Cooley

Wow! We fire our coach and immediately move out of the bottom 20.

Idea Plumm! Let's round up as many folks as we can to meet us at Eagle Point in Denton one Saturday morning. Our stated purpose will be to hold a symbolic Ground Breaking Ceremony for our new stadium. We can invite as many older alums from as far back as 1890 as we can. Hell, if Joshua Chilton's family is still around, let's invite them. As Darrell Dickey might say, just a bunch of "old f******. We then can invite Mr. Vito out, and others, for some great Mean Green PR. All invited alums must bring a sharp and shinny shovel from the house. (For a serious "Dirt Turning Party") We can then jump in our cars or walk (for those who still can) across I-35. Once there, we conduct the mother of all mock funerals for Theron J. Fouts Field. Let's encourage everyone to bring a bucket as well for donations to Eagle Stadium. Who wouldn't offer minimal financial assistance to help remove such an eyesore from their daily path? Anyway, the goal would be is to bring much needed attention (and donations) nationally, for Eagle Stadium. Consider for a moment the attention from the images and photos that may pop up in the USA Today & CNN news. (Alums from all ages wearing their North Texas Teachers College, Texas Normal College & North Texas State shirts shouting "Go Mean Green" and "Build it Now"! Hell, this innocent gathering could attract considerable donations nationally and locally. Fout's Field could even turn into a must see tourist attraction for travelers visiting the metroplex. ($10 adults - $3 for children - free under 6) Let's hope the public humiliation will move this project along much faster or at least out of the mud. It may even help us identify 5-10 big pocket residents who love the region. I say, Why the hell not? "If we can dream it, let's make it happen"

Looks like we missed a golden opportunity for a doubleheader with SMU the week after! Impressive roster for Miami!

OK Boys and Girls, its time to mark your calendars for August 11th. (Or thereabouts) 8th grade phenom, L.B. Nash of Browne Middle School (Oak Cliff) is scheduled to conduct a press conference @ Friendship West Baptist Church. At this time, young Nash is expected to announce (to the entire community) what high school he will be attending in the fall. Some adults are hailing the kid as "The Next Big Thing". (Ala Kevin Durant) Though I must admit, the kid is awesome; a press conference is totally ridicules. From my understanding, local radio, community papers and D-Magazine have been invited. (By the way, I'm a member of Friendship West where the membership exceeds 10k) I need to talk to my pastor about this! The Leaders: 1) Dallas Lincoln (alma mater of his brother, Byron Eaton) Being pimped to Lincoln by AAU coach Tony Johnson 2) Dallas Kimball (current residential school) 3) DeSoto (would like to play for a strong coach - Chris Dyer) 4) Cedar Hill (alot of young talent to play with) Long shots: Woodrow Wilson (Head coach Pat Washington is a big time recruiter. Coached Team Africa at Global Games) South Oak Cliff (Doesn't see much in the pipeline) A decision is expected soon after the Adidas Phenom Camp (August 10) Stay tuned!!!

Thanks for the research Buford! I think that if a kid can figure this out, they should be entitled to play right away anywhere. Damn!

Rumor is that Fulce is looking to play at a Texas JC in the fall. Let's just have some fun with a starting lineup for 08-09. (because I'm bored!) 2008-2009 Josh White/Ryan McCoy PG Tristan Thompson/Collin Dennis/Adam McCoy SG Roderick Fleming/Joseph Fulce SF (Juco Transfers) George Odufawa PF Center (4 scholarships to find one)

I hope you guys are right about TD not caring about bringing in other top QB's. If this is the true, then he really should go after Kelly Page. (For all the reason's I mentioned earlier). MeanGreen61, I personally don't waste my time with ratings and stars from Rivals, Scout.com or any other recruiting service. No disrespect to you or anyone else, but these services, in my opinion, are for the fans who have never seen these kid play. As you know, winning the recruiting wars is just as important in the off season as winning on the field or court during the season. Die hards fans and alums pay out the *ss for these services. To reward their subscribers, these services generally reward their fan base with higher rankings/stars on their recruits. I'm also convinced that many of these so called scouts have never seen the kids play and often list inaccurate height, times and weight on a consistent basis. Eulesseagle, you asked if two state championship QB was good enough (in the spread offense) Here's my expectation: Many older alums will remember that in 1976 we were ranked as high as #16 in the country. (Football) In basketball, we were a legitimate top 50 program. We arguably had the #1 program in Texas. As a student at the time, this was and continues to be my point of reference in terms of where I'd like to see the program in the very near future. I don't mean to knock a player or recruit! As a fan and alum, I would like to see kids that can help us get back to where we've been and possibly surpass past accomplishments (with much greater resources) I remain unimpressed with 4 Sun Belt Championships during the start up years of the conference. Anyone can blast me all you want but it want change how I feel. In my opinion, we are not making progress to be competitive in the belt. I like the direction we are heading in. I only asked the question (in this thread) to gain a comfort level that we seek the very best and every opportunity. Just say no to mediocrity!!! Go Mean Green Cooley (*****)

