(07-04-2018 08:21 AM)emu79 Wrote:  

(07-04-2018 05:03 AM)emu steve Wrote:  

(06-05-2018 07:08 AM)emu79 Wrote:  A bit disappointed in the 2018 class after the 2017 class with late signees included. We have an injury prone transfer, Parris at least had multiple offers and Stephens did not have many offers (I think one article says two offers one from a Div II program). Honestly thought we would do better after making the top 4 teams going into the MAC tourney last year. As I see it we now have 4 scholies for the 2019 class.

This class will surprise.

Toure apparently was a hidden gem.

Parris has D-I/JUCO experience.

And Rafus is the big get.

I was never sure if Stephens is a scholarship player, preferred walk-on, etc. Murphy has liberally used walk-ons but they are essentially practice players who would not have gotten a D-I scholarship.

Stephens is in a different situation. He was a possible/probably D-I recruit but at what level?

FB makes liberal usage of preferred walk-ons so maybe that is an option here. PWOs can sign LOI.

If not on scholarship he could be promised one if one opens up. This also happens a lot in FB. A PWO makes the 2-deeps and a schollie opens up and he gets it. Jaron Johnson was a case in point last summer.

As we know from football, there are a LOT of options.

I will wait to see if Rafus is actually going to see the court this coming season.

Want to bet a beer at the MAC championship?

I'm in full 'Sunshine Steve' mode (and it is in the mid-80s already in D.C.). MAC Championship. NCAA tourney... I got plans for March.