michael bradley to UConn :(

ramramthankyoumaam said:
I seriously doubt however we have any of these kids on the "back burner". Are you telling me that if a kid like Lulane wanted to commit by now we would have put that off waiting on Bradley??
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I'm not saying this is what happened b/c I'm not privy the inside scoop, but it is certainly possible. This kind of stuff happens all the time in recruiting, and depending on how many scholarships Shaka actually has at his disposal (a number that nobody here seems to know), I could easily see him refusing to accept a commitment from another big man until Bradley made up his mind. The kid was obviously our No. 1 big man target.
 
AG_fan said:
ramramthankyoumaam said:
I seriously doubt however we have any of these kids on the "back burner". Are you telling me that if a kid like Lulane wanted to commit by now we would have put that off waiting on Bradley??
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I'm not saying this is what happened b/c I'm not privy the inside scoop, but it is certainly possible. This kind of stuff happens all the time in recruiting, and depending on how many scholarships Shaka actually has at his disposal (a number that nobody here seems to know), I could easily see him refusing to accept a commitment from another big man until Bradley made up his mind. The kid was obviously our No. 1 big man target.
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If he seriously thinks he has a shot to land one of the best Centers in the class why not wait? That would be the smart thing to do.
 
I would have rather he'd gone to Drake....Non-BCS schools gotta stick together.

I, too, am glad it's over and hope this is the impetous for other kids to settle on a decision sooner rather then later. I'd imagine we're just as in the mix for Basabe, Cady, et al

It will be interesting to see how Bradley does...I hope he isn't ANOTHER BCS cautionary tale
 
ramramthankyoumaam said:
UCONN has a great basketball program and a very good pharmacy school and I wish Michael nothing but the best. VCU is a great program but it isn't the right fit for everybody. He seems like a great kid with a bright future in basketball and pharmacy. Glad we can get that kind and caliber of kid considering us in his top 3.

I seriously doubt however we have any of these kids on the "back burner". Are you telling me that if a kid like Lulane wanted to commit by now we would have put that off waiting on Bradley?? These decisions are multifaceted and have a lot more to do with the diverse needs/wants of the candidates than any failure on the part of the coaches, program, or University.
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Not implying that we have players on the back burner. Very few programs in the country have that luxury. But now that it seems to be down to D Williams and C Lalanne our coaches can put on a full court press, wreak some havoc and really focus our efforts on them. Before I am sure that the coaches were all over the place visiting and recruiting. Now the whole staff can fly to FLA or GA and camp out in Cady's or Donte's backyard. It may make a difference if they have narrowed their choice down to us and another school.
 
I guess that Bradley didn't want to be part of the bullpoop that the Drake fans were getting off to... :roll:
 
I have no doubt that Shaka and the assistants are doing a great job. They were able to pull three good recruits from nowhere in the first 3 months into his coaching career at VCU. They have pulled in one very good recruit (McCarter) and one recruit with a lot of athleticism and upside (Brandenburg).

They know what they are doing. They are not ignorant and I trust them that they are making every effort to getting the best recruits to VCU. VCU did not get Bradley, no school is going to get every recruit they are pushing for, but in the end, it always works out.

By the way, this is a great website, if only there were enough basketball followers of Longwood that there was at least one place to blog on, oh well.
 
LongwoodRams31 said:
By the way, this is a great website, if only there were enough basketball followers of Longwood that there was at least one place to blog on, oh well.
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no offense...but longwood is struggling basketball wise...but glad to hear you are cheering for vcu. My best friend just graduated form longwood and you guys just haven't had enough experience at the D1 level.
 
vcu_dan said:
LongwoodRams31 said:
By the way, this is a great website, if only there were enough basketball followers of Longwood that there was at least one place to blog on, oh well.
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no offense...but longwood is struggling basketball wise...but glad to hear you are cheering for vcu. My best friend just graduated form longwood and you guys just haven't had enough experience at the D1 level.
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I am sure he realizes this. They do seem to be getting better though. Moving up to D1 is tough these days. It is probably good that he is a VCU fan as well as it could take years for Longwood to really establish themselves in D1. Enjoy the site. You could always start up something on your own for Longwood BBall. You should be able to find a free service that would handle the limited traffic to start with.
 
So Michael Bradley averaged 5.9 points, 6.5 boards, and 3 blocks per game for Tyner Academy this season.

UConn can have him. I'll take Toby Veal, Juvonte Reddic and Darrell Haley.
 
districtballer said:
So Michael Bradley averaged 5.9 points, 6.5 boards, and 3 blocks per game for Tyner Academy this season.

UConn can have him. I'll take Toby Veal, Juvonte Reddic and Darrell Haley.
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and reco mccarter and rob brandenberg. :)
 
Agreed I see Reco as more of a 3 and Rob as a 2. I was talking about big men. :lol:

That said, I'm ecstatic we have all 5!
 
http://blogs.courant.com/uconn_mens_bas ... e-fre.html

Jim Calhoun was asked about the newest Huskies Thursday during a charity event at Bristol Central High. Here's what he had to say about all five guys:

Michael Bradley: He's got 1390 on his boards and he took 16 advanced placement hours at Tennessee-Chattanooga last year, a great shot blocker, has a chance to be a terrific, terrific player for us. He's going to be a little bit raw for us this year. Hopefully some of our older kids -- Alex and Ater and some of those kids -- will carry the burden up front. Michael Bradley is a kid, by the way, great story. He lives in an orphanage. He got away from his mother four years ago, because she had a lot of problems at home. He went to the orphanage. They call it there an orphanage. Up here, I'm sure they wouldn't. Group home, maybe. ... But he lives in an orphanage. He's got a guardian. Two years ago, his mother wanted to get re-involved in his life. He told me this story. He said, 'Mom, I love you to death, but everything in my life is going really terrific. You can visit me any time and when I get to the NBA someday I'll be there.'
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Considering Haley averaged 13.7 points, 10.6 boards, and 3.2 blocks per game, I'm comfortable with the way it ended up.

districtballer said:
So Michael Bradley averaged 5.9 points, 6.5 boards, and 3 blocks per game for Tyner Academy this season.

UConn can have him. I'll take Toby Veal, Juvonte Reddic and Darrell Haley.
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