Whoa Dude! More basketball....

The basketball recruiting news continues to come in, as Coach Orr continues to ink players to fill out the roster. Two more are on board....one of whom is very interesting and set to start this season.

That young man is named James Erger. He is from Texas, and is 6'6", scoring 25 PPG and 7 boards per game his senior season. He was all-state in Texas...twice.

Obviously, this appears to be a very attractive player for us to get. Falcon fans (and MAC fans on the whole) are somewhat conditioned to await the words that follow "but..." It isn't clear, in fact, why Mr. Erger did not sign earlier...he is unlikely to a head case or a poor student. In fact, he is literally an Eagle Scout, and I never met any Eagle Scouts who were not accomplished people.

He was healthy his senior year. He is a little thin, but beyond that, maybe he just took his time making his choice. Either way, it would appear that he has size and can shoot and I would have to believe he can contribute right away. (Oh, and yeah, maybe it was small town ball in Texas, but here's a guy who averaged 25 PPG in a 32 minute game).

Here are some youtube vids....for the time being, we will pretend like he did not spell state wrong....





The 2010 recruit may be even more significant. It is Craig Sealey (6'6") of Brookhaven HS near Columbus. Word is that ESPN ranks him as an 83, which is pretty much through the roof for a MAC player. They believe that he can contribute right away in a Division I program. He also appears to be a very strong player with an inside presence, which we are stocking up on.

Anyway, I think it you look at the data, this program is bringing in talent at levels we just have not seen in a long time in Bowling Green. I am really looking forward to seeing Coach Orr bring this program around---I get the feeling we are really upgrading. Of course, it all has to be earned on the court.