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Will assistant coach Chris Caputo be a Terp by next week?
The news on this is starting to heat up. Mason assistant coach Chris Caputo has in fact interviewed with Gary Williams to fill the vacant assistant coach spot at Maryland. Jeff Baker from the Baltimore Sun:
"Among those who have interviewed is George Mason assistant coach Chris Caputo. He was an assistant during the Patriots' Final Four season of 2006, among other years. Interesting that all the starters on that team were from Maryland."It appears a decision won't be made over the long weekend but you would have to expect it will come soon with summer just around the corner.
Past Postings on Anthony Gatlin
For some background on Cornell's Anthony Gatlin, a transfer from Centenary College, check out the time line of news article excerpts that we previously posted from Gatlin's time at Pearland High School (Texas) and Centenary. We also posted an article from the Journal of Pearland which was published back in March. When Gatlin was signed by Centenary before the 2007-2008 season, former Centenary head coach Rob Flaska commented, “Anthony has unlimited potential and will end up being an all-conference performer at Centenary. He is long, athletic, and has the ability to score inside or out, even to the three-point line. He is also a 4.0 student." Gatlin maintains two years of eligibility and will commence play for Cornell during the 2010-2011 season.Their Time Has Come
For those who missed it, an article published in March from Brian Delaney and the Ithaca Journal on Cornell's freshmen, now rising sophomores, led by Errick Peck.Another Glimpse at the Max Groebe Timeline
For those who missed it the first time around, a timeline of excerpts from various news articles showing the path of Max Groebe, a graduate of Miami Krop High School and a transfer from the University of Massachusetts. Groebe has two years of eligibility remaining at Cornell commencing this upcoming season and could be the Ivy League's best player that most have never seen play.Aaron Osgood the next Jon Jaques?
Could Aaron Osgood be Cornell's next surprise major contributor? Steve Donahue thought so. For those who missed it, an article appearing in an April issue of the Sammamish (Washington)Review. News and Notes: Friday Edition
Below some news and notes for Friday...- Hmmm, Charlie Zegers of MSG "profiles" Jeff Foote in connection with Foote's workout with the Knicks. The profile is as follows (try to contain your laughter): "Jeff Foote (Center, Cornell)-Fans of March Madness may remember Foote as one of the key players from Cornell’s impressive run in this year’s NCAA Tournament. Foote is a legit seven-footer with a nice outside shot, but most scouts think he lacks the athleticism to be a part of Mike D’Antoni’s fast-paced offense. Think of him as a (very) poor man’s Troy Murphy." We note for the record that Foote never attempted a three-point shot in his entire college career.
- In roster report news, Dartmouth announced a 7-player incoming recruiting class, bring the Big Green's projected roster total to 18 players. Cornell's roster could include 19 players, inclusive of several walk-ons, while Penn's roster is the league's largest with 22 names on it.
Recruiting News
Below, some recruiting news from around the Ivy League...Dartmouth Athletics formally announced the Big Green's incoming 2010 class, which includes:
- James Herring G 6-4 Exeter NH Exeter Academy
- David Eads G 6-2 Lake Travis TX HS
- Gediminas Bertasius F 6-5 Vilnius, Lithuania Marianapolis Prep School (CT)
- Jenieri Cyrus G 6-3 Golsboro NC Eastern Wayne HS
- Nick Jackson F 6-5 Grandview, MO Mercersburg Academy (PA)
- Tyler Melville G 6-2 Plano TX West HS/The Hun School (NJ)
- Kevin Mulquin F 6-8 Laytonsville MD Georgetown Prep/Hill School (PA)
Greg Sullivan, the father of Brian Sullivan (Upper Arlington HS) Upper Arlington, OH, 6-0, G told RedHawkInsider.com that the University of Hartford and Toledo have offered Sullivan scholarships. Schools that have shown the most interest have been Miami-OH, Cornell, Princeton, Bucknell, Davidson, William and Mary, and Boston College. Western Carolina told him they would give him an offer if he visited that campus. Sullivan has unofficially visited Miami, Princeton, Bucknell, Toledo, and William and Mary.
Minnesota Preps reports that Thomas Schalk (Apple Valley HS), Orono, MN, 6-7, F, committed to William & Mary. A member of the class of 2011, his high school coach told Minnesota Preps that he held offers to Cornell, Colorado State, Wichita State, Wofford, and Lehigh.
