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BU Commit- 2015- Joel Okafor

Everyone would agree that Kentucky has not produced the talent that Indiana does...
smaller state, more rural component, lack of decent programs and AAU opportunities...

but Scotty Hopson from Hopkinsville, KY (who went to Tennessee) and one-time Illini recruit Darius Miller from Maysville, KY (played at UK) -
both went on to limited NBA careers - and Chane Behanan & Anthony Hickey are lingering in the D-League

also - former BU recruits Vee Sanford, Elijah Pittman, and Remy Abell have played for Kentucky in their All Star games.
 
Looks like Okafor may be the point guard we've been looking for. The fact he was all-state in Indiana is a pretty good indicator.
 
our scholarship grid with possible transfers added

For 2015-16
Freshman Class: (currently they are all committed or signed but not enrolled yet) - Joel Okafor, Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye, Ronnie Suggs, Antoine Pittman - each has four years left
Sophomore Class: Donte Thomas - has three years left
Junior Class: none
Senior Class: Ka'Darryl Bell, Mike Shaw, Anthony Fields, Warren Jones, Omari Grier - each has only one season remaining
...also Jackson Kane will be a senior walk-on

Three more scholarships currently open

Current targets that are known and being discussed are:
Current junior class: maybe Xzavier Taylor will be returning
2015- Max Bielfeldt (would be a senior), Nate Navigato, Brady Ernst, Dan Palombizio, Jaycee Hillsman
2016- Micah Bradford, Sam Hauser, Tyler, Jackson, Kaj Days, Lou Griffith
2017- Da'Monte Williams, AJ Youngman, Daeshon Francis (poss. transfer from UWGB- would be a soph)
2018- Joey Hauser
 
no, other than the ones that have specifically been linked recently to Wardle, I do not know our level of interest in the others - although maybe all but one or two I believe I have seen & heard evidence we are still pursuing them
 
"2016- Youngman, Bradford, Hauser, Jackson, Days, Griffith"

I knew that Bradford, Jackson, and Griffith had offers from Ford. I had not known that Wardle was also interested in them. Those were part of the 11 or 12 offers for 2016 that had been mentioned.
 
our scholarship grid & the targets that have previusly been mentioned - with possible transfers added

For 2015-16
Freshman Class: Joel Okafor, Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye, Ronnie Suggs, Antoine Pittman (currently they are all committed or signed but not enrolled yet) - each has four years left
Sophomore Class: Donte Thomas - has three years left
Junior Class: none - although there's talk of Xzavier Taylor staying & he'd be a junior
Senior Class: Ka'Darryl Bell, Mike Shaw, Anthony Fields, Warren Jones, Omari Grier - each has only one season remaining
...also Jackson Kane will be a senior walk-on

Three more scholarships currently open

Current targets that are known and being discussed are:
Current junior class: maybe Xzavier Taylor will be returning
2015- Max Bielfeldt (would be a senior), Nate Navigato, Brady Ernst, Dan Palombizio, Jaycee Hillsman
2016- Micah Bradford, Sam Hauser, Tyler Jackson, Kaj Days, Lou Griffith, Nate Kennell
2017- Da'Monte Williams, AJ Youngman, Daeshon Francis (poss. transfer from UWGB- would be a soph)
2018- Joey Hauser, Tim Finke
 
2016- Micah Bradford, Sam Hauser, Tyler Jackson, Kaj Days, Lou Griffith, Nate Kennell

t, then I'm assuming offers for:
Ben Coupet extgended in 2013
Alonzo Chatman extended in 2012
Montreal Dixon extended in 2014

I have a few others but you can see these have been extended some years ago. The reason I asked is I'm trying to clean up some old information that I have.
 
I don't know how every new coach handles things like this, but I am pretty sure he does not pull every recruiting file and withdraw scholarship offers. Likely, the recruits know the coaching status at Bradley has changed. And if the new coach is still interested, he'll pick up and maintain contact.
 
I think that is the reasonable thing to do. If Coach Wardle wants to pursue any of them, he'll make contact and reaffirm the scholarship offer.
 
our scholarship grid with inclusion Xzavier and Omari eliminated

For 2015-16
Freshman Class: Joel Okafor, Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye, Ronnie Suggs, Antoine Pittman (currently they are all committed or signed but not enrolled yet) - each has four years left
Sophomore Class: Donte Thomas - has three years left
Junior Class:
Senior Class: Ka'Darryl Bell, Mike Shaw, Anthony Fields, Warren Jones - each has only one season remaining
...also Jackson Kane will be a senior walk-on

Four more scholarships currently open

Current targets that are 'known' and being discussed are:

2015- Max Bielfeldt (would be a senior), Nate Navigato, Brady Ernst, Chris Palombizio, Jaycee Hillsman, Daeshon Francis (poss. transfer from UWGB- would be a soph)
2016- Micah Bradford, Sam Hauser, Tyler Jackson, Kaj Days, Lou Griffith, Nate Kennell
2017- Da'Monte Williams, AJ Youngman
2018- Joey Hauser, Tim Finke
 
our scholarship grid with Fields & Cooper updated

For 2015-16
Freshman Class: Joel Okafor, Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye, Ronnie Suggs, Antoine Pittman, Davante Cooper (currently they are all committed or signed but not enrolled yet) - each has four years left
Sophomore Class: Donte Thomas - has three years left
Junior Class:
Senior Class: Ka'Darryl Bell, Mike Shaw, Warren Jones - each has only one season remaining
...also Jackson Kane will be a senior walk-on

Four more scholarships currently open

Current targets that are 'known' and being discussed are:

2015- Max Bielfeldt (would be a senior), Nate Navigato, Brady Ernst, Chris Palombizio, Jaycee Hillsman, Daeshon Francis (poss. transfer from UWGB- would be a soph)
2016- Micah Bradford, Sam Hauser, Tyler Jackson, Kaj Days, Lou Griffith, Nate Kennell
2017- Da'Monte Williams, AJ Youngman
2018- Joey Hauser, Tim Finke



BUT - now comes a comment that Green Bay is refusing to release any of their players to transfer to Bradley - that's interesting...
https://twitter.com/ScottBonko/status/595737373893390337
 
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