MBB: Landmark Conference

[saratoga]

I understand that Pennsbury HS has a point guard that played against Scranton HS last night in Pa. state playoffs & lit them up for 20 points, had a number of assists & handles the ball & press with ease. Although his team lost, I was told he was the most "complete" player on the floor & Scranton HS has some pretty nice individual talent.
Since the UofS is in dire need of a point that can step in & run a college team as a freshman, one could only hope that he may have had the Royals on the short list of schools he's still considering.
Sorry Royal fans...the word is he's "already" committed to Ursinus. Oh well, back to the drawing board.

[kate]

Good morning, and to Nepafan, as a life long fan of Temple University, i hope they mop the court with Cornell in that first round!  It probably will not happen, but i'm really rooting for Bobby Mo to make Villanova wish they'd never made the trip!  Actually just can not wait for both the Men's & Women's tourneys to get started!

[saratoga]

I wouldn't underestimate the boys from Ithaca Kate. Even though Coach Dunphy spent many years working with the kids at Penn...working on Broad St. is a totally different world...in about every way possible.
My pick...the Big Red from the "Like-Minded" Ivy.

[cold_case]

I understand that Pennsbury HS has a point guard that played against Scranton HS last night in Pa. state playoffs & lit them up for 20 points, had a number of assists & handles the ball & press with ease. Although his team lost, I was told he was the most "complete" player on the floor & Scranton HS has some pretty nice individual talent.
Since the UofS is in dire need of a point that can step in & run a college team as a freshman, one could only hope that he may have had the Royals on the short list of schools he's still considering.
Sorry Royal fans...the word is he's "already" committed to Ursinus. Oh well, back to the drawing board.

So you would prefer Scranton going after him and telling an outstanding point guard who turned down a small D-I offer to get lost?

[saratoga]

CC: And just where did you gleem that assumption? If you have info. (and not CIA cryptic info.), please share.
What I said was it appeared there was a pretty nice guard that at some point recently made the decision to attend Ursinus. If the Royals have an "outstanding point guard who turned down a small D-1 offer" coming in, please share the details.
I don't think I'd ever suggest telling the next Mark Hutchinson to "get lost".

[cold_case]

CC: And just where did you gleem that assumption? If you have info. (and not CIA cryptic info.), please share.
What I said was it appeared there was a pretty nice guard that at some point recently made the decision to attend Ursinus. If the Royals have an "outstanding point guard who turned down a small D-1 offer" coming in, please share the details.
I don't think I'd ever suggest telling the next Mark Hutchinson to "get lost".

Todd Bailey made Hutch and you know that. Can't share but drop me an e-mail. I know NEPAFAN tipped you off to this.

[NEPAFAN]

Of course I get lumped into this somehow.


Saratoga, the kid is Jewish so I don't think Scranton was high on his radar. Can we the Coach staffing some time? I don't know what they are bringing in but let's see what official announcements come out in the late spring/early summer. (Glad Scranton actually releases recruits names.)

[Matt Letourneau]

Frankly, until a kid shows up at practice on the first day, at this level is sort of useless worrying about it.

[saratoga]

Gents, I don't believe I ever stated who is coming & who isn't & who can play right away or who can't. All I said was I was told this kid from Pennsbury can play & that he's going to Ursinus. Nothing more. At that point we were informed a  supposed small time D-1 player is headed for the Long Center. I know nothing about him & would never comment unless I've either seen him play myself or he's been seen by someone I know that knows the game.
From spending over 20 years coaching, trust me, until the deposits are in (usually first week of May)...nothing is guaranteed. And, even then, kids change their minds. Sometimes the word leaks out that a certain player is coming & his mind is made up etc. etc. & that's great...just have not heard of any recruits thus far for the Royals.
That said, they still better be working on a serious point & some size that can play.

[NEPAFAN]

I wasn't accusing you of that , Saratoga. I was accusing you of jumping the gun, since we don't know who he is bringing in. If you want to criticize on 1 May or (fine for the sake of arguement) 15 November that is fine. But  way to early to start throwing bombs!

[cold_case]

Anyone here on facebook. I just found out about it and am looking to add.
Congress people, sports fans, etc.

[NEPAFAN]

Good morning, and to Nepafan, as a life long fan of Temple University, i hope they mop the court with Cornell in that first round!  It probably will not happen, but i'm really rooting for Bobby Mo to make Villanova wish they'd never made the trip!  Actually just can not wait for both the Men's & Women's tourneys to get started!

Kate thought the like minded comment would bring you out. Didn't realize you were a Temple fan! Enjoy!

[Matt Letourneau]

Anyone here on facebook. I just found out about it and am looking to add.
Congress people, sports fans, etc.

I'm not too hard to find on FB. 

[cold_case]

That was my point. A couple of us sought an add but you stiffed us.

[Matt Letourneau]

That was my point. A couple of us sought an add but you stiffed us.

Ahh...well, I never accept friend requests from people who I don't know!  You can write a note with it--if I had seen "cold case" I would have accepted it.  But I don't know anyone's real names and I'm always getting random requests--half the time from some strange country.