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'08-'09 RECRUITING CLASS

I just got back from the lunchen and here is the report from Coach Rahe. We are 50/50 on getting Jonathon Hall. He didn't say his name because of NCAA rules, but I am sure that is who he was talking about. Hall was meeting with the other school in the running and I could tell he was stressing about it. Coach Rahe really wants Hall bad. When Hall was here on his recuriting trip he played with the players and the players said he was legit and that we needed him badly. We should find out in a coulpe days. Keep your fingers crosses. He said Bullinger would take lots of Arturses minutes. Bullinger is not the rebounder or defensive player as Arturus but a better offensive threat. Said he could shoot the hell out of the ball. He likes the 2 new JC recruits. Hansen as a shooter with a quick release and Carson as a player that can slash to the rim and finish. They both should play alot this year. He is still working out the schedule and sounds like a pain in the A$$. We will play at SUU this year and they will follow the next year. The new assistant coach is from a JC in Texas. He really wants to recruit that area and needs someone who knows the area well. That is about it. Here is hoping we get Hall. He sounds like a hell of a players. Go CATS!!!!
 
Buffalo New York or Ogden Utah???? Indiana State is out of the running and has been for sometime now. He probably visited SBU's campus this weekend in Buffalo New York. There is one giant difference between SBU "Bonnies" (honestly why would you want to be considered a BONNIE?) and Weber. We are a Public institution and they are a Private... Also, SBU plays in the A-10 conference and Weber in the Big Sky... SBU; however, doesn't compete for a conference crown year in and year out, like Weber... But the A-10 normally gets multiple teams in the Dance... SOOOOOOO who knows what will happen... I still like our chances. I think we've got the edge over SBU: Tradition, Better Facilities, Wildcats over Bonnies, Royal Purple is one of our colors instead of fecies brown, and, most importantly, Our schedule every year has tough teams on it Weber will for sure play BYU, U of U, and USU both years Hall is here, most importantly thought...Weber has the WIZARD of Rahe!!
 
I could be wrong, but I think the other school in the running is U of Wisconsin-Milwakee. I read on a blog that they really want him too, but I could be wrong. They are a good program is its true, but I guess we will find out soon.
 
I just did some research and I was wrong. Its between us the St. Bona. You would think we would be a better sell then the Bonnies. Come on Hall! Choose Weber! You will love it!!!
 
Why Jonathan Hall should come to Weber over SBU (20 excellent reasons):
1. WEBER DANCES FAR MORE OFTEN!! (Next year, if Hall doesn't come [wont happen buffalo vs. O-Town PLEASE], he'll be watching Weber State play in the Big Dance)
2. THE WIZARD OF RAHE AND TEAM CHEMISTRY...
3. Weber has more academic opportunities...Ben Howland is a graduate of Weber State, look at him now!
4. It snows here, but nothing like Buffalo NY. (Did I mention that SBU is in Buffalo.... Hello thats should be enough to make a decision, to get the hell away from there, YIKES)
5. Far more beautiful and not as congested... Mountains (He'll never get lost)
6. Vegas is closer.
7. Beating BYU, nothing like it in the world.
8. Weber has far better looking girls, forget Weber... The state of UTAH has far better looking girls.
9. There is a Professional Basketball team in our area that actually wins, looks at local talent and gives them a chance to make it to the League: Eddie "the thrill" Gill, Jermain "superman" Boyette, Ronnie Price, Kurt Snyder, and Andy Toolson... Also, their Asst. Coach is the Winningest Coach in Weber State History, and a huge supporter of WSU (he also sports a very classy mustache).
10. Out of 10 Games Weber will beat SBU 10 times... (Weber has one of the best winning % in NCAA D-I)
11. The DEE is a real stadium (12,000)... And when its full ohhhh buddy!!
12.Clubbing with DAVE BAKER.. Also he will grow a mullet and kiss Paul the cop if Hall comes...
13. WSUBBALL.com (You'll be famous over night... thousands of hits daily)
14. Delta has direct flights to Miami out of Salt Lake International by way of such wonderful places like cincinnati, Atlanta, and Fiji... (It could happen)
15. Carl Arkey... The Voice of the WEBER STATE WILDCATS... with incredible lines like: I've seen more contact at a sorority house pillow fight than on that play. (his ability to come up with AWESOME nicknames: The Show, The Thrill, Supaman, The Microwave, Talmadge Eyre... Totally Amazing.) And his side kick Brad Larson (what does Brad say, can anyone understand him?).
16. Dry heat compared to Humidity a real excuse to use lotion.
17. The Gondola?? What moron thought of that one HUH!!!
18. Micah will let you borrow his wife (Not really sure about that one, you might have to say please. J/k wazzou)
19. Salt Water Taffy, Rocky Anderson, and Legacy Highway...the states most sought after industry...
20. BY FAR THE MOST IMPORTANT: WE NEED HIM SO THAT WE CAN GO DANCING AGAIN, CINDERELLA WEARS PURPLE (NCAA Wins against North Carolina & Michigan State)
 
