Around The Blogosphere: June 15, 2011
Posted by nvr1983 on June 15th, 2011
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General News
- Mark Turgeon: Maryland’s Personnel “Not Where It Needs to Be”, May Go Four Guards: “No one doubts that Mark Turgeon is inheriting a not-great situation at Maryland, at least in the first season, but I have to say I didn’t expect him to say as much.” (Testudo Times)
- Dwayne Polee transfers to San Diego State: “As you know, Dwayne Polee II, the skinny jumping jack who was Steve Lavin’s first recruit to the St. John’s program, decided to transfer from the Red Storm program to be closer to his sick mother… though the playing time crunch at the wing was also a factor.” (Rumble in the Garden)
- Fab Melo Court Case Pushed Back To June 23: The rising sophomore will be in court in a little over a week. (Troy Nunes is an Absolute Magician)
- Harrison + God’sGift getting ready on campus: “Good news to hear: D’Angelo Harrison has come by the St. John’s campus to work out, and God’sGift Achiuwa is on campus in summer classes.” (Rumble in the Garden)
- Scoop Jardine Blogs About Chris Paul Camp, Missed Flights, Bowling: Selected highlights from Scoop’s latest blogs. (Troy Nunes is an Absolute Magician)
Recruiting
- Indiana-Kentucky All-Star Wrap-Up: 2011 Class: An analysis of the performance of three 2011 Indiana commits. (Inside the Hall)
- 2013 Q&A: Wing Guard Malcolm Hill: An interview with the Illinois native. (UM Hoops)
- Q & A: 2014 forward Jarred Reuter: An interview with the Massachusetts native. (Inside the Hall)
- 2013 Q&A: Steve Haney Jr. Recaps U-M Visit: The rising junior reflects on his weekend trip to Ann Arbor. (UM Hoops)
Analysis
- Was Tubby’s recruiting that bad?: Questioning the assertion that Smith struggled to recruit while in Lexington. (Kentucky Sports Radio)
- Kansas Basketball Player of the Decade: Breaking down the best Jayhawks of the past decade. (Rock Chalk Talk)
- The UCLA Assistant Basketball Coach Saga: “While Rick Neuheisel has had issues with his assistant coaches the last few seasons, Ben Howland may be putting together a perfect team.” (Bruins Nation)
