Lots on the Horizon

Here's a quick update on a lot of stuff that is going on in Lobo Sports:

Coach Alford has really been working the recruiting trail hard the past few weeks, and he's already got three LOI's for the upcoming season. All three of these guys are eligible for 2007.

6-1 PG Dairese Gary, a three-star recruit and a Top-25 ranked PG in the country. He's a little short but way strong at about 210 pounds. He put up good scoring numbers but his forte is supposed to be defense. I'd expect him to play a little bit next year and a lot in the coming years after Darren and Jamaal graduate.

6-8 F Johnnie Harris, a low post banger who put up pretty low numbers, but he was on a Juco team that was loaded with D-I talent at forward. He is a winner, however, and I expect he'll play a ton of minutes simply out of necessity.

6-7 G/F Darrington Hobson, a self-proclaimed point guard in a small forward's body. Hobson is a big get, and he's a Four-Star recruit and a Top-125 overall player. This young man claims to be able to do it all. His HS coach claims that he's got top-20 skills, but he just needs more consistency. Hobson says that he's a triple-double threat every night, and his HS numbers (17 pts 12 reb. 7 asst.) seem to back that up. He should play a lot and do a little of everything.

On to football, spring camps are going well except for a ton of injuries at the offensive line position. Starting RT Devin Clark and starting C Vince Natali are both out until Fall practice, which gives some of the younger guys a chance to get work with the first team. Because of the injuries at O-line, the Cherry-Silver scrimmage will be offense vs. defense.