91Quake
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06-06-14 04:37 PM - Post#170774
From Scout via Verbal Commits:
6/5/2014 - 2015 PF Juwan Morgan (6-8, 210, 2.5★) | Overall Rank: 141 | Position Rank: 60 has received an offer from Pennsylvania. - See more at: http://www.verbalcommits.com/schools/pennsylvania# ...
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20Penn14
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Re: Meanwhile, back on the recruiting trail...
06-06-14 04:51 PM - Post#170776
In response to 91Quake
That 2.5 star would be higher if they counted the 4 star rating from ESPN. It should probably be a composite above a 3 star.
Looks like Harvard and Princeton have also offered him
He would be huge for us.
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besnoah
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06-08-14 11:59 AM - Post#170812
In response to 20Penn14
BigShotsReport:
NJ Got Game Isaiah Still 2015 6'5 shooter has offers from Quinnipiac, Harvard, Siena, Penn Iona #BIGSHOTSPhilly
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20Penn14
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06-15-14 07:29 PM - Post#170907
In response to besnoah
Verbal Commits @VerbalCommits · 2h
2015 Mission Prep (CA) G Quinton Adlesh has received an offer from Penn. @QuintonAdlesh
Quinton Adlesh @QuintonAdlesh · 2h
Received an offer from the University of Pennsylvania! #quakers
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AsiaSunset
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06-15-14 08:06 PM - Post#170908
In response to 20Penn14
Alex Kline â€@TheRecruitScoop · 9m
Penn & Rice have also offered 2016 PG Howard Washington of the Albany City Rocks (NY).
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besnoah
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06-17-14 11:22 PM - Post#170941
In response to AsiaSunset
Alex Kline
Penn offered 2015 big man Collin McManus of Middlesex Magic (MA) during today's visit, his coach announced.
McManus would be the 2nd NMH member in the class, if he committed.
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91Quake
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06-19-14 10:35 AM - Post#170958
In response to besnoah
From City of Basketball Love:
These guys are both 2016-
"–Neumann-Goretti has had Division I guards every year, and now it’s Vaughn Covington‘s turn. The high-academic, defensively specialist point guard with a nice 3-point stroke has heard from La Salle, Towson, Colgate, Penn, Holy Cross and Lehigh so far.
–Penn has offered a pair of point guards in Covington, a Team Final product, and Germantown Academy’s Devon Goodman, who plays his AAU ball with Team Philly."
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besnoah
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06-19-14 09:26 PM - Post#170980
In response to 91Quake
Well, one area where Nat Graham appears to be paying dividends:
Adam Finkelstein
Collin McManus made a verbal commitment to Penn tonight. 2nd @NMHbasketball to commit there in '15.
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Charlie Fog
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06-19-14 09:37 PM - Post#170981
In response to besnoah
Cool
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AsiaSunset
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06-23-14 12:11 PM - Post#171074
In response to Charlie Fog
Alex Kline â€@TheRecruitScoop 28m
2015 Mercury Elite (IL) guard Pat McNamara will visit Hartford, Boston U, Rider & Penn this week for unofficial visits.
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Buckeye Quake
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06-23-14 04:07 PM - Post#171083
In response to AsiaSunset
I like you better Asia when you bring women's bb news. At least those are usually commitments. This team gets more visits than the Liberty Bell.
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AsiaSunset
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06-23-14 05:23 PM - Post#171089
In response to Buckeye Quake
Need to save room for dessert. 3 2015 commitments and it's still June.
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AsiaSunset
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06-27-14 06:15 PM - Post#171196
In response to AsiaSunset
Alex Kline â€@TheRecruitScoop · 1h
Penn offered 2015 wing Jake Holtzman of the Colorado Hawks (CO) after his visit today.
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besnoah
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07-01-14 09:11 PM - Post#171271
In response to AsiaSunset
Holtzman commits to Joe Scott's Denver per everyone on twitter.
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AsiaSunset
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07-20-14 05:16 PM - Post#171644
In response to besnoah
After narrowly escaping their first two games on Wednesday night, the Middlesex Magic returned to Competitive Edge Athletic Complex to score three more wins on Thursday and capture the Hoop Group Summer Classic East championship.
