Huggins latest recruit and Doyel's take on the KSU mens bball coaching position.... - Page 3

arrowheadnation · 10:31 PM

Figured I might as well start a little fire on a boring night. Huggins' latest recruit, Tyree Evans, has been accused of statutory rape (he was charged along with a group of guys...a gang rape if you will) and battery of a child. Yes, I know, innocent until proven guilty, and he's probably going to get out of it, but the media and public opinion will still always label him as an "alleged rapist" (it's not right, but that's how it always pans out). That's the first story. The second story was CBS Sportsline columnist Gregg Doyel's list of the 10 worst men's coaching jobs in the nation where he refers to Manhattan, KS as "a suburb of Hades." I'm not gonna lie, Doyel has something against Manhattan and Huggins, and KSU fans hate it that he spews his sentiments in his columns every now and then. I guess you could call him the polar opposite of Kevin Keitzman, who spews his anti-KU sentiments on a daily basis over the radio waves.

Anywho, just wanting to hear some opinions (heh, I came to the right place for that).
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http://www.kansas.com/mld/eagle/spor...s/14605126.htm

KSU will take player if he's cleared
Tyree Evans, one of the top scorers in Virginia high school history, is facing a rape charge in Massachusetts.
BY JEFFREY MARTIN
The Wichita Eagle
As a senior at George Wythe High in Richmond, Va., Tyree Evans scored 884 points, a season total exceeded in the state by only Allen Iverson and Moses Malone.

He scorched Wythe's rival, L.C. Bird, for 51 points. He ripped off 34 second-half points in a state tournament semifinal loss, prompting several college coaches in attendance to shake their heads.

If all goes as Evans plans and he ends up playing for Bob Huggins at Kansas State next season, imagine the reaction then.

Evans, a 6-foot-3 guard, was indicted in September 2005 on charges of statutory rape and indecent assault and battery on a child stemming from an October 2004 incident while he was a postgraduate student at the Winchendon (Mass.) School.

Evans was one of five individuals originally charged in connection to the rape of a female classmate, according to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette.

He pleaded not guilty to the charges in March. On May 8, his lawyer filed a motion in Worcester Superior Court to dismiss the case. According to the office of Worcester District Attorney John J. Conte, Evans' next court appearance is scheduled for May 30. No trial date has been set.

Evans is confident the case will be thrown out.

If so, he says he'll join Huggins in Manhattan.

Evans originally planned on playing for Huggins at Cincinnati. But his grades were insufficient after graduating from Wythe in 2004, and he enrolled at Winchendon. Cincinnati wouldn't admit him in 2005 while charges were pending.

In the past year, while neither was involved in organized basketball, Evans said Huggins remained in contact.

"He's like a second dad to me," Evans said Monday. "He's been loyal to me, and I've been loyal to him. His word is his bond.... I'm interested. I'll be there in the fall."

The charges, if he's innocent, wouldn't be an issue for K-State, said Jim Epps, senior associate athletic director.

"Whatever he was charged with, if he was found innocent, I don't think we'd say, 'He was charged with a crime but found not guilty, so we're not going to recruit him,' " Epps said. "From our perspective, if he's exonerated, our message to Coach Huggins is to go ahead and recruit the kid."

But there is the issue of perception, whether this will be interpreted as another controversial move by a controversial coach.

As in, there Huggins goes again.

"If we were afraid of public criticism, we wouldn't have hired Bob Huggins," K-State athletic director Tim Weiser said. "I don't think we'd back away from giving a young man or woman a chance if we knew whatever they were involved with before wouldn't be an issue under our care at K-State."

Frank McMillan, Evans' former coach at Wythe, thinks Evans is as good as former Duke star J.J. Redick, who played his high school ball nearby.

"He's probably the best I've ever coached," McMillan said. "With the proper coaching, he'll be as good as anyone."

Mike Byrnes, his coach at Winchendon, believes Evans will make a lot of money in the pros.

"He does not back down from a soul," Byrnes said. "If he goes to K-State, he'll be on the Big 12 All-Rookie Team."

Evans? He compares himself to Chicago Bulls guard Ben Gordon -- but with a slight variation.

"I jump a little higher, and I'm definitely a lot faster," Evans said. "I run a 4.4 40."

Evans flirted with the notion of playing football in college. As a junior, he finished with more than 1,000 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns. Penn State was interested, and according to McMillan, Florida and Florida State inquired.

He is still intrigued by the possibility, insisting "there ain't no corner around that can check me one-on-one.

"But I just want to see how my freshman year goes."

He seems certain he'll be in Manhattan in September.

"It's going to be dismissed -- that's all I can tell you about that," Evans said. "And when this stuff is over, I'm going to be at K-State.

