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Jordan Hamilton
Posted by Scipio Tex on October 9th, 2008 under Basketball, Recruiting
Is a Longhorn.
Hamilton is a five star recruit, ranked 5th in the nation overall and is the top rated small forward prospect in the 2009 class according to Rivals.com. He’s joining Avery Bradley, also a five star and the 8th rated prospect in the nation and Shawn Williams, a four star from Duncanville, ranked 64th in the nation. We already have a commitment in 2010 from Tristan Thompson, five star, currently considered to be one of the five best players in the ‘10 class.
Barnes is moving this program to the next level.
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Magnificent Bastard commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Baylor: Post-Mortem, kinda 15 minutes ago
Thanks for the writeup Trips. It’ll all be over soon. Mercy killing, imo.
Albert Einstein says Rick Barnes is clearly insane.
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Scipio Tex commented on the blog post Top 10 Defensive Lapses 1 hour, 35 minutes ago
Is Gilbert Ariza a cross between Gilbert Arenas and Trevor Ariza? A guy that will play lockdown D and then threaten you with a firearm?
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D W commented on the blog post Top 10 Defensive Lapses 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
Next year is very frightening
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D W commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Baylor: Post-Mortem, kinda 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
We have to live with the fact that Baylor is a more talented and better coached basketball team than we are.
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Hank Dudek commented on the blog post Top 10 Defensive Lapses 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
CJD,
I know exactly what you are talking about. Pitiful defense. We open the second half giving up about 4 easy buckets on run-outs. Damion shoots a three, Mason watches and does not get back, easy bucket. Lucas gets beat down court and gives a way a soft foul for a 3 point -
Scipio Tex commented on the blog post Top 10 Defensive Lapses 4 hours, 49 minutes ago
That was a ruthless and depressing cataloguing of failure. Thanks Hank! I think.
EggNog –
There’s no question that Barnes without point guard just doesn’t work.
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Luke wrote a new blog post: One down, two to go 4 hours, 51 minutes ago
Wildcat fans everywhere took a deep sigh of relief at halftime Thursday night.
Kansas State reminded everyone just how good it is when the intensity is turned all the way up. This team will be tough to beat in any tournament, whether it’s the NCAAs or the Big 12 conference.
They won’t have that much of a
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Scipio Tex commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Baylor: Post-Mortem, kinda 4 hours, 51 minutes ago
Good write-up, Trips. I laughed and learned. It was like an episode of Family Ties.
ipowers -
You’re happy with our transition defense? Because that’s what Trips is referencing with respect to floor balance.
And your typing about point guards is something we’d pretty much discussed, established, and put to bed
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Scipio Tex wrote a new blog post: Rick Reilly Is A Walking Amber Alert 5 hours, 8 minutes ago
And he’s protecting your kids.
Particularly the 17 year olds that are healthy, tall, and bad at sports.
I stumbled across this Rick Reilly article on Inside Texas and I think it calls for discussion on a number of issues centered around fair play, basic consideration of others, competition, and our society’s increasingly
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admin commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Baylor: Post-Mortem, kinda 5 hours, 19 minutes ago
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Sailor Ripley commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Baylor: Post-Mortem, kinda 5 hours, 19 minutes ago
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Black Scholes commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Baylor: Post-Mortem, kinda 5 hours, 21 minutes ago
Fran Fraschilla? What the hell has she done since ‘Nanny and the Professor’?
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Trips Right commented on the blog post Quick Preview of Today’s Big East Tournament Action 5 hours, 53 minutes ago
travis, they have a chance. If they win out and beat WVU, the committe might give the Hoyas the nod.
