MBB Recruiting - Jaylen Brown to visit later this week
Per Sam Webb:
Scout's #1 player in 2015, Marietta (Ga.) Wheeler SF Jaylen Brown is slated to visit #Michigan Thursday and Friday of this week
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 16, 2015
While I doubt we get him, the fact that he is still visiting after this abysmal season is definitely a good sign.
When you back up your point with facts instead of unsubstantiated opinions it makes it tough to argue against. I never realized Cal has had that much success, that is an impressive run. I still don't understand how he manages to sell these guys when they will be coming off the bench and getting reduced minutes, but the man is a great salesman.
I still think most of these guys can go to a lot of programs, have on court success and get drafted in the lottery, but when one guy has managed to play the system so well and get so much talent, it becomes difficult to argue against all the top players following suit.
Calipari is a great salesman because having the best chance at winning a national championship often outweighs getting reduced minutes and numbers.
implies that these guys get to the NBA because of something they are learning at Kentucky. The players Calipari gets would be going straight to the NBA but for the 1-year-in-collge-rule. They get to the NBA because they are already massively talented. Hence, they could go anywhere and still be first round drafts picks.
it's impossible to say how any of these guys would do if they weren't on a fab five-talent level team. some freshmen may struggle being the top dog, surrounded by lesser talent. at kentucky (or more specifically, calipari), you are looking at a decade of relatively sustained success at getting players to the next level.
Michigan's big selling point to Jaylen should be this: while he is hyper-athletic, very quick with the ball in his hands, and has all the tools to play at the next level, his jump shot (while solid) needs work as does his ability to go left.
Beilein should sell him on the skill development that Michigan's players have all seen. Aubrey Dawkins went on a tear after revamping his jump shot. Irvin's handle developed very well. Skill development in wings is Beilein's calling card, so if he can sell Jaylen on that, we look like the school with the best chance of getting him a top-3 pick.
Beilein needs to give the biggest sales pitch of his life.
but we would have to pull the Wagner offer off the table. [or a transfer]
Or the oft-discussed Austin Hatch medical scholarship.
Would more likely mean Max gets the firm handshake, freeing up a scholarship. Brown may be more likely to commit if Caris is out the door (from a playing time perspective), but him coming on board doesn't crunch our numbers at this point.
2 year player? More like one and done and that is okay with me. He's projected as a top 3 pick for 2016 draft so he's pretty much one and done.
FWIW...
According to ESPN, he has a "loyalty to adidas schools." (although in the interview he did state he is comfortable with adidas, but will go to the "best fit" regardless of brand ties)
I'm firmly in the "please, please, please go back to Nike" camp, but perhaps this is one time being affiliated with adidas might actually help us.
Jaylen visited Michigan already and is on his 2nd visit. That indicates a real interest from Jaylen.
March 17th, 2015 at 11:06 AM ^
not true--first visit. The first one was cancelled. Still not 0%. Its not like this is a glamour time to visit. Almost everyone at his level has committed. I think he is genuinely interested.
Harbaugh
Well I believe he's already visited, and he's visiting again knowing full well what kind of season we had. So there is legitimate interest on his end.
There's a lot to sell to Brown. Beilein has a proven track record of developing talent, and Brown would likely start and be a huge focal point for the team. A lot of guys got a ton of experience and really started blossoming this year. The progression of Irvin, Dawkins, Doyle, Chatman, and the return of Walton can make this a very dangerous team. Brown could make them lethal. The question is just whether or not he wants to go against the norm and not flock to Duke, Kentucky or Kansas with the rest of the blue chippers.
When I look and see what Beilein did with Burke, I can only imagine what he'd be able to do with Brown.