"I'm going to be playing for Coach Huggins at K-State."
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http://www.sportsline.com/collegebas.../story/9442923

10. Kansas State: If everything breaks right, Bob Huggins is going to win so big at Kansas State you'll wonder how the Wildcats ever got onto this list. But if everything breaks wrong -- if O.J. Mayo and Bill Walker go to Southern California or just turn pro; and if Michael Beasley and Herb Pope decide not to be traded to Kansas State like pieces of horse flesh -- Huggins will find out just how bad this job really is. When the NCAA ruled that schools can't use private planes to fly in recruits, it was a shattering blow in Manhattan, Kan., a suburb of Hades.

KChiefs1 · 05-19-2006, 11:25 AM

Oklahoma is going to be a major suckfest this year too!

CoMoChief · 05-19-2006, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

They should finish ahead of Iowa State.

Stinson is still at ISU right? Did you forget that Thomas Gardner left MU to sign with an agent? MU has NO scoring options this season. Marshall Brown wont save the day folks.

htismaqe · 05-19-2006, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by BSPimpDude

Stinson is still at ISU right?

No. AFAIK, though, he hasn't got an agent.

Blaylock however, did get an agent.

And 4 underclassmen have left the program - Taggert, Carr, and 2 others...

htismaqe · 05-19-2006, 11:30 AM

I take that back.

Both Stinson and Blalock have hired agents. They're both definitely gone.

Also, add Farnold Degand to the list with Tasheed Carr and Shawn Taggert as underclassmen who will transfer...

CoMoChief · 05-19-2006, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

No. AFAIK, though, he hasn't got an agent.

Blaylock however, did get an agent.

And 4 underclassmen have left the program - Taggert, Carr, and 2 others...

What's AFAIK mean?

htismaqe · 05-19-2006, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by BSPimpDude

What's AFAIK mean?

As far as I know...

CoMoChief · 05-19-2006, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

As far as I know...

hah, I was sitting here thinking about it then I finally figured it out but you replied before I had a chance to correct myself.

CoMoChief · 05-19-2006, 11:35 AM

Kansas should dominate the Big12 this season, especially with PJ Tucker gone at Texas. They did get Kevin Durant though. That guys a player.

Pitt Gorilla · 05-19-2006, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by BSPimpDude

Stinson is still at ISU right? Did you forget that Thomas Gardner left MU to sign with an agent? MU has NO scoring options this season. Marshall Brown wont save the day folks.

Keon Lawrence, if his paperwork clears, will be (much) better than TG, IMO.

CoMoChief · 05-19-2006, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

Keon Lawrence, if his paperwork clears, will be (much) better than TG, IMO.

Who?!?!

Ebolapox · 05-19-2006, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by KCChiefsfan88

Playing high school basketball in the state of Florida means that you aren't a good enough athlete to play football. Just a word of warning to K-State fans about those recruits from Florida.

Vince Carter (the florida high school legend) called, he said you're an idiot

FloridaMan88 · 05-19-2006, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by H5N1

Vince Carter (the florida high school legend) called, he said you're an idiot

1 in the past 10 years. Damn talk about a basketball factory

WilliamTheIrish · 05-19-2006, 02:27 PM

Is this not the same candy ass toucan who screamed out:

"Squirmm, grapes, squirm!!!?

Move along you ****ing nozzle.

duncan_idaho · 05-19-2006, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by BSPimpDude

Who?!?!

High school player from New Jersey... recently outplayed both Gerald Henderson and Wayne Ellington in his AAU team's win against Henderson and Ellington's team (according to reports I've seem on scouting boards).

I'm also hearing rumblings that Stefhon Hannah will be attending MU, not k-state.

duncan_idaho · 05-19-2006, 02:48 PM

An FYI for those that don't know: Ellington and Henderson are two of the top five wing players in this recruiting class.

