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The recruit in town today is Darian Norris, a 5'11 180lb point guard from Las Vegas. Previously, Norris had signed a LOI with South Carolina State. He received his release this winter.
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I find this interesting...while most hope for a Big or scorer.....we bring in another p/g? I wonder if someone is not coming back...no way the last and only ride would go to another p/g.....right? -
Not just a p/g, but a frosh p/g at that...Originally posted by Big Mike View Post
Not sure why the staff would want two frosh p/g's to come in with the same class, unless one is going to r/s.Comment
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Who goes?
I would think the possiblities are a player could leave or new recruit doesn't qualify? Even if a player were to leave I would think SM,DD and Mccain would be enough to handle the point guard position. Last time I was this confused was when we got TCS and it soon turned out there was no Daniel West or Jeremy Fears or Dwight Buycks.Comment
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hmmmm....Comment
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Hey - maybe he is a package deal. Get him, find him a schollie for cross country, and then land a big friend of his.
I have no idea - but the ship isn't taking on water. So we can all relax.
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Welcome to Peoria and Bradley, I hope you enjoy your time here.
Onward and Upward!
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Great kid....very nice and personable. We would all love this guy.
Why think "point" guard? What if we had three guards that were all capable of handling the ball, distributing the ball, shooting, and playing on-the-ball defense? I think teams might have to match up with us - and few could - if we had SM, EM, and DN all on the floor.
Regardless, I trust our coaching staff.Comment
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Ditto.Regardless, I trust our coaching staff.Comment
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Darian Norris is a 2009 recruit, not 2008. It says in this article that he will be attending a prep school next year and will be forming a new list of schools.
Onward and Upward!
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BB....he would still be a 2008 recruit if he signs with a D1 team while still attending h/s as a Sr.!Comment
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I have confirmed that Darian Norris is visiting Bradley. After searching for info about him, the bottom line is that this kid is really good. I am not sure why he is still uncommitted. But any time you can get a kid of this quality, you go for it.
Darian Norris almost had his flight set, his bags packed and his foot out the door.
Then he realized one important fact -- South Carolina is just a bit too far from home.
The Mojave guard and Sunset Region boys basketball Most Valuable Player was recently released from his letter of intent to South Carolina State, reopening his recruiting status.
"Different things started happening there on the educational and athletic side," said Norris, who wouldn't discuss specifics. "I didn't want to go down there so far from home into that situation."
Instead, he might be heading to Peoria, Ill.
Norris will visit Bradley this weekend for an official visit, as the Braves have joined Wright State, George Mason and UC Riverside in recruiting Norris
Here are a few more links--
3-star recruit on Rivals--
In this article he says he is a full qualifier--
Hoopscoop rankings of 2008 recruits- Darian Norris is #220.
Note Wes Witherspoon is #212; SIU's top recruit Torres Rountree is #312, and Mr. Basketball in Illinois, Kevin Dillard is #447--
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I couldn't agree more Coach! I've come to the conclusion, after reading the above articles on DN, that his game is scary close to that of a certain point guard that did rather well here for the past four years!Originally posted by Da Coach View Post
Would love to get a verbal this weekend.???People say, ???Forget last year', but I want our guys to remember that one, because that will not happen again. We will be much better.??? Geno Ford, 9/22/12Comment
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DN sounds like a very special player to me....and if interested a must get player IMO!
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