MBB: 5*C Mo Bamba: "Michigan is Still Involved"

Submitted by BursleyHall82 on January 15th, 2017 at 10:21 PM

Five-star C Mohamed Bamba, the No. 2 player in the country, talked to reporters after his game last night and gave a final four of Duke, Kentucky, Texas ... and Michigan. Bamba took an official here in the fall.

"Michigan is still involved," he said.

I'm not getting my hopes up, but I'd say our chances are better than Jim Carrey in Dumb & Dumber.

Story here:

http://www.scout.com/college/basketball/recruiting/story/1745988-mohame…

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Bob_Timberlake

January 15th, 2017 at 10:23 PM ^

too promising. I'm guessing Duke.

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Bo Schemheckler

January 15th, 2017 at 10:45 PM ^

I, for one, am looking forward to coming in 2nd for yet another top bball recruit

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Night_King

January 15th, 2017 at 11:18 PM ^

Or fourth.

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thisisme08

January 16th, 2017 at 10:33 AM ^

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LSA Aught One

January 15th, 2017 at 10:24 PM ^

Didn't Michigan already get Ruiz? I kid. I kid.

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Greg McMurtry

January 15th, 2017 at 10:58 PM ^

Honestly thought football for a bit.

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Freddy Harris

January 15th, 2017 at 10:27 PM ^

Yeah not happening guys

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CRISPed in the DIAG

January 15th, 2017 at 10:28 PM ^

Hey. How bout that?!

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Clarence Boddicker

January 15th, 2017 at 10:33 PM ^

Who is Mel Allen on 'This Week in Baseball.'

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smwilliams

January 15th, 2017 at 10:28 PM ^

Obviously this would be a huge get, but I can't see us beating out Duke or Kentucky for a top recruit.

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East German Judge

January 15th, 2017 at 10:30 PM ^

I agree, but didn't we for Mitch?

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San Diego Mick

January 15th, 2017 at 11:16 PM ^

that a blind squirrel will find an acorn?

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East German Judge

January 16th, 2017 at 6:24 AM ^

Not really in this instance as I agreed with SMW, but it has happened before with Mitch, but IIRC that was a more involved recruitment so we had a puncher's chance.

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Carl Spackler

January 16th, 2017 at 9:18 AM ^

he doesn't come to UM?

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umchicago

January 15th, 2017 at 10:54 PM ^

both duke and ky already have a 5* center commit in their upcoming class; both top 15 overall. that said, i'm not holding my breath.

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Don

January 15th, 2017 at 11:13 PM ^

Considering the state of the Michigan program right now, beating out Kentucky and Duke for Bamba would be one of the biggest recruiting upsets of the decade.

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MotownGoBlue

January 16th, 2017 at 10:59 AM ^

I'm looking forward to the three dozen threads and the proceeding "worst decommit" "most surprising commit" "biggest commit" and/or "who came in 2nd place, recruit" threads.

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Wolverine Devotee

January 15th, 2017 at 10:28 PM ^

Miss #536

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Clarence Boddicker

January 15th, 2017 at 10:34 PM ^

Happy trails to Mo Bamba...

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jakerblue

January 15th, 2017 at 10:34 PM ^

I think that means now is he time to start tweeting at him.

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NFG

January 15th, 2017 at 10:36 PM ^

How did we ever land McGary?

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Maize in Cincy

January 15th, 2017 at 10:39 PM ^

He must have seen some snow and thought he was coming to Colorado.

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M Ascending

January 16th, 2017 at 9:01 AM ^

. . . or, that it was going up his nose.

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umchicago

January 15th, 2017 at 10:55 PM ^

good friends and played with GRIII in their summer league.

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AlwaysBlue

January 16th, 2017 at 12:30 AM ^

committed he said that most questioned his decision because Michigan was a football school.

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Erik_in_Dayton

January 15th, 2017 at 10:40 PM ^

...that Michigan and Texas led for him. But I don't like the sound of talking to the coaches "every now and then." Why not call more? Anyway, this won't happen. To think otherwise would be masochistic. http://www.umhoops.com/2016/12/20/recruiting-notebook-latest-mo-bamba-j…

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WindyCityBlue

January 15th, 2017 at 10:45 PM ^

Who are schools to whom Michigan finishes second for $200, Alex.

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YakAttack

January 16th, 2017 at 4:05 AM ^

pays more than that.

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GoBlueBill

January 15th, 2017 at 10:48 PM ^

I was excited . Then i saw you were talking about basketball. and my excitement went away . Wish we could separate the sports discussion on these boards. Maybe color code them

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JWG Wolverine

January 15th, 2017 at 10:52 PM ^

We need a system for this.

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bluinohio

January 15th, 2017 at 11:01 PM ^

Or a website not from 1995?

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HarmonHowardWoodson

January 15th, 2017 at 11:02 PM ^

why not 3 boards...M football, M basketball, everything else

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blueblueblue

January 15th, 2017 at 11:42 PM ^

It took me a while to figure out the title was not about a 5* going to Bama.

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Moonlight Graham

January 16th, 2017 at 9:23 AM ^

Every thread. Every time. A comment that they mis-read the title.

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M Ascending

January 16th, 2017 at 9:13 AM ^

If you didn't know Bamba plays basketball, you need to pay more attention. The thread does begin "MBB." But, glad to get your adrenaline pumping, if even for a millisecond.

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badandboujee

January 15th, 2017 at 10:54 PM ^

Can y'all up vote me so I can vote

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jdon

January 16th, 2017 at 1:38 AM ^

I looked back and you are complete tool. So I downvoted all of your ignorant ass posts...

you should be banned right from the get go.

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badandboujee

January 16th, 2017 at 7:31 AM ^

Lol thanks

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M Ascending

January 16th, 2017 at 9:14 AM ^

Earn it!

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Fezzik

January 15th, 2017 at 10:57 PM ^

Our best players are Wagner and Wilson. If we got this kid would one of these 3 always be on the bench or would we adapt to something where our 3 best players could all be on the floor together?

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taistreetsmyhero

January 15th, 2017 at 11:35 PM ^

DJ Wilson is not a starter on a good team and only the best player on a bad team. You take a 8 foot center and let Wilson spell him.

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BigBlue02

January 16th, 2017 at 11:36 AM ^

This is ridiculous. Wilson is 6'11, averages 6 and a half rebounds per game, 1.8 blocks per game, more than 10 points per game, and is shooting close to 50% on his threes in league play. But yeah, he's not a starter for a single good team. The fuck outta here with this garbage

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Don

January 15th, 2017 at 11:06 PM ^

Liar, Liar.

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WBALLZ

January 15th, 2017 at 11:07 PM ^

This just makes me sad. Being good at basketball again was so much fun. The fact that we couldn't turn that run into a stepping stone to the next level or even just ride it for a few more years really blows. Oh well at least Harbaugh...

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Hotel Putingrad

January 15th, 2017 at 11:13 PM ^

so I guess we've made the final three!

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nerv

January 15th, 2017 at 11:21 PM ^

Hey Kentucky only has room for so many 5* recruits after all.

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The Barwis Effect

January 15th, 2017 at 11:24 PM ^

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goblue16

January 15th, 2017 at 11:25 PM ^

When he shows up to practice next September than I will believe it

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bluesalt

January 15th, 2017 at 11:32 PM ^

9'6" standing reach is ridiculous. I'm going to be disappointed to not get him, but he seems like a pretty raw player who's going to go to the NBA after one year, so maybe my disappointment will be limited.

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alum96

January 15th, 2017 at 11:44 PM ^

I think our chances to sign Mo Rocca are greater than Mo Bamba.

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