MBB: Wesley and Lafayette Sign

[TonaldDrump]

Don't know about that but it is encouraging to have 2 of your recruits invited to a prestigious post season game.

If I read the twit correctly, they have been nominated to go to the game, they have not been invited yet. But all and all still a very big honor.

[SlickRick]

Best class in school history would be quite a feat considering the players who have come through the program. Guys like Bo Lamar, Roy Ebron, and Fred Saunders had the program ranked in the Top 10 in the early 70's. Andrew Toney was an NBA All Star and a starter on a team which got the ring. Marty Fletcher had a team which went to two NCAA tourneys and pulled several upsets against name teams. Jessie Evans had teams which went to post season play several times. Some of you younger guys may not care but for an old timer like me I appreciate the way the current staff embraces the tradition of the program and the reunion this weekend is an example of that.

Mike, are we still in the mix for Brown? If so, what is your best guess % of him signing with us?

[Cajunsmike]

If I read the twit correctly, they have been nominated to go to the game, they have not been invited yet. But all and all still a very big honor.

Thanks for the correction.

[cajun_lannister]

Best class in school history would be quite a feat considering the players who have come through the program. Guys like Bo Lamar, Roy Ebron, and Fred Saunders had the program ranked in the Top 10 in the early 70's. Andrew Toney was an NBA All Star and a starter on a team which got the ring. Marty Fletcher had a team which went to two NCAA tourneys and pulled several upsets against name teams. Jessie Evans had teams which went to post season play several times. Some of you younger guys may not care but for an old timer like me I appreciate the way the current staff embraces the tradition of the program and the reunion this weekend is an example of that.

Brown is the #11 player in the country Julien is the #4 player in the state and Gladney the #5 ... From a signing class stand point it will be hard to top this one

[Cajunsmike]

Mike, are we still in the mix for Brown? If so, what is your best guess % of him signing with us?

Brown did not sign in the early signing date. I have heard he has three finalists and we are among those. Don't recall who the other two schools are. Therefore I would say our odds are 33 per cent.
Note, I know no details of this situation. I will add that I have not heard coaches mention this guy's name once when I have interacted with them over the last several months. That is likely so as to keep this very close to the vest. Of course they are not allowed to speak publicly about unsigned guys. Of the guys signed, the one they mention most is Kobe Julien.

[Cajunsmike]

Brown is the #11 player in the country Julien is the #4 player in the state and Gladney the #5 ... From a signing class stand point it will be hard to top this one

Perhaps embracing the tradition of the program helped us sign Julien as his dad played with Andrew Toney in the late 70's. If we sign Brown, recognition of the past will almost certainly be a contributing factor due to his Dad (Dion Brown) being a great rebounder on the team from the early 80's.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Best class in school history would be quite a feat considering the players who have come through the program. Guys like Bo Lamar, Roy Ebron, and Fred Saunders had the program ranked in the Top 10 in the early 70's. Andrew Toney was an NBA All Star and a starter on a team which got the ring. Marty Fletcher had a team which went to two NCAA tourneys and pulled several upsets against name teams. Jessie Evans had teams which went to post season play several times. Some of you younger guys may not care but for an old timer like me I appreciate the way the current staff embraces the tradition of the program and the reunion this weekend is an example of that.

Lamar, Winkler, Saunders, Toney, Ebron were all great players, none signed together, and perhaps only Toney matched expectations. All the others exceeded expectations by a lot.

Best class? Clearly depends on results, but this class may be the best based on the unfulfiled expectations at the time of the signing. Land Brown and clearly the best class based on the yet to be fulfilled accomplishments and expectations.

[Hatch]

I find it telling that with 4 scholarships opening due to graduation the coaches already signed 4 players in the early signing period. I'm not saying that if Brown would decide to sign they wouldn't do whatever they could to make room for him but all circumstances just seem to point to it being a real long shot.

[CajunEXPRESS]

There's always room for a super star. Absolutely if he calls Big Fish they say yes. Of course we only know if I'm right when he signs. If he chooses not to sign, the story is we didn't have a scholarship for him.

[TonaldDrump]

In today's college environment do not be surprised if one of the existing players transfers due to playing time. I know of none, but it will happen, so you have to sign to your max potential.

[sportsfanatic21]

Weren't Chris Snowden, Kelvin Price and Chris Manuel all in the same recruiting class? That was pretty strong, especially since there probably were others in the class as well.

Also, the 2000 team had the following players, all as true freshman...Blaine Harmon, Orlando Butler, Lonnie Thomas, Jarret Evans, Billy Jones, Reggie Degray, Shea Whiting, Brett Smith and Robert Jupiter. That's 9 true freshman on the roster, most of which had solid-to-great careers here. May not have been big time recruits, but ended up being big time players

[Million$Mullet]

Brown did not sign in the early signing date. I have heard he has three finalists and we are among those. Don't recall who the other two schools are. Therefore I would say our odds are 33 per cent.
Note, I know no details of this situation. I will add that I have not heard coaches mention this guy's name once when I have interacted with them over the last several months. That is likely so as to keep this very close to the vest. Of course they are not allowed to speak publicly about unsigned guys. Of the guys signed, the one they mention most is Kobe Julien.

We are in his final three along with UCLA and another school. Maybe St. John’s? Dion lives in California and may want him to stick close to Home to watch him play. So probably comes down to whether he wants to watch his son a lot at UCLA or wants to watch him succeed at his alma mater.