THE KODI AUGUSTUS DEBACLE

[JIHawg]

Russ Blake of Scout says he should commit to Arkansas this week.  He is a power forward from Texas.

http://rivalshoops.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=38971&Sport=2

[killamon]

nice....this would be an excellent pickup ....kid is a baller

[Hawgballz]

What does it say?  It would not let me in.

[Hollywood_HOGan]

niiiiiiiiice hope he's right.

Would we still have a shot at James Anderson?

Kodi most def would be a great great get!

[Hogstocking]

Great news, thanks JIH

[Hollywood_HOGan]

Just hope we can get James Anderson too.

[Jim Harris]

Russ Blake of Scout says he should commit to Arkansas this week.  He is a power forward from Texas.

http://rivalshoops.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=38971&Sport=2

Sounds like Cyprien is already making his recruiting presence felt.

[scorekeeper]

This should be a great pick up for the Hogs.  Good he is not going to Texass

[killamon]

texas didnt offer

[mbgrulz]

augustus, and anderson would be exactly what the doctor ordered for us.  perfect scenario. hope that doesnt run JA off though.

[Hawgballz]

Kodi & JA to go with Rakestraw would be a really nice class, all things considered.  Come on Stan, close the deal.  GO  :razorback: GO

[mbgrulz]

i dont think we could ask stan to fill our needs any better than these 3 guys: shooters and athletes/swingmen. just hope he can finish.

[Cresthog]

From all I've heard about Augustus...he is the real deal and we really need him in this class.

[mbgrulz]

somebody said he was a PF, but all i have heard is that he is a silky smooth SF with a great stroke and tons of range.

[Kilgor]

Does this mean that we don't have a spot for this guy?  http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=559126

[Hollywood_HOGan]

Does this mean that we don't have a spot for this guy?  http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=559126

I was wondering the same exact thing.

Hopefully we still get Anderson.

[killamon]

Anderson will have a spot waiting for him no matter who is commited...if augustus is committing, sanchez is reclassifying to 08 for sure

[BigPapaHawg]

This should be a great pick up for the Hogs!

[The_Bionic_Pig]

Last year before entering Prep School he was down to Florida and Illinois.  He loves to DUNK on people IN TRAFFIC (see Sonny Weems) but has a nice midrange shot.  He doesn't have great handles and is not a great passer but will remind most Arkansas fans of Darrell Hawkins!!!

[Hollywood_HOGan]

Last year before entering Prep School he was down to Florida and Illinois.  He loves to DUNK on people IN TRAFFIC (see Sonny Weems) but has a nice midrange shot.  He doesn't have great handles and is not a great passer but will remind most Arkansas fans of Darrell Hawkins!!!

I loved the Hawk!!!

Gah lee would he ever energize that Barnhill Arena crowd!

[thahawg]

Kodi will make his commitment late tomorrow.

[Pignominious]

Kodi will make his commitment late tomorrow.

How do you know?  This is very sudden.

[thahawg]

per scout

http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=10&p=2&c=544921&ssf=1&RequestedURL=http%3a%2f%2fstory.scout.com%2fa.z%3fs%3d10%26p%3d2%26c%3d544921//

[Pignominious]

Nice 

[werehog]

Is this true? If so, this is great news. My top three choices for this year would be Kodi Augustus, James Anderson and Marcus Britt -- what a trifecta!

[riccoar]

