BEVERLY HILLS (MI) — The July evaluation period is over in college hoop recruiting; classes at UD start for real in a few weeks and the Red and Blue Game is less than 3 months away…kids, this is where things start to get really interesting. Lots to talk about, so let’s get to it!

— This Instagram, courtesy of Flyer freshman Dyshawn Pierre should get you just a little bit juiced for the coming season:

http://instagram.com/p/Nwscynxh5H/

— Or how about this article on Kevin Dillard:

http://southtownstar.suntimes.com/sports/14106245-419/basketball-kevin-dillard-has-a-dream-team-summer.html

— Having Brian Roberts play in the NBA this year should add a level of excitement to the pro game for Flyer fans. Here’s an interview with BR after a summer league game:

http://www.hornets247.com/blog/2012/07/20/brian-roberts-james-borrego-speak-after-game/

— Athlon ranks the 16 head basketball coaches in the Atlantic 10:

http://www.athlonsports.com/college-basketball/ranking-atlantic-10s-basketball-coaches

— This is what Rush the Court’s Pac 12 writer thinks of the Colorado/Dayton matchup in the first game of the Charleston Classic:

http://rushthecourt.net/2012/07/26/colorado-week-breaking-down-the-schedule/

I’m sorry, but it’s gonna take a while for me to get accustomed to the fact that the University of Colorado Buffaloes are in the Pacific 12 Conference!

— Here are a series of reports from NBE Basketball.com on the Nike Peach Jam that include snippets on a few Flyer recruiting targets (some scrolling required):

“Scoochie” Smith:

http://www.nbebasketball.com/w3/2012-0721/2012-peach-jam-report-day-iii-part-b/

Dayshawn Watkins:

http://www.nbebasketball.com/w3/2012-0720/2012-peach-jam-report-day-ii-part-c/

Miles Reynolds:

http://www.nbebasketball.com/w3/2012-0720/2012-peach-jam-report-day-ii-part-b/

— WF Kendall Pollard of Chicago has an official visit to UD set up for next month:

http://ilprepbullseye.com/Pollard_Visits.html

— Here’s the skinny on Kyle Davis, a PG from Chicago:

https://ballislife.com/kyledavis/

— UM Hoops does the old Q&A with 2014 prospect Bryant McIntosh:

http://www.umhoops.com/2012/07/24/qa-2014-g-bryant-mcintosh-updates-recruitment/

— Former 2012 recruiting target Jerron Wilbut of Chicago is going the prep school route instead:

http://chicagohoops.hoops247.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2121:jerron-wilbut-breaks-down-his-prep-choice&catid=34:recruiting

— USA Today looks at the seamy side of summer basketball:

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/story/2012-07-31/ncaa-takes-aim-at-influence-of-agents/56636864/1

— Did you know that college coaches have to pay $200-$300 each just to get in the door to see an AAU game?

http://blogs.suntimes.com/hoopsreport/2012/08/another_july_in_the_books_than.html

— How many schools use the services of 3rd party recruiters? According to one coach it is “99.9% of us.”

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/blog/eye-on-college-basketball/19696099/how-many-programs-use-third-party-recruiters-999-percent-of-us-according-to-one-college-coach

— And the man who gave us all of the above Sonny Vaccaro:

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/story/19703554/vaccaros-gone-but-sleaze-of-summer-lives-on-even-thrives

— The insufferable Doug Gottlieb has left ESPN for CBS Sports:

http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/07/30/doug-gottlieb-is-leaving-espn-for-cbs-sports/

— My UD classmate, football player Fest Cotton passed away recently. Nice quotes in this DDN article from teammates Mike Wilson, Gary Kosins and Dr. Tim Quinn about the big man:

http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/sports/former-ud-teammates-fondly-recall-cotton/nP9s6/

That’s it “From the Swamp.”
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