Any truth to this guy visiting today?

[Oklahoma Crew]

http://rivals.yahoo.com/oklahoma/basketball/recruiting/player-Kevin-Noreen-82898

 

[mizzOUstu702]

He is a 4.0 gpa student.
...2010 Gatorade Player of the Year in Minnesota...All-time scoring leader in Minnesota (4,023 points)...Averaged 38.1 ppg as a senior...Relea

Plus he's 6'10". Um, yes please. Do we even have a 'ship though?

Edit: This too:

Noreen led the Wolves to a Class A state title with a 61-52 over Sebakia as he finished with 24 points, 15 rebounds, four assists and nine blocked shots, despite suffering what was later revealed to be a ruptured spleen.

:ez-laugh: Awesome. Looks like he was released from his commitment to BC after Al Skinner got fired (and after Damion, Scottie, and ,in a lesser sense, Jeremy Mayfield, I'm sure Capel would love to reap the benefits of the other side of the coin).

 

[Oklahoma Crew]

pretty sure we have one but that would leave us with only one to give next year (Davis).

 

[AdaSooner]

Scout shows OU has offered, along with 9 or 10 other schools. Noreen likes Northwestern because they're in the Big Ten and they're close. N. C. State has been recruiting him since he was a freshman. Cal and Florida want him to go to prep school for a year so they will have room on their roster in 2011.

I didn't see anything about a visit to OU. He's listed as a four star and the #17 PF on Scout's list. One article says he plans to pick a school and sign by May 19.

 

[MisterF]

Sign him.....and worry about one ship later....plus with OU's current retention rate....there will be plenty of room next year.

 

[Oscar Uniform]

pretty sure we have one but that would leave us with only one to give next year (Davis).

Assuming we don't lose anybody to attrition, you are correct. But, when was the last year OU didn't lose somebody to attrition? I know we've lost somebody every year under Capel and almost, if not every, year under Sampson. The question is do we want him? I would take him. I think he'll contribute sooner than Abdi. I think he would be a solid 4 year player which is what Capel has been missing in his OU career.

 

[TulsaSooner]

according to another site (premium info) he is visiting today

 

[Seymore Cox]

according to another site (premium info) he is visiting today

sweet.

 

[Sooner Tyra]

If we get this guy we will have quite a few big men who can step out and shoot it! Neal, Noreen, ahmed, fitz, thompson, Idk about washington or honore.

 

[TINY]

wow! go get him, Coach!

 

[stoopified]

Assuming we don't lose anybody to attrition, you are correct. But, when was the last year OU didn't lose somebody to attrition? I know we've lost somebody every year under Capel and almost, if not every, year under Sampson. The question is do we want him? I would take him. I think he'll contribute sooner than Abdi. I think he would be a solid 4 year player which is what Capel has been missing in his OU career.

Billy Tubbs too had many defections.That is why i don't get the heat Capel is getting for early departures,becuse he ain't alone in that regard.

If Capel COULD get this guy that would be unbelievable.

 

[BigTime]

It would be a great get at this point, imo.

I understand the worries about next year's ships, but let's face it, we aren't going to set the world on fire next year, so I doubt we are going to be in on many of the top 2011 guys. I say take all the guys you can get now and plan for 2012 being the next big recruiting class.

Come on down, Mr. Noreen.

 

[yankeeDoodleSooner]

Billy Tubbs too had many defections.That is why i don't get the heat Capel is getting for early departures,becuse he ain't alone in that regard.

If Capel COULD get this guy that would be unbelievable.

Everyone has some defections, the reason Capel is getting so much heat is because nearly everyone he has recruited has defected. Crocker and Cade will be the only scholarship 4 year players he has had and Crocker was recruited by Kelvin. This is the reason he is getting heat. Also, if he had won at a high percentage this year or next year was looking great, he would not be getting much heat.

 

[BanjoCharley]

Everyone has some defections, the reason Capel is getting so much heat is because nearly everyone he has recruited has defected. Crocker and Cade will be the only scholarship 4 year players he has had and Crocker was recruited by Kelvin. This is the reason he is getting heat. Also, if he had won at a high percentage this year or next year was looking great, he would not be getting much heat.

I think to be fair you have to count Blake as one who didn't "defect." Sure he wasn't a four year player but he most likely would have been if he had not been so darn good.

 

[Sooner Quick]

Did I read he was the 2010 Gatorade Player of the Year in Minnesota?

 

[dubyac]

Did I read he was the 2010 Gatorade Player of the Year in Minnesota?

lol.... nice.... :clap

 

[mizzOUstu702]

Saw this nugget here:

GopherIllustrated.com reports that 2010 Minnesota Mr. Basketball Kevin Noreen of Minnesota Transitions is visiting Oklahoma this week and that he turned down a take-it-or-leave-it offer from Marquette while on a visit there. Meanwhile, the Gophers have not offered Noreen a scholarship.

 

[usedtobe1]

It is being reported "elsewhere" that Noreen didn't come in this weekend, but is coming in tomorrow.

 

[One More Rebound]

If that's true, we have a big storm coming in tomorrow...

 

[Sooner Quick]

GopherIllustrated.com reports that 2010 Minnesota Mr. Basketball Kevin Noreen of Minnesota Transitions is visiting Oklahoma this week and that he turned down a take-it-or-leave-it offer from Marquette while on a visit there. Meanwhile, the Gophers have not offered Noreen a scholarship.

It is being reported "elsewhere" that Noreen didn't come in this weekend, but is coming in tomorrow.

You would be correct sir!