Duke offers Marshall Plumlee

[watzone]

BDN has learned that Coach K made the call with an offer to 6-11 Marshall Plumlee. Now, show me where someone else has broken that news

http://bluedevilnation.net/2009/08/b...shall-plumlee/

[Indoor66]

Duke's Mahaffey's.

[BlueintheFace]

I thought you would be breaking this news before Tokoto Watzone. Nice scoop!

[miramar]

A lot of people wanted a more aggressive approach to recruiting, and the coaching staff has certainly not disappointed in that regard. The Olympics definitely do not seem to be a problem.

[chrishoke]

Duke's Mahaffey's.

Post of the day!

[roywhite]

Duke's Mahaffey's.

http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskb...012109aaa.html

An excellent article on the 4 Mahaffey brothers of Clemson from our own Jim Sumner.

"It was hard to miss them. Tom, Donnie, Randy, and Richie — at least one played for every Clemson basketball varsity basketball team from 1960 through 1970. They were all about the same size, 6’7” to 6’8”, 215 to 220 pounds. All were tough inside players, who could score, defend, and rebound."...

[DevilHorse]

I remember that there was always a Jones from Albany State; that's Albany Georgia to all you northerners like me, not University of Albany (NY). That was Oliver, Wilbert, Melvin, Caldwell, Charles and Major Jones. A couple of brothers were NBA caliber players.

Larry
DevilHorse
Albany (North) '78
Duke '80, '83

[BlueintheFace]

Does anybody have any thoughts about K breaking the NABC guidelines with these scholarship offers? Is it a big deal or not? Does the fact that other programs do it make it more acceptable or not?

[mgtr]

Does anybody have any thoughts about K breaking the NABC guidelines with these scholarship offers? Is it a big deal or not? Does the fact that other programs do it make it more acceptable or not?

OK, I am flummoxed (to quote Nero Wolfe). What is NABC and what are their guidelines and why should we care?

[FireOgilvie]

Does anybody have any thoughts about K breaking the NABC guidelines with these scholarship offers? Is it a big deal or not? Does the fact that other programs do it make it more acceptable or not?

Marshall is starting his junior year of HS right now, so I'm pretty sure offering him does not go against the guideline.

[roywhite]

Does anybody have any thoughts about K breaking the NABC guidelines with these scholarship offers? Is it a big deal or not? Does the fact that other programs do it make it more acceptable or not?

You're referring to the suggestion (or is there a more accurate term?) from the National Association of Basketball Coaches that college coaches not make scholarship offers to high school players until they complete their sophomore years (or is it by a date specific?)

Tokoto is the class of 2012, but Marshall Plumlee is the class of 2011.

Coach K and staff got a chance to see and work with Tokoto at the Elite Camp, and also apparently met and spent time with his family. The parties involved apparently thought Tokoto and Duke were a good fit.

No, I'm not bothered by the offer under the circumstances.

[mgtr]

As it appears that we were about the fifth school to offer Tokoto, it doesn't seem to me that we are exactly breaking new ground here.

[beltwayBD]

BDN has learned that Coach K made the call with an offer to 6-11 Marshall Plumlee. Now, show me where someone else has broken that news

http://bluedevilnation.net/2009/08/b...shall-plumlee/

If we get him, will we have to call him MP3?

[roywhite]

If we get him, will we have to call him MP3?

I think so, especially for the 2011-12 season, where there may be all 3 of them on the roster.

[mgtr]

We have a portable DVD player that my wife uses in the car occasionally. It is made by Mustek, and it is an 8.5" model. I noticed today the box sitting in my den, and plastered all over it is the model number -- MP85. So, I was wonderering how generations before we get to MP85?

[roywhite]

We have a portable DVD player that my wife uses in the car occasionally. It is made by Mustek, and it is an 8.5" model. I noticed today the box sitting in my den, and plastered all over it is the model number -- MP85. So, I was wonderering how generations before we get to MP85?

A good question for Mr. and Mrs. Plumlee, though his name Perky seems to indicate he is trying.

What do we say on Senior Day for MP3? "3 more boys...3 more boys".

[BlueintheFace]

You're referring to the suggestion (or is there a more accurate term?) from the National Association of Basketball Coaches that college coaches not make scholarship offers to high school players until they complete their sophomore years (or is it by a date specific?)

Tokoto is the class of 2012, but Marshall Plumlee is the class of 2011.

Coach K and staff got a chance to see and work with Tokoto at the Elite Camp, and also apparently met and spent time with his family. The parties involved apparently thought Tokoto and Duke were a good fit.

No, I'm not bothered by the offer under the circumstances.

Sorry, I posted this under the wrong thread (so many offers going around its hard to keep track)

I believe the date is June 15th following their sophomore year.

[speedevil2001]

A lot of people wanted a more aggressive approach to recruiting, and the coaching staff has certainly not disappointed in that regard. The Olympics definitely do not seem to be a problem.

i dont think offering a high school junior to be and a sophomore to be, aggressive, i think coach k is reaching out and being more proactive to possible recruits earlier.

if coach k, had done this to john wall, i think it wall would be at duke right now.

[Welcome2DaSlopes]

i dont think offering a high school junior to be and a sophomore to be, aggressive, i think coach k is reaching out and being more proactive to possible recruits earlier.

if coach k, had done this to john wall, i think it wall would be at duke right now.

No Wall had all the reason's to go to Duke but decided not to. I think he never wanted to go but was urged by his coach and it seemed like his best option. O well lets move on seeing his name hurts.

[speedevil2001]

No Wall had all the reason's to go to Duke but decided not to. I think he never wanted to go but was urged by his coach and it seemed like his best option. O well lets move on seeing his name hurts.

yes, if coach k had started recruiting john wall early in his sophomore year, it would had made a huge impression on wall towards duke, instead of relying on his handler.