Comments on: Florida International (Still) Out for Lance; Edwin Enjoys Providence; Seton Hall Next; Derrick Williams Mulling Options http://www.zagsblog.com/2009/06/23/florida-international-still-out-for-lance-edwin-enjoys-providence-seton-hall-next-derrick-williams-mulling-options/ Adam Zagoria on hoops, recruiting and rock 'n' roll Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:22:35 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: bball purist http://www.zagsblog.com/2009/06/23/florida-international-still-out-for-lance-edwin-enjoys-providence-seton-hall-next-derrick-williams-mulling-options/comment-page-1/#comment-4149 bball purist Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:17:45 +0000 http://www.zagsblog.com/?p=18235#comment-4149 Yes, Quixote, for all you sorry nitpickers... Yes, Quixote, for all you sorry nitpickers…

]]> By: bball purist http://www.zagsblog.com/2009/06/23/florida-international-still-out-for-lance-edwin-enjoys-providence-seton-hall-next-derrick-williams-mulling-options/comment-page-1/#comment-4148 bball purist Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:17:26 +0000 http://www.zagsblog.com/?p=18235#comment-4148 Wearing Rose colored glasses is an understatement, Don Quiote Kelly... Wearing Rose colored glasses is an understatement, Don Quiote Kelly…

]]> By: PKelly http://www.zagsblog.com/2009/06/23/florida-international-still-out-for-lance-edwin-enjoys-providence-seton-hall-next-derrick-williams-mulling-options/comment-page-1/#comment-4127 PKelly Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:00:10 +0000 http://www.zagsblog.com/?p=18235#comment-4127 "We are done recruiting" does not mean "we are not bringing in a 5-star if the opportunity presents itself". Spin city, baby......always leave that door open. “We are done recruiting” does not mean “we are not bringing in a 5-star if the opportunity presents itself”. Spin city, baby……always leave that door open.

]]> By: bball purist http://www.zagsblog.com/2009/06/23/florida-international-still-out-for-lance-edwin-enjoys-providence-seton-hall-next-derrick-williams-mulling-options/comment-page-1/#comment-4126 bball purist Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:58:50 +0000 http://www.zagsblog.com/?p=18235#comment-4126 20 years ago - when the NCAA actually used to beat on schools way way worse than they even think about now. What Kelvin Sampson did at OU and IU was way worse than what Bob Wade did... 20 years ago – when the NCAA actually used to beat on schools way way worse than they even think about now. What Kelvin Sampson did at OU and IU was way worse than what Bob Wade did…

]]> By: bball purist http://www.zagsblog.com/2009/06/23/florida-international-still-out-for-lance-edwin-enjoys-providence-seton-hall-next-derrick-williams-mulling-options/comment-page-1/#comment-4125 bball purist Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:57:29 +0000 http://www.zagsblog.com/?p=18235#comment-4125 pkelly, here's a comment Jeff Barker responded to last week - it says it all - it's better for all schools no longer involved to move on - there is trouble on the horizon - GW will stay away from it like the plague - our program got clubbed by the NCAA 20 years ago - never again - it's not worth it. "Jeff, does this mean we've rescinded the scholarship offer and the door to UMD is closed or have our coaches simply decided to expend no more effort in his recruitment? ------FROM JEFF---- One key source said flatly that Stephenson won't be coming to Maryland. Could this change? I guess anything is possible but the statement was made without any equivocating. Other papers trying to confirm the story have heard much the same thing. Hope that helps." pkelly, here’s a comment Jeff Barker responded to last week – it says it all – it’s better for all schools no longer involved to move on – there is trouble on the horizon – GW will stay away from it like the plague – our program got clubbed by the NCAA 20 years ago – never again – it’s not worth it.

“Jeff, does this mean we’ve rescinded the scholarship offer and the door to UMD is closed or have our coaches simply decided to expend no more effort in his recruitment?
——FROM JEFF—-
One key source said flatly that Stephenson won’t be coming to Maryland. Could this change? I guess anything is possible but the statement was made without any equivocating. Other papers trying to confirm the story have heard much the same thing. Hope that helps.”

]]> By: fubar http://www.zagsblog.com/2009/06/23/florida-international-still-out-for-lance-edwin-enjoys-providence-seton-hall-next-derrick-williams-mulling-options/comment-page-1/#comment-4121 fubar Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:47:01 +0000 http://www.zagsblog.com/?p=18235#comment-4121 this has very little to do with the court case...it is almost all about eligibility. josh is not dumb enough to take him, especially with the situation cal left him with and a potential for an investigation... my call on williams is az, hands down. friendship with solomon hill and being closer to home trump. even though az is on the 'skids'...transition, perhaps....skids?! idiot. this has very little to do with the court case…it is almost all about eligibility. josh is not dumb enough to take him, especially with the situation cal left him with and a potential for an investigation…

my call on williams is az, hands down. friendship with solomon hill and being closer to home trump. even though az is on the ’skids’…transition, perhaps….skids?! idiot.

