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Recruiting Rumor Mill: 09.20.10 Edition

nvr1983 — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:15:07 +0000

Dear NCAA, We promise that we have not had any contact with recruits outside the parameters set forth by your upstanding institution.

Sincerely, Rush the Court

Obviously the big news this past week has been the punishment of Bruce Pearl and the effect it would have on Tennessee‘s ability to recruit. It looks like some players including RTC favorite Adonis Thomas are beginning to express some reservations about going to a school that is sure to be closely followed by the NCAA. The big actual recruiting news is that Arizona landed Josiah Turner, the #3 ranked point guard in this year’s [...]

Former Kentucky Star Melvin Turpin Has Committed Suicide

jstevrtc — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:17:53 +0000

Former Kentucky center Melvin Turpin, aged 49, has died by his own hand at his home in Lexington earlier today.

Known popularly as “Dinner Bell Mel” because of his size, and “The Dipper” because of his mass and his combination of strength and finesse around the basket, Turpin played four seasons at Kentucky from 1980-84 and comprised half of the famed Twin Towers duo, along with Sam Bowie. His play during his senior year earned him first-team all-SEC honors and spots on many 2nd- and 3rd-team all-America lists. He was drafted sixth overall by the Washington Bullets [...]