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Basketball team gets big commitment

Posted by HenryJames on March 4th, 2008 under Basketball, Recruiting

height=Sophomore Tristan Thompson of St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark, N.J. has committed to play for Texas. Fortunately we didn’t wait until 2010 before we made contact.

Thompson, a 6′8″ 215 pound power forward, is originally from Canada and is a big Kevin Durant fan. Durant was here only one year, but Rick Barnes is smart enough to capitalize on Durant’s popularity. Our next two classes are going to be huge.

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  1. McLovin said:

    March 4th, 2008 at 12:40 pm

    Particularly noteworthy given the HS program he’s coming from.

  2. Scipio Tex said:

    March 4th, 2008 at 12:50 pm

    Quite huge. The fact that this news has been met with reserve demonstrates how far we have to travel still as a basketball fan base.

    Awesome job, Barnes.

  3. Facebook User said:

    March 4th, 2008 at 12:54 pm

    Pretty sure Todd Wright can help this young man develop.

    Look at what he did for Durant.

    big d
    (h/t: SportsWrap)

  4. McLovin said:

    March 4th, 2008 at 1:11 pm

    beowulf does not like it when people use his upper torso in a photoshop. Beware.

  5. Facebook User said:

    March 4th, 2008 at 1:54 pm

    I’m more worried about the Barry Bonds-esque head size on Kevin. I hope he’s not hitting the hard stuff.

  6. CrazyJoeDavola said:

    March 4th, 2008 at 2:09 pm

    “The fact that this news has been met with reserve demonstrates how far we have to travel still as a basketball fan base.”

    I’m a little reserved given that that guy’s just a sophomore. But that doesn’t mean I’m not happy about the work and skill applied in getting him to commit to Texas.

  7. Scipio Tex said:

    March 4th, 2008 at 2:14 pm

    Don’t give me the well-reasoned and avuncular “Oh, plenty of time to go my boy, he’s still a sophomore” takes whilst chewing thoughtfully on your pipe stem.

    I’ll decide who is and isn’t a True Fan around here. I made an arbitrary mercurial judgement without any evidence or substantiation and I demand unquestioning submission.

    Loud noises!

  8. ChrisApplewhite said:

    March 4th, 2008 at 3:23 pm

    I’m excited we get our name in the papers. I’m less excited beacuse I know he’ll be playing for UConn or Florida in three years.

  9. Unbiased Horn said:

    March 4th, 2008 at 3:35 pm

    So this guy is younger than the Jordan Hamilton/Renardo Sydney guys we are going after? I haven’t even gotten excited about them yet.

  10. Facebook User said:

    March 4th, 2008 at 4:26 pm

    I’m excited we get our name in the papers. I’m less excited beacuse I know he’ll be playing for UConn or Florida in three years.

    wtf1?

  11. kchorn04 said:

    March 4th, 2008 at 5:59 pm

    I am too worried about a QB that will affect the FB team in 3 years to worry about a PF that will affect the BB team in 3 years.

  12. ChrisApplewhite said:

    March 4th, 2008 at 6:37 pm

    I’m just saying, I’ll be excited about guys who sign, especially when it comes to basketball.

  13. Viper said:

    March 5th, 2008 at 8:54 am

    But why did we go so far away from Texas to get this guy. I mean shouldn’t we ONLY recrtuit Texas and kids that want to be year? J/K but I wish MB would take note.

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    Nordberg,

    Ironic indeed……teachable moment, I guess….

    NY Horn,

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  • Trips Right commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Wake Forest Open thread   3 hours, 19 minutes ago

    Egg, that’s fine, but at what point do you blame Barnes? Seriously, man. You’ve thrown players under the bus left and right, but at a certain point, doesn’t the buck stop somewhere. I know you’re more of an NBA guy so it begins and ends with players there, but we need fucking

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    Egg, that’s fine, but at what point do you blame Barnes? Seriously, man. You’ve thrown players under the bus left and right, but at a certain point, doesn’t the buck stop somewhere. I know you’re more of an NBA guy so it begins and ends with players there, but we need fucking

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    Trips,

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    Pat, know I don’t, but I’ve had coaches draw up plays to free up the best foul shooter and then tell that guy they’d put their foot up his ass if they passed the ball. It’s funny, but as a fans of football we nitpick blitz pickup and shit like that. Shit that’s

  • Trips Right commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Wake Forest Open thread   3 hours, 28 minutes ago

    Pat, you know I don’t, but I’ve had coaches draw up plays to free up the best foul shooter and then tell that guy they’d put their foot up his ass if they passed the ball. It’s funny, but as a fans of football we nitpick blitz pickup and shit like that. Shit

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    Pat, you know I don’t, but I’ve had coaches draw up plays to free up the best foul shooter and then tell that guy they’d put their foot up his ass if they passed the ball. It’s funny, but as fans of football we nitpick blitz pickup and shit like that. Shit that’s

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    Trips,

    Do you know that he didn’t? JCB has made bad decision all season, why would this be any different. Barnes coached a shitastic game, but on the teams I was the best FT shooter, I never game up the ball unless it was an uncontested layup…..It’s not hard and it doesn’t take a

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    Pat, if you were making 2 million a year, would you leave that up to chance?

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