Jackson Donahue averaged over 24 points per game in the five wins while he and Collin McManus both attracted their future teammates from the UPenn basketball team to come out and support their efforts in the championship game.
Neither player disappointed as Donahue went off for 36 points in the final while McManus anchored the defense with 15 boards.
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SteveChop
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07-20-14 06:22 PM - Post#171645
In response to AsiaSunset
Where did this take place and which "future teammates" attended? Good to know that some of the guys are at least getting near basketball even if we don't know whether they are actually playing basketball.
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AsiaSunset
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07-20-14 06:38 PM - Post#171646
In response to SteveChop
Around Philly. I think Hicks, Woods and Jones went to the game. Saw it on Twitter.
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AsiaSunset
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07-20-14 06:59 PM - Post#171647
In response to AsiaSunset
Foreman as well
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Buckeye Quake
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07-21-14 10:52 AM - Post#171669
In response to AsiaSunset
Nice to see that Woods is in town and getting acclimated. Foreman?
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besnoah
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07-22-14 10:03 AM - Post#171698
In response to Buckeye Quake
Jamie Shaw
Trey Phills 6'2 2015 has been offered by Penn
J-A Seha
Another Ivy League school offered Samir Sehic a spot on their basket team, PENN!
Sehic looks like he's going to have B1G and Vandy offers.
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AsiaSunset
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07-22-14 10:44 AM - Post#171699
In response to Buckeye Quake
http://www.nj.com/south-jersey-sports/i ndex.ssf/20...
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AsiaSunset
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07-25-14 01:31 PM - Post#171772
In response to AsiaSunset
Middlesex Magic â€@MiddlesexMagic 13m
Magic 2015 & UPenn commit Jackson Donahue @jumpinjd0242 with 8 3's in first half vs. Global Team!! @NMHbasketball #MagicFamily
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pennhoops
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07-30-14 05:10 PM - Post#171861
In response to AsiaSunset
Wow:
http://cityofbasketballlo ve.com/2014/07/top-2015-g...
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besnoah
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07-30-14 05:11 PM - Post#171862
In response to pennhoops
I am shocked they made that final six.
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20Penn14
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07-30-14 05:18 PM - Post#171863
In response to besnoah
Penn: “My godfather Jerome Allen coaches there, and it’s one of the better academic schools in the country, and they got a great commitment in Jake Silpe and Jule Brown. Their 2015 class is looking good.â€
It helps that he has a personal relationship with Jerome
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Charlie Fog
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07-31-14 07:50 AM - Post#171874
In response to 20Penn14
This is shaping up to being a very interesting class. If they can snag this kid, look out.
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Buckeye Quake
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07-31-14 01:47 PM - Post#171884
In response to Charlie Fog
Looks like things haven't been as quiet as they appear.
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Mike Porter
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Meanwhile, back on the recruiting trail...
07-31-14 05:21 PM - Post#171894
In response to Buckeye Quake
Yeah that is great progress on top of the Jake Silpe commitment.
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besnoah
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09-03-14 12:43 AM - Post#172528
In response to Mike Porter
He came to Penn on an unofficial on 8/28:
Gamepoint Basketball
2015 6'5 SG Dalton Soffer has narrowed his list of schools to Seton Hall, Penn, Loyola (MD) and Boston U.
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TheLine
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09-03-14 07:53 AM - Post#172532
In response to besnoah
Based on online videos Soffer has range out to the NBA 3 point line. Looks to have a solid build which bodes well for being able to match up favorably at the wing. Would be a real nice get as this is the type of skill set you need to recruit in today's Ivy League.
Strange set of schools, especially for a San Diego kid. East coast connection perhaps? Should be gettable given that school list unless the finances don't work.
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Silver Maple
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09-03-14 12:39 PM - Post#172542
In response to TheLine
It also might depend on grades.
Perhaps he knows Tyler Bernardini?
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Tiger69
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09-04-14 11:44 AM - Post#172570
In response to TheLine
Not so strange. Looks like one of his concerns is which city he wants to spend his time in -- Boston, NYC, Baltimore, or Philly. If I'm right, your chances are pretty slim. 
