Sam Webb: Michigan "acquitted themselves very well" with Jaylen Brown

Submitted by Erik_in_Dayton on

Sam said that during yesterday's Recruiting Roundup (link below).  He thinks Michigan "without question is a factor" in Brown's recruitment, though he doesn't know how much of a factor they are. 

Sam added the following on Brown's recruitment:

*Michigan's coaches and admin staff did an "outstanding" job selling Michigan to Brown and his family over the weekend.  They did everything they could have done.

*Coach Jordan, whom Brown's coach has raved about, described Michigan's player development to Brown and Co.

*Brown's AAU coach pointed out to Brown that Michigan has been sending players to the NBA Lottery who came to school rated much lower than Brown.

*Brown says he doesn't care about the "rock star life" a player experiences at Kentucky.

Sam also talked about Brown the player/student:

*He's everything he's hyped to be.

*He's a hard worker per his AAU coach.

*He's "intense" about academics.

*His shot has improved over the last year but still needs work.

*He's an excellent passer.

*He's overly right hand dominant when dribbling.

http://www.wtka.com/page.php?page_id=87

Another note:  Brown apparently visited Cal after visiting Michigan, which suggests to me that he is sincere about his interest in academics.

 

 

Mr. Yost

March 24th, 2015 at 7:52 PM ^

This is a program changing player...not necessarily in wins, we've been there in recent years. But in attracting the nations top talent.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE.

I promise MGoGods I will start the biggest posbang in the HISTORY of posbangs...I will clear the entire front page with duplicate threads ALL posbanging this momumental moment.

Tater

March 24th, 2015 at 10:50 AM ^

"*Brown says he doesn't care about the 'rock star life' a player experiences at Kentucky."

One of these days, a recruit is going to "spill the beans" about exactly what "perks" are included with that "rock star life."  I have a feeling it will be a compelling "read."

Ares

March 24th, 2015 at 11:04 AM ^

If I was a top 10 player coming out of high school and women and money were offered to me and I came from meager beginnings I'd take that life. Get off your pedestal. It's very easy to take the moral high ground when those things are alien to your life. 

TheDirtyD

March 24th, 2015 at 11:11 AM ^

If you play basketball at UK you walk on water vs other schools where they think you can walk on water. The bars, resturants and on campus the players are treated like rockstars. Not to mention their dorm rooms are super nice. When I used to work as a regional manager in food we did a lot of promo stuff with UK and their players, this was when John Wall and Cousins was there, and you got a glimpse into their life. Coach Cal was actually really cool and very laid back when I flew their charters last year. John Wall was also really nice and laid back and would sign anything and loved helping kids out. Cousins was a dick. I also got to meet Randal Cobb who was a great guy. I miss flying the NCAA charters. 

tbeindit

March 24th, 2015 at 11:40 AM ^

Not saying anything regarding the "cleanliness" of their program, but the players for Kentucky basketball are rock stars in that town.  It's a basketball state with arguably the nation's best basketball program of the last decade at a school that has no legitimate football team.  Even if there is nothing off the court, their players are rockstars.

True Blue Grit

March 24th, 2015 at 2:07 PM ^

I'm sure when players are being recruited by U-K, academics and classroom work probably aren't even in the top 10 of selling points.   Hopefully, Jaylen can put himself above that kind of stuff and look at the long term. 

LJ

March 24th, 2015 at 10:51 AM ^

It would be incredible, and it sure seems like a perfect place for him--I'm not sure who can sell developing players' jump shots better than Beilein.  But it's hard to believe anything will happen.  I don't think we've beaten out the true bluebloods (Kentucky, Kansas, Duke) for any recuits in the Beilein era, aside from McGary, have we?

Fuzzy Dunlop

March 24th, 2015 at 4:18 PM ^

acquit verb [T] (DECIDE NOT GUILTY)

 to decide officially in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a particular crime:She was acquitted.The jury acquitted him.

acquit verb [T] (PERFORM)

 fml to cause yourself to perform or behave in the stated way:She acquitted herself well, finishing second.

 

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/american-english/acquit

Tate

March 24th, 2015 at 10:52 AM ^

Well, let's just say the last time that one of our recruits had their own blog on USA Today they came to Michigan. (Would link, but can't at the moment. Peppers and Brown both had/have them.)

Don

March 24th, 2015 at 12:15 PM ^

If by "jaded" you mean "I've heard this a hundred times from kids who end up committing to schools of notably lesser academic reputation than Michigan," you're damn right I'm jaded.

rob f

March 24th, 2015 at 11:04 AM ^

the biggest MBB "Hello..." in MGoBlog history.

Does Brian have enough trained hamsters to run all the wheels it'll take to keep MGoBlog humming in case of such an announcement?

LSAClassOf2000

March 24th, 2015 at 11:12 AM ^

Supposedly, improvements have been made to combat the site meltdowns which have occured in the event of good news (or terrible news, depending on the thread), but just in case, as Ace sometimes does, it would be a good thing to have your own contribution to the thread written in advance so that you can say what you would like and weather out protracted 502 and 503 periods.