Wow his mom looks young.
Early signing period is in November so this issue should be resolved at that time .puget sound cal fan;842156772 said:
..and he remains committed to Cal--bless him. He'll be exposed to tough prep school competition, and, rigorous academic preparation, too. The thing I worry about is the exposure Monte Verde hoops receives to the top college teams in the country and the intensity of recruiting that entails. Maybe he'll recruit for the Bears.
puget sound cal fan;842156772 said:
..and he remains committed to Cal--bless him. He'll be exposed to tough prep school competition, and, rigorous academic preparation, too. The thing I worry about is the exposure Monte Verde hoops receives to the top college teams in the country and the intensity of recruiting that entails. Maybe he'll recruit for the Bears.
Big C_Cal;842156768 said:
This is already Cobb's 5th year. A medical redshirt for him would be one of those "almost unheard of 6th years" like Al Grigsby had. Not entirely sure, but I think a 6th year is only granted in the case of both extra years (after 4) being due to injury... and even then it's pretty rare, requiring special review.
Shocky1;842146346 said:
ucla coach: hey idy, how's it going?
idrissa diallo: real good, coach, how are you?
ucla coach: man, it's been crazy around here, sorry i haven't called in a while...we don't have a single point guard on the roster for 2014 and if josh perkins bails on us, we are gonna have a real problem
idrissa diallo: hmmm...
ucla coach: if that happens we might lose to cal poly at pauley again and then i'll be coaching at northern idaho...say, would you follow me to northern idaho if that happened?
idrissa diallo: geez coach, i'm not sure, i'd have to think about that
ucla coach: no worries, so how's that busted kneecap doing?
idrissa diallo: actually it's a broken elbow and its definitely getting better
ucla coach: good, good...how's coach muddlebrook doing?
idrissa diallo: coach middlebrooks is doing great, i'll tell him you said hello
ucla coach: thanks, how's the family back in kenya?
idrissa diallo: actually my family is from senegal which is...
ucla coach: (interrupts)...yeah, i knew that...hey idy, i gotta grab this other call but i can't wait to see you wearing a bruins uniform
click
end of phone call
this is ucla basketball#
Shocky1;842156967 said:
potential mcdonalds all american facilitator/distributor/scorer amhaad rorie is not a hidden gem tucked away by the bears bb coaching staff...with rorie's extensive aau summertime schedule with the northwest panthers, literally every major program in the united states has had a coach either directly and/or indirectly watch him play
there is absolutely no downside with ar's decision to attend montverde other than him missing his mom & vice versa...he currently has a 3.6 gpa @lincoln but montverde will be significantly more challenging academically as will the level of bb competition...no doubt amhaad's time mgmt skills will improve during the next 9 months before he enrolls in berkeley for cal's 2014 summer bridge program
will be interesting to see if amhaad can convince bears targeted big canadian chris egi (also just arriving at montverde) to utilize his 5th available official visit (harvard, stanford, washington & vanderbilt are his current 4 scheduled officials) on cal
only way amhaad doesn't end up in berkeley is if travis decuire joins the peace corps & leaves the country in the middle of the night...
amhaad rorie=perfect cal fit at pg
the grind#
summer breezes#
the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world
Shocky1;842157833 said:
wayne kreklow (ricky's dad & womens vb hc at the university of missouri, mom susan is the director of volleyball) told me "i'm not exactly sure what rick's 3 pt % was in high school...i'm pretty sure it was around 40%, give or take...i know he was always a "streak" type shooter...could miss 5 in a row and then hit 5 in a row"
"his rehab seems to be progressing well, although slow...it was a significant break and a lot of bone has to fill in...he had the screw put in last august and things were going well until he hurt it again before the first game of the la tournament...i think they were warming up to play drake...he said it felt really good and the last lay up he really tried to load up and jump and felt it "pop"...not sure if it was tendon, ligament or the bone at that point...a later xray (after the ucla game) showed the calcification that had taken place up to that point, completely gone and the break actually extended past the screw...the screw did what it was supposed to do (keep it from breaking in half), but it obviously was pretty painful...the good news is that the docs felt that the rebreak would actually help get a better result because the old growth was gone, allowing new, better growth to form...don't know if that makes sense, but that's what i know"
"he has been working out but is trying not to over do it...it is feeling better, just a question of how long it will take...he was encouraged becasue the last xray showed the bone was filling in...our fingers are crossed!"
