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Saturday, April 30, 2011
Hoop Recruiting News
Georgia apparently landed John Cannon (6'10" Center from NC) for the 2011 recruiting class. Georgia beat out Northwestern, High Point, UNC-Wilmington, Western Carolina, Richmond, ODU, Presbyterian and an offer to be a walk-on from UNC.
That's an offer list more analogous with Dave Bliss, Troy Brewer and Steve Newman than Kentavious Caldwell. The late offers from Richmond and ODU are a little encouraging, but jeez. I don't get it. Why with all the talent in the world for 2011 and 2012 in this state is our coaching staff up in North Carolina spending time chasing a kid that hasn't drawn any meaningful major college interest. Bizarre.
As a point of perspective, I think it's helpful to remember that the 1983 Final Four team had four McDonald's All-American recruits on it. 'Nique would've made five had he stuck around for his senior year. If we ever want to return to the biggest dance, we're going to have to get into those kinds of living rooms and close the sale.
On a different note
Former UT signee Kevin Ware looks to have untangled himself from a sticky situation with a "runner." The NY Times details his situation. The raw manipulation the UCF coaching staff is implicated in here is pretty seedy. The idea of allowing yourself as a coach to "secretly listen in" on a call between a recruit and a runner is pretty out there in terms of manipulation.
Here's hoping Ware or Ryan Harrow (NC State transfer and former 5 star PG) find happiness in Athens along with Shaq Goodwin, Jordan Adams and others.
PWD
That's an offer list more analogous with Dave Bliss, Troy Brewer and Steve Newman than Kentavious Caldwell. The late offers from Richmond and ODU are a little encouraging, but jeez. I don't get it. Why with all the talent in the world for 2011 and 2012 in this state is our coaching staff up in North Carolina spending time chasing a kid that hasn't drawn any meaningful major college interest. Bizarre.
As a point of perspective, I think it's helpful to remember that the 1983 Final Four team had four McDonald's All-American recruits on it. 'Nique would've made five had he stuck around for his senior year. If we ever want to return to the biggest dance, we're going to have to get into those kinds of living rooms and close the sale.
On a different note
Former UT signee Kevin Ware looks to have untangled himself from a sticky situation with a "runner." The NY Times details his situation. The raw manipulation the UCF coaching staff is implicated in here is pretty seedy. The idea of allowing yourself as a coach to "secretly listen in" on a call between a recruit and a runner is pretty out there in terms of manipulation.
Here's hoping Ware or Ryan Harrow (NC State transfer and former 5 star PG) find happiness in Athens along with Shaq Goodwin, Jordan Adams and others.
PWD
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Monday, April 11, 2011
Hoops Schedule Gets Tougher
Another confirmed date from the LA Times as Coach Fox's Georgia Bulldogs will head west to L.A. to face Southern Cal on Saturday, Dec. 17th (HT - MemphisDog and SicEmDawgs). It's a home and home series so we get a return trip in the 2012-2013 season.
Known games for 2011-2012 include:
*The Big East vs. SEC Challenge moved away from the neutral site model for this upcoming season.
**All four CBE host teams advance to Kansas City regardless of their records in tourney play.
There are 3-4 open left on the slate (excluding the Big East team). No matter who we fill the final spots with it's still a Top 20 schedule. Avoid scheduling Savannah State caliber dregs in those final three slots, and it could be a Top 10 schedule. Now...we just need some more players.
PWD
Known games for 2011-2012 include:
Home:
Georgia Tech
Big East Team (as part of the Big East vs. SEC Challenge*)
Mercer
Game 1 of CBE Tourney (rumored to be William & Mary)
Game 2 of CBE Tourney (rumored to be Niagara)
Neutral (Kansas City)**:
Game 3 of CBE Tourney: Missouri, Notre Dame or Cal
Game 4 of CBE Tourney: Missouri, Notre Dame or Cal
Away:
Southern Cal
Xavier
Colorado
Georgia Tech
Big East Team (as part of the Big East vs. SEC Challenge*)
Mercer
Game 1 of CBE Tourney (rumored to be William & Mary)
Game 2 of CBE Tourney (rumored to be Niagara)
Neutral (Kansas City)**:
Game 3 of CBE Tourney: Missouri, Notre Dame or Cal
Game 4 of CBE Tourney: Missouri, Notre Dame or Cal
Away:
Southern Cal
Xavier
Colorado
*The Big East vs. SEC Challenge moved away from the neutral site model for this upcoming season.
**All four CBE host teams advance to Kansas City regardless of their records in tourney play.
There are 3-4 open left on the slate (excluding the Big East team). No matter who we fill the final spots with it's still a Top 20 schedule. Avoid scheduling Savannah State caliber dregs in those final three slots, and it could be a Top 10 schedule. Now...we just need some more players.
PWD
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