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Trips Right commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Baylor: Post-Mortem, kinda 6 hours, 22 minutes ago
Egg, that’s all fine and good, but what did JH do tonight to warrant the benching? You’re talking in generalites parroted by know nothing ESPN color analysts who watch one or two Texas games a year. I saw one egregiously bad shot tonight. The other shots were significantly better than most any other
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Trips Right commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Baylor: Post-Mortem, kinda 6 hours, 22 minutes ago
Egg, that’s all fine and good, but what did JH do tonight to warrant the benching? You’re talking in generalities parroted by know nothing ESPN color analysts who watch one or two Texas games a year. I saw one egregiously bad shot tonight. The other shots were significantly better than most any other
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ursa major commented on the blog post Why The 1994 Goodwill Games Might Be A Sign of Things To Come 6 hours, 42 minutes ago
Ducks>Iceland
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ursa major commented on the blog post Baylor v. Texas – Postgame 6 hours, 44 minutes ago
Of course, Texas fans are prone to overreact to every single game. I.E. tonight.
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Sailor Ripley commented on the blog post Baylor v. Texas – Postgame 6 hours, 45 minutes ago
Four in a row. Last two haven’t really been close. Our program is in trouble. Of course, Baylor shows how quickly things can be turned around…
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ursa major wrote a new blog post: Baylor v. Texas – Postgame 6 hours, 52 minutes ago
Ekpe Udoh’s back must be sore… Baylor has beaten Texas three times in one season for the first time since 1981-1982. Baylor has also beaten Texas four times in a row.
If you had told me before the game…. that Texas would outrebound us 38 to 28, and grab 17 offensive rebounds to our 5…. that
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Sailor Ripley commented on the blog post Baylor v. Texas – Preview 7 hours, 6 minutes ago
UT: Where talent submits to mediocrity.
Um, OK.
Anyway, good game Bears. You guys have a really good team, us not so much. Be fun to see how you do in the big dance.
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Trips Right wrote a new blog post: Texas Hoops vs. Baylor: Post-Mortem, kinda 7 hours, 20 minutes ago
I really can’t take it anymore. If you must know how or why Baylor continues to play Earl “the Goat” Manigault to our sports-goggled, weekend warrior check out the last Baylor write-up.
What happened tonight was eerily similar. In fact, it’s mindnumbingly frustrating that our staff made nary an adjustment to try
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ursa major commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Baylor Open Thread 7 hours, 24 minutes ago
The funny thing is, I honestly expected my Bears to lose tonight. I am stupid.
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admin commented on the blog post Kstate Post-Mortem 7 hours, 25 minutes ago
There are no laws in Oklahoma.
So, I think the Horns might be good enough to make the quarterfinals of the NIT. And maybe not. Just a team completely adrift.
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skymonkeyhorn commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Baylor Open Thread 7 hours, 41 minutes ago
Trips , You are so right about not having fun and playing without emotion. I really thought that Barnes was going to get a T this game. You know that a team plays and reflects their coach.
Our team that had so much talent and most of the parts needed and turned into
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skymonkeyhorn commented on the blog post Top 10 Defensive Lapses 8 hours, 4 minutes ago
It was hard to watch and really made me sick to read it again. And that was just the second half. I feel so used and dirty after this game.
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Patrick Bateman commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Baylor Open Thread 8 hours, 26 minutes ago
Trips,
I hear you and I agree. And I know most are just frustrated, angry, and beaten down by this year. I really hope that any staff change that takes place will bring energy and maybe a little joy. Just a little. Obviously we need to rework our offense. Barnes installed
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Blues commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Baylor Open Thread 8 hours, 27 minutes ago
There’s no sense in looking up a dead horse’s ass.
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uthookem commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Baylor Open Thread 8 hours, 28 minutes ago
Yep…this is just like watching the 2003 Holiday Bowl, for two months straight.
Hey, did anyone else watch the 2003 Holiday Bowl while on their honeymoon, in Louisiana?
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admin commented on the blog post Top 10 Defensive Lapses 8 hours, 30 minutes ago
I won’t even get started on the offense because there is no prayer in getting that changed this year.
Well the year appears to be one more game. Thus, love to read your thoughts for next season.
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admin commented on the blog post Top 10 Defensive Lapses 8 hours, 30 minutes ago
I won’t even get started on the offense because there is no prayer in getting that changed this year.
