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BU recruit- class of 2010- Ben Brust

I won't post the entire story, because it is a copyrighted premium article, but here are a few blurbs...and you can PM me if you want to know more...

http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=2&c=863126

this one is a one-on-one interview...
"Q: In general terms, how did your visit go?
Ben Brust: It went well. I got to see the basketball facilities, the school, the
academic people. Overall, it went very well.

Q: What did you do on your visit? What was you interaction like with the coaches?
BB: I got to spend time with all four coaches. Today, the assistant coaches
toured me all around the campus. I met the strength and conditioning coach,
the athletic trainer and the business (school) director. (Tuesday) I spent
some time with Coach (Todd) Lickliter. I ended the visit with all the coaches
in Coach Lickliter??™s office.

Q: What were your impressions of the Iowa coaches?
BB: It was really positive. I really like Coach Lickliter. He??™s really simple and
down to earth. And all three of his assistants are really good people.

Q: How many offers do you have at this point, Ben?
BB: Truthfully, about 20, but I??™ve kind of narrowed it down to the schools
that I??™m considering.

Q: How many are on that list that you??™re considering?
BB: Right now, Butler, Northwestern, Iowa, Davidson, Bradley, SIU (Southern
Illinois) and there are a few others.

Q: So, you??™re not sure when you??™ll pick a school?
BB: Yeah, I??™m just not sure.

Q: What are some strengths in your game and what are some areas that you??™d like to improve?
BB: I definitely like to bring a lot of energy. I like to do everything out there,
you know, drive, shoot, play defense, just do everything. There??™s always
room for improvement everywhere.

Q: What are your dimensions? How tall are you and how much do you weigh?
BB: I am 6-2, about 180.

Q: Is shooting the strength of your game? Is that the skill that sticks out?
BB: Yeah, definitely."
 
this other one is more of a story about his Iowa visit...
http://rivalshoops.rivals.com/content.asp?cid=943497


"After receiving an offer from Iowa last month, Ben Brust wasted little time in
making his first unofficial visit to Iowa City ..
"Last night I got to spend some time with Coach Lickliter and two of his
assistants. Basically we just talked and they showed me a video of how they
use their point guards and then the assistants took me around campus and
met a few people."

Coach Lickliter also talked to Brust and his family about where the program is
headed and how he could fit into his system.

On Wednesday, the 6-foot-2 guard who averaged 29 points a game in his
junior campaign, continued his tour of the campus."


there's more..but you'll have to PM me.........
 
Ben Brust was to have taken another visit to Iowa this past weekend, but abruptly cancelled his trip..

In one interview, he said it was because his sister-in-law
"gave birth. Brust and his mother switched plans from campus visit to maternity ward."

Here's a few more comments...
"We were going to head out (to Iowa) this week, but the baby came early,??? Brust said on Monday night. ???I??™m still coming to Iowa soon.???
Brust said that ???soon??? meant by the end of June"

He also says he is planning to take visits to Virginia & Stanford...and it appears maybe Bradley is no longer one of his leaders.
 
Brust released by Iowa - reopens recruiting

Brust released by Iowa - reopens recruiting

By Associated Press
2:10 PM CDT, April 12, 2010

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) ??” The University of Iowa has released Ben Brust from his national letter of intent, but are determined to get him to commit again to the Hawkeyes.

Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said in a statement Monday the guard from Mundelein, Ill. is still very much interested in the Hawkeyes. However, Brust wants the new coaching staff to pursue and re-recruit him.

Brust is the latest Iowa recruit to be released from his commitment. Cody Larson, a forward from Sioux Falls, S.D., was released Friday from his letter of intent. Both Brust and Larson signed with coach Todd Lickliter, who was fired March 15.

McCaffery says he had encouraging conversations with Brust on Saturday and visited Larson and his family on Thursday.
 
A new article says that Ben Brust has already fielded 18 NEW offers!!!!
EIGHTEEN!!! -- just since MONDAY!!

seriously - this is the way to play your cards...
commit somewhere, ANYWHERE....even commit to Savannah State, then wait until a week before the spring signing period, and if you can even walk and chew gum, then there'll be dozens of colleges with open scholarships banging your door down!!

Another article now also says even Kaylon Williams, who left Evansville, was not much more than average at a D-II juco, but now nearing the signing period has several Big Ten coaches tailing him!!

http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/news/story?id=5079866
 
Brust, right as he decided last fall to commit to Iowa, had narrowed his choices to Iowa, Northwestern, Butler, and Bradley...
now he'll get pleanty of offers....he can have his pick.......

Just choose wisely...and don't go somewhere silly where he'll sit the bench, like Devan Bawinkel did when he went to West Virginia
 
a premium article on the Iowa site says it is a Big Ten rule that if you transfer from one Big Ten school to another you cannot be on scholarship...
that effectively rules out any other Big Ten school for both Brust and quite possibly Larson..even tho Larson wasn't yet on scholarship...but he'd still have to appeal to the Big Ten.


also - from Iowa State, rumor that Leron Dendy also might not be back -- and that Northwestern's Kyle Rowley sees tons of playing time opportunity at Iowa State so he might end up there.
 
Of course a lot of schools are going to try and get in on him, but will he get a chance to play as much and his family will be able to attend more games if he plays at BU, I think he can make a bigger impact in the Valley.
 
tornado said:
a premium article on the Iowa site says it is a Big Ten rule that if you transfer from one Big Ten school to another you cannot be on scholarship...
that effectively rules out any other Big Ten school for both Brust and quite possibly Larson..even tho Larson wasn't yet on scholarship...but he'd still have to appeal to the Big Ten.
Click to expand...

How does this rule out Brust (from going to a Big Ten school) ?

He was never on scholarship at Iowa (he's still a SR in high school and he isn't transferring from Iowa, since he was never there in the first place - he has been released from his LOI).
 
the LOI is a contract and agreement to accept the scholarship - so that apparently triggers the rule - so he cannot accept a scholarship from another Big Ten school..
I don't make the rules, but you are free to check it out yourself....
 
Tornado I wasn't questioning you for any of this. Just questioning out loud. Very strange that the Big Ten would put this in place for these kind of situations.
 
I don't know - just saw it brought up by someone else..

I will quote the guy exactly by cut and paste...
"Just spoke with Gary Barta. There are some concerns in the Larson and Brust camp related to what they were led to believe about being released from their Iowa scholarships. They felt they could transfer anywhere including in the Big Ten. But there is a Big Ten rule that states players cannot transfer within the league and be on scholarship. They could pay their own way but not get a ride

...the bottom line is this is a Big Ten rule not an Iowa rule. They can try to appeal to the Big Ten"

so the info about the Big Ten rule came apparently from the Iowa Athletic Director Gary Barta, and it was quoted by the founder and administrator of the "HawkeyeNation" ....fan site..
 
New premium story this morning...
http://minnesota.scout.com/2/963088.html

Brust has appealed to the Big Ten to rule on his eligibility to play at other Big Ten schools..
Right now, some Big Ten coaches are even cancelling meetings with Brust out of concern that even meeting with him might bean issue of violating compliance with Big Ten rules...

"Minnesota head coach Tubby Smith was expected to visit with Brust this
week, but has canceled the trip, due to questions with compliance whether
he can sign with another Big Ten school.
???He was very excited to see Tubby...... ???We have not talked to
Minnesota yet today. I know that they called me, but we understand the
situation.???


the also name all the other schools chasing Brust...more than ever...
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa State, Ohio State, Wake Forest, Boston College, Cal, and Iowa is still after him hard....
 
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