The Cougs picked up 2 more verbals last night, so things are just about done. I like what I’ve seen and heard on Block, and he’s very athletic. Pellum has top speed and we beat out Dennis the Liar for him, so that’s a good thing! Both are top-100 guys at their positions. Just a few spots left to fill if everything holds true to signing day.
Have you seen the latest ESPN bracketology?? Joe Lunardi is regarded as the #1 guy in America at projecting the 64-team field, and he sees WSU is now a 5-seed in the east and would play round 1 in Sacramento!?! Come on Lawson, ZERO excuse for missing them if they do indeed land there (I know, I know, a lot can change between now and then, but still.). Let’s just hope this newfound success doesn’t suddenly get to these guys, but I have a feeling it won’t. We know upsets happen all the time and they are just kids, but, this is a very experienced team that has been through hell the last 2 seasons as a core group, so we should get some consistent performances the rest of the way.
Amazing to see how valuable experience is in college hoops these days. As UW is showing, you can’t just take a bunch of highly rated recruits and green sophomores and throw them out on the floor and expect them to gel and win Pac-10 games. Teams like Oregon, USC, WSU, they have guys that have been through some wars the last few years and now that pain is paying off. And to hear Glenn of the Spokesman tell it, WSU is set to be a preseason top-25 team next year with all the experience they will potentially bring back NEXT year (just 1 senior, Ivory Clark, on the roster). This might be a truly rare, special run the next couple of years, so stay tuned and enjoy the ride!
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