Jordan Wejnert (Worcester Academy) Worcester, MA, 6-6, F, told Northstar Basketball Blog that he has interest from New Hampshire, Yale, Bucknell, Lafayette, Army, UMass-Lowell (DII), Bentley (DII), and University of Sciences in Philly (DII). Of those, Yale, UMass-Lowell, and University of Sciences in Philly have all made offers.
Jonah Travis (DeLaSalle HS) Minneapolis, MN, 6-5, F, told Minnesota Pres that the latest school to offer him was Harvard. "I couldn't stop smiling during the entire conversation with coach [Yanni] Hufnagel and later coach Tommy Amaker. I was really excited at just the thought of going there. My parents didn't believe me when I first told them so they had to talk to coach himself. It's funny just to even think about it." Harvard joined Northern Colorado, Lafayette, Toledo, UW-Milwaukee, UW-Green Bay, Northern Illinois, and Wofford in offering. Also, in late April during an open visiting period, coaches from Cal, Washington State, Northern Illinois, Boston College, Lehigh, Stanford, Wofford, Northern Iowa, North Dakota State stopped in to scout Travis.
Brett Kingma (Jackson HS) Mill Creek, WA, 6-1, G, told Rivals.com he is hearing from Stanford, Oregon, Oregon State, Boston College, Harvard and Pepperdine.
ChicagoPreps.com reports that Hayden Hoerdemann (Bloomington HS) Bloomington, IL, 6-1, G has interest from Butler, Loyola Wright State, Davidson, Harvard, Princeton, Penn, Illinois State, Western Michigan , SIU, Evansville, Ball State, Lafayette, Wichita State, and Oakland.
Chasson Randle (Rock Island HS) Rock Island, IL 6-1, who previously listed Harvard as a possible college choice, told Scout.com that he plans to cut his list down to seven schools, and said that "Illinois, Purdue and Stanford will make the cut for sure.” He also plans on visiting Duke soon.
George Mason will not play for George Mason
George Mason, the 5'11" guard from Coldwater, Ontario in Canada, has committed to the University of Guelph. Sorry Mason fans.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Foote Speaks with SNY Following Knick Tryout
SNY.com's Adam Zagoria caught up with Cornell's Jeff Foote following his workout with the New York Knicks. Zagoria's story follows:Foote, Gallon Work Out for Knicks
GREENBURGH, N.Y. – Having played in the Ivy League, Jeff Foote can’t quite imagine getting LeBron James as a teammate.
But if the 7-foot Foote gets drafted by the Knicks and New York lands LeBron via free agency, it will be a whole new world for the Cornell product.
“It would be a different experience going to a lockerroom having LeBron James or Dwyane Wade sitting there, Dirk Nowitzki or Chris Bosh,” Foote said, referring to the top 2010 NBA free agents. “It’s just a lot of excitement.
“You’re playing in the Ivy League with Ryan Wittman, Jeremy Lin, Louis Dale. It’s a different caliber of player than LeBron and Dirk. It would be exciting.”
Foote and 6-9 Keith “Tiny” Gallon, who left Oklahoma after his freshman season amid an NCAA investigation, worked out against one another Thursday at the Knicks’ facility here.
News and Notes
Your mid-day news and notes...with a Jeff Foote NBA theme.- HotStoveNewYork.com writes:
The six players invited to the pre-draft workouts [for the Knicks] in Westchester include : Cornell 7-foot center Jeff Foote, Oklahoma forward Keith “Tiny” Gallon, Tennessee guard J.P. Prince, Western Kentucky guard A.J. Slaughter, Alabama guard Mikhail Torrance, and Tulsa guard Ben Uzoh.
The three players worth mentioning:
Jeff Foote: 12.3 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.9 blocks in 34 games in his senior season. He transferred from St. Bonaventure where he made the team as an academic walk-on. Foote increased his scoring and rebounding in each of the past three seasons. He has great size at 7′0″ and 265 pounds. His presence in the middle altering shots, setting picks and high FG% helped lead the Big Red to finish 29-5. Before losing to Kentucky in the Sweet 16 he registered 28 points, 14 rebounds and 2 blocks vs Temple and Wisconsin. Foote has won the Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year the past two seasons. He has a 7″4″ wingspan and a high basketball IQ. He might not be the quickest of foot but he puts himself in great position on both sides of the court.
