Wroten is a standout from Garfield High School in Seattle.
Among the countless Twitter rumblings I came across today, these two tweets from Matt Prehm of DuckTerritory.com (@Prehmmr) stuck out like a sore thumb:
- 2011 Top 5 BB recruit Toney Wroten JR has informed me UO dropped in his list because of job stability w/Ernie Kent and concerns of firing.
- Wroten had Oregon as his favorite, but dropped them down. This was before the UCLA and USC games. Wroten is very impressed with Kent.
First of all, I’m not exactly sure which characteristic of Kent’s has impressed him, but putting that aside, is this news something Athletic Director Mike Bellotti should consider when deciding Kent’s fate this off-season?
Wroten, who’s listed at 6-4 and 180 pounds, is ranked the No. 2 point guard and No. 9 player overall in the country, per Rivals.com, describing the prep star as “an electric athlete with great size for his position, Wroten has the ability to take a game over at any moment.
“Slashing to the basket is his forte, but he can also heat up from the outside. A physical point guard, he has excellent court vision and provides a formidable presence on both ends of the court.”
Impressive.
Trust me, I want Wroten just as much as the next guy, but is having him for one year – he is almost surely a one and done type player – worth delaying the end of the Kent era at Oregon by at least two seasons?
I don’t think so, and especially not when we’re adding him to a team that isn’t exactly “one player away”.
Sure, there’s the possibility his commitment would bring more top players with him, but until Kent proves he can consistently get his team to the tournament (and not just the Pac-10 one), I don’t think John Calipari will have to lose sleep worrying about losing any of his recruits.
With this weekend’s sweep of the Los Angeles schools and the Wroten news, Kent’s status is curiously looking up.
Is a top-5 recruit worth an extension to the Ernie Kent era?
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Interview With the Enemy: OSU’s Sean Canfield at the Senior Bowl
Posted on 02. Feb, 2010 by Keith Becker.
Here is part two of what will be a three-part interview series with the three Oregon players who participated in the Senior Bowl (Blount, Canfield and Ed Dickson).
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You may be curious how I was in Mobile, Alabama, and Mac Court at the same time on Saturday. As good as I like to think I am, I’m not that good.
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The Ducks looked great today. Thursday too. It was an all-around great weekend for Oregon basketball. Almost too good.
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As much as I’ve criticized Kent the past few weeks, I have to give him some credit tonight. And I hate Giving Ernie credit.
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Learning From My Mistakes: Frat-Gate. An Official Apology.
Posted on 28. Jan, 2010 by Keith Becker.
No matter what the outcome is in the Frat-Gate case, the way I handled breaking the story was incorrect. I did say it was a rumor, but like many have said, not early enough and it didn’t matter because the rest of my negativity in the speculation outweighed the bold type.
I have definitely learned a [...]
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Lache Seastrunk Commitment Solidifies 2010 Class as One for the Ages (With Video)
Posted on 27. Jan, 2010 by Keith Becker.
Is this Oregon’s best recruiting class ever? It just might be.
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On a lighter note, watch this video. I filmed it after playing basketball in the Rec yesterday. It’s pretty cute.
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Jeremiah Masoli, Garrett Embry Accused of Theft by Fraternity.
Posted on 24. Jan, 2010 by Keith Becker.
BREAKING NEWS: Quarterback Jeremiah Masoli and little-used wide receiver Garrett Embry were caught stealing from a frat party last night as revenge for Embry being kicked out earlier. The fraternity is reporting two macbook pros, a guitar and a projector as stolen.
Masoli has a history of robbery and Embry has been described by friends as [...]
