Recruiting Outlook

Mullin's first recruit should be on board by end of week. Expect the scoop on JJ.

Recruitment will move fast but I'd temper expectations for Cheick Diallo. His recruitment will take some time to unfold. A lot of ground needs to be made up there.

Damion Lee will definitely be a target and his family ties in the area will certainly help.

Other 5th year transfer guards will be targets. The bigs most likely will be JUCOs.

Goal is to win now and balance out scholarship distribution. Coach A specializes in such.

Dave - with Matt on board, i expect a lot more scoops on JJ  ;-)

Mullin's first recruit should be on board by end of week. Expect the scoop on JJ.

Recruitment will move fast but I'd temper expectations for Cheick Diallo. His recruitment will take some time to unfold. A lot of ground needs to be made up there.

Damion Lee will definitely be a target and his family ties in the area will certainly help.

Other 5th year transfer guards will be targets. The bigs most likely will be JUCOs.

Goal is to win now and balance out scholarship distribution. Coach A specializes in such.

Music to my ears - "balance out scholarship distribution. Coach A specializes in such"

Mullin's first recruit should be on board by end of week. Expect the scoop on JJ.

Recruitment will move fast but I'd temper expectations for Cheick Diallo. His recruitment will take some time to unfold. A lot of ground needs to be made up there.

Damion Lee will definitely be a target and his family ties in the area will certainly help.

Other 5th year transfer guards will be targets. The bigs most likely will be JUCOs.

Goal is to win now and balance out scholarship distribution. Coach A specializes in such.

Is Mullins first recruit a high quality player?

Goal is to win now and balance out scholarship distribution. 

^^^^
This right here! 

I wasn't one of the folks who felt next season was or had to be a wash.  Keep Jordan and Obekpa, and round out the roster with solid 5th year guys; a solid, JUCO big or two; and the other kids we've been recruiting or have landed.  Next season could very, well end up being a decent-to-good year.

Quote from: Dave on March 31, 2015, 11:47:09 AM

Mullin's first recruit should be on board by end of week. Expect the scoop on JJ.

Recruitment will move fast but I'd temper expectations for Cheick Diallo. His recruitment will take some time to unfold. A lot of ground needs to be made up there.

Damion Lee will definitely be a target and his family ties in the area will certainly help.

Other 5th year transfer guards will be targets. The bigs most likely will be JUCOs.

Goal is to win now and balance out scholarship distribution. Coach A specializes in such.

Music to my ears - "balance out scholarship distribution. Coach A specializes in such"

Yeah, it's key to consistently winning unless you're Kentucky and even they have vet depth.

how does all this happen so fast? 

Coach Mullin and new staff had/have  pre-exisiting relationships.....also this is going to be fun to be a part.  Lots of playing time is available if recruits believe there is going to be a critical mass....plus this is decision time for all!

Mullin's first recruit should be on board by end of week. Expect the scoop on JJ.

You're usually very good about this Dave, but let the kid have his moment

Mullin's first recruit should be on board by end of week. Expect the scoop on JJ.

Recruitment will move fast but I'd temper expectations for Cheick Diallo. His recruitment will take some time to unfold. A lot of ground needs to be made up there.

Damion Lee will definitely be a target and his family ties in the area will certainly help.

Other 5th year transfer guards will be targets. The bigs most likely will be JUCOs.

Goal is to win now and balance out scholarship distribution. Coach A specializes in such.

Dave, is this recruit who is signing by weeks end someone who we would expect or someone new that is being brought in through Mullin or Matt A's connections?

how does all this happen so fast? 

Its called working or effort

Quote from: redmen4life on March 31, 2015, 12:13:41 PM

how does all this happen so fast? 

Its called working or effort

Well, it seems like we needed a Truman Show type of deal to keep tabs on how much work and effort went in to the past 2 years.

Quote from: redmen4life on March 31, 2015, 12:13:41 PM

how does all this happen so fast? 

Its called working or effort

I love what's happening, but let's be fair to Lavin too.  He signed Polee, a top 100 recruit, within days of  taking job and then added more top 100 recruits the next seven months than our school had all century. 

FWIW, adding Damion Lee would be bigger for this team than getting either CO or Rysheed back IMO.  Four years of college experience, a position we have nobody at, shooter, versatile, good size, skilled, and accomplished.

FWIW, adding Damion Lee would be bigger for this team than getting either CO or Rysheed back IMO.  Four years of college experience, a position we have nobody at, shooter, versatile, good size, skilled, and accomplished.

Is the drexel kid a wing?   Can he play SF?

Quote from: Marillac on March 31, 2015, 02:22:35 PM

FWIW, adding Damion Lee would be bigger for this team than getting either CO or Rysheed back IMO.  Four years of college experience, a position we have nobody at, shooter, versatile, good size, skilled, and accomplished.

Is the drexel kid a wing?   Can he play SF?

He's a 6'6 shooter.  I don't see much of a difference between SG and SF in basketball anymore.  In college, due to the smaller, quicker kids playing the two and so many two-pg looks, kids his size usually are better off defending the three. 

He'd be a huge addition. 

@TravisHines21: Spoke ISU signee Darien Williams, who Abdelmassih recruited. He’s evaluating the news & how it relates to his future. (1/2)

@TravisHines21: He said he plans on being at ISU, but that Abdelmassih was his lead recruiter and that could change things for him. (2/2)

@TravisHines21: Williams certainly didn’t indicate he wasn’t going to come to ISU. He just got the news and wants to evaluate it.
Juco Forward

Listed as 6'6" 200.

Would have been a backup center on last year's team.