Hall update:

Hall down to two schools, here what he has to say.
Hall had generated plenty of interest and phone calls after his special performance at the national tournament, but quickly settled on two schools to visit and choose from. "Right now, Jonathan is pretty much narrowed it down to Weber State and St. Bonaventure," said South Plains assistant coach Clif Carroll. "He just went on a visit to Weber State this past weekend and he really liked it out there. He thought it was a pretty place and was impressed by the school. He also really likes the coaches and the team." Hall had previously visited St. Bonaventure the weekend prior and got a good feel for the Bonnies as well. "He likes the coaches there a lot," Carroll said. "If he goes there, he'd head back East which is just a little closer to his home in Florida than Utah would be." According to Carroll, Hall is still going over all the pros and cons of each situation and is working on making a decision. Texas Hoops Analysis: JONATHAN is a very strong and physical player who will use his body to create space and score in the lane. He is a strong finisher, can take contact, is quick to the boards, is a very active, works hard on defense and runs the floor hard.


I figure if Weber gets Hall and a decent big man this might be the best recruiting class at Weber in a while.
 
Yes, Hall would be amazing. Him and Lillard and D-Will would be unstoppable at the 2, 3 and 4.

We'd win the Sky for sure.

Maybe even make some noise in March :)

We just need one more big to be safe.

So if Hall comes along with Lillard, who would win newcomer?
 
This might not be anything... but SBU has signed 7 players... According to their site, that means that they are at their max (15 and 13 Scholarship Players)... Of course they could be redshirting players... Anyway, I think that could be sign for Weber and Jonathan Hall...
 
NJCAA Tournament MVP Jonathan Hall inks NLI

6-foot-4 guard brings winning attitude to St. Bonaventure

May 14, 2008

Jonathan Hall Photo Gallery
Freshman Season Stats|Sophomore Season Stats

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. - The busy spring continued for the St. Bonaventure men's basketball team on Wednesday, as Jonathan Hall (Miami, Fla.), a sophomore guard from South Plains Community College, signed a National Letter of Intent.

Hall's stock sky-rocketed during his sophomore campaign at South Plains, as he led the Texans to a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division 1 National Championship while earning the Tournament's Most Valuable Player (MVP) honors. Hall will have two years of eligibility in the Brown and White.

"We are really excited to get a player of Jonathan's caliber," said head coach Mark Schmidt. "He's a `glue guy' who does everything well. He plays within himself, knows how to win and has a great understanding of the game. Jonathan is somebody who is going to come in and have an immediate impact both on and off the court. He will lead this team during his two seasons."

The 6-foot-4, box score-filling guard averaged 18.8 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game over four games at the National Tournament. Hall also shot 66 percent (31-47) from the floor and 13-of-15 from the free throw line during the team's title run in Hutchinson, Kan. The Miami native had 21 points, 11 rebounds, three blocks and two steals in a quarterfinal win over Indian Hills CC. Hall then hit for 24 points in a semifinal victory over Seward County (KS) while adding nine rebounds and eight assists. He then capped his MVP resume with 13 points on 5-of-7 from the field with six rebounds in the title game against Salt Lake CC.

Hall posted per game averages of 14.9 points, team-best 7.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists in his sophomore campaign. For his efforts, Hall was named to the Western Junior College Athletic Conference (WJCAC) first team after leading South Plains to a 30-5 mark. Hall finished the season with 29 double-digit scoring performances, including 17-straight to close the year, and nine games of 20 or more points. His top scoring-effort of the season came against Howard CC when he shot 14-of-22 from the field for a career-high 30 points, 13 rebounds and five assists. Hall also added nine double-doubles in 2007-08, while shooting a staggering 66 percent (224-338) from the floor.

Over his two seasons as a Texan, Hall accumulated 821 points and 505 rebounds under the guidance head coach Steve Green. Hall's two-year averages of 12.2 points and 7.5 rebounds can be credited to 44 double figure games and 15 double-doubles. His offensive numbers also stood out thanks to his career 62 percent (359-575) shooting clip. Hall also excelled on the defensive end of the floor en route to leading South Plains to a 56-12 overall record. The rangy guard also totaled 70 steals 58 blocks

St. Bonaventure will welcome nine new student-athletes to Bob Lanier Court at the Reilly Center next season. Below is a breakdown of the Brown and White's new faces.

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What a waste!!! Oh well Weber signed a power forward Marcos Ramos from Monterey Penisula Community College... This guy was a rebounding machine... I gather more info.

