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  • Posted on: Fri, 02/19/2010 - 5:53pm #13121
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    zha123
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    question about this guy…does anyone know the reason hes at marshall? was he not a big named recruit coming out of highschool or was their a personal reason behind his decision to play there? did he not get recruited by anyone else?

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  • Posted on: Fri, 02/19/2010 - 5:58pm #258459
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    M-DYMES
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    Apparently he was considering Kentucky. Can you imagine him down low with Cousins?

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  • Posted on: Fri, 02/19/2010 - 5:59pm #258460
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    gatorheels
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    He was a 4 star recruit coming out of high school so he wasn’t some unknown recruit.  Charlotte also offered him a scholarship.  I know Whiteside was interested in Kentucky & UConn.  Not sure if UK & UConn were really interested in Whiteside.  

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  • Posted on: Fri, 02/19/2010 - 6:00pm #258461
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    MagikKnick
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    Thats a really good question….

    Based on this:
    http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-Hassan-Whiteside-83699

    He got offers from Kentucky, Mississipi State, South Florida, & St. Johns to name a few…

    Why he picked Marshal is a mystery to me..

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  • Posted on: Fri, 02/19/2010 - 6:12pm #258464
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    M-DYMES
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    I read some more about him and I guess during his freshman year he was about a foot shorter than he is now and was playing guard at the time. By his senior year in HS, he grew to 6’11 and was a 20-10 guy. Pretty damn impressive making that big of a transition in 4 years.

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  • Posted on: Fri, 02/19/2010 - 6:17pm #258466
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    M-DYMES
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    Only logical explanations for picking Marshall…

    1. Is a Randy Moss fan
    2. Likes the color green
    3. Had no other choice
    4. Biddies (ugh, West Virginia biddies?)
    5. Wanted to be the star on a team, try to possibly take an outside team to the Tourney
    6. Wanted to look good against worse competition due to his size

    Sidenote: His pops played in the NFL for the Vikings and Bucs

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  • Posted on: Fri, 02/19/2010 - 6:21pm #258467
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    NashyMing
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    I saw this article earlier and I just digged it up for you guys again.

    http://dailymail.com/Sports/MarshallBasketball/201002160678?page=1&build=cache

    He committed to Marshall before receiving other offers and sticked to it. Sounds like a good kid. Enjoy!

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