JohnJ
04-16-2007, 09:19 PM
According to Jeff Goodman...
http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/6691384
The future of six programs may hinge squarely on the broad shoulders of Patrick Patterson.
OK, that's a wee bit dramatic. However, a half-dozen programs in America are playing tug-of-war for the 6-foot-8 Huntington High (West Va.) senior power forward and Scout.com's 11th-rated player in the Class of 2007.
Believe it or not, Patrick Patterson may have a bigger impact on whichever program he lands at than his more famous high school teammate, O.J. Mayo.
Patterson, who averaged 17.6 points and double-digit boards this past season, may have taken a back seat to O.J. Mayo this season at Huntington, but he'll have a more significant impact on whatever program he eventually chooses than Mayo will have in his one season at USC.
Everyone questioned Patterson as his recruitment moved at a snail's pace. While nearly every other elite player has made a decision on his college destination, Patterson was still trying to whittle his list of schools from six to three.
Then came the news that Kentucky's Tubby Smith was headed to Minnesota and was being replaced by Billy Gillispie. To further complicate matters, West Virginia hired native son Bob Huggins to replace John Beilein.
"People were telling me that waiting so long was a bad decision," Patterson said. "Now they are all telling me how smart I am."
"I am going to take my time," Patterson said on Sunday night. "I may wait until May."
We're not going to deem Patterson the next Shelden Williams just yet, but we're going to run down the six programs, their chances of landing the skilled, yet powerful forward and the impact he'd have on each. ...
http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/6691384
The future of six programs may hinge squarely on the broad shoulders of Patrick Patterson.
OK, that's a wee bit dramatic. However, a half-dozen programs in America are playing tug-of-war for the 6-foot-8 Huntington High (West Va.) senior power forward and Scout.com's 11th-rated player in the Class of 2007.
Believe it or not, Patrick Patterson may have a bigger impact on whichever program he lands at than his more famous high school teammate, O.J. Mayo.
Patterson, who averaged 17.6 points and double-digit boards this past season, may have taken a back seat to O.J. Mayo this season at Huntington, but he'll have a more significant impact on whatever program he eventually chooses than Mayo will have in his one season at USC.
Everyone questioned Patterson as his recruitment moved at a snail's pace. While nearly every other elite player has made a decision on his college destination, Patterson was still trying to whittle his list of schools from six to three.
Then came the news that Kentucky's Tubby Smith was headed to Minnesota and was being replaced by Billy Gillispie. To further complicate matters, West Virginia hired native son Bob Huggins to replace John Beilein.
"People were telling me that waiting so long was a bad decision," Patterson said. "Now they are all telling me how smart I am."
"I am going to take my time," Patterson said on Sunday night. "I may wait until May."
We're not going to deem Patterson the next Shelden Williams just yet, but we're going to run down the six programs, their chances of landing the skilled, yet powerful forward and the impact he'd have on each. ...
