Golden Recruits 2012: Checking in with Coach Monty's Basketball Crew
by solarise on Apr 27, 2011 10:30 AM PDT
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At CGB, we strive to provide comprehensive content excellence across all Cal sports. Recruiting is no exception. Coach Monty and his crew are working hard putting together a competitive program in the long term following a season that exceeded all expectations. Following the jump, let's find out who could be joining Jorge Gutierrez, Harper Kamp, Allen Crabbe, Brandon Smith, and the rest of Cal's Men Basketball team in the near future.
2011
David Kravish, C 6-9/200
Lee's Summit North (Lee's Summit, MO)
(Right: Kravish) via www.patrickfallonphoto.com
"David is a slightly built big man with a very good skill set and understanding of the game," Montgomery said. "We saw David in the summer. We thought he was a good shot blocker with good timing, a good jump hook and overall good skills. We got pretty excited about him and pursued him pretty hard. He's a very bright kid that intends on becoming a pre-med major, and he actually has a chance to be a doctor. He's a serious-minded student with great upside that comes in here with a great attitude. He's very excited to be a part of the program and we're excited about having him, as well [1]." - Coach Monty
In his final high school season, Kravish took his Lee's Summit North to Missouri State's Final Four where the Broncos finished 3rd w/ a 22-7 record. Kravish gathered All-State honors in the process [2][3], including winning the Player of the Year award [5]:
"I won player of the year?" said Kravish when he was informed of the honor. "Wow, that’s completely unexpected. There were so many great players in the area, and I played with a lot of them on my team.
"You don’t win something like this without a great coaching staff and a great group of teammates."
Kravish left a big impression on his coach – and it had nothing to do with the 6-foot-10 shadow he cast over opponents.
"Let me tell you something about David," Broncos coach Mike Hilbert said. "I heard him talking about his goal of getting this team to state and that really impressed me," Hilbert said.
"He’s a kid who’s 6-10. He’s getting all the attention in the world. He’s going to California, and he just wants to get his team to state.
"That tells me a lot about David as a person and as a player. I am so pleased that he’s your Player of theYear because he really deserves it.
"You look at his stats – 13 points a game and just over 10 rebounds – but it was his defense that made us such a good team.
Christian Behrens, F 6-8/190
Tahoma (Kent, WA)
"I feel really fortunate to have Christian join the program," Montgomery said. "He has the versatility to play more than one position, and he gives us an active 6-8 player that has both perimeter and inside skills. I watched him develop for a number of years. He seems like a perfect fit for our needs, and he should be a great addition to our program. He's a true student-athlete [6]." - Coach Monty
Behrens participated in the Northwest Shootout Tournament following his spring signing. He represented the State of Washington's all-stars against Oregon. Washington beat Oregon for the fifth straight year 107-84 [7]. Game highlights are available [8]. Avi has more on Behrens & his highlight reels [9].
"I'm really excited to be a part of the Cal basketball team," Behrens said. "I'm ready to get down there and start contributing. I really liked how family-oriented the team was, and I really like how hard they play. I was really impressed with how well they did this year, despite battling all the injuries and how it was supposed to be a `down' year. It's going to be a great honor to play for Coach Montgomery, and I really liked the rest of the coaching staff, as well [10]."
2012
Kaileb Rodriguez, C 6-9/200
Thunder Ridge (Highland Ranch, CO)
Rodriguez has a good amount of upside. Kaileb possesses some physical attributes which are generally tough to find in a big man - his mobility up and down the court, agility when moving laterally, good hands and long wingspan give him strengths that other bigs don't share. He will squat in the post, call for the ball and spread out his long arms [11]. - ESPN
Rodriguez was only a junior when he verbally committed. He will continue to grow physically and mentally [12]:
"My strengths are probably finishing around the basket," he said. "I’m still working on getting stronger. That comes with time. I feel like once I get to Cal I’ll put on some pounds.
"Obviously you can always work on your mental game, getting better at not letting things bug you. I definitely have to work on my rebounding, getting balls above the rim."
Avi has another outstanding summary on Rodriguez's verbal commitment [13].