- The Knicks' official Twitter feed asks Cornell's Jon Jaques for his opinion of Foote's game. Jaques responds, "Foote is the tallest and most skilled big in this draft class. For a legit 7 f[oo]ter to be able to pass and run the floor like he can, he'd be a steal in the mid-late 2nd rd. Knicks could certainly use him considering their lack of depth in the frontcourt."
- TheKnicksBlog.com, an unofficial fan site, writes:
Don’t let the Ivy league school fool you. They played hard in a pro-style system. Foote may lack the athleticism to compete every night at the NBA level, and we should know more after his workout today. Clearly, the last game in the tournament versus Kentucky, to me, Foote was way over matched. If I’m the Knicks I would look elsewhere.
News and Notes: Thursday Edition
Below, some news and notes for Thursday...- The New York Post writes today, "The Knicks will resume pre-draft workouts today, with the headliner being 7-foot Cornell center Jeff Foote, whose club advanced to the Sweet 16. The Knicks, who have two second-round picks (38, 39), desperately need a center, and Foote emerged as All-Ivy League after transferring from St. Bonaventure. Forward Tiny Gallon, (Oklahoma); guard J.P. Prince (Tennessee); guard A.J. Slaughter (Western Kentucky); guard Mikhail Torrance (Alabama) and guard Ben Uzoh (Tulsa) also are on the docket." (emphasis added)
- The official online Cornell basketball roster is updated and now contains the bios of the two recent assistant coaching hires --Marlon Sears and Jay Larranaga.
- Several Cornell players are expected to involve themselves this summer in NCAA certified summer leagues. For example, last year Josh Figini played in the Howard Pulley Pro Am in Minneapolis with Ryan Wittman and Jeff Foote, meanwhile incoming recruit, Dwight Tarwater played in the Rocky Top League in Knoxville.
Larranaga might not be able to hold on to top assistant Chris Caputo for long
This becomes a reality to any mid-major program that succeeds. What I am talking about is holding on to good young coaching talent. Jim Larranaga's assistant and recruiting genius Chris Caputo has been talked about as one of the hardest working coaches in college basketball by myself and others. Take a look at this article the Washington Post had back in July 2008 about Caputo's 16 hour days on the recruiting trails over the summer.Gary Williams of Maryland has taken notice and has recently brought Caputo in for an interview to join his staff. Caputo's ties to the DMV area and New York has brought in many talented players for George Mason over the years, most recently Sherrod Wright and Bryon Allen. A lot of people thought it's been because of the Final Four and although that has played a part in young players wanting to come play for Larranaga it also has a lot to do with Chris Caputo's hard work. Wednesday, May 26, 2010
News and Notes: Evening Edition
Below, some news and notes for Wednesday evening...- The New York Post's Mark Berman tweets, "Knicks will have pre-draft workouts tomorrow [Thursday], bringing in six, including big Cornell center Jeff Foote. They need a pivot for the roster.... Stand corrected. Knicks' pre-draft workout competitior Foote just missed out on Ivy Player of the Year. Was All-Ivy. But still a good story."
- NYKnicks.com, the official website of the Knicks profiles Foote:
Prospect Profile: Jeff FooteIn the days leading up to the NBA Draft, NYKnicks.com will look at the players brought in by the Knicks for Predraft Workouts. A player's inclusion in this series of articles does not necessarily reflect the Knicks organization's preferences for the June 24 Draft at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. We continue our series with a profile of Cornell center Jeff Foote.
The Cornell Big Red was the darling of college basketball this season, as the Ivy League squad finished 17th in the country with a 29-5 record and reached the Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament. A key cog to their success was their big man in the middle, Jeff Foote, who now looks to have that same impact on whatever team drafts him on June 24.
Foote is a handful on both ends of the court, averaging 12.3 points, 8.1 boards, 2.3 assists and 1.9 blocks during his senior season. Perennial college powerhouses such as Kansas, Kentucky, Syracuse and Wisconsin all had a hard time containing the seven-foot, 265-pounder during the 2009-10 campaign.
A member of this season’s All Ivy-League First Team, Foote has proven to be more than just a big body, showing off a deft shooting touch by connecting at a 62.5-percent clip from the field. He crashes the boards hard and sets strong picks, allowing teammates to get open looks.