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QHoops
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09-04-14 01:24 PM - Post#172573
In response to Tiger69
I'm betting the average undergrad at Seton Hall doesn't think they are going to school in NYC. South Orange ain't exactly Manhattan.
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palestra38
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09-04-14 01:35 PM - Post#172574
In response to QHoops
Neither is Princeton, although it is a nice place to visit.
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penn nation
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09-04-14 01:57 PM - Post#172575
In response to QHoops
You mean South Orange is the new Black.
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TheLine
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09-04-14 02:25 PM - Post#172576
In response to penn nation
Chances are better Soffer comes to Philly rather than a suburb of Trenton.
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AsiaSunset
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09-04-14 02:45 PM - Post#172577
In response to TheLine
Not to mention that Commonwealth Ave isn't as cozy as Cambridge and the BU campus isn't much. Loyola also lacks charm.
In the end Penn has to hope this is not a dollars and cents decision or a bb conference decision, because there isn't much competition in terms of optics or academics.
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Buckeye Quake
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09-04-14 04:35 PM - Post#172578
In response to Tiger69
You obviously haven't spent much time in our city lately. I spent the better part of Monday visiting my daughter in Franklintown and I'd venture to say there were about 90-100 thousand young people on the Parkway and throughout that would disagree with your sarcasm/cynicism.
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palestra38
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09-04-14 04:44 PM - Post#172579
In response to Buckeye Quake
Truly, Philadelphia is getting younger and more vibrant every day. The remarkable thing now is that young people want to live in the City and the morning traffic (I live in Mt Airy so commute inbound) is heavier outbound than inbound. This would have been unheard of 20 years ago.
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Cvonvorys
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09-05-14 11:31 AM - Post#172591
In response to TheLine
Hey... No need to take pot shots at the town of Princeton. As a long-time resident, it's important to separate out the town from the University. It's a great place to live, despite the fact that a majority of the population is in opposition to my conservative sensibilities... I'd be happy to take anyone on a personalized tour of the town, which includes: Albert Einstein's house, Brooke Shields' apartment when she attended Princeton, Grover Cleveland & Aaron Burr's grave, and the restaurant that Eric & Lyle Menendez owned prior to murdering their parents.
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Buckeye Quake
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09-05-14 11:54 AM - Post#172592
In response to Cvonvorys
Wait! What!?" Grover Cleveland and Aaron Burr are buried in the same grave? And here I thought Grover was buried in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fsme.
Any chance of seeing where the first meningitis outbreak occured a year or two ago?
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gopenngo
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09-05-14 11:58 AM - Post#172593
In response to Cvonvorys
Partial to 62nd and Osage myself.
Afraid of a bigger dumpster fire in the Palestra this year, though.
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TheLine
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09-05-14 11:59 AM - Post#172594
In response to Cvonvorys
My personalized tour can begin and end at that ice cream shop in town assuming it's still there. Unless you want to throw in a side trip to Grovers Mill.
Hey, I live not that far from Princetown. I'm old enough to remember when it was almost rural before the Rt 1 corridor growth - well before they opened the brew pub so there is at least one place tolerable to hang out before strolling over to the airplane hangar for a game.
So yes, it's a kind of OK Trenton suburb with all the charm of at least 50 other Jersey towns. Plus it comes with the added bonus of insufferable students and alums dressed in halloween colors every day of the year. If you're into that.
I'll admit it's probably a step up from Rider's campus in Lawrenceville.
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palestra38
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09-05-14 12:51 PM - Post#172595
In response to Cvonvorys
Hey--don't take it seriously. I often take day trips to your fine town. It indeed is a nice place and, if I liked the suburban lifestyle, that is as nice a town as any. Some decent restaurants, a great record store and Terhune nearby. Oh, yeah, a leafy campus as well.
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Silver Maple
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09-05-14 01:30 PM - Post#172597
In response to palestra38
In my town we often like to refer to Princeton as 'the Westfield of Mercer County.'
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palestra38
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09-05-14 01:44 PM - Post#172600
In response to Silver Maple
Westfield also has a bunch of good restaurants, a very good coffee shop and is fun to walk around in when stopping as I travel from the Berkshires to Philly.
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TheLine
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09-05-14 01:46 PM - Post#172601
In response to Silver Maple
SM, that's exactly what I mean.
