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Posted: **Fri Jul 12, 2013 7:10 pm**

Or he could at least cover up with a Puffy Shirt!!!

Posted: **Fri Jul 12, 2013 9:59 pm**

2014 BABC (MA) power forward Bonzie Colson always finds a way to get it done, whether it be on offense or defense, or in any situation. His effort is finally being noticed as his recruitment soared through the roof during the spring. His shot off the dribble is improving, along with his handle and leadership. Of the schools who have offered, he is hearing the most from Florida State, Notre Dame, Florida State, Rhode Island and Seton Hall. He is also hearing a lot from Butler, Arkansas, UConn, Miami, Georgetown and Alabama - whom are interested. The ideal system player, Colson feels comfortable playing in the high post. Georgetown, Florida State and UConn are schools who fit that mold in his opinion, and he hopes to set visits after July.

http://rivalshoops.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1524404

Posted: **Mon Jul 15, 2013 2:25 pm**

Mike Richardson ‏@Richardsonmike2 17h
VCU is now expressing interest in 2014 BABC PF Bonzie Colson. Pittsburgh offered,most recently.

Posted: **Mon Jul 15, 2013 2:32 pm**

Hmm...for a guy who's too small for his position, everyone
and his mother at interested in him.

Posted: **Wed Jul 17, 2013 11:09 am**

FWIW:
URI Rams/HEAT Fan ‏@NewEraURI_Hoops 9h
Per @CoachJayDemings BABC F Bonzie Colson is very much considering URI and that Bonzie had a great time on his official a few weeks back.

The visit was UNofficial, by the way.

Posted: **Wed Jul 17, 2013 1:44 pm**

rodfromcranston wrote:FWIW:
URI Rams/HEAT Fan ‏@NewEraURI_Hoops 9h
Per @CoachJayDemings BABC F Bonzie Colson is very much considering URI and that Bonzie had a great time on his official a few weeks back.

The visit was UNofficial, by the way.

I heard he's a lock if Preston stays.

Posted: **Wed Jul 17, 2013 3:18 pm**

I am a huge fan of Preston Murphy......I hope his next job is Head Coach at URI...I would be sad if he left for an assistants job at a bigger school or a head job at a smaller school.....

Posted: **Wed Jul 17, 2013 3:21 pm**

I've become a real fan of the man.
He needs some PR seasoning, but he knows the game, and
is very saavy.
Nobody know how a young coach would approach Xs and Os.
I could think of a lot worse options.
Time will tell.

Posted: **Wed Jul 17, 2013 6:26 pm**

Ramulous wrote:I am a huge fan of Preston Murphy......I hope his next job is Head Coach at URI...I would be sad if he left for an assistants job at a bigger school or a head job at a smaller school.....

He had a chance to move to a "bigger" school this offseason and declined. Who can know what will happen in the future? Timing is everything in life. But if we're putting bets on the next coach at URI I would think Preston would get a lot of wagers on him. Having said that, I hope it isn't an issue for a good while.

Posted: **Wed Jul 17, 2013 7:34 pm**

Preston's stock will only go higher, with the success this program is about to have in the very near future.

My guess, he'll wait a little longer, and land either a mid major head coaching position, or a top assistant's position at an ACC or the like school.

Either way, I think he made the right decision to stay, and maybe he'll end up the HC here at some point.

Posted: **Fri Jul 19, 2013 10:22 am**

NBE Sports ‏@NBESports 17h
According to @MattWhitNBE, Reid Travis plans a Notre Dame official visit in fall to see a football game. Bonzie Colson also plans ND trip.

Posted: **Fri Jul 19, 2013 12:04 pm**

Kids that visit Notre Dame commit there. It's a great thing for me as a ND football fan. In this case, not super excited about Bonzie going there. That is one special campus, though, for anyone that hasn't visited it. And that is coming from someone who thinks URI has a great campus. I've visited some other campuses of supposedly good schools, and URI's campus crushes them. My fiancé went to Ithaca, and I went to see her campus (which she couldn't stop bragging about), and I was thoroughly unimpressed. It is fine, but URI is 20X nicer. Notre Dame is just on a whole other level entirely, though.

Posted: **Fri Jul 19, 2013 3:57 pm**

TP you are a ND zealot, so that should probably be included in full disclosure.

Do you have any data to support this claim that hoop players automatically commit to ND upon making an official visit? What do you guess the % is?

Posted: **Fri Jul 19, 2013 4:19 pm**

Ha no. I actually don't even like ND basketball. But yes, I'm a big ND football fan and being on that campus was as close as I've ever had to a religious experience.

As far as recruiting, I have no evidence of any kind about their basketball recruiting. I do follow the football recruiting closely, and in reality some kids do visit and don't commit, obviously. It is a special place, but it isn't for everyone. The problem is, if a kid DOES like it then it is basically over. It happens in football all the time that some kid's parents make him go see it before he commits to State U and the kid ends up just being blown away and commits when he wasn't even really considering it.