Brandon Ashley, PF 6-8/210
Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland, CA)
via media411.com
Ashley has an impressive frame with great length and he has broad shoulders to
oboot. Athletically, he has good quickness, bounce, and excellent timing around the basket. He has very good feet and utilizes the spin move in the post to free him from defenders. He has a soft touch that extends out to the elbow and his stroke looks fairly smooth. Defensively, he uses his savvy and very long arms to block shots at a consistent rate [14]. -ESPN
The reigning California Junior Player of the Year [13], Ashley is the favorite to win the coveted California Mr. Basketball Award in the upcoming 2011-12 season. Brandon would be the Golden Bears' biggest NorCal recruit signing since Leon Powe. Coach Monty has his work cut out for him competing w/ the likes of Kentucky, UNC, Oregon, & Arizona [Interview: 15]:
Impressive modesty lauding not himself but his AAU teammates
Ricardo Gathers, PF 6-8/240
Riverside Academy (La Place, LA)
Gathers is a man-child at this level. He has an NFL-type body with an upper body that resembles a grown man. He uses his strength and athleticism to over power opponents inside. He has punishing drop-step move and he can also take his opponent off the dribble with a quick burst and power move. In addition, he has great hands and a soft touch out to 15-feet [16]. - ESPN
Gathers is only the second Junior to ever capture Louisiana's Mr. Basketball Award [17]. His bulk and powerful post game could potentially offset the loss of Harper Kamp to graduation after the 2011-12 season. Gathers places academics first above everything else. Coach Monty is in heavy competition for Gathers' services against the likes of LSU, Baylor, Texas, USC, Oregon [Interview: 18].
Grant Verhoeven, PF 6-8/215
Central Valley Christian (Visalia, CA)
via cmsimg.visaliatimesdelta.com
Verhoeven has steadily improved in the past year and his frame has filled out as well. he is deceptively bouncy and has a variety of ways to score in the paint. He can knock down the jump shot at the elbow and his fundamentals are quite advanced in the post. He has excellent footwork, pump fakes, and can turn over either shoulder to convert inside. He has the ability to rebound in traffic and his instincts around the paint area are quite good. Verhoeven plays at a relentless pace each and every game and his productivity is simply terrific. A typical sequence for him is to rebound, fill the lane in transition, and finish with a dunk. Defensively, he slides his feet very well and should be able to guard quicker 4-men at the next level [19]. - ESPN
Grant is the son of former NBA power forward Peter Verhoeven [20]. His basketball pedigree and skill set has coaches visiting California's Central Valley region to see its prized Player of the Year [21]. There is a desire for Verhoeven to stay close to home. He has top 4 of Stanford, Washingon, Cal, and St. Mary's [22]. Stanford has not yet offered Verhoeven, who is already off to the races for an outstanding summer [23].
One scout referred to Verhoeven as the next Matt Howard -- and we tend to agree. The blue-collar 4-man doesn't have the range of Howard in terms of shooting yet, but he certainly has the tenacity, bounce and savvy around the basket. Verhoeven plays at a relentless pace each and every game and his productivity is simply terrific. His footwork is solid, but he needs to continue to polish his post game (go-to move) as well as extend his range on his jump shot. Overall, though, he'll be a Pac-12 priority during his summer campaign.
Early looks at the Pac-12 basketball scene indicate that Cal will be a force to be reckoned with. norcalnick's piece looking at Pac-12's draft attrition solidifies that theory. Success breeds success. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for Coach Monty to have an outstanding basketball and recruiting season. GO BEARS!
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Think we have a much better chance at Verhoeven
than we do with either Ashley or Gathers. Plus, I doubt we take three bigs in 2012. We have offered Dominic Artis, a PG, and I would expect us to go after a wing as well. I’d be quite happy, and not very surprised, if we end up with a 2012 class of:
Rodriguez/Verhoeven/Artis/Langston Morris-Walker
Not only is there good skill/athleticism in that group, but Artis and Morris-Walker are local products, which could help with future recruiting, of guys like Gordon in 2013.
*Insert something witty here*. Oh, and Stanfurd Sucks.
