is melting down lol. Would be really disappointing to lose this one however I don't think there is anything else IU could have possibly done better. I think we get him but it's not on the staff if we don't.

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 10,481]

8 minutes ago, IU_FanClub said:

Peegs is melting down lol. Would be really disappointing to lose this one however I don't think there is anything else IU could have possibly done better. I think we get him but it's not on the staff if we don't.

An interesting time to meltdown. 

[IU_FanClub 1,785]

They're melting down because of the tweets lol not even for anything concrete

[HoosierFan1994 4,983]

I don't understand the meltdown. Peegs reported that this was going to happen on Monday or Tuesday. Which is why I was confused Trilly and others said it was going to be IU, but they obviously know something good. I don't like Bill Self being around either, but it is what it is. 

[lillurk 4,580]

9 minutes ago, HoosierFan1994 said:

I don't understand the meltdown. Peegs reported that this was going to happen on Monday or Tuesday. Which is why I was confused Trilly and others said it was going to be IU, but they obviously know something good. I don't like Bill Self being around either, but it is what it is. 

Do you mean Monday or Tuesday of next week?

[HoosierFan1994 4,983]

2 minutes ago, lillurk said:

Do you mean Monday or Tuesday of next week?

No sorry. They said on Monday or Tuesday that Bill Self was likely to visit this week (it appears it happened last night). So this isn't a surprise.

I see IU fans on X freaking out...Boogie just named us in his top 3, heavy heavy favorite for Liam, and in good shape for Queen. Do people not understand that this is how it goes for 5 star recruits? It isn't easy at all. Staff is doing a great job. Just need to close which I think they will. 

[cleeter 2,825]

39 minutes ago, IU_FanClub said:

They're melting down because of the tweets lol not even for anything concrete

Some are freaking out because apparently Liam 1) Like a tweet about Self visiting him and 2) "unliked" the Slater and Trilly tweet (Even though no one can actually say/prove that he like them in the first place)

[lillurk 4,580]

10 minutes ago, HoosierFan1994 said:

No sorry. They said on Monday or Tuesday that Bill Self was likely to visit this week (it appears it happened last night). So this isn't a surprise.

I see IU fans on X freaking out...Boogie just named us in his top 3, heavy heavy favorite for Liam, and in good shape for Queen. Do people not understand that this is how it goes for 5 star recruits? It isn't easy at all. Staff is doing a great job. Just need to close which I think they will. 

Gotcha. Yeah I wouldn’t worry yet. We already knew Self was coming, was there, and an “in-home” at Montverde…maybe family was there or FaceTimed in, but he’s already there. Is that just, like, visiting Liam’s dorm room?

[lillurk 4,580]

10 minutes ago, cleeter said:

Some are freaking out because apparently Liam 1) Like a tweet about Self visiting him and 2) "unliked" the Slater and Trilly tweet (Even though no one can actually say/prove that he like them in the first place)

Pretty confident he never liked the Trilly tweet, because it would’ve been huge chatter fodder if he had

[JSHoosier 21,857]

Self won't just give up. I would hope the staff makes another trip to see him if they can, especially since Montverde produces a lot of talent anyway. When we're after recruits of this caliber we have to get used to a dog fight.  The fact he hasn't set a decision date tells us he's not decided on a school yet.

[8bucks 7,128]

13 minutes ago, HoosierFan1994 said:

No sorry. They said on Monday or Tuesday that Bill Self was likely to visit this week (it appears it happened last night). So this isn't a surprise.

I see IU fans on X freaking out...Boogie just named us in his top 3, heavy heavy favorite for Liam, and in good shape for Queen. Do people not understand that this is how it goes for 5 star recruits? It isn't easy at all. Staff is doing a great job. Just need to close which I think they will. 

Most of those freaking out are doing so because we have not had regular success with getting 5* high school commits.  History cannot be ignored but hopefully we can change history.  We seem to be in really good shape but as you said, Woody needs to close the deal.  Second place in recruiting is terrible.  It is really worse than being eliminated early because we have all the efforts in a few kids and if you lose out you are in scramble mode. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,164]

Deep breaths everyone.

[MikeRoberts 7,741]

No reason for anyone to freak out. We know he likes IU a lot. Self was always going to try to make a last push. He’s pretty snakey so I wouldn’t put anything past him but as noted above, beating UK, KU, Duke etc for 5* talent is where we need to be, where we are at and just need to close - hopefully it is enough 

[Artie86 3,106]

I think there is a reason why we are constantly getting in the top 5 or 3 of these highly sought out players.....Coach Woodson and Co. 

[Stuhoo 86,471]

Current total of "freaking out" posts in this thread to date:

0

 

(I'm waiting to multi-quote this post to whoever is first)    :)