"he really likes cal...like coaches, teammates, etc...we're very pleased he gets to be around first class coaches and teammates!...now sure what he's going to end up doing, but he has mentioned the possibility of coaching"
"hope we have a good season and injury free!!"
ricky kreklow=man on fire
50 yr decision#
the grind#
summer breezes#
the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public univesity in the world
Shocky1;842157833 said:
wayne kreklow (ricky's dad & womens vb hc at the university of missouri, mom susan is the director of volleyball) told me "i'm not exactly sure what rick's 3 pt % was in high school...i'm pretty sure it was around 40%, give or take...i know he was always a "streak" type shooter...could miss 5 in a row and then hit 5 in a row"
"his rehab seems to be progressing well, although slow...it was a significant break and a lot of bone has to fill in...he had the screw put in last august and things were going well until he hurt it again before the first game of the la tournament...i think they were warming up to play drake...he said it felt really good and the last lay up he really tried to load up and jump and felt it "pop"...not sure if it was tendon, ligament or the bone at that point...a later xray (after the ucla game) showed the calcification that had taken place up to that point, completely gone and the break actually extended past the screw...the screw did what it was supposed to do (keep it from breaking in half), but it obviously was pretty painful...the good news is that the docs felt that the rebreak would actually help get a better result because the old growth was gone, allowing new, better growth to form...don't know if that makes sense, but that's what i know"
"he has been working out but is trying not to over do it...it is feeling better, just a question of how long it will take...he was encouraged becasue the last xray showed the bone was filling in...our fingers are crossed!"
"he really likes cal...like coaches, teammates, etc...we're very pleased he gets to be around first class coaches and teammates!...now sure what he's going to end up doing, but he has mentioned the possibility of coaching"
"hope we have a good season and injury free!!"
ricky kreklow=man on fire
50 yr decision#
the grind#
summer breezes#
the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public univesity in the world
Shocky1;842130606 said:
name: thomas welsh
class: 2014
gpa: 3.7 (at an academically rigorous hs)
height: 7'
weight: 240 lbs
position: 5
hs: loyola cubs (los angeles)
hs coach: jamal adams
aau: la rockfish
cal unofficial: june 17, 2013-1st visit to cal
cal official: tbd
cal connection: bears recruiting teammate max hazzard
family: bro henry is a 6'8" sophomore cubs teammate
college leaders: cal (offer)
stanford (unofficial june 15/16)
usc (offer)
ucla (offered by previous staff)
arizona
asu (offer)
welsh quotes: "he's (mr cranky pants) a great guy...i love talking to him...he talked about the double post system they have and about the campus and school...i've talked to cal probably the most...i'm looking for the best combination of academics and athletics possible"
shockster opinion: welsh is absolutely blowing up this summer & is the fastest rising big man on the west coast...as an elite student, i doubt he seriously considers schools with less than stellar academic reputations
stanford (dawkins will likely be fired after 2014) & usc (will the trojans guards share the ball like smooth facilitator/distributor amhaad rorie?) are his favorites along with the bears...cal offers the best combination of elite academics & a double post system that will showcase welsh's soft touch & hustle around the basket
the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world
Shocky1;842152485 said:
with no pgs on the roster for 2014, the bruins pg recruiting under alford is going nowhere fast
***amhaad rorie-commit to cal
***parker jackson-cartwright-commit to arizona
***josh perkins-parted ways with ucla today, heavy gonzaga lean (hc mark few attended all of his aau games this summer in person)
***robert cartwright-ignored by alford until too late, now waiting on stanford acceptance
***quentin snider-onetime louisville commit is an extreme ucla longshot thats indicated he's likely to stay close to home (ky)
***jordan mclaughlin-bruins safety dance pg is now a san diego state lean w/usc a close 2nd
apparently alford's riveting stories of playing under bobby knight 100 yrs ago isn't resonating very well with most 17 yr old recruits
hey but apparently there's a 5'7" pg at santa barbara cc that is very interested in starting for the bruins at pg in 2014...
this is ucla basketball#
Shocky1;842152485 said:
with no pgs on the roster for 2014, the bruins pg recruiting under alford is going nowhere fast
***amhaad rorie-commit to cal
***parker jackson-cartwright-commit to arizona
***josh perkins-parted ways with ucla today, heavy gonzaga lean (hc mark few attended all of his aau games this summer in person)
***robert cartwright-ignored by alford until too late, now waiting on stanford acceptance
***quentin snider-onetime louisville commit is an extreme ucla longshot thats indicated he's likely to stay close to home (ky)
***jordan mclaughlin-bruins safety dance pg is now a san diego state lean w/usc a close 2nd
apparently alford's riveting stories of playing under bobby knight 100 yrs ago isn't resonating very well with most 17 yr old recruits
hey but apparently there's a 5'7" pg at santa barbara cc that is very interested in starting for the bruins at pg in 2014...
this is ucla basketball#
south bender;842160120 said:
Who's who, HD?
