ORUTerry Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 Signing period for basketball starts this Wednesday and lasts until the 16th - I think. We already think that we have the following signees: Marquis Gaines - guard from Muskogee High School Jeremy Hazell - wing/guard from NC prep school Foreign JC guard - name unkown (according to DarrenJ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EagleBackr Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 WHERE'S THE BEEF?!? Hopefully, the other two signees will total just under 14 feet tall... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORU GRAD Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 It seems this guy has gone south and has not shown up on our new board? What's the deal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUTerry Posted November 7, 2005 Author Share Posted November 7, 2005 Darrenj has not shown up on this board yet.... I have seen him cruising on the old board though. Maybe he is not aware of the change. Let's hope he finds us - he is a great source of information. Maybe he can give us a heads up on other kids we might be signing in the early period. Don't look for us to sign multiple kids tomorrow; typically they stagger the signings to give the particular athlete his day in the sun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogus Smith Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 It's very possible that darrenj could be laying low for a few days until after the early signing period in order to keep the rumors down of who we're looking at. Could it be that we're camping out at a particular "big man's" house and we want to keep the traffic to his door down to a minimum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcboy2000 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 I say our coaches set up a 12AM watch party for all our recruits. Let's show up at their doorstep at 12:01AM all singing the ORU fight song as loud as we can. That will surely show them how they will have a committed fan base! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcboy2000 Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 bump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmh8286 Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 I thought we were going to hear about a couple or three signings today - I wonder why we aren't hearing anything about them? Maybe they will come later on in the week, but I thought that when the commitments were made then the signings usually took place early in the signing period. Anybody hearing anything about our recruits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcboy2000 Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Tmh, they probably allready have one or two NLOI, but are waiting to see if they can get another signature. We'll probably get one press release from the sports info office with all the guys that signed. This probably will not come today. As usual we will probably get information from an alt source (i.e the kids school or something) first before we hear it from the horses mouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORU Eli Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 So who starts in the middle next year? Yemi or a freshman? Unless we get a steal of a recruit, neither option sounds very appealing. A freshman is obvioulsy prone to make a lot of mistakes. Yemi is talented but could be used a lot more effectively at the 3 or 4 than at low post. That could be a big problem next year. I'm nervously awaiting any recruiting news on a big guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcboy2000 Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Well, Scotty didn't seem nervous talking about it on the coaches show last night. I don't think I'll worry about it either. He said that the coaching staff is doing a great job, and that he is sure they'll lock some good post players down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUTerry Posted November 9, 2005 Author Share Posted November 9, 2005 My guess is that we are actively recruiting a high school post player as well as a junior college big man. While Yemi is not a true 5, he can do a decent job down low. We may have to use athleticism instead of brawn. Here is an interesting line-up for next year: Adam Liberty - pg Ken Tutt - sg Marchello Vealy - wing Caleb Green - power forward Yemi Ogunoye - center What we lose in bulk with Mickey, we gain in athleticism with Mickey. That leaves Moses Ehambe and Sylvester Spicer to come off the bench. Spicer (and Ehambe too) plays taller than his 6'5" height; he is athletic, strong and a good leaper... and also does not mind physical contact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcboy2000 Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 I say that a Juco will start down low next year. Yemi hates playing the 5 with a passion, and it shows. Juco and freshman signees would be great to meet the immediate need and for the future development. If only we could stack big men like we stack guards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUTerry Posted November 9, 2005 Author Share Posted November 9, 2005 We should hear good news shortly.... The eagle(s) have landed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmh8286 Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 You're so subtle, Terry. Come on, tell us what you know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUTerry Posted November 9, 2005 Author Share Posted November 9, 2005 ORU Signs Two on First Day of Early Signing Period For Immediate Release: November 9, 2005 Contact: Cris Belvin (918) 495-7181 TULSA?Dominique Gaines (Muskogee, Okla.) and Jeremy Hazell (Bronx, N.Y.) have signed National Letters-of-Intent to play basketball at Oral Roberts University, ORU head coach Scott Sutton announced today. Both players signed on the first day of the Early Signing Period, which runs through next Wednesday. Gaines, a 6-2, 175-pound guard from Muskogee High School, averaged 18.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game as a junior for the Roughers. Gaines was second in the Frontier Conference in scoring, and was a second-team all-conference selection. But as good as Gaines? junior year was he blossomed over the summer. Gaines helped lead the Tulsa Dawgs to the Oklahoma AAU 17-under state championship and a berth in the national tournament, and also led the Dawgs to the Big Time Summer Challenge title in Oklahoma City, scoring 20 points in the title game. ?We think Dominique is one of the best kept secrets in Oklahoma,? said Sutton. ?For some reason he?s not getting much preseason publicity. But he?s a versatile guard, capable of playing both positions in the back court. He really understands how to play the game. Dominique?s going to have a chance to help us right away.? Hazell is a 6-4, 185-pound guard at The Patterson Prep School in Lenoir, N.C. Hazell, who played his senior season at Fremont High School in Los Angeles, Calif., is a key member of what is widely regarded as the nation?s number one prep school team. Six of Hazell?s teammates are ranked among the nation?s top 25 players, and eight of his teammates have either signed with, or committed to play for, Division I schools. ?Jeremy is a very talented player,? said Sutton. ?He?s extremely athletic and a terrific shooter. He?s one of the more highly regarded recruits we?ve ever signed. Jeremy plays for the best prep school team in the country and, because he goes up against so many other great players in practice every day, he?s going to continue to get better. ?With the loss of six seniors off this season?s squad, Jeremy could have a big impact for us next season.? Hazell is averaging 11.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.2 steals per game for Patterson through their first seven games. Hazell is shooting 45 percent from 3-point range and just under 75 percent from the free throw line. As a senior at Fremont, Hazell helped lead the Pathfinders to the Coliseum League title and the semifinals of the City Section playoffs by averaging 20.9 points per game. His best effort for FHS was a 35-point explosion in which he drained nine 3-pointers in an 81-73 win over rival Crenshaw High. Fremont finished the season with a 21-3 record. Hazell averaged 22 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists as a junior for Urban Peace Academy in Manhattan before transferring to Fremont. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUTerry Posted November 9, 2005 Author Share Posted November 9, 2005 Have heard that other announcements could be coming.... Stay tuned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORU Eli Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 45% from 3pt land? AWESOME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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