Don't wet your pants, he has five unofficial visits scheduled in the next three weeks.
http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2013/02/5-star_prospect_devin_booker_w.html
Duke and UNC (two of the others schools he's visiting)
it's still early in his
it's still early in his recruiting process. i'm sure he knows whether to expect offers from duke and UNC.
But I want to know now!
It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future. -- Yogi Berra
For basketball
For basketball it's actually not that early in the process. It's still kind of early, like say the equivalent of summer for football players, but with an early signing period and fewer recruits, basketball prospects tend to get offered a bit earlier.
Now he may get an offer still from Duke or UNC, but my feeling is those schools are looking or waiting on a few others first.
Mizzou might be tougher than we think
His dad is a former Mizzou player.
"I'm not a vegetarian b/c I love animals. I'm a vegetarian b/c I hate plants"
We certainly shouldn't take them for granted
My impression from UMHoops is that Missouri has been Michigan's main competition until recently. The minor NCAA trouble that their coach is in (from his time at Miami) might help make them a little less attractive, but he didn't get hit as hard as it looked like he might, so we'll see.
It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future. -- Yogi Berra
don't tell me what i can do
don't tell me what i can do to my pants!
You can do to your pants
You can do to your pants whatever you desire. Just put it up there to warn people from doing it completely in vain ;-)
. . .
Don't wet your pants
Too late.
"The difference between a man and a boy is, a boy wants to grow up to be a fireman, but a man wants to grow up to be a giant monster fireman."
- Jack Handey
You're not cool until you pee
You're not cool until you pee your pants.
Disgruntled former moderator. I got a lot of problems with you people!
Yeah but,
Pee is warm?
Mgobloggers learning of a 5 star visit
Your opinion has no value.
Thank you, Miles Davis.
Thank you, Miles Davis.
The Team, The Team, The Team
Wondering how long it was
Wondering how long it was going to take for Grandpa Simpson to comment on this thread. Good show.
Edit: in response to MH20
"Anyone who isn't confused, really doesn't understand the situation." - Edward R. Murrow
Also appropriate:
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missoura!"
It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future. -- Yogi Berra
I'll bet 100
Duke offers. He seems right up their alley. I mean beyond the fact that a 5 star is right up everybody's alley
"close your mouth and open your mind" - Al Borges
Few things going for us though
He's from Michigan, we offered him early and he's already visited us. That has to count for something right?
I hate to make a comparison
I hate to make a comparison to Cody Zeller, but we need to start protecting our borders and keep big prospects instate. Let's hope we can land this fish
ATTN NBA Dads and Siblings: Have brothers / sons on the hoops come-up?
Michigan = NBA Family U
Protecting our borders
Well, if that's the case, we've already blown it, since he moved to Mississippi some years ago.
I guess Derrick Walton Jr.,
I guess Derrick Walton Jr., ranked #35 by ESPN and the leading Mr. Basketball candidate, isn't a big enough prospect for you?
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Cody Zeller is from Indiana and went to Indiana
so I'm not sure I understand the comparison.
Devin Booker
Is originally from Michigan. His father lives in Michigan and mother lives in Mississippi. So you can view him as an in-state prospect.
Actually his mom lives in
Actually his mom lives in Michigan.
"Well my dad played at Missouri and my mom lives in Michigan, so those two schools have been on me since the eighth grade, so that is where (the rumors) come from," he said.
Greetings from Bolivia.
"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple." - Gary Moeller
My bad
Woe be the day that I don't know every fact about a teenage kid's life.
Thanks for the correction though.
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Could bode well that he is originally from Michigan.
Booker has already made a few
Booker has already made a few unofficials to UofM in the past I think (going back to last year). He's the guy I want the most in this next class.
Is he playing on a rubber
Is he playing on a rubber floor in the photo in the article?
The Team, The Team, The Team.
Flubber.
Flubber.
UNC just offered Rashad
UNC just offered Rashad Vaughn and is their #1 priority at SG right now. Of course that doesnt mean UNC wont offer Booker, but even though there is mutual interest, he is not their top guy. Same goes for Duke. There is mutual interest but I dont believe they offered him yet, either.
