(2016) SG Bruce Brown to Miami

[GloryDays 5,888]

  Bruce is the guard I've wanted all along.  A big punishing defender who should be ready right away to help with our lack of physicality at that end.

Please, please pick the Candy Stripes Mr Brown !

[Striper 192]

If we add Brown---this class is shaping up to be EPIC. I have to think the quick decision bodes well in our favor.  Maybe the Purdue visit put us over the edge.  While he was there visiting probably the only thing they talked about was IU.  Maybe their complex pushed him to an early commit!  :biggrin:

I am loath to get too excited about the class.  Some of us still remember "The Movement".

[HoosierTrav 7,619]

I am loath to get too excited about the class.  Some of us still remember "The Movement".

That was an outlier. Highly ranked recruiting classes end up producing good fruit more often than not. This class seems to be full of hard working, quality young men. Another thing you may be overlooking is the fact that most of these kids in this incoming class, have immediate roles to fill. Of all of the 2012 recruiting class, only Yogi Ferrell came in with a hole to fill. The others came in with glaring weaknesses. Most everyone knew that Jeremy was a lazy player, that Hanner could dunk but not do much more, and that Jurkin was a string bean project.

 

As for this class:

 

CuJo: Needs to improve ball handling and strength, but doesn't have to come in and start right away.

Bruce Brown (assuming he commits): Can guard anyone at his position, and has a high basketball IQ, and is very much filling a need on the perimeter.

De'Ron Davis: Workaholic, great size, good length, good kid, and is filling an immediete need.

Grant Gelon: Nobody expects a ton out of him but he's a known knockdown shooter, which Nick Z. has proven that his type can thrive in our offense.

[hoosierpap 14,300]

Jeff Rabjohns @JeffRabjohns
2016 guard Bruce Brown planning to announce Wednesday morning on an ESPN platform, per a source.

[MikeRoberts 6,832]

Jeff Rabjohns @JeffRabjohns
2016 guard Bruce Brown planning to announce Wednesday morning on an ESPN platform, per a source.

well, still feel good?

[HoosierAloha 29,887]

well, still feel good?

screams ACC, we know how ESPN loves their ACC basketball...

[MikeRoberts 6,832]

screams ACC, we know how ESPN loves their ACC basketball...

pap liked my post, will take that over Espns slurpfest connection to the acc

[WayneFleekHoosier 46,725]

Blackmon used ESPN platform too.

[JSHoosier 19,559]

That was an outlier. Highly ranked recruiting classes end up producing good fruit more often than not. This class seems to be full of hard working, quality young men. Another thing you may be overlooking is the fact that most of these kids in this incoming class, have immediate roles to fill. Of all of the 2012 recruiting class, only Yogi Ferrell came in with a hole to fill. The others came in with glaring weaknesses. Most everyone knew that Jeremy was a lazy player, that Hanner could dunk but not do much more, and that Jurkin was a string bean project.

There's some hindsight in play here IMO.  I remember a lot of people saying Jeremy could challenge for a starting spot and Hanner could be one-and-done because they watched YouTube highlights.  I also remember a certain poster saying Jeremy was lazy and posters telling him it'd be different at IU.

[Brass Cannon 24,064]

Annoyed I will be at work during the announcement. 

[Miller'sTheMan 1,652]

Do we know what time he's announcing?

[hoosierpap 14,300]

Jerry Meyer @jerrymeyer247
I'm thinking Indiana wins out for Bruce Brown. But tougher call than numbers show.

[VO5 8,272]

Jerry Meyer @jerrymeyer247
I'm thinking Indiana wins out for Bruce Brown. But tougher call than numbers show.

i don't really get the "tougher call" part. Following the timeline, I would be absolutely shocked if he doesn't come to IU. Everyone was saying it was a springtime decision, and that he wasn't signing until then. Well, Davis announces he's coming to IU and apparently we turn up the heat on other guards and all of the sudden Brown has a final 2 and decision in a couple days. I could be wrong, but it just screams IU to me.

[BtownBanner6 1,298]

i don't really get the "tougher call" part. Following the timeline, I would be absolutely shocked if he doesn't come to IU. Everyone was saying it was a springtime decision, and that he wasn't signing until then. Well, Davis announces he's coming to IU and apparently we turn up the heat on other guards and all of the sudden Brown has a final 2 and decision in a couple days. I could be wrong, but it just screams IU to me.

That's what it seems but we have no idea what has been going on with Miami and their recruitment with him.

[Hovadipo 52,913]

That's what it seems but we have no idea what has been going on with Miami and their recruitment with him.

 

We don't, and recruiting experts don't either. A Twitter search for "Bruce Brown Miami" or something similar brings back a couple tweets about the weekend he went to visit and literally nothing else.

[BtownBanner6 1,298]

We don't, and recruiting experts don't either. A Twitter search for "Bruce Brown Miami" or something similar brings back a couple tweets about the weekend he went to visit and literally nothing else.

I know sometimes the dark horse comes out on top.

[OliviaPope40 6,295]

Someone go spy for me STAT!

[ChiHoosier5 99]

Evan Daniels ‏@EvanDaniels  46s46 seconds ago

Five-star PF Dewan Huell cut his list to Miami & South Carolina, his coach told Scout. Will make a decision tomorrow.

[Alford Bailey 12,244]

 

Evan Daniels ‏@EvanDaniels  46s46 seconds ago

Five-star PF Dewan Huell cut his list to Miami & South Carolina, his coach told Scout. Will make a decision tomorrow.

 

Any connection between Huell and Brown?

[Brass Cannon 24,064]

 

Evan Daniels ‏@EvanDaniels  46s46 seconds ago

Five-star PF Dewan Huell cut his list to Miami & South Carolina, his coach told Scout. Will make a decision tomorrow.

 

It is the last day.  This might be unrelated, i hope.