DRC: McCasland picks up second commitment

[Brett Vito]

DRC:

http://beta.dentonrc.com/sports/mean-green/2017/03/30/unt-picks-second-former-arkansas-state-commit

[TreeFiddy]

Borscht for everyone!!

[Green92]

Man, we've pillaged Arkansas State. 

[untbowler]

that is a tall family, this kid runs 6;10", his dad looks to be another 1-2" taller.

Welcome Comrade to UNT.

[ChristopherRyanWilkes]

10 minutes ago, untbowler said:

that is a tall family, this kid runs 6;10", his dad looks to be another 1-2" taller.

Welcome Comrade to UNT.

Dude, no joke. Not to mention his mom looks to be only 6 inches shorter than him. 

[Wag Tag]

Congrats to all! Would like to see a pick up out side the Ak State commits. How many more can we sign? Big guy makes 3!

[ChristopherRyanWilkes]

2 minutes ago, Wag Tag said:

Congrats to all! Would like to see a pick up out side the Ak State commits. How many more can we sign? Big guy makes 3!

You wish may not come true. By my count we have 1 spot left... Some are speculating we may get the last of their 3 McCasland commits, Marquis Easton. 

[TreeFiddy]

...and his little sister is only 3 years old (kidding, don't know)

Dad:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valeri_Tikhonenko was a pretty famous Russian hoops player.

Dad appears to be president of professional club in Kasakhstan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BC_Astana

Mom is Victoria and played for kazakhstan.  

Has a cousin, Ksenia Tikhonenko, who is a serious talent on the Russian women's hoop scene.

 

[greenminer]

I wish the season started tomorrow.  I'm ready for the healing process to begin.

[All About UNT]

quick...hide the Ukraine thread.

[ChristopherRyanWilkes]

1 minute ago, All About UNT said:

quick...hide the Ukraine thread.

Please, no Russia jokes. They may be listening..

[Brett Vito]

Updated with comments from prep school head coach and assistant coach

http://beta.dentonrc.com/sports/mean-green/2017/03/30/unt-picks-second-former-arkansas-state-commit

[All About UNT]

1 minute ago, ChristopherRyanWilkes said:

Please, no Russia jokes. They may be listening..

Can't wait till he sees our "Politburo" section

 

 

 

[ChristopherRyanWilkes]

Too soon to call him the Russian Dirk? If so, i'll keep my Splash Brothers (TM) nickname for AJ Lawson and Ryan Woolridge to myself. 

[All About UNT]

1 minute ago, ChristopherRyanWilkes said:

Too soon to call him the Russian Dirk? If so, i'll keep my Splash Brothers (TM) nickname for AJ Lawson and Ryan Woolridge to myself. 

The Moscow Mauler....

The Buk Baller (Buk translates to Beech Tree)

 

[EagleMBA]

Special message to ArkSt AD:

[All About UNT]

The numbnuts on Ark St board saying we have no talent to work with lol.  Yeah ok.

[hickoryhouse]

weird as it may sound I am really curious what they are saying over there now...    what is their board address?

[All About UNT]

29 minutes ago, hickoryhouse said:

weird as it may sound I am really curious what they are saying over there now...    what is their board address?

http://www.scout.com/college/arkansas-state/forums/4551-the-den/15491611-no-surprise

[hickoryhouse]

Muchos Gracias!

[DeepGreen]

Basketball pipeline to Russia?

[UNTLifer]

1 hour ago, hickoryhouse said:

Muchos Gracias!

I think you meant "Спасибо"

[Quoner]

3 hours ago, All About UNT said:

quick...hide the Ukraine thread.

Why?

[EagleMBA]

Two pages of sadness on the ArkSt board at this writing. Actually somewhat gentlemanly comments.

[Wag Tag]

1 hour ago, DeepGreen said:

Basketball pipeline to Russia?

Not in the budget!!