The Hall thing totally pisses me off.... Buffalo New York is a city that is a proven losers paradise.. Bills, Need I say more, and SBU, when was their last conference championship??? Oh well I hope he does well.. Rahe wouldn't lie and tell Hall that he'd be the automatic starter at the 2 or 3, WEBER has DAVIS (In DAVIS Weber will trust). Thats what I like most about Rahe...If you are going to come to Weber, you have to prove yourself to become the starter. Besides maybe Hall wasn't much of a team player??

I'm thinking that Weber might sign one more player, but with Ramos, this might be it. Anyway, I was reading up on Carson... This guy is legit. Evans, former SUU coach, said that Carson was perhaps one of his best recruits of all time, that he was an all-around player. And the Paris C.C. coach, said that Carson could have scored a lot more points, but that he was more interested in the success of the team rather than the himself. He also has hops!!
 
I find it interesting that if you look at WSU's current roster for basketball you will see that JP is not on there. I am not in the least supprised by this. On a side note, It sure it quiet in here
 
found this info on Montana's forum:

Weber State University head men’s basketball coach, Randy Rahe, announced the signing of 6-7, 210 power forward MARCO RAMOS to a national letter of intent to play for the Wildcats next season. "We are really excited to Marco join our program," said Rahe. "It’s not often you find a quality player like Marco this late into the signing period. He had a great visit and felt right at home. He’s a high character kid who is hungry to succeed and is willing to put forth the effort to make that success happen. He’s a tough, athletic defender and a big time rebounder." Ramos is from Salinas, California but played two seasons at Monterey Peninsula JC in Monterey, California where he was a two-time all-conference performer. He averaged just over 18 points and 11 rebounds his sophomore season (2006-07) for Coach Blake Spiering and shot 67 percent from the field. He spent the 2007-08 season finishing up his degree and will have two years of eligibility for the ‘Cats. Marco Ramos Forward Senior Named to the Palma Scattini All-Tournament Team. All Tri-County Athletic League selection. Named to the All Monterey County Boys' Basketball Team by both the Salinas Californian and the Monterey County Herald.
 
Kinda a boring time of year.... Oh well, this is a great time to reflect on past seasons, and to chat about what is in store for Weber come this fall, in my estimation I believe that there are 15 reasons why Weber fans should be excited:

1. Rahe is Weber's coach and not Joe Cravens: When the coach talks about winning its an actuality and not some resurrected acid trip. LETS ALL HOPE THAT WEBER ACTUALLY PUTS SOME MORE TIME AND ATTENTION INTO THE BASKETBALL PROGRAM!! For instance, have a marketing strategy to get fans to the games.
2. Tim Toone has the chance of becoming Weber States' all-time leader in TD's... The Power of '81'. All he needs is 5. GO MR. NOVEMBER... I heard that he is going to be signing Alumni Calendars outside of Javiers on 29th and WAll once he does break the record.
3. By far the best looking Volleyball team in recent memory, or at anytime in school history, oh yeah, and also, that these babes are probably the best team in Wildcat Volleyball History.
4. Pres. Milner speaking at an LDS regional conference... IN the Name of Garfield Amen!!!
5. JP will only be attending classes and not going 0-7 from the 3pt line. Ohhhhh that was low on my part. definitely not cool, but, lets be honest, we are all thinking it.
6. Dave Baker vs. Bev (purple pak advisor)... Battle of wits, brawn, and dare I say, no better not there are none (BRAINS). Are you kidding that the powers that be are really allowing these two to work together again??? Didn't she say she planned a superbowl??
7. Over-Priced "Sixth Man" T-Shirts... These should be sold at COST, why the crap are the powers that be trying to make a profit off of a student fan club T-shirt?? Wouldn't it make more sense to sell them as cheaply as possible, so that every student at games would be wearing PURPLE... (I still think they should have been GREY with PURPLE writing, but I'm somewhat of a dult at times).
8. Actual Updates on WSUBBALL.COM what happened to the administrator, maybe he finally Sealed the Deal with his bride after three years of marriage upon discovering a RED BULL given to him by WSU basketball great Lance Allred.
9. The Spirit Squad being the only fans at a Football game when it snows... Ohhhh and TIMEOUTS.. YEAAAAAAAH!!!
10. NO MARKETING STRATEGY... I cant wait to be at Athletic events where there are just a handful of fans... I loved last years game against San Fransico where there were 2,100 fans at the game, did the marketing department even know there was a game that night... Somebody better send them emails to remind them that Basketball season starts in November not in January when the Poster Schedules finally were released.
11. Actually beating one of the Montana schools in Football, without a Big Sky ref calling a phantom penalty, like last years Offensive Pass Interference on Toone in the wanning minutes of the game... Hell we know we can beat them in everything else.
12. Womens Soccer... I don't need to say much more.. These Ladies got some mad skills!!!
13. Playing UTAH in football... and beating the BYU Volleyball team in PROVO...
14. Watch Daviin Davis break the WSU dunk-record in route to another WSU Big Sky Championship.
15. Just another chance to be a crazed Weber State Wildcat Fan....