Mesquite's Kelly Page was clearly the best quarterback I saw all of last year (in the metroplex) He is also big enough to play at a very high level at any D1 school. (imho) He would also be a perfect fit for the spread offense that Texas Tech fans have come to enjoy over the years, with record passing yardage. Would TD recruit Page (or another top caliber QB), now that his son has committed? A better question would be if more talented quarterback prospects will seriously consider UNT; under the aforementioned circumstances? Though I'm happy that young Riley has elected to come to UNT. We've benefited already locally within the media. I do, however, wonder if his pending signing will deter better QB prospects from UNT over the next 3-4 years. (that could make us better faster) Yes, I do prefer equally or more talented prototype QB's that have the potential to play on Sundays. No, we have not had one of these types in a long long time. I can only hope, right? Hopefully young Riley will develop into a good Sun Belt QB that helps bring excitement to Denton. Yes, I realize that we have to crawl before we can walk. We've watched bad football for at least the last two years. Like many, my ass is getting old too! I would love to see this program on ESPN on a regular basis (across I-35) where most college fans will come to know us as the University of North Texas in Denton, Tx. Additionally, where teams are afraid to play us or at least lined up to play in Denton. Anyway, just my idle thoughts, comments and BS for the day.

July 10, 2007 The Great American Shootout in Denton has completed and now that the July evaluation period is officially underway, many from the Class of 2008 - and beyond - will start receiving and accepting scholarship offers from the schools of their choice. Here are the current known ... CLASS OF 2008 ============= 6-2 Troy Alexander - Dallas Highland Park to Santa Clara 6-5 Chris Babb - Arlington Oakridge to New Mexico 6-4 Nate Garth - Dallas Woodrow Wilson to Minnesota 6-4 Jeremy Green - Austin Bowie to Stanford 6-0 Chris Hines - Klein Forest to Utah 6-9 Jordan Kinnear - Canyon Randall to Texas - Arlington 6-7 Nate Miles - San Antonio Cornerstone/Notre Dame (MA) to Connecticut 5-10 Drae Murray - Huntsville to Sam Houston State 5-11 Tre Nichols - Killeen to Texas State 6-8 Dragoslav Papic - Odessa JC to Virginia Commonwealth 6-8 Corbin Ray - Katy Taylor to Texas Tech 6-9 Isaiah Rusher - Houston Kashmere/Patterson (NC) School to New Mexico 6-1 Jay Smith - Trinity Valley CC to Eastern Illinois 6-1 Brandon Williams - Aldine to Louisiana - Monroe CLASS OF 2009 ============= 5-10 Tommy Mason-Griffin - Houston Madison to LSU 6-0 GJ Vilarino - McKinney to Kentucky CLASS of 2010 ============= 6-8 Perry Jones - Dallas Woodrow Wilson to Baylor 5-11 Jamison Sterns - Waxahachie to Baylor

Santa Comes Early for Alexander July 10, 2007 TexasHoops.com Recruiting Staff Going into the Great American Shootout in Denton this past weekend, Troy Alexander was simply hoping to help his Dallas Heroes AAU squad win some games and accelerate his college recruitment. Boy, did the sleeper 6-foot-1, 175-pound point guard from Highland Park High School do both. Not only did Alexander help the Heroes to the GASO NBA Red Division title, he also earned a scholarship offer from his top school and accepted it on the spot. "I just got off the phone with Coach (Kerry) Keating at Santa Clara and I verbally committed to them," Alexander said on Tuesday afternoon. "They've been one of my top schools since early on. I had gone up there for an Elite camp in June and I really liked the coaching staff and really liked the campus. I feel that their conference is really good for my style of play and I didn't see any reason to wait so I committed." Santa Clara had been recruiting Alexander for some time, but after the point guard led the Heroes to the GASO title and playing well along the way, the Broncos put the offer on the table. "They really like how I'm a pure point guard and how I find my scorers and don't make mistakes," Alexander said. "I'm able to get the ball from point A to point B. I can run the team and run the show." Alexander also earned offers from Stephen F. Austin and Centenary after the GASO, and more from the likes of American, Harvard, and other Patriot League and Ivy League schools could have been on their way. But Santa Clara was the perfect fit for the point guard who's still working hard to improve his game, so Alexander didn't hesitate. "It's all been a whirlwind," Alexander said. "I got to win the tournament and I expected recruiting to go into August where I'd take some visits, but all of a sudden this happens. I'm excited." Texas Hoops Analysis: TROY is a true point guard that gets everyone involved on the court. He is very good at using his body against defenses and quicker players. He has tremendous court vision and makes the tough pass seem easy. He is a very smart defender with quick hands and feet. He competes on both ends of the court and is scrappy. He is a very heady player on offense and will hit the open three and has a nice floater and pull-up jumper in the paint.

