BU recruit- class of 2013- Kendall Pollard

[Buesch N Chips]

Joe Henricksen @joehoopsreport

With assistant Chin Coleman now at Bradley, Braves getting in Kendall Pollard mix with an open gym and in-home visit from HC Geno Ford today

[Da Coach]

Joe Henricksen @joehoopsreport

With assistant Chin Coleman now at Bradley, Braves getting in Kendall Pollard mix with an open gym and in-home visit from HC Geno Ford today

I just saw that. Good move by Geno and Chin!
Just yesterday, it was reported Pollard had a final 5 of Dayton, Rhode Island, Colorado State, Tulsa, & Virginia Tech.

http://coloradostate.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1414563

https://twitter.com/TheRecruitScoop/status/251132221069611008

[mexicobufan]

Isnt that 5?

[Da Coach]

Isnt that 5?

Yes, it is 5, and I corrected my post.
I started to post a link to a site that claimed Pollard had just 4 schools that he was considering, so I was going to post those, but then a more reliable site listed 5, including Tulsa, which the other site ignored.

[mexicobufan]

Not an issue Da Coach, I hadn't posted in a while and needed a reason.

[tornado]

per Rivals' high school basketball recruiting site here are a few visits happening this weekend...

- Lance Whittaker - visiting Cal-Davis

- Kendall Pollard (official) and Kyle Kuzma (unofficial) are visiting Dayton

- Austin Colbert (official) is visiting Illinois

- Jaylon Tate (official) is visiting Ohio

- Peyton Allen - visiting Saint Louis

- Ron Patterson (official), ex- IU commit is visiting Xavier

[tornado]

http://twitter.com/marvin708/status/252379702386384896

Kendall Pollard still reportedly getting BU attention

[BU freak]

Looks like BU is officially back in the mix with Pollard.

http://chicagohoops.hoops247.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2422:kendall-pollard-talks-dayton-official-visit&catid=34:recruiting

[tornado]

Maybe when he hears more he'll rethink going 1000 miles to play at Rhode Island...?
I have no beef with URI - they are probably a good school trying to land good talent but I will present my case that Bradley is FAR superior!

They just lost 8 players - and brought in a bunch - so almost everyone is new and is gonna be there for a while - so Kendall will be playing behind those guys that are Hurley's first recrtuting class for years to come...
They are rebuilding like BU is but were and are perhaps an even weaker team.

One of the guys they lost was their best returning player who was arrested & booted for some pretty perverted behavior..
...but on top of that they already just got commitments from a Top 100 guard and a small fwd - even more talent that KP's gonna be playing behind.

BUT - here's the best part - and I hope KP is listening - their average attendance is barely a quiet 3000, but some of their games draw a sparse 2700 - and even some of the CONFERENCE games against nearby rivals don't even draw 3000!
A couple years ago when they were winning and hosted a Big Ten team in the NIT they still drew way under 3000.

Even their own fans are bummed at the home attendance - here's a post on their message board about their FIFTEEN home games last year and ONLY ONE of them drew more than around 50% occupancy in their 7000 seat arena!
Much of the time their arena is only 35% to 45% full (assuming all those seats had butts in them and I severely doubt it)
In fact - if you exclude their one home game vs. Providence where most of the fans were actually fans of the opponent team - then their home attendance average drops to around 3K.

http://rhodyrams.8.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=1530&sid=383f272ca097ca8b2b6f0a13dd0cd709

Note the HUGE swath of empty seats that show fan apathy - these are the premier seats RIGHT BEHIND THE HOME TEAM BENCH!
...you will NEVER see this at Bradley or anywhere in the Valley (except ISU)

[Gary the Gargoyle]

That looks like an Eastern Illinois University crowd.

[Da Coach]

Pollard was visited in his home tonight by Larry Eustachy (Colorado State). He also has an official visit planned to Rhode Island this weekend.

[tornado]

There is an article on the premium Tulsa site saying Kendall Pollard has cut his list to five schools


"Chicago (Ill.) Simeon small forward Kendall Pollard plays in one of the most talent-rich areas
of the country and is finally starting to see his recruitment take off.
The 6-foot-5 athletic wing has double-digit scholarship offers, but has narrowed down his choices
to five schools as he prepares to make a commitment by the early November signing period.

Pollard.....has a final five of Virginia Tech, Colorado State, Rhode Island, Dayton, and Tulsa. All five have offered."


of course it is always possible he has changed his mind and opened up to other options - but this is what the article says..
Pollard details what criteria is using in his choices...
"relationship with each coaching staff....immediate playing time......the location....
..........will be the biggest factors in his decision."

[Da Coach]

I think that list of 5 is based on older info. Bradley is in play with him now.

[Da Coach]

I think that list of 5 is based on older info. Bradley is in play with him now.

Kendall Pollard will be visiting Bradley in a couple weeks.

[Da Coach]

Another report of Bradley making a push for Kendall Pollard-

https://twitter.com/joehoopsreport/status/256816411882688512