I have gotten a good number of emails requesting a signed copy of the book. If you do want a signed copy and do not live near Milwaukee, please email me at
jpudner@concentricgrasstops.com and tell me so, then order the book at
www.collegeprowler.com/basketball. I am building a list, and plan to go to the publisher when the books are printed in a couple of weeks and sign books before they are shipped for anyone who has requested one via email. Also if you email me, I will include you on my email update list to let you know as soon as the book is published.
Of much more value than my signature of course would be to get some players' signatures on the book. I did talk to Bo Ellis twice while in Milwaukee and he invited me to meet with a couple of dozen of the players - though unfortunately I had to fly back to Atlanta before they arrived. However, the tentative plan I proposed to him was that we grab the first few books that are printed, and I get them to him to have a bunch of the players sign (since every player has his stats in the back of the book), and then we auction those few books off for the Nicole Ellis Foundation. Obviously those books would be donated, not sold, to Mr. Ellis. I should note however that to date I do not know any of the players - unless Tom Copa happens to remember I was on his dorm in McCormick in 1984. As much as I'd like to know the players, I really preferred being able to tell people I do not know any of them while compiling the book because the book really is based on the numbers, so I didn't want any reader to think that I highlighted someone too much because of a personal friendship, etc. I only ended up talking to Mr. Ellis because someone involved with the foundation saw my article on top recruiting classes and called to get me to give him a call next week.
John Pudner
jpudner@concentricgrasstops.com
404.474.1747
