Tobias Harris & Josh Selby in the McDonald's All-American Game Tonight
by Will Shelton on Mar 31, 2010 6:55 PM EDT
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The 24 best high school basketball players in the nation are in action tonight in the McDonald's All-American Game, live from Columbus, OH on ESPN (and 360) at 8:00 PM EDT.
For the Vols, Tennessee signee Tobias Harris - currently rated as the fifth best player in the nation by Rivals - will be featured on the East team. So will Josh Selby, who's one spot ahead of Harris in those rankings and who continues to leave several schools, including the Vols, in suspense before announcing his college choice later this month.
If you're watching tonight, we'll use this post as a live thread...and you'll also want to keep an eye on the following players:
- G Joe Jackson, from White Station High School, who will play for hometown Memphis
- G/F Jelan Kendrick, another future Tiger High player
- F Jayaughn Pinkston, who considered the Vols before signing with Villanova
- F/C Patric Young from Jacksonville, who will play for Florida (on the West team tonight)
Several of tonight's players are undecided...but with word swirling around practice that five Kentucky players are headed for the NBA Draft, leave no doubt that Kentucky will be involved with several of these guys as well.
You don't ever want to make too much of these high school all-star games...but hopefully Tobias will show us something good tonight. You can also check out the men's and women's Three Point and Slam Dunk Contests (which were actually held Monday - future Lady Vol Meighan Simmons is also featured) at 7:00 PM. We won't spoil the outcome if you haven't heard already, but check out Tobias and Selby practicing:
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I don't think I can justify not finishing my paper tonight
So keep a good live game thread for reading afterwards. And hopefully have some good news to report regarding Harris (and Selby?).
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 31, 2010 7:23 PM EDT reply actions
Harris wasn't even in it.
Which makes the above video a little more surprising.
by David Hooper on Mar 31, 2010 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions
followed by a reverse layup and a dunk, and he's got 6 points in less than two minutes
also, Tobias has lost 15 pounds according to Jay Williams
by Will Shelton on Mar 31, 2010 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Harris is having a great start.
Also, is Selby on his team or in red?
by David Hooper on Mar 31, 2010 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions
It's really strange for me to have a reason to cheer for the East in something like this.
I grew up a West guy for nearly everything.
ESPN's not including UT in Selby's top four
but who really knows anything with this kid…he’s announcing on April 17
Despite the fact that they have analysts predicting Selby to UT.
by Incipient_Senescence on Mar 31, 2010 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Have you forgotten?
We are invisible.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
The only problem with these kinds of games is that the kids are too focused on showcasing.
A few great passing opportunities are being missed.
Can't really blame them, though
So Sayth King Zach I
by kingofzachland on Mar 31, 2010 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
No.
I’m not criticizing them for it, especially since they haven’t played with each other as a team for enough time. Just an observation.
by David Hooper on Mar 31, 2010 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions
They've subbed in two sets of five
Tobias was with the first group, Selby the second….wonder if they’ll play with each other eventually
He'll have to earn the $
So Sayth King Zach I
by kingofzachland on Mar 31, 2010 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions
He's trying to fill JP's shoes.
So Sayth King Zach I
by kingofzachland on Mar 31, 2010 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think it's a stretch
to say that Tobias is our biggest recruit ever
by Will Shelton on Mar 31, 2010 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Come on John...
dance for us.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Have you heard about the interview
with Doran Lamb; he said Calipari told him UK will have 9 spots open.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Bledsoe and Orton should stay, in terms of player development
they could be the Wall and Cousins of 2011. But if they’re projected in the first round, and especially with the NBA lockout looming, can’t blame them (and won’t miss them) if they go
by Will Shelton on Mar 31, 2010 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I wouldn't shed a tear.
So Sayth King Zach I
by kingofzachland on Mar 31, 2010 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah...
but 9 would mean Wall, Cousins, Bledsoe, Orton, Patterson, plus 3 seniors and someone else supposedly transferring — maybe Jon Hood.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Darnell Dodson is transferring.
Wall, Cousins, Bledsoe, Patterson, and Orton to NBA lose Perry and Harris as seniors.
Ahhhhhh, hey what about my cheering?!! Ahhhhhhhh - Swiperboy
by RockyTopinKY on Mar 31, 2010 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Orton's Dad made some comments tonight that sugggest he is gone for sure
Call it aftermath, she's turning blue, Such a lovely color for you.
