A check in with Utah Pump-N-Run and USU recruiting

I'll admit, I went on Facebook and stole this photOH MY GOD
THAT AFRO IS INCREDIBLE!!!

The ties between Utah Pump-N-Run and Utah State University seem to be running deeper and deeper every year. Notable names of guys who have suited up for UPNR at some point include Brian Green, Jaxon Myaer, Jordan Stone, Ben Clifford, David Collette, Quincy Bair and Marcel Davis. They had me at Brian Green...

This past weekend UPNR was in action in a big way, and one guy of note on the current roster is USU class of 2013 commit, Jalen Moore. While Moore's name came up numerous times in brief recaps of the tournament, one bit in particular stood out...

"Jalen Moore might be one of the most talented players to play on UPNR squad in the last ten years. This kid can do it all. The USU commit would have schools knocking his door down to get at him if not already committed to the Aggies. Good job on spotting talent early and offering this kid by USU coaches! USU is building a tall and talented team for the future with a host of UPNR players past and present!"

Pretty much says it all...


BUT WE'RE NOT DONE YET!

A case of the Monday's, but still an update

A case of the Monday's is a pretty good way to describe, well... Monday. Granted nobody will read this until Tuesday morning, but at 2:21 a.m. (when most of these articles begin their production) it's still Monday for this guy!

Anyway, at some point in between shouting swear words at my TV during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, putting off the last couple final grades for 2011-12 basketball and a long-overdue change of address back to some town called Logan, at least some kind of update on things was needed, right? So let's hit on some of the weekend's topics and such as.

GARY WILKINSON GOING FOR ANOTHER TITLE
Last year former Aggie Gary Wilkinson helped carry the New Zealand Breakers to the National Basketball League title. Probably by the time anyone reads this, the final game of the 2012 finals will have come and gone. Either way, Wilkinson is having another monster year over there, averaging 16.4 points and 5.8 rebounds per game in leading the breakers to a league-best record of 21-7. 

Let's hope the Breakers make it two in-a-row!

**UPDATE: Breakers win!!!!