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Harold Steward is a bench player. We need help at 4 & 5 in 08-09

It was an alternative message board for those who felt that their "objective" opinions could be heard without being viewed as negative and/or posts deleted. Many, however, felt that it went overboard with excessive and constant negativity. I believe that the board served its purpose well and that was holding the administration and athletic department accountable; with what some fans and alums expect of its teams in 2007. Having said that, I feel that Gomeangreen is more tolerant of critical post today than at any other time before. Anyway, thanks for the memories Scottie!

He will sit out the '07-'08 season and have 2 years of eligibility left at UTA. Haynes said that no one had ever recruited him as hard or as well as Scott Cross' UTA staff did.

Would be a very nice pickup for the Mean Green. A natural 4 to replace Q. Williams in 2008. 2nd best big man in Dallas behind Darrell Arthur of SOC/Kansas in 2006. Originally played at Cedar Hill HS, was recruited to Kimball and was a focus of attention as Kimball's HS coach actually picked him up from Cedar Hill to drive him to Kimball HS. Very athletic!

Past JJ HS Recruits Collin Mangrum - 2006 Harold Edwards - 2005 Justin Howerton - 2005 Harold Stewart - 2005 Michael Sturns - 2004 Quincy Williams - 2004 Calvin Watkins - 2003 Ron Harris - 2002 Scott Roniger - 2002 Ty Thomas - 2002 Sam Byrd - 2002 On paper, Josh White is clearly the best HS recruit todate. (state rankings)

As they say in the war room, this guy was the best guy on the board. Smells like Dale Brown may have helped with this one. Ryan McCoy now seems to be the odd man out at the point. JJ needs to give this kid the rock before he bolts back to LA!

What big man is he bringing with him?

Marquez Haynes Haynes is still in Boston taking finals but will transfer this summer. He is currently considering 4 schools: Rice, Tulsa, Northeastern, and UNT. Wants to get closer to home so Northeastern is probably out. TRB put him in touch with Ben Uzoh at Tulsa and Zo Williams at Rice yesterday, so he could talk to both of them and get their input on their situations. Haynes will sit out the 2007-8 season and have 3 years left at whichever school he chooses. A&M does not renew Bryan Beasley for 2007-2008 Beasley reshirted this year at A&M and was expected to play a significant role next year in the backcourt of A&M. He also is a very good student, who actually was one of the few Aggies with a bonafide major. Beasley was majoring in Engineering. So, it was a major surprise. Bryan will now open his recruiting back up at this late date when few schools have any openings left. He will have to sit out another year and will have 3 years left beginning in 2008-9. He is a 6-0 combo guard. The major problem is that he will now have 2 years without playing competitively in a game. Who could be interested? Stanford was one of Beasley's choices when he decided on A&M. Baylor could also have interest as could Rice and others. Former Bryan star Brandon Webster open again ________________________________________ 6-9, 250 pound prep school post Brandon Webster is on the market again. Webster did NOT sign with Wyoming as the Cowboys fell victim to the NCAA graduation requirements and will not have a scholarship to offer Webster. Webster, who signed with A&M but was later not honored, is strong and good as a defender and rebounder. His offensive game needs work. (Someone at UNT needs to pick up the phone)

That resume sure looks questionable!

