Offered/Committed Elsewhere Brock Harding, 6-0/155, PG, Moline, IL

[Bird Friend]

Agree

I've just become numb to roster churn. We were doing it before it was fashionable. Hoping he can put us in the realm of UNI in avoiding the heavy churn.

So Dan was a trailblazer!

 

[cpacmel]

 

[dpdoughbird06]

We have two of the largest insurance companies calling this town home, along with Rivian and a host of smaller businesses. Need the AD to be plugging them for resources on the NIL train

Oh, and of course Tots commercials for DP

But State Farm already named that arena 50 miles to the Southeast.

 

[MadBird]

But State Farm already named that arena 50 miles to the Southeast.

State Farm Field House - Walt Disney World Resort/ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
State Farm Stadium - Glendale AZ, home to Cardinals and Fiesta Bowl
State Farm Arena - Atlanta GA, home to Atlanta Hawks
State Farm Center - Champaign/Urbana, home to the Illini

Still room for the State Farm Indoor Training Center Bubble.

 

[SgtHulka]

But State Farm already named that arena 50 miles to the Southeast.

I'd settle for a State Farm NIL 7'er

 

[Adunk33]

 

[DannyCooksey]

Does anyone feel this kid is their number 1 target?

 

[redbird Recon]

Heard this kid lit it up at the Richwoods Shootout this past weekend.

 

[Metamoron]

Our most successful coaches have always found their point guard in their first full year to fully recruit class. Like Donewald and McKinney.

 

[DougSutton]

Our most successful coaches have always found their point guard in their first full year to fully recruit class. Like Donewald and McKinney.

Bob Bender's first call was to Richard Thomas, Coach Stallings with Jamar Smiley (that entire class was awesome), Jankovich with Nic Moore (was this his first full class? maybe we shouldn't count that one).

 

[Redbird222]

Bob Bender's first call was to Richard Thomas, Coach Stallings with Jamar Smiley (that entire class was awesome), Jankovich with Nic Moore (was this his first full class? maybe we shouldn't count that one).

1st full recruiting class for Muller had Paris Lee

 

[Bird Friend]

Bob Bender's first call was to Richard Thomas, Coach Stallings with Jamar Smiley (that entire class was awesome), Jankovich with Nic Moore (was this his first full class? maybe we shouldn't count that one).

No, Nic Moore was in Jank's last full recruiting class.

 

[Delbird]

I’ve had a chance to see Harding play a few times this spring, and he’s certainly the real deal. His Aau team is stacked with Freeman, Pence, Kizer, Stephens, Hawkinson, and others, and they have played some elite level competition. Would be a real nice player at the MVC level, but hearing he’s getting some looks now from Iowa. Will be interesting to see how this plays out, especially now that Freeman has transferred to Moline for his Sr. school ball season.

 

[Adunk33]

I’ve had a chance to see Harding play a few times this spring, and he’s certainly the real deal. His Aau team is stacked with Freeman, Pence, Kizer, Stephens, Hawkinson, and others, and they have played some elite level competition. Would be a real nice player at the MVC level, but hearing he’s getting some looks now from Iowa. Will be interesting to see how this plays out, especially now that Freeman has transferred to Moline for his Sr. school ball season.

Yeah, I feared Iowa would be getting involved, especially with more eyes on him having watched Freeman so closely as an Iowa commit. That AAU team is stacked, though.

 

[Delbird]

It sure is Adunk. At least 5 D1 guys. Don’t sleep on Danny Stephens, either. Plays at a very small high school, where I expect he dominates, but has proven his game at high level AAU, where he is a very active and productive player. I’m not saying he’s a for sure MVC level guy or not (he may be, but I’m just a dad of a JH kid in the program, not at all a scout!), but he did just pick up an offer from South Dakota, and I think he’s at least that level.

 

[Dmills]

This kid is the real deal. Such a talented player. Hope I get to see him play this school year. Moline is going to have state finals potential I'd presume.

 

[Adunk33]

Yeah, I feared Iowa would be getting involved, especially with more eyes on him having watched Freeman so closely as an Iowa commit. That AAU team is stacked, though.

As expected, Iowa offered. Harding has another Iowa commit that just transferred to play high school ball at Moline. If Pedon can somehow make this happen, it’d be a massive win and telling about what kind of recruiter he is.

 

[DWRedbird]

As expected, Iowa offered. Harding has another Iowa commit that just transferred to play high school ball at Moline. If Pedon can somehow make this happen, it’d be a massive win and telling about what kind of recruiter he is.

This is where we could use some local businesses or alumni to throw out some NIL money.

 

[DWRedbird]

 

[WoodlandWarrior]

Quite a recruiting haul by Iowa. Freeman, Koch and now Harding.