GATA

It's gonna be a long wait until Tuesday...

Thanks for all the reports, fellas! They are appreciated!

Benny Parker. I think he can be a quality guard for Doane. (Ducks)

One thing I don't like is that Nebraska goes to this serif block N, yet the football helmet, which people across the country recognize, uses the sans serif N. I wish they'd stick with the sans serif.

Agreed 100 percent. It looks much better, much cleaner, much more up to date, yet classic. It's kind of a ripoff from the Mississippi State logo, though.

usually guys that even slightly resemble kevin durant are lottery picks now a days though. if he's half decent as a freshman, he'll be a first round pick. he's 6'9 with a 7'3 wingspan and can shoot 3s. i think someone would draft him from potential alone. Sounds like Nicolas Batum. I could get on board with that.

LOL. It did seem a little soft that he went with the right at 1:50. But it's just one clip.

I can't wait to click on this thread and see actual Gilmore news...

Podcast is up in the Official Media Thread now He definitely sounds 100% 'N'! Unable to get to it in the near future: Can anyone give a quick synopsis, please? He liked Lincoln right away, impressed with how "clean" it was. REALLY impressed with PBA. Looks forward to competing in the B1G. Hopes to grow another inch or two. (must not have a whole lot of leg hair yet) Addressed fans' concerns that he has hopped around from school to school during his HS career, but sounded adamant that he is definitely down with the Corn and WILL be signing in November. Thanks!

Podcast is up in the Official Media Thread now He definitely sounds 100% 'N'! Unable to get to it in the near future: Can anyone give a quick synopsis, please?

I woke up to some great news today! Nice to get a legit center prospect in the pipeline. Let's get Gilmore and call it a great class! I know he says he wants to play ASAP, but is he that kind of prospect? Can we expect him to get minutes right away? GATA!

A lot of times with verticals they test them by taking a step, not flat footed. That would certainly add a few inches to someone's vert.

Great news! It seems like I've been checking the site a couple of times a day in hopes of Tai being cleared. I wasn't overly concerned, but some of you guys had me starting to worry! I can't wait to see him play!

Myles is transferring to Sunrise Christian Academy, which has a deal with Adidas. Just tossing it out there. http://qctimes.com/conferences/mac/west-s-myles-to-attend-sunrise-christian-academy-in-kansas/article_5888b13e-02f1-5d69-b1f8-8d5e8205cf82.html

I must be missing something. What transfer rumors are you talking about?