Westfield, Ridgewood, Red Bank, Morristown, New Brunswick, Millburn, Whitehouse Station, Flemington - take your pick. Jersey is teaming with these sort of towns.
Back to Soffer - if ambiance is a significant part of his criteria then my hopes are high.
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palestra38
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09-05-14 01:50 PM - Post#172602
In response to TheLine
New Brunswick? Which one of these is not like the others?
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TheLine
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Meanwhile, back on the recruiting trail...
09-05-14 01:58 PM - Post#172603
In response to palestra38
Have you been to New Brunswick lately? Maybe not as bucolic as Princeton but it's on the upswing. Underrated restaurant scene, good watering holes, even a theatre. All in a college town.
Edited by TheLine on 09-05-14 02:00 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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palestra38
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Re: Meanwhile, back on the recruiting trail...
09-05-14 02:39 PM - Post#172605
In response to TheLine
Yeah, I have. The State Theater is nice and there are a couple of nice restaurants...but the town still is pretty depressed even with the RU campus there.
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Cvonvorys
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09-05-14 02:52 PM - Post#172606
In response to Buckeye Quake
It wasn't meningitis it was anthrax... And yes, I can show you the corner where the mailbox previously stood:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_anthrax_att acks
We can also go to the Tap Room, which is the bar/restaurant in the Nassau Inn where I have occasionally seen Mitch Henderson & his staff... There's also a picture of Michelle Obama on the wall (as well as Donald Rumsfeld...).
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palestra38
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09-05-14 03:01 PM - Post#172607
In response to Cvonvorys
And, after many years, they finally put up a Penn crest on the wall of Ivy crests. That was the only one missing for many many years. I take it as a sign of lack of respect.
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Buckeye Quake
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09-05-14 06:49 PM - Post#172614
In response to Cvonvorys
Actually seven students were infected between March of 2013 and November of that same year. It was so bad that the CDC was considering an experimental vaccine for the entire campus. So was the anthrax incident before or after that? Must have made for some interesting Q&A at orientation.
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Tiger69
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09-05-14 11:44 PM - Post#172618
In response to Buckeye Quake
Always a pleasure to give you fellas something new to talk about. 
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Charlie Fog
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09-06-14 06:21 AM - Post#172624
In response to gopenngo
I think you may be reading too much Kempski.
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Glenflesk
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09-08-14 08:43 PM - Post#172664
In response to Charlie Fog
Is there a particular reason why the new Freshmen men basketball players have not been added to the team list on the Men's Basketball roster page of Penn Athletics? The semester has already started. Have all six begun classes?
The new Freshmen and transfer Women basketball players were added to their roster some time ago.
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Silver Maple
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09-08-14 10:07 PM - Post#172665
In response to Glenflesk
Administrative incompetence?
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PennHoopsFan
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09-08-14 11:30 PM - Post#172669
In response to Silver Maple
. . . Nahhhhhh!
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gopenngo
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09-09-14 12:21 AM - Post#172670
In response to Charlie Fog
CF, sure looks like Kempski is 3 for 3 in the NFC East. If he starts nosing around college hoops in this town, it could get ugly. Although, he'd be a tad late.
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gopenngo
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09-09-14 12:24 AM - Post#172671
In response to Glenflesk
Is there something about a roster with only three players over 185 lbs that concerns you?
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SomeGuy
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09-09-14 11:02 AM - Post#172683
In response to Glenflesk
Who is the 6th freshman?
I'm aware of Jones, Auger, Woods, Dwyer, and Foreman. Is there somebody else coming in?
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SteveChop
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09-09-14 11:10 AM - Post#172684
In response to Glenflesk
I think that, in the past, those names were not added until (official) practice starts and we see who shows up. Keep in mind, too, that the women had the Italy trip - not sure if this is addition of names to the women's roster is consistent with past practice.
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penn nation
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09-09-14 11:33 AM - Post#172685
In response to SteveChop
Keep in mind, too, that the women had the Italy trip
It's a problem when I've got 20 different punch lines but don't know which one to trot out.
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weinhauers_ghost
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09-09-14 12:11 PM - Post#172686
In response to penn nation
It's not so much a punch line, but I'd start with "let's hope their trip was better organized and more productive than the men's trip was".