Either Longrus or Morris-Walker would be very good pickups, IMO
Longrus is more of a 4 though, so I think Morris-Walker would be a better fit, assuming we get one of Verhoeven/Gathers/Ashley
*Insert something witty here*. Oh, and Stanfurd Sucks.
Three bigs and one guard would put the roster at seven and six, respectively
That’s a little unbalanced in favor of bigs, given that you’re really only shooting to fill one spot (assuming Solomon holds down the other).
Honestly, though, I’d rather the team just got the best player available.
"We don't want our people to be preoccupied with seminude, crazy men jumping up and down who are chasing an inflated object," said Sheik Mohamed Osman Arus, head of operations for the Hizbul Islam insurgent group.
Also, a class including two three-star guys and two unranked guys
sounds mind-blowingly awful. Getting the guys you want is one thing, but settling for that kind of (non)talent is something quite different. There certainly should be better players available who fit Montgomery’s needs.
"We don't want our people to be preoccupied with seminude, crazy men jumping up and down who are chasing an inflated object," said Sheik Mohamed Osman Arus, head of operations for the Hizbul Islam insurgent group.
A class of Verhoeven/Morris-Walker/Artis/Rodriguez is
definitely NOT “mind blowingly-awful”. Rivals has Morris-Walker in their top 150, and Verhoeven will probably end up somewhere there as well. Artis wouldn’t start immediately anyway, and he has the skills needed to be a very good point guard down the road. Rodriguez has huge upside. By the way, remember me telling you this now: Verhoeven is going to be very, very good—a Matt Howard/Harper Kamp type that will stay four years and be very productive. I’d absolutely love to have him here. Morris-Walker and Artis are also local products, which, as I stated before, can help with recruiting future local guys.
*Insert something witty here*. Oh, and Stanfurd Sucks.
I asked you once before for a justification for the claim that Rodriguez (is it spelled with a g after all?) has "huge upside" and you didn't provide one
Certainly that ESPN link, which has him graded at an 80 (basically low-to-mid-major level) and says “good amount” of upside is nothing close to support for that claim. So, again: what is your basis for making this assertion?
I can’t fathom what difference recruiting local players who are not good would make on recruiting local players who are good. Here’s an idea: how about recruiting players who are good who can then attract other good players? Or who can just be good themselves?
As for Artis, let’s put it this way— Brandon Smith, who originally agreed to walk on for a year and was roundly ridiculed, including to some extent on this site, for not being a Pac-10 quality player, was graded initially at two stars, later rising to three. Artis is not ranked. That means he is basically considered, at this point, to be worse than Brandon Smith was at the same age. I like Smith but his role on a good team is as a contributor, not a key cog. The thought of turning over the point to a player who is currently believed to be significantly worse than him makes me queasy.
Even assuming that you’re correct and Verhoeven ends up being a top 150 guy (which obviously would mean that someone else isn’t one, but we’ll leave that aside for the moment) Cal should be able to do much better than two fringy top 150 guys and two way-out-of-left-field projects plucked from the ranks of guys who’d normally be going to places like Wyoming. I’m not asking for UCLA-level recruiting, which is obviously ludicrous. I’d be more than happy with Wisconsin-level recruiting (i.e. a mix of 3* and 4* guys), which Bo Ryan has proven is more than sufficient to create a great program if you pick the right guys for your system.
I’ve defended Montgomery’s recruiting in the past because the one year (this year’s freshmen) that he actually got a chance to recruit significant numbers of players for significant periods of time, he got a very good group. I gave him a pass for last year, which sucked, because a. the top target, Wiltjer, made a really stupid decision on where to go and probably should have chosen Cal, and b. the team ended up with way more open scholarships than anyone could have expected and filling those midseason is difficult.
But coming up with that bunch to fill four open spots when you have two full years to recruit for the openings would be inexcusably lazy (as, indeed, I find these offers to be— these are the sorts of guys you should be offering when it’s April, you need a warm body, and you’ve still got an opening, not 12 months earlier than that). There’s only so much lipstick in-game coaching can slap on a pig of a recruiting class like the one you suggested would be.
