Cooley

Mike has moved on. We should also. Good luck to the kid. It's his decision and his life.

Whataburger Tournament celebrates 50th Anniversary December 24, 2007 Rob Harman How good are top teams at the historic 50th Whataburger Basketball Tournament? Well, in the media fact packet, defending champion Plano West, ranked 12th in the state by TexasHoops.com, isn't even listed as one of the "teams to watch" in the large school (Orange) division while defending champ Fairfield and Graford, ranked No. 1 in Class A, received similar overlooks in the small school (Blue) division. The tournament will run Dec. 27-29 at three Fort Worth area gyms. The Orange Division will be at W.G. Thomas Coliseum in Haltom City. The White Division will compete at Haltom High School. The Blue Division will be held at Nolan High School in Fort Worth. The event, which began in 1958 as the West Side Lions Club Tournament, is known for bringing in big-name out-of-state teams. This year, Milwaukee King will be the first Wisconsin team to make the trek to Fort Worth. Los Angeles Crenshaw, which won the tournament in 1987, is back for the sixth time. There will be plenty of star players on display in the Orange Division. * A handful of players are ranked nationally: Richland's 6-5 junior Nolan Dennis (No. 1 in the state by TexasHoops.com, Top 10 nationally), North Crowley's 6-4 senior Willie Warren (Top 20 nationally), Hurst Bell's 6-1 junior Marshall Henderson (Top 30 nationally), Monroe Carroll's 6-9 senior Terrance Henry (Top 75 nationally) and Milwaukee King's 6-6 senior Bryan Brown (Top 150 nationally). Warren was TexasHoops.com's No. 1 senior but was out of state (at Oak Hill, Vir.) when the preseason rankings came out. * Houston Strake Jesuit has four players in TexasHoops.com's Top 20 individual rankings: 6-2 senior guard Trent Rogers and three star juniors in Tim Frazier, Steven Rogers and Joey Brooks, a Notre Dame commit. * Other TexasHoops.com senior rankees: Southwest's 6-4 Kendall Timmons (27), Crowley's 6-0 Tim Meadows (59), Canyon Randall's 6-9 Jordan Kinnear (61), North Crowley's 6-5 P.J. Colley (67), Fort Worth Christian's 6-8 Steven Werner (74), Southlake Carroll's 6-6 Neal Duvall (87), and Marcus' Jon Miller, UTA signee, and Victor Leak. * TexasHoops.com junior rankees: Dennis (1), Henderson (12) and Strake Jesuit's Frazier (11), Rogers (15) and Brooks (16), along with North Crowley's 6-5 Tony McGilveary (30), Arlington Martin's 6-0 Ryan Barbee (42), Argyle's 6-2 Caden Dickerson (50), Plano West's 6-1 Tyler Melville (61) and Dunbar's 6-2 Jason Smith (65). Vying with Plano West for the Orange crown will be North Crowley, ranked second in Class 5A by TexasHoops.com, along with Dunbar (fourth in 4A), Strake Jesuit (19th in 5A) and Flower Mound Marcus (22nd in 5A). Southwest, ranked No. 19 in 4A, will be challenged by Crowley (13th in 4A) and San Antonio Sam Houston (23rd in 4A) for the White title. The Blue Division has 11 ranked teams including the top Class A team (Graford), three Top 7 teams in Class 3A (Tyler Chapel Hill, Argyle and Burkburnett) and two top-ranked private schools (Fort Worth Christian and Nolan). 50th annual Whataburger Basketball Tournament First-round match-ups, Thursday Dec. 27 Orange Divison At W.G. Thomas Coliseum (Haltom City) Mansfield vs. Plano West, 10 a.m. Mansfield Summit vs. Coppell, 11:30 a.m. North Crowley vs. Irving, 1:15 p.m. Houston Strake Jesuit vs. Richland, 2:45 p.m. Hurst L.D. Bell vs. Monroe (La.) Carroll, 4:30 p.m. Flower Mound Marcus vs. Los Angeles (Calif.) Crenshaw, 6 p.m. Euless Trinity vs. Fort Worth Dunbar, 7:30 p.m. Milwaukee (Wis.) King vs. Arlington Martin, 9 p.m. White Division At Haltom High School Haltom vs. Lewisville Hebron, 10 a.m. Everman vs. Southlake Carroll, 11:30 a.m. Eastern Hills vs. Denton, 1:15 p.m. Birdville vs. Southwest, 2:45 p.m. Canyon Randall vs. Denton Guyer, 4:30 p.m. Elgin vs. Mansfield Legacy, 6 p.m. Crowley vs. Waxahachie, 7:30 p.m. Arlington Heights vs. San Antonio Sam Houston, 9 p.m. Blue Division At Nolan High School Fort Worth All Saints vs. Ponder, 10 a.m. Peaster vs. Fort Worth Christian, 11:30 a.m. Burkburnett vs. Martin's Mill, 1:15 p.m. Pittsburg vs. Fairfield, 3 p.m. Tuscola Jim Ned vs. Nolan, 4:30 p.m. Brock vs. Graford, 6 p.m. Holliday vs. Argyle, 7:30 p.m. Canyon vs. Tyler Chapel Hill, 9 p.m.

