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Michigan State Fan · 04-11-2008, 01:36 AM

I believe Scout has new rankings up. Wilson is #9 in the country. Dashonte is 15 I think. Noel Johnson is at 22. Ari Stewart dropped to a four star at 29. Howell is at 63 while James Still is at 83. Kirk and Sherman did not make the Top 100. I've heard that Scout is the best for basketball recruiting but shouldn't Kirk be above Still?

spartanjt77 · 04-11-2008, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Michigan State Fan

I believe Scout has new rankings up. Wilson is #9 in the country. Dashonte is 15 I think. Noel Johnson is at 22. Ari Stewart dropped to a four star at 29. Howell is at 63 while James Still is at 83. Kirk and Sherman did not make the Top 100. I've heard that Scout is the best for basketball recruiting but shouldn't Kirk be above Still?

Riley is obviously very highly rated nationally, yet all I hear is that he was very inconsistent this past HS season & that there are questions as to whether TI even wants this kid.

I'm interested to hear from the recruiting experts if they think that this '09 class in general is weak, as compared to prior years ?

TripleGreen · 04-11-2008, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by spartanjt77

Riley is obviously very highly rated nationally, yet all I hear is that he was very inconsistent this past HS season & that there are questions as to whether TI even wants this kid.

I'm interested to hear from the recruiting experts if they think that this '09 class in general is weak, as compared to prior years ?

In-state, it's definitely trending towards very weak. And in general, poor
(or great) in-season, unseen performances don't registger as strongly with the gurus than do poor (or great) performances over the summer where everyone who assembles the rankings are in attendence.

msugolfguy · 04-17-2008, 11:52 PM

Since AA put the clamps on the recruiting threads, I say it right now... LaDonte Henton will be the next Dar Tucker...Spartan Pride i hope you prove me wrong.

DrTre11 · 04-21-2008, 01:07 PM

C'mon, can I get some good news sometime soon? Anything? I'm not even reading updates lately. It's like everything is dead.

IzzoisdaMan · 04-21-2008, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by DrTre11

C'mon, can I get some good news sometime soon? Anything? I'm not even reading updates lately. It's like everything is dead.

Good news on the way....

gw73 · 04-21-2008, 02:40 PM

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SCOTT'S BLOATED LIVER · 04-21-2008, 02:40 PM

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Good news on the way....

Hint please....

gw73 · 04-21-2008, 02:50 PM

"big news, no pun intended".

Donnyrotten · 04-21-2008, 02:56 PM

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"big news, no pun intended".

Riley

gw73 · 04-21-2008, 03:02 PM

Georgetown has a big lead IIRC.

gw73 · 04-21-2008, 03:12 PM

That should answer any questions.

NorCal Spartan · 04-21-2008, 03:22 PM

There you go DrTre11. Only a few hours after your post.

bpmcgant · 04-21-2008, 07:04 PM

So what happens with the last 2 scholarships? Does Izzo stay on the front line and take anyone of Riley, Still, Kirk, Howell, Wilson? Does he go perimeter and take The kid from Minn, Royce White I think it is. Ben Simons is still out there. Does he bank a scholarship? I'd be a lot happier about that if Dantonio landed Sims and he wanted to play both sports. Who's got the answers?

Jersey Spartan · 04-21-2008, 07:09 PM

Sf. Wilson (Top 10) *****
C. Nix (Top 75) ****
C. Sherman (Top 130) ***

twig1318 · 04-21-2008, 07:11 PM

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Sf. Wilson (Top 10) *****
C. Nix (Top 75) ****
C. Sherman (Top 130) ***

I hope so, I wouldn't mind Howell or Stewart just to keep the Georgia pipeline or start trying to establish one

Spartan Pride · 04-21-2008, 07:11 PM

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Riley

Why the hell would Riley be big news?

TripleGreen · 04-21-2008, 07:20 PM

If Wilson turns out to be the 3rd ingredient in a three man class, I will be very satisfied with MSU's '09 class. It's a collection of talent that will have a LOT of upside. And if that's the direction that Izzo is indeed heading, we're unfortunately going to have to wait a WHILE for the conclusion of this book to be written.

StatsETC · 04-21-2008, 08:33 PM

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So what happens with the last 2 scholarships? Does Izzo stay on the front line and take anyone of Riley, Still, Kirk, Howell, Wilson? Does he go perimeter and take The kid from Minn, Royce White I think it is. Ben Simons is still out there. Does he bank a scholarship? I'd be a lot happier about that if Dantonio landed Sims and he wanted to play both sports. Who's got the answers?

One will stay open until March for Wilson. As for the other one, they'll monitor the development of Jon Horford/other 2010 big guys while monitoring the progress of Kirk/Still/Riley and they'll make a decision to either bank the scholarship for 2010 if none of those guys impress, or put the full court press on if one of those guys blows up.

spartanblogger · 04-22-2008, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by StatsETC

One will stay open until March for Wilson. As for the other one, they'll monitor the development of Jon Horford/other 2010 big guys while monitoring the progress of Kirk/Still/Riley and they'll make a decision to either bank the scholarship for 2010 if none of those guys impress, or put the full court press on if one of those guys blows up.