"We don't want our people to be preoccupied with seminude, crazy men jumping up and down who are chasing an inflated object," said Sheik Mohamed Osman Arus, head of operations for the Hizbul Islam insurgent group.
So many things wrong about what you said
Where to start…
1) Rodriguez’s upside stems mainly from his size, athleticism, and willingness to post up. If he can beef up a bit, he can be special.
2) Artis is certainly not considered worse than Smith by any means at this point. How can you base that solely on the fact that ESPN hasn’t ranked him yet? He has attracted some serious high major interest and has already obtained an offer from Washington State (and a decent mid-major in Nevada). Stanford has also been on him for a while. Smith? His only other offers were from Denver, Pacific, and UC Davis. That should tell you something. Also, Artis has better handles, a better shot, better court vision, and more speed than Smith did at this point in his career. He is pretty well regarded.
3) Why do you think it’s implausible that Verhoeven would end up in the top 150? There will be a decent amount of guys moving in and about between now and next year. And he and Morris-Walker are DEFINITELY not “out of left field”. We have been recruiting them for a while, and will face stiff competition for them. Guess who has offered Verhoeven-WASHINGTON (and Stanford probably will offer him soon). Looks like he won’t end up at Wyoming, huh?
4) The staff is certainly not being lazy. They have been looking at these guys for a while. Please get your facts straight before you make ridiculous comments like the one you have made above.
*Insert something witty here*. Oh, and Stanfurd Sucks.
You lose this argument
1. There are plenty of guys who are 6’8". Several in this blog post, for example. Nothing I’ve seen suggests that Rodriguez’s athleticism is anything out of the ordinary (eg he is not, AFAIK, a two sport athlete). “Willingness to post up” is psychobabble.
Regardless of which, ipse dixit claims about his skill-set are not what I’m asking for. The only report that appears to actually be based on someone having seen him play is ESPN’s, which, as I said, graded him at mid-to-low-major level. We also have his high school statistics, which, for whatever infinitesimal projective value they add to the equation, suck. Right now, that’s it as far as actual evidence is concerned.
2. Wow, Washington State? That’s so impressive, given the fact that they, too, have recruited basically no one since Ken Bone took over (or, really, before that, either, with the single exception of Klay Thompson). Perhaps Cal can outcompete them for ninth place in the league! And, hey, maybe pick up some nonconference wins over Florida International and Nevada (the other listed offers) while we’re at it!
It’s pretty hard to credibly argue that Artis is any kind of significant prospect when NONE of the major recruiting analysts (Scout and Rivals didn’t bother, either) have ranked him at this point. He’s not even on the radar screen.
3. Actually reading what I’ve written instead of instantly going into defend-the-fatherland mode would be somewhat useful. I didn’t say it was “implausible” that Verhoeven would be top 150 (though the whole point of this prospecting exercise is to predict guys who are going to improve— it’s not like the rankings are just based on how good the players are right this second), nor did I say he was out of left field. I said that class would have two fringe-top-150 guys, that part referring to Verhoeven and Morris-Walker, and two guys out of left field, obviously referring to Artis and Rodriguez.
4. Fine— come up with your own description for the concept “making early offers to guys who should be gettable pretty much at the drop of a hat.” I cannot figure out what purpose is served by locking in mediocre-at-best prospects. It’s like booking a flight a year in advance for the same price you would pay to get one the day before you’re supposed to travel.
"We don't want our people to be preoccupied with seminude, crazy men jumping up and down who are chasing an inflated object," said Sheik Mohamed Osman Arus, head of operations for the Hizbul Islam insurgent group.
I don't know if you are a troll
but I know you like arguing seemingly everything. Few things that you should note—it is early in the recruiting process for 2012. Artis will pick up more high-major offers. Smith had zero high-major offers (besides us). What does that tell you? You are basing the whole “Smith is more highly regarded than Artis was at this point” thing solely on the fact that recruiting sites haven’t ranked him yet. Pretty weak argument there. And Artis CERTAINLY is not “out of left field”. First of all, he is a local star. Second, we have been recruiting him for a couple years now (along with Stanford and other high-majors).
