Owen Freeman (3* 2023 Center) & TJ Power (4* 2023 PF) Officially Visiting This Weekend. Cooper Koch&Caleb Middleton (2024 PFs)& Dasonte Bowen as Well.
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That’s not counting the two already committed?@Ronman @perryhawk & @BlackNGoldBleeder , I don't make many guarantees, but I can guarantee you that after this weekend, among these 5 visitors, we will be left with at least ONE commitment!!!
We should have more, especially if they want to win a, well, you know....am I right, @EvilMonkeyInTheCloset ??
Ok, I am not fluent in emoji. What is that one that both Bowen and Freeman used in their tweets and what does it mean?
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Watched some Caleb Middleton on HUDL.
Doesn't have much of an offer list, and his film kind of reflects that.
- Solid leaper but nothing special
- Good timing and technique on shot blocks
- Good use of pivot moves
- Has a decent right handed hook inside 6 feet
- Didn't see much from 3
- Runs ok for his size
- Skinny
One thing that stood out on film is he is pretty right hand dominant at this stage. Tended to always drive right handed, and did not like to finish with just his left hand but rather even when turning to his right shoulder with the back to the basket he still wanted to turn into the defender so he could finish right handed. Maybe other film shows more from the left side but I am severely right handed in the post and his moves are very, very similar in terms of what pivots he uses to free up his right hand.
Could have a lot of potential especially if he grows to 7', but currently seems interior based without a lot of explosion or strength. A typical Fran "long, lean and skilled" guy but he better have 3 point range given his current build. He's listed as a C not a SF so if he wants to work inside with pivot moves in the B10 he better put on the feed bag.
I trust Fran a lot on these types of guys - he often is the first to commit to someone who goes from 250 to 100 about 12 months later. Currently don't see it on film, but maybe if I saw how tall his parents were I'd be committing early to him too, who knows
Doesn't have much of an offer list, and his film kind of reflects that.
- Solid leaper but nothing special
- Good timing and technique on shot blocks
- Good use of pivot moves
- Has a decent right handed hook inside 6 feet
- Didn't see much from 3
- Runs ok for his size
- Skinny
One thing that stood out on film is he is pretty right hand dominant at this stage. Tended to always drive right handed, and did not like to finish with just his left hand but rather even when turning to his right shoulder with the back to the basket he still wanted to turn into the defender so he could finish right handed. Maybe other film shows more from the left side but I am severely right handed in the post and his moves are very, very similar in terms of what pivots he uses to free up his right hand.
Could have a lot of potential especially if he grows to 7', but currently seems interior based without a lot of explosion or strength. A typical Fran "long, lean and skilled" guy but he better have 3 point range given his current build. He's listed as a C not a SF so if he wants to work inside with pivot moves in the B10 he better put on the feed bag.
I trust Fran a lot on these types of guys - he often is the first to commit to someone who goes from 250 to 100 about 12 months later. Currently don't see it on film, but maybe if I saw how tall his parents were I'd be committing early to him too, who knows
@Ronman @perryhawk & @BlackNGoldBleeder , I don't make many guarantees, but I can guarantee you that after this weekend, among these 5 visitors, we will be left with at least ONE commitment!!!
We should have more, especially if they want to win a, well, you know....am I right, @EvilMonkeyInTheCloset ??
@perryhawk , I was trying to make a joke here.
We have 5 basketball visitors this weekend:
2022 PG Dasonte Bowen
2023 Center Owen Freeman
2023 PF TJ Power
2024 PF Cooper Koch
2024 PF Caleb Middleton
When I wrote that I guarantee that after this weekend, among these 5 visitors, we will be left with at least ONE commitment, that one commitment, is, of course, Dasonte Bowen.
Sorry for the confusion.
Any who, we have 3 scholarships currently available for the 2023 class. This is such a huge recruiting weekend for football & basketball.
Fran I also think Dix has indicated he will be at the game.
Freeman looks like the a kid who plays a lot a small school against other small schools. He dominates because nobody else is as big. That highlight package looked pretty weak to me.
I'm interested which one you think might commit and why today?@Ronman @perryhawk & @BlackNGoldBleeder , I don't make many guarantees, but I can guarantee you that after this weekend, among these 5 visitors, we will be left with at least ONE commitment!!!
We should have more, especially if they want to win a, well, you know....am I right, @EvilMonkeyInTheCloset ??
BirdistheWord
HB Legend
Check their schedule, Bradley-Bourbonais plays a lot of the south suburban schools, not small schools and certainly not soft either.
Bradley-Bourbonnais is a really bad team. I saw them this summer and Freeman has very little around him.
BirdistheWord
HB Legend
I never said otherwise, was responding to a comment that their competition was 'small school.'
I hate to say it....but Rivals generally appears (on the surface) to be behind other services with basketball recruiting stuff.
A little birdie told me that Freeman is a Hawk. Let’s hope my little birdie knows a little something something.
Hope you / they are correct.
For a guy entering his junior year, you can't teach 6'10 height and his ball skills are only going to grow.
And his offer list so far is impressive.
He has 13 offers so far:
Iowa
Ohio State
Purdue
Michigan State
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Notre Dame
Northwestern
Butler
Marquette
Wake Forest
Western Illinois
I stood next to Carfino on the old Fieldhouse Court after practice one day. He is another one who looked small on court but I stand 6'3" and he was bigger than me and very solid. Then again, maybe it was the hair!
I am kinda thinking the Kinnick experience left a lasting impact.
Owen Freeman (2023 Center/Commit)
TJ Power (2023 PF)
Caleb Middleton (2024 PF)
Cooper Koch (2024 PF)
Josh Dix (2022 Commit)
Dasonte Bowen (2022 Commit)
Owen Freeman (2023 Center/Commit)
TJ Power (2023 PF)
Caleb Middleton (2024 PF)
Cooper Koch (2024 PF)
Josh Dix (2022 Commit)
Dasonte Bowen (2022 Commit)
I won’t press u
My guess is Koch.
I would love to see all those guys commit
Middleton is a big dude
Note that Tom Kakert, after Coopers LAST VISIT, had already forecasted Cooper to Iowa.
