Sorry about the lack of content lately guys, we're in the process of working on some stuff and it isn't quite ready yet. I'm talking with Jabarie Hinds tonight, so keep a look out for that interview tomorrow. Luckily, a lot of other writers have been on the ball and there is plenty to share today. Wake's right at the top of graduation rates again in basketball, Scout has a great insider's article on Lewis's WFU offer, and there's plenty of Master's talk as well.
Slam-dunk graduation rates - Martinez - NewsObserver.com
As good as these two schools are at producing graduates who can play high-level basketball, six teams selected to the dance performed even better. Brigham Young, Marquette, Notre Dame, Utah State, Wake Forest and Wofford graduated every single player in their programs during the 2004 through 2008 academic years.
Scout.com: Lewis Discusses WFU Offer
"It feels really good," Lewis said of receiving an offer from his hometown team. "Wake Forest has been one of the schools I’ve wanted to play at all my life. Going to school near there, playing for Coach Larue and now Coach Dawson, it would be a great place for me. There’s still a long time left for me."
A Deacon Bash: The Wake Forest Masters party started in 1973 and has gotten bigger every year
"There's no other university that does this, and I always felt like it was an honor to come to the party, even if it's for a few minutes to say hello," Andrade said. "The university president is usually there, and Arnold Palmer was usually there, so it was a privilege to be invited." Johnson said that the bond that is Wake Forest allows the party to continue but that he never dreamed it would become an annual event. "The golf tradition is such a big thing with the university, and the party is kind of a way to keep that alive," he said. "And there's no better place to do something like this than during Masters week."
Area sports briefs | Salisbury, NC - Salisbury Post
ACC senior all-stars, including Duke's Jon Scheyer, Brian Zoubek and Lance Thomas, Wake Forest's Ish Smith and UNC's Marcus Ginyard and Deon Thompson, will take on a team comprised of SPC all-stars at Concord High on Monday night.
American Chronicle | Bill Haas to continue family tradition at Masters: His father, uncles have competed a number of times at Augusta National
Bill Haas is back at Augusta National this week, to play in the Masters for the first time. He qualified by winning the Bob Hope Classic in January. Haas has plenty of memories of watching his father play in the Masters. He even caddied for him once, stepping in when brother Jay Jr., who was scheduled to caddie, got sick. "I think I was 15 or so, and I caddied there," Haas said.
Scout.com: Simon Up To a Half Dozen
"I just went to Mississippi State this past weekend and got the official offer from them," said Simon. "Now I have Mississippi State, Vandy, Wake Forest, Stanford, Maryland and East Carolina."
Scout.com: Roy Williams Radio Show Quotes
On the ACC in 2010-11: "That’s hard to answer right now. We already know at Wake Forest, for example, they lost a lot of seniors and then [Al-Farouq] Aminu has already announced that he’s declared for the draft. At Georgia Tech, they have two seniors that were important to them and Gani [Lawal] has already announced that he’s going in the draft and we don’t know what Derrick Favors is going to do. In our own situation, we don’t know what Ed Davis is going to do here.
ANDREW BONE: Recruits continue visits during spring | TideSports.com
An in-state prospect who is starting to emerge is David "Boo" Simon, an offensive tackle from Baldwin County High School in Bay Minette. Simon has received scholarship offers from East Carolina, Maryland, Mississippi State and Wake Forest. He was in Tuscaloosa for last Friday’s scrimmage.
Wilds Checks Out ACC Program | GoGamecocks
Blythewood RB Brandon Wilds (6-1 220) made an unofficial visit to Georgia Tech last Saturday and he plans to make a return trip there at some point. Wilds said he will also visit Wake Forest soon. And he plans to attend USC's spring game this Saturday.
Could Thornton ask for release from Clemson LOI? : The Clemson Sports Blog : Anderson Blogs : Anderson Independent Mail: Local Anderson, South Carolina News Delivered Throughout the Day.
"We’re talking as a family and trying to sort things out," Billy Thornton, Marcus’ father, told the AJC. "It’s not like Clemson still isn’t an option. We just don’t know who the new coach will be. "Beyond that, we’ve talked among ourselves about requesting a release from Clemson but we don’t know for sure. That’s one course of action to consider."
Mr. Georgia Basketball, Westlake’s Marcus Thornton, considers requesting release after Clemson’s coaching change | Prep Zone: High School Sports
On Monday, Clemson’s Oliver Purnell
