Thanks Bob,

Wise of you to pace the ‘write-ups’ on the freshmen as we roll through the dawg days of summer. I'm just glad they'll be coming and I'll continue to look forward to them.

You’re spot on old chap regarding MBA. The downside is the potential concern that it wears him down for (or in the latter half of) the regular seasom; but it seems there is a lot higher upside with the valuable experience he’ll gain. As an avid fan, I’m glad Romar is allowing him to play and think it will prove to be beneficial.

Any information (even links) you come across where we can monitor how he does would be great.

Keep up the good work!

Bob -

Great reporting as always. I'm unsure, though, what you mean by not "understanding" Romar's criticism of letting MBA play - was he ever hesitant about it? I had thought Romar was supportive of it from the beginning. I certainly it's great for MBA in the long and short term.

MBA will be back before the fall quarter even starts at UW. That's plenty of time to rest before the start of the season, especially for a 19 year old.

everett,
Somebody on the blog criticized Romar for letting him play. They were promptly responded to by several bloggers saying that MBA playing international ball is a huge positive. It's really on non-issue

Good news for the Arizona Wildcats and Gaddy.

Yes, the coaching staff is making a national impression.
And the top recruits are taking notice.

Looks like Stover has the Arizona Wildcats on the top of his list.

Let me quote him:"California big man, Anthony Stover, claims the Wildcats stand alone at the top of his list".

"It’s been made apparent that the Arizona Wildcats are in need of finding quality bigs for their 2009 recruiting class; and with the Wildcats already nabbing Greg Smith, it’s obvious that they’ve gotten a head start on accomplishing that task. However, it seems as though they are not finished with Smith as another California big man, Anthony Stover, claims the Wildcats stand alone at the top of his list."

Note:
That means that uclass is out of the mix. Too little too late Benny.

One of little faith....Arizona Wildcats

Yes, the coaching staff is making a national impression.
And the top recruits are taking notice.

Looks like Stover has the Arizona Wildcats on the top of his list.

Let me quote him:"California big man, Anthony Stover, claims the Wildcats stand alone at the top of his list".

"It’s been made apparent that the Arizona Wildcats are in need of finding quality bigs for their 2009 recruiting class; and with the Wildcats already nabbing Greg Smith, it’s obvious that they’ve gotten a head start on accomplishing that task. However, it seems as though they are not finished with Smith as another California big man, Anthony Stover, claims the Wildcats stand alone at the top of his list."

Note:
That means that uclass is out of the mix. Too little too late Benny.

Ah. Thanks for the info, Scott!

Great stuff as always, Bob. Re: MBA playing elsewhere...One of the best 'sayings' I've heard that Romar tells his players after each season on the topic of "How do I get prepared to play in the NBA?". He tells them, "During the season, it's all about how the team gets better. During the off-season, it's all about how the individual gets better. Take advantage of the off-season to improve more than your peers do." What better way to improve than against people better than you, in a real-game environment. Go MBA!