Wolverine Wednesday: Basketball Recruiting Is a Dirty Animal

So that was a hell of a 12 hours on Wednesday.   Michigan loses a 5 star SG recruit to the basketball power house Arizona State and it's 5 star Forward commit to professional basketball not named the NBA.  

I know all is fair in recruiting and I have no problem with what Christopher did.  If he wants to go Tempe to play with his brother for a year, so be it.   What I can't stand is what Todd did.  

Now, I'm assuming he did all of this yesterday and told the coaches on Tuesday.  (the Michigan coaches could have known this for awhile and it wasn't public, if that is the case the following is not as accurate)

• Todd had been committed to Michigan for months 
• He decides the day before signing day (today) that he is playing in Europe
• Why the timing? Was it because JC is now going to ASU?  

This is one of the most BS situations I have seen in awhile if the above happen yesterday.   When you lose a football commit on NSD it's tough but you have 20+ other players in the class.   When you lose a basketball player the day before NSD, that is a kick in the nuts you can't recover from.   Most years there are only just a few basketball recruits a year, this year Michigan still has 3 commits in this class (4 if you include Jace who now maybe on scholarship). 

I don't believe Todd just decided yesterday he was going pro, so if he told Michigan on Tuesday that is a real BS move.  

If your wondering, Michigan's class on 24/7 went from 4 to 12 in one day.  

I know Coach B didn't recruit many 5 stars and I think we learned yesterday why he didn't.

Did you know that ASU is an Adidas school?  We  know they have paid players in the past to go to different schools. 

Dirty F'ing Animal 

• I don't know what happened with DD last year but he seems to be intent on leaving Ann Arbor as fast as he can.  He did his social media farewell yesterday as the Todd news was breaking.  

• Devin Gil is going home and transferring to USF, good luck to him.   They have a new head coach, the OC from Clemson and will join former Wolverine Eddie McDoom. 

• There seems to be some positive buzz about Markus Allen committing to Michigan Football.  He is a 3 star WR from Ohio.  Name checks out.  

• Did you know Michigan has maybe one of the best high school basketball prospect in its own backyard since Zion?  Ypsi/Lincoln Emoni Bates won the National Gatorade Player of the Year as a high school sophomore.   Want more bad news?  He is probably headed to MSU or Duke, if the NBA rules changes he will head straight to the league. 

from The BIG HOUSE Blog http://mbighouse.blogspot.com/2020/04/wolverine-wednesday-basketball.html