Hoops Recruiting: Blackmon Jr. to Announce Thurs. on ESPNU
Per numerous sources. One is UMHOOPS:
http://www.umhoops.com/2013/10/29/james-blackmon-jr-to-announce-college-choice-on-thursday/
Another link (Kentucky source):
http://www.kentucky.com/2013/10/29/2901449/blackmon-jr-to-announce-college.html
He'll probably go blue. Hopefully for Michigan, not Kentucky.
October 29th, 2013 at 5:35 PM ^
October 29th, 2013 at 5:42 PM ^
per this Kentucky site, with quotes:
and per 247:
http://kentucky.247sports.com/Article/James-Blackmon-Jr-set-to-announce-college-decision-157637
October 29th, 2013 at 5:43 PM ^
Yes, but according to Sam Webb it was more of a courtesy visit. Seems to be between us and Kentucky... and if we don't get Blackmon that may help us with getting Booker.
October 29th, 2013 at 5:47 PM ^
October 29th, 2013 at 5:51 PM ^
Im afraid Blackmon goes to UK, Booker goes to Mizzou, and we're left with zip. I have no basis for this other than e-experience, but Booker just seems terribly unlikely to be here. He's visited a jillion times and nothing ever seems to develop. I have a gut feeling that its Blackmon or bust
October 29th, 2013 at 5:56 PM ^
October 29th, 2013 at 7:23 PM ^
I disagree that it would not be a "make" type pick-up. As you said, our recruiting class is solid so missing out on both would not "break" the class. However, it would leave us with a solid or top 30/25 class and without a pure SG (although Hatch probably could play SG/SF role if he is healthy enough to play). With him it gives us a top 15 class, maybe top 10 class, and a recruit for every position we need. Plus, some scouts say he is one of the best shooters out there so definitely would an enormous pickup.
October 29th, 2013 at 5:56 PM ^
October 29th, 2013 at 5:58 PM ^
It will be interesting either way. Whether we land Blackmon or not, I know that he was very complimentary of Ann Arbor and Michigan in his visit here per an earlier UMHoops article, so no one can ever say that we do not impress. I believe he did at least say that Michigan was a place he could himself at and that he enjoyed the fact that it had a knowledgable and passionate fanbase.
October 29th, 2013 at 6:05 PM ^
This guy is a lights out shooter ala Stauskas. We could really use him. More so than Booker...
October 29th, 2013 at 6:09 PM ^
but the same was true of Chatman and we all know how that turned out so I am still holding out hope that we land Booker or Blackmon. If we miss on both I think I'd rather they bank the scholly to the 2015 class than take a late flier on someone just to fill a spot. We are in on some crazy good talent for 2015
October 29th, 2013 at 6:13 PM ^
all recent crystal ball predictions are to kentucky. sad face.
October 29th, 2013 at 6:54 PM ^
I felt this was trending toward a shutout for some time now... With the way kids liek to play games these days, What if they both chose U of M? I know, I'm dreaming so don't wake me.
October 29th, 2013 at 7:06 PM ^
October 29th, 2013 at 7:47 PM ^
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October 29th, 2013 at 7:41 PM ^
But our tournament run doesn't seem to have opened up the recruiting floodgates so far.
October 29th, 2013 at 7:46 PM ^
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October 29th, 2013 at 8:08 PM ^