Call it aftermath, she's turning blue, While I just sit and stare at you.
Orton's dad also said Orton is better than Cousins
and the nation would have known that if he’d played more.
Ahhhhhh, hey what about my cheering?!! Ahhhhhhhh - Swiperboy
by RockyTopinKY on Mar 31, 2010 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Yep
There had been rumors of some tension between Cal and Orton throughout the season, I’m guessing they were true.
Call it aftermath, she's turning blue, Such a lovely color for you.
Call it aftermath, she's turning blue, While I just sit and stare at you.
Question:
Does playing a deep rotation help or hurt us in recruiting? I could see this factor going either way with kids.
So Sayth King Zach I
You'd think he'd be preparing for the Final Four
So Sayth King Zach I
by kingofzachland on Mar 31, 2010 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hey...
it’s a school night, UK guys, shouldn’t you be studying?
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Cal has assistants for that sort of thing
…wait, that’s just for the SATs, nevermind.
So Sayth King Zach I
by kingofzachland on Mar 31, 2010 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
How likely do you think it is...
that any of them are even going to class anymore?
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
I have a number in my mind
and that number looks a lot like a zero.
So Sayth King Zach I
by kingofzachland on Mar 31, 2010 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Patterson is
The others, not sure.
Call it aftermath, she's turning blue, Such a lovely color for you.
Call it aftermath, she's turning blue, While I just sit and stare at you.
By the way,the curling club is now going to happen.
We have far more than enough signed members to get the review and acceptance process rolling at UT. When those curling hoodies come out, I’ll give you a shout. ;-)
by David Hooper on Mar 31, 2010 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions
awesome!
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
wait.. wait....
oh, man, I was going to order a puma gucci……
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
heh
They’ll be back. Service with a smile. :-)
by David Hooper on Mar 31, 2010 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I was wondering
where I might get some cheap Uggzzzzzzzzzzzz
"I condone fun things" ~~ Cortland Finnegan
Hello ladies. Look at your man, now back to me, now back at your man, now back to me. Sadly, he isn't me.
ohhh, nice one!
"I condone fun things" ~~ Cortland Finnegan
Hello ladies. Look at your man, now back to me, now back at your man, now back to me. Sadly, he isn't me.
My favorite thing.
Kentucky fans who, in all seriousness, say they simply cannot understand how any recruit would go to any other school if they have an offer from UK.
They’re just so…..funny.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
So ummmm.....
The NCAA Tourney to 96 teams??? Did the selection committee just need harder work because they were doing so great? At least UTC should be in every year now.
"I condone fun things" ~~ Cortland Finnegan
Hello ladies. Look at your man, now back to me, now back at your man, now back to me. Sadly, he isn't me.
Ghaaa, no joke
The field should be contracted if anything. How could 6-10 Big East teams possibly make the tourney more exciting?
So Sayth King Zach I
by kingofzachland on Mar 31, 2010 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Or the entire Big 10
Bet the under bet the under!!!!!!!!!
"I condone fun things" ~~ Cortland Finnegan
Hello ladies. Look at your man, now back to me, now back at your man, now back to me. Sadly, he isn't me.
The SEC
Will still be a 4 team league.
So Sayth King Zach I
by kingofzachland on Mar 31, 2010 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions
They're going to need
a bigger dartboard…and more crack.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Ha! Ask and you shall receive!
"I condone fun things" ~~ Cortland Finnegan
Hello ladies. Look at your man, now back to me, now back at your man, now back to me. Sadly, he isn't me.
UGG TIMBLAND....
every girl’s dream
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
I thought you went for the
ed hardy t-shirt$15 jeans
"I condone fun things" ~~ Cortland Finnegan
Hello ladies. Look at your man, now back to me, now back at your man, now back to me. Sadly, he isn't me.
seriously
Surely we have somebody savvy enough to reverse-hack their IP or something….
"I condone fun things" ~~ Cortland Finnegan
Hello ladies. Look at your man, now back to me, now back at your man, now back to me. Sadly, he isn't me.
The tech guys have their methods.
We pretty well stay out of that. I’m happy that way, too. Getting involved in IP tracing and such gets a little Big Brother-ish.
by David Hooper on Mar 31, 2010 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Hooper controls the past.
