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MONTRELL McDonald, who is averaging a little more than 12 points at Cowley County Community College, doesn’t plan on making any visits until his season is over, at least until March. He’s hearing from coaches, though. McDonald said he spoke with K-State assistant Matt Figger last night, and he has the Wildcats in his top five — although he insists he’s technically wide open. The other schools in pursuit are Kansas, Illinois, Iowa, Colorado and Oregon. I asked if he was still filling up the stat sheet, and he laughed. “I’m trying to,” he said. Cowley is 18-2.
HE made news this weekend for chasing down an official after what he felt should have been a game-ending goaltending call. But Bob Huggins checked in last Friday in defense of his successor in Manhattan, Frank Martin.
Yes, Martin can coach, Huggins said.
“People don’t understand how good of players he coached at Miami Senior,” the West Virginia coach said. “I mean, he recruited a pro to Northeastern… I knew he’d be good. He has a great support staff. Dalonte’s good. Brad’s good.”
McDonald, the Cowley prospect from above, agreed.
“I’m not going to say I’m surprised by his success,” McDonald said. “I don’t think Bob Huggins would put someone on his staff that couldn’t coach. I think Frank is a great guy.”
TYREE Evans hasn’t talked to any schools, he said Tuesday. Schools were thinking he was going to mess up again, he said, so the talk has been minimal. Instead, he’s averaging 23 points, 3.4 assists and 3.4 rebounds for Motlow (Tenn.) State Community College, which is 19-2. “I’m still wide open,” he said, but he plans to narrow it down in the next two to three weeks. He hasn’t ruled out K-State, but he hasn’t heard from any of the Wildcat coaches recently. He said he’d call me when he narrows his list. We’ll see…
THE third annual “Signing Day with Ron Prince” event at K-State scheduled for Feb. 6 from 4-6 p.m. at the Vanier Football Complex is sold out. Prince will provide commentary on the 2008 recruiting class and answer questions regarding the class. Recruiting coordinator and linebackers coach Matt Wallerstedt will also provide a player-by-player review of the class.