Defensively, Foote is a true shot blocker with an astounding 7-foot-4 wingspan who at the very least alters shots when he isn’t swatting them away. He is the reigning Ivy League Defensive Player of the year, having won the award the last two seasons. While he doesn’thave the quickest of feet, he is very intelligent, getting himself in position to bother the other team, often forcing his opponent to throw up an awkward, off-balance shot.
Just a few weeks away from the NBA Draft, Foote looks to follow in the footsteps of the Knicks own Bill Bradley, who hailed from Princeton, as a rare Ivy Leaguer who can make an impact on the professional level. As his play this past season suggests, he should at the very least get the opportunity to do just that.
- From the Cornell Daily Sun:
...who will they cheer for if Cornell meets Virginia in the national lacrosse championship?...new men’s basketball head coach Bill Courtney also spent three years as an assistant with the [Virginia] Cavaliers.
Courtney has made the first move towards filling out his coach staff, hiring Marlon Sears and Jay Larranaga to fill two of the three assistant roles. Sears has nine years of Division I assistant coaching experience at Binghamton, Wagner, and High Point, and joins the Cornell staff after a one-year stint with Ivy League rival Columbia, where he served as the Lions’ recruiting coordinator.
This will mark Larranaga’s introduction to the collegiate coaching scene after serving as the head coach of the Irish Senior National basketball team following an 11-year career playing overseas in Italy, Greece, France and Spain.
Courtney is no stranger to the Larranaga family, as he spent eight seasons as the associate head coach at George Mason under Jay Larranaga’s father, Jim.
News and Notes: Afternoon Edition, Foote to NY Knicks for Workout
Below, some news and notes...- The Cornell Daily Sun recaps some important dates during the last four years for Cornell Athletics. They include the following dates for Cornell basketball:
Nov. 10, 2006: The men’s basketball team defeats a Big 10 foe for the first time since 1967-68 with a 64-61 win over Northwestern.
March 1, 2008: The men’s basketball team clinches its first Ivy title in 20 years, beating Harvard, 86-53.March 7, 2008: The men’s basketball team finishes off a season sweep of Penn, winning, 94-92. It is the first season sweep of the Quakers by the Red since the 1988-89 campaign.
March 8, 2008: The men’s basketball team finishes Ivy play undefeated at 14-0 for the first time in school history. The Red becomes the first team other than Penn or Princeton to finish undefeated in conference play.
March 12, 2008: Louis Dale is named the Ivy League’s Player of the Year, becoming the second Cornell player to earn the honor. Ryan Wittman is selected to the All-Ivy First-team.
March 20, 2008: The men’s basketball team falls, 77-53, in the first round of the NCAA tournament to Stanford.
March 6, 2009: The men’s basketball team wins its second straight Ivy League title with a win over Penn and a Princeton loss the same night. Cornell becomes the only school other than Penn or Princeton to win consecutive Ivy League titles since the conference’s inception in 1954.
March 20, 2009: The men’s basketball team falls in the first round of the NCAA tournament for the second year in a row, losing to Missouri, 78-59.
Dec. 20, 2009: Participating in its first-ever Madison Square Garden Holiday Festival Tournament, the Red ensures that the experience would be one to remember. Senior forward Ryan Wittman drains a 35-foot buzzer-beating 3-pointer in overtime to secure the Red a berth in the championship game against St. John’s.
Dec. 21: Senior tri-captain/forward Jon Jaques scores a career-high 20 points as Cornell comes from behind to defeat St. John’s and clinch the MSG Holiday Festival title. The win is the Red’s first over a Big East team in 40 years.
Jan. 6, 2010: The Red visits one of the most revered venues in college basketball –– Allen Fieldhouse –– and sends shockwaves through the sports world when it leads then-undefeated No. 1 Kansas, 41-38, at the half. Kansas head coach Bill Self calls Cornell “the best team we’ve played all season,” in a post-game press conference.
Jan. 30, 2010: Cornell hosts Jeremy Lin and the Harvard Crimson at Newman Arena for what –– at the time –– was easily the most hyped-up game of the Ivy schedule. An eight-point favorite, the Red blows out the visitors by 36 (86-50) to hand Harvard its worst loss of the season. Lin had eight turnovers.
