Pat Baldwin Jr. headliner among 4 Top 100 NU visitors

[lou v]

Northwestern will have three Top 30 2021 prospects, including No. 1 Patrick Baldwin Jr., and a Top 100 2020 on campus.

Baldwin Jr. is headliner among four Top 100 NU visitors ($)

 

[DaCat]

NU basketball is on the cusp of a Golden Era. The McIntosh / Law/ Pardon / Skelly class got us on the map, and now we have the opportunity to take it to another level. Exciting times!

 

[wocka]

that we're even getting these guys in to take a serious look shows the progress the program has made

 

[hdhntr1]

NU basketball is on the cusp of a Golden Era. The McIntosh / Law/ Pardon / Skelly class got us on the map, and now we have the opportunity to take it to another level. Exciting times!

Wasn't Pardon in the next class? Are you thinking Lindsey?

 

[Max_Power]

that we're even getting these guys in to take a serious look shows the progress the program has made

I think this is the key. Kids are taking a serious look. Baldwin and Christie have NU family ties. I think we should pull a Missouri and hire Baldwins dad as an assistant, he seems qualified. Collins has been recruiting DJ Steward forever. The kid from Indiana seems a little more of a reach only bc there does not appear to be an NU connection and Indiana, Purdue and Butler all appear to be targeting him.

 

[NJCat]

I think this is the key. Kids are taking a serious look.

Do you think the new rule allowing 10 (!) official visits is also a factor?

 

[Max_Power]

Do you think the new rule allowing 10 (!) official visits is also a factor?

I think this could be a factor. I had no idea of this rule change. Great for kids.

 

[haywood jahblowme]

Do you think the new rule allowing 10 (!) official visits is also a factor?

as far as i know all of these visits are unofficial

 

[haywood jahblowme]

nance as a 6'10 junior (if he is still here)
beran as a 6'9 soph
jones as a 6'9 soph
baldwin as a 6'9 frosh

thats a LONG 4 man lineup with anyone else playing the 5th spot!

 

[DaCat]

nance as a 6'10 junior (if he is still here)
beran as a 6'9 soph
jones as a 6'9 soph
baldwin as a 6'9 frosh

thats a LONG 4 man lineup with anyone else playing the 5th spot!

Wouldn't Nance be a senior in 2021 when Baldwin enters college?

 

[DaCat]

Wasn't Pardon in the next class? Are you thinking Lindsey?

You're right, substitute Lindsey for Pardon.

 

[scru]

nance as a 6'10 junior (if he is still here)
beran as a 6'9 soph
jones as a 6'9 soph
baldwin as a 6'9 frosh

thats a LONG 4 man lineup with anyone else playing the 5th spot!

One year missing... class of 2020. Assuming you are just looking at Wings:

Nance .. Sr .. 6 10
Kopp .. Sr .. 6 7
Beran .. Jr .. 6 9
2020?? .. So
Baldwin ..Fr .. 6 9
Christie .. Fr .. 6 6

I'm assuming that Jones becomes a Big similar to Pardon along with Young.

Anyway, that would be some good and versatile length at the Wing Spots. Not sure I'm seeing PBJ or Christie as the lead guard; not quite quick enough. But with their skills, they would make really tough match ups on the wings.

A guy can dream, right?,

 

[FitzFan]

nance as a 6'10 junior (if he is still here)
beran as a 6'9 soph
jones as a 6'9 soph
baldwin as a 6'9 frosh

thats a LONG 4 man lineup with anyone else playing the 5th spot!

Stop, you're getting the team hot and bothered. Our team can only stand so erect.

 

[gocatsgo2003]

Stop, you're getting the team hot and bothered. Our team can only stand so erect.

Weird.

 

[FitzFan]

Weird.

Yes.

 

[CappyNU]

Stop, you're getting the team hot and bothered. Our team can only stand so erect.

 

[thewildcat2011]

Weird.

It's like, a reference, man.

 

[gocatsgo2003]

It's like, a reference, man.

We’re getting suspiciously close to the DANGER ZONE.

 

[DaCat]

We’re getting suspiciously close to the DANGER ZONE.

No

 

[mickbula]

Could PBaldwin Jr. be our bball team's equivalent of Hunter Johnson? Gosh, the fact that he might actually get taller than 6'8" and we might land him makes me in awe of the amazing possibility!

 

[gocatsgo2003]

No

Try telling that to his robotic double-agent girlfriend.

 

[TheC]

Could PBaldwin Jr. be our bball team's equivalent of Hunter Johnson? Gosh, the fact that he might actually get taller than 6'8" and we might land him makes me in awe of the amazing possibility!

He's the #1 recruit in the country. He would be program defining.

