Darius Bazley

[Swinesong1]

https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/recruitment-of-four-star-bazley-taking-off-after-decommitment?utm_content=buffera4d4c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

[Kevin McPherson]

https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/recruitment-of-four-star-bazley-taking-off-after-decommitment?utm_content=buffera4d4c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

True, Hogs are recruiting Bazley. Got confirmation on him and Christian Lorng (whose coach said Hogs had reached out, which I'd already reported that, but now I can confirm Hogs are actively recruiting both Lorng and Bazley).

https://twitter.com/ARHoopScoop/status/862656649298931713

https://twitter.com/ARHoopScoop/status/862657273344163841

[hogwood]

Good news. Glad we are putting our name out there with a lot of kids. We'll snag some good ones to finish off 2018, surely.

[realistichog]

I'm not going to get too excited until Mike actually lands one of these highly rated OUT of state guys.

[Waldron_Hog]

I'm not going to get too excited until Mike actually lands one of these highly rated OUT of state guys.

What the hell were BJ Young, Jimmy Whitt, and Moses Kingsley? All 4 star or better. All from OUT of state.

[nwahogfan1]

I'm not going to get too excited until Mike actually lands one of these highly rated OUT of state guys.

I agree.  Usually we have a family or professional tie with a highly rated out of stater for me to think we have a chance. 

[King Kong]

What the hell were BJ Young, Jimmy Whitt, and Moses Kingsley? All 4 star or better. All from OUT of state.

To be fair BJ Young signed with Pel not MA.

[VirginiaHog]

To be fair BJ Young signed with Pel not MA.

Whitt was a family friend and Moses came with Portis.

[King Kong]

Whitt was a family friend and Moses came with Portis.

Never said they weren't

[Waldron_Hog]

The poster that I responded to didn't add disclaimers about prior relationships with players (doesn't matter, if you have a prior relationship that's good).  All he said was that we don't land highly ranked out of state players.

I'll give you Bj, though he could have went somewhere else a la Igoudala if he wanted.

[ShadowHawg]

I agree.  Usually we have a family or professional tie with a highly rated out of stater for me to think we have a chance.

Day, Mayberry, Alexander, Robinson,  all had some sort of close ties to Nolan. That's 4 of Nolan's 7 McAA.

But they don't count.

[mhuff]

Not sure about Robinson

[Dominicanhog]

that's what coaches do.. build relationships with these kids.. starting with camps as 10-12 year olds.. they build relationships with the family over time and become "friends of the family"....  it's called long term recruiting...

Danny Manning went to Kansas because Larry hired his dad.. doesn't make any difference how, what matters is they won a championship... 

[ShadowHawg]

Not sure about Robinson

Robinson's grandmother was on an acquaintance basis with Nolan when he was at Tulsa. She lived there and loved Nolan. She basically convinced Darnell to come here.

[mhuff]

Forgot about that. Thx

[Kevin McPherson]

https://twitter.com/CourtsideFilms/status/863576507087818752

https://twitter.com/overtime/status/863819698269564930

[Hawg Red]

Committed to the 'Cuse.