Well the year appears to be one more game. Thus, love to read your thoughts for next season.
Vasherized said:
October 9th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
It’s about goddamn time. Let us know when the next 5-star future lottery pick commits to Texas. This is getting tiresome.
Scipio Tex said:
October 9th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
Ha.
Hamilton is likely a one and done guy.
Avery Bradley is a three or four year guy.
Shaun Williams is a four year guy.
Tristan Thompson comes in 2010 and he’s one or two year guy.
Intermixed with all of those dudes will be:
4 Dogus Balbay G 6-0 176 So
53 Clint Chapman F/C 6-10 235 So
21 Matt Hill F/C 6-10 241 So
1 Gary Johnson F 6-6 233 So
24 Justin Mason G 6-2 194 Jr
34 Dexter Pittman C 6-10 298 Jr
23 Harrison Smith G 6-2 195 Jr
20 Alexis Wangmene F/C 6-7 241 So
50 Varez Ward G 6-2 190 Fr
We’re going to mess some people up.
Vasherized said:
October 9th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
That is pretty sick. Great balance of one & done’s with 3-4 year guys. It’s a perfect recipe for cutting down the nets in 2009-10.
Josh Smith, your jersey awaits.
srr50 said:
October 9th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
It is Texas-OU week and we have not one – but two threads about a basketball recruit
My how times have changed.
Bob in Houston said:
October 9th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
This class provides the pieces for a NC run.
I dunno about Bradley being a three- or four-year guy, but I won’t quibble.
Scipio Tex said:
October 9th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
You’re probably right, Bob. More like 2-3.
OK Guy said:
October 9th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Russell Springman is the Tim Brewster of Texas Basketball recruiting.
Black Scholes said:
October 9th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
That’s a load of talent. It’s always fun to play around with matching current players with former stars for that perfect, although unattainable, team.
Could you imagine the ‘09 and ‘10 kids if you could plug in say Karl Willock, Jose Nasser or even Bill Wendlandt? Or perhaps Chick Zomlefer? Off the hook.
Ransom Stoddard said:
October 9th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
I heart Rick Barnes
Scipio Tex said:
October 9th, 2008 at 7:04 pm
Who will be our Winn Shepard?
Shockthenation said:
October 10th, 2008 at 3:54 am
Rick Barnes recruits the way I wish Mack would.
Big Satan said:
October 10th, 2008 at 4:19 am
Sweet fucking christ. Barnes is Jesus.
Big Satan said:
October 10th, 2008 at 4:20 am
Also, I think Barnes would win 8 games on the gridiron due to Todd Wright alone.
Trips Right said:
October 10th, 2008 at 5:27 am
Hamilton is silky smooth. He and Bradley will make Shaun Williams very dangerous.
Kafka said:
October 10th, 2008 at 9:54 am
Next year looks pretty cool but what about this year?
Is Dexter still pushing 300 pounds? Has Todd Wright finally met his match? I was really hoping that Dexter would get in great shape and turn into a monster big man.
It looks like we have two “new” guys coming in:
* Dogus Balbay (not really new but dnp last year)
* Varez Ward
Both are 3 star recruits. I hear that Dogus does not shoot too well outside. I don’t know much about Varez except that he is a shooting guard.
So who starts this year: James, Mason, Johnson, Atchley, and Abrams? Is there any way Barnes starts a 3 guard lineup again (since neither Mason nor Abrams is a true point guard)? Maybe Balbay (once he has completed his NCAA punishment) starts instead of Johnson. That would mean we have the same starting lineup as last season except replace Augustin with Balbay. Since Balbay is probably not going to be a big scorer, the other 4 guys will need to elevate their game quite a bit to make up for the loss of Augustin’s scoring.
Who plays a bunch off the bench?
The Big 12 media have selected OU as the preseason favorite to win the Big 12 basketball championship over UT and KU.
ATXHorn said:
October 10th, 2008 at 10:13 am
Winn Shepherd? What about a Tony Watson?
This is good. Texas-ousucks weekend and we are talking serious hoops. I can’t wait.