Highland Park point guard Troy Alexander committed to Santa Clara this week after the Dallas Heroes 17 won the NBA red division of the Great American Shootout.

HP (Dallas Heroes) kicked butt in Denton! Wins the NBA Division of the Great American Shootout

Great looking site! I like it! Now, is it just a football site? Can you also link our basketball board along with the official UNT site? http://meangreenhoops.com/component/option..._smf/Itemid,26/ Lastly, can you reserve a spot for our AD to provide quarterly updates? Great job!!!

There were a number of top kids missing. I knew that Bobo Morgan was committed to a national tournament or two this summer. Nolan Dennis played with the Dallas Mustangs 15U at the tournament in Carrollton in May. I believe they play in the NCAA division. The best performance of the day (or at least what I witnessed) came from Damarious "Shug" Jones of Dallas Pinkston. (Dallas Showtyme Elite) Shug is the best player in Dallas. Unfortunately, I believe grades saddled him late in the season last year. I'd love for JJ to get this kid in the 08 class! HP solidified my opinion that they may be the team to beat in 4A. (Their top kids play for the Dallas Heroes) On a facilities note: We need a center court scoreboard at the Super Pit real bad! With SMU's huge scoreboard fresh on my mind (Global Games) the pit seems to be lacking big time. RV, give me a call! I'll make the first donation! The quality of the game action photo's of each individual player (on the wall was phenominal) Best looking pictures I've ever seen! I guess we will wait until school starts to update the banners hanging in the Pit. The 2007 NCAA tournament appearance was not up.

