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Early Signing Period Poll

Early Signing Period Poll

  • No we won't sign anyone.

    Votes: 16 38.1%

  • Yes we will sign one player.

    Votes: 19 45.2%

  • Yes we will sign two players.

    Votes: 6 14.3%

  • Yes we will sign three players.

    Votes: 1 2.4%
  • Total voters
    42
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lake Camelot

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November 11th is the next signing date. I am not sure if it matters if we get anyone in the early signing period or not. Since I am impatient I was wondering do you think we will sign someone in the early signing period?
 
I voted "one" with just a gut feeling......seems like the staff is looking for guards by most of the names mentioned....but if a big 5 were available I hope we would take it! :mrgreen:

Officially....are there 2 or 3 rides for next season assuming JW counts for 1 of the 3 and how does it all work out with Harris now? :?
 
I agree with Big Mike. I voted for one player not including JW. I think that we can be very selective with our offers for this class assuming JW is BU bound.
 
BU has 7 guards on the roster for this year, and only 5 on the roster so far for next year. My guess/vote goes for one, or two more, guards - not sure if it will be early/late. If a frosh it might be early signing, if a JC leaning more to next year signing...

Of course possible benefit to BU for waiting till next year is to let everyone else get booked up early, then finding gems in HS or JC who develop late, or come off injury and have a good year....or players who get dropped by other majors who have over committed
 
Big Mike said:
Officially....are there 2 or 3 rides for next season assuming JW counts for 1 of the 3 and how does it all work out with Harris now? :?
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Big Mike, what did I miss over the summer about Harris???
 
I would at least like to sign 1 high school senior that is at least 6-6 or bigger , we actually need another high school signee to give that incoming class 2 players as J.Wilkens will be in the sophomore class.
 
real fan said:
I would at least like to sign 1 high school senior that is at least 6-6 or bigger , we actually need another high school signee to give that incoming class 2 players as J.Wilkens will be in the sophomore class.
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At this point I think I'd rather have a guard. We lose 2 guards to graduation this year (Roberts, Dunson) and 2 the following year (Maniscalco, Warren). 2 years from now our roster will be Thompson 6-10, Egolf 6-9, Prosser 6-8, Knezevic 6-8, Harris 6-7, Brown 6-6, Wilkins 6-9, McCain 5-10, Eastman 6-4, and Simms-Edwards 6-2. 7 big men compared to 3 guards, and 8 of the 10 players expected to be on the roster will be 6'4" or taller.
 
bu fan 9 said:
NO he has to play 2 semsters of JUCO ball before he can sign
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lake Camelot said:
I am not positive, but I was under the impression he had to graduate before he could sign. Because he was not considered a qualifier from the transcripts.
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From what I understand both of these are generally true in this specific case, but I believe the rule is that he must be able to show he is on track to graduate on time and I believe that will be very difficult to do until at least next semester...
 
amckillip said:
From what I understand both of these are generally true in this specific case, but I believe the rule is that he must be able to show he is on track to graduate on time and I believe that will be very difficult to do until at least next semester...
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I think you have it right. It would be very easy for him to show he is on track once the spring semester is over (or even after midterm in the spring), but probably not after the fall semester. He would have had to of taken several classes over last summer, a full load this fall, an interim class in January, a full load next spring, and finally a full load next summer. I think he could prove it at midterm next spring if he completes everything up to that point and is enrolled for summer school, and that really depends on the school.

I wonder how many credits he took over last summer (anyone know?) and how many he is enrolled in this fall? He will need somewhere between 62 or 64 hours to graduate (I don't know what his school requires). Maybe he can "clep" some of those hours? That's what I would be trying to do. I just hope he doesn't get sweet talked by someone else.
 
georgethedog said:
I think you have it right. It would be very easy for him to show he is on track once the spring semester is over (or even after midterm in the spring), but probably not after the fall semester. He would have had to of taken several classes over last summer, a full load this fall, an interim class in January, a full load next spring, and finally a full load next summer. I think he could prove it at midterm next spring if he completes everything up to that point and is enrolled for summer school, and that really depends on the school.

I wonder how many credits he took over last summer (anyone know?) and how many he is enrolled in this fall? He will need somewhere between 62 or 64 hours to graduate (I don't know what his school requires). Maybe he can "clep" some of those hours? That's what I would be trying to do. I just hope he doesn't get sweet talked by someone else.
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Yeah I was trying to figure this out, I've taken 22 credit hours in a semester before, but I wasn't trying to stay in shape for basketball (1st sem) or actually play college sports (2nd and 3rd sems). I also think that there is a good chance that if Jeff Wilkins is as good as advertised that he could attract the attention of programs who may be more attractive than BU in some ways...
 
amckillip said:
I also think that there is a good chance that if Jeff Wilkins is as good as advertised that he could attract the attention of programs who may be more attractive than BU in some ways...
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I don't think we have to worry about that. He used up his college elibility a LONG time ago ;) :lol:
 
tornado said:
I really don't believe this to be the case...

here is a perfect example of a kid who was a juco player
who had never even played a single game but signed a LOI

"May 20, 2004: Lance Stemler, a 6-foot-7 forward from Southwestern Illinois (IL) CC signed a National Letter of Intent with Bradley"
http://mavericks.scout.com/a.z?s=268&p=9&c=2&cid=260742&nid=2523707&fhn=1&pg=2
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Different situation entirely.....Lance Stemler was a qualifier out of high school so he could sign. John Wilkins is not a qualifier.
 
Braves4Life said:
I don't think we have to worry about that. He used up his college elibility a LONG time ago ;) :lol:
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Hey man, all three of them start with J... Whats a guy supposed to do? Really tho, isn't weird the sons names are John and Johnathon... That has GOT to be confusing!
 
BU Firsty said:
Different situation entirely.....Lance Stemler was a qualifier out of high school so he could sign. John Wilkins is not a qualifier.
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I am not so sure...and I will give evidence why...

I think being a qualifier is of no significance here...as that only affects whether you can sign a LOI in your FIRST junior college year.


Here is the actual rule from the National Letter of Intent web site..
..under the FAQ...
"May I sign a National Letter of Intent before I am certified as eligible by the NCAA Eligibility Center?"

Answer: "Yes. You may sign a National Letter of Intent before you receive your final certification determination from the NCAA Eligibility Center. When you sign a National Letter of Intent you agree to submit the necessary information and documents to the NCAA."
..then if it turns out you are not a qualifier, then the LOI is void...
"If you are classified as a nonqualifier pursuant to NCAA Bylaw 14.3, your National Letter of Intent is rendered null and void."

Wilkins would not have been able to sign a LOI in his first juco year unless he was a qualifier, but he is now in his 2nd year.
"2-4 transfer may sign an NLI in the first year of junior college enrollment if he or she was a qualifier and never previously signed an NLI."
(a 2-4 transfer is one coming from a 2-year juco to a 4-year college)
but anyone can sign in their 2nd year...
"may sign....in the signing year in which he or she is scheduled to graduate from the junior college."

so if Wilkins can graduate this year, it doesn't matter if he's played or if the NCAA had deemed him eligible.
 
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