Buford, I like Highland Park in Dallas.

FYI From a JC hoops board Weatherford's Roderick Flemings goes for a video game like 43 points and 18 rebounds in win over Wayland Baptist. Another outrageous night for the best JUCO player in the country. 15-19 from the field, 6-9 on threes, he tossed out 3 assists, a block and a couple of steals to make it complete. On the year Flemings is averaging 22.6 ppg, 9.3 reb., 1.9 ast., 2.4 stl, 1.0 blk, He's shooting 62.2% from the field and 44.4% on 3's, plus 74.4% at the foul line.

Dallas Coca-Cola to be a Recruiter's Paradise December 23, 2007 Rob Harman Few tournaments anywhere in the country can boast the number of highly-ranked, highly-recruited players that will take the court for the 68th annual Dallas ISD / Coca-Cola Basketball Tournament, set to tip off Thursday, Dec. 27 at four Dallas gyms. Seven of TexasHoops.com's Top 20 Seniors will be in the field, including top-ranked J'Mison Morgan, South Oak Cliff's 6-11 post who has committed verbally to LSU. Nineteen of the Top 100 Seniors will compete. "There should be a lot of scouts here," said Goree Johnson, assistant athletic director for the DISD. "We get that every year and I've had a lot of calls again this year." Top-ranked Duncanville, the tournament's defending champion, has opted to travel to Myrtle Beach, S.C., for the Beach Ball Classic, opening it up for teams like Plano East, ranked 15th in Class 5A, as well as Class 4A powerhouses Highland Park (ranked fifth), Lincoln (seventh), SOC (eighth), Kimball (14th) and Pinkston (20th). Kimball's star backcourt duo of David Kyles and Cotton Giles, both ranked in the top 15 seniors, and Plano East's Anthony Hill, Kevin Smith, Quincy Diggs and Jonathan West, all four in the Top 100, show the depth of the field. Many top-ranked underclassmen – including juniors North Dallas' Reger Dowell (seventh-ranked), Carter's Jarred Shaw (14th), Wilson's Jonathan Sharpless (21st) and North Dallas' Desean Miles (27th) – will also display their talents during the three-day 32-team event. Longview and El Paso Eastwood are the only two teams in the 32-team field from outside the Dallas area. The tournament begins at 9 a.m. Thursday (Dec. 27) at Sprague, Loos, Davis and Forrester Field Houses. The event will conclude at 7:30 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 29) at Davis Field House. Participants from TexasHoops.com's Top 100 Seniors: Rank, Name, School, Ht. (College) 1, J'Mison Morgan, South Oak Cliff, 6-11 (LSU) 4, Quincy Acy, Mesquite Horn, 6-8 9, David Kyles, Kimball, 6-3 (Wichita State) 14, Cotton Giles, Kimball, 6-3 (Nevada) 15, Zack Williams, Skyline, 6-4 (SFA) 18, Damaruis "Shug" Jones, Pinkston, 6-2 (So. Alabama) 19, Troy Alexander, Highland Park, 6-1 (Santa Clara) 24, John Bowman, Mesquite Horn, 6-4 (Texas State) 28, Anthony Hill, Plano East, 6-0 (Rice) 44, Kevin Smith Plano East, 6-5 46, Gerayl Sanders, Lincoln, 6-4 55, Mike Webb, Kimball, 6-6 56, Darian Thibodeaux, Kimball, 6-2 82, Matthew Edwards, Highland Park, 6-2 86, Quincy Diggs, Plano East, 6-5 90, Bonner McDermott, Highland Park, 6-7 91, Andre Jackson, Pinkston, 6-8 (Southern Mississippi) 93, DaJon McKnight, Skyline 6-4 100, Jonathan West, Plano East, 6-6 (Army) 68th annual Dallas ISD / Coca-Cola Basketball Tournament First-round match-ups, Thursday Dec. 27 At Sprague Field House Seagoville vs. Lancaster, 9 a.m. Kimball vs. Longview, 10:30 a.m. Jefferson vs. Smith, noon Pinkston vs. DeSoto, 1:30 p.m. At Loos Field House W.T. White vs. Hillcrest, 9 a.m. Richardson Berkner vs. Highland Park, 10:30 a.m. North Dallas vs. Richardson, noon Spruce vs. Richardson Pearce, 1:30 p.m. At Davis Field House Adamson vs. Molina, 9 a.m. South Oak Cliff vs. Rockwall, 10:30 a.m. Carter vs. Mesquite Horn, noon Samuell vs. Roosevelt, 1:30 p.m. At Forester Field House Madison vs. Sunset, 9 a.m. Skyline vs. Lincoln, 10:30 a.m. Woodrow Wilson vs. Bryan Adams, noon Eastwood vs. Plano East, 1:30 p.m.

