Has Coach Pel offered Rotnei Clarke?

[AlcoHOGic]

He doesn't mention the Hogs in a new article about his upcoming official to Kentucky.

[501Ben]

He has offered him.

[jhudson84]

I wonder if he is still interested?

[501Ben]

He is still interested. He is going to trim his list towards the end of the summer, then he is going to really look what the schools have to offer him. He is just playing AAU ball now enjoying himself.

[jhudson84]

Alongside what was stated earlier an article he listed several teams but Arkansas was not listed.  I hope hes just previewing.

[The Recruiting Guy]

He doesn't mention the Hogs in a new article about his upcoming official to Kentucky.

http://www.hogville.net/yabbse/index.php?topic=133839.0

[whocares]

He is still interested but we are not in his top 3 from everything I have heard. We still have a shot and we need his grandmother to keep on working him. Lets go Grandma Clarke

[cosmodrum]

C'mon Granny Clarke!!! Bake Rotnei some cookies, then tell him there's more where that came from...

if you become an Arkansas Razorback!

(Bribery isn't an NCAA violation if it's by his granny, right?)


:razorback: :razorback: :razorback:

[HawgG]

He doesn't mention the Hogs in a new article about his upcoming official to Kentucky.

http://www.hogville.net/yabbse/index.php?topic=133839.0

April 25th was a long time ago in the world of recruiting.

Also it looks like the Arkansas coaches have moved on to other PG prospects knowing that the door is closed or about to on Clarke.It is already closed on Warren by all indications.

At least that is what it appears to me but I could be wrong.

[The Recruiting Guy]

He doesn't mention the Hogs in a new article about his upcoming official to Kentucky.

http://www.hogville.net/yabbse/index.php?topic=133839.0

April 25th was a long time ago in the world of recruiting.

Also it looks like the Arkansas coaches have moved on to other PG prospects knowing that the door is closed or about to on Clarke.It is already closed on Warren by all indications.

At least that is what it appears to me but I could be wrong.

I realize that.

I was just saying Rotnei has been offered. I plan to do an update in a week or so.

I did hear something pretty interesting today. I don't know if it will pan out but could really make Arkansas' recruiting of Rotnei even more interesting.

[Realist]

in a good or bad way Richard? 

Hopefully a g/f or something is coming

[The Recruiting Guy]

in a good or bad way Richard? 

Hopefully a g/f or something is coming

It would be good. Just checking it out before I post anything else. The source is a good one but just want to make sure. If it goes down you'll instantly know what I'm talking about.

[351hog]

in a good or bad way Richard? 

Hopefully a g/f or something is coming

It would be good. Just checking it out before I post anything else. The source is a good one but just want to make sure. If it goes down you'll instantly know what I'm talking about.

Come on...dont be THAT guy.  Give a dude a hint.

[The_Bionic_Pig]

in a good or bad way Richard? 

Hopefully a g/f or something is coming

It would be good. Just checking it out before I post anything else. The source is a good one but just want to make sure. If it goes down you'll instantly know what I'm talking about.

If I had to guess I would say Rotnei has a sister who is a prospect.... (JMO)

[The Recruiting Guy]

in a good or bad way Richard? 

Hopefully a g/f or something is coming

It would be good. Just checking it out before I post anything else. The source is a good one but just want to make sure. If it goes down you'll instantly know what I'm talking about.

If I had to guess I would say Rotnei has a sister who is a prospect.... (JMO)

She is being recruited by the UA but that's not it.

[The_Bionic_Pig]

Come on...dont be THAT guy.  Give a dude a hint.

That's easy to say when your not the one who has to first verify a sources information.    Richard will not post statement for general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts unless its coming from the "subject" him/her self.  Everyone knows the second something is posted most are expecting a interview, soon their after from said recruit to state his intentions.   

Mr. Davenport has broken quite a few stories via phone interview's in the past and will continue this trend.  You will probably hear more soon enough good/bad but only as evidenced by the recruit to substantiate hearsay, rumor etc....

 

[Hawgballz]

in a good or bad way Richard? 

Hopefully a g/f or something is coming

It would be good. Just checking it out before I post anything else. The source is a good one but just want to make sure. If it goes down you'll instantly know what I'm talking about.

If I had to guess I would say Rotnei has a sister who is a prospect.... (JMO)

She is being recruited by the UA but that's not it.

Dang, the sister was my guess also.

