Marquise Carter to Gonzaga now confirmed

[Bk2X]

Re: Marquise Carter to Gonzaga?

Well, there was an update on here that practically had him locked up...to now not even visit and commit to another school is not good. The only other thing that I can think of other that this being related to the resignation of Coach O is that OU has a guy like Daniel West locked up and ready to commit shortly.

I like the optimism....Sometimes cleaning the whole house can be good...

 

[SoonerBounce13]

Re: Marquise Carter to Gonzaga?

****ing son of a *****

 

[billyball]

Re: Marquise Carter to Gonzaga?

He was on the radio with Hale yesterday, or the day before. He sounded like he was OU bound for sure. Something has happened. It may be time to break out the life preservers and watch the violinists sink with the ship. It looks like the bb program just hit a Tiny iceberg.

 

[soonerczech]

Re: Marquise Carter to Gonzaga?

Maybe with Coach O gone, he couldn't get that "sweet" deal he was hoping for.

 

[Mr.B!!!]

Re: Marquise Carter to Gonzaga?

Maybe with Coach O gone, he couldn't get that "sweet" deal he was hoping for.

Ouch.

Sad but it is either that, or OU got a commitment from another guy that hasn't been reported [doubt it, but a guy can dream, right?].

Man, it does not look good right now, not at all.

 

[Max Power]

Re: Marquise Carter to Gonzaga?

Or maybe the other board is blowing smoke up peoples *****. Wait and see if he is here this weekend. If not were boned

 

[OUHoops]

This has now been confirmed:

http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/sportslink/2010/apr/08/guard-marquise-carter-commits-gu/

Three Rivers Community College guard Marquise Carter said Thursday he has verbally committed to the Gonzaga men’s basketball program.

It was no secret Gonzaga’s first priority in recruiting was a guard. The 6-foot-4 Carter, who played point guard while leading Three Rivers (Poplar Bluff, Mo.) to a runner-up finish at the national tournament in Hutchinson, Kan,, was an NJCAA first-team All-American this season and a second-team selection last season. Carter scored 35 points in Three Rivers’ overtime loss to Howard in the NJCAA title game.

Carter is the first commitment of GU’s 2010 class.

I just spoke to Carter and I’ll have a story up in about 45 minutes or so.

 

[seniorsooner]

Daniel West, come on down.

 

[Tony]

Oh boy.

Just look at our roster and try not to blanch. It is in tatters, and now we lose our #1 point guard prospect. It's sad to say, but I think OUHoops is right about his assesment of what coach we could possibly hire right now if Capel were to be dismissed. Is TJ Franklin going to be the starting point guard next season?

 

[p230]

Dang....when it rains it pours. Well now it is a full bore flood. If we can't even get the brother of an OU alum in for a visit I would not be supprised to see the others not give us a serious look as well. Hope coach can pull a whole pile of rabbits out of his hat.

 

[mizzOUstu702]

Oh boy.

Just look at our roster and try not to blanch. It is in tatters, and now we lose our #1 point guard prospect. It's sad to say, but I think OUHoops is right about his assesment of what coach we could possibly hire right now if Capel were to be dismissed. Is TJ Franklin going to be the starting point guard next season?

Holy crap. Visions of him missing all his free throws in the first round of last year's tourney swirling through my head...I think I'm gonna be sick.

 

[seniorsooner]

Daniel West will be the starting PG with TJ the backup.

 

[Mr.B!!!]

Daniel West will be the starting PG with TJ the backup.

Can't help but think that we already have a commitment from this kid, or will hear about one within the next 24-hours. Maybe a first to jump deal?

 

[OUHoops]

Can't help but think that we already have a commitment from this kid, or will hear about one within the next 24-hours. Maybe a first to jump deal?

I think the Carter to Gonzaga news is more a reaction to something being up with Capel/OU than him just wanting to commit to Gonzaga or OU having another commitment in the bag.

This is a kid who was speaking very highly of OU and Capel during his radio interview with James Hale on Monday. Now, three days later, he's turned a complete 180, will apparently not visit and has committed elsewhere? Sounds to me like someone tipped him of something. The guy who runs the Gonzaga site was surprised at this news due to Carter and Capel's relationship.

Either Capel is on his way out sooner than we think, or he's taking another job. That's what the conspiracy theorist in me is thinking. Again, I hope I'm wrong and this situation isn't becoming as bleak as I think it is.

 

[hoopsaustin]

F me........……

 

[Tony]

I think the Carter to Gonzaga news is more a reaction to something being up with Capel/OU than him just wanting to commit to Gonzaga or OU having another commitment in the bag.

This is a kid who was speaking very highly of OU and Capel during his radio interview with James Hale on Monday. Now, three days later, he's turned a complete 180, will apparently not visit and has committed elsewhere? Sounds to me like someone tipped him of something. The guy who runs the Gonzaga site was surprised at this news due to Carter and Capel's relationship.

Either Capel is on his way out sooner than we think, or he's taking another job. That's what the conspiracy theorist in me is thinking. Again, I hope I'm wrong and this situation isn't becoming as bleak as I think it is.

Now is the time to panic.

 

[Big Old Booger]

I think the Carter to Gonzaga news is more a reaction to something being up with Capel/OU than him just wanting to commit to Gonzaga or OU having another commitment in the bag.

This is a kid who was speaking very highly of OU and Capel during his radio interview with James Hale on Monday. Now, three days later, he's turned a complete 180, will apparently not visit and has committed elsewhere? Sounds to me like someone tipped him of something. The guy who runs the Gonzaga site was surprised at this news due to Carter and Capel's relationship.

Either Capel is on his way out sooner than we think, or he's taking another job. That's what the conspiracy theorist in me is thinking. Again, I hope I'm wrong and this situation isn't becoming as bleak as I think it is.

From this info, it sounds like Taliaferro leaving wouldn't affect Carter's decision. So, it would have to be more than that, correct? Is that what you are intimating here?

 

[OUHoosier]

Like I said in another thread, it's time for OU and Capel to come out and say SOMETHING/ANYTHING. With the other 3 recruits coming in this weekend, OU needs to nip this in the bud if there's nothing to it. So far today:

1) Willie leaves
2) Coach O is gone (maybe the 2 are related?)
3) Carter commits to Gonzaga

If OU doesn't release something in the next 24 hours I think the program is in very big trouble.

 

[El Jefe]

 

[billyball]

Now is the time to panic.