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John Wilkins to visit isu this weekend

tornado said:
ISU beat out Bradley for the services of Osiris Eldridge - a guy they now tout as one of their very best players ever....
... yet in that interval, ISU never made the NCAA, went 1-3 in the post-season and accumulated 86 total wins...
Bradley was 1-1 in the NIT and had nearly as many total wins and far more postseason wins overall (8-4), went 4-4 in the head to head vs. ISU, and outdrew them in home attendance by 200%.
I will be sad if JW picks ISU, but four years from now, I will not be wailing and gnashing, I am sure....
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The record comparison is much more fair during the Osiris era at Illinois State. Attendance, however, should not be involved. Illinois State was coming off of years of disappointment since the late 90s while Bradley came off a Sweet 16 appearance in 2006. Attendance cannot be used because of where the 2 programs were when Osiris came to campus.
 
I am wondering how a guy goes from "50+ offers" or whatever it was, to 2 confirmed and maybe 2 more? Especially with the glut of players leaving early for the draft...

The Juco thing couldn't have helped, but if all works out he still has 3 years...
 
JMM28 said:
I am wondering how a guy goes from "50+ offers" or whatever it was, to 2 confirmed and maybe 2 more? Especially with the glut of players leaving early for the draft...

The Juco thing couldn't have helped, but if all works out he still has 3 years...
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Good ? JMM28:) Someone have the answer:doubt: Two bottom of the pile BCS's programs and ONLY, 2 mediocre mid major's programs from the same conference:roll: This is a tough one:?
 
I could see Wilkins not signing with anyone, playing some AAU ball and waiting to see what BCS team end up with an open scholarship. Then, after all that, if he doesn't get an offer he likes and we haven't filled our last scholarship, MAYBE he will end up at BU. At this point I think he's stringing along several schools, not just us.
 
BradleyBrave said:
I could see Wilkins not signing with anyone, playing some AAU ball and waiting to see what BCS team end up with an open scholarship. Then, after all that, if he doesn't get an offer he likes and we haven't filled our last scholarship, MAYBE he will end up at BU. At this point I think he's stringing along several schools, not just us.
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Completely disagree. I think that JW will sign with someone (don't know who) in the next couple of weeks.
 
Beninator said:
Completely disagree. I think that JW will sign with someone (don't know who) in the next couple of weeks.
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If he does, he does. It sounds like recruiting-wise we moved on a long time ago and view his arrival as a bonus. As far as playing time and chance at team success, BU and Illinois St are his best options by far. Iowa St and Indiana are both going nowhere fast.
 
ISUBirds11 said:
His dad's jersey is not being retired. It is being added to a Ring of Legends. His number can still be used.
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Seems sad to me that the 2nd best player in a school's history not only doesn't have his number retired, but it has taken this long to even put him in this Ring of Legends.
 
BUfan14 said:
Seems sad to me that the 2nd best player in a school's history not only doesn't have his number retired, but it has taken this long to even put him in this Ring of Legends.
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It was supposed to be done in February, but Wilkins had a conflict and couldn't make it. The banner is now up.
 
ISUBirds11 said:
It was supposed to be done in February, but Wilkins had a conflict and couldn't make it. The banner is now up.
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OK 20 plus years later! :rolleyes: Great timing. I guess it was not a priority until they found out he had a son who could play some hoops.
 
ISUBirds11 said:
It was supposed to be done in February, but Wilkins had a conflict and couldn't make it. The banner is now up.
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The difference of 1 year in inconsequential when we are talking about 20+. Even if it had been in February that still seems sad to me. They still could have planned to recruit JW last February too and planned it then.

His jersey number was 44 I believe I saw somewhere in a photo?? That is the number JW had on while dunking in that PJ Star video as well I believe. He is 33 at SE CC

Edit: Ya here is the photo:

http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/ilsu/sports/m-baskbl/auto_headshot/213106.jpeg
 
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