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Hollins and his parents enjoy Minnesota trip
By Marcus Fuller on September 26, 2010
After coming home from his official visit with the Gophers over the weekend, three-star White Station (Tenn.) High School guard Andre Hollins was exhausted Sunday night.
So he didn't talk much at all.
But Hollins' father, Andrew, talked about how his son, he and his wife got a sense of what the University of Minnesota and the Twin Cities offered. Hollins' parents also never met Gophers coach Tubby Smith in person until last week.
"We've found coach to be down to earth," the elder Hollins said. "He was a person that you have no trouble believing in and trusting. A person that we would feel comfortable with."
Andrew Hollins said his son visited Auburn and Harvard, and would likely still take trips to Mississippi and Stanford.
"That's our plan," he said. "We're going to take our visits, come back and process our information and pray that we can make the right (decision). We consider ourselves blessed, because we have some great coaches and universities that are giving Andre a great opportunity."
Hollins' last visit is with Stanford on Oct. 15, so a decision would probably come after that some time. The elder Hollins didn't mention a leader, although I've heard Stanford and Harvard are possibly favorites because of their obvious academic prestige.
The fact that the Gophers signed Tennessee native Austin Hollins to the current freshman class was an advantage in recruiting Andre Hollins. They aren't related, but played against each other in high school and were friends.
"They both played the same position and wore the same number (No. 20)," Andrew Hollins said. "They weren't just friends and competitors. Our families knew each other. We met when they were competing in high school and AAU basketball."
-- Minnesota receiving an oral commitment from Hopkins High School wing Joe Coleman probably won't influence Hollins. Like I said, I'm not sure the Gophers are a leader for Hollins anyway. And they bring different skill sets to the table.
-- Coleman sees himself as a guard in college, but he isn't opposed to playing the wing position. He will definitely be strong enough physically and athletic enough to defend small forwards in the Big Ten. But I think he could become a mix between Purdue guard's Chris Kramer and Keaton Grant if he commits himself to becoming a defensive stopper and a better ball handler.
-- I asked Coleman to compare himself to his older brother, Dan. Obviously, their games are different with Dan being around 6-8 or 6-9. The biggest thing Coleman said was that he was "more aggressive" as a player attacking the basket. I have to agree on that. Although, Coleman said he has never dunked on his big brother. Maybe he'll finally slam one down on him during the Howard Pulley summer league next year.
http://blogs.twincities.com/gophers/2010/09/hollins-and-his-parents-enjoy.html
Go Gophers!!
By Marcus Fuller on September 26, 2010
After coming home from his official visit with the Gophers over the weekend, three-star White Station (Tenn.) High School guard Andre Hollins was exhausted Sunday night.
So he didn't talk much at all.
But Hollins' father, Andrew, talked about how his son, he and his wife got a sense of what the University of Minnesota and the Twin Cities offered. Hollins' parents also never met Gophers coach Tubby Smith in person until last week.
"We've found coach to be down to earth," the elder Hollins said. "He was a person that you have no trouble believing in and trusting. A person that we would feel comfortable with."
Andrew Hollins said his son visited Auburn and Harvard, and would likely still take trips to Mississippi and Stanford.
"That's our plan," he said. "We're going to take our visits, come back and process our information and pray that we can make the right (decision). We consider ourselves blessed, because we have some great coaches and universities that are giving Andre a great opportunity."
Hollins' last visit is with Stanford on Oct. 15, so a decision would probably come after that some time. The elder Hollins didn't mention a leader, although I've heard Stanford and Harvard are possibly favorites because of their obvious academic prestige.
The fact that the Gophers signed Tennessee native Austin Hollins to the current freshman class was an advantage in recruiting Andre Hollins. They aren't related, but played against each other in high school and were friends.
"They both played the same position and wore the same number (No. 20)," Andrew Hollins said. "They weren't just friends and competitors. Our families knew each other. We met when they were competing in high school and AAU basketball."
-- Minnesota receiving an oral commitment from Hopkins High School wing Joe Coleman probably won't influence Hollins. Like I said, I'm not sure the Gophers are a leader for Hollins anyway. And they bring different skill sets to the table.
-- Coleman sees himself as a guard in college, but he isn't opposed to playing the wing position. He will definitely be strong enough physically and athletic enough to defend small forwards in the Big Ten. But I think he could become a mix between Purdue guard's Chris Kramer and Keaton Grant if he commits himself to becoming a defensive stopper and a better ball handler.
-- I asked Coleman to compare himself to his older brother, Dan. Obviously, their games are different with Dan being around 6-8 or 6-9. The biggest thing Coleman said was that he was "more aggressive" as a player attacking the basket. I have to agree on that. Although, Coleman said he has never dunked on his big brother. Maybe he'll finally slam one down on him during the Howard Pulley summer league next year.
http://blogs.twincities.com/gophers/2010/09/hollins-and-his-parents-enjoy.html
Go Gophers!!
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