Other Recruiting News

Wall to wall Kentucky coverage on the post right below this one

Meanwhile the other Wildcats (of Arizona) reflect on their recruiting history ( Scout.com story), rating all their recruits since 1983. An interesting read!

Gonzaga loses two to transfer. One was a surprise to me: P-Mac (Pierre Marie Altidor Cespedes (did I win the spelling bee?). Burgess was no surprise even though he only played half a semester. Why? On a roster that lost Heytvelt, Burgess was barely able to get off the bench and play any semi-meaningful minutes.

The Hodge Report aT CSTV is updated with new news:

DeMatha guard Jeff Patterson picks a school (far from home)

Baylor gets a 2nd player from the 2010 (what are the chances either one will actually play at Baylor?)

2008 class verbals: Izzo State (Michigan State)

2007 JuCos: Oklahoma State (now that's a shocker), Illinois, Evansville, Idaho, others

2007 verbals: Temple, Mississippi State, some mid-majors

As reported by ESPN yesterday, three transfer out of Mississippi State, and one new comes in. Also the tragic death of a 2007 Wichita State (Mark Turgeon) recruit.

For all the details and player profiles visit The Hodge Report at CSTV (formerly fansonly.com)


Reading is Fundamental Segment
A couple of books on recruiting that might be of interest during the off-season:

"Net Prospect...", looking at women's college basketball recruiting by Lisa Liberty Becker.

Playing the Game: Inside Athletic Recruiting in the Ivy League by Chris Lincoln

The Reliability of a Recruiting Checklist for Collegiate Men's Basketball Coaches.(Brief Article): An article from: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport [HTML] (Digital). This is an HTML e-document (3 pages long), not a physical book..