MBB: Great South Athletic Conference

[bballlover]

general sherman only raided georgia once. seems like MC does it every year.                                                            http://www.daily-tribune.com/index.cfm?event=news.view&id=F3627AA8-19B9-E2E2-6769E015BDE1FA7F

[scottiedoug]

Looks like Randy and his staff are getting some size not just at post but also the wings.  This is part of the missing pieces as far as moving further along in the NCAA tournament.  No wonder RDL wanted to concentrate on basketball!

[scottiedoug]

And two point guards to support Jared and allow Eryk Watson to focus on other things.  Any of y'all Scottie insiders seen any of these recruits play? 

http://www.maryvillecollege.edu/athletics/news-detail.asp?sportNameID=5&id=2446

http://www.maryvillecollege.edu/athletics/news-detail.asp?sportNameID=5&id=2445

http://www.maryvillecollege.edu/athletics/news-detail.asp?sportNameID=5&id=2444

[scottiedoug]

Here is MC's press release about Donald Rucker, whom Lambert predicts will play as a freshman.

http://www.maryvillecollege.edu/athletics/news-detail.asp?sportNameID=5&id=2449

[mattgrubb]

they need more than these guys, they need a seven footer that can swing out and play some on the perimeter, i am thinking a kevin garnett type, now that randy does not have the AD duties to burden him i think he will be able to find this kid and convince him that maryville has the education he needs as well as the ability to compete in extra curricular activities such as basketball

[scottiedoug]

Until that happens, here is another shorter recruit:

http://www.maryvillecollege.edu/athletics/news-detail.asp?sportNameID=5&id=2455

[Spencer Beaty]

There has been big news brewing on the front of MC recruiting.  Maryville High pg Jordan Damron is considering maryville college.  If he came that would be an instant point guard to help jared and move eryk to the 2 guard.  He is legit.

[scottiedoug]

If Damron is as good as some folks think, that would be quite a boost.  It is clear from the RDL quotes that he thinks Rucker is another recruit who can play right away.  I thought Damron had his sights set on what some would think are higher level programs.  Or is the idea of winning big at D3 beginning to outweigh playing (maybe) at a "higher" level?

[mattgrubb]

if that kid commits then Josh Tummel would be beside himself as well as the rest of the mc faithful, that kid has D1 written all over him as far a skills go, but he is tiny, and i think that is whats keeping the big boys from looking at him, sounds like a perfect fit for RDL and the scots

[scottiedoug]

Any idea if he and Wesley get along well enough for the two of them to want to win a national championship together?  And I am sure RDL and Damron have some kind of relationship already.

I would suspect that some place that can offer athletic scholarships (i.e., C-N or King) or a not very good D2 or D1 program would also want someone with a lot of skills who is "too little." 

[JoeyMT]

Congrats on Maryville for landing some good recruits...one question?
Since when has Maryville start letting guys with 700 SAT scores into their school??

[scottiedoug]

Always glad when new posters have a sense of humor.

[JoeyMT]

I'm just saying how would you feel if you knew a kid with a 700 SAT score was at a fine DIII institution like Maryville??

[Pat Coleman]

I'd say that since test scores are not public knowledge, you'd need to have some actual evidence before saying anything more specific.

[scottiedoug]

MC uses the ACT as whatever testscores contribute to admissions decisions.  Those, too, are not public information.