BREAKING: NU lands 2025 big man Cade Bennerman

[lou v]

Cats land high-ceiling big man Cade Bennerman to top off 2025 class

Northwestern topped off its program-defining 2025 recruiting class with 6-foot-11 Cade Bennerman.

northwestern.rivals.com

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Basketball. School.

Potentially program defining is 100% right.

I don’t know exactly why this didn’t happen when we first made the tourney, but the program that Boo Buie built is becoming a reality.

 

[wocka]

Basketball. School.

Potentially program defining is 100% right.

I don’t know exactly why this didn’t happen when we first made the tourney, but the program that Boo Buie built is becoming a reality.

I mean, the 2018 class, at the time, was that. Two four-stars (and a third lined up before Lathon's legal issues) was pretty monumental for NU at the time, they just didn't pan out as good as their rankings (and I'd argue Collins is a much better coach now + Lowery is great). Especially pre-portal whiffing on large amounts of players was just a backbreaker for a program like NU.

 

[platinocat]

Between the tournament appearances, the program had good players but were often 2 or more good players short of being really competitive. The depth coming in is really encouraging.

 

[hdhntr1]

Basketball. School.

Potentially program defining is 100% right.

I don’t know exactly why this didn’t happen when we first made the tourney, but the program that Boo Buie built is becoming a reality.

It did. He got what looked to be a huge recruiting class with guys like Nance, Kopp and company. They did not fit together as well as people exepcted. CCC has found that he does better with junk yard dogs that believe in each other and will bust their butts. . That is what he had the first time and it worked. And that is what he has gone back to leading to two more appearances and that is what he appears to be continuing with this group