05-18-2006, 10:20 PM
arrowheadnation MONTANA #19 Join Date: Mar 2005 Casino cash: $3727357	Huggins latest recruit and Doyel's take on the KSU mens bball coaching position.... Figured I might as well start a little fire on a boring night. Huggins' latest recruit, Tyree Evans, has been accused of statutory rape (he was charged along with a group of guys...a gang rape if you will) and battery of a child. Yes, I know, innocent until proven guilty, and he's probably going to get out of it, but the media and public opinion will still always label him as an "alleged rapist" (it's not right, but that's how it always pans out). That's the first story. The second story was CBS Sportsline columnist Gregg Doyel's list of the 10 worst men's coaching jobs in the nation where he refers to Manhattan, KS as "a suburb of Hades." I'm not gonna lie, Doyel has something against Manhattan and Huggins, and KSU fans hate it that he spews his sentiments in his columns every now and then. I guess you could call him the polar opposite of Kevin Keitzman, who spews his anti-KU sentiments on a daily basis over the radio waves. Anywho, just wanting to hear some opinions (heh, I came to the right place for that). __________________________________________________________________________ http://www.kansas.com/mld/eagle/spor...s/14605126.htm KSU will take player if he's cleared Tyree Evans, one of the top scorers in Virginia high school history, is facing a rape charge in Massachusetts. BY JEFFREY MARTIN The Wichita Eagle As a senior at George Wythe High in Richmond, Va., Tyree Evans scored 884 points, a season total exceeded in the state by only Allen Iverson and Moses Malone. He scorched Wythe's rival, L.C. Bird, for 51 points. He ripped off 34 second-half points in a state tournament semifinal loss, prompting several college coaches in attendance to shake their heads. If all goes as Evans plans and he ends up playing for Bob Huggins at Kansas State next season, imagine the reaction then. Evans, a 6-foot-3 guard, was indicted in September 2005 on charges of statutory rape and indecent assault and battery on a child stemming from an October 2004 incident while he was a postgraduate student at the Winchendon (Mass.) School. Evans was one of five individuals originally charged in connection to the rape of a female classmate, according to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. He pleaded not guilty to the charges in March. On May 8, his lawyer filed a motion in Worcester Superior Court to dismiss the case. According to the office of Worcester District Attorney John J. Conte, Evans' next court appearance is scheduled for May 30. No trial date has been set. Evans is confident the case will be thrown out. If so, he says he'll join Huggins in Manhattan. Evans originally planned on playing for Huggins at Cincinnati. But his grades were insufficient after graduating from Wythe in 2004, and he enrolled at Winchendon. Cincinnati wouldn't admit him in 2005 while charges were pending. In the past year, while neither was involved in organized basketball, Evans said Huggins remained in contact. "He's like a second dad to me," Evans said Monday. "He's been loyal to me, and I've been loyal to him. His word is his bond.... I'm interested. I'll be there in the fall." The charges, if he's innocent, wouldn't be an issue for K-State, said Jim Epps, senior associate athletic director. "Whatever he was charged with, if he was found innocent, I don't think we'd say, 'He was charged with a crime but found not guilty, so we're not going to recruit him,' " Epps said. "From our perspective, if he's exonerated, our message to Coach Huggins is to go ahead and recruit the kid." But there is the issue of perception, whether this will be interpreted as another controversial move by a controversial coach. As in, there Huggins goes again. "If we were afraid of public criticism, we wouldn't have hired Bob Huggins," K-State athletic director Tim Weiser said. "I don't think we'd back away from giving a young man or woman a chance if we knew whatever they were involved with before wouldn't be an issue under our care at K-State." Frank McMillan, Evans' former coach at Wythe, thinks Evans is as good as former Duke star J.J. Redick, who played his high school ball nearby. "He's probably the best I've ever coached," McMillan said. "With the proper coaching, he'll be as good as anyone." Mike Byrnes, his coach at Winchendon, believes Evans will make a lot of money in the pros. "He does not back down from a soul," Byrnes said. "If he goes to K-State, he'll be on the Big 12 All-Rookie Team." Evans? He compares himself to Chicago Bulls guard Ben Gordon -- but with a slight variation. "I jump a little higher, and I'm definitely a lot faster," Evans said. "I run a 4.4 40." Evans flirted with the notion of playing football in college. As a junior, he finished with more than 1,000 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns. Penn State was interested, and according to McMillan, Florida and Florida State inquired. He is still intrigued by the possibility, insisting "there ain't no corner around that can check me one-on-one. "But I just want to see how my freshman year goes." He seems certain he'll be in Manhattan in September. "It's going to be dismissed -- that's all I can tell you about that," Evans said. "And when this stuff is over, I'm going to be at K-State. "I'm going to be playing for Coach Huggins at K-State." _________________________________________________________________________________ http://www.sportsline.com/collegebas.../story/9442923 10. Kansas State: If everything breaks right, Bob Huggins is going to win so big at Kansas State you'll wonder how the Wildcats ever got onto this list. But if everything breaks wrong -- if O.J. Mayo and Bill Walker go to Southern California or just turn pro; and if Michael Beasley and Herb Pope decide not to be traded to Kansas State like pieces of horse flesh -- Huggins will find out just how bad this job really is. When the NCAA ruled that schools can't use private planes to fly in recruits, it was a shattering blow in Manhattan, Kan., a suburb of Hades. Last edited by arrowheadnation; 05-18-2006 at 10:31 PM..
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