HoopDreams;842160127 said:
roger on left, bird on the right
Shocky1;842132153 said:
name: idrissa diallo
class: 2014
gpa: 3.2 (3.7 last semester)
height: 6'11"
weight: 230 lbs
position: 4 (could slide to 5)
nation of origin: senegal
hs: cathedral (los angeles)
hs coach: william middlebrooks
aau team: compton magic
cal unofficial: june 20, 2013
cal official: september 14-15, 2013 (ohio state fb game weekend) invitation along w/amhaad rorie
cal connections:
1) coach/mentor william middlebrooks has a longtime relationship with alan crabbe & family
2) 2014 facilitator/distributor/mcdonalds all american candidate & monster class leader amhaad rorie played with diallo in virginia...idrissa on rorie: "it's great playing with him...he's a good passer and i want someone (at pg) who is willing to share the ball and get it to me where i like it"
family: sportsman father played soccer, vb & bb...stands 6'3"
mom 5'10"
sisters in senegal (idrissa is very concerned about their futures in africa)
grandfather 6'11"
college leaders: cal (offer)
ucla (offer)
usc (offer)
colorado (offer)
weather preference: diallo, like the shockster, is a warm weather kind of guy
diallo quotes: "we (monty) talk and he seems to be a great coach...he seems to be great, great, great guy...he told me a lot about how he values relationships with his players...that's one of the things i want to see among the colleges, a coach with whom i can feel comfortable...after we talked, i got an idea of the kind of person and the kind of coach he is and how he treats his players...he also told me about the way that they play and it's a good fit for me...i can see myself playing for him"
diallo also speaks highly of relentless recruiter gregg gottlieb
shockster opinion: diallo reminds me of devon hardin at the same stage in his career when he left newark memorial for cal & eventually developed into the 50th overall nba draft pick of the seattle supersonics
idy is the most physically gifted big man on the west coast for 2014 but with limited experience and does not yet seal & finish (prefers low % fade aways)...he runs the floor well, blocks shots 2 feet over the rim and does not shy away from inside banging in the paint
the diallo recruitment may boil down to which college bb program will best feature & develop his post game skill set & what school's pg will share the ball with idrissa
the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world
berkeleyhigh91;842160769 said:
Imagine if Devon had Monty coaching him instead of Braun...
parentswerebears;842160649 said:
How does that process work. Do recruits do this paperwork for all of their finalists or just when they are ready to commit to one? I am intrigued.
Shocky1;842161372 said:
offers & admissions acceptance policies vary by schools
at san diego state, oregon & arizona and other glorified junior colleges with 90+% acceptance rates, a written offer from steve fisher, dana altman & sean miller is basically an acceptance letter subject to the recruit not currently being on death row...pretty sure that sean miller could get his neighbor's german shepard accepted for admission to arizona (subject of course to up to date vet records)
at cal, duke & stanford, an offer from the bb coach is subject to approval by the admissions office...at these academic powerhouses there are many factors that are weighed in the admissions process
players also need to be cleared by the ncaa...there is a ncaa chart that shows based on a student's cumulative core gpa what board scores they need to be cleared
how much is a cal scholarship worth?
john montgomery told me "a full scholarship includes tuition, books, room and board...for an in state kid a full scholarship is 28k-34k depending on if they live in the dorms or off campus...an out of state tutition costs anywhere from 51k-56k"
with a 4 yr 204k-224k scholarship to the #1 public university in the world in the cosmopolitan san francisco bay area, no wonder amhaad rorie's mom & sam singer's dad are smiling these days
50 yr decision#
calfanz;842156573 said:
1- Same Bone, different mechanism. Ricky's was a stress fracture, probably to an area with marginal blood supply
2-Both had screws placed, both were put on the same rehab schedule.
3- Hopefully JCobbs has better luck and better protoplasm than ricky.
#gobears