There's also some very good football prospects that are just as good in basketball: Shedrick Ferrell (North Dallas DL - Powerful PF) Kevin Payne (Allen QB - Excellent BG/SF D1 recruit) http://www.dallasmustangs.org/roster.htm http://www.txselectbasketball.com/ http://www.walkergroup.tv/allstars/news/index19.cfm (From the archives) http://www.cmiregistration.com/user/about/...584&org=457 Texas Bluechips Elite -----------Coach: Anthony Anderson 34 BRANDON MOORE 6’9 PF ’08 NEW ORLEANS LA HOLY CROSS 4 QUINCY ACY 6’8 PF ’09 MESQUITE HORN (PREP SCHOOL IN ‘09) 32 DARIUS BOLLING 6’7 PF ’07 ALLEN TX H.S 15 ERIC FREDERICK 6’7 SF '08 SAN ANTONIO TX CORNERSTONE 24 KEDRICK HOGAN 6’7 PF ’07 NEW ORLEANS LA Karr 44 SHEDRICK FERRELL 6’6 C ’08 NORTH DALLAS H.S. 22 ZACK WILLIAMS 6’4 SG ’08 DALLAS SKYLINE 10 MARQUIS HARRIS 6’5 SG ’08 SAN ANTONIO TX CORNERSTONE 20 JEREMY JOHNSON 6’2 PG ’08 PREP SCHOOL TBD 11 KENYON HARPER 6’2 CG ’08 SAN ANTONIO TX CORNERSTONE 5 BILLY MCMILLEN 5’10 PG ’07 FAIRFIELD TX H.S. 21 STEVE MARTIN 5’9 PG ’07 NEW ORLEANS BROTHER MARTIN Texas Bluechips Select -- Coach: Vonzell Thomas #4 Ryan Daugherty 5-11 G 2008 Bethesda #5 Wyatt Littles 6-1 W 2008 Southlake Carroll #10 Charles McLerath 6-1 G 2008 Grapevine #11 Brian Talley 5-10 G 2008 Duncanville #15 Ben Wharton 6-5 F 2007 Lake Country Christian #20 Tyler Jefferson 6-6 P 2007 North Crowley #21 Kendall Timmons 6-4 W 2008 FW Southwest #22 Terrick Hudgins 6-5 F 2007 Arlington Bowie #24 Chris Wideman 6-8 P 2008 Arlington Sam Houston #32 Eric Allen 6-5 P 2007 Calvary #34 Mark Jones 6-4 F 2008 Mineral Wells HS #42 Kevin Butler 6-5 P/F 2008 Duncanville #44 CJ Thompson 6-4 F 2007 Round Rock McNeil Texas Bluechips Navy --- Coach: Robert Erger #5 John Love 5-7 G 2007 New Orleans LA #10 Melvin Gambrel 5-11 G 2007 Huntsville #11 Rodney Cox 5-10 G 2008 Hugo OK #12 Gibson Chikboo 6-7 P 2007 New Orleans St Aug #15 Marcus Anderson 6-0 G 2008 Laneville #20 Jeff Campbell 6-3 W 2008 Allen High #21 Gerald Oma 6-4 W 2007 Terrell High #22 CJ Ogbuehi 6-5 F 2008 Plano East #24 Duwan Kornegay 6-5 F 2007 Prep GA #32 Cade Clark 6-5 F 2008 Whitehouse #34 Marshall Carrell 6-7 P 2007 Paris HS #42 Darius Bolling 6-6 P 2007 Allen HS #44 Keaton Williams 6-6 P 2007 Mesquite Horn G2S Magic Blue/17U--- Coach: Vincent Manor #2 Anthony Chiles 6-0 G 2008 Arlington Lamar #3 Jourdan McDuffie 6-1 G 2008 Arlington Bowie #4 Denzel Howard 6-1 G 2008 DeSoto #5 Garrett Crabtree 6-1 G 2008 North Crowley #21 Deion Turner 6-1 G 2009 North Crowley #22 Terry Tyler 6-1 W 2008 DeSoto #23 Marcus Gilmore 6-2 W 2008 Duncanville #24 Joshua Etheridge 6-2 W 2008 Duncanville #31 Freddie Jordan 6-2 W 2008 Seguin #32 Taylor Shipp 6-4 F 2008 Arl Lamar #33 Rickey King 6-5 F/P 2008 S. Grand Prairie G2S Magic Elite/17U #1 Kenneth Turner 5-11 G 2008 Denton Ryan #2 Olan Jackson 5-8 G 2008 S. Grand Prairie #3 Gerald Pearson 6-2 W 2009 North Crowley #4 Andrew Watson 6-3 G 2008 Denton Ryan #5 Larry Brandon 6-1 W 2008 Mansfield Summit #21 Howard Sturgis 6-1 W 2007 Denton #22 Barry Bennett 6-5 F/P 2008 Arlington Lamar #23 Quinton Gary 6-5 F 2008 Denton Guyer #24 T. J. Taylor 6-3 G 2010 Denison #31 Cory Dixon 6-7 P 2008 Argyle #32 Jonathan Smith 6-6 P 2008 Mansfield Summit #33 Aaron Smiley 6-4 F 2008 Denton High #34 Matthew Hawthorne 6-3 F 2008 S. Grand Prairie G2S Magic Seniors #2 Derik Gibson 5-11 G 2007 Mansfield Summit #3 Sam Jones 5-11 G 2007 Arlington HS #4 Joe Countee 6-1 W 2007 Sam Houston #5 Robert Ballard 6-1 W 2007 S. Grand Prairie #21 Evan Staples 6-3 F 2007 Arlington Seguin #22 Gabriel Mason 6-4 F 2007 S. Grand Prairie #23 Darius Gregory 6-5 F 2007 S. Grand Prairie #24 Duran Diaz 6-2 W 2007 Kennedale #32 Julian Peoples 6-2 W 2007 Keller Central #33 Rico Rose 6-6 P 2007 Arl Sam Houston G2S Magic Red/16U #1 Deoirvay Johnson 6-1 G 2009 Mansfield Summit #2 Sean Swords 5-11 G 2009 Colleyville Heritage #4 Andrew Ensley 6-2 W 2009 DeSoto #5 Louis Munks 6-1 G 2009 Arlington Bowie #21 Anthony Francis 6-3 F 2009 Arlington Bowie #22 Cedric Hampton 6-5 F/P 2009 Midlothian #23 Jordan Dunbar 5-9 G 2009 Sam Houston #24 Stacy Stevens 6-3 W 2009 Arl Lamar #32 Chad Williams 6-6 F/P 2009 Cedar Hill #33 Cedric Langston 6-8 P 2009 S. Grand Prairie G2S Southwest Cavaliers/16U #0 Heston McSpadden 6-4 P 2009 Crowley #1 Rico Leggett 5-10 G 2009 Crowley #3 David Smith 5-11 W 2009 Dunbar #4 Austin Tindle 6-0 W 2009 Martins Mill #5 Marquis Smith 5-9 G 2009 Everman #14 William Brown 6-0 F 2009 FW Southwest #21 Deantre Harlan 6-3 F 2009 Everman #23 Sterling Hunt 6-0 F 2009 Crowley #24 Chris Franklin 5-10 G 2009 Everman #41 Julian Summerlin 6-2 F 2009 FW Poly G2S Lakers/15U #1 Andrew Jones 5-5 G 2010 Arlington Bowie #2 Deon Willis 5-5 G 2010 Arlington Bowie #3 Cody Necaise 5-9 G 2010 Mansfield #8 Darquin Bass 6-0 W 2010 Mansfield Summit #10 Nicholas McKinley 6-0 W 2010 Birdville #12 Chad McNiel 6-0 G 2010 Mansfield #23 Daven Morris 6-2 W 2010 Arlington Bowie #31 Robby Ramsey 6-3 F/G 2010 Mansfield #32 Eric Waters 6-5 P 2010 Mansfield Summit #33 Michael I 6-5 P 2010 Arlington Bowie #40 Casey Perkins 6-6 P 2010 Arlington Lamar #42 Michael Evans 6-6 P 2010 Arlington Seguin G2S Southwest Cavaliers #5 Dominique Sanders 6-1 P 2010 FW Dunbar #11 Ejay Guyden 5-9 W 2010 Crowley #12 Davuan Gray 5-9 G 2010 North Crowley #13 Stanley Johnson 5-4 G 2010 Southwest Academy #14 Desmond Robinson 5-4 G 2010 Crowley #15 Raymond Rivera 5-8 G 2010 Western Hills #21 Derrick Bunting 6-2 F 2010 Crowley #23 Kelton Lowery 5-10 F 2010 Crowley #32 Scout Gibson 5-9 G 2010 Crowley #35 Chi Chi Onyekanne 6-2 P 2010 Crowley #41 James Kantner 5-9 F 2010 Crowley Full Court Athletes- Roster-17U Coaches: DJ Greene and Pete Williams 17U Brandon Williams Richardson H.S. 5'10 Quinton Branch Euless Trinity H.S. 6'2 Jason Hanlon Dallas Jesuit 6'1 Jared Pryor Richardson H.S. 6'0 Tyler Hall Pampa H.S. 6'2 JB Conley Richardson H.S. 6'6 Spencer Collins Mesquite Poteet 6'2 Casey Cheshier Frisco H.S. 6'6 Ryan Glanzer Creekview H.S. 6'4 Jeremy Hinton Frisco H.S. 6'6

