^I think he has had several games like that.

 

I wouldn't want him on my team... He's a dog.

Considering he's the #1 SG in the country I think he could probably do a little better.

 

What was his reasoning for choosing Miss St in the first place?

 

I guess I'll go ahead and ask it, Does Billy Clyde have anything to do with this decision????

 

 

Well technically he is not the # 1 SG in the country, most sites have at least DeRozan above him, but he is still a top # 15 player in the nation(recruiting sites)

 

 

According to the so called "Guru's" Hopson dominates on the AAU circuit, so that would explain the high rankings.

 

Also I don't think BCG has anything to do with this, I think he is more focused on landing some bigs.

I saw Hopson last season in the All "A" Classic and was far from impressed. If he's waiting for an offer BETTER than Mississippi State, it might be a long wait.

 

I saw him in the All A and I agree, he wasn't the best player on the floor. However, he did have a few plays where you saw the "upside".

I saw him in the All A and I agree, he wasn't the best player on the floor. However, he did have a few plays where you saw the "upside".

 

Oh I agree. But like you I saw too many plays in between the upsides that he decided to take off and not play hard.

As long as he doesn't have to play against the Brossart '07 defense - he should be fine. lol

 

Sorry, I just couldn't resist.

 

Six points against BBHS in the "A" Semis.

No apology necessary. Hopson didn't want any part of the Mustangs.

Darius is a lot better. On Rivals it says he has a lot of "upside". Maybe they think that he will get a lot better in college than he was/is in high school.

North Carolina has gotten in on him in the last month or so. Bruce Pearl and Tennessee are trying to get in and offered teammate TyShawn Edmondson a scholorship. But if you play basketball at UHA your going to get a look for Tennessee as exleast a walk-on if nothing else. Big UT booster with big ties to the UHA program.

 

UL is getting some mention. One of the Delk twins that transferred from Miss. St. to Louisville is friends with Hopson.

 

Rick Stansburry has close ties to Hopkinsville dating back to his days as an Assistant at Austin Peay under Lake Kelley. Hopsons' AAU Coach is good friends with Stansburry as well. Hopson has recently said he's putting the sign off to see how things fall into place.

 

I am expecting to see a different Hopson play this year. He's not a "thug" or street kid. The UHA administration will tell ya they have never had 1 issue with him as far as trouble goes. Former Coach Phil Keller seems to be getting a pass last year. But he didn't run that team ver well and had different rules for different kids. Edmondson misssed practice to attend a funer so his punishment was not playing in the 1st quarter of the next game. But yet another kid missed practice because he wanted to and he gets no punishment as Keller looked the other way. Then Keller had the remark of "monkey boys" when talking about Hopson and Edmondson. So say what you will about Hopson but Keller is no bed of roses and I know for a fact that UHA is glad that marriage is over.