Seems like a reasonable approach. A couple factors to consider:

1) If Dahlman redshirts this year (ala David Thomas), using all four available slots for the 2009 class would leave only one open slot for 2010.

2) We now have four big men committed to the program past the 2010-11 season, but no wing players.

Graphic display here:

Another recruiting post « Spartans Weblog

Chi Town Sparty · 04-22-2008, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by spartanblogger

Seems like a reasonable approach. A couple factors to consider:

1) If Dahlman redshirts this year (ala David Thomas), using all four available slots for the 2009 class would leave only one open slot for 2010.

2) We now have four big men committed to the program past the 2010-11 season, but no wing players.

Graphic display here:

Another recruiting post « Spartans Weblog

I'll amend this to say that despite the article, I don't think it will help Dahlman to redshirt. I think that ultimately he's in the middle of a numbers game and he's odd man out. He'll pick up a few more minutes this season, but how will it help him to sit while Allen and Summers just get better?

TripleGreen · 04-22-2008, 01:56 PM

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I'll amend this to say that despite the article, I don't think it will help Dahlman to redshirt. I think that ultimately he's in the middle of a numbers game and he's odd man out. He'll pick up a few more minutes this season, but how will it help him to sit while Allen and Summers just get better?

I agree. A mid-career redshirt wouldn't benefit the program at all. If Zeke wants to stay a Spartan (and I would love for him to do just that as he provides tremendous end of the rotation depth), then he obviously understands the talent level on the team and his role on the team...and he's fine with that.

Jersey Spartan · 04-22-2008, 02:52 PM

Does anybody have the scholarship chart updated with Nix?

04-11-2008, 01:36 AM	#26 (permalink)
Michigan State Fan 500+ posts Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Okemos Posts: 829	I believe Scout has new rankings up. Wilson is #9 in the country. Dashonte is 15 I think. Noel Johnson is at 22. Ari Stewart dropped to a four star at 29. Howell is at 63 while James Still is at 83. Kirk and Sherman did not make the Top 100. I've heard that Scout is the best for basketball recruiting but shouldn't Kirk be above Still? __________________ F*** Thad Matta and O$U basketball

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DrTre11 250+ posts Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Detroit Posts: 435	crickets...crickets.... C'mon, can I get some good news sometime soon? Anything? I'm not even reading updates lately. It's like everything is dead.

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gw73 500+ posts Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Lansing MI Posts: 744	Good news on Prepspotlight premium now Only costs $4 per month. Good contacts and info.

04-21-2008, 02:50 PM	#34 (permalink)
gw73 500+ posts Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Lansing MI Posts: 744	To quote another free site "big news, no pun intended".

04-21-2008, 03:02 PM	#36 (permalink)
gw73 500+ posts Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Lansing MI Posts: 744	I doubt Riley ever goes to MSU Georgetown has a big lead IIRC.

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msugolfguy 500+ posts Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 880	Since AA put the clamps on the recruiting threads, I say it right now... LaDonte Henton will be the next Dar Tucker...Spartan Pride i hope you prove me wrong.

04-21-2008, 03:12 PM	#37 (permalink)
gw73 500+ posts Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Lansing MI Posts: 744	Look for an edited thread headline That should answer any questions.

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NorCal Spartan 2,500+ posts Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Serbonia Posts: 3,260	There you go DrTre11. Only a few hours after your post. __________________ Kalin Lucas - Big 10 Freshman of the Year TGCICB

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bpmcgant 500+ posts Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 616	So what happens with the last 2 scholarships? Does Izzo stay on the front line and take anyone of Riley, Still, Kirk, Howell, Wilson? Does he go perimeter and take The kid from Minn, Royce White I think it is. Ben Simons is still out there. Does he bank a scholarship? I'd be a lot happier about that if Dantonio landed Sims and he wanted to play both sports. Who's got the answers?

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Jersey Spartan 1,000+ posts Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,453	Sf. Wilson (Top 10) *** C. Nix (Top 75) C. Sherman (Top 130) *

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TripleGreen 5,000+ posts Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: On the golf course Posts: 9,238	If Wilson turns out to be the 3rd ingredient in a three man class, I will be very satisfied with MSU's '09 class. It's a collection of talent that will have a LOT of upside. And if that's the direction that Izzo is indeed heading, we're unfortunately going to have to wait a WHILE for the conclusion of this book to be written. __________________ MEMBER OF THE TOM IZZO FAN CLUB *"I want utopia. I want my players to want utopia.* *And you can bet we're going to work toward that."*

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Jersey Spartan 1,000+ posts Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,453	Does anybody have the scholarship chart updated with Nix?

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