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Over the weekend ODU offered Isiah Blackmon (2015) and Riak Bol (JUCO, 2014).


It is Blackmon's first offer, Bol has a lot of interest in ODU and holds an offer from Hawaii with interest from Washington State and Nebraska-Omaha

hey Swag, what site shows the interest from WSU in Riak Bol? I've got friends out here in PAC12 country that I'd like to rib a little (if we out recruit them)

Thanks

(09-16-2013 06:02 PM)Old Dom Swag Wrote:  Over the weekend ODU offered Isiah Blackmon (2015) and Riak Bol (JUCO, 2014).


It is Blackmon's first offer, Bol has a lot of interest in ODU and holds an offer from Hawaii with interest from Washington State and Nebraska-Omaha

Do you know their height?

(09-16-2013 06:12 PM)Petey Hodge Wrote:  hey Swag, what site shows the interest from WSU in Riak Bol? I've got friends out here in PAC12 country that I'd like to rib a little (if we out recruit them)

Thanks

Riak Bol Recruiting

The twitter feed has actual tweet, sounds like they were on campus recruiting him last week.

(09-16-2013 06:13 PM)backrow Wrote:  

(09-16-2013 06:02 PM)Old Dom Swag Wrote:  Over the weekend ODU offered Isiah Blackmon (2015) and Riak Bol (JUCO, 2014).


It is Blackmon's first offer, Bol has a lot of interest in ODU and holds an offer from Hawaii with interest from Washington State and Nebraska-Omaha

Do you know their height?

Bol is 6'10, 215
Blackmon is 5'10

Anybody ever hear of Manute Bol? Apparently Riak Bol is related to Manute but how so I couldn't find anywhere. Riak missed his senior year of high school due to a compound fracture to his lower leg. Bol was one of the top prospects in the state of Nebraska and was being pursued by the Cornhuskers but the injury caused them and other schools to back off. The 6-10 Bol is currently attending Central Communituy College in Columbus, OH.

A shot blocker like Bol allows you to be better offensively because you can put four skilled players on the floor at the same time with Bol and be more aggressive defensively.

(09-16-2013 07:02 PM)ODU DAD Wrote:  Anybody ever hear of Manute Bol? Apparently Riak Bol is related to Manute but how so I couldn't find anywhere. Riak missed his senior year of high school due to a compound fracture to his lower leg. Bol was one of the top prospects in the state of Nebraska and was being pursued by the Cornhuskers but the injury caused them and other schools to back off. The 6-10 Bol is currently attending Central Communituy College in Columbus, OH.

Good catch, more then likely he is Manute's son. Manute has 10 children, his middle child is named Bol Bol and is one of the best players in his class (entering HS this year)

Riak Bol's stats: 12 PPG, 10 RPG, 1.5 BPG
Best game: 33 pts, 17 rebs, 2 BLK

Bol avg better than a double-double last year.
http://www.htosports.com/teams/default.a...rID=232703

OT VCU picked on another top-100 recruit.

I really like the sound of some of these recruits. Both junior college, and high school prospects.

As for VCU, they have a top 20 program now. End of story. I wouldn't get too caught up in what's going on there. Old Dominion was neck and neck with them not long ago. Now it's just about stopping the bleeding. One step at a time. It will only take 1 good year to pump the life back into this program. I'm confident we are about to get back on track.

Go Monarchs.

(09-16-2013 08:32 PM)DaBigBlue Wrote:  Bol avg better than a double-double last year.
http://www.htosports.com/teams/default.a...rID=232703

OT VCU picked on another top-100 recruit.

(09-16-2013 08:43 PM)canadianmonarch Wrote:  I really like the sound of some of these recruits. Both junior college, and high school prospects.

As for VCU, they have a top 20 program now. End of story. I wouldn't get too caught up in what's going on there. Old Dominion was neck and neck with them not long ago. Now it's just about stopping the bleeding. One step at a time. It will only take 1 good year to pump the life back into this program. I'm confident we are about to get back on track.

Go Monarchs.

(09-16-2013 08:32 PM)DaBigBlue Wrote:  Bol avg better than a double-double last year.
http://www.htosports.com/teams/default.a...rID=232703

OT VCU picked on another top-100 recruit.

Agreed. VCU has a top 20 program and Shaka is capitalizing. We had a 5 year stretch ending a couple years ago where we were at least a top 40 program. Blaine did not capitalize. We need a solid recruiting class that overachieves (think the Finney class) and a little luck before we get our chance again. When Shaka gets brought in by an elite program or the NBA, VCU will likely not be able to maintain it. I also think the code for beating "Havoc" has been cracked at the BCS level and it will be very difficult to make another deep run with that style. With their recruiting, they'll continue to be a tournament team and fringe top 25, but I don't see them winning a lot of games against higher level BCS programs going forward.

Our staff has 1 month to show they can recruit. They have been together for over 5 months now hitting the recruiting trail. The results should start showing themselves soon. If not.....

You're right, Mr. Big, 30 days -- starting NOW!

If not... we can them . . . even though they won't have coached their first game together . . .
even though they might be involved with some kids who don't plan to make their decision within the next 30 days. . .

Yup, let's set an arbitrary date by which they must prove themselves to us, or else they should feel our wrath.

I'm with you all the way. Tick tick tick tick tick tick tick. . . hear that, Jeff?

(09-17-2013 07:59 AM)Mr.BigBlue Wrote:  Our staff has 1 month to show they can recruit. They have been together for over 5 months now hitting the recruiting trail. The results should start showing themselves soon. If not.....

I hope you're kidding. You can't recruit in one summer, especially without having coached a single game.

(09-17-2013 08:13 AM)Monarch Maniac 10 Wrote:  

(09-17-2013 07:59 AM)Mr.BigBlue Wrote:  Our staff has 1 month to show they can recruit. They have been together for over 5 months now hitting the recruiting trail. The results should start showing themselves soon. If not.....

I hope you're kidding. You can't recruit in one summer, especially without having coached a single game.

I hope he is kidding too.

No I am not kidding...Most good players make their selections during the early signing period. This staff has got to show now that they can recruit quality players. If not...it does not bode well in my book regardless of if they can Coach or not. They are all highly regarded coaches. They have to show they are highly regarded recruiters now !! Good players make coaches look good.....period. We have plenty of PT and spots open. It is all about selling a vision and goal.

This attitude kinda reminds me of Dennis Green," They are who we thought they were and we let them off the hook." Only time will tell and they will get more than a couple of months.

Both sides are right... it will be be troubling is nothing pans out yet again, but not a death sentence.

Mr. Big: I hope you're right and they bring in exactly what they need to start a quick turnaround -- immediately.