Recruiting 2021

VU2014 · June 15, 2020, 08:01:40 PM

https://twitter.com/grandblanchoops/status/1272631866135281667?s=21

VU2014 · June 15, 2020, 08:30:17 PM

We made a few new offers the last few days.

https://twitter.com/KobeJohnson930/status/1270881913083957248?s=20
https://twitter.com/CadeHaskins/status/1271843983392673795?s=20
https://twitter.com/Pupsbasketball/status/1270888903340437508?s=20

VU2014 · June 16, 2020, 02:58:58 PM

https://twitter.com/94ftexposure/status/1272673030171439108?s=21

VU2014 · June 23, 2020, 01:43:23 PM

His recruiting is starting to increase. Without seeing live games AAU, how are coaches evaluating players? Looking at old online footage? Personal workouts? Talking to coaches? It's not like Road Island is near NWI

https://twitter.com/_chrismantis/status/1275475248595468288?s=21

bbtds · June 23, 2020, 01:58:41 PM

Quote from: VU2014 on June 23, 2020, 01:43:23 PMHis recruiting is starting to increase. Without seeing live games AAU, how are coaches evaluating players? Looking at old online footage? Personal workouts? Talking to coaches? It's not like Rhode Island is near NWI

My thinking is that they usually don't leave any tool on the table when evaluating talent normally so the recruiters are using all the tools at their disposal when making their evaluations and chosing their recruits. I'm sure it's not ideal but the best they can do.

VU2014 · June 23, 2020, 02:12:13 PM

Quote from: bbtds on June 23, 2020, 01:58:41 PM
Quote from: VU2014 on June 23, 2020, 01:43:23 PMHis recruiting is starting to increase. Without seeing live games AAU, how are coaches evaluating players? Looking at old online footage? Personal workouts? Talking to coaches? It's not like Rhode Island is near NWI

My thinking is that they usually don't leave any tool on the table when evaluating talent normally so the recruiters are using all the tools at their disposal when making their evaluations and chosing their recruits. I'm sure it's not ideal but the best they can do.

I think there will be some diamonds in the rough (across CBB) in this next recruiting class because Coaches won't be able to go out to scout tournaments/HS games like they had before. There will also be some "duds" by some coaches across CBB trying to project a kids talent

bbtds · June 23, 2020, 05:36:08 PM

Quote from: VU2014 on June 23, 2020, 02:12:13 PM
Quote from: bbtds on June 23, 2020, 01:58:41 PM
Quote from: VU2014 on June 23, 2020, 01:43:23 PMHis recruiting is starting to increase. Without seeing live games AAU, how are coaches evaluating players? Looking at old online footage? Personal workouts? Talking to coaches? It's not like Rhode Island is near NWI

My thinking is that they usually don't leave any tool on the table when evaluating talent normally so the recruiters are using all the tools at their disposal when making their evaluations and chosing their recruits. I'm sure it's not ideal but the best they can do.

I think there will be some diamonds in the rough (across CBB) in this next recruiting class because Coaches won't be able to go out to scout tournaments/HS games like they had before. There will also be some "duds" by some coaches across CBB trying to project a kids talent

Yes, but that is not unusual---cough---(Haz)---cough---(en) for any recruiting team. Pre or post pandemic.

VU2014 · June 27, 2020, 10:03:31 AM

https://twitter.com/nwisports/status/1276708904970399746?s=21

M · June 28, 2020, 08:52:42 PM

Washington is a 5 star monster of a player. Pretty sure he sat out all last season with an injury.

