Either way, I feel like a total idiot -- a well-intentioned idiot who just wanted to offer a local kid his due, but an idiot nonetheless. This is my second big apology of the week, so maybe I need to take a break and let more competent BGP contributors do their thing.

 

Keep on promoting local kids! Always nice to hear about some new names to look out for.

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Well, color me stupid. You obviously know your stuff and we can assume the college knows their stuff, so after reading your post I got very scared very quickly and immediately checked with a member of the kid's family. The last thing I'd want is folks getting in trouble over an ill-considered blog post. You are indeed correct, it was an elite camp letter -- it apparently used the word "prospect" somewhere in the blurb, but definitely not an athlete recruiting letter. The phone call was from college admissions, not athletics, but other members of the same AAU team got them at the same time, so either 1) Tusculum used the tourney roster for their general prospective student database, which I assume is totally kosher, or 2) it's just a coincidence.

 

Btw, I didn't mean to imply that Tennessee's oldest liberal arts college was "small" in stature -- the student enrollment is compact, so I simply meant that they probably have to do a lot of work without a ton of personnel.

 

Either way, I feel like a total idiot -- a well-intentioned idiot who just wanted to offer a local kid his due, but an idiot nonetheless. This is my second big apology of the week, so maybe I need to take a break and let more competent BGP contributors do their thing.

 

Not meaning to toss you under the bus and we have all earned membership into Clyde's club at one time or another.

 

You just happened to hit upon one of my soap box issues. It is difficult to play basketball at the college level whether D1, D2, D3, NAIA, etc......I get to about 20-25 D2 games per season and I can attest to the quality of the teams and the players. From a historical recruiting perspective N Ky only produces a couple of D1 & D2 kids per year.

 

I root for the local kids, make phone calls to college coaches on their behalf

but sometimes the misinformation on recruiting makes me a little crazy. Hope the kid works his tail off and ends up at a Tusculum or another D2 or D1 school. Wouldn't be the first time I have had a little crow served to me via BGP!

:banghead:

 

Not meaning to toss you under the bus and we have all earned membership into Clyde's club at one time or another.

 

You just happened to hit upon one of my soap box issues. It is difficult to play basketball at the college level whether D1, D2, D3, NAIA, etc......I get to about 20-25 D2 games per season and I can attest to the quality of the teams and the players. From a historical recruiting perspective N Ky only produces a couple of D1 & D2 kids per year.

 

I root for the local kids, make phone calls to college coaches on their behalf

but sometimes the misinformation on recruiting makes me a little crazy. Hope the kid works his tail off and ends up at a Tusculum or another D2 or D1 school. Wouldn't be the first time I have had a little crow served to me via BGP!

 

Not your worry -- I earned the bus-toss on this one and I'm grateful that everyone has handled it with good will and humor. I guess we'll revisit the topic in two to three years!

I know I said it earlier in this thread, but I'm convinced that Steffan Green is and will be the best freshman in NKY starting next year.

 

Kid was putting work in tonight going against Charlie English #30 in the picture ----> (Capital U- D3) . Charlie is built like a D1 RB (played basketball and football at Cincy St X 2 years ago) and Steffan was bullying him at times down low. Kid has a high ceiling. Handle has improved a lot since getting him in the open gym/workout session and his jumper is pretty solid now as well. Add that his mom is 6'0 and dad is 6'5 and there is obviously room for physical growth. (Around 5'11-6'0 now)

 

Wouldn't surprise me at all to see him start next year at the 2 or 3 for Holmes. Housely and Herndon have their work cut out for them this summer.

Wow, a welcome from the club president! :lol2:

 

I would say this Club has quite the membership, myself included.

Keep on promoting local kids! Always nice to hear about some new names to look out for.

I'm with you on that point, but it needs to be in the proper thread. This one was not titled newcomers to look for next year.

:banghead:

 

Not meaning to toss you under the bus and we have all earned membership into Clyde's club at one time or another.

 

You just happened to hit upon one of my soap box issues. It is difficult to play basketball at the college level whether D1, D2, D3, NAIA, etc......I get to about 20-25 D2 games per season and I can attest to the quality of the teams and the players. From a historical recruiting perspective N Ky only produces a couple of D1 & D2 kids per year.

 

I root for the local kids, make phone calls to college coaches on their behalf

but sometimes the misinformation on recruiting makes me a little crazy. Hope the kid works his tail off and ends up at a Tusculum or another D2 or D1 school. Wouldn't be the first time I have had a little crow served to me via BGP!

 

Okay....This summer the Brolley kid was asked back to Tusculum's elite camp; as I heard it, there were only 10 invitees total this time and coaches apparently indicated they would like to know his Holmes schedule when it comes available. No misinformation, and all legit from an NCAA standpoint, correct? So can we call this a look, or at least a look-ish event? He has also received a letter from D3 Albion College.

 

Not trying to draw flak or hit any hot buttons, just trying carefully to ease my way out of Clyde's club. (No disrespect, Clyde.)

Okay....This summer the Brolley kid was asked back to Tusculum's elite camp; as I heard it, there were only 10 invitees total this time and coaches apparently indicated they would like to know his Holmes schedule when it comes available. No misinformation, and all legit from an NCAA standpoint, correct? So can we call this a look, or at least a look-ish event? He has also received a letter from D3 Albion College.

 

Not trying to draw flak or hit any hot buttons, just trying carefully to ease my way out of Clyde's club. (No disrespect, Clyde.)

 

Remember, membership has its privileges. :thumb:

 

Not trying to draw flak or hit any hot buttons, just trying carefully to ease my way out of Clyde's club. (No disrespect, Clyde.)

 

None taken.

What about Will Stuhr from Ryle? And Lou Manniachi from Cooper? Any comment on them?

What about Will Stuhr from Ryle? And Lou Manniachi from Cooper? Any comment on them?

 

Stuhr: I really like his game. He will be a force IMO.

Lou: Graduated