 

[Katatonic]

^ May already have a program defining player already on the team (or incoming), but yeah, when it comes to recruiting, would be earth-shattering.

Depends on how things play out, PBJ may not have to spend a yr at college, but the good thing is that the 'Cats have a shot at 2 such players in the 2021 class.

Don't know if PBJ will end up picking the 'Cats, but if he has the option of going straight to the NBA, wouldn't be surprised if he still plays 1 season at college.

While it would be difficult to pass up lottery pick $$, it's not like PBJ's family isn't comfortable financially and you only get that frosh college experience once (esp. being at the same age as your classmates).

It'll come down to a risk analysis re injury.

 

[chicagocatfan24]

Could PBaldwin Jr. be our bball team's equivalent of Hunter Johnson? Gosh, the fact that he might actually get taller than 6'8" and we might land him makes me in awe of the amazing possibility!

Met PBJ against McKendree. Randomly sat right next to him the entire game. Shot the shit with him for a couple minutes.

There's no "might actually" get taller than 6'8'' about him. He is 10000% going to be taller than 6'8''. I'd say around 6'10". I wouldn't say he's quite 6'8" yet but the kid has a ton of growing left to do

Oh, and he knows the entire fight song (obviously) and would emphatically pump his fist at the "U-rah-rah" part. It was awesome

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Wasn't Pardon in the next class? Are you thinking Lindsey?

Lindsey would not see the floor for more than five minutes a game on our current roster. Every guy on our team can play solid defense. Their would be a team mutiny if Lindsey was out there dragging his feet like last year. This is a sweet sixteen team this year.

 

[DaCat]

Met PBJ against McKendree. Randomly sat right next to him the entire game. Shot the shit with him for a couple minutes.

There's no "might actually" get taller than 6'8'' about him. He is 10000% going to be taller than 6'8''. I'd say around 6'10". I wouldn't say he's quite 6'8" yet but the kid has a ton of growing left to do

Oh, and he knows the entire fight song (obviously) and would emphatically pump his fist at the "U-rah-rah" part. It was awesome

Cool. Was Christie sitting there too?

 

[chicagocatfan24]

Cool. Was Christie sitting there too?

Yup

 

[DaCat]

Yup

Well?!

Did you get them to commit?

 

[Deeringfish]

^
Don't know if PBJ will end up picking the 'Cats, but if he has the option of going straight to the NBA, wouldn't be surprised if he still plays 1 season at college.

While it would be difficult to pass up lottery pick $$, it's not like PBJ's family isn't comfortable financially and you only get that frosh college experience once (esp. being at the same age as your classmates).

It'll come down to a risk analysis re injury.

There are some life experiences money can't buy and until someone builds a time machine the college experience is one of them. Given his dad's occupation, I would think there would be some support for the idea that college is a life growth experience.
I can't say I would want my 18 year old son thrust into the life style of pro BB right out of High school. IN truth however I don't really know much about that life style so I probably shouldn't judge it too harshly. I just hate to see kids of any age have to grow up prematurely.

 

[hdhntr1]

I think this is the key. Kids are taking a serious look. Baldwin and Christie have NU family ties. I think we should pull a Missouri and hire Baldwins dad as an assistant, he seems qualified. Collins has been recruiting DJ Steward forever. The kid from Indiana seems a little more of a reach only bc there does not appear to be an NU connection and Indiana, Purdue and Butler all appear to be targeting him.

Doesn't Baldwin's dad still have a gig as a HC?

 

[Purple Pile Driver]

There are some life experiences money can't buy and until someone builds a time machine the college experience is one of them. Given his dad's occupation, I would think there would be some support for the idea that college is a life growth experience.
I can't say I would want my 18 year old son thrust into the life style of pro BB right out of High school. IN truth however I don't really know much about that life style so I probably shouldn't judge it too harshly. I just hate to see kids of any age have to grow up prematurely.

I would be perfectly fine if I had a son going directly to the NBA for $40M, half guaranteed. In fact, I would be shoving him out the door for that kind of scratch.

 

[loyolacat]

1. Yep he is at UW-Milwaukee
2. Would PBJ be a one and done?

 

[chicagocatfan24]

1. Yep he is at UW-Milwaukee
2. Would PBJ be a one and done?

I don’t think he would unless he fills out a LOT

 

[PURPLECAT88]

I don’t think he would unless he fills out a LOT

He's got plenty of time to. He's, what, maybe 15 years old?

 

[mcdadenets50]

Michigan officially offers PBJ. Has NU?

 

[lou v]

Michigan officially offers PBJ. Has NU?

Yes. A LOOOONG time ago.

 

[DaCat]

Michigan officially offers PBJ. Has NU?

Yes. A LOOOONG time ago.

In the article it stated PBJ is youngest player ever offered by Collins.