Vander Blue Down To 5

[Tom Crean's Tanning Bed]

Marquette, UCLA, Florida, Arizona, Wisconsin.

http://ny2lasports.com/NY2LA%20Sports%20Articles/Vanderlists5.htm

[GGGG]

Marquette, UCLA, Florida, Arizona, Wisconsin.

http://ny2lasports.com/NY2LA%20Sports%20Articles/Vanderlists5.htm

Man do I want to get this guy...  Not only because he's good, but because I just want to screw UW.

[dwaderoy2004]

eh...kinda feel like including MU and UW on the list may just be to appease local fans of both teams.  I really don't see us beating out any of those schools for his services.  who knows though...love to have him.

[Buzz4Prez]

I would go crazy if we got Blue. Not only is he a special talent, but it would send a message to UW, and it would just make me the happiest man alive to rub it into all the badger fan faces.

For some reason I have a really good feeling about MU and Blue, we seemed to be out of it for a bit but it seems recently things have changed a bit.

[cheebs09]

eh...kinda feel like including MU and UW on the list may just be to appease local fans of both teams.  I really don't see us beating out any of those schools for his services.  who knows though...love to have him.

I think if Blue was just including the state schools as appeasing the locals, I feel he wouldn't include MU because that will just make life more difficult in Madison. I can't imagine him wanting to put up with listening to people around him be angry about thinking about MU, just to appease the state schools. So I feel there's a real interest. Having said that, I'm not getting my hopes up because those are some big name schools and UW still seems to be the leader.

[Jay Bee]

I believe he's coming to Marquette, and will be a star.

[Big Papi]

The lure of playing close to home might be greater then the lashing he took from Schultz and the local media but I would not rule out MU.  He loves the coaches, the style of play, the conference and he has a real good relationship with Maymon.  He is very comfortable with MU and maybe Milwaukee is close enough to home that we are the comprimise he makes with his family where he doesn't have to play in his hometown where he got absolutely bashed and dragged in the dirt by Schultz through the paper and radio but his family can see still him play live more times then not.

[HoopsMalone]

Sounds like he either wants to stay close to home or go play at a place with a nice climate and really hot girls on and off campus. 

[ChicosBailBonds]

Sounds like he either wants to stay close to home or go play at a place with a nice climate and really hot girls on and off campus. 

Based on his style of preference and hot girls, I'd say Florida or Arizona.  UCLA does not run an up tempo offense.  He's spent his whole life in Wisconsin, it will be interesting to see what kind of draw that has or if he wants to go experience the world and get out of dodge.

[downtown85]

To anyone that has seen him play, will he be more of a PG or SG when he gets to the next level?  I've seen him listed as a PG on one or two of the recruiting services. 

[Wade for President]

I got a good feeling about my boy Blue announcing his decision to come play college ball in Milwaukee.

Of course...I had a good feeling about the Cubs winning the NL Central this year....so take this prediction with a grain of salt.

[MU B2002]

FWIW...

Accorrding to the president of the Middle TN Florida Gator Fan club, with whom I work, "Blue is kind of a 2nd level recruit for the Gators, where they would probably take him if he committed, but they really aren't after him."

Sounds like a nice problem to have.

[radome]

Don't want to jump to conclusions but Marquette was the first school that he listed when asked. 

[Skatastrophy]

No matter what happens in the end I'm glad that he re-opened his recruitment to gauge his options.  It would be great to have a guy like Blue run and gun with the rest of our guys, but since he's a Wisconsinite I hope that he ends up somewhere that he will find success and happiness (that isn't UW@Madison )

[MUfan12]

Don't want to jump to conclusions but Marquette was the first school that he listed when asked. 

Along those same lines, Mr. Maymon changed his number from #22 to #25...

A certain Memorial Spartan wears #22.

[Mayor McCheese]

Along those same lines, Mr. Maymon changed his number from #22 to #25...

A certain Memorial Spartan wears #22.

Or he could have changed it because my guess is #22 is the next number to be retired.  I mean the last guy that wore that number ranks #1 on the all-time scoring list... even if it took him an extra year.

[muarmy81]

The talk is that Arizona and UW lead in that list...maybe BMA has heard otherwise?

[Golden Avalanche]

FWIW...

Accorrding to the president of the Middle TN Florida Gator Fan club, with whom I work, "Blue is kind of a 2nd level recruit for the Gators, where they would probably take him if he committed, but they really aren't after him."

Sounds like a nice problem to have.

Considering what's been going on in Gainesville since their last title, perhaps the Gators should re-work their recruiting level priorities.

I know taking a jab at a recent back-to-back title program is weak sauce but it's been a crapshow down there lately.

Btw, I thought MU was out of this recruitment over a month ago?

