Michigan target CG/wing Jalen Warley committing on August 9th
https://twitter.com/jjwarley/status/1289363028685795328?s=21
Title says it all. Not really sure which way this goes but seems like we’re in his top 2 schools
Looks like the tweet may have been deleted
There was word it was between Michigan and Virginia, but it appears he's going to FSU
When did FSU jump into this? Credible insiders predicting?
Another close finish to get spurned at the end...staff still searching to land a big fish.
Let’s hope we don’t finish 2nd in this one. We could really use this guy.
This kid seems like he has been very conflicted on where to go so no matter who he picks it may not be over until he signs. I would definitely say picking between Virgina and Michigan is picking between 2 great options but no idea with FSU.
See, "title says it all" is one of the reasons I am glad I returned from the blog vacation, because this is rarely ever the case. Granted, people have come up with some very informative, if verbose, titles in the past, but blanks usually get filled in the comments.
Perhaps "title says a fair portion of it"?
August 1st, 2020 at 12:36 AM ^
FSU has obviously brought out the bag because they are recruiting like gangbusters. Leonard Hamilton hasnt done shit there and all of the sudden they are recruiting like the number one team in the nation? Wtf ever!
Hamilton has done a remarkable job there the past 4 seasons so I don’t know why you’re talking about them as if they’re Seton Hall or Memphis.
You're comment made me look him up, because I didn't know anything about Hamilton. I was shocked to learn that dude is 71 years old. That's 5 years older than Beilein, and he really hasn't done that much to justify the recruiting he's been doing the past 2 years. It doesn't really pass the smell test, but that's college basketball these days.
August 1st, 2020 at 10:06 AM ^
I mean they literally just won the ACC and went to an elite 8 the year before. Sure that kind of thing doesn’t translate to elite recruiting for Michigan but it doesn’t mean it can’t happen for other teams.
Yes, you're right, he definitely should be the number one class as awesome as he is. Such a basketball powerhouse program!
August 1st, 2020 at 11:11 AM ^
Hamilton has put guys in the NBA and had decent success but yeah this years class is crazy
Every year his plan seems to be to play the tallest fastest guys he can find and turn them loose. If I recall correctly, he typically goes 10 deep. That plus attending FSU could be appealing.
Man, my 5 star recruiting expectations for Juwan are really fading at this point. Been a Michigan fan for too long I guess.
Premature take at this time. Came late to the party his 1st year. Got this mess going on in his 2nd year. He did lose out on a couple of top rated kids but signed a very good class in year one. Juwan will do MMB proud before all is said and done.
August 1st, 2020 at 10:12 AM ^
You’re probably right but I’m convinced that the Christopher and Todd recruitments absolutely killed us from a 5 star recruiting standpoint. I don’t have any doubts he’s still going to recruit well but mostly in the 50-150 range and not higher. Basically John Beilein which is fine but I won’t lie that I kind of expected more.
August 1st, 2020 at 12:20 PM ^
Other than the fact that he played for the Fab Five, there is always questions about him taking the job at least in my mind. No head coaching experience, nothing to do with recruiting at all. His biggest Advantage was having kids that played AAU and having access to a few kids. And while Martelli was a decent teacher he had that one outstanding year with two NBA guards other than that he's honestly been average in an average conference. Juwan's going to have to prove it on the court and then the big time kids will probably show up pending results
Overreact much?
August 1st, 2020 at 10:28 AM ^
Corey Evans just flipped his Future Cast to FSU.
After we win the big ten this year, it will change! Go blue!!