]]> By: bball purist http://www.zagsblog.com/2009/06/23/florida-international-still-out-for-lance-edwin-enjoys-providence-seton-hall-next-derrick-williams-mulling-options/comment-page-1/#comment-4120 bball purist Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:40:49 +0000 http://www.zagsblog.com/?p=18235#comment-4120 pkel, I already asked Barker last week and he confirmed he has a source he spoke with. He's accessible - he will get back to you if you respond to his pieces. Or just e-mail him - he seems like a responsible reporter. Even reporters with blogs like Zags only use reliable sources if they can. Some are more responsible (professional) than others. pkel,

I already asked Barker last week and he confirmed he has a source he spoke with. He’s accessible – he will get back to you if you respond to his pieces. Or just e-mail him – he seems like a responsible reporter. Even reporters with blogs like Zags only use reliable sources if they can. Some are more responsible (professional) than others.

]]> By: lanceisahawk http://www.zagsblog.com/2009/06/23/florida-international-still-out-for-lance-edwin-enjoys-providence-seton-hall-next-derrick-williams-mulling-options/comment-page-1/#comment-4119 lanceisahawk Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:39:45 +0000 http://www.zagsblog.com/?p=18235#comment-4119 No political shots on a sports blog please. And if you really want information then please look for the qoute where your coach said............ We are done recruiting. I believe it was on a baltimore station. No political shots on a sports blog please. And if you really want information then please look for the qoute where your coach said…………

We are done recruiting. I believe it was on a baltimore station.

]]> By: PKelly http://www.zagsblog.com/2009/06/23/florida-international-still-out-for-lance-edwin-enjoys-providence-seton-hall-next-derrick-williams-mulling-options/comment-page-1/#comment-4118 PKelly Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:29:35 +0000 http://www.zagsblog.com/?p=18235#comment-4118 Almost all of these reports are speculation....or "sources", with the exception of FIU it seems. Has any other coach or staff member been quoted as saying their squads were set for the upcoming year and that they are NOT bringing in another scholly player? I know no one from the Maryland staff has said that. Yet everyone seems to be running with a purley speculative piece from the Baltimoresun.com's Jeff Barker .....you read correctly......"Baltimoresun.COM ". As if the liberal rag Sun Paper was so good it needs to be available 24/7 and world-wide. I ask, has anyone even HEARD of this guy? Maybe not...but guess what? He has "Sources"! The Bal'moresun.com piece states that two "sources" (impressive, huh?!) told him that Lance was "no longer being recruited". Not that Maryland was not bringing anyone else in. No longer recruited. Big difference. Not to mention the source(s) could be anyone....perhaps the kids who cut Gary's grass. I ask you Zag. Is it not possible to reach someone IN the Lance camp and ask them where the recruitment stands these days in regards to potential college choices? Why has no one done this? For that you'd get props for having the balls to track down REAL info/news on this train wreck....... Almost all of these reports are speculation….or “sources”, with the exception of FIU it seems. Has any other coach or staff member been quoted as saying their squads were set for the upcoming year and that they are NOT bringing in another scholly player? I know no one from the Maryland staff has said that. Yet everyone seems to be running with a purley speculative piece from the Baltimoresun.com’s Jeff Barker …..you read correctly……”Baltimoresun.COM “. As if the liberal rag Sun Paper was so good it needs to be available 24/7 and world-wide. I ask, has anyone even HEARD of this guy? Maybe not…but guess what? He has “Sources”! The Bal’moresun.com piece states that two “sources” (impressive, huh?!) told him that Lance was “no longer being recruited”. Not that Maryland was not bringing anyone else in. No longer recruited. Big difference. Not to mention the source(s) could be anyone….perhaps the kids who cut Gary’s grass.

I ask you Zag. Is it not possible to reach someone IN the Lance camp and ask them where the recruitment stands these days in regards to potential college choices? Why has no one done this? For that you’d get props for having the balls to track down REAL info/news on this train wreck…….

]]> By: bball purist http://www.zagsblog.com/2009/06/23/florida-international-still-out-for-lance-edwin-enjoys-providence-seton-hall-next-derrick-williams-mulling-options/comment-page-1/#comment-4117 bball purist Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:18:48 +0000 http://www.zagsblog.com/?p=18235#comment-4117 The NCAA bloodhounds are howling. Must want to sample some Memphis Ribs. The NCAA will tear their pound of flesh, even with their dullened teeth these past 15 years. The NCAA bloodhounds are howling. Must want to sample some Memphis Ribs. The NCAA will tear their pound of flesh, even with their dullened teeth these past 15 years.

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