Select the winners (and consolation) of the Coca-Cola, (Dallas ISD) Whataburger (Ft Worth) & Sandra Meadow (Girls - Duncanville) HS tournaments and win a UNT gift of your choice on me. Entries are due no later than mid-night December 26th. In the event of a tie, the tie will be broken by selecting the winners of the 64 team NCAA men's 2008 basketball field http://www.dallasisd.org/athletics/boys_bb_bracket.pdf http://www.rwhitehurst2.com/ 57th annual Sandra Meadows Varsity Basketball Tournament First-round match-ups, Thursday Dec. 27 At Sandra Meadows Memorial Arena J.J. Pearce vs. Duncanville, 9 a.m. Mesquite Horn vs. Houston Bellaire, 10:30 a.m. Mesquite vs. Frisco, noon Plano East vs. Clear Creek, 1:30 p.m. Euless Trinity vs. China Springs, 3 p.m. Fayetteville, Ark., vs. Frisco Liberty, 4:30 p.m. At Red Gym Coppell vs. Rowlett, 9 a.m. Seton Keogh, Md., vs. Duncanville JV, 10:30 a.m. Dallas Bishop Lynch vs. Waxahachie, noon Houston Westside vs. Dallas Ursuline, 1:30 p.m. Fort Bend Willowridge vs. Naaman Forest, 3 p.m. At Blue Gym Allen vs. Ouachita Parrish, La., 9 a.m. Thurgood Marshall vs. Colleyville Heritage, 10:30 a.m. Flower Mound vs. Denton Ryan, noon Plano West vs. John Paul II, 1:30 p.m. Austin Bowie vs. Amarillo Palo Duro, 3 p.m. Merry Christmas!

Don't disagree! White, although 5-7/5-8, is a combo guard. Bell is a true point guard. Yes, the ball is going to move around more with Bell because he is so one-dimensional. (with an occasional made outside shot) You don't, however, want to bench Michael Jordon, Kobe Bryant or Lebron James because the ball might stop once in their hands. White's value, thus far, has been evident in bigger games; where you need more than a distributor at the point. Good points!

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Not a politically correct thing to say on my part but the facts are clear. The general public prefers the men's game over the women's game. Green to the Bone, surely you would agree with that wouldn't you? The men's sports, in general, (basketball, football, baseball) attracts greater attendence (revenue). As such, it rightfully receives more attention! Would we have a men's basketball coach, with the record of our women's coach, still on payroll for this long? Of course not! The law does play a major role in the number of sports teams we must field. The hard core fans could care less about women's soccer, volleyball & softball. I can't name one person to ever play any of these sports at UNT or any other university, ever. To this poster, these are recreational sports only. (that we must field) Otherwise, the funding saved would more than likely go directly to the stadium fund. Women's basketball is the most popular women's sport; that should be expected to help offset the cost of fielding a team. Congratulations to the soccer women and Ms Engel. You've help educate me! I was, however, speaking of my expectations of women's basketball. And yes, it is obvious that we have accepted a lower level of performance from our women's basketball program.

We blew a golden opportunity back in the day when Gary Blair was not even seriously considered! He lead the SOC girls to 2-3 state championships before going to SFA. He later went to La Tech when they were a national power. I believe he went to Arkansas before taking over at A&M. Blair stated that NT didn't want a male coach at the time. With the exception of Rice & UH, all other major schools in Texas have had great women programs during Slinker's watch: Texas Tech SMU Texas A&M UT TCU SFA UTA Baylor Wayland Baptist (Maybe before her time) Duncanville Pantherettes This coach is here until the fans/alums demand better. Hopefully RV will realize some year that the gender-equity sports need to start carrying their weight.

LOL! Can you imagine them trying to get into RV's office today?

Hamilton would be a good kickoff & punt return possibility. For some reason, Antoine Bush didn't do anything for me!