College Basketball Talk ranks the matchups... The Big Ten and the ACC announced the matchups for this year’s Big Ten/ACC challenge, and since we know you like to set your schedule seven months in advance, here is a guide to which of the 12 games you need to watch: Only miss these games to see the birth of your FIRST child: 1. Michigan at Duke: The Wolverines may be losing Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr., but they return enough talent — including Mitch McGary and Glenn Robinson III — that they will be a top ten team when the preseason rankings come out. Duke loses quite a bit of talent as well, but with the recruiting class they have coming in, headlined by Jabari Parker, and Mississippi State transfer Rodney Hood, the Blue Devils have a chance to be scary good. The biggest question: who will guard McGary? CBT Pick: Duke 2. North Carolina at Michigan State: Michigan State became a serious national title contender when they got word that both Adreian Payne and Gary Harris will be returning to school this season. UNC lost Reggie Bullock to early entry, but with James Michael McAdoo and PJ Hairston back, the Tar Heels still have plenty of weapons. Two legendary coaches heading up two Final Four contenders. A rematch of the 2009 national title game. Yeah, that will be fun. CBT Pick: Michigan State 3. Indiana at Syracuse: Another rematch, this time from last year’s Sweet 16, when Tom Crean’s high-octane offense couldn’t figure out their way through the Syracuse zone. Let’s see how the Hoosiers will handle it now that their four most dangerous offensive weapons are gone. On another note, Syracuse will host Indiana, Duke and UNC this season. Not a bad home slate for Orange fans. CBT Pick: Syracuse You can miss these for a hot date, but they have to be at least a nine and NOT already your significant other: 4. Notre Dame at Iowa: The Hawkeyes are going to be a good team next season. Their front line of Aaron White, Jarrod Uthoff and Adam Woodbury is going to sneak up on a lot of people, and Mike Gesell should have a big sophomore year. But the Irish bring back quite a bit as well, including an excellent perimeter attack — Eric Atkins, Jerian Grant, Patrick Connaughton, and Cameron Biedscheid. CBT Pick: Iowa 5. Maryland at Ohio State: The Buckeyes are going to be an interesting team to keep an eye on next season. If they can find a guy to step up and be a go-to scorer, they’ll have a chance to compete in the Big Ten. The Terps lose Alex Len, but Mark Turgeon has some talent on his roster, and they’ll finally have a true point guard with Roddy Peters joining the fray. CBT Pick: Ohio State 6. Wisconsin at Virginia: This will be a classic ‘close games are not always good games.’ Wisconsin and Virginia both like to slow the game down, which doesn’t exactly make for great entertainment. But both teams should be in the mix at the top of their respective leagues, and Wisconsin will be looking for vengeance for the loss they suffered at home last season. Sam Dekker vs. Joe Harris will be fun. CBT Pick: Wisconsin You can play bridge with your Grandmother, just make sure you have the game on in the back ground: 7. Penn State at Pitt: Penn State actually will have some quality perimeter play and might be able to give a good Pitt team a fight next season. I wouldn’t complain if the Nittany Lions became relevant and this turned into a rivalry. CBT Pick: Pitt 8. Florida State at Minnesota: The Gophers should have some good guards on their roster, which should make them an entertaining watch under Richard Pitino. And Florida State? Well, there’s a chance they have Andrew Wiggins. CBT Pick: Florida State You know what? Go ahead. Take a nap. Or play FIFA. Or do whatever. I won’t even be mad: 9. Boston College at Purdue: BC is an intriguing team, as some of their young talent will be reaching veteran status this year. Purdue is still going to be in rebuilding mode, but Ryan Anderson vs. AJ Hammons should be fun. CBT Pick: Boston College 10. Illinois at Georgia Tech: Georgia Tech should be better this season while Illinois will likely be in a bit of a rebuilding mode. This is the kind of game the Jackets need to win to start being taken seriously. CBT Pick: Illinois 11. Northwestern at NC State: The Wildcats have never made the tournament and are dealing with a coaching change this season, while NC State lost a ton this offseason and will chock full of young talent. How well has Gottfried handled young talent in his career? CBT Pick: NC State 12. Miami at Nebraska: Nebraska is still a couple of years away from Tim Miles making them relevant, and Miami loses everyone from last season and will be in major rebuilding mode, even if Angel Rodriguez gets immediately eligible. CBT Pick: Miami

You weren't thinking of Marcus Walker are you? He was from KC and only played here a year I think. Didn't quiet fit into Barry's style of ball, if I remember correctly. I was definitely thinking of Nate Johnson.

Not saying he was a bad player, but when a respected reporter calls him an Allen Iverson type, it puts the expectation level higher than what he reached. Calling him a disappointment probably isn't fair. I graduated after his junior season, so I didn't get to watch him all that closely his senior year, when he had a very nice season.

Who was that Juco guard out of Kansas City who (I think it was Blair Kerkhoff) was compared to Allen Iverson? It was probably around 2001 or 2002 when he came here? I remember being really excited when he got to campus but he ended up a disappointment.

I suppose the dream was fun while it lasted...

DeVon Walker, a 6-6 freshman small forward for Florida, is transferring. He was Rivals' 142nd ranked player in 2012. He played about 4 minutes a game for the Gators. Maybe we can add another ex-Gator to the program.

He is visiting Illinois this weekend, or at least within the past few days. It will be interesting to see if it goes beyond that visit. He committed to Illinois. Is he related to Brandon Paul? Yes, Brandon's brother. Thanks. I would guess than, that Darius' destination was probably pretty much decided before he even announced he was transferring. From what I understand, Groce likes to skirt around the gray area of recruiting, so this isn't a surprise at all.

Interesting that he didn't even get a "non-commitable offer."

He is visiting Illinois this weekend, or at least within the past few days. It will be interesting to see if it goes beyond that visit. He committed to Illinois.

I hadn't seen others post this, but according to ESPN, "Darius Paul also had offers from Florida, Iowa State, Marquette, Miami (Fla.), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada and others since receiving his release from Western Michigan."