If this was the early signing period, you’d be able to over sign by one. As for verbally committing with no spots open, it’s been done at other schools before. The coach obviously has to communicate with player. “Hey, son, just want to let you know there will be a spot for you.” The coaches know a spot will open up.
Bullock is a D1 player, maybe not a Big 10 player, but definitely D1. Mensah might struggle in the NJAC.
Refresh our memories. What were the other D1 offers Bullock had when he signed in the Spring of his Senior year of high school?
"Saint Peter's, Wagner, Robert Morris, Fairleigh Dickinson, Davidson, La Salle, San Francisco, Monmouth, Rider and Binghamton were all involved in his recruitment, but Rutgers was his biggest offer."
Being d1 seemingly means more than just being good at basketball. Bullock could over power kids in ha because a lot of teams tallest player is 6 4, but he has obviously not been responsible enough to showcase him as a d1 player. That hstape is definitely fun to watch. It’s the big leagues now though.
There’s a lot that goes into recruiting. This doesn’t really fall on Pike. How did he know Matt was going to show up out of shape? This was late in the year and we needed bodies. Matt was also all state. He wasn’t some scrub. He’d probably be able to compete at this level if he was in shape
Because he was looking for bodies..one of those bodies was Eugene, a kid who went on to become a solid starter. Yet everyone seems to harp on Bullock, like the expectation is that everyone will be a good pickup in year 1 and 2 of the massive rebuild. That's a ridiculous expectation. Were kids beating down the door to come here when pikiell first signed on?
Posterizing overmatched mathletes on You Tube is different from competing at a high level in a major conference night in and night out.
Willard is not taking him and that us where he wants to be! Comes with some baggage.