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PennHoopsFan
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09-09-14 03:09 PM - Post#172704
In response to weinhauers_ghost
According to the write-ups on PA, the women played all three of their originally-scheduled opponents, and on the originally-scheduled days. They played by European rules, and won two out of their three games.
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Silver Maple
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Meanwhile, back on the recruiting trail...
09-09-14 03:13 PM - Post#172705
In response to PennHoopsFan
Wow. So they actually scheduled games before they got to Italy? What a concept.
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penn nation
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09-09-14 03:28 PM - Post#172706
In response to PennHoopsFan
You had me at "write-ups".
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Buckeye Quake
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09-09-14 05:51 PM - Post#172719
In response to SomeGuy
Maybe the kid from Florida with the funny "recruiting video"?
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penn nation
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09-09-14 06:39 PM - Post#172720
In response to Buckeye Quake
Mo is for next year, I thought.
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Glenflesk
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09-10-14 05:40 AM - Post#172728
In response to SteveChop
So then, it seems that The Quad's post on 7/2 about the sixth recruit never took root?
"Along with this year’s recruits Mike Auger, Sam Jones, Dan Dwyer, Darnell Foreman, and Antonio Woods, all of whom have been discussed here, there is apparently another recruit named Shawn Simmons from Norfolk Academy in Virginia. Anyone know much about him?"
Sounds like whenever the roster comes, then we'll have the official list.
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gopenngo
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09-10-14 10:14 AM - Post#172737
In response to Glenflesk
I think the mens BB sign-up table on Locust Walk is open through September.
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91Quake
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09-10-14 08:13 PM - Post#172770
In response to gopenngo
from alex kline:
2015 Haverford School (PA) SG Levan Alston will make his college decision on September 30th. He visited Temple & VCU the past two weekends.
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penn nation
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09-10-14 08:18 PM - Post#172771
In response to 91Quake
I'll give you 100 to 1 odds he won't be taking his talents to West Philly.
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Cvonvorys
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09-10-14 09:12 PM - Post#172774
In response to penn nation
I'll take that bet... Put me down for $20...
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10Q
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09-11-14 12:23 PM - Post#172797
In response to Cvonvorys
Me too. Those are very very long odds. The G-dfather needs to place his hands on the young man's shoulders and reel him in.
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penn nation
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09-11-14 12:46 PM - Post#172798
In response to 10Q
The mounting circumstantial evidence makes this possibility extremely unlikely. I think he threw Jerome a bone by putting Penn in the Final 6.
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Buckeye Quake
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Meanwhile, back on the recruiting trail...
09-11-14 01:15 PM - Post#172805
In response to penn nation
I realize we have a tendency to go overboard with recruiting highlight videos but has anyone seen any of the Shawn Simmons stuff? My computer is misbehaving so if anyone wants to upload some it should prove for more stimulating conversation than urinating on the program. Of which btw I'm as guilty as the next person.
Edited by Penn pal on 09-11-14 01:15 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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Penndemonium
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09-11-14 02:23 PM - Post#172811
In response to Buckeye Quake
I agree that I wouldn't bet on Alston, although I'd probably take 100 to 1. That said, if there was such a thing as a true crystal ball, I wouldn't doubt that Penn has better than equal odds of being the best choice for his future when compared with the other schools on his list. I'm not trying to be an academic elitist/snob. People can succeed many ways. But Penn does give well above average future employment opportunities for people who aren't sure to play in the NBA.
No better example of that than Alston's godfather. Things look pretty tough right now, but they also looked incredibly bad when Jerome made his commitment. It was the start of great things.
Leon
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TheLine
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Re: Meanwhile, back on the recruiting trail...
09-11-14 03:20 PM - Post#172813
In response to Buckeye Quake
Penn Pal,
There's this:
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1192401/highl ights/122...
I'm not a fan of highlight reels but this one is kind of interesting. Simmons has hops.
Do we know if he really is a recruit though?
Am very interested in your opinion on Foreman btw.
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gopenngo
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Re: Meanwhile, back on the recruiting trail...
09-11-14 04:02 PM - Post#172814
In response to TheLine
There's a Shawn Simmons, class of 2015 at Loris, SC HS. He says he wants to study medicine. He's a 5'10" PG, which seems perfect for us.
