If you’d spent the last month closely following Aidan Shaw’s recruitment, you could begin to see momentum turning Missouri’s direction.
A scheduled official visit to Arkansas fell through. Oklahoma State took a commitment from another player at his position. Meanwhile, Iowa and Maryland — both of whom garnered official visits this summer — never truly gained traction with the top-60 talent.
As we already noted, this race boiled down to an ancient feud between MU and its rival to the west. Ultimately, the Tigers won out, with Shaw’s commitment giving coach Cuonzo Martin and much-needed victory on the recruiting trail.