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5 of the top 17 playing in Dallas at the Global Games. Left at halftime tonight with USA ahead of Africa 42 - 32. SOC's Darrell Arthur with 11 at the half.

Excellent points GrayEagle, I kinda knew that. You might be surprised to know that at least 1 kid annually is legit D1 material. Chris Young was one of their better players and I believe was drafted in the NBA; electing baseball instead. Billy Allen (son of SMU head coach Sonny) could play for anyone as well. Maybe the long pending UNT law school will help our image (if it ever comes about before the Trinity River project) I really do like their team.

Or at least why don't they consider UNT? I can only remember 1 kid from HP that signed with NT. (place kicker Witt Smith) The kid really had a leg but left after 1 year. If I remember correctly, one of his teammates stole some personal belongings from his Kerr dorm. Anyway, HP is my early pre-season favorite in hoops to make it to Austin (Class 4A) The attached Tx Hoops article is about the Edwards brothers, however, I really like their point guard (Troy Alexander) and C/PF (Bonner McDermott). The HP kids will play for the Dallas Heroes where they continue to take down some of the more talented AAU teams and players in the state. Coming to a local UNT gym near you. (during the Great American Shootout) this weekend. Check them out! http://texashoops.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=687248 July 4, 2007 Blue Zertuche TexasHoops.com Recruiting Analyst They may be twins, but on the court they are a bit different. 6'3", 190-pound shooting guard Matt Edwards and twin brother 6'5", 200-pound Pierce Edwards, play a rugged hard-nose game where they never concede to the competition, but with different styles. Their recruitment is identical, and they aren't ready to part just yet. The Edwards' are part of the Highland Park HS team. Their unique styles of play make them players to watch this weekend at the Great American Shoot-Out and they both will draw a big crowd among the recruiters while playing for the Dallas Heroes. "We are getting recruited by Ivy League schools among others," said Matt. "Columbia, Princeton, Yale, Harvard, VMI, West Point(Army), Navy, Air Force, American, William and Mary, SFA, Dallas Baptist, Trinity (San Antonio), and LeHigh are all on our list." "We don't like one over the other," said Pierce about their recruitment. "We are open to everything and like all options. We are excited about playing in front of all the coaches in July." On this large list of colleges, many of them are recruiting the Edwards brothers together and also separately. They say that they are happy for each other, but aren't ready to go separate ways yet. "We are always together," said Pierce. We have played all sorts of sports together since we were little. We would like to go to college and play together on the same team." "The first option would be for us to go to the same school together, but it is fine for us to go somewhere different," said Matt. The Edwards' compete at an intense level, even when it is a game of 42 at home. Daniel will be a nice addition to Highland Park's Varsity. "It always gets intense, especially when our other brother, Daniel [Edwards] gets involved," added Pierce. The third brother, Daniel, is a 6'7" sophomore to be and plays for the Pro Skills. "He adds a lot to the work out that we do. We are able to do post drills and shooting drills with him in there," said Matt. The twins were both All-State pitchers during their sophomore year at Covenant Christian (TAPPS 1A), and All-State 6-man Football. Matt is interested in Pre-law, and Pierce is undecided on what to study in college. Texas Hoops Analysis: MATTis a tough overall player that can knock down the three point shot. He is a good ball handler and a smart wing player. He uses a variety of moves to escape the defense and will finish at the basket on back-door cuts. He plays physical, will rebound and battle on both ends. Pierce is a versatile player that will mix it up inside and out. He can hit the open shot, or finish strong at the basket. He will take advantage of a smaller guard by posting up. He is a good rebounder, passer, and a physical player.