Feb. 2, 2010: The men’s basketball team is ranked in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Top-25 Poll for the first time in 59 years.
Feb. 13, 2010: Facing a must-win game against then undefeated-Princeton, Cornell grinds out an uncomfortable, 48-45, victory over the Tigers to regain sole possession of first place in the Ivy League.
March 19, 2010: Continuing the trend of a 12 seed upsetting a five seed in the first round of the NCAA tournament, Cornell defeats Temple, 78-65, in Jacksonville, Fla., to notch its first-ever March Madness win. The “Big Three” of Foote, Dale and Wittman combine for 57 points.
March 21, 2010: The Red continues its NCAA tournament run, defeating fourth-seeded Wisconsin, 87-69, to secure a berth in the Sweet 16. In doing so, Cornell breaks the Ivy League record for most wins in a season with 29.
March 25: Widely-considered the best Ivy League squad since 1979, Cornell falls to No. 1-seeded Kentucky, 62-45, at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y.
April 6: Cornell skipper Steve Donahue steps down after 10 seasons to take over the head coaching position at Boston College.
April 23, 2010: The University hosts a press conference to announce Bill Courtney, a former Virginia Tech assistant, as the new Robert E. Gallagher ’44 Head Coach of Cornell Men’s Basketball.
- The New York Post reports:
Before there is July 1 free agency, the Knicks have an NBA Draft to conduct June 24 --albeit without a first-round pick.
But Donnie Walsh and Mike D'Antoni are confident they can reel in at least one roster player with their two second-round picks, Nos. 38 and 39. They continue their pre-draft workouts tomorrow in Westchester, bringing in a half-dozen prospects.
They are Cornell's 7-foot center Jeff Foote, Oklahoma forward Tiny Gallon, Tennessee guard J.P. Prince, Western Kentucky guard A.J. Slaughter, Alabama guard Mikhail Torrance, and Tulsa guard Ben Uzoh.
- The KnicksBlog.com also covers Foote's Knick-tryout.
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News and Notes
Below, some news and notes...
The Cornell Club of Boston presents as a special guest, Steve Donahue, the former Cornell men's basketball coach and current Boston College coach at the Cornell Club of Boston's annual meeting. The theme for the evening is "The Cornell Cinderella Story - A Courtside Evening with Coach Steve Donahue." The event is Thursday, June 3, 2010 at the Marriott Courtyard - Boston Downtown. Visit the Cornell Club of Boston website for more details.
- Speaking of Donahue, Boston College signed this week, 6'6" Danny Rubin from the Landon School in Bethesda, Maryland. His coach Andy Luther told EagleAction.com that although Rubin's commitment might seem a little out of the blue to outsiders, it was actually a long process in the making. "It was late in the process and Danny had not signed any papers with other schools yet. He was admitted and was going to attend another school and be a preferred walk on. Coach Donahue and Coach Graham were recruiting Danny and came down and visited him in the spring last year and again this past fall. They stayed in touch and came and watched him play throughout the winter and really were evaluating him for Cornell. I think they wanted guys who could shoot like Danny but were probably about 3 or 4 inches taller, Danny is about 6'5". So as you know when they went to BC they were down to 8 scholarship players after a few guys left, and they were all Al Skinner's guys running his patented flex offense. None of those guys had played the same kind of wide open spread them out "5 around" or "4 out 1 in" offense that Cornell loves to run. Danny is more of that kind of player. So in the end it was a god fit," said Luther. Donahue and Boston College also recently signed 6'7" Eddie Odio from Christopher Columbus High School in Miami, FL. Odio told EagleAction.com that he was also recruited by Donahue and Graham while they were coaching at Cornell.
- ESPN's Andy Katz explained in his column that the NCAA organized a mock NCAA Tournament bracket exercise at the National Association of Basketball Coaches two weeks ago in Indianapolis. The coaches serving on the mock committee used this past season's results to build a 2010 bracket and coincidentally duplicated some first-round matchups. "We followed all the rules," said St. Joseph's coach, Phill Martelli. "And yet we ended up still having Cornell playing Temple and Villanova playing Robert Morris. It wasn't contrived. It was eerie."
- If you haven't yet visited RyanWittmanFacts.com, you really should. A very funny website.
