'13 SF IL Kendall Pollard (Dayton Verbal)

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 11 years ago

Kendall Pollard - SF
From: Chicago, IL
School: Simeon Career Academy
Travel/AAU: Meanstreets

Ht: 6'5"
Wt: 185

RANKINGS:
Rivals: 3-star;
ESPN: 3-star; #34 SF; #8 IL; 74 grade
Scout: NR

OFFERS:
Rhode Island
Bradley
Colorado State
Dayton
Illinois-Chicago
LaSalle
North Texas
Tulsa
Virginia Tech

INTEREST:
Toledo

Kendall Pollard is 6'5" forward from Chicago. He's a three star.
Not any big schools after him, probably because of his size.
Heard a rumor we were recruiting him.
Now on Twitter, he and EC are exchanging DMs.
Interesting, if not conclusive.

He's said to be deciding between Dayton, Rhode Island, Colorado State, Tulsa, and Virginia Tech and is supposed to be visiting URI this weekend.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 11 years ago

Slowly but surely trying to get all the guys we're involved with over here. I don't have a ton of time at the moment, but anyone who wants to can post the name of a player with a thread on the old board and I will find it and bring it over here.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

I can do some as well...

BFC · Unread post by **BFC** » 11 years ago

Scott Burgess ‏@scott_chihoops
Simeon SF Kendall Pollard @__KP tells me he had a good in home visit with Colorado State tonight. He will visit Rhode Island this weekend

CTRamfan · Unread post by **CTRamfan** » 11 years ago

He recently changed his interest level for URI from medium to high, according to verbalcommits.com.

Rhodyhooopz · Unread post by **Rhodyhooopz** » 11 years ago

CTRamfan wrote:He recently changed his interest level for URI from medium to high, according to verbalcommits.com.

Nice! We need to give him a Good RI welcome this weekend.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Nice player. I wonder where he fits in?
Seems more forward than guard, according to what I've read.
A swingman, in college, would be my guess.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 11 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:Nice player. I wonder where he fits in?
Seems more forward than guard, according to what I've read.
A swingman, in college, would be my guess.

From this tape, it looks like he might have skills to play the 2 spot. He handles pretty well, has a nice pull up jumper and a pretty nice looking stroke from deep. He looks very athletic. Once again, hard to judge by tape alone, but that's all we've got. If he can play the 2, he's got good size for that spot also, and would give us very good size at the guard spots, along with E.C., in the future.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Agree 100% with Billyboy. Nice looking shot, which is one thing you can't deny. If he could play the 2 at his size, we'd have one of the biggest backcourts around, with EC and Kendall.

Running Ram · Unread post by **Running Ram** » 11 years ago

If Pollard has the quickness to be a 2 in college and it looks like he does, he will be one nasty shooting guard, heck these guys could still grow a little, if we landed Pollard and he rounds out our future backcourt, we could be looking at the tallest backcourt in the land. David Robinson added 9 inches in college, if these guys add an inch or two over the next year or so...forget about it!

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Good point, RR.
I expect Martin to grow at least a couple of inches, as he's only 16.
People can grow into their 20's.

BFC · Unread post by **BFC** » 11 years ago

Joe Henricksen ‏@joehoopsreport
Simeon senior Kendall Pollard visiting Rhode Island; trip planned to Colorado State Oct. 27. Dayton in there good; Bradley making a push

BFC · Unread post by **BFC** » 11 years ago

"6'6 2013 wing Kendall Pollard from Simeon Career Academy will take his second official visit this weekend when he attends Midnight Madness at the University Of Rhode Island. It is also the second school in the Atlantic Ten Conference that has received an official from Pollard. The first was to Dayton two weeks ago. Right now it appears to be a four horse race for Pollard's services from amongst Dayton, Rhode Island, Colorado State and Bradley. Pollard has had in-home visits with both Rams head coach Larry Eustachy and Braves head coach Geno Ford and has taken unofficial visits to both schools."

http://ilprepbullseye.com/Oct_12-14_Visits.html

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 11 years ago

Speaking of still growing, looks like Pollard grew an inch since last week. That last post has him at 6'6". Cool! Next week, he could be up to 6'7"!

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

I'm betting it's URI!

Kendall Pollard Narrows List To 2 Schools
Chicago Hoops - Recruiting
Written by Scott Burgess

Sunday, 14 October 2012 21:25

Simeon small forward Kendall Pollard is one of the top prospects left in the state. He took an official visit to Rhode Island this weekend and told us what he did on the trip.