Second, you know who else has seen Rodriguez play? The coaching staff. And they thought highly enough of him to offer him this early, pointing toward the fact that they appreciate his upside and probability to blow up this next season. His mix of athleticism, size, and basketball IQ point to good things in his future. As for his stats, he currently plays in a slow-down offense that averages 50 points again. Please do some research before you spew this stuff.
Verhoeven and Morris-Walker would be guys who can make instant impacts and would be great gets. Artis and Rodriguez are guys who can help down the road and who have pretty good upside. That class would have a great mix of skill, athleticism and upside.
It’s pretty obvious from your statements that you know little to nothing about recruiting, so I don’t get why you continue to argue with very, very weak points, with absolutely no backing.
*Insert something witty here*. Oh, and Stanfurd Sucks.
It's clear that you have no actual evidence, in the form of objective scouting reports, to back up your claims
so I’ll stop bothering to ask for it. You’re a homer, who is going to spout homeristic pabulum about anyone recruited to Cal simply and solely because they were recruited to Cal. That’s certainly your right, but I’ll be ignoring it, and I’d suggest others do so as well if they don’t want to be disappointed.
The argument “the coaching staff thinks he’s good, so he must be good” is flat-out tautological. Everyone that the coaching staff recruits is someone that the coaching staff thinks is good. It’s definitionally true of every single recruit, which is no doubt why you like citing it so much (since it’s a reason to believe in any recruit, no matter how unheard-of).
Finally, I flagged this post for the ridiculous assertion that I am a troll, an accusation that no one who has actually read any of the basketball content on this site in the last three years could possibly give any credence to.
"We don't want our people to be preoccupied with seminude, crazy men jumping up and down who are chasing an inflated object," said Sheik Mohamed Osman Arus, head of operations for the Hizbul Islam insurgent group.
So you can't respond to my actually challenging any of your "arguments"
so you’ll just change the subject. Nice. Anyone who has seen Artis can tell you about his upside and his skills, which are certainly more highly regarded than Smith at this point. You have absolutely no way to argue this; you simply rely on weak arguments like “Rivals hasn’t ranked him yet”. Furthermore, you continue bashing the Rodriguez signing with no basis for said bashing. What makes you think he’s bad exactly? I think the coaching staff has done enough so far to gain the benefit of the doubt. Look who they have recruited so far:
Jorge, Bak, MSF, Smith, Franklin, Rossi, Solomon, Murray, Crabbe. I bet you would bash the Jorge signing now…or Smith…or MSF. The only misses there are Franklin and possibly Bak. Jury is also out on Rossi and Murray, although both have pretty high upside and should be pretty damn good. They might not get the most highly rated guys, but they have proven that they get guys that fit the system and will become solid contributors.
As for you being a troll—I guess you aren’t TECHNICALLY a troll. But almost every one of your posts is arguing a simple statement or opinion of another. You LOVE arguing. You LOVE starting arguments. So, I guess you aren’t a troll in the sense that you don’t actually believe what you are saying—you actually believe some of the stuff with absolutely no basis that comes out of your mouth. Which might be worse than being a troll…
*Insert something witty here*. Oh, and Stanfurd Sucks.
It’s not even summer before senior season for Artis. You’re definitely jumping the gun on this stuff. At least wait until summer is over before talking about guys not being on the radar.
by Missing Barry on Apr 28, 2011 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions
My point is not that these guys cannot possibly be any good, which is obviously an impossible claim to make--
just that as of right now we have no reason to believe that they are any good, and it’s very baffling to me that Cal is extending early offers to them. It’s all downside and zero upside.
I mean, let’s suppose for argument’s sake that Rodriguez suddenly blows up and becomes a hot commodity. Do you think that a verbal to Cal seven months before signing day is going to stand in the way if Kansas comes calling? Probably not… so what purpose, exactly, does this serve? All it does is lock Cal into giving a scholarship to him even if he sucks.
"We don't want our people to be preoccupied with seminude, crazy men jumping up and down who are chasing an inflated object," said Sheik Mohamed Osman Arus, head of operations for the Hizbul Islam insurgent group.
