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Donivine stewart and bobo drummond

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Donivine Stewart and Bobo Drummond will be playing in this year's State Farm Tournament of Champions!!!

Come out and see Future Brave- Donivine as well as Peoria star Bobo Drummond as they battle teams from across the country in the top Thanksgiving Tournament in the Nation!!!

The ToC has showcased many Bradley Braves already- Dyricus, Jordan and Anthony. Come see the next future Brave- November 23-27.

Go to www.sftofc.org
 
The State Farm ToC is right around the corner!

Here are some players the BU Braves should be keeping an eye on!

MMCI
6'8" Sr. Max Bielfeldt, PND
6'7" Jr. Willie Wiley, Springfield
5'11" Jr. Meechie Floyd, Mc Cluer

Team Works
5'10" Jr. Bobo Drummond, La Lumiere
7'1" Jr. Obij Aget, La Lumiere
6'5" Jr. Marcus Gilbert, Academy of the New Church
6'10" Sr. Emmanuel Ochenje, Brehm Prep
6'10" Jr. Mangok Mathiang, Brehm Prep

Uftring Auto Group Shootout Series
5'10" So. De Andre Williams, Gary Lew Wallace
6'6" So. David Jesperson, Merrill
6'0" So. Preston Wells, Peoria Richwoods


Check out the updated website at www.sftofc.org
 
ESPN is coming to this year's ToC- to see if the event is worthy of ESPN coverage for next year's event.

Wouldn't it be nice to host the finals at the Renaissance on ESPN?
 
Bobo commits to "the enemy" -- SIU.

http://depaul.scout.com/a.z?s=430&p....z?s=430&p=9&c=2&cid=996077&nid=4097944&fhn=1

http://twitter.com/#!/thebballreport

http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/colleges/tag/_/name/bobo-drummond
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Southern Illinois coach Chris Lowery has found some of his best players in the Chicago-area-based Illinois Wolves club program, and he hopes that trend continues with Class of 2012 point guard Bobo Drummond.

Drummond, a 5-10 point guard, committed the Salukis while on an unofficial visit Saturday. Drummond attended Peoria Manual High School his first two years and was considered one of the state’s top 2012 players. He now attends La Lumiere Academy in Indiana.

Drummond has played for Illinois Wolves coach Mike Mullins throughout his high school career. Mullins was with Drummond at Southern Illinois on Saturday.

“Bobo is a terrific point guard who brings toughness and a winning attitude to SIU,” Mullins said. “He loves to compete at the highest level and is a winner.”

Former Salukis star point guard Bryan Mullins and current Southern Illinois players Carlton Fay and Diamond Taylor are among those who once played for the Wolves.

Drummond is Southern Illinois’ first 2012 recruit.
 
Braves4Life said:
Bobo commits to "the enemy" -- SIU.

http://depaul.scout.com/a.z?s=430&p....z?s=430&p=9&c=2&cid=996077&nid=4097944&fhn=1

http://twitter.com/#!/thebballreport

http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/colleges/tag/_/name/bobo-drummond
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Southern Illinois coach Chris Lowery has found some of his best players in the Chicago-area-based Illinois Wolves club program, and he hopes that trend continues with Class of 2012 point guard Bobo Drummond.

Drummond, a 5-10 point guard, committed the Salukis while on an unofficial visit Saturday. Drummond attended Peoria Manual High School his first two years and was considered one of the state??™s top 2012 players. He now attends La Lumiere Academy in Indiana.

Drummond has played for Illinois Wolves coach Mike Mullins throughout his high school career. Mullins was with Drummond at Southern Illinois on Saturday.

???Bobo is a terrific point guard who brings toughness and a winning attitude to SIU,??? Mullins said. ???He loves to compete at the highest level and is a winner.???

Former Salukis star point guard Bryan Mullins and current Southern Illinois players Carlton Fay and Diamond Taylor are among those who once played for the Wolves.

Drummond is Southern Illinois??™ first 2012 recruit.
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Congrats to Bobo.... I think you meant to say he went to Peoria Central for 2 years...... I am a little suprised he committed before this season. Players transfer to academies to improve their grades. They also transfer so they can play with better teamates against better schools. I know that AAU does the same thing with regards to getting better exposure and multiple scholarship offers. By committing before he plays 1 game for Lumiere Academy this takes away opportunity for better offers unless he de-commits. But this gives him alot of time to make sure his grades are in order. Good Luck Bobo
 
donovan stewart

donovan stewart

Not sure of NCAA rules but I was at dinner last night with a Limestone basketball coach and he informed me that a West Virginia assistant coach was at Donovans signing.The Limestone AD asked him why he was there and he stated he was invited? No Bradley coaches were there evidently and i called a Limestone admin today to verify this and he stated the coach stayed in the back and never came foward til the end of the signing. This has to be a NCAA violation I am thinking. This has me very concerned as a Bradley fan.
 
gerry said:
not sure of ncaa rules but i was at dinner last night with a limestone basketball coach and he informed me that a west virginia assistant coach was at donovans signing.the limestone ad asked him why he was there and he stated he was invited? No bradley coaches were there evidently and i called a limestone admin today to verify this and he stated the coach stayed in the back and never came foward til the end of the signing. This has to be a ncaa violation i am thinking. This has me very concerned as a bradley fan.
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wtf
 
gerry said:
Not sure of NCAA rules but I was at dinner last night with a Limestone basketball coach and he informed me that a West Virginia assistant coach was at Donovans signing.The Limestone AD asked him why he was there and he stated he was invited? No Bradley coaches were there evidently and i called a Limestone admin today to verify this and he stated the coach stayed in the back and never came foward til the end of the signing. This has to be a NCAA violation I am thinking.
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It's not a violation. Coaches do this all the time. And until the letter is signed, it's perfectly legal.

