Wow, I didn't think I was going to be able to keep Melvin Will from attending College Park Community College (GW alumnus from 2004). Good battle and I'm shocked I won (especially after seeing how cheaply you landed Fernandez). Good luck with the rest of your recruiting.

thanks guys.

I appreciate the input, taz/wrightflyer. Good to know that stuff. It'll be good to find out about rebounding, etc. after the second exhibition game.

As for GW prying away a center from me, I'll post him after I post my last signing for the year. Another $120 special. One I might regret, but decided to offer the scholarship to after seeing that I'd lose Melvin Will for sure.

I'd appreciate knowing how much you spent on Will, wyounggw.

I'll soon post all of my expenditures, because I don't have anything and have nothing to lose in the bargain.

The three sophomores I cut have been signed by various teams:

Steve Davis - Fresno State
James Barbosa - Morris Brown
Chad Irvin - Binghamton

Quote: Originally Posted By wyounggw on 11/24/2008
Wow, I didn't think I was going to be able to keep Melvin Will from attending College Park Community College (GW alumnus from 2004). Good battle and I'm shocked I won (especially after seeing how cheaply you landed Fernandez). Good luck with the rest of your recruiting.

Maryland is a better undergraduate school than GW in everything, including sports. GW does have a good law school and I think a good medical school.

The one that got away:

#22 C, #100 overall. I did eventually promise him the start and 15 minutes. My mistake was in not knowing about the "word on the street" function.

Proximity	Childhood Favorite
No preference	Delaware

	Current Rating	Potential			Current Rating	Potential
Athleticism	40	Average		Perimeter	25	Low
Speed	43	Low		Ball Handling	12	Low
Rebounding	79	High		Passing	38	High
Defense	90	Low		Stamina	57	Average
Shot Blocking	59	High		Durability	62	High
Low-post	77	High		FT Shooting		High

Okay, so I started off targeting Melvin Will, John Lee, William Noah, and John Lohman. While still in the first cycle, I thought I'd take a flier on Randolph Maxie. That didn't turn out so well - he never considered me at all. Wrightflyer must've given him some legitimate recruiting effort right off the bat. Lee had three other schools on his considering list along with me, so I pumped in a little over $10k and had him to myself from the second cycle on. Also in the second cycle, seeing that Temple was on Lohman with me (Penn State came later), I thought I'd look around at every decent undecided SF in the country and see who I could get to myself if I just made some promises, seeing as how I didn't want King to be my starter. Looks like I could've gotten by with about half as much as I did spend, but I'm not going to get hung up on that. Anyways, I just let that ride until yesterday, when I offered Ward Conrad, who at the time (2 PM) I had to myself, a scholarship. Missouri showed up then, so I debated it and decided that Fernandez was the best bet to be better than he looked...plus he's a good defender. So I went with him. There was also the thing about the "word on the street," which came out at 3 AM each of the days of recruiting, if a guy was scouted. That would show how much effort had been put in to that guy, or if there was a battle, who was leading, or if it was close. Well, both Noah and Will were very open to other offers, according to that, and I knew that wasn't a good situation because they were nice players. So I bumped each up to about $6k and hoped it would be reflected quickly as a new word on the street. No dice, again, that came out at 3 AM. Before 3 AM arrived, GW got on Will. I thought I'd have a good chance at beating them for him, but wanted to wait until I'd signed all of my other guys to pump my last resources into him. I did, but those last resources (about $3,700) weren't enough to get back in front, as it turned out. GW had pulled ahead in the last day. I don't know how much more I would've needed to win that battle. That was where Henry eventually came in. I hope he works out.

Anyways, not a good situation. Oh, and I scouted Maryland, DC, Virginia, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania.

I really don't know how well these guys will develop, so I can't wager an opinion or a grade on my recruiting this year. I imagine that the ranking for it won't be very good.

Anybody who might be interested in Jim Hammond can feel free to take him. I want a walk-on.

Budget Remaining: $3
Scholarships Open: 1

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From:Pete Bailey To:Coach colorblind79 Subject:CI Top 32 Recruiting Classes Sent:11/26/2008 2:22AM

Well, well, well - guess who's recruiting class was just ranked #22 by CollegiateInsider.com? Nice job! Everybody in the Athletic Department is really excited - I think I'm even getting the administration behind what you're doing. Keep up the good work! Here's the article: College Basketball Top 32 Recruiting Classes Pete Bailey Athletic Director Maryland