2008 NBA Draft, Prospect Ranking: Top 100 1 O.J. Mayo PG 6-4 195 19 USC Top 10 Teams are down on him a little right now. But if he comes into USC... more 2 Michael Beasley PF 6-9 235 18 Kansas State Top 10 A big-time talent who will go very high as long as he behaves himself at... more 3 Derrick Rose PG 6-4 195 18 Memphis Top 10 The best pure point guard in the draft draws some comparisons to Deron Williams. However,... more 4 Eric Gordon SG 6-5 205 18 Indiana Top 10 Maybe the most gifted prospect from the high school class of 2007. He can score... more [b]5 Darrell Arthur PF 6-10 215 19 Kansas (Dallas SOC) Top 10 Shocked just about everyone coming out of the gate and contributing to a very talented... more 6 Marreese Speights C 6-10 250 18 Florida Lottery With Al Horford and Joakim Noah in the NBA, a lot is falling on Speight's... more 7 Brook Lopez C 7-0 245 19 Stanford Lottery Brook's stellar play toward the end of his freshman season turned a lot of NBA... more 8 Chase Budinger SG 6-7 190 19 Arizona Lottery Budinger had a great freshman season at Arizona and has quickly asserted himself as the... more 9 Ty Lawson PG 6-0 190 19 North Carolina Lottery Lawson didn't put up the best numbers, but some scouts felt he had the most... more 10 Roy Hibbert C 7-2 265 20 Georgetown Lottery He's been all over the boards with scouts over the past few years. They love... more 11 Nicolas Batum SF 6-8 210 18 France Lottery to mid first round A few international scouts believe he's the best prospect outside the United States. His dominance... more 12 DeAndre Jordan C 7-0 240 19 Texas A&M Lottery to mid first round On talent, he's got the makings of a top-five pick. But scouts are concerned enough... more 13 Brandon Rush SG 6-7 205 21 Kansas Lottery to mid first round Was Big 12 freshman of the year, but took a bit of a back seat... more 14 DeVon Hardin C 6-11 235 20 California Lottery to mid first round Hardin got off to a slow start for Cal, raising more questions about how ready... more 15 Danilo Gallinari SF 6-9 212 18 Italy Lottery to mid first round Many in Italy feel he's a better long-term prospect than Andrea Bargnani. Right now his... more 16 Hasheem Thabeet C 7-3 265 20 Connecticut Lottery to mid first round Thabeet was pegged early as a potential late lottery sleeper. His size, athleticism and growing... more 17 Donte Green SF 6-8 215 19 Syracuse Lottery to mid first round Versatile forward has a lot of potential, but needs to find a position and get... more 18 Kevin Love C 6-9 255 18 UCLA Lottery to mid first round Love's game is old-school with a flair for the spectacular. He has enough talent to... more 19 Jerryd Bayless PG 6-3 190 18 Arizona Mid to late first round Arizona is moving him to the point this season which means he'll have to share... more 20 Sherron Collins PG 5-11 200 20 Kansas Mid to late first round His lack of size hurt him, but his play in the second half of his... more 21 Ante Tomic C 7-2 237 20 Croatia Mid to late first round Tomic is big-time prospect. He has a rare combination of size, skill and athletic ability.... more 22 D.J. Augustin PG 5-11 180 19 Texas Mid to late first round Augustin was one of the two or three best freshmen point guards in the country.... more 23 Darren Collison PG 6-1 165 19 UCLA Mid to late first round Scouts love his speed and his floor leadership. As the NBA turns more up-tempo, Collison's... more 24 Scottie Reynolds PG 6-2 195 19 Villanova Mid to late first round Exploded the second half of the season for Villanova, culminating with a 40-point outburst against... more 25 Victor Claver SF 6-11 217 18 Spain Mid to late first round Some international scouts feel he -- along with Nicolas Batum, Danilo Gallinari and Ante Tomic... more 26 Tyler Hansbrough PF 6-9 225 21 North Carolina Late first to early second Scouts love the tenaciousness with which he plays the game. But will he be a... more 27 Greivis Vasquez SG 6-5 195 20 Maryland Late first to early second One of the most versatile backcourt players in the country. He really doesn't fit a... more 28 Eric Maynor PG 6-2 165 20 VA Commonwealth Late first to early second His strong play in the NCAA Tournament won him a lot of fans among NBA... more 29 Wayne Ellington SG 6-5 175 19 North Carolina Late first to early second Ellington has a lot of potential because of his ability to shoot the ball and... more 30 Gerald Henderson SG 6-5 205 19 Duke Late first to early second We'll be watching him closely. He wasn't given a lot of opportunities to shine at... more 31 Tyrese Rice PG 6-1 190 20 Boston College Late