(04-23-2014 07:46 PM)That Guy 2012 Wrote:  

(04-23-2014 07:03 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  We just received a commitment from 7-1 Nate Pollard of Las Vegas (he actually played high school ball in Bountiful, Utah but played an additional prep year this past season in Las Vegas). He's very tall and thin (7-1, 212) and is definitely raw from the videos I've seen, but I think the extra year probably has helped his body grow a bit stronger. I don't think he'll make us forget Obi right away, but if he can add some bulk to his frame, he will help us down the road.

http://instagram.com/p/nJYbOZpes8/#

Love the handle "@skinnywhiteshaq"

Maybe he can find the weight Drone lost when he got to campus. Looks to have decent vert for the frame, hopefully he doesn't lose too much of that with added mass.

Notable to me from the videos I watched was a good shooting touch from mid range. It's just a highlight video, so no way to know his consistency in that area, but I think that that is a very undervalued skill for bigs in the college game.

His instagram id is skinnywhiteshaq, but someone else has that for twitter. His twitter id is BigFooter31 for those that care.

Quote:Cecil Hurt ‏@CecilHurt 51m
Jackson Davis will announce his college choice at 2:45 pm CT on Friday. Alabama, Butler or Rice.

(04-24-2014 09:08 AM)dragon2owl Wrote:  

Quote:Cecil Hurt ‏@CecilHurt 51m
Jackson Davis will announce his college choice at 2:45 pm CT on Friday. Alabama, Butler or Rice.

Fingers crossed

(04-24-2014 09:05 AM)Tiki Owl Wrote:  

(04-23-2014 07:46 PM)That Guy 2012 Wrote:  

(04-23-2014 07:03 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  We just received a commitment from 7-1 Nate Pollard of Las Vegas (he actually played high school ball in Bountiful, Utah but played an additional prep year this past season in Las Vegas). He's very tall and thin (7-1, 212) and is definitely raw from the videos I've seen, but I think the extra year probably has helped his body grow a bit stronger. I don't think he'll make us forget Obi right away, but if he can add some bulk to his frame, he will help us down the road.

http://instagram.com/p/nJYbOZpes8/#

Love the handle "@skinnywhiteshaq"

Maybe he can find the weight Drone lost when he got to campus. Looks to have decent vert for the frame, hopefully he doesn't lose too much of that with added mass.

Notable to me from the videos I watched was a good shooting touch from mid range. It's just a highlight video, so no way to know his consistency in that area, but I think that that is a very undervalued skill for bigs in the college game.

His instagram id is skinnywhiteshaq, but someone else has that for twitter. His twitter id is BigFooter31 for those that care.

me +13 inches -10 pounds with basketball skills is hard to imagine, but that's an epic handle.

(04-24-2014 09:08 AM)dragon2owl Wrote:  

Quote:Cecil Hurt ‏@CecilHurt 51m
Jackson Davis will announce his college choice at 2:45 pm CT on Friday. Alabama, Butler or Rice.

Nice to be mentioned in the same line with those programs after the last few years...

(04-24-2014 09:08 AM)dragon2owl Wrote:  

Quote:Cecil Hurt ‏@CecilHurt 51m
Jackson Davis will announce his college choice at 2:45 pm CT on Friday. Alabama, Butler or Rice.

Even if we don't get Jackson, maybe we can recruit his mom. She seems very well spoken and will probably be an asset to whoever manages to win her over.

(04-24-2014 09:44 AM)I45owl Wrote:  

(04-24-2014 09:08 AM)dragon2owl Wrote:  

Quote:Cecil Hurt ‏@CecilHurt 51m
Jackson Davis will announce his college choice at 2:45 pm CT on Friday. Alabama, Butler or Rice.

Even if we don't get Jackson, maybe we can recruit his mom. She seems very well spoken and will probably be an asset to whoever manages to win her over.

We can use OwlMom15 to recruit her!

(04-24-2014 10:42 AM)Tiki Owl Wrote:  

(04-24-2014 09:44 AM)I45owl Wrote:  

(04-24-2014 09:08 AM)dragon2owl Wrote:  

Quote:Cecil Hurt ‏@CecilHurt 51m
Jackson Davis will announce his college choice at 2:45 pm CT on Friday. Alabama, Butler or Rice.

Even if we don't get Jackson, maybe we can recruit his mom. She seems very well spoken and will probably be an asset to whoever manages to win her over.

We can use OwlMom15 to recruit her!

Great minds think alike. That was my point of reference ... if all I know about the player is the character of his mom, I'd take my chances in saying that he'd be a great addition to the Rice family.

article on why Jackson Davis came down to Rice, Butler, and Alabama:
http://www.courier-journal.com/story/rec...e/8077525/

(04-23-2014 09:52 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  http://www.courier-journal.com/story/rec...e/8077525/

Jackson Davis has pared his final list to Alabama, Butler and Rice

(04-24-2014 05:58 PM)johncatworth Wrote:  article on why Jackson Davis came down to Rice, Butler, and Alabama:
http://www.courier-journal.com/story/rec...e/8077525/

That's the same article cited by Ft Bend Owl earlier in the week.

Looks like Butler according to Cecil Hurt.

Well crap, that's a headscratcher.

Disappointing. Butler has a similar enrollment to Rice, nowhere near the academic prestige, and just a fraction of the endowment. Their basketball program is miles ahead of Rice, but it's good that we're seeing players make a decision between Rice and a team that's made it to the final four twice in this decade. I would rather that Rice win those battles, though.

Butler lands commitment from 6-foot-8 Jackson Davis

http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/col...s/8162923/ Wrote:Jackson Davis is officially a Butler Bulldog.

I bet you we are winning those recruiting battles within a year or two with this staff. But it's up to the fan base to support the team next year, even if they are still struggling a bit to overcome the last two season attritions.

(04-25-2014 03:21 PM)I45owl Wrote:  Disappointing. Butler has a similar enrollment to Rice, nowhere near the academic prestige, and just a fraction of the endowment. Their basketball program is miles ahead of Rice, but it's good that we're seeing players make a decision between Rice and a team that's made it to the final four twice in this decade. I would rather that Rice win those battles, though.

Butler is also a 2 hr drive from Louisville. Can't help but think that played a major part in his decision.

(04-25-2014 03:21 PM)I45owl Wrote:  Disappointing. Butler has a similar enrollment to Rice, nowhere near the academic prestige, and just a fraction of the endowment. Their basketball program is miles ahead of Rice, but it's good that we're seeing players make a decision between Rice and a team that's made it to the final four twice in this decade. I would rather that Rice win those battles, though.

I think it's a good sign that we are in the chase until late for players of this caliber. We'll lose more than we win, at least early, but I'm encouraged by the direction.

(04-25-2014 03:54 PM)JustAnotherAustinOwl Wrote:  Butler is also a 2 hr drive from Louisville. Can't help but think that played a major part in his decision.

I didn't even think about that. Alabama is a decent drive (Louisville is in NW Kentucky), but I don't even think that would be a factor in the decision, given how many other differences would take precedence.

Don't know anything about this guy, but he's transferring from VCU: http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketba...rus-lyles. He was a 3 star recruit with an offer from Ok State, according to espn. Wonder if we're in the mix...

In the three games shown on the ESPN page where he played, he averaged only 2 minutes, but the team won by an average of 18 pts. Clearly, he makes a tremendously huge impact in a short amount of time.