S. Oak Cliff coach left two players in Austin They ignored his orders after game; he's disciplined 10:09 PM CDT on Friday, April 27, 2007 By DAMON L. SAYLES / The Dallas Morning News dsayles@dallasnews.com South Oak Cliff boys basketball coach James Mays II was disciplined recently after he left two of his players in Austin after the UIL state tournament in March, school and district administrators said. Seniors Michael Berry, 18, and Cornelius Dawson were told to arrange for their own transportation back to Dallas after disobeying an order from Mr. Mays to remain at the team's hotel after the Class 4A state title game on March 10. The rest of the team returned by bus on March 11. "About 5:30 or 6 [a.m.], we got a wake-up call, and Coach Mays knocked on everybody's doors to get everybody up," Michael said. "He came in the room and told us to call our mothers to pick us up. Then he walked out. The rest of the team left." Reba Berry, Michael's mother, attended the game in Austin but returned to Dallas on Saturday night. She said she didn't learn that her son wasn't on the team bus until her daughter, Tameika, called her Sunday. Michael said he called his sister about the situation early Sunday morning. One of Michael's former coaches, who was in Austin for the tournament, drove the players home. Mr. Mays, who's won three state titles in eight seasons at South Oak Cliff, said he considered the incident resolved and referred inquiries to Dallas ISD athletic director Jeff Johnson. Michael, who played at Lincoln as a freshman and at Seagoville as a sophomore and junior, scored 15 points in the championship game. Michael said he and Cornelius, instead of remaining at the hotel as Mr. Mays instructed on Saturday evening, ventured to Austin's Sixth Street district hours after South Oak Cliff won its third consecutive state title. Michael said he received a text message from Mr. Mays around midnight to return to the hotel in 10 minutes or face further consequences but said he and Cornelius stayed out until roughly 4:30 a.m. Mr. Johnson and SOC athletic director Barbara Brown-McCoy said Mr. Mays was disciplined for the incident. Mr. Mays, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Brown-McCoy and SOC Principal Regina Jones declined to elaborate. "This was a personnel issue," Mr. Johnson said. "Everything has been handled accordingly. "We had our concerns and did our investigations, and now it's done." In addition, Michael and Cornelius were given in-school suspensions. Cornelius didn't return repeated phone messages for comment. Reba Berry said she spoke with Ms. Jones on March 23 and met with Area 5 Superintendent Vickie Mitchell on March 27. Ms. Mitchell assured her that Mr. Mays had been disciplined. Mr. Mays said he doesn't have a problem with any of his players and is helping Michael and Cornelius obtain college scholarships. Both players are unsigned but were vital to SOC's state title run. "I love all my players, them included, and I'm happy that they were able to take part in everything we did this year," Mr. Mays said. "I want all of my players to look back one day and say that they were a part of something special."

He went to a prep school instead of A&M. He was scheduled to go back to A&M but like he did Justin Howerton, Gillespie backed away. The kid is a raw talent but would be a major pickup for some D1 program.

http://texashoops.rivals.com/content.asp?S...&CID=537955 #37 is looking for a home!

SOC survives, Dunbar rolls; D/FW set for classic final 02:41 AM CST on Friday, March 10, 2006 By KATE HAIROPOULOS / Staff Writer AUSTIN – Angleton made South Oak Cliff play to the final seconds for the chance to defend its state title. SOC won, 95-90, in a Class 4A state semifinal Thursday night at the Frank Erwin Center, but it had to survive a serious scare. Angleton's Jordan Alexander hit a 3-pointer with 30 seconds remaining to close Angleton's gap to 91-90. But SOC's Marquis Jefflo went to the line on a one-and-one with 22.6 left. He missed, but a lane violation was called and he got another chance. He made the first and missed the second, but 6-7 senior Ronnie Morgan grabbed the rebound and was fouled. He made both shots, and SOC held on. "It was touch-and-go for a moment," SOC coach James Mays II said. "But we hung in there." SOC's 6-9 McDonald's All-American, Darrell Arthur, scored 33 points and had 13 rebounds. But he was almost outdone by Angleton's 6-4 Tristan Thompson, who scored 37 points in a gutsy performance that almost propelled his team to the upset. Still, SOC is one game away from winning back-to-back titles and meets Fort Worth Dunbar for the title at 4 p.m. Saturday in a matchup of powerhouses. The two schools have 23 state tournament appearances between them. Getting there was anything but easy. SOC (29-7) trailed by as many as 10 early in the second quarter but surged before halftime, closing out on a 12-0 run to take a 47-38 lead into the break. SOC, which outrebounded Angleton, 43-26, led by 21 with 4:20 to play in the third. Arthur, who shot 5-of-17 in the first half, scored 10 of his 33 in the final six minutes. He seemed ready to finish off Angleton when he stole the ball from Thompson at halfcourt and dunked to put SOC up by 10 with 2:20 left. But Thompson, who shot 10-of-17 from the field, hit a bucket, made three free throws after being fouled on a 3-pointer and nailed a 3. Isaac Reid hit a free throw, then Alexander put in a rebound bucket. SOC turned the ball over and Alexander drained the 3 that got the Erwin Center buzzing. But SOC survived. SOC is playing for its fourth state title. The last 4A school to win consecutive titles was Port Arthur Lincoln in '88 and 1989. E-mail khairopoulos@dallasnews.com