    Arkansas Coach Stan Heath and his staff are expected to pick up their second commitment today when Houston forward Kodi Augustus announces his college decision.
   Augustus, 6-9, 200 pounds, is expected to announce today after his first game at the ABCD Camp in Teaneck, N.J., that he will attend Arkansas. Augustus' AAU coach with the Houston Superstars, John Euery, confirmed the decision Thursday afternoon.
   "It's Arkansas, I'm pretty sure," Euery said. "He likes Stan Heath. He thinks Stan is a great coach.
   "Arkansas has a great program. It's in the SEC, and he likes the players he has met while up there."
   The Superstars played in the Real Deal on the Hill the past two years, and Augustus recently camped at Arkansas as well. He chose the Razorbacks over Texas, Texas A&M, Tennessee and Florida.
   Augustus averaged 18 points, 10 rebounds, 5 steals, 4 blocks and 2 assists as a senior at Missouri City (Texas) Willowridge this past season. He has reclassified to the class of 2007 and will attend Lee Academy in Maine this year before heading to Arkansas, Euery said.
   "I feel my game is more like Tracy McGrady than anyone else in the NBA," Augustus said. "I'm a combo forward who can shoot the three or take it off the dribble and go inside."
   Rivals.com rates Augustus the No. 97 player in the class of 2007 and the No. 26 small forward. Rivals also rates Augustus a fourstar recruit on a five-star scale.
   Augustus originally was scheduled to attend Mt. Zion Christian Academy in North Carolina this fall, but it's on the list of prep schools recently released by the NCAA that are basically considered "diploma factories" that won't be given a stamp of approval by the NCAA Clearinghouse.
   Rivals' Jerry Meyer said he feels the Razorbacks are getting a good player in Augustus.
   "Augustus has a smooth shooting stroke and the length to shoot over defenders," he said. "[His] ball handling and passing skills need improving. He has the potential to be a good offensive rebounder, but needs to get stronger."
   Augustus will get stronger in Arkansas' weight program and showed impressive range on his shot at the Real Deal on the Hill.
   He is the second commitment for Arkansas who is planning to sign in November. Springdale Har-Ber shooting guard Nate Rakestraw, 6-5, 212, also has chosen the Razorbacks.
   The Razorbacks also remain in the hunt for Har-Ber forward Michael Sanchez, 6-8, 200, and Junction City guard James Anderson, 6-7, 180. 


 
 
   

[39/4Life]

excellent news

[The Recruiting Guy]

sometime today. Rich Gonnello one of the two press representatives for the camp is going to try to get me a few minutes with Kodi. Keep your fingers crossed.

[Adam Stokes]

  What time is he expected to announce?

[Hogstocking]

WTH is going on?  Seems as though Agustus is not going to commit now.

[Hogstocking]

We are going to further 'evaluate him'...In other words he was ready to commit and Stan backed off.

Kodi is opening up his options and the Hogs are at the bottom of his list.  This is a weird weird turn of events.

[thahawg]

Is it because we don't have a schollie for him?

[Hollywood_HOGan]

very very unfortunate.

We took Rakestraw but we didnt take Kodi?

Weird.

Maybe they know that Anderson is coming.

Who knows. Know Kodi is gonna go to FLorida or Tennessee and blow up on everyone.

[Hogstocking]

Is it because we don't have a schollie for him?

Im not sure.  Doesn't sound like Agustus or his coach are to happy though

On scout it is saying something about limited schollies (I dont have access though)

[Kilgor]

Apparently Heath is holding out for Anderson.

[pioneerhog]

Here is what I got to say about this and have posted this on another topic.

All I got to say is Nate better be one helluva player because we have lost out on Augustus! On top of that we have hurt recruiting ties into Texas and with the AAU coach that coached Kodi's team.

[pioneerhog]

Here is what I got to say about this and have posted this on another topic.

All I got to say is Nate better be one helluva player because we have lost out on Augustus! On top of that we have hurt recruiting ties into Texas and with the AAU coach that coached Kodi's team.

[pioneerhog]

Are you still expecting to get to talk to him? I bet it won't be as good of a conversation as it could have been.

[silvertip]

Here is what I got to say about this and have posted this on another topic.

All I got to say is Nate better be one helluva player because we have lost out on Augustus! On top of that we have hurt recruiting ties into Texas and with the AAU coach that coached Kodi's team.

Please tell us more about what you know & how you know it?

[GrizzledHogFan]

This sounds like it's rapidly turning into a nightmare.  Great.  I thought recruiting was supposed to be Heath's forte.

[silvertip]

This sounds like it's rapidly turning into a nightmare.  Great.  I thought recruiting was supposed to be Heath's forte.

gmb, where are you & pioneerhog getting your info? Thanks

[pioneerhog]

Here is what I got to say about this and have posted this on another topic.

