Gophers B-Ball: Tuesday Buzz
Posted on April 22nd, 2008 – 1:58 PMBy Myron Medcalf
-I just talked to Verdell Jones Jr., the father of Minnesota recruit Verdell Jones III, a point guard from Champaign, Ill. He’s scheduled to take a trip to Minneapolis Wednesday morning to talk to the Gophers about potentially playing here next season. He’ll talk to coaches and watch player workouts.
If he likes what he sees, again, Jones may commit on the spot, his father said. But Indiana coaches were at the family’s home Monday, and Jones has already scheduled visits to Arizona and Virginia. Translation: Wednesday’s meeting is Minnesota’s last chance to woo Jones.
-Gophers insiders said Tuesday that the Gophers expect former De La Salle/Hopkins prep Royce White to commit to Minnesota soon. That’s peculiar based on what I gathered recently from sources who suggested that White’s academic issues at De La Salle severely hurt his chances of ever playing for the Gophers.
-I talked to Lawrence Westbrook last week. He said he’s not transferring. But he is out for the next four months, after undergoing a surgical procedure to fix his right hand, which was heavily taped throughout the season. He said he tore a ligament in the hand during the season.
-I saw Dan Coleman at a Chinese restaurant last week. Man, he’s tall. He said he’s not sweating his future. He said European basketball teams will welcome his services because there’s a shortage of big men over there. “There are a lot of little guys,” he said.
-About Krys Faber. The 6-11 prep from L.A. chose DePaul over Minnesota. His high school coach William Middlebrooks said Faber liked Chicago. But no one really knows what attracted him to the basketball program. DePaul struggled in the Big East, and so far, they don’t have a great recruiting class. Minnesota, with five tough recruits, might evolve into one of the Big Ten’s top teams in a few years. It just doesn’t make a lot of sense to me.
9 Responses to "Gophers B-Ball: Tuesday Buzz"
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im sure faber just wanted to play instead of come off the bench for us
It’s simple: Faber is a coward bean pole who can’t muster the guts to compete with Ralph the 3rd. Let him waste his sorry rear at DePaul before he starts his career flipping burgers at Micky D’s. If Jones Jr. wants to compete for the prize, he better get golden quick. Didn’t realize Lawrence had a banged up hand but heard plenty about McKenzie’s injury. Westbrook really elevated his game this past season.
A verbal from Royce White would be huge for Tubby and the Gophers. The kid had some problems at DeLaSalle and he made some poor choices, but I’ve seen him play and he is a supreme talent that will elevate the program. Here’s hoping that it happens!
Here’s to hoping Royce White steps up and dons the maroon & gold. He will no doubt have the opportunity to become as large as Willie Burton, Voshon Lenard and Bobby Jackson were during their careers at the U. Go Gophs!!!
Any confusion over recruiting usually comes down to money. Why? Money.
I can’t wait to see Royce Clayton play for MN and turn out to be a super player. I hope he lands the PG for Ill to Verdell Jones would look sweat in Gopher Gold. Good job coach, keep it going. We’re building something here and I look forward to kicking some big ten teams around like the dogs at wi.
Faber going elsewhere is probably better in the long run. There is a reason he wasn’t signed by anyone before now. Now with Royce in the fold, we still have 2 schollies left to fill for 2009. And I guarentee whomever they sign will be better then Faber.
Coleman is tall? Dear god, this blog sucks ass. Is this guy an intern?
