This spring, old recruits are new again.
Only this time, a former headliner is seeking a reboot in Columbia.
On Friday night, Tamar Bates committed to Missouri on the heels of an official visit to a place he already knows plenty well. He was the prime target on former coach Cuonzo Martin’s board two years ago. But that staff missed out on Bates twice — once when he committed to Texas during his initial recruitment and again when the wing picked Indiana after coach Shaka Smart decamped for Marquette.
Ultimately, the third time was a charm.