“I took a campus tour when I first got there, watched a couple of practices, and hung out with the guys afterwards.”

Pollard was impressed with how hard the team worked while he was there. He also liked the diversity throughout the campus. He told us in general what he has grown to like about their program.

“I like the team. They were all easy to get along with. I like their work ethic and the A-10.”

The Simeon wing tells me he is almost ready to make a decision and has two schools he is still considering.

“Rhode Island and Dayton.”

He says to expect a decision within the next week. Sounds like another top 10 prospect is about to come off the board!

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Oh, and here's what some jackass from North Texas State U, that basketball factory, had to say about Pollard's recruitment by us:

452 posts

Posted 03 August 2012 - 09:02 AM

NT03, on 03 August 2012 - 05:43 AM, said:

I believe he will be visiting Dayton & Rhode Island the following weeks. Surely we can produce a better environment than those 2

"URI basketball is an absolute joke. It's the only major university in the whole state and no one gives a damn. Obviously that changes when they put a winning product on the floor, but that hasn't happened in quite some time. I don't know anything about Dayton, but I know URI does have a great basketball facility that they built within the last 10 years. And their new head coach is really, really good. But, we should have absolutely no problem beating them out with our visit and our team's talent. My heart goes out to this kid if he has to suffer through a URI football game though. I'd rather go watch Brown University football. As for Dayton, their basketball team is good, but I know nothing at all about them other than that."

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 11 years ago

North Texas plays basketball? Learn something new every day. I just learned North Texas was a school a couple years ago when some Big XII team waxed them in football. I think they're green, right?

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 11 years ago

Lehigh is the *highlight* of their home schedule????

http://www.meangreensports.com/ViewArti ... =205696389

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 11 years ago

some information on the University of North Texas Mean Green

NBADraft.net has University of North Texas Sophomore Tony Mitchell going as a Lottery Pick #5 in the 2013 Draft, IF he leaves school early.
http://www.nbadraft.net/players/tony-mitchell
Tony Mitchell Courtesy: University of North Texas
North Texas 2012-13
Preseason All-American (CBS Sports, Basketball Times, Athlon, Blue Ribbon Report) ... Featured on the Oct. cover of Basketball Times Magazine ... Lindy's No. 2 ranked center in college basketball ... CBS Sports No. 7 rated player in the country.

NCAA Tournament Basketball Appearances:
1988
2007
2010

UNT just opened Apogee Football Stadium last year, cost $78 million, seats 31,000.
NFL Players have included:
Patrick Cobbs, NFL running back for the New Orleans Saints
Toby Gowin, NFL punter
"Mean" Joe Greene, NFL Hall of famer, NFL defensive tackle and assistant coach
Cedric Hardman, former NFL football player, defensive end, 1970 first round draft pick San Francisco 49ers
Abner Haynes, AFL and NFL running back
Ray Renfro, NFL wide receiver
Hurles Scales, NFL defensive back
Ron Shanklin, NFL receiver and former All-Pro player
Erric Pegram, NFL running back
Brian Waters, NFL Offensive Lineman

and who could forget:
Stone Cold Steve Austin, professional wrestler

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 11 years ago

Not much but at least it's about Kendall...

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 11 years ago

Can you imagine watching his high school team? Jabari Parker and Kendrick Nunn, who are the top 2 players in the state, plus Pollard (8th) and Tate and Woods, who are both top 20.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

I guess NTSU is a decent football school, which would explain the poster's talking about football.
Little does he know, nobody in NE cares about college football.
Have they won any NCAA basketball tournament games?

Blue Man · Unread post by **Blue Man** » 11 years ago

you gotta think URI would be in the lead if he went to midnight madness here. i can't see that as a coincidence.

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 11 years ago

Just watched the video for the first time. Liked that he can shoot and is not just an athletic wing. I agree with Blue Man: like that he came to midnight madness.
Seems like when Hurley gets a verbal it happens quickly after a visit so we'll see what happens this week.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 11 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:I guess NTSU is a decent football school, which would explain the poster's talking about football.
Little does he know, nobody in NE cares about college football.
Have they won any NCAA basketball tournament games?