Scipio Tex said:
October 10th, 2008 at 10:16 am
Kafka:
Dexter is actually entry #1 in Wright’s book of body realignment. I think his body fat went from around 40% to 15% under Wright’s tutelage. He’ll play around 295, but it will be distributed a lot differently. I think he gives us 15-20 great minutes a game.
Dogus isn’t a great shooter, but he can score the basketball inside the lane. He’s very athletic and should be a mature influence given his international experience.
Varez Ward is a potentially great defender that Wright and Barnes will mold into a stopper and four year guy.
Barnes will always intermix his program with these guys and the superstuds. The four year guys provide stability and a blue collar ethos that Barnes wants. I applaud him for it.
I wouldn’t worry about who starts or comes off of the bench. We’re going to go 10 deep and everyone is going to play.
My only fear is that we have one big man too many and that could lead to a transfer. Next year, some pressure is relieved with Pittman and Atchley graduating. I don’t think that considering a shirt for the odd man out is a bad idea.
Hard to find minutes at 4 & 5 for Hill, Wangmene, Johnson, Chapman, Pittman and Atchley.
Some think Gary could play some 3. I don’t see that against a real opponent.
Nordberg said:
October 10th, 2008 at 10:46 am
Pittman’s just a junior, right Scipio?
I think we need one of the bigs to RS this year. Just don’t ask me which one, because I like them all. If forced, I’ll go with Chapman.
Scipio Tex said:
October 10th, 2008 at 11:06 am
Yep, good catch. Thanks for setting me straight.
Trips Right said:
October 11th, 2008 at 4:00 am
Quick note on Dogus. He’s the type of kid that will develop into a great long range shooter in time. He’s got a nice midrange game already. He’s certainly no Doug Gottlieb. The list of average college point guards developing into dangerous long range guys is long and distinguished. So is my johnson.
Hurley, Hardaway, Bruce Dalrymple ;), Sherman Douglass, etc. But it’s not 8 am. yet and I’m drunk.
Kafka said:
October 11th, 2008 at 7:06 am
Scipio:
“Dexter is actually entry #1 in Wright’s book of body realignment…He’ll play around 295, but it will be distributed a lot differently. I think he gives us 15-20 great minutes a game.”
The goal for Dexter was 270. Todd has not met that goal and it looks like he has given up on ever getting Dexter to 270. I saw what Dexter looked like last year at 298, he lacked explosion, speed and stamina. He pretty much had to be used in a zone on D because he lacked the speed to play man to man. Maybe this year he carries the weight better.
Dexter has a special talent and if he could get in good shape, he could be an outstanding player.
“Dogus isn’t a great shooter, but he can score the basketball inside the lane.”.
OK, but we already have guys who can score inside. Pittman and Johnson live inside, and Atchley, Mason, and James will probably focus quite a bit on improving their inside scoring. It really helps an offense when the guard shoot well outside and don’t have to clog up the middle to score.
If Dogus does not shoot well outside, his defender can sink back. This not only makes it tough for Dogus to drive but it also means that Dogus’s defender can provide help out D on other horns.
Trips:
I would not be surprised at all if Dogus develops a good shot down the road but does it happen in the next 6 months? Maybe, maybe not. Having said that, the college 3 is an easy shot and if Dogus can hit an uncontested 3, that is probably good enough. If he can’t, that’s a problem.
“I wouldn’t worry about who starts or comes off of the bench. We’re going to go 10 deep and everyone is going to play.”.
Ian Powers said:
October 12th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
Say Scipio Tex. Hamilton is going to need at least 2 years. Shawn Williams is 3 years max, not 4.
Dteezy said:
October 20th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
Now if only mack could get some 5 stars. Rick Barnes needs his own stadium. look at his recent stars.
T.j Ford
LaMarcus Aldrige
Kevin Durant
Dj Augustin (i know i spelled that wrong)
and with this 08-09 team who knows who might step up. We know Abrams is a 3-point monster.
but Damion James is also great.
I see alot of retierd jerseys in the future