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That's sort of surprising

From:	wyounggw
To:	colorblind79
Received:	11/24/2008 10:17:00 PM
Subject:	Melvin Will
Message:	Because I missed the first night of recruiting, I went crazy to make sure I landed him. Looks like I doubled you up in money: 11/24/2008 guaranteed minutes - (15) $10 11/24/2008 campus visit $800 11/24/2008 home visits - (3) $900 11/24/2008 campus visit $800 11/24/2008 home visits - (3) $900 11/23/2008 campus visit $800 11/23/2008 home visits - (10) $3,000 11/23/2008 phone calls - (10) $100 11/23/2008 call current coach - (2) $20 11/23/2008 guaranteed starting spot $10 11/23/2008 campus visit $800 11/23/2008 home visits - (10) $3,000 11/23/2008 scouting trips - (3) $450 11/23/2008 letters - (10) $150 11/23/2008 phone calls - (10) $100 11/23/2008 campus visit $800 11/23/2008 home visits - (3) $900 11/23/2008 letters - (10) $150 11/23/2008 phone calls - (10) $100 11/23/2008 guaranteed minutes - (10) $10 11/23/2008 campus visit $800 11/23/2008 home visits - (3) $900 11/23/2008 letters - (2) $30 11/23/2008 phone calls - (2) $20 11/23/2008 call current coach - (10) $100 11/23/2008 campus visit $800 11/23/2008 home visits - (10) $3,000 11/23/2008 scouting trips - (10) $1,500 11/23/2008 letters - (9) $135 11/23/2008 phone calls - (10) $100 11/22/2008 call current coach - (10) $100 11/22/2008 campus visit $800 11/22/2008 home visits - (10) $3,000 11/22/2008 scouting trips - (10) $1,500 11/22/2008 letters - (10) $150 11/22/2008 phone calls - (10) $100 11/22/2008 declined guaranteed minutes - (15) $10 11/22/2008 call current coach - (10) $100 11/22/2008 campus visit $800 11/22/2008 home visits - (10) $3,000 11/22/2008 scouting trips - (10) $1,500 11/22/2008 letters - (10) $150 11/22/2008 phone calls - (10) $100 11/22/2008 call current coach - (10) $100 11/22/2008 scholarship offer $100 11/22/2008 declined guaranteed minutes - (20) $10 11/22/2008 declined guaranteed starting spot $10 11/22/2008 campus visit $800 11/22/2008 rejected home visits - (10) N/A 11/22/2008 scouting trips - (10) $1,500 11/22/2008 letters - (10) $150 11/22/2008 phone calls - (10) $100 11/21/2008 Added to Watch List N/A Total $35,265 Good luck at Maryland!

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thanks wyounggw!

I forgot to mention Rick Lamkin, who I figured I could get for cheap, because he was the last guy I'd put on my watch list who was undecided. I was going to redshirt him if he did show up and let Lee be a sophomore next season, which would've been fine. Here he is:

The Maryland Terrapins, beginning of Season 28:

Name	Yr.	Pos.	A	SPD	REB	DE	BLK	LP	PE	BH	P	WE	ST	DU	FT	TOT
Joseph Anderson	Sr.	PG	59	88	21	74	24	5	65	92	97	43	77	60	A-	705
Kenneth Lindsey	Sr.	PG	87	97	43	97	1	10	89	97	97	90	93	45	A+	846
John Lee	Fr.	PG	56	56	9	89	3	15	68	73	61	81	80	64	C+	655
John Lafrance	Jr.	SG	70	94	42	93	11	36	95	79	81	76	73	73	B	823
Brian James	Jr.	SG	70	83	38	88	1	19	82	92	89	27	71	32	C	692
Gilbert King	So.	SF	55	53	60	82	28	44	41	34	26	72	77	90	C-	662
Leroy Henry	Fr.	SF	70	53	37	78	32	54	31	32	34	76	69	69	C-	635
Jose Fernandez	Fr.	SF	67	43	40	94	25	44	67	22	63	70	73	65	D+	673
Ivan Zito	Jr.	PF	58	62	88	60	69	88	33	33	20	41	70	78	B-	700
William Noah	Fr.	PF	57	50	64	74	62	63	15	28	28	55	72	70	D	638
Brandon Braden	Sr.	C	78	56	95	62	93	92	18	4	69	66	73	84	B	790
Raymond Lassiter	Fr.	C	37	19	27	52	32	39	1	20	34	64	64	86	D-	475
Averages	-	-	64	63	47	79	32	42	50	50	58	63	74	68	-	691

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we lost the exhibitions and the first game of the season, and I think to myself, "you know what, screw my reputation." I'm going to start William Noah and Jose Fernandez can just suck it. Noah has already improved by 13 points. I want him starting. Zito can back up both frontcourt positions. I don't want to play this year at a severe disadvantage in rebounding. How bad will the hit be? I don't know, but I think I'll recover, and I'm not going to promise too many starting spots like that ever again.

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Alabama 2-1
Really, quite a good win. Lindsey had a hell of a game.