All I got to say is Nate better be one helluva player because we have lost out on Augustus! On top of that we have hurt recruiting ties into Texas and with the AAU coach that coached Kodi's team.

Please tell us more about what you know & how you know it?

I don't know anymore than what I have heard on the radio and read. It seems kinda like common sense that the kid was ready to commit and we tell him we don't want him that he would be highly pissed. Dawson or who ever the hell was on Sportsrap today says his AAU coach is very upset and that there are feelings hurt. They are saying though that Arkansas is still in it but that they have moved way down his list. The bridges that have been burnt today would have to be rebuilt before we could get him now. I gotta say though, if it was me that this had happened to and if they where to come back after me I would flip them the bird and tell them where they could go.

[pioneerhog]

This sounds like it's rapidly turning into a nightmare.  Great.  I thought recruiting was supposed to be Heath's forte.

gmb, where are you & pioneerhog getting your info? Thanks

They was talking about it on Sportsrap, so take some of this like you would the rest of Dudly Dawson's info (I think it was Dudly on the show). It might not hurt ties within Texas and the AAU coach but I get keep from thinking that it will.

[Hogstocking]

Here is what I got to say about this and have posted this on another topic.

All I got to say is Nate better be one helluva player because we have lost out on Augustus! On top of that we have hurt recruiting ties into Texas and with the AAU coach that coached Kodi's team.

I could not agree more.  Not only that, wasn't Agustus going to announce his commitment to us at a big camp in NJ while other high profile prospects were there?  This situation appears to be completely mishandled by the hog staff.  Odd turn of events.

[Tomhog™]

Doesn't sound like a good move by the Hogs from what I'm reading into these posts.  Someone has their head stuck up in dark places..

[pioneerhog]

Here is what I got to say about this and have posted this on another topic.

All I got to say is Nate better be one helluva player because we have lost out on Augustus! On top of that we have hurt recruiting ties into Texas and with the AAU coach that coached Kodi's team.

I could not agree more.  Not only that, wasn't Agustus going to announce his commitment to us at a big camp in NJ while other high profile prospects were there?  This situation appears to be completely mishandled by the hog staff.  Odd turn of events.

Yeah he was suppose to have a press conference at the Reebok ABCD Camp in NJ. I'm sure he is talking highly of us out there right now. The kid already had his mind made up and Stan and CO dash his dreams in an instant.

[thahawg]

Great we finally get a BB recruit out of TX and we screw it up!

[Hollywood_HOGan]

Here is what I got to say about this and have posted this on another topic.

All I got to say is Nate better be one helluva player because we have lost out on Augustus! On top of that we have hurt recruiting ties into Texas and with the AAU coach that coached Kodi's team.

Please tell us more about what you know & how you know it?

I don't know anymore than what I have heard on the radio and read. It seems kinda like common sense that the kid was ready to commit and we tell him we don't want him that he would be highly pissed. Dawson or who ever the hell was on Sportsrap today says his AAU coach is very upset and that there are feelings hurt. They are saying though that Arkansas is still in it but that they have moved way down his list. The bridges that have been burnt today would have to be rebuilt before we could get him now. I gotta say though, if it was me that this had happened to and if they where to come back after me I would flip them the bird and tell them where they could go.

Great, we're burning bridges in Texas.

Wonderful.

If a top 100 player wants to come to Arkansas, TAKE HIM!

He plays at a need position.

Only thing i can think of is that we are waiting for James Anderson.

But we took Rakestraw over Augustus?

[hawg1978]

Kodi will be a Top 25 player not just a Top 100 player.  Great frickin planning.  We choose a kid who might have gotten an offer from Missouri St over Kodi Augustus.   UNBELIEVABLE!!!!   

[Razorback_Z71]

I just don't understand how our coaching staff could give out one of our two scholarships when they know we had a great chance on landing KA. I don't mean anthing bad on Nate, but Nate would have still been  available in February.