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2011 BU Commitment- Remy Abell

Hey..looks like we got a good one. Who cares HOW he got here...lets just be happy he verballed.

Now get that lette signed and we can all exhale.....

Welcome Remy......


BU basketball....Ready....Willing and now Abel.

:)
 
BUFAN said:
Harris and Brown signed in 07 Milos and Jordan signed in 08 and JL didn't sign Andrew.
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From everything I've heard, Jim Les always personally scouts and evaluates every kid, regardless of which assistant coach first sees or knows about the kid. Jim is 100% responsible for the decision to offer and sign a kid. Believe what you want, but AD was Jim's recruit, as much as any other recruit we have signed.
 
amckillip said:
Agree completely, gives the coaches more time to coach and allows them to start focusing on recruiting the juniors.
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I also agree! This puts us in a good position even if we still have just one scholarship to fill, but it would be great to have them all accounted for. While we've been able to get some good players late in the process, I would love to see us get ahead of the game and be able to recruit a year ahead on a regular basis.

I also agree with the post that said the graduation of our three senior guards this season could very well have been a big factor in this commitment!
 
Don't want to bring up anything negative after the great news, but we should be recruiting like we have two scholarships left to fill for next year. It seems from past experience most of the time someone leaves who is not getting to play as much as they like or are homesick. It is likely we will have another one to fill for next year. I am sure they are looking at plenty of players to do that. It is not a bad thing in all cases if someone leaves, could be good for the kid and BU in some cases. I would like to think everyone can play and be happy but that is unlikely.
 
Most coaches do keep recruiting even when they run out of scholarships. Some even keep signing players, and then deal with the over-signing later. JL doesn't do that, but he will keep looking at and keeping in contact with recruits.
 
Welcome to the BU family Remy, you're going to enjoy it, we're all very happy to have you become a Brave :)

But first, go out and win a state championship this season and maybe even Mr. Kentucky!

Nice job JL & Co.
 
BTW- who was the last BU scholarship player recruited from Kentucky?

Answer (drag cursor over to see)- Saihou Jassey Rose Hill Christian HS of Ashland, Kentucky (though he only lived in Kentucky for one year, to play basketball. He was originally from Ghana).

Can anyone name any other former BU players from Kentucky?-
Hard to believe, there have only been 2 others from Kentucky in the long history of Bradley basketball.
Larry Bentley- Male HS, Louisville, KY 1973-1976
Pat Marshall- Shelbyville HS, Shelbyville, KY 1982-1984
 
BUFAN said:
Please read my post, I said he is the tallest player JL has recruited in a couple of years.
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Ahhhhh. Our old friend BUFAN. :( The "Maniscalco hater". I go back and look at your posts and you are perpetually negative on BU, Jim Les, and certain players. What's your beef, novello?! :evil:
 
Da Coach said:
BTW- who was the last BU scholarship player recruited from Kentucky?

Answer (drag cursor over to see)- Saihou Jassey Rose Hill Christian HS of Ashland, Kentucky (though he only lived in Kentucky for one year, to play basketball. He was originally from Ghana).

Can anyone name any other former BU players from Kentucky?-
Hard to believe, there have only been 2 others from Kentucky in the long history of Bradley basketball.
Larry Bentley- Male HS, Louisville, KY 1973-1976
Pat Marshall- Shelbyville HS, Shelbyville, KY 1982-1984
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I remember Larry Bentley...... good athlete, average player.
 
Good guess. The answer is actually there in my post, but you had to do the cursor/highlight thing to see it.

I changed the post to reveal the answer-

Hard to believe, there have only been a total of 3 players from Kentucky in the long history of Bradley basketball.
Saihou Jassey- Rose Hill Christian Academy, Ashland, KY 2005-2007
Larry Bentley- Male HS, Louisville, KY 1973-1976
Pat Marshall- Shelbyville HS, Shelbyville, KY 1982-1984
 
Is it offically fall.....I thought that was the 23rd?

The paper said Abell will be on campus next fall....wouldn't that be THIS year since next fall is the 23rd and not here yet.

Maybe its THIS fall (23rd) and NEXT fall (year from know)....I dunno. I'm tired.
 
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on espn!
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/index
 
Da Coach said:
Good guess. The answer is actually there in my post, but you had to do the cursor/highlight thing to see it.

I changed the post to reveal the answer-

Hard to believe, there have only been a total of 3 players from Kentucky in the long history of Bradley basketball.
Saihou Jassey- Rose Hill Christian Academy, Ashland, KY 2005-2007
Larry Bentley- Male HS, Louisville, KY 1973-1976
Pat Marshall- Shelbyville HS, Shelbyville, KY 1982-1984
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While the number may see low for talent from a border state, you'd have to imagine not a lot of top-flight kids got out of the state to begin with with two major programs (although truthfully, Louisville wasn't on the MAJOR scene until the 1960's-70's but were a NAIB (now NAIA) power, and two solid Mids with WKU and Murray.

Those kids that did go elsewhere likely went to the SoCo (pre-SEC/ACC) or SEC/ACC first--and that likely was magnified when you add in that BU's team was integrated from 1953-on.
 
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