[Big Papi]

Or he could have changed it because my guess is #22 is the next number to be retired.  I mean the last guy that wore that number ranks #1 on the all-time scoring list... even if it took him an extra year.

It could be but MU retires jerseys not numbers and anyways, I would have thought if #22 was going to be retired, MU would not have initially allowed #22 as an option.

Personally, I think there are more signs pointing to Blue committing to MU then him committing to the Badgers.  My opinion is that it is three horse race between Arizona, UW and MU and that when he opened up his commitment it was because of what he heard from Maymon about MU and the way MU played under Buzz.

[ChicosBailBonds]

FWIW...

Accorrding to the president of the Middle TN Florida Gator Fan club, with whom I work, "Blue is kind of a 2nd level recruit for the Gators, where they would probably take him if he committed, but they really aren't after him."

Sounds like a nice problem to have.

Speaking of Florida.....11 transfers in the last 5 years now



Vargas to leave UF program

By Kevin Brockway
Staff writer

Published: Friday, August 21, 2009 at 8:45 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, August 21, 2009 at 8:45 p.m.

The short-lived Florida career of forward Eloy Vargas is over.

Vargas will be granted his release from his UF scholarship and is visiting Kentucky this weekend, according to a source close to the program. Vargas also posted on his Twitter page that he "will be takin a visit to Kentucky Wildcats this weekend."

Florida coach Billy Donovan acknowledged before his Ocala tip-off club banquet Wednesday that Vargas was dealing with some academic difficulties. Another source confirmed Friday that Vargas would not have been academically eligible for the fall semester.

"I'm not at liberty to say much at all about him right now," Donovan said Wednesday. "But I think there might be a time where I can come out and say something."

Vargas was recruited heavily by new Kentucky assistant coach Orlando Antigua when Antigua was at Pittsburgh two years ago.

Vargas was a top-30 national prospect out of American Heritage High in Plantation, but never materialized into an impact player during his freshman season at Florida. The 6-foot-10 Vargas missed the first 11 games while recovering fromoffseason ankle surgery. In nine games, Vargas appeared sparingly, averaging 0.6 points and 0.7 rebounds with five blocked shots.

If Vargas leaves the men's basketball program in poor academic standing, it could hurt the team's Academic Progress Rate score. Florida posted a 950 in the APR last March, its first score above the minimum threshold of 925 in three seasons.

Senior guard Walter Hodge has yet to graduate but told The Sun he intends to take an internship next spring to complete his degree after finishing a professional season overseas. Former Gators AlHorford and Taurean Green have returned to take classes and are on track to earn their degrees.

If Vargas enrolls at Kentucky, he would become the 11th Florida player to transfer since the 2003-04 season, a list that includes Mario Boggan (Oklahoma State), Ryan Appleby (Washington), Rashid Al-Kaleem (Division III American University), Mohamed Abukar (San Diego State), Jimmie Sutton (FAU), David Huertas (Ole Miss), Brandon Powell (Marshall), Jonathan Mitchell (Rutgers), Jai Lucas (Texas) and Allan Chaney (Virginia Tech).

Alex Tyus also announced his intention to transfer from the Florida program in April, but decided to return after a meeting with Donovan about his role on the team.

[GOMU1104]

FWIW...

Accorrding to the president of the Middle TN Florida Gator Fan club, with whom I work, "Blue is kind of a 2nd level recruit for the Gators, where they would probably take him if he committed, but they really aren't after him."

Sounds like a nice problem to have.

They have some top guards already committed...2009 SG Kenny Boynton (#15), 2011 PG Austin Rivers  (#3)

They are in on PG Brandon Knight (#2, 2010) and SG Brad Beal (#9, 2011)

So yes...VB likely isnt their top priority.

[Hards Alumni]

I'd make a healthy bet he ends up at UW.

[{Juggernaut}]

i will make a realistic bet and say he ends up at MU

[texaswarrior74]

One of the guards , Austin Rivers (Doc's other son) may not be a completely done deal.

There are rumors flying all over the Florida and Duke boards that Rivers may be wavering on his commitment and may be thinking about committing to Duke. Apparently K does not follow the unwritten rule among BB coaches about not continuing to recruit those who have already committed elsewhere.

Doc came out last week and said while he would like to see him reopen his recruiting, for now the kid is still tied to Florida. The whole tone of all the interviews lends credence to the rumors that his verbal to Florida may be weakening.

[Ellenson Guerrero]

On my facebook newsfeed today I saw Blue asking Erik Williams for his phone number. I guess both Williams are on the recruiting trail.

And yes I do make friend requests to MU players. Heck Im facebook friends with so many of them I even got a friend request from Terry Sanders the other day lol