Hooper controls the future.
So Sayth King Zach I
by kingofzachland on Mar 31, 2010 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Judging from the Engrish and the knock-off products
We’d only be cyber-attacking China. Might actually be a blue-screen-of-death wish tbh.
Has anyone been brave enough to actually visit that site yet? I’ve always wondered what it would look like to see my computer melt before my eyes……
"I condone fun things" ~~ Cortland Finnegan
Hello ladies. Look at your man, now back to me, now back at your man, now back to me. Sadly, he isn't me.
Something like this:
So Sayth King Zach I
by kingofzachland on Mar 31, 2010 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Although...
China has some great knock-off products. Have at least three bags from China, as well as half of my DVDs. Granted, some of the DVDs are in Russian, but when you only pay a buck, you don’t expect much.
So Sayth King Zach I
by kingofzachland on Mar 31, 2010 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Followed up with the tech team yesterday
It’s a network-wide problem, and these guys are moving IPs. They’re working on it and hope to have something shortly.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Apr 1, 2010 6:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Its been happening to all the SB sites recently
Call it aftermath, she's turning blue, Such a lovely color for you.
Call it aftermath, she's turning blue, While I just sit and stare at you.
not much dribbling either....
"I condone fun things" ~~ Cortland Finnegan
Hello ladies. Look at your man, now back to me, now back at your man, now back to me. Sadly, he isn't me.
Hmmm.. Darnell Dodson. Really?
http://twitter.com/GaryParrishCBS/status/11393855510
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Wether he's declaring or transferring (as mentioned above),
Kentucky will have a lot of, um, vacancies in their lineup.
by David Hooper on Mar 31, 2010 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I've heard Jon Hood might transfer
First I’m hearing about Dodson.
If it is Dodson, then the only 4 returning are Hood, Miller, Liggins, Harrelson…..with Stacey Poole and Enes Kanter committed.
So we need Knight, Leslie, etc…….
Call it aftermath, she's turning blue, Such a lovely color for you.
Call it aftermath, she's turning blue, While I just sit and stare at you.
Does basketball have a limit on the number of scholarships given in a single year?
(kinda like football’s 25/year cap)
by David Hooper on Mar 31, 2010 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think so, but I'm not sure
As far as I know, as long as you are 13 and under you are good.
Call it aftermath, she's turning blue, Such a lovely color for you.
Call it aftermath, she's turning blue, While I just sit and stare at you.
That would be funny...
If there’s a rule limiting it to like 5 or something, and Calipari didn’t know it. But I’m sure he has the rule book memorized.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
I know there use to be an 8/5 rule (because of Tim Floyd at where ever he use to be at before USC)
5 freshman in one year max, 8 over two years. I do not know if that still exists.
by VolfanatETSU on Mar 31, 2010 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions
According to Twitter...
Tobias Harris with a broken toe?
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Put him down like a horse.
So Sayth King Zach I
by kingofzachland on Mar 31, 2010 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Shouldn't have laughed at that one
…but I did.
So Sayth King Zach I
by kingofzachland on Mar 31, 2010 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions
What was up..
with that lady cuddling up to the reporter?
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Glad someone else spotted that
They’re trying to prove that McDonald’s has a soul. But we know better.
So Sayth King Zach I
by kingofzachland on Mar 31, 2010 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
We have over 100 comments on a high school basketball thread.
Yeah, I think you can call UT a basketball school if you wish.
You are so funny...
We are not allowed to do that until we win 7 National Championships.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Should heal pretty quickly...
if he rests it for a week or two.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
I broke my big toe last summer
…then immediately went out and played beach soccer with it. Not smart, but dang it, we had a championship to win!
So Sayth King Zach I
by kingofzachland on Mar 31, 2010 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions
If so, that might explain why he didn't take part in the dunk contest.
And it makes his first half all the more impressive.
by David Hooper on Mar 31, 2010 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah..
Seems like I remember him tweeting something about it a few weeks ago.
Also, following him on Twitter, it does sound like the young man is a hard worker, with all kinds of speed workouts, shooting, lifting, practices, etc…
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Strategy?
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
What a flop...
Is that guy going to Duke?
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Tobias Harris injury update:
http://twitter.com/tobias31/status/11402173236
So, how serious is a broken foot? Sounds a lot worse to me, but I’m no expert.
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
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