Jordan Smith may not be eligible http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dw...my.35d5886.html

Anyone notice that Mesa's head coach is former NBA player and Dallas native Alton Lister. (also a relative of UNT's Waymond Lister)

50/50 with Tennessee Chattanooga http://www.prattcc.edu/college/athletics/p...in_goffney.html

Available scholarships (From Wichita St board) http://www.shockernet.net/sn/viewtopic.php...asc&start=0 Huge Kingwood Tournament taking place this weekend in Houston. Most top players are participating in front of 300 coaches around the country (Including the Wichita St staff) I expect commitments/signings to occur this week. http://www.visionsports.com/HKC/2007/hkc_home.html

Will JJ sign another basketball recruit before Brady Quinn or Johnny Quinn are drafted?

http://www.shockernet.net/sn/viewtopic.php?t=5694 http://www.shockernet.net/sn/

http://www.shockernet.net/sn/viewtopic.php?t=7217

Wichita State, Tennessee or UNT at this point

Baylor scored big as 6-8 freshman forward Perry Jones of Dallas Woodrow Wilson verbally committed. Jones is a long, lanky forward with good ball skills, a soft touch, and the potential to be the next great Dallas big man. Jones is currently ranked as the #1 freshman in Texas. Baylor also received a verbal Sunday from Jones' freshman friend and AAU running mate Jamison Sterns of Waxahachie.

April 17, 2007 Justin Young Rivals.com Basketball Recruiting Brewster Academy wing Tristan Thompson closed out his season on a high note and now he is seeing the fruits of his labors. The 6-foot-5, 185-pound small forward from Angleton, Texas is in the middle of his visit tour and hopes to have a college home in the near future. Tristan Thompson is in the home stretch of his recruitment. The Texas native returned to the Lone Star State over the weekend and visited North Texas. Thompson said it was a good trip. "It was a good visit overall," he said. "I was there with my mom, who flew up (from the Houston area) so we got to see it together. It was just a good visit." Thompson, a three-star prospect by Rivals.com, is en route to Akron on Tuesday. "Akron has been on me for a while," Thompson said. "They came on towards the end of the season and they've always stayed in touch and always text message me when they can. They've been out to a couple of my games and we set up the visit." From Akron, Thompson will visit Wichita State. Before Mark Turgeon left for Texas A&M, Thompson had originally planned a visit to the Missouri Valley Conference school last weekend. Those plans were obviously changed but Thompson said he is still considering the Shockers because of an existing relationship with new head coach Gregg Marshall. "He called me the same day he got the job and it worked out well because he recruited me when he was at Winthrop so I knew him already," Thompson said. "We went ahead and rescheduled the visit." With the coaching changes, quick visits and the signing period in session, Thompson said he is ready to find some resolution to his recruitment. "I'm ready to put my signature on the paper and send it in," he said. "I want to get this over with."

I don't think Donnell or Shaw are D1 prospects. (at least Sunbelt quality) Shaw played huge for DeSoto all year in the absence of their star F/C Nate Gibbs (leg injury all year) Donnell was the 3 best player on Lincoln's team. (Richard Jones, A&M Commerce) and Charles Brame. Don't know anything about Kevin King

He almost single handedly upset SOC in the state semi's last year with about 40 points. (4-pt loss) Very athletic big guard. Would be a very good pick up for the Mean Green!