Jeff Jordan to play for Illinois

JimmyZ11381 · Post by **JimmyZ11381** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 1:42 pm

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Jeffrey Jordan, the son of Michael Jordan, plans to attend Illinois next year and play basketball as a walk-on.
Jordan, a 6-2 guard at Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Ill., said in a news release Friday he chose Illinois over Valparaiso.

"After I worked out at Illinois, (met) with the coaching staff and the players, and toured the campus with my mom, I just felt more comfortable with U of I," he said.

Jordan was a three-year starter at Loyola Academy and two-year All Catholic League player.

He told Illinois coach Bruce Weber of his plans on Wednesday. NCAA rules bar Weber or his staff from commenting on walk-on players before they enroll.

As a walk-on, Jordan will not sign a letter of intent, meaning his commitment is nonbinding.
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I posted this because I know he was mentioned a few time on this board. So now we have clarification.

Flipper · Post by **Flipper** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 1:50 pm

You won this round sussman....you won this round...but you haven't won the war

Warthog · Post by **Warthog** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:59 pm

Flipper wrote:You won this round sussman....you won this round...but you haven't won the war

So Larry Nance's daughter is coming to BG?

NWLB · Post by **NWLB** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 3:35 pm

Oy. Talk about a kid whom it will be impossible to avoid living in his fathers shadow. I hope the kid does well though, I'm very sure he'll be treated well playing in Ill. As if Jordan wasn't already treated as a living God in that region, surly his son will be afforded positive attention.

BGDrew · Post by **BGDrew** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 3:46 pm

I'm getting the feeling he'll be a grey shirt, would that be a fair guess?

NWLB · Post by **NWLB** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 3:50 pm

Fair to say his dad coming to see any single game, or dropping a few bucks at the booster club will ensure a wee bit of playing time.

Having Jordan on team jerseys, thats worth a bit too.

Having Jordan and his dad's old 23 is worth even more.

It's the Journey... · Post by **It's the Journey...** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 4:55 pm

The word from 80 miles outside of Chicago is this is only a set up for the main event. The older of the two is reportedly not as good as the younger. Having an older brother at Illinois may help in the recruiting process 2 years down the road.

Sussman · Post by **Sussman** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 5:05 pm

Flipper wrote:You won this round sussman....you won this round...but you haven't won the war

Are you saying he'll transfer?

Good one!

(I was wrong anyway -- said he'd go to Loyola.)

Mr. Hoops · Post by **Mr. Hoops** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 6:02 pm

Yea Having Jeff there will def. help if coach weber chooses to recruit the younger brother. The only problem is that they are both bad basketball players I am so glad that we here at BG didn't waste a scholarship on Jeff, it would have been a bad way to start the restructuring of our program. I have seen him play on the AAU circuit and HE IS NOT A SCHOLARSHIP DIVISION I BALLPLAYER

Flipper · Post by **Flipper** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:36 pm

Sussman wrote:
Flipper wrote:You won this round sussman....you won this round...but you haven't won the war
Are you saying he'll transfer?

Good one!

(I was wrong anyway -- said he'd go to Loyola.)

No...he isn't going to transfer...like...DUH!

I'm talking about the impending announcement from Michael that he's a woman trapped in a man's body. He's going to undergo a sex change operation and sue the NCAA to resotre his remaining eligibility.

She will then sign an LOI to play for Curt Miller

Michaela should be ready to join Niki McCoy on the floor in 2008. The Falcons wil have the greatest back court in Women's basketbal history.

h2oville rocket · Post by **h2oville rocket** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:08 pm

Flipper wrote: The Falcons wil have the greatest back court in Women's basketbal history.

herstory

Warthog · Post by **Warthog** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:17 pm

Flipper wrote:I'm talking about the impending announcement from Michael that he's a woman trapped in a man's body. He's going to undergo a sex change operation and sue the NCAA to resotre his remaining eligibility.

She will then sign an LOI to play for Curt Miller

Michaela should be ready to join Niki McCoy on the floor in 2008. The Falcons wil have the greatest back court in Women's basketbal history.

Flipper, you must have read this article to come up with that story.

http://tinyurl.com/2v974n

Dayons_Den · Post by **Dayons_Den** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 10:56 am

I wonder if Jeff can hit the curve ball?

Bleeding Orange · Post by **Bleeding Orange** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 12:59 am

Dayons_Den wrote:I wonder if Jeff can hit the curve ball?

Are you trying to tell me that Jesus Christ can't hit a curve ball?*

* - Sorry. Your question was far too tangentially related to Pedro Serrano. I couldn't resist.

Greatest.

Movie.

Ever.

Post by **ZiggyZoomba** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 9:47 am

Just following up with this story that appears on Yahoo's main page today:

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/news?slug ... &type=lgns

Impressive:

...Jeffrey...who is majoring in psychology and earned an academic scholarship to Illinois...