I think sometimes (or most of the time) the kid is trying to please others. (i.e. Nate Newton)

I'm with you DeepGreen! Unless the kid is 6-4, 280 and can rush the passer, I'd pass!

Just curious, but is the firm that designed Fouts still in business?

Last Season 10-21 (.323) Conference Record 9-9 (t-5th) Starters Lost/Returning 1/4 Coach Rob Spivery (Ashland '72) Record At School 29-34 (2 years) Career Record 318-300 (21 years) RPI Last 5 years 326-286-282-130-289 COACH AND PROGRAM Perimeter shooting was no problem for the 2006-07 version of the Southern University Jaguars. After all, Southern led the Southwestern Athletic Conference in three-point shooting percentage, knocking down 32.6 percent as a team from long range. Yet despite that, the Jaguars finished last in the league in scoring offense, averaging just 59.3 points per game. The only explanation? Southern needs more of an interior presence. "A number of the guys on our front line were very young last year," Southern coach Rob Spivery said. "But they got valuable playing experience. With that experience plus some guys we added at that position who could help us, it certainly should give us some better play around the basket." PLAYERS The core of those young, returning post players includes 6-6 sophomore Douglas Scott (5.6 ppg, 4.8 rpg), 6-9 sophomore Chike Ekweozor (4.4 ppg, 3.0 rpg) and 6-9 junior Joseph Jack (4.9 ppg, 4.7 rpg). Scott started 18 of the 31 games during his freshman season, shooting 46.3 percent from the floor. His wingspan is nearly seven feet, leading the Jaguars' coaching staff to believe he could develop into a very solid defender. "He's left-handed and very deceptive," Spivery said. "He can score around the basket, but he needs to get better from 15 feet and beyond. And he should be able to block some shots and be a very good defender." Ekweozor should battle directly with Scott for the starting power forward position after starting six games and shooting 43.6 percent from the floor during his freshman season. After add-ing muscle and strength this off-season, Ekweozor hopes to have more of an impact in the rebounding area for the Jaguars. "He's gotten stronger, and we'll need him to defend and rebound very well," Spivery said. "He could play some center if we go smaller, and at times we will because he's got more experi-ence. He's also just a very tough kid." Jack could start at center and potentially add a great deal of skill to the frontcourt. "I think he can average 10 points and 10 rebounds," Spivery said. "If he can give us those numbers, we could have a pretty good team." Those three won't have free reign at the post position for Southern, though. Spivery's staff brought in two newcomers he thinks could contribute immediately. Barry Honore, a 6-7 freshman out of South Garland (Texas) High School, led the Dallas area in rebounding his senior season. He joins 6-6 junior Earnest Jones, originally from New Orleans and a transfer from Paris (Texas) Junior College. "We think both those guys could really help us," Spivery said. "They are both very strong and can rebound." Also hoping to earn his time in the post for Southern is 6-9 freshman Andre Davis, who has the body and the ability to be a special player, Spivery said, if not the experience. "I really like him, and I think his best basketball is ahead of him," Spivery said. "Over the years to come, I think he'll develop into a very good basketball player. He just hasn't played much yet." Fortunately for Southern, no matter who is playing down low, they'll be following the lead of 6-1 sophomore point guard Chris Davis (10.3 ppg, 2.1 rpg). Though just a freshman last season, Davis started 18 of Southern's 31 games, finishing second on the team in scoring. His 39-percent shooting from three-point range was second in the conference, and he was in the top 20 in the SWAC in minutes played, averaging 26.7 per game. And yes, he was just a freshman. A freshman his coach said reminds him of former Texas A&M All-American Acie Law IV. "He started our last five games, and we won four of the five," Spivery said. "He wants the ball, and he wants to play that position and lead the team. He's the one player who does every-thing exactly the way a coach wants him to do it. And he wants that challenge of leading a team." Davis will benefit from the return of another young guard, 6-1 sophomore combo Steffon Wiley of Dallas Carter (7.6 ppg, 1.8 rpg), who started 24 games as a freshman and registered 47 assists and 43 steals. "He can put the ball on the floor and go to the basket," Spivery said. "If he has a weakness, it's a need to improve his consistency with his outside shooting." Spivery expects guard play to be the strength of his team, and that means Davis and Wiley will have plenty of depth playing with them. The most experienced of that group is 6-2 junior Geri Guillory (5.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg). A starter in 21 games last season, Guillory, whose strength is just thathis strengthhad 49 assists and 31 steals last season. Spivery said he should take on the all-important task of defending the opposition's best offensive player. Jazz Williams (2.2 ppg, 1.1 rpg), a 6-4 sophomore, could be Southern's best long-range shooter. He could play the shooting guard or, possibly, even move to small forward, as could 6-3 junior Joe Holliday (5.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg), who played just 15 games last season because of injury. Should they venture into the small-forward spot, however, they'll have to contend with 6-5 junior Brandon Byars. "He's got an assortment of shots he can use to finish around the basket," Spivery said. "He could really be a strong force for us. He can catch it and score and he's got touch from the out-side as well." Another potential contributor for Southern at the small forward is 6-5 red-shirt freshman Julias Ingram, who Spivery said has an uncanny ability to get to the rim and finish. "I think he's going to be a big plus for us," Spivery said. "I think he could be the biggest surprise on our team." Spivery expects guard play to be the strength of this team, and that's no surprise considering the way the stats panned out last year. The one question mark is how the Jaguars will replace the loss of leading scorer Defores Riley-Smith (13.9 ppg, 5.5 rpg, .328 3PT), though they certainly seem to have a star in the making in Chris Davis. In a league full of great point guards, Davis could turn out to be among the elite, and his presence alone demands a strong backcourt grade. The big question mark, however, will once again be the frontcourt. Sure, it is more experienced as a group, but the Jaguars didn't have a proven scorer down low last season, and until they prove they have one this season, the frontcourt grade will sit in the average area. However, if some of those youngsters or newcomers establish themselves, this team could have much more balance than it did a season ago. BLUE RIBBON ANALYSIS BACKCOURT: B- BENCH/DEPTH: C- FRONTCOURT: C INTANGIBLES: B-