Posted: **Fri Jul 19, 2013 4:41 pm**

So, TP ..... your real name is Rudy, right?

Posted: **Fri Jul 19, 2013 5:18 pm**

No, no, no. I don't hustle.

Posted: **Fri Jul 19, 2013 7:13 pm**

Wait a minute!!!!! I thought you're a good fella……….

Posted: **Wed Jul 24, 2013 7:39 pm**

BABC is playing on ESPNU right now.

Colson's arms looks like he stole them from a taller guy.

Posted: **Wed Jul 24, 2013 8:35 pm**

Is anyone hearing anything about Bonzie? Anyone have contact with our fellow alumnus, his dad? He could be the SF we need...are we in the running?

Posted: **Thu Jul 25, 2013 6:13 am**

I don't think he is actually a small forward......more of an undersized power forward/center.....getting some great scholarship offers despite not being as tall as traditional for those positions....

Posted: **Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:33 am**

After the game, Colson listed Miami (Fla.), Florida State, Butler, Notre Dame, Iowa State, UConn and Georgetown as schools which he is seriously considering at the moment.

- See more at: http://rivalshoops.rivals.com/content.a ... PWCK1.dpuf

Posted: **Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:47 am**

Looks like no Bedtime for Bonzie in Kingston.

Posted: **Fri Jul 26, 2013 9:38 am**

The Rams are not currently a factor with St. Andrew’s forward Bonzie Colson Jr., even though his father was a star center at the school in the late 1980s. The 6-5 Colson has enjoyed a superb summer on the recruiting trail playing with the Boston Amateur Basketball Club and is hearing from Notre Dame, Florida State, Butler, Seton Hall, Iowa State and other schools. Michigan State, Connecticut and Georgetown are some of the latest schools to contact Colson.

http://ireader.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ ... le=Ar01701

Posted: **Thu Aug 22, 2013 3:57 pm**

Good luck, B.C., Jr., wherever you end up attending school………….

Posted: **Fri Aug 23, 2013 8:14 am**

Today's Projo Kevin Mac says Colson has narrowed to 9 schools.
The 6-5 forward is now considering Notre Dame, Miami, Pittsburgh, Temple, Minnesota, Connecticut, Georgetown, George Washington and Florida State.
Colson will visit Notre Dame, Miami and Pitt in the fall, likely during football weekends. He is allowed five official visits, per NCAA rules.

Posted: **Wed Aug 28, 2013 8:56 am**

It's down to Miami, Notre Dame and Pitt ...

http://www.newenglandrecruitingreport.c ... Visits.php

Posted: **Wed Aug 28, 2013 9:02 am**

Not to sound like other people we know, but
I'm not sure how hard we recruited him.
His recruitment sure has blown up, though.
I'll be interested in watching his career to see if he continues to
overcome his lack of size at the next level.
I'm guessing he will succeed.

Posted: **Wed Aug 28, 2013 10:55 am**

I believe I read to watch for it to be notre dame

Posted: **Wed Aug 28, 2013 11:23 am**

rodfromcranston wrote:Not to sound like other people we know, but
I'm not sure how hard we recruited him.
His recruitment sure has blown up, though.
I'll be interested in watching his career to see if he continues to
overcome his lack of size at the next level.
I'm guessing he will succeed.

Rod, how could you?

I agree with your assessment though (from the things I have seen).

Posted: **Wed Aug 28, 2013 4:04 pm**

B.C. Sr.'s son……BIG DEAL!!!!!!! Under-sized, over-achieving, OVER-RATED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let Brey get his hands on him -- he'll ruin him!!!!!
Let Larranaga get his hands on him -- he's like Tom "Effin'" Coughlin!!!!
Let Dixon get his hands on him -- he'll be the next Jerome Lane!!!!!

Bressler still wishes we had the problem……The kid's a player!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: **Mon Oct 07, 2013 8:51 am**

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Alex Kline ‏@TheRecruitScoop 17s
2014 St. Andrews (RI) PF Bonzie Colson has committed to Notre Dame.

Posted: **Sun Apr 02, 2017 7:03 pm**

Nice Article in April 1, 2017 Projo by Bill Reynolds summarizing Bonzie's career at Notre Dame.

http://www.providencejournal.com/sports ... e-surprise

Bonzie made 1st Team ACC this year and he was named 3rd Team All America, only the 12th Notre Dame Basketball Player ever to be named to the All America Team. He is in some good company:

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Posted: **Sun Apr 02, 2017 7:06 pm**

3rd team All American

Posted: **Sun Apr 02, 2017 8:54 pm**

I attended his parents' wedding.....how time flies.....

Posted: **Tue Jan 02, 2018 6:57 pm**

Broke his ankle and will be out for most of the season.

https://247sports.com/college/notre-dam ... -113109373

Posted: **Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:36 am**

Great to read these posts above from 4 years ago. Kid turned into a really good one

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