Men's bball recruiting. Another JUCO?

[Velcro]

The Rivals hook says:

Coach Robert McCullum’s first full recruiting class at USF appears complete, thanks to an oral commitment last week from an Illinois junior college forward who his coach compares with Karl Malone . . .

[Velcro]

http://usf.rivals.com/noaccess.asp?SID=1074&script=/content.asp&CID=285123

[Papa_Bull]

Velcro...The picture I posted was of Boyd but he supposedly verballed to Lamar:

http://interact.fansonly.com/recruiting/pros_card_frames.cfm?recruit_id=696&sport=basketball&dbyear=03

Cyrus Tate apparently signed a LOI with Northern Ill back in the fall.

He doesn't strike me as a Malone type:

http://highschoolelite.com/2004/tate.html

[Velcro]

I'd agree with that... Boyd looks much larger than Tate.  I can't figure out who else it could be, so maybe he changed his verbal from Lamar to USF after we showed interest...  i didn't even know Lamar had a basketball team.

[Papa_Bull]

Velcro...According to ESPN Lamar is in the Southland Conference:

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/clubhouse?collegeId=2320

[Velcro]

ahh, ok, same conference as LAMO, UTSA, SFAU,SELS, UTA.

If those aren't the most confusing school abbreviations... :X

[Markeymark]

This kid is an enigma. Doesn't seem to be listed in any of the databases. An internet search turned has so far turned up a couple of boxscores but that's it.

(If you're wondering who it is, TBO.com will be updated in a couple hours.)

[Velcro]

thanks MM... i'm dumbfounded for the moment.  

[Papa_Bull]

Center Mobley Completes South Florida's Class

By BRETT McMURPHH bmcmurphy@tampatrib.com

Published: Apr 14, 2004

TAMPA - Maurice Mobley, a 6-foot-5, 240-pound center from Parkland (Ill.) Community College, verbally committed to South Florida and will sign today with the Bulls.

``I know it's a tough comparison, but he kind of reminds me of the Mailman [Lakers forward Karl Malone],'' Parkland CC coach Chris Warren told USFBullseye.com. ``When he gets within 10 feet of the rim, somebody better have a body on him or it's going to be trouble. I really thought he'd shatter a backboard this year. He dunks with that kind of force.''

Mobley completes USF's five-man recruiting class. Forward Marius Prekevicius (6-5, 215) of Weatherford (Texas) College and 6-3 guard Montavious Waters of Westover, Ga., earlier committed and are expected to sign today.

In November, Solomon Jones, who transferred from Daytona Beach Community College to Cloud County (Kan.) Community College in January to improve his academics, and Richland (Texas) High's Collin Dennis signed with USF.

The USF women's team is not expected to sign any recruits today, the first day of the late signing period. The USF women have three scholarships available.

This weekend three of the nation's top junior college players - Seward (Kan.) Community College guard Stephanie Thiel and Trinity Valley (Texas) Community College teammates Vanessa Clementino, a 6-2 center, and Chanae Early, a 5-5 guard - will visit USF.

[Velcro]

6'5 center in Juco????  is that right?  this guy better be a prodigy to be 6'5 and play center.