2009 RECRUITING SUMMARY

[Downtown Shocker Brown]

Rumors circulating that former UCONN, and current College of Southern Idaho player Nate Miles (6'7, 170 SF) could end up at a Mid-Major school if legal issues pan out ok. Apparently most BCS schools backing off some and the ability to come in and make an immediate impact and show he has righted the ship.

He scored 24 off the bench in his first game back, then scored 25 pts, 8 reb, 4 assists, and 5 steals against #15 Eastern Utah.

Miles was expelled from UCONN after being arrested for a restraining order violation in September. The complaint has been dismissed.

No schools currently listed for Miles, although he still wants to return to UCONN. Word from Storrs is that he would not be welcomed back.

An older story defining background.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?name=katz_andy&entryID=3657196

[rrshock]

One has to think that at this point, the major 09 recruiting is done and over with. I know that there is always a chance someone will leave, but this current team (minus one iffy player) will probably all be back next year. I can only see HCGM recruiting PGs or Centers at this point. Nothing else.

[rrshock]

I have seen a couple of gaurds listed as recruits still for this year. Does that mean the coaching staff is anticipating a guard leaving?

[SubGod22]

It just means they'er covering themselves in the unlikely event something happens.

[Ricardo del Rio]

Tropical, I swear I do not know how you are able to provide such quality reporting on Shocker recruits. I admire your work and effort muy mucho.

This next question is an honest one and I am not trying to start a food fight.

Does anyone know, if Coach Turgeon's staff worked as extensively in recruiting as Coach Marshall's staff?

I am astonished by the number of contacts made by the current staff. Surely, the interest in potential recruits drives a great deal of travel. Based upon the length and breadth of Trop's listing, the coaches must be in the air all the time. Does anyone know the percentage of time that coaches spend on travel for recruiting trips?

[Snapshot9]

2 little notes - It is Bryce Mayes in lieu of Bruce (just a key error, I think)
and under commitments, we now have 2 open schollies in lieu of none.

I hope we start hearing about current and more prospects after the active period kicks in later this week.

[WstateU]

Downtown Shocker Brown said we'd hear 'the news' on the 9th. :innocent:

[Shockfan8]

when is National signing day? I thought it was today.

[RoyalShock]

when is National signing day? I thought it was today.

It started roughly a week and a half a go and goes into mid-May.

[Shockfan8]

Thanks Royal,

[tropicalshox]

Last weekend I updated the commitments of several 2009 recruits. I didn't put the info in their threads to not flood the first page of the recruiting board with old names. Take a look at the last 14 or so names in the Commits to Other Schools section if you are interested.