BF is in persuit of 2 top 100 players

**cmoore_23** · 06-28-2008, 09:46 AM

I was lookin on espn.com and the new womens basketball recruiting page.. and we all knew about Ana Prins.. Who is ranked at 55 and is 6'6

But now we are also in the running for a girl by the name of Joslyn Tinkle who is 6'3 and ranked 9th.. overal..

ESPN - Iowa State Cyclones Basketball Recruiting 2009

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ESPN - College Basketball Recruiting - ESPN 100

**Bobber** · 06-28-2008, 10:17 AM

Good for Bill. It shows how far our program has come. Before Bill Finnley came to town we were always in the basement.

**isuno1fan** · 06-28-2008, 10:27 AM

Our women's program, with its support, should be able to pull in this caliber of player. Hoping they come our way!

**Skyh13** · 06-28-2008, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by isuno1fan

Our women's program, with its support, should be able to pull in this caliber of player. Hoping they come our way!

I agree. There's no reason why our program doesn't deserve to try and bring in some of the best. BF is an amazing coach, you're coming to a team that pretty consistently can make a run in the NCAA tournament, and you're coming to a place that supports its women's team. 4th in the nation in attendance!

**EHdakota** · 06-28-2008, 04:12 PM

I am predicting Anna will be in the top 10 by the end of July.

**bfross** · 06-28-2008, 04:46 PM

According to ESPN on the link, ISU was founded in 1788 (only 12 years after the Declaration of Independence). Does that make us the oldest university in the country? Hell Iowa didn't even become a state until 1846; that's incredible! They were only 70 years off.

**CyValley** · 06-28-2008, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by bfross

According to ESPN on the link, ISU was founded in 1788 (only 12 years after the Declaration of Independence). Does that make us the oldest university in the country? Hell Iowa didn't even become a state until 1846; that's incredible! They were only 70 years off.

First land grant university, anyway. (lol; 1862 act, iirc.)

William & Mary goes way back, I believe. As does Hah-vard, too, I think. (No doubt several others also.) Using the terms college and university interchangeably?

Wasn't ISU one of the first institutions of higher learning established under the land grant act (signed by A. Lincoln, I believe)? Fuzzy memory here.

**Cyclone62** · 06-28-2008, 09:46 PM

ISU was the first institution to take advantage of the Morril (Land Grant) Act.

**balken** · 06-28-2008, 10:02 PM

Originally Posted by cmoore_23

But now we are also in the running for a girl by the name of Joslyn Tinkle who is 6'3 and ranked 9th.. overal..

Any relation to famous auto racer Dick Trickle?

**twistedredbird** · 07-25-2008, 09:59 AM

Looks like on Espn's site, Tinkle no longer has ISU on her radar. Let's hope for Prins....We really could use her size.

**mred** · 07-25-2008, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by twistedredbird

Looks like on Espn's site, Tinkle no longer has ISU on her radar. Let's hope for Prins....We really could use her size.

On ouinsider.com, people seem pretty confident that Tinkle is still considering Oklahoma, and they aren't listed either. Seems that they are only showing a max of 5 schools for each player, and last we knew she was considering around 10. I'm not putting much stock in the fact that ISU isn't listed there until I hear otherwise.

**mred** · 07-25-2008, 05:52 PM

YCN at hoopscoop says:

When HoopGurlz decided to become a content partner with ESPN, ESPN already had a template for schools of interest that was adopted from college football, and that only allows them to show five schools, no matter how many are on the interest list. Hoopgurlz has been seeking a compromise solution, but we are talking about a behemoth company here, and it's hard to get your voice heard.... I've been following her recruitment very closely, and if she's formally cut down her schools list, I can't imagine that I wouldn't know about it.

Additionally, Tinkle is on the same USA U18 team for which Fennelly is acting as assistant coach. That team is currently playing in the FIBA Americas U18 championship, so Fennelly is getting some quality time with Tinkle right now.

**dinger** · 07-25-2008, 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by balken

Any relation to famous auto racer Dick Trickle?

you just wanted an excuse to you that name in a thread.

**twistedredbird** · 07-30-2008, 08:27 AM

thanks for the input mred. I just hope we can get a couple good posts for the team to go with the awesome guards in appears we have, and have just joined.