A second commitment for the Tigers?
Scout and WSN both report that a top Wisconsin high school quarterback has decided to head east and play basketball at Princeton. We'll have more on this 6'3" guard tonight.
Wednesday News:
Yesterday was Media Day at Georgetown. The Washington Post and the Associated Press file their reports.
The Daily Herald spoke to Northwestern head man Bill Carmody and The Oregonian chatted with Craig Robinson as we inch closer to most schools holding their first official practices of the year this weekend.
It no longer appears that former Providence guard Dwain Williams will be transferring to Oregon State.
Read about a local guard who picked Navy over interest from Princeton and Cornell.
2009 Recruiting Class.
Links to profiles and news on Coach Sydney Johnson's second recruiting class.
Mack Darrow - 6'8" - Barrington
Gus Gabel - 6'7" - Scottsdale Chaparral
Ian Hummer - 6'7" : 225 lbs - Gonzaga
Jimmy Sherburne - 6'3" : 185 lbs - Whitefish Bay
Brendan Connolly - 6'9" : 240 lbs - Father Ryan
Will Barrett - 6'8" : 210 lbs - Central Bucks South
Search our archives for more on each player.
Princeton gets a commitment.
Remember the 6'7" Arizona senior who was quoted in June saying that the unofficial visit he took to Princeton was "mostly for [his] parents"? Well something must have clicked, as tonight that same young man committed to play basketball for the Tigers.
I hope to have more details later today, but you can watch video of the first publicly announced member of Coach Johnson's second recruiting class here.
Friday News:
A 6'8" banger from New England has committed to Georgetown.
A few pre-season rankings for the Hoyas courtesy of The Sporting News and The Hoops Report.
Andy Katz has lots of tidbits coming out of DC, from a virus on campus to quotes from Coach Thompson.
Craig Robinson was registering new voters in Corvallis.
The Ivy League has released its composite 2008-09 men's basketball schedule.
Thursday News:
Princeton University will officially retire #42, last worn by Bill Bradley and Dick Kazmaier, in a ceremony on October 24th.
The Sporting News has released its 2008-09 Ivy League preview.
