BEVERLY HILLS (MI) -- Scouring the internet to bring you the most interesting college hoops tidbits and trivial junk we can find; this is “From the Swamp.”
-- Chicago St. Rita PF Vic Law will be visiting UD in the next month or so:
http://chicagohoops.hoops247.com/ind...w-plans-visits
-- With Jared Nickens committing to the Maryland Terps, SG Justin Bibbs of Montverde Academy becomes a critical target for Archie in 2014. Here is some fresh film on Bibbs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RLi...e_gdata_player
-- Former Flyer recruiting target Sheldon Jeter is leaving Vanderbilt but has been blocked by Commodore Head Coach Kevin Stallings from transferring to Pitt. Why? Because Stallings says so, that’s why! This all could work to Archie’s favor in enticing the fellow Beaver Falls, PA native to take the roster spot vacated by Matt Derenbecker:
http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcspor...itt-by-vandey/
-- Another transfer possibility is former Louisville big man Zach Price, who has already toured UD and just visited the Boilermakers:
http://purdue.scout.com/2/1301788.html
-- ESPN has released their Top 100 recruits for 2014:
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/ba...s/_/order/true
The aforementioned Vic Law is ranked #66; Vincent Edwards of Middletown HS who has a top three of UD, U of M and Purdue is #80; NY big man Angel Delgado is #63 and Bronx SF Terry Larrier is #59.
-- As if we needed any further proof, the case of Richard Amardi and Iowa State validates the fact that the National Letter of Intent is the most sucktastic contract in all of sports:
http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcspor...to-iowa-state/
-- UD gets some love from Jon Rothstein of
CBS Sports New York in this college hoops update
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/06/...s-jazzed-more/
-- Kevin Dillard gets a nice pre-NBA draft profile, courtesy of the unfortunately-named Scouting the Mid Majors (scroll down):
http://www.scoutingthemidmajors.com/
-- Even tho it is only June, in the minds of the guys at Athlon it is never too early to start cranking out college hoops content. Here is their snapshot on the A-10, MVC and MWC:
http://www.athlonsports.com/college-...nkings-mwc-mvc
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Xavier is singled out as one of the teams that should have better luck in 2014 in this piece from One-On-One. Meanwhile, UD is cited for having “plain ol’ bad juju.” That’s a nice way of putting it, eh?
http://college-basketball.si.com/201...ck-in-2013-14/
-- The Big East may have finally found a Commissioner:
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/st...t-commissioner
-- Here is a link to a new A-10 blog, penned by a 19 year old St. Bonaventure student. Good for him.
http://theatlantic10conference.blogs...etball_18.html
-- Dr. J may be 63, but he cans still dunk:
http://nba.si.com/2013/06/11/julius-...antonio-spurs/
-- Don’t even think about playing Rajon Rondo in Connect Four:
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/06/watc...-connect-four/
-- Happy 27th birthday, Ferris Bueller!
http://filmdrunk.uproxx.com/2013/06/...r-retrospectiv
-- RIP, James Gandolfini. Here is a great behind-the-scenes piece from
GQ on the night Big Jim disappeared from
The Sopranos:
http://www.gq.com/entertainment/movi...hase-july-2013
That’s it “From the Swamp.”
You can email me at:
swampy@udpride.com