No Rod, they have not won an NCAA game yet,
they have been the the Dance 3 times and lost in the first round each time
2010 0-1 Lost to Kansas State in first round, 82-62
2007 0-1 Lost to Memphis in first round, 73-58
1988 0-1 Lost to North Carolina in first round, 83-65

SmartyBarrett · Unread post by **SmartyBarrett** » 11 years ago

ramster wrote:
rodfromcranston wrote:I guess NTSU is a decent football school, which would explain the poster's talking about football.
Little does he know, nobody in NE cares about college football.
Have they won any NCAA basketball tournament games?
No Rod, they have not won an NCAA game yet,
they have been the the Dance 3 times and lost in the first round each time
2010 0-1 Lost to Kansas State in first round, 82-62
2007 0-1 Lost to Memphis in first round, 73-58
1988 0-1 Lost to North Carolina in first round, 83-65

At least they kept it close.

daytonflyerfan · Unread post by **daytonflyerfan** » 11 years ago

Pollard to pick either Dayton or Rhode Island this Friday afternoon.

http://ilprepbullseye.com/Pollard_Narrows_List.html

ramfan85 · Unread post by **ramfan85** » 11 years ago

Wasn't that the school that Scott Baccula played for in the old movie Necessary Roughness ( I think that was the name of the movie)?

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 11 years ago

Kendall has retweeted 5 tweets in the past 24 hours. All are related to URI. Could this mean something? Would love to see him round out our '13 class.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

I like this one:

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 11 years ago

For those who don't have twitter, these are Kendall's last 5 retweets...

RhodyHoops‏@RhodyHoops
Kendall Pollard is down to URI and Dayton. Would give Dan Hurley a monster class. #A10 @__KP #gorhody
Retweeted by Kendall Pollard

URI Rams/HEAT Fan‏@NewEraURI_Hoops
@__KP Goodluck w/your decision, glad ill be able to watch you in the A10 the nxt 4 years just hope its in a Rhody Rams Uni!!
Retweeted by Kendall Pollard

URI Rams/HEAT Fan‏@NewEraURI_Hoops
A backcourt of 6-4 @EC_Matthews2 + 6_5 @__KP would mean matchup nightmares 4 opposing teams. Pollard deciding this week, down 2 URI+Dayton.
Retweeted by Kendall Pollard

Jack‏@sports_fool39
What a monster class for #URI if @__KP joins @IAmElite_ @EC_Matthews2 @Gi7vis @JarelleReischel and @biggie_minnis on the 2013/14 #Rams team
Retweeted by Kendall Pollard

16hBobby Dunn‏@b_dunn3
I wanna see @__KP play at the ryan center next year #rhodymbb
Retweeted by Kendall Pollard

giovanni · Unread post by **giovanni** » 11 years ago

This would be tremendous. Love what I see and read about this kid. He would cap off an outstanding first full year group for the staff. Actually not even a full year.

Rhodyhooopz · Unread post by **Rhodyhooopz** » 11 years ago

This signing would give us probably the best class ever at URI

Ramulous · Unread post by **Ramulous** » 11 years ago

And only two of the tweets are from NewEra, formerly 12345......I think that person should come back to posting on this board....as we can tell by the re-tweets...the recruits don't mind the twitter contact....I don't hold it against 12345

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

This new board is very twitter friendly.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 11 years ago

It's only annoying when people try to pass off information that is everywhere on twitter as something they're "scooping." No need to try and make yourself more important than you are or overstate things when the information is out there for everyone. And the recruits might not mind, but I have to think that the people who go overboard are noticed, and not in a good way.

Regardless of where he ends up, I hope ESPN picks up one of his high school games. I want to see that roster play together.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 11 years ago

BlueMan just tweeted about how great it would be to have E.C. and Kendall together in the same backcourt and Kendall retweeted that too. I'm starting to think he's coming here.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Last I saw, 12345 was tweeting EC to put pressure on Pollard.
He was also busting Dayshun Smith's balls about Pollard possibly going here instead of Dayton.
Don't understand why he'd do that.
Since eevryone and his mother is tweeting recruuits, despite NCAA rules,
it would seem, as PSC78 (what ever happened to him?) used to say, it's an unenforceable rule.
Retweets mean nothing. Cooke and Brown used to retweet stuff I'd say to Cooke's father about them coming to URI.
According to 12345, through Alex Kline, Pollard's mother wants Dayton for proximity, and Pollard likes URI, for reasons he stated.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 11 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:Last I saw, 12345 was tweeting EC to put pressure on Pollard.
He was also busting Dayshun Smith's balls about Pollard possibly going here instead of Dayton.
Don't understand why he'd do that.
Since eevryone and his mother is tweeting recruuits, despite NCAA rules,
it would seem, as PSC78 (what ever happened to him?) used to say, it's an unenforceable rule.
Retweets mean nothing. Cooke and Brown used to retweet stuff I'd say to Cooke's father about them coming to URI.
According to 12345, through Alex Kline, Pollard's mother wants Dayton for proximity, and Pollard likes URI, for reasons he stated.

