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BudreauReye
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An Ode to Topstarr and his Stick Horse 
We did not have a car when I was growing up, hell, I didn't even have a stick horse, so I had to walk, and as I got a little older, I decided to start running everywhere ... I was the Forrest Gump of my home town before anybody even knew who Forrest Gump was. One of the main differences between me and Forrest Gump was that I was also no less than intellectually brilliant! Why! I got so many concussions because I ran into so many trees while I was running and trying to read at the same time, that they made me stop running and reading at the same time because we did not have many trees where I grew up in West Texas, and all of those trees were getting pretty bruised up. As an aside, that is why the coachers decided that I should start playing fullback! They did not seem to care too much about my concussions, cause well they did not think much about such things back then. Instead the coachers would put one of those ammonia poppers up my nose, took my book away from me, turned me around, pointed me toward home, and said, now, you run on along home and watch out for those trees! And, they did not even have the courtesy to give me or even loan me a stick horse!
We did not have a car when I was growing up, hell, I didn't even have a stick horse, so I had to walk, and as I got a little older, I decided to start running everywhere ... I was the Forrest Gump of my home town before anybody even knew who Forrest Gump was. One of the main differences between me and Forrest Gump was that I was also no less than intellectually brilliant! Why! I got so many concussions because I ran into so many trees while I was running and trying to read at the same time, that they made me stop running and reading at the same time because we did not have many trees where I grew up in West Texas, and all of those trees were getting pretty bruised up. As an aside, that is why the coachers decided that I should start playing fullback! They did not seem to care too much about my concussions, cause well they did not think much about such things back then. Instead the coachers would put one of those ammonia poppers up my nose, took my book away from me, turned me around, pointed me toward home, and said, now, you run on along home and watch out for those trees! And, they did not even have the courtesy to give me or even loan me a stick horse!
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Matthew McQuaid decommited from SMU.
We are in pursuit
Unsure if this was posted elsewhere .....
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-Matthew-McQuaid-133799
We are in pursuit
Unsure if this was posted elsewhere .....
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-Matthew-McQuaid-133799
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McQuaid looks like a skinny Chris Mullin-type. But, I guess we say that about all white shooting guards!
Reel him in, Barnes
Reel him in, Barnes
utisdabomb12
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Haven't been paying attention to basketball at all, can't believe I missed McQuaid decommitting. Damn I hope we get this kid. His body needs some developing but he's an ice cold shooter.
Small update on SMU decommit McQuaid (film above^) -- says he will "for sure" visit the good guys
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sg Admon Gilder will announce a top 6 today (ESPN #5 in state/ 247 composite #25 natl) - we are supposed to be in it
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Kerwin Roach will also take an official to UT
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sg Admon Gilder will announce a top 6 today (ESPN #5 in state/ 247 composite #25 natl) - we are supposed to be in it
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Kerwin Roach will also take an official to UT
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Holmes makes SI list of top 20 wing players
http://www.si.com/college-basketball/2014/09/01/branden-dawson-wayne-selden-20-best-wing-men-2014-15
http://www.si.com/college-basketball/2014/09/01/branden-dawson-wayne-selden-20-best-wing-men-2014-15
JONATHAN HOLMES
Texas
Height: 6-8
Weight: 240
Class: Senior
It will be interesting to see how Texas coach Rick Barnes manages the Longhorns’ glut of frontcourt talent this season. Center Cameron Ridley returns after making big strides as a sophomore, Holmes is back for his final season, and Texas welcomes in Myles Turner, one of the top freshmen big men in the country. If Turner and Ridley occupy the low block, Holmes will need to operate from the perimeter. Whether or not he’s comfortable playing there full-time is unclear. Holmes shot a career-high 33.3 percent from deep on 84 attempts last season. If he can maintain or improve his long-range accuracy, the Longhorns will be extremely tough to guard. Trying to dealing with Turner (who can also hit jump shots) and Ridley on the inside while also accounting for Holmes has the potential to stretch any defense to its breaking point.
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Updated Rivals 2016 top 150
https://rivals.yahoo.com/basketballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/rankings/rank-3375/2016
Highest ranked in-state is Terrance Ferguson (Dallas) #8
De'Aaron Fox (Katy) is #13
https://rivals.yahoo.com/basketballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/rankings/rank-3375/2016
Highest ranked in-state is Terrance Ferguson (Dallas) #8
De'Aaron Fox (Katy) is #13
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Some good matchups for Texas in non-conference. North Dakota State is not a team to sleep on in the opening game, we saw what they did to OU in the tournament last year.
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