BEVERLY HILLS (MI) — The Memorial Day three-day weekend beckons, so let’s toss some links on the grill and get cookin’:

— Archie Miller is one of the “Five Best College Basketball Hires” according to Rick Bozich of The Louisville Courier-Journal:

http://blogs.courier-journal.com/rickbozich/2011/05/24/five-best-college-hoops-hires/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+RickBozich+%28Rick+Bozich+-+Louisville+sports%29&utm_content=Twitter

Hats off to Tim Wabler: he snagged Archie without wasting a dime of UD’s money hiring a stupid search firm to consult him on how to do it.

Those who can, do; those who cannot, consult.

— Speaking of The Courier-Journal, recruiting blogger deluxe Jody Demling of The C-J has this piece on BG recruiting target Tamron Manning:

http://blogs.courier-journal.com/jodydemling/2011/05/24/state-aau-17s-mvp-tamron-manning/

Hafta wonder if Manning remains on Archie’s radar or not?

— Speaking of former BG targets, Javontae Hawkins is transferring from Flint Powers to Huntington (WV) Prep for his senior year:

http://greatlakeshoops.com/2011/05/26/flints-best-2012-prospect-javontae-hawkins-leaving-flint-powers/

The same question can be asked about Hawkins.

— One kid who is most definitely in the Archie Miller Recruiting Funnel is Pittsburgher Devon Wilson, who will be making an unofficial visit to Dayton sometime soon:

http://blogs.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/sports/varsity-blog/27484-colleges-like-wilson-for-basketball–about-lincoln-park-transfers

— A nice piece from Syracuse.com on former Orangemen player and current UD Assistant Coach Allen Griffin:

http://blog.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/2011/05/former_syracuse_player_allen_g_1.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

— How about an Atlantic 10-CAA Challenge?

http://beyondthearc.nbcsports.com/2011/05/24/if-were-making-conference-challenges-how-about-a-10-vs-caa/

— This interview with Lansing Eastern Coach Rod Watts kinda raises the question did LaDontae Henton not give Archie Miller the time of day or vice versa?

http://blog.northstarbball.com/2011/05/26/interview-with-ladontae-hentons-coach.aspx

— According to ChicagoHoops.com, Brandon Spearman wants to “play with the ball in his hands” and will do it next year at Indian Hills CC:

http://chicagohoops.hoops247.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=447:former-chicago-simeon-star-brandon-spearman-to-transfer-to-juco-powerhouse-indian-hills-from-dayton&catid=35:news

— Would Loveland, OH native and IU transfer Bobby Capobianco be a good fit at UD?

http://www.insidethehall.com/2011/05/22/a-few-thoughts-on-capobianos-decision-to-transfer/

— John Stovall from ESPN.com with a write-up on a whole bunch of Ohio kids from the All-Ohio Super Sixteen Showcase:

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/basketball/mens/news/story?id=6578606

— Mike DeCourcy of The Sporting News says (apparently with a straight face) that Ed DeChellis leaving PSU for Navy is not a surprise:

http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2011-05-23/ed-dechellis-leaving-penn-state-to-coach-navy-report-says

Why don’t you try telling that whopper to Billy and Juwan Staten, Mikey?

— NBC Sports’ Beyondthe Arc.com and The Wall Street Journal beg to differ with TSN Mike:

http://beyondthearc.nbcsports.com/2011/05/23/penn-state-loses-its-hoops-coach-to-navy/

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304520804576343380009071032.html?mod=WSJ_LifeStyle_Sports_RightTopCarousel_1

— Timing is everything in the sports writing business: the great Joe Posnanski of Sports Illustrated had a previously arranged interview with NBC Sports impresario Dick Ebersol on the day he resigned:

http://joeposnanski.blogspot.com/2011/05/my-dick-ebersol-story.html

The Wall Street Journal provides us with Ebersol’s parting thoughts:

http://blogs.wsj.com/dailyfix/2011/05/25/ebersols-parting-thoughts/

The guy replacing Ebersol is a friend of mine from my Turner Broadcasting days, Mark Lazarus. Good luck filling some mighty big shoes, Laz.

— One of the key ingredients for a college player to be successful in the NBA is the ability to be coached, according to Boston Celtics Assistant Coach Kevin Eastman:

http://www.nba.com/2011/news/features/chris_dortch/05/14/draft-prepwork/?ls=iref:nbahpt1

— The ESPN book Those Guys Have All The Fun sounds like it dishes a whole lot of insider dirt:

http://deadspin.com/5802940/new-bits-from-espn-book-a-lot-of-drugs-quite-a-bit-of-screwing

— I’m generally not afraid of bugs at all, but I will make an exception for this big sucker:

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=8ea_1306071487

That’s it “From the Swamp.”
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