This has me very concerned as a Bradley fan.
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I wouldn't be concerned, he signed his letter of intent to Bradley. Any non-Bradley coach that tries to talk to him now would be tampering.
 
cpacmel said:
It's not a violation. Coaches do this all the time. And until the letter is signed, it's perfectly legal.



I wouldn't be concerned, he signed his letter of intent to Bradley. Any non-Bradley coach that tries to talk to him now would be tampering.
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Did come forward after the signing to talk to him?




Are they just trying to get to the player one last time....see if he will run away and go to them?
 
cpacmel said:
It's not a violation. Coaches do this all the time. And until the letter is signed, it's perfectly legal.



I wouldn't be concerned, he signed his letter of intent to Bradley. Any non-Bradley coach that tries to talk to him now would be tampering.
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It is legal yet very unethical but then look at the source, Huggins who has a real history of not caring anything about if his players ever get a degree so they can function later on in life, they are really just a piece of meat to him.
 
real fan said:
It is legal yet very unethical but then look at the source, Huggins who has a real history of not caring anything about if his players ever get a degree so they can function later on in life, they are really just a piece of meat to him.
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I'm not taking up for Huggins but I have talked to a few of his player from Cincinnati and K State and they all had nothing but praise for him. He takes a lot of inner city kids that otherwise would be worse off then without him.
 
SFP said:
I'm not taking up for Huggins but I have talked to a few of his player from Cincinnati and K State and they all had nothing but praise for him. He takes a lot of inner city kids that otherwise would be worse off then without him.
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That is why his teams are THUG.

And remember he did lay all over De'Sean Butler and fondle him.
 
cpacmel said:
It's not a violation. Coaches do this all the time. And until the letter is signed, it's perfectly legal.



I wouldn't be concerned, he signed his letter of intent to Bradley. Any non-Bradley coach that tries to talk to him now would be tampering.
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cpacmel- can you give any example where a college coach has been present for a recruit's signing? Especially on the first day of the signing period?.

I believe it would be a violation for any college coach to be present at a kid's signing, if it is during a period listed as a "dead period" by the NCAA.
November 8-11 was an NCAA mandated "dead period"-
http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/...iting+Calendar

Donivine signed on the first day of the signing period- Nov 10., according to this Bradley release-
http://www.bradleybraves.com/ViewArt...CLID=205028489
so that would have been during the dead period when any "in person" contact was a violation.
Definition of "dead period"- http://basketball.about.com/od/colle...deadperiod.htm

So I do not know how it could have happened, but I wouldn't put it past some coaches who really want a kid (ala Jerry Wainwright visiting Manual Cass during a similar "dead period" to deliver the LOI and beat out Bradley).

However, I am not worried about Donivine. He is solidly committed to Bradley. And he is now signed.
 
given how publicity hungry many coaches are -- wouldn't they make every effort to be there and be part of the ceremony -- yet I agree with Da Coach, that I have never seen it happen even one time..never--

and I do believe the final week leading up to the signing period and the week of the signing period have been so designated as dead periods for this very reason to avoid the circus of coaches camping on the kid's doorstep to pull a "Calipari" and get the kid to change his mind at the last second!
 
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Da Coach said:
cpacmel- can you give any example where a college coach has been present for a recruit's signing? Especially on the first day of the signing period?.
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I don't know about coaches being present at recruit's signing, but I know that coaches have been at schools the day of a player's signing (mostly in the mornings) I can name several MVC head coaches that have done it in the last 5 years.

I believe it would be a violation for any college coach to be present at a kid's signing, if it is during a period listed as a "dead period" by the NCAA.
November 8-11 was an NCAA mandated "dead period"-
http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/...iting+Calendar

Donivine signed on the first day of the signing period- Nov 10., according to this Bradley release-
http://www.bradleybraves.com/ViewArt...CLID=205028489
so that would have been during the dead period when any "in person" contact was a violation.
Definition of "dead period"- http://basketball.about.com/od/colle...deadperiod.htm

So I do not know how it could have happened, but I wouldn't put it past some coaches who really want a kid (ala Jerry Wainwright visiting Manual Cass during a similar "dead period" to deliver the LOI and beat out Bradley).
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Turn them in then! It wouldn't be hard to prove, right? Just pictures or video his signing.

Or is time and effort being spent on trying to prove John Wilkins was ineligible to play against QUINCY?

Of course, all of the above is said in jest. :razz:
 
you say you know it has happened -- then cite one documented example, please..

plus -- it isn't a violation to walk thru the doors of a school during an evaluation period, but you still cannot contact the player or parents --
it is a violation to have contact with a recruit during a dead period OR an evaluation period...so clear up your statement -- do you say you know for a fact, that "several" MVC coaches have made such contact??
Again -- if so then cite your evidence other than "I just know it"

Definition of "Dead Period"..from NCAA's 2010-2011 Handbook for Student Athletes..
"A college coach may not have any in-person
contact with you or your parents on or off campus at any time
during a dead period."
http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/CB11.pdf
http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/AMA/recruiting_calendars/2010/DI/Color/M Basketball Color.pdf

Even after the Dead Period at the start of the LOI signing period...it is an "Evaluation Period"
which means...
" ..coaches cannot have any in-person conversations with the possible recruit or the parents off the college’s campus."
http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect...iting/recruiting+glossary+of+terms#evalperiod
 
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