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I'd rather he go to KU.
But Missouri with Porter (both?) and Tilmon would be a formidable frontcourt. Add in Knox and that's scary.
But Missouri with Porter (both?) and Tilmon would be a formidable frontcourt. Add in Knox and that's scary.
With the class that Martin is likely going to end up with, they are probably an instant tourney team.
Martin is from ESL though, and has family that works in the ESL school. A big advantage to MU without needing to hire guys to establish connections.
Will be a great test for Young and...Lard?
The LOI blocking is getting a bunch of attention on the Mzzou blogs (and Illini too). Not sure what restrictions BIG puts on the LOI release or if it is a school-specific thing. Illinois has to be careful as a restriction might poison the well for future ESL kids.
Blocking isn't a good look usually.
Especially since there was a coaching change with both schools involved. It's not like Underwood is the most loyal coach in college basketball.
I don't think it is looked down on when there is a strong possibility of tampering.
Honestly with Porter and Cuonzo and the rest of what is going on down there with recent recruiting. I would be surprised if this does not make Missouri relevant for the next 5 years again. I also think if Martin gets it going down there. He will be there for 4 years before he tries to get a better job. Kind of his deal.
And Underwood strikes me as someone who would definitely follow through on a block if he thought a school had undercut him.
How would you know there was tampering? There are so many ways around tampering through back channels and so forth. It's far more likely that it was initiated by Tilmon and/or by player to player contact.
If Underwood blocks Mizzou, he may as well write off East St. Louis for a few years. Either way, he won't have Tilmon next year.
How would you know there was tampering? There are so many ways around tampering through back channels and so forth. It's far more likely that it was initiated by Tilmon and/or by player to player contact.
If Underwood blocks Mizzou, he may as well write off East St. Louis for a few years. Either way, he won't have Tilmon next year.
Wasn't the day after Tilmon said he was sticking with Illinois that Martin visited his HS?
Martin was just visiting his sister, of course. It'll be hard to prove tampering.
Unless blocking Missouri increases the chance he goes back to UI, it doesn't seem worth it imo.
If Underwood Blocks Missouri. He can still easitly go to East St. Louis if he has a Schollarship for a player. I don't buy this type of stuff one bit. Sure it's nice if he allows the kid to go to Mizzou but so far it has not worked against Wisconsin who has blocked people. They are still getting kids. Basically it comes down to a player and if he feels comfortable with the coach. Not what happened to another player. Unless those two are really close to each other.
Didn't WI end up removing the blocks? And WI isn't exactly a conventional recruiter- most of their higher ranked kids are local or they're getting guys in which they're the best offer.
When a guy drawing a paycheck from the 3rd school in the last 13 months blocks a kid from going to play for an East St. Louis guy, I think Underwood would have much more to lose than to gain.
He's losing Tilmon regardless at this point.
Missouri may be loaded next year. 4 star pg Blake Harris, 5 star SF Kevin Knox, and 4 star combo guard CJ Roberts are all in Columbia this weekend. If they land those kids and Tilmon they're a tough out.
**Missouri is having a huge weekend with both Kevin Knox and Blake Harris on campus. Michael Porter Sr. is the drawing card for both players. The 6-foot-10 Porter Jr. was already slated to play with Harris at Washington before both decommitted following Lorenzo Romar’s firing and Porter Jr. would love to have both players join him now that he’s at Mizzou
From http://www.zagsblog.com/2017/04/09/...ox-blake-harris-jordan-tucker-shakur-juiston/
**Missouri is having a huge weekend with both Kevin Knox and Blake Harris on campus. Michael Porter Sr. is the drawing card for both players. The 6-foot-10 Porter Jr. was already slated to play with Harris at Washington before both decommitted following Lorenzo Romar’s firing and Porter Jr. would love to have both players join him now that he’s at Mizzou
From http://www.zagsblog.com/2017/04/09/...ox-blake-harris-jordan-tucker-shakur-juiston/
He's going to get big time talent to Columbia, quickly. The only question is whether he can do anything with it.
It's not like he had bad talent to work with at Cal.
Either way, I'm glad we play them early.