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Buckeye Quake
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Re: Meanwhile, back on the recruiting trail...
09-11-14 04:21 PM - Post#172815
In response to TheLine
Mad hops as the kids say. Didn't see much of a perimiter game though. I'd still like to see some confirmation that he's actually a recruit.
I saw Foreman once only because they were playing Life Center Academy and it was close to home. I had no idea who he was prior to that and even less idea that were were involved.
What I saw was impressive considering they were pretty much playing three against five all day. He's a lefty that can get to the rim and has a nice pull up jumper from distance. He also, and here's where we should be especially pleased, is a natural leader that makes everyone around him better. Stop me if you've heard this too much but he seems to see the court very well. Btw they lost by 14 and it wasn't that close. Not sure of his numbers but he was not overmatched.
Edited by Penn pal on 09-11-14 04:21 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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section110
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Re: Meanwhile, back on the recruiting trail...
09-11-14 08:43 PM - Post#172817
In response to Buckeye Quake
Your comments exactly match those of the people I talked too who saw all of Foreman's tournament games.
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TheLine
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09-20-14 11:58 AM - Post#173035
In response to section110
Here's a bit more info on Dalton Soffer.
Seton Hall offered him after an unofficial visit in August.
http://www.southorangejuice.com/2014/8/28/6078013/...
Note it was an unofficial, meaning the family had to pay. Hopefully that means financials won't be a deal breaker.
Seton Hall is making a house visit on the 24th. BU and Loyola already visited. I can't find anything about a Penn visit.
Seton Hall already has a more touted incoming freshman and is going after bigger fish with their scholarships so I'm not getting their interest.
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Buckeye Quake
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09-20-14 01:01 PM - Post#173036
In response to TheLine
I'm sure there's a reference somewhere in this thread but is he a target?
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Buckeye Quake
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09-20-14 01:05 PM - Post#173037
In response to Buckeye Quake
Just saw it. Strange mix of schools indeed. But man can he fill it up!
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besnoah
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09-23-14 11:00 AM - Post#173104
In response to Buckeye Quake
From last night, Seton Hall is set to meet with him tomorrow:
Full-Time Hoops
Penn will also meet with Dalton Soffer during an in-home visit next week. @daltonsoffer
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13otto
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09-23-14 12:27 PM - Post#173107
In response to Glenflesk
So then, it seems that The Quad's post on 7/2 about the sixth recruit never took root?
"Along with this year’s recruits Mike Auger, Sam Jones, Dan Dwyer, Darnell Foreman, and Antonio Woods, all of whom have been discussed here, there is apparently another recruit named Shawn Simmons from Norfolk Academy in Virginia. Anyone know much about him?"
Sounds like whenever the roster comes, then we'll have the official list.
We now have the official list, and Shawn Simmons is the sixth:
http://www.pennathletics.com//ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=539&DB_OEM_ ID=1700&ATCLID=209670 701
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Penn7277
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09-23-14 12:45 PM - Post#173108
In response to 13otto
Winfield is still not on the roster.
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besnoah
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09-23-14 03:28 PM - Post#173117
In response to Penn7277
Alex Kline
Columbia, Penn & Nevada offered 2015 SG Corey Johnson of Vermont Academy (VT).
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pennhoops
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09-30-14 04:05 PM - Post#173349
In response to besnoah
D'oh
Verbal Commits â€@VerbalCommits 3m3 minutes ago
2015 Poway (CA) G Dalton Soffer has committed to Loyola (MD). (HT @GamepointNation) @daltonsoffer http://verbalcommits.com/players/dalton-soffer …
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penn nation
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09-30-14 06:09 PM - Post#173365
In response to pennhoops
FWIW, there was a picture of him on his Twitter feed with a Hooters girl. I'm sure Jerome would have had a field day with that.
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besnoah
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11-05-14 11:23 PM - Post#174945
In response to penn nation
Dalton Soffer reopened his recruitment. He's visiting Seton Hall. No clue if Penn will be involved again or if this is a done deal for SHU.
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91Quake
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11-12-14 01:48 PM - Post#175286
In response to besnoah
And Dalton Soffer commits to Seton Hall.
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