THOSE WHO STAY WILL BE CHAMPIONS
I'm sure I don't have to say
I'm sure I don't have to say this, but:
Maize Rage, you're taking notes right? I expect at least two Devin Booker chants.
CoE Class of 2007
I will 1 up you
I want three chants. Beginning of the game, half time, and end of the game when we beat IU.
Go Blue!
I would prefer
that if he doesn't chose us that he does go out of state rather than to State.
MSU hasn't offered.
MSU hasn't offered.
Greetings from Bolivia.
"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple." - Gary Moeller
Offers
According to an article on Rivals, Devin says he has offers from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Michigan, Missouri, Michigan State and Mississippi State.
It appears at this point Michigan State has offered him even though on his actual Rivals page it doesn't show up.
I sure hope he chooses Michigan...
...I really do not want to have to play against him for a BIG title if he goes to UNC or Duke!
I see what you did there and
I see what you did there and it makes me so angry.
I think we ride the "MIchigan
I think we ride the "MIchigan offered me first, so I want to go there," deal to a commitment. A win would help too.
I'm pretty sure Booker likes
I'm pretty sure Booker likes MSU too. There is some type of GR connection with Booker, Drake Harris, AAU ball, and all that good stuff.
Booker is not going to be an easy get, but I think Michigan has as good a shot as anybody. Michigan is a major player again in college hoops, and an attractive destination. Great tradition, excellent program, excellent school, chance to play early, and play for a coach who will develop you and encourage you to shoot the ball. Mike McGee would have loved Coach B.
Since Devin Booker sort of reminds me of Mike McGee, Here is a little bio on M hoops legend Mike McGee. McGee never saw a shot he didn't like.
Mike McGee: The pride of Omaha North HS in Omaha Nebraska
"McGee ranks fifth in school history with his career scoring average of 21.3 ppg. He ranks second on Michigan’s all-time list with 2,439 career points (just 3 points behind Glen Rice) and first with 1,010 career field goals.
In his senior season McGee averaged 24.40 ppg which is the 8th best single season average in school history.
McGee is one of only 3 Wolverines to record four 400 point seasons.
McGee was selected in the first round of the 1981 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. He played in the NBA for 9 years and was a member of two NBA Championship teams with the Lakers (1982, 85)."
| Name | FG | FGA | FG% | Avg | Season |
| Mike McGee | 217 | 439 | 0.494 | 19.7 | 77-78 |
| Mike McGee | 207 | 455 | 0.455 | 18.9 | 78-79 |
| Mike McGee | 277 | 584 | 0.474 | 22.2 | 79-80 |
| Mike McGee | 309 | 600 | 0.515 | 24.4 | 80-81 |
http://isportsweb.com/michigan-basketball-all-time-10-best-shooting-guards/
Mike McGee was probably my favorite
player while an undergraduate. He was there the exact same years I was and was one of our lone bright spots on the team during an otherwise disappointing stretch.
"You owe it to every man, woman, and child in the State of Michigan to beat the Buckeyes and silence their fans! Now go out there and make it happen!"
- Bo Schembechler (Result: U-M 22 OSU 0)
Pretty sweet class you came
Pretty sweet class you came in with. I liked those teams alot, even though they didn't have great success based on W's and L's
Big Ten was pretty tough in those years. 2 of those seasons Magic and Kelser and Jay Vincent were wreaking havoc in EL.
| Mike McGee |
| John Johnson |
| Paul Heuerman |
| Marty Bodnar |
| Mark Bodnar |
| Mike Robinson |
just think what his scoring numbers
would have been if there was a 3pt line during his entire career.
Born in Oklahoma
Raised in Ohio
Escaped to Meechigan
Does anyone know if he has offers from them? Scout says he does not, and that's also the impression I get from UMHoops, but I'm not sure. I think Michigan can beat Missouri and Arkansas for his services, but I don't mind saying that I fear what will happen if the Blue Devils and Tar Heels offer him.
http://michigan.scout.com/a.z?s=162&p=8&c=1&nid=5962395
It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future. -- Yogi Berra