Retweets might mean nothing, but there are some tweets about him from Dayton people and he has not retweeted them, only the ones from Rhody people.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 11 years ago

Billyboy78 wrote:
rodfromcranston wrote:Last I saw, 12345 was tweeting EC to put pressure on Pollard.
He was also busting Dayshun Smith's balls about Pollard possibly going here instead of Dayton.
Don't understand why he'd do that.
Since eevryone and his mother is tweeting recruuits, despite NCAA rules,
it would seem, as PSC78 (what ever happened to him?) used to say, it's an unenforceable rule.
Retweets mean nothing. Cooke and Brown used to retweet stuff I'd say to Cooke's father about them coming to URI.
According to 12345, through Alex Kline, Pollard's mother wants Dayton for proximity, and Pollard likes URI, for reasons he stated.
Retweets might mean nothing, but there are some tweets about him from Dayton people and he has not retweeted them, only the ones from Rhody people.

Check his mom's twitter feed for those.

(I'm kidding)

Blue Man · Unread post by **Blue Man** » 11 years ago

Billyboy78 wrote:BlueMan just tweeted about how great it would be to have E.C. and Kendall together in the same backcourt and Kendall retweeted that too. I'm starting to think he's coming here.

I was looking at his twitter feed because I'm officially a junkie until the season starts...but he hasn't RT'd anything from Dayton people in a very very long time. He also said for EC to give him his number so they could talk.

Yeah I'm sure this is very TMZ of us, but you'd have to think he's coming here.

Plus you figure that if you were looking for a place to spend 4 years of your life, it'd be nice to know that the people you'd be playing in front of are already looking forward to you being here.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 11 years ago

Maybe the question now is, who wins out, Kendall or his mother?

Blue Man · Unread post by **Blue Man** » 11 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote: Since eevryone and his mother is tweeting recruuits, despite NCAA rules,
it would seem, as PSC78 (what ever happened to him?) used to say, it's an unenforceable rule.

I was initially worried at what you said, because the last thing I think anyone would want to do on this board is affect Hurley's recruiting in a negative way.

I stumbled upon this story..

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/recru ... recruiting

"NCAA bylaw 13.10.2, which restricts "comments before signing" made by any representative of the institution about a prospect."

I figure the rules only apply to a coach, player, or staff member in the athletic department. I don't think anyone not related to the school beyond being a fan is in any way breaking this rule.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

Blue Man, last I heard from the Athletic Dept was tweets from fans to unsigned recruits are considered (correctly or not) to be from University Boosters, which would be a violation.

Blue Man · Unread post by **Blue Man** » 11 years ago

ATPTourFan wrote:Blue Man, last I heard from the Athletic Dept was tweets from fans to unsigned recruits are considered (correctly or not) to be from University Boosters, which would be a violation.

Jeez. Talk about muddy waters.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

I remember when we were recruiting Josh Brown.
He was getting buried with Temple supporters urging him to go there.

Ramulous · Unread post by **Ramulous** » 11 years ago

I agree with Rhody78PSC..it seems unenforceable.

I will donate $10 to every school we are recruiting against for a kid, become a booster, and then pester the kid with illegal tweets about going to college.

Blue Man · Unread post by **Blue Man** » 11 years ago

Ramulous wrote:I agree with Rhody78PSC..it seems unenforceable.

I will donate $10 to every school we are recruiting against for a kid, become a booster, and then pester the kid with illegal tweets about going to college.

Very true. I feel like this rule applies to the Nevin Shapiros of the world. If a fan were to tweet an unsigned recruit and promise giving something for him coming to a school, that'd be a problem. But if a fan is simply saying how awesome it would be if that guy came to the school he likes, I can't see that being a problem.

Rhodyhooopz · Unread post by **Rhodyhooopz** » 11 years ago

What time is Pollard's announcement?

daytonflyerfan · Unread post by **daytonflyerfan** » 11 years ago

Rhodyhooopz wrote:What time is Pollard's announcement?

Per Matt Schwade, the rivals.com Dayton Flyers publisher, it is sounding like the announcement will be Friday morning sometime. Has anybody heard anything else?

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