Braylon Mullins (2025) SG - to UConn

[RaceToTheTop]

9 hours ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

I don't throw my opinion out often on recruits.

I don't recall you predicting anyone to IU, only ones 'not coming'.

Did you predict Mgbako, Tucker, or Sisley to IU?  If not, that really says all you need to know.  

[RaceToTheTop]

8 hours ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

I have as many sources as I do horses. Which is 0.

Which is why when you say 'nobody trusted me on X', then no one should trust you on Y.  Trust me bro isn't a source.

[RaceToTheTop]

8 hours ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

I guessed Ware to Indiana pretty early.

"Guessed" is the operative word.  We all have guesses.  Not sure why you are sour about people doubting you on something that is just a 'guess'.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

It’s as simple as this: With Barrel Rick lies the answer.

 

He said what he said, strongly. He/she has not commented since the UConn visit.

 

So either, Barrel Rick is keeping quiet on purpose to add intrigue to the recruitment/not ruin the decision.

 

Or, UConn did their thing and Barrel Rick doesn’t want to disappoint the fans yet.

 

I know Mullins wants to win. Much like McNeely, I could see UConn pulling this off.

 

Mullins family wants to be closer home all else being equal.

 

IU is offering more from a Nil perspective.

 

I am pretty confident Indiana wins out here but…….Barrel Rick knows.

 

 

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[RaceToTheTop]

3 hours ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

For closest comparison....

Is Mullins a Tyler Herro or a Reed Sheppard?

Because I'll take about 12 Reed Sheppards at differing sizes.

Someone explain to my like I'm five how Cal could only manage to get a kid shooting 54% from the field and 52% from three eight shots per game.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

For closest comparison....
Is Mullins a Tyler Herro or a Reed Sheppard?
Because I'll take about 12 Reed Sheppards at differing sizes.

If he’s 3/4 as good as either one he will be successful on any team. Let’s hope his game translates the same way as those 2.


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[Scotty R]

Take it for what it is worth. Talking to my brother and he was talking with his former son and law about Mullins. His son of law is friends with Mullins dad and said UCONN offered $750,000. So if we doubled their offer that would mean 1.5 mil. I have a hard time believing we would offer that much.

[AH1971]

21 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Someone explain to my like I'm five how Cal could only manage to get a kid shooting 54% from the field and 52% from three eight shots per game.

Because he made “promises” to Edwards and Wagner. Sheppard and Dillingham went 3rd and 8th in the draft and had 6 combined starts between them. This is why I will never feel bad about missing out on a 5* with a list of demands.

[ap2345]

38 minutes ago, Scotty R said:

Take it for what it is worth. Talking to my brother and he was talking with his former son and law about Mullins. His son of law is friends with Mullins dad and said UCONN offered $750,000. So if we doubled their offer that would mean 1.5 mil. I have a hard time believing we would offer that much.

This is pretty close to being accurate 

[RaceToTheTop]

40 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

Because he made “promises” to Edwards and Wagner. Sheppard and Dillingham went 3rd and 8th in the draft and had 6 combined starts between them. This is why I will never feel bad about missing out on a 5* with a list of demands.

Regardless of who started, Sheppard played more than Wagner or Edwards.....Sheppard averaged 29 minutes/game.  Wagner was at 26 and Edwards 21.  I would say it's more about game management not getting Sheppard shots.  Kid is a pure shooter.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

1 hour ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

If he’s 3/4 as good as either one he will be successful on any team. Let’s hope his game translates the same way as those 2.


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It'd be great. I'm just wondering who he is closer too. Both great shooters but Sheppard was light-years ahead defensively and just better from a passing and court IQ standpoint.

[RaceToTheTop]

1 minute ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

It'd be great. I'm just wondering who he is closer too. Both great shooters but Sheppard was light-years ahead defensively and just better from a passing and court IQ standpoint.

Sheppard was better at the college level I think that anything Tyler Herro was.  Not a strike against Herro, just Sheppard was really good.  I don't know how that Kentucky team went 23-10 with the amount of shooting that they had.

Herro has been a very good pro, but I expect Sheppard to be such a well rounded player even at the NBA level that you are going to see huge things from him.

[AH1971]

2 hours ago, AZ Hoosier said:

It's not like it's Woodson's money. He's been pretty free with the Cooks' and Simons' cash. It's not far fetched... didn't Ballo get more than $1.5M?

What are you talking about…

[AH1971]

2 hours ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Regardless of who started, Sheppard played more than Wagner or Edwards.....Sheppard averaged 29 minutes/game.  Wagner was at 26 and Edwards 21.  I would say it's more about game management not getting Sheppard shots.  Kid is a pure shooter.

Sheppard, Dillingham, and Reeves all not playing 30+ mpg together is criminal. 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

1 hour ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Sheppard was better at the college level I think that anything Tyler Herro was.  Not a strike against Herro, just Sheppard was really good.  I don't know how that Kentucky team went 23-10 with the amount of shooting that they had.

Herro has been a very good pro, but I expect Sheppard to be such a well rounded player even at the NBA level that you are going to see huge things from him.

Once Sheppard adjust and sees the speed of the game, he's going to be Austin Reeves on steroids. He's a guy that can average 20 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and a block while shooting 50/40/90.

[AZ Hoosier]

2 hours ago, Scotty R said:

Take it for what it is worth. Talking to my brother and he was talking with his former son and law about Mullins. His son of law is friends with Mullins dad and said UCONN offered $750,000. So if we doubled their offer that would mean 1.5 mil. I have a hard time believing we would offer that much.

It's not like it's Woodson's money. He's been pretty free with the Cooks' and Simons' cash. It's not far fetched... didn't Ballo get more than $1.5M?

[ap2345]

36 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

It's not like it's Woodson's money. He's been pretty free with the Cooks' and Simons' cash. It's not far fetched... didn't Ballo get more than $1.5M?

No

[dwtaylor1055]

per the UCONN board, it looks like Jacob Furphy to UCONN is a done deal.  Might have some impact on BM choosing them, maybe not.  Lots of competition.  Not sure BM gets more than 20 mins per game with the log jam they have assuming Furphy commits.

 

Assuming Furphy picks UCONN, this would give them 6 top 50 kids, with two or three of them having shooting as their #1 strength.  They have 2 or 3 SFs as well.  

[HoosierHoopster]

1 hour ago, dwtaylor1055 said:

per the UCONN board, it looks like Jacob Furphy to UCONN is a done deal.  Might have some impact on BM choosing them, maybe not.  Lots of competition.  Not sure BM gets more than 20 mins per game with the log jam they have assuming Furphy commits.

 

Assuming Furphy picks UCONN, this would give them 6 top 50 kids, with two or three of them having shooting as their #1 strength.  They have 2 or 3 SFs as well.  

Good info -- my only reservation -- I'm not sure we want to call him "BM".... 

(Just in case you had any doubts as to how mature I am)

[dwtaylor1055]

8 minutes ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Good info -- my only reservation -- I'm not sure we want to call him "BM".... 

(Just in case you had any doubts as to how mature I am)

lol