Terence Price was on top of my wish list but I figured that Georgetown would be on him, and they were. I wanted two SFs, though I didn't need both to be eligible. I took a run at Joe Smith and Alex Courtney when they were undecided after two cycles, but I simultaneously pursued Leon Jones, who was also undecided, because I thought there was a good chance I wouldn't get to keep such high profile guys at such a long distance. Roy Harvey was targeted by Pittsburgh and I liked him as a second SF, but thought I'd wait to see if anyone else went in for a battle. I figured I could probably take Pitt, but only because they had two fewer scholarships than I did, and were already in a battle for another player. Penn State decided to give them a run for Harvey, so I let him go without spending any money on him. Honberger was a fine ineligible player who I had as a backup option until I signed all four of my targets. Now he's being pursued by UConn, W. Kentucky, Iowa State, and Clemson. Clemson is by far the closest to him, and should have some good money over, so I may see him around in conference play. I'm very pleased with the guys I got...I had some reservations about Smith and Courtney, regarding their FT shooting (both under 60% and with non-high potential). I don't know if I got any pros this time, but I am certain that every one of my recruits from this year will be an important contributor to my efforts to revive the legacy that oldresorter built.
Budget Remaining:
$11,261Scholarships Open:
0Self-Grade: A...not an A+, because I doubt this will be a top 5 class, but very good under the circumstances. That is, provided that Koualeski shows up. If, along with that, Jones agrees to the redshirt, I do think that this would qualify as an A+ group.
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| From:Pete Bailey | | To:Coach colorblind79 | | Subject:CI Top 32 Recruiting Classes | | Sent:03/06/2009 2:22AM
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Well, well, well - guess who's recruiting class was just ranked #17 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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They didn't give me credit for Koualeski even though he did show up. Maybe my ranking would've been top ten if they'd counted him.
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Leon Jones does not agree to the redshirt. Ah well, it never hurts to have an extra player on the front line. He'll be fine.