first to early second 32 Bill Walker SF 6-6 225 19 Kansas State Late first to early second 33 Omri Casspi SF 6-7 206 19 Israel Late first to early second 34 Rudy Mbemba PG 6-0 186 19 Sweden Late first to early second 35 Paul Harris SG 6-4 220 20 Syracuse Late first to early second 36 Stanley Robinson SF 6-9 215 18 Connecticut Second round to undrafted 37 Josh Heytvelt PF 6-11 235 21 Gonzaga Second round to undrafted 38 Taj Gibson PF 6-9 210 22 USC Second round to undrafted 39 Luc Richard Mbah a Moute SF 6-7 215 20 UCLA Second round to undrafted 40 Nemanja Aleksandrov F 6-10 225 20 Serbia Second round to undrafted 41 Matt Bouldin PG 6-5 210 19 Gonzaga Second round to undrafted 42 Jamont Gordon SG 6-4 225 20 Mississippi St. Second round to undrafted 43 Artem Zabelin C 7-2 200 19 Russia Second round to undrafted 44 Earl Clark SF 6-9 200 19 Louisville Second round to undrafted 45 Tyler Smith SF 6-7 210 20 Tennessee Second round to undrafted 46 Vernon Macklin SF 6-9 190 20 Georgetown Second round to undrafted 47 Ryan Anderson PF 6-10 225 California Second round to undrafted 48 Kyle Singler SF 6-9 210 19 Duke Second round to undrafted 49 Nolan Smith SG 6-4 185 18 Duke Second round to undrafted 50 Lance Thomas PF 6-8 200 19 Duke Second round to undrafted 51 Alexy Shved SF 6-7 170 18 Russia Second round to undrafted 52 Kosta Koufos C 7-1 250 Ohio State Second round to undrafted 53 Patrick Patterson PF 6-8 245 18 Kentucky Second round to undrafted 54 Malik Hairston SG 6-6 200 20 Oregon Second round to undrafted 55 Nick Calathes PG 6-5 185 Florida Second round to undrafted 56 A.J. Price PG 6-2 190 20 Connecticut Second round to undrafted 57 Robin Lopez C 7-0 245 19 Stanford Second round to undrafted 58 Gani Lawal PF 6-9 220 17 Georgia Tech Second round to undrafted 59 Mario Chalmers PG 6-2 170 21 Kansas Second round to undrafted 60 Vladimir Dasic F 6-9 225 19 Serbia Second round to undrafted 61 DaJuan Summers SF 6-8 225 19 Georgetown Second round to undrafted 62 Mantas Kalnietis PG 6-5 194 21 Lithuania Second round to undrafted 63 Dominic James PG 6-0 175 20 Marquette Second round to undrafted 64 Austin Freeman SG 6-3 185 Georgetown Second round to undrafted 65 Anton Ponkrashov PG 6-8 214 21 Russia Second round to undrafted 66 Trent Plaisted C 6-11 245 20 BYU Second round to undrafted 67 Bo McCalebb PG 6-0 180 22 New Orleans Second round to undrafted 68 Anthony Randolph SF 6-10 210 LSU (Dallas Woodrow Wilson) Second round to undrafted 69 Lawrence Hill PF 6-8 205 19 Stanford Second round to undrafted 70 Marcelus Kemp SG 6-5 210 23 Nevada Second round to undrafted 71 Marko Keselj SF 6-10 202 19 Serbia Second round to undrafted 72 Corey Fisher PG 6-1 205 Villanova Second round to undrafted 73 Rodrigue Beaubois PG 6-2 170 19 France Second round to undrafted 74 James Mays PF 6-9 219 21 Clemson Second round to undrafted 75 Bovan Marjanovic C 7-3 272 18 Serbia Second round to undrafted 76 D.J. White PF 6-9 240 20 Indiana Second round to undrafted 77 Chris Lofton SG 6-2 197 21 Tennessee Second round to undrafted 78 Kyle Weaver SG 6-6 185 21 Washington State Second round to undrafted 79 Drew Neitzel PG 6-0 180 22 Michigan State Second round to undrafted 80 Sean Singletary PG 6-0 175 21 Virginia Second round to undrafted 81 Milenko Tepic SG 6-8 200 20 Serbia Second round to undrafted 82 Derrick Jasper PG 6-5 213 19 Kentucky Second round to undrafted 83 Quincy Pondexter SF 6-7 200 19 Washington Second round to undrafted 84 C.J. Giles C 6-10 235 21 Oregon State Second round to undrafted 85 Derrick Caracter PF 6-9 286 19 Louisville Second round to undrafted 86 Stephen Curry PG 6-0 180 Davidson Second round to undrafted 87 Alexis Ajinca PF 7-1 207 19 France Second round to undrafted 88 Micah Downs SF 6-8 180 20 Gonzaga Second round to undrafted 89 Cole Aldridge C 6-11 245 Kansas Second round to undrafted 90 Joey Dorsey PF 6-9 260 21 Memphis Second round to undrafted 91 Chris Douglas-Roberts SG 6-6 195 20 Memphis Second round to undrafted 92 Brandon Costner PF 6-9 230 19 NC State Second round to undrafted 93 Nikita Shabalkin SF 6-9 210 20 Russia Second round to undrafted 94 Jeff Pendergraph PF 6-10 220 20 Arizona State Second round to undrafted 95 Miroslav Raduljica C 7-1 250 19 Serbia Second round to undrafted 96 Robert Dozier SF 6-9 215 21 Memphis Second round to undrafted 97 Joe Alexander SF 6-8 210 West Virginia Second round to undrafted 98 Evan Turner SF 6-6 175 Ohio State Second round to undrafted 99 Davon Jefferson SF 6-8 215 USC Second round to undrafted 100 Richard Roby SG 6-5 210 21 Colorado Second round to undrafted

