Hey T, you saying that they are playing the waiting game for him?Nesbitt is an Illini slow play, as are many others due to the lack of AAU evaluations. He is using SLU as his safety school.
I do get the feeling that the staff really likes Jones a lot, but could be wrong. Zero inside info here.
I've been a SLU fan for years. They're my (distant) second favorite team. I'm no insider, but I think they've got a compelling story to tell. Good coach. They've got a good team coming back - they guard like hell and play physical with smaller players. They compete. They added okoro. They've won 20+ games in recent years. A great new(ish) facility - that's really fun place to see a game - even tho the crowd is REALLY old - but the crowd is full of a loyal alumni network with lotsa money for life after BB. I can't imagine a kid choosing SLU over Illinois - the level of competition and the game environment/crowd isn't even close. The only thing is a local kid wanting to be "the guy" in a big city that feels very much like a small town could be attracted to SLU.
But the main reason is the mascot.
Travis Ford one of the dirtiest in the game.I agree with everything you said here except for "good coach."
I don't know how we know he's one of the dirtiest in the game but I'm not in a position to say he's not - he very well may be. Honestly, I don't care. If he gets caught doing something unethical or illegal, he should be sanctioned and/or fired. Since we're discussing who's dirty, we should ask ourselves why college revenue producing sports exist at all. Why do colleges serve as developmental leagues for the NFL and NBA? Why is the NCAA a $900 million organization? There's zero logical reason for colleges to organize sports teams to generate revenue that has anything to do with education. So I'd say revenue producing college sports is dirty - it's designed to make money, not to educate kids. But apparently there's an acceptable level of corruption where we can feel good about exploiting kids to generate $900 million annually. I guess it's kind of an honor among thieves thing.Travis Ford one of the dirtiest in the game.
Oh I agree the NCAA is just as corrupt and dirty as any coach in college basketball or football.I don't know how we know he's one of the dirtiest in the game but I'm not in a position to say he's not - he very well may be. Honestly, I don't care. If he gets caught doing something unethical or illegal, he should be sanctioned and/or fired. Since we're discussing who's dirty, we should ask ourselves why college revenue producing sports exist at all. Why do colleges serve as developmental leagues for the NFL and NBA? Why is the NCAA a $900 million organization? There's zero logical reason for colleges to organize sports teams to generate revenue that has anything to do with education. So I'd say revenue producing college sports is dirty - it's designed to make money, not to educate kids. But apparently there's an acceptable level of corruption where we can feel good about exploiting kids to generate $900 million annually. I guess it's kind of an honor among thieves thing.
I know my post probably sounded strident and that wasn't my intention. I love watching college sports - but hate that its done at colleges. Having said that - it ties me to my alma mater in a way our academic leadership simply can't. Ultimately, this is a cartel that rewards criminality. Calipari has had two final fours vacated. In any legitimate business organization he'd be unemployable. In the NCAA, he's the highest paid coach in the country.Oh I agree the NCAA is just as corrupt and dirty as any coach in college basketball or football.
Billikens are terrifying
Again today Cusumano thinks Nesbitt will commit to SLU this week
I cant remember all 6 of the schools listed but Illinois, Michigan and Seton Hall are half of the finalist for Brandon Weston
Hey T, you saying that they are playing the waiting game for him?
Nesbitt is an Illini slow play, as are many others due to the lack of AAU evaluations. He is using SLU as his safety school.
We will be fine without Nesbitt. OK!
More than Etienne, Jones, Foster, or Weston?I hope so. That boy is a beast. Id rather have him than any other recruit in the class.
I’ll take a Big Mac. You pick the sides.More than Etienne, Jones, Foster, or Weston?
Yes. Just my opinion. Out of those guys Ive only seen Weston and Foster play in person and Foster was young. I think Nesbitt is a game changer. He is a real alpha from watching him play. You can see things flowing different when he is in the game. Lead guard for real. If his recruitment lasted until the Spring and there was high school season, the blue bloods would come sniffing. Etienne fills the biggest need, but I like Nesbitt. Weston was a slasher and utilityman last year. Watson and Miller had the ball. There might be more to him, I just didn't see it last year with those strong guards.More than Etienne, Jones, Foster, or Weston?
I'm assuming you mean that Illinois is the one holding out here. If that's the case it's a little interesting to me since I count 4 openings (Trent, DMFW, Kofi, Ayo) and possibly a 5th (Transfer or Miller).
Obviously the staff is saving a spot for someone like Micawber Etienne or Franck Kepnang at Center and I wouldn't be surprised to see that spot go to another project big if they strike out on those two; maybe someone like Deiman Reyes? But I would think Jordan Nesbitt would be a top priority recruit at this point unless the staff thinks they can land 2 of Bryce Hopkins, Brandon Weston, David Jones, DaRon Holmes, or Michael Foster...
I see Travis Branham and Brian Snow both made Crystal Ball picks for Nesbitt to SLU and both seem to have pretty high 2021/All-Time Accuracy stats. So maybe this ship has sailed? I just hope that means we're getting the other names I listed and our staff didn't push him away just to recruit someone like Rafael Pinzon, Drissa Traore, Yerald Mieses, Nate Santos, or Alexis Reyes (who would be fine additions to the team, but I'd much rather have Nesbitt or any of the names I listed above).
Man what a strange recruitment on Nesbitt. Earlier this month his recruitment went National in scope with involvement from Texas, Alabama, Memphis, Maryland, and Illinois. Only to be upstaged by his supposed premature commitment to a community college. Something doesn't add up here. Sort of reminds me of the Carte Are Gordon recruitment.
a beast in HS at his size is easy. In college, it's a lot harder. I'll take Jones.I hope so. That boy is a beast. Id rather have him than any other recruit in the class.
I dont know much about Jones. People compare him to Feliz. I hear you. Level of competition definitely matters. I watched Derrick Rose in high school. He was a beast against kids, a beast in college and a beast in the NBA. Nesbitt has IT in him.Being
a beast in HS at his size is easy. In college, it's a lot harder. I'll take Jones.
We aren't comparing him to Derrick Rose are we? Rose was a 3rd team All American by his Sophomore year. Simeon lost only 12 games in his entire Career. Nesbit's team lost 9 just last season. JN is just now breaking into the top 100 on some sites, where I don' think Rose was ever outside of the top 10 in his class.I dont know much about Jones. People compare him to Feliz. I hear you. Level of competition definitely matters. I watched Derrick Rose in high school. He was a beast against kids, a beast in college and a beast in the NBA. Nesbitt has IT in him.