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http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/blogs/103737789.html?elr=KArks47cQiU17cQiU47cQUU
Gophers coach Tubby Smith may lock up his first verbal commitment from the 2011 recruiting class before the weekend begins. And by the time it ends, he might have another one.
A source close to the program says Hopkins star Joe Coleman, a 6-3 guard/forward, will verbally commit to the Gophers sometime Friday. He's expected to meet with Smith after his classes end.
Tennessee prep star Andre Hollins, a 6-2 shooting guard, toured the Minnesota campus with his family Friday morning, according to the same source.
Hollins, the 126th-ranked recruit in the 2011 class via Rivals.com, has offers from Auburn, Harvard, Minnesota, Mississippi and Stanford.
The Gophers hosted a pair of 2011 recruits last weekend. Iowa prep Josh Oglesby (No. 118 via Rivals.com), a 6-5 shooting guard, and New Hampshire point guard Naadir Tharpe (No. 91 recruit on Rivals.com) attended the Minnesota-Southern California football game Saturday.
Oglesby is scheduled to visit Arizona State this weekend.
The Gophers will lose point guard Al Nolen and shooting guard Blake Hoffarber after next season, which is why they've made both guard positions top priorities for their next class.
Coleman (No. 80 on ESPNU100, No. 116 on Rivals150 and No. 29 small forward on Scout.com), who led Hopkins to its second consecutive 4A state title in March, is one of the top players, if not the No. 1 player, in the state's senior class. He took an official visit to Minnesota earlier this month.
I watched Coleman play in a high school tournament near St. Cloud a few months ago and he looked like a Division I athlete. He has the physique and athleticism to play at the next level.
The 6-3 standout is a solid shooter and he's crafty enough to score in traffic.
This is not the same player I saw a year ago. Coleman has really improved in every aspect of his game.
If he actually commits and signs with the Gophers, he'll enter his freshman year in 2011-12 with the right tools to contribute early.
Check out these video clips of some of Minnesota's 2011 targets, courtesy of Hardwood Elite.com.
Go Gophers!!
http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/blogs/103737789.html?elr=KArks47cQiU17cQiU47cQUU
Gophers coach Tubby Smith may lock up his first verbal commitment from the 2011 recruiting class before the weekend begins. And by the time it ends, he might have another one.
A source close to the program says Hopkins star Joe Coleman, a 6-3 guard/forward, will verbally commit to the Gophers sometime Friday. He's expected to meet with Smith after his classes end.
Tennessee prep star Andre Hollins, a 6-2 shooting guard, toured the Minnesota campus with his family Friday morning, according to the same source.
Hollins, the 126th-ranked recruit in the 2011 class via Rivals.com, has offers from Auburn, Harvard, Minnesota, Mississippi and Stanford.
The Gophers hosted a pair of 2011 recruits last weekend. Iowa prep Josh Oglesby (No. 118 via Rivals.com), a 6-5 shooting guard, and New Hampshire point guard Naadir Tharpe (No. 91 recruit on Rivals.com) attended the Minnesota-Southern California football game Saturday.
Oglesby is scheduled to visit Arizona State this weekend.
The Gophers will lose point guard Al Nolen and shooting guard Blake Hoffarber after next season, which is why they've made both guard positions top priorities for their next class.
Coleman (No. 80 on ESPNU100, No. 116 on Rivals150 and No. 29 small forward on Scout.com), who led Hopkins to its second consecutive 4A state title in March, is one of the top players, if not the No. 1 player, in the state's senior class. He took an official visit to Minnesota earlier this month.
I watched Coleman play in a high school tournament near St. Cloud a few months ago and he looked like a Division I athlete. He has the physique and athleticism to play at the next level.
The 6-3 standout is a solid shooter and he's crafty enough to score in traffic.
This is not the same player I saw a year ago. Coleman has really improved in every aspect of his game.
If he actually commits and signs with the Gophers, he'll enter his freshman year in 2011-12 with the right tools to contribute early.
Check out these video clips of some of Minnesota's 2011 targets, courtesy of Hardwood Elite.com.
Go Gophers!!