Colt McCoy was a legit 6-3 during the Texas High School Basketball Championship tournament (his senior year of 2005) He also had/has a much better football physique to take the pounding at the D1 level. Thank God young Riley finally came to his senses; if he had any serious thoughts of playing quarterback. I couldn't imagine any possible scenario where he would have received any PT at UT. (in 4 years at any position other than FG/extra point holder). Yes, that's brutal but imho, the truth! If we had any QB's whatsoever, we wouldn't be realistically talking about him taking the helm any time soon. Go Mean Green!

Who am I? The last time North Texans experienced so much euphoria over a QB signing was when I was the Class 5A Player of the Year and had just lead my team to the 5A Texas State High School Football Championship for Flower Mound Marcus. I was a much bigger QB with equal or better stats (touchdown & passing yards). I signed with NT vowing to prove the other major D1's wrong.

Does Barrett go from soft to hard?

Paris JC

June 30, 2007 Jason Suchomel Orangebloods.com When Southlake Carroll quarterback Riley Dodge committed to Texas back in February, he made the decision knowing he was being recruited as an athlete and knowing that his father had previously accepted the head coaching job at North Texas. Even with those factors seemingly weighing against Texas, Dodge decided to give the Longhorns an early commitment, largely based on the fact that he's been a fan of the Texas program for as long as he can remember. Three months later, Dodge still has those same strong feelings towards the Texas program, but he decided this week that wearing the burnt orange and white may not be the best decision for his future. After really struggling with the decision for the past few days, Dodge put in a call to the Texas coaching staff on Friday to withdraw his commitment, informing them that he'll be following his father to play at North Texas. "I grew up from when I was little wanting to play at UT. I'm still the biggest UT fan you'll find," Dodge said. "It has a lot to do with me playing quarterback. At North Texas, I feel like I have the opportunity to play early and I know the offense in and out. And not many kids get to play for their dads in high school and in college." Playing time, the quarterback position and the chance to play for his dad were instrumental in Dodge's decision, but his choice runs a little deeper than it appears on the surface. His grandfather, who lived in the Austin area, suffered a stroke earlier in the year. He has since moved to North Texas to be closer to his family, and Dodge said the opportunity to stay close to a important member of his family was another factor in his final decision. "It's been rough on our family. I would love for my grandpa to be able to see me come play college football. He's one of the people I look up to so much," Dodge said. As a junior, Dodge was one of the country's most productive prep quarterbacks, throwing for for 4,184 yards and 54 touchdowns and rushing for 1,119 yards and 13 scores. He averaged more than 330 yards of offense per game. After finishing up his career at Southlake Carroll, Dodge will now take his talents to North Texas, where he'll play for his father Todd, who built the Carroll program into one of the best the nation has seen in the past decade. "I still follow Texas and will still root them on. My dad was kind of iffy about (the switch). He was happy either way. He was so happy when I committed to Texas," Riley said. "But I feel like I have an opportunity to play at an up and coming program and I think I have a chance to start." The decision to switch seems to fit like a glove – Dodge will get to play quarterback, he'll play for his dad, he'll step into the same offense that he ran in high school and he'll get to stay close to his family – but the call to withdraw his commitment was extremely difficult move for the 6-foot, 183-pound playmaker. In fact, Dodge said that the last few days have been some of the most gut-wrenching of his life, and he even had trouble telling his friends about his change of heart. "It's been sickening. It's been hard to sleep at night. I have Texas stuff all over my bedroom and I've had that ever since I was a little kid. It's taken a toll on me the past couple of weeks," said Dodge. "I've gotten to be pretty good friends with some of the guys playing at Texas. I talked to (Carroll teammate and Texas commit) Tre (Newton) today. He's one of my best friends. He's been really supportive but it was hard to even talk to him."