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Tidbit on Texas Basketball Scholarship Numbers

Posted by Trips Right on June 23rd, 2009 under Basketball, Recruiting

Rumors are swirling that Texas is going to get some scholarship relief in the form of a transfer. The information I got was that Harrison Smith would be transferring to a local mid major for immediate playing time, which would get Texas to the allowable scholarship limit with J’Covan Brown still tied up in the clearinghouse.

This would be huge news if true considering the other names and scenarios being tossed around, specifically the threat of a Varez Ward transfer. Ward remaining in the mix gives the Horns its most dynamic offensive player from last season’s squad, as well as a tough as nails perimeter defender. Plus Varez has skins on the wall, including a heroic effort against Duke when the Horns had zero playmakers on offense other than Ward. Big guards that can shoot and create off the bounce are gold, especially when they can turn around and guard other big guards and wings. Texas now has three of those types of players.

Stay tuned.

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  1. HenryJames said:

    June 23rd, 2009 at 12:02 pm

    Rivals says Smith is transferring to Stephen F. Austin, but I haven’t seen it confirmed anywhere.

  2. RansomStoddard said:

    June 23rd, 2009 at 12:21 pm

    Wish I shared your admiration for Varez. One game does not a star player make.

  3. Muschamp said:

    June 23rd, 2009 at 12:21 pm

    BOOM MF

  4. Trips Right said:

    June 23rd, 2009 at 12:31 pm

    RS, Varez was a true freshman and he’s likely a 4 year player. He’s a foundation kind of player.

  5. srr50 said:

    June 23rd, 2009 at 12:38 pm

    Wish I shared your admiration for Varez. One game does not a star player make.

    Actually, it happened before. Royal Ivey’s freshman year. We got pasted by Duke in New York and Ivey was the only player to step up and get in the face of the Dukies. I think Barnes sees Ward cut in the Ivey mold of not backing down and getting the most out of his ability.

  6. bighornfan32 said:

    June 23rd, 2009 at 12:40 pm

    A guy with huevs the size of grapefruits can never be a bad thing.

  7. maninblack said:

    June 23rd, 2009 at 12:44 pm

    At the end of last season I would have easily taken Ward over Balbay.

  8. GoHornsGo90 said:

    June 23rd, 2009 at 12:47 pm

    At the end of last season I would have taken myself over Balbay…

  9. Vasherized said:

    June 23rd, 2009 at 12:49 pm

    Ward is a keeper.

  10. Facebook User said:

    June 23rd, 2009 at 2:24 pm

    Gerry has a pretty kick ass interview with Todd Wright here ($), which leads me to believe they are looking to get Varez back.

    A couple of excerpts:

    I would say that if I had to pick one player that has improved the most, it’s Varez Ward.


    We are going to be very versatile on defense because of his ability.

  11. K said:

    June 23rd, 2009 at 2:31 pm

    No word on the Clearinghouse. Is J’C on campus as some have said?

  12. Kafka said:

    June 23rd, 2009 at 3:38 pm

    It is a little sad that Harrison is transferring but it is good news from a team perspective. I wish him all the best.

    Great news that Varez is the most improved player, wow! He has all the the good attributes of Mason (i.e. big heart, athleticism, size, excellent defender, good rebounder) plus confidence when he has the ball in both passing and shooting.

  13. Another dipshit poster said:

    June 23rd, 2009 at 4:01 pm

    This is actually a great situation for Harrison. His senior year he’ll be able to log a lot playing time and have fun playing when the lights are on and the crowds are in the stands. He’s been a great teammate and a valuable member of the program. In fact he still will be both, as he will be able to come back to Austin next summer and graduate with a UT diploma. He’ll also obviously stay in touch with the program in the meantime. He’s not leaving the program, just taking a little sabbatical.

  14. Black Scholes said:

    June 23rd, 2009 at 4:15 pm

    Thanks for posting, Chris. Good luck with the ‘11 class.

  15. Another dipshit poster said:

    June 23rd, 2009 at 4:15 pm

    At least that was the plan at one time. I just read that Gerry thinks he’s sitting out next year and then playing, so maybe the plan changed. Oops.

    Still changes nothing about his relationship to the program and how he’ll always have a home in Austin.

  16. Texoz said:

    June 23rd, 2009 at 8:27 pm

    OB is reporting that J’Covan may be in the J’house. Buzz coming from campus sources that he has cleared the clearinghouse. However, it’s not 100% confirmed yet.

    If true, this team is sick sick sick with talent next year.

  17. uthookem said:

    June 23rd, 2009 at 8:41 pm

    The number of J’times we use the J’preposition based on J’Covan’s name will be worth the trouble on getting him on the court at the J’Erwin Center.

    J’Hook ‘em!

  18. Texoz said:

    June 23rd, 2009 at 9:37 pm

    J’meow.
    .

  19. SL Xpress said:

    June 23rd, 2009 at 11:21 pm

    This is going to surprise some people, but some sites may have jumped the gun with their information regarding J’Covan Brown. J’Covan is not on campus. He has not made it through the clearinghouse. He may have stopped by, but he can’t participate in regular workouts or live in the dorms until he makes it through the clearinghouse, which hasn’t happened yet. I have heard he’s recently visited family in the Austin area, however.

    Let’s continue to be patient on J’Covan’s situation. I still feel good about him getting through the clearinghouse, but it hasn’t happened yet.

  20. Nordberg said:

    June 24th, 2009 at 5:50 am

    But… but… his dad told us he was in!
    (Again)

  21. Black Scholes said:

    June 24th, 2009 at 10:09 am

    There’d be hell to pay if Myles Brand had to wait on a clearinghouse to get his TV money. Comical. It’s a transcript, not an rpongett treatise.

  22. Gerry said:

    June 26th, 2009 at 6:29 pm

    Ketchum has no basketball sources whatsoever. It’s comedy to watch him give it the college try.

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