Wednesday, December 17, 2003
BREMERTON TIDBITS
Since I'm not in Bremerton, I haven't seen this current crew of Knights play nor will I have an opportunity to do so in the near future.
But I can talk about future Tar Heel Marvin Williams. The guy has it made, or will have it made, I should say. A year from now, Marvin won't have to worry about those pesky Central Kitsap Cougars. He will have to worry about teams such as Kentucky and UConn. Those two teams are on UNC's 2004-2005 schedule. The Tar Heels will also play in the Maui Invitational, which will also feature Louisville and Texas. And of course, the ACC schedule is pretty tough as well, as some of you well know.
Quite simply, Marvin is the best player to come through the Bremerton basketball program, and that's saying something. There was Rick Walker in the mid-70s, who went on to play at Puget Sound and is now the boys' basketball coach at King's West in Chico. And there's Miah Davis, currently a senior at Pacific. But those guys weren't ACC-players like Marvin will be.
Hopefully I'll get a chance to see Marvin play in college, in person. There's a chance of that happening, because I have a feeling that Arkansas and UNC could play each other in the coming years. Stan Heath is rebuilding the Razorback program back to national prominence and his recruiting class for 2004-2005 isn't too shabby either with Mississippi's Al Jefferson and Missouri's Steven Hill coming to Fayetteville next fall. And who knows, the Razorbacks and Tar Heels could very well meet in the NCAA Tournament down the line.
One thing's for sure, it's nice to see a Bremerton-native get mentioned by Dick Vitale on national television. During the Illinois-UNC game a few weeks ago, Vitale mentioned Marvin's name while talking about the future of Tar Heels basketball. Paraphrasing here, "if you want to beat North Carolina, you better do it this year." And Dickie V is right on with that statement.
It sure beats Keith Jackson calling Willie Bloomquist, "the Bremerton, WA native", last summer during the Mariners rout of the A's on ESPN2.
Best of luck to Marvin and the rest of the Bremerton program...the season ain't over by a long shot.
"KILL" BILL: BLOOMQUIST IS GOING TO BE OUR STARTING SHORTSTOP
But I can talk about future Tar Heel Marvin Williams. The guy has it made, or will have it made, I should say. A year from now, Marvin won't have to worry about those pesky Central Kitsap Cougars. He will have to worry about teams such as Kentucky and UConn. Those two teams are on UNC's 2004-2005 schedule. The Tar Heels will also play in the Maui Invitational, which will also feature Louisville and Texas. And of course, the ACC schedule is pretty tough as well, as some of you well know.
Quite simply, Marvin is the best player to come through the Bremerton basketball program, and that's saying something. There was Rick Walker in the mid-70s, who went on to play at Puget Sound and is now the boys' basketball coach at King's West in Chico. And there's Miah Davis, currently a senior at Pacific. But those guys weren't ACC-players like Marvin will be.
Hopefully I'll get a chance to see Marvin play in college, in person. There's a chance of that happening, because I have a feeling that Arkansas and UNC could play each other in the coming years. Stan Heath is rebuilding the Razorback program back to national prominence and his recruiting class for 2004-2005 isn't too shabby either with Mississippi's Al Jefferson and Missouri's Steven Hill coming to Fayetteville next fall. And who knows, the Razorbacks and Tar Heels could very well meet in the NCAA Tournament down the line.
One thing's for sure, it's nice to see a Bremerton-native get mentioned by Dick Vitale on national television. During the Illinois-UNC game a few weeks ago, Vitale mentioned Marvin's name while talking about the future of Tar Heels basketball. Paraphrasing here, "if you want to beat North