VU2014 · July 01, 2020, 08:06:09 PM

New offer for an Indiana native PF

https://twitter.com/paytonsparks6/status/1278453737984589824?s=21
https://twitter.com/paytonsparks6/status/1245368411330433024?s=21

VU2014 · July 02, 2020, 01:28:21 PM

Called it. Chris Mantis' recruitment is blowing up. If Drake landed Chris it would really hurt.

https://twitter.com/_chrismantis/status/1278742224659009536?s=21

wh · July 02, 2020, 03:47:00 PM

Payton Sparks is the area's most sought-after basketball recruit
Scott Procter
Richmond Palladium-Item

https://www.thestarpress.com/story/sports/2020/06/24/payton-sparks-areas-most-sought-after-basketball-recruit/3249191001/

VU2014 · July 12, 2020, 10:10:01 PM

One of Valpo's 2021 recruits committed to SIU.

https://twitter.com/ballislife/status/1282468382613348354?s=21
https://twitter.com/joehoopsreport/status/1282466208806326281?s=21

VUGrad1314 · July 12, 2020, 11:11:13 PM

Great get for them. Mullins is doing tremendous work down in Carbondale.

VU2014 · July 16, 2020, 10:43:39 PM

We're starting to see more seniors starting to commit across the country for the 2021 class. I don't know anything but I know the Staff has targeted Cameron Palesse and Chris Mantis for a very long time. They seem to be high on the list of guys they'd like to sign.

They just offered another very high upside kid who is getting high major interest.

I'm not sure how this 2021 class will shake up but hoping we get an early commitment or two. Recruiting is in a strange place for every school with the pandemic.

https://twitter.com/_saintthomas23/status/1282773844604981248?s=21

EddieCabot · July 17, 2020, 12:59:45 PM

Great news! Lottich and staff continue to show they can recruit at an elite level.

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VUGrad1314 · July 17, 2020, 01:38:33 PM

Oh yeah! Great news! Great get! I'm not sure how we do so well in Wisconsin but I love that we do! It's wonderful! Like his size for a PG 6'4. Have we ever had a PG that tall?

vufan75 · July 17, 2020, 01:48:22 PM

Great news!! Big time recruit the coaches made a priority. Valpo has been recruiting him for awhile. Good to see more recruiting success. Another Wisconsin young man. Cam Palesse had lots of other interest as I recall. [emoji459][emoji91]

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VUGrad1314 · July 17, 2020, 01:52:37 PM

Lots of mid major interest. Most prominently (other than Valpo) Missouri State SIU Green Bay Milwaukee and Siena

VU2014 · July 17, 2020, 01:53:58 PM

Quote from: VUGrad1314 on July 17, 2020, 01:38:33 PM
Oh yeah! Great news! Great get! I'm not sure how we do so well in Wisconsin but I love that we do! It's wonderful!

Coach Bowen and Coach Townsend opened doors to Wisconsin and the staff has made Wisconsin more of recruiting priority. We're also recruiting Minnesota as well

vu72 · July 17, 2020, 01:55:23 PM

Sophomore highlights:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npqfa32-ePg

vu72 · July 17, 2020, 01:57:45 PM

Ranked No. 10 in the state by these guys;

https://future150.com/hs/basketball-news/wisconsins-class-2021-top-10

VU2014 · July 17, 2020, 02:08:29 PM

I don't know if everyone remembers but we recruited Cameron's teammate David Skogman (PF/C) who committed to Buffalo and redshirt last year pretty hard a few years ago.

GoVU · July 17, 2020, 02:17:13 PM

Cameron and Cade Meyer (another one of our class of 2021 offers) are AAU teammates. I hope they choose to stick together in college...I think they would be a very exciting guard/forward duo.

vu72 · July 17, 2020, 04:06:06 PM

Quote from: VU2014 on July 17, 2020, 01:53:58 PM
Quote from: VUGrad1314 on July 17, 2020, 01:38:33 PM
Oh yeah! Great news! Great get! I'm not sure how we do so well in Wisconsin but I love that we do! It's wonderful!

Coach Bowen and Coach Townsend opened doors to Wisconsin and the staff has made Wisconsin more of recruiting priority. We're also recruiting Minnesota as well

Coach Bowen was the head coach at Minnesota Duluth. Valpo has had a "pipeline" to Minnesota going back to Harry Bell, Jared Nuness, Dwayne Totley and even Arden Skogland and now Goodnews!