The fact that the staff has been recruiting him hard
and believed in him enough to give him an early would CERTAINLY help us keep him if he blew up over this summer, which is a good possibility.
*Insert something witty here*. Oh, and Stanfurd Sucks.
just that as of right now we have no reason to believe that they are any good, and it’s very baffling to me that Cal is extending early offers to them. It’s all downside and zero upside
The coaching staff knows more about basketball than the recruiting services. Quite a bit more. They’ve also very likely seen these kids they’re recruiting quite a bit more than the recruiting services. I find it ridiculous to say “we have no reason to believe that they are any good”, which, based on our conversation, seems to be entirely because of a lack of recruiting rankings. The coaching staff thinks they’re worthy of an offer, and that’s a better reason to believe they’re good than anything the recruiting services have to say. There’s really no better sign than the coaching staff getting a guy they really want, that is the ultimate reason to believe we got a good recruit.
I’m not actually a big supporter of Monty’s recruiting. I’m one of the bigger critics, and I just don’t think he’s that good at it. What concerns me is when we lose out on recruits we want, which happens quite frequently. When we end up with backup plans to the backup plans – guys we only offer once our other options have all chosen somewhere else, that’s when I get concerned. But for the coaching staff to land someone early in the process because it’s a player they want? There’s no reason to be unhappy with that.
I mean, let’s suppose for argument’s sake that Rodriguez suddenly blows up and becomes a hot commodity. Do you think that a verbal to Cal seven months before signing day is going to stand in the way if Kansas comes calling? Probably not… so what purpose, exactly, does this serve? All it does is lock Cal into giving a scholarship to him even if he sucks.
If he becomes a top 10 recruit and Kansas comes calling (or UNC, or Duke, or whoever else)? Maybe not. Maybe. I’m sure some recruits would honor their commitment to Cal, while some would not. This is not the only possibility, though. Maybe he moves up to a top 50 recruit, and we’re battling all other Pac-10 schools. Sure, committing to him early could definitely keep him at Cal. Heck, look no farther than Allen Crabbe if you need an example. He’s a guy the coaching staff really liked and offered early before the recruiting services (who once again know less about basketball and have often have less exposure to these kids than the coaches) were that high on him. Well, his stock rose a huge amount his senior year (a lot of the Pac-10 wanted him), and Cal managed to land him anyways (and he showed himself to be the best freshman in the conference).
If you think there’s only downside to it and it locks Cal into giving a scholarship to a guy that might suck, honestly, why would the coaching staff do it? Clearly they don’t see it that way or else they wouldn’t offer.
by Missing Barry on Apr 30, 2011 8:15 AM PDT up reply actions
I think you’re putting too much stock into recruiting rankings, especially for guys who aren’t even seniors yet.
the top target, Wiltjer, made a really stupid decision on where to go and probably should have chosen Cal
I’m not a big fan of this kind of thinking. Who are you to say he made a stupid decision and should go a certain place? Everyone has their own personal reasons for choosing the college they go to, and I’m not even just talking about college athletes here. I think it’s a bit out of line to make a comment like that.
Rodriguez’s upside stems mainly from his size, athleticism, and willingness to post up. If he can beef up a bit, he can be special.
I’m curious what makes you think this? As far as I can tell, there’s not much information out there on him at this point?
by Missing Barry on Apr 28, 2011 6:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Not sure what else I'm supposed to put stock in
I’m not a scout, and neither is anyone else here. High school stats are near-meaningless. And recruiting rankings, while a ballpark estimate at best of how good guys are, do have some significant predictive value for how good a guy will end up being in college; they are the athletic equivalent of what SAT scores are to academics.
Re:Wiltjer, if he deeply desired to a. be a benchwarmer watching wave after wave of NBA prospects get playing time in his place, or b. go to Kentucky for the fabulous educational prospects there, then perhaps he made the correct decision.
"We don't want our people to be preoccupied with seminude, crazy men jumping up and down who are chasing an inflated object," said Sheik Mohamed Osman Arus, head of operations for the Hizbul Islam insurgent group.
You’re talking about recruiting rankings in some cases before these guys have even played summer AAU ball before their senior year, before they’ve done the summer camps….just hold off.