[RazorAg]

Don't expect my guess to go very far here since this is my second post, but how about Rotnei's Dad being a candidate for Director of Basketball Ops.  I know he just joined the Oral Roberts staff, but the thought popped in my head the other day - what if?

[bd93]

Don't expect my guess to go very far here since this is my second post, but how about Rotnei's Dad being a candidate for Director of Basketball Ops.  I know he just joined the Oral Roberts staff, but the thought popped in my head the other day - what if?

Man that is a great thought.  It would have taken me a million years to think of that.

[The_Bionic_Pig]

Don't expect my guess to go very far here since this is my second post, but how about Rotnei's Dad being a candidate for Director of Basketball Ops.  I know he just joined the Oral Roberts staff, but the thought popped in my head the other day - what if?

"GET OUT OF MY MIND" Razorag.....   that is exactly what I was pondering....

[351hog]

Come on...dont be THAT guy.  Give a dude a hint.

That's easy to say when your not the one who has to first verify a sources information.    Richard will not post statement for general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts unless its coming from the "subject" him/her self.  Everyone knows the second something is posted most are expecting a interview, soon their after from said recruit to state his intentions.   

Mr. Davenport has broken quite a few stories via phone interview's in the past and will continue this trend.  You will probably hear more soon enough good/bad but only as evidenced by the recruit to substantiate hearsay, rumor etc....

 

It was a joke stewie...no need for the heavy bold text.   

[Hawgballz]

Don't expect my guess to go very far here since this is my second post, but how about Rotnei's Dad being a candidate for Director of Basketball Ops.  I know he just joined the Oral Roberts staff, but the thought popped in my head the other day - what if?

Not bad for a second post.  +1

[The Recruiting Guy]

Don't expect my guess to go very far here since this is my second post, but how about Rotnei's Dad being a candidate for Director of Basketball Ops.  I know he just joined the Oral Roberts staff, but the thought popped in my head the other day - what if?

That's the rumor I've heard. Him being a candidate.

Does that mean he'll be the new DBO? We shall see.

[mbgrulz]

Don't expect my guess to go very far here since this is my second post, but how about Rotnei's Dad being a candidate for Director of Basketball Ops.  I know he just joined the Oral Roberts staff, but the thought popped in my head the other day - what if?

That's what I've heard. Him being a candidate.

Does that mean he'll be the new DBO? We shall see.

wow. i hadn't even thought of that. how could a DBO get any more appealing than that?

[ksrazorback]

Just a thought; even if the rumor comes to life, don't think that would help recurting as for as publicly... here is what Conley Clarke (Dad) had to say about ORU and recruiting to Tulsa World;

"If I try to recruit my son and he goes to ORU (Arkansas) and doesn't have four good years, it will be my fault. If I try to get him to go anywhere and it doesn't work out, it will be my fault," Conley Clarke said.

"Where he goes is going to be his decision and he's going to make it himself. I will never mention going to ORU (Arkansas) to him and (ORU's (Arkansas) coaches) know that."

Just insert Arkansas into his statement where ORU is at....

:razorback:   Go Razorbacks    :razorback:      :razorback:

[The_Bionic_Pig]

Just a thought; even if the rumor comes to life, don't think that would help recurting as for as publicly... here is what Conley Clarke (Dad) had to say about ORU and recruiting to Tulsa World;

"If I try to recruit my son and he goes to ORU (Arkansas) and doesn't have four good years, it will be my fault. If I try to get him to go anywhere and it doesn't work out, it will be my fault," Conley Clarke said.

"Where he goes is going to be his decision and he's going to make it himself. I will never mention going to ORU (Arkansas) to him and (ORU's (Arkansas) coaches) know that."

Just insert Arkansas into his statement where ORU is at....

:razorback:   Go Razorbacks    :razorback:      :razorback:

I think the overall pull of having your Grandmother & Dad already in Fayetteville, Arkansas  would be too much of a draw. 

[hawgtime]

in a good or bad way Richard? 

Hopefully a g/f or something is coming

It would be good. Just checking it out before I post anything else. The source is a good one but just want to make sure. If it goes down you'll instantly know what I'm talking about.

don't tell me his father is up for the open position at the UofA?

[ksrazorback]

Yep, lets hope so or if Dad doesn't work out grandma and playing in SEC close too home would!!

