Morning Coffee Wishes He Were Headed To The Drum Tonight
by Peter Bean on Feb 11, 2008 8:58 AM CST
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My obsession knows no bounds. Getting Garrett Gilbert was a great start to the '09 class, and I do like the kid, but more so than any kid in a couple years, I'm honed in on Cy Ridge superstar Russell Shepard. As the Statesman reports - and as discussed here briefly last night - Shepard did not commit to Texas after the junior day weekend. I'll be honest, I'm a little bit nervous right now, despite the fact that this kid has been dying to come to Texas for as long as he can remember. Now that it's go time, though, circumstances dictate Shepard take a little time and weigh his options. A Pryor-less Michigan becomes an extremely attractive option, for example.
It's too soon to speculate on what Shepard's going to do, but I'm going to be extremely disappointed if we let him slip away.
Home game of the year tonight. Wins at UCLA and over Tennessee in New Jersey were special, but tonight Texas gets its first chance for a huge home win as Kansas visits the Drum. You can warm up with a gushing column about KU and Bill Self from Kirk Bohls. AW will have your game preview later this morning.
Quick Hits. MB-TF has a Meet The 2008 Signees video... Chip Brown with a Big 12 mid-season hoops review... The Lady Longhorns fall to 3-6 in conference following a 66-57 loss to A&M in College Station... The Wiz notes that Colt McCoy's text to Darrell Scott was a recruiting violation.... OU is stoopid.
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Doubtfully an infraction...
Per that same article:
NCAA rule 13.02.5.2 says, "Enrolled student-athletes or other enrolled students shall not make or participate in telephone calls to prospective student-athletes at the direction of a coaching staff member or financed by the institution or a representative of its athletics interest."
by TenDeadF1ngerz on Feb 11, 2008 9:20 AM CST reply actions
Has it been confirmed...
That Colt was doing so under the coaches direction? If not, its not a violation. Sanchez too for that matter.
Either way, impossible to prove one way or another, unless hes an idiot and wrote something along the lines of, "Hey Darrell, Coach Brown told me I better try to convince you to come to Texas if I want to see the field next year, so uhh, come to Texas ok? Ill make you waffles, and then we can joy ride through the one flashing red light in Tuscola. Man you haven't lived till you've run the only red light in town!"
PS. This message is heavily influenced by my own desires to run the single stop light in Tuscola with Colt cheering from shotgun. A man can dream...
by BoddickerIsClutch on Feb 11, 2008 9:24 AM CST reply actions
Recruiting..
For his part, Brown said he hasn't soured on taking non-Texans after quarterbacks Ryan Perrilloux and John Brantley jilted the Longhorns for LSU and Florida.
"I want kids who love it here," he said. "Texas is a different place with its history and tradition. I don't want to be one out of five (schools on a recruit's list). I want to be one of one or one out of two. If a recruit tells us we're one of five, I'll tell him, 'No, you're one of four' because I'm out."
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Huh?
Of course this makes no sense. The recruit was not one of five we wanted. We were one of five schools he was considering. So to say he's now one of four is a clever insult, but must leave them thinking this coach is something of a dimwit.
Don't look now Wells....
Mack is bragging about only 22 visits and 20 commitments. I can't help but wonder just how great this class might have been if we had invited 40 kids for a visit.
For those who haven't, be sure to check HenryJames' assessment of the class over on Barkingcarnival.
http://www.barkingcarnival.com/henryjames/2008-texas-recruiting-class
Did I give an opinion on the practice?
I was just trying to explain to someone that has not yet realized that every post you make is a criticism of Mack, who you hate.
Nit Picks
From the Bhols article:
It's impossible to forecast a title that will be decided two months and a host of upsets, injuries and missed free throws from now. You have to like the Jayhawks' chances, but as Self reminds, "If 30 legitimate teams have a chance at it, one out of 30 isn't great odds, is it?"
We'd probably list half that many with bona fides to cut down the nets at the Alamodome, but even one in 15 doesn't guarantee anything. Besides, can you say "Bucknell"? Can you say "Bradley"?
It bugs me when people say this. If there are 30 or 15 teams who you would say would have a legitimate shot at winning the tournament, it does not mean that each team has an equal chance at winning it. If it did, then Vegas would pay the same for betting on any of those teams.
Also PB, you need a adjective between extremely and option.
RS anxiety
Dude, you are not alone in fearing a non-UT commitment from RS. He has loads of charisma and it seems like people all over the place are drawn to him. He's a great interview, and he seems about as grounded and level-headed as they come. Just an awesome addition to any team. If MB can't bring him to Texas, Longhorns everywhere will mourn.
Also, what's your email address? Re: law schools
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