There’s still a lot wrong about your comments towards Wiltjer. And seeing how into recruiting rankings you are, Rivals has him as a 5 star guy, so what makes you think he’s going to be relegated to the bench?
by Missing Barry on Apr 28, 2011 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions
The 5-star ranking kind of puzzled me
Normally, that ranking means “NBA-type talent.” Wiltjer’s game sounds more like Jon Leuer’s. Which is a pretty sweet deal if you’re Wisconsin, but not when you’ve got one-and-dones traipsing all over your roster.
At big time programs, guys like that end up with a fraction of the production they could have had at a second-tier program like Cal.
"We don't want our people to be preoccupied with seminude, crazy men jumping up and down who are chasing an inflated object," said Sheik Mohamed Osman Arus, head of operations for the Hizbul Islam insurgent group.
So you bash Artis because he has no Rivals ranking
Yet you claim to disagree with another one of Rivals rankings…interesting…
*Insert something witty here*. Oh, and Stanfurd Sucks.
Maybe they think he’s going to be a really good college player….?
by Missing Barry on Apr 30, 2011 8:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Not a guard in the bunch on the radar?
Hmmm … I know the frontcourt is a bit thin now, but adding at least one guard or small fwd may be helpful too.
Ah well, I’ve got faith in Monty.
I'm thinking of having a little party down in Newport.
We're recruiting guards at the moment
The staff just offered Dominic Artis, a local PG. We are also showing interest in a variety of SG/wing types.
*Insert something witty here*. Oh, and Stanfurd Sucks.
Awesome info FrankCohen
The one guard everyone is interested in is Shabazz Muhammad. Monty has gone to see him at least once iirc at Bishop Gorman. Not sure how much of a chance we have there.
Dominic Artis, Langston Morris-Walker, and Richard Longrus are all interesting prospects. Keep us in the loop!
#Dominate
Pretty sure Muhammad is a strong UCLA lean.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 27, 2011 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
sorry to kill the buzz further
but this kid has offers from Duke, UCLA, Kentucky, North Carolina, Texas, Arizona and Memphis among others
I think its safe to say he won’t be a Bear.
by The Red Mamba on Apr 27, 2011 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Not to self promote
Adopted Giant: Ryan Verdugo. The next Javier Lopez.
goldenbearlair.com
SBN fail
but anyway, I just had a post up about the guards that Cal is talking to here
Also Frank, where did you hear that Artis got a Cal offer? I checked espn, scout, and rivals and none of them said he had an offer. I know he got a Washington State offer but didn’t know he had a Cal one.
It’d be great if we could land two of those bigs. If so, our frontcourt will be dominant in the near future.
Adopted Giant: Ryan Verdugo. The next Javier Lopez.
goldenbearlair.com
http://norcalbasketball.blogspot.com/2011/04/da-lands-second-offer.html
*Insert something witty here*. Oh, and Stanfurd Sucks.
Monty’s teams generally are at their best when they have a strong inside game, so I definitely understand the focus on getting big men…
by Missing Barry on Apr 28, 2011 6:50 AM PDT up reply actions
I realize these guys are young but some of them need to bulk up. I’m a skinny distance runner and they don’t look much bigger, though much taller, than I am.
That’s almost entirely due to age. Some kids don’t have the frame to really bulk up, but a lot of these kids do. When you’re that young, you grow taller much faster than you’re capable of growing bigger. Once puberty’s done and over with and they start using a college weight program, they’ll bulk up nice and quick.
now if we could only get Solomon and Bak to go through this “puberty” thing you speak of
by The Red Mamba on Apr 27, 2011 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Monty needs to go to Salesian and set up camp....
Desmond Simmons, Jabari Bird (i know he went to Oakland), Kendell Andrews (i know he went to Newark), Dominic Artis, Jabari Bird, etc. Keep the local guys here!
Do we have a legit shot? Rivals lists him with high interest in Cal and LSU. Seems like LSU might be tough to beat though.
Cal Football: it is what it is.
St. John's actually looks like the team to beat at the moment.
*Insert something witty here*. Oh, and Stanfurd Sucks.
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