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December 13, 2007 Juco corner ready for official to A&M Brian Perroni AggieYell.com Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College cornerback Adryan Adams has had quite an eventful week so far. The 6-foot-1, 185 pound prospect has spent the past two days gathering firewood from around his house in Miami, Oklahoma. While most people consider starting a fire a relaxing endeavor in the middle of winter, Adams' was doing so out of necessity. NEO cornerback Adryan Adams is hoping for an offer from Texas A&M on his official visit this weekend "We haven't had any power for the last few days," Adams said on Wednesday evening. "There was a big ice storm that came through the whole state of Oklahoma. Oklahoma City and Tulsa have been without power too. We've had our classes cancelled for the week which is tough because we're supposed to be taking finals and finishing up right now." Adams, a December graduate, seems to be in an even bigger hurry to complete his exams. Once this semester is through, he plans to enroll at a four year school where he will have two years to play two. Having taken an official visit to North Texas this past weekend, Adams has one set up to another Texas school this coming weekend. Yes sir, I'm headed down to Texas A&M," he said. "The ice and everything should be cleared by then. I'm taking my visit, I know that. I'm flying out of Oklahoma City on Friday morning." Adams holds just one Division I offer at this point, but he says he is hearing from other schools as the junior college winter signing day nears. "North Texas is my only offer right now," said Adams. "Well, I've got a bunch of I-AA offers, but North Texas is my only DI offer right now. "I've been hearing from Kansas State, KU, pretty much like the Big 12. Oklahoma State and Tulsa, too, they've been talking to me a lot. I'll probably take an official to Tulsa because they've been talking to me a bunch and they want me to come down there for a visit." Originally from Millwood High School in Oklahoma City, Adams did not know much about Texas A&M prior to the past couple of weeks. "(A&M cornerback) coach Malone had called my defensive coordinator and I guess he found out about me through that," said Adams. "Coach Malone then called me and we just got to talking and stuff. Then coach Malone came by, he drove to NEO like last week, and we just talked for a long time. I was just telling him how much I'd be interested in Texas A&M."

Son of NT Great! http://gobonnies.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/.../121007aaa.html http://gobonnies.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/..._delonte00.html

Early signing date for Juco's start this week.

You would think that one of Dodge's former players would have the courtesy to not tie up a scholarship for so long. Anyway, a greater opportunity to pick up help along the defensive front.

It would also help if all NT alums would hit up their employers to sponsor some form of the stadium: Every corporation (500 employees or more) in North Texas to donate $1,000 to North Texas for every North Texas alum on payroll. Every North Texas alum in North Texas to donate $100.00 to North Texas for North Texas to promote their North Texas corporation. (helping in job stability). Additionally, every son or daughter of a North Texas Alum in North Texas can attend any North Texas game in which North Texas is playing for free. (This means @ SMU, TCU or UTA)

Should bring some national press to this offense next year with a HM AA.

Someone correct me if I am wrong but haven't they beat us the last 4 times we have played? It's not bad having lost our 2 games against 2 schools who remain undefeated. Actually, going on the road and defeating Wichita State was a bigger feat than beating us on the stage. (albeit without Collin Dennis)