I don't really think it's as much about Holden as it is commentary on the ability on guys on that level moving to B12 play. Holden isn't a scapegoat, he's a cautionary tale.
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I don't really think it's as much about Holden as it is commentary on the ability on guys on that level moving to B12 play. Holden isn't a scapegoat, he's a cautionary tale.
I don't think I remember anyone taking any personal shots at Holden. He did his job when he was here. It isn't his fault he wasn't quite at the level fans expected. I will add that he is a really good guy. He visited a kid in Des Moines that wrote him a fan letter. Showed up at the house and played basketball with him.
I think if you were to do a search on the word bust. One poster would come up repeatedly.
I know this isn't a transfer but still thought it was worth noting...
Corey Evans @coreyevans_10 13s13 seconds ago
Darius Bazley has announced his decommitment from Ohio State; top-75 forward in the 2018 class https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/62302 …
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Corey Evans @coreyevans_10 13s13 seconds ago
Darius Bazley has announced his decommitment from Ohio State; top-75 forward in the 2018 class https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/62302 …
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I think Xavier is after him, too. He's a 6'7" SF from Cincinnati. If we don't have interest he'll hopefully take that offer.
http://www.scout.com/college/california/story/1774287-kameron-rooks-receives-release-will-transfer
In his three seasons at Cal, Rooks played in 84 games, with 20 starts. Last season, Rooks averaged a career-high 4.9 points per game, playing in 24 games with 10 starts. Rooks missed 10 games due to injury this past season, but even not playing a full schedule, he had clearly taken major leaps even from the end of last year, when he played the best he had in Berkeley. He averaged 10.5 rebounds and 11.5 points per 40 minutes, and was particularly stout on defense in 2016-17.
Rooks, the son of late Arizona star Sean Rooks, is very close to his family, which still resides in Southern California.
Wonder if the staff has contacted this kid as a backup plan to Brown / Alstork
I wonder, too. From what little I was able to gather, stats & highlights, I thought he looked viable, certainly as a plan C. But I don't think I've seen Iowa State attached to his name at any point, I could be wrong.
Completely forgot about him. I'm surprised he's still available. I wonder if hometown Pitt is the favorite?
“Right now I’m dealing with a lot of different schools all the way from the Sun Belt to the Big 12 to the Big 10 and obviously the ACC. I’m just trying to take my time with everything to make sure I make the right decision for myself,” said Thorpe.
“I am looking to win and looking to be as successful as possible in my last year but I want to make sure that the situation I go to basketball wise it’s the right fit for me.”
http://pittsburghsportsnow.com/2017/04/18/geno-thorpe-set-visit-stallings-pitt/
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Googled Geno Thorpe and came up with this story.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...ly-leaves-troy-holston-geno-thorpe-at-airport
Oops lol.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...ly-leaves-troy-holston-geno-thorpe-at-airport
Oops lol.
Sounds like a program ran by an ex-Coach Cal guy. I'm sure he's great with the AAU agents though.
Holston's mother, Monique Holston-Greene, didn't mince words after the incident, though. She spoke out to Greg Auman and Joey Knight of the Tampa Bay Times after talking with the coach Friday.
"It's very disappointing, and it's a reflection of how terrible a program the men's basketball program is," Holston-Greene said.
last July, Jeff Goodman of ESPN reported the program was being investigated by the NCAA for "possible academic fraud issues." Goodman noted assistant coach Oliver Antigua, the brother of the team's former head coach, resigned amid the probe after being barred from recruiting trips.
AJ Turner, 6'7" G/F, committed to NW. He was a guy we recruited out of high school. Averaged 8.4 points on 42.4 percent shooting and 37.4 percent on 3-pointers. He also had decent rebounding (3.3) and assist (3.0) numbers.
NW still has room for Brown, and the Chicago Tribune reports he's expected to choose from among Gonzaga, Northwestern and Oregon.
NW still has room for Brown, and the Chicago Tribune reports he's expected to choose from among Gonzaga, Northwestern and Oregon.
That doesn't make a whole lot of sense to not include us in the final group, but it's a Chicago guy, so he probably threw in NW in our place.
I'm somewhat surprised the Turner news got that much in the paper. A pro town's take on college recruiting rarely has the leading edge.
Our connection to Turner left with Mann, but Turner would have been a nice add.
And Chicago basketball fans refuse to mention the school Iowa State
