The term ‘combo guard’ can sometimes have negative connotations. People think maybe a guy isn’t a point, but doesn’t shoot it well enough to be a wing. Nolan Smith is the opposite of that.

I think Taylor has spent a little more time with this one. We’re way past the days of being shocked by anything that happens in recruiting circles, but this one looks pretty darned solid.

I really like what Louisiana-Monroe is doing. They’ve assembled a really good staff. They’ve kind of had their hands in different areas.

That’s the guy. He’s next on everybody’s list. This is going to be quite a tug-of-war over him.

Until a coach is hired, I don’t think there’s really anything those guys can do or would do. The new coach will have to decide if the recruit is the type of player that they...

This is a guy who enters college with a lot of tools just looking to polish it up. He needs the little nuances that come from playing in Lute Olson’s program.

If you watch him enough, it comes through – the way he tips through at the rims, like blocking a volleyball. He’s got great instincts.

The way it was setting up the (recruit) class of 2006 season wasn’t going to be make-or-break (for UC) anyway. I still believe the class of 2007 is more important. Following the end of the...

He may be the best volleyball player in the country, but I think the light has come on for him as a basketball player. There’s a lot to be said about that. Now, he’s going...

You draw and pick from a little bit of everything.

If you’d asked me three months ago if they had a shot, I’d have said there’s no way Vanderbilt gets a visit. They’ve come full circle, and now they’re one of five. They’ve got their...

He’s always a guy that spends a tremendous amount of time in the gym. He has the reputation that he could find guys and get them signed.

He’s been a difficult guy to figure out. He doesn’t really have any set official visit dates, so it’s hard to tell when this thing is going to come to an end.

The system was the most important thing to him when making his decision. I think he is the one guy who is watching this maybe closer than the others.

Last year Duke had a monster recruiting class. This year North Carolina has a monster recruiting class. These two teams, with the way their personnel is rigged, should basically alternate Final Four appearances.

He just wasn’t ready to make his decision in the fall. He just felt like he needed more time. He’s the exception rather than the rule.

Absolutely they’re going to be young. But we’re talking about youth and talent.

It’s been trending that way the last few years. The business of college basketball dictates that you can’t wait until the spring to get recruits. If you wait until spring, you’re dead in the water.

Darius is a big-time scorer. He has a god-given ability to find the bottom of the net. And he’s proven he can score at the highest levels against the best players in the country.

Getting Thomas would move Duke way up the list.

I really think it’s dangerous for the NBA this year. A lot of NBA scouts are starting to feel comfortable with high school kids. Having seen most of these kids for the last three years,...