Just a thought; even if the rumor comes to life, don't think that would help recurting as for as publicly... here is what Conley Clarke (Dad) had to say about ORU and recruiting to Tulsa World;

"If I try to recruit my son and he goes to ORU (Arkansas) and doesn't have four good years, it will be my fault. If I try to get him to go anywhere and it doesn't work out, it will be my fault," Conley Clarke said.

"Where he goes is going to be his decision and he's going to make it himself. I will never mention going to ORU (Arkansas) to him and (ORU's (Arkansas) coaches) know that."

Just insert Arkansas into his statement where ORU is at....

:razorback:   Go Razorbacks    :razorback:      :razorback:

I think the overall pull of having your Grandmother & Dad already in Fayetteville, Arkansas  would be too much of a draw. 

[T-Wacker]

in a good or bad way Richard? 

Hopefully a g/f or something is coming

It would be good. Just checking it out before I post anything else. The source is a good one but just want to make sure. If it goes down you'll instantly know what I'm talking about.

If I had to guess I would say Rotnei has a sister who is a prospect.... (JMO)

She is being recruited by the UA but that's not it.

That's hard to believe. I have seen her play and being 5'9" and about 110 pounds doesn't seem like SEC material.

[whocares]

she is a very very good volleyball player, twacker. She would be a setter but she def has a shot. I would love to see his dad come to arkansas as the DOB.

[Kilgor]

Seems as sleazy as hiring a guy's HS coach to get him to sign.

I hope Pel just hires the best man for the job as DBO and I think he will do just that.  We don't have to do things like hire fathers to succeed. 

If we decided to go down that road, shouldn't the player be at least be a top 10 player?

Rotnei is very good and I want him to be a Hog, but he isn't a "sell your soul for" type player.

[T-Wacker]

she is a very very good volleyball player, twacker. She would be a setter but she def has a shot. I would love to see his dad come to arkansas as the DOB.

I was under the assumption they were talking basketball, not volleyball.

[mbgrulz]

Seems as sleazy as hiring a guy's HS coach to get him to sign.

I hope Pel just hires the best man for the job as DBO and I think he will do just that.  We don't have to do things like hire fathers to succeed. 

If we decided to go down that road, shouldn't the player be at least be a top 10 player?

Rotnei is very good and I want him to be a Hog, but he isn't a "sell your soul for" type player.

yeah, but DBO's don't make or break anything. as long as he is hard working and can do the job, why not? there won't be another DBO that brings more to the table than that.

[HawgG]

Seems as sleazy as hiring a guy's HS coach to get him to sign.

I hope Pel just hires the best man for the job as DBO and I think he will do just that.  We don't have to do things like hire fathers to succeed. 

If we decided to go down that road, shouldn't the player be at least be a top 10 player?

Rotnei is very good and I want him to be a Hog, but he isn't a "sell your soul for" type player.

We could hire Greg Monroe's dad or whomever he looks up to in order to get him.

When college coaches start hiring dads and/or AAU or HS coaches in order to get the prospect(s) it speaks to how desperate the situation is.

I know that there was talk months ago that John Brady would do the samething in order to keep Monroe home

Desprate times call for desperate measures.

I guess everyone recalls John Calipari's hiring of Dajaun Wagner's Dad in order to get him.

What if Arkansas had hired Mike Conley Sr. to the staff 2 years ago as director of basketball operations...

[Razorod]

Seems as sleazy as hiring a guy's HS coach to get him to sign.

I hope Pel just hires the best man for the job as DBO and I think he will do just that.  We don't have to do things like hire fathers to succeed. 

If we decided to go down that road, shouldn't the player be at least be a top 10 player?

Rotnei is very good and I want him to be a Hog, but he isn't a "sell your soul for" type player.

We could hire Greg Monroe's dad or whomever he looks up to in order to get him.

When college coaches start hiring dads and/or AAU or HS coaches in order to get the prospect(s) it speaks to how desperate the situation is.

I know that there was talk months ago that John Brady would do the samething in order to keep Monroe home

Desprate times call for desperate measures.

I guess everyone recalls John Calipari's hiring of Dajaun Wagner's Dad in order to get him.

What if Arkansas had hired Mike Conley Sr. to the staff 2 years ago as director of basketball operations...

Some of the sleazier hirings have done by getting AAU guys on staff to get a player.

Two things about this matter that make it a little different:
1. Technically, he's already working at a University, ORU hired him as their DBO.
2. The position is DBO, not an assistant coaching position. My guess is he is fairly well qualified to be DBO if it should come about.