An update... T.J. Benson stayed with the Cats and is hoping to be the back-up point-guard. JP was asked not to come back by the coaches... Ramos, is an amazing chef (Baker watch out), and Lillard will be here on Monday.
 
With the Personel coming back, what do you all think is Rahe's strategy?

My Predicted Starters and 1 backup:
5: Morris / Panos or Mahoney
4: Ramos / Panos, Mahoney, or Bullinger
3: Davis / Carson or Bullinger
2: Lillard / Hansen or Dent
1: Midge / Benson or Cottle

Weber best be hoping to get a couple of Walk-ons.... Hopefully a couple of Post Players. I don't get it Danny Johnson and Drew Arnold are both gone and they are both going to have to pay for their education this next season anyway, they might as well have stayed at Weber another season. Hell at least Arnold... Granted, I know he wasn't that great, but at least he would have given the team depth and some much needed height.
 
talhadfoursteals said:
Kinda a boring time of year.... Oh well, this is a great time to reflect on past seasons, and to chat about what is in store for Weber come this fall, in my estimation I believe that there are 15 reasons why Weber fans should be excited:

1. Rahe is Weber's coach and not Joe Cravens: When the coach talks about winning its an actuality and not some resurrected acid trip. LETS ALL HOPE THAT WEBER ACTUALLY PUTS SOME MORE TIME AND ATTENTION INTO THE BASKETBALL PROGRAM!! For instance, have a marketing strategy to get fans to the games.
2. Tim Toone has the chance of becoming Weber States' all-time leader in TD's... The Power of '81'. All he needs is 5. GO MR. NOVEMBER... I heard that he is going to be signing Alumni Calendars outside of Javiers on 29th and WAll once he does break the record.
3. By far the best looking Volleyball team in recent memory, or at anytime in school history, oh yeah, and also, that these babes are probably the best team in Wildcat Volleyball History.
4. Pres. Milner speaking at an LDS regional conference... IN the Name of Garfield Amen!!!
5. JP will only be attending classes and not going 0-7 from the 3pt line. Ohhhhh that was low on my part. definitely not cool, but, lets be honest, we are all thinking it.
6. Dave Baker vs. Bev (purple pak advisor)... Battle of wits, brawn, and dare I say, no better not there are none (BRAINS). Are you kidding that the powers that be are really allowing these two to work together again??? Didn't she say she planned a superbowl??
7. Over-Priced "Sixth Man" T-Shirts... These should be sold at COST, why the crap are the powers that be trying to make a profit off of a student fan club T-shirt?? Wouldn't it make more sense to sell them as cheaply as possible, so that every student at games would be wearing PURPLE... (I still think they should have been GREY with PURPLE writing, but I'm somewhat of a dult at times).
8. Actual Updates on WSUBBALL.COM what happened to the administrator, maybe he finally Sealed the Deal with his bride after three years of marriage upon discovering a RED BULL given to him by WSU basketball great Lance Allred.
9. The Spirit Squad being the only fans at a Football game when it snows... Ohhhh and TIMEOUTS.. YEAAAAAAAH!!!
10. NO MARKETING STRATEGY... I cant wait to be at Athletic events where there are just a handful of fans... I loved last years game against San Fransico where there were 2,100 fans at the game, did the marketing department even know there was a game that night... Somebody better send them emails to remind them that Basketball season starts in November not in January when the Poster Schedules finally were released.
11. Actually beating one of the Montana schools in Football, without a Big Sky ref calling a phantom penalty, like last years Offensive Pass Interference on Toone in the wanning minutes of the game... Hell we know we can beat them in everything else.
12. Womens Soccer... I don't need to say much more.. These Ladies got some mad skills!!!
13. Playing UTAH in football... and beating the BYU Volleyball team in PROVO...
14. Watch Daviin Davis break the WSU dunk-record in route to another WSU Big Sky Championship.
15. Just another chance to be a crazed Weber State Wildcat Fan....


An update... T.J. Benson stayed with the Cats and is hoping to be the back-up point-guard. JP was asked not to come back by the coaches... Ramos, is an amazing chef (Baker watch out), and Lillard will be here on Monday.
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Tal,
hey, man like most of these reasons sound like reasons NOT to be a weber fan. What up with that? I do second #8, however.
 
new recruits have been in town for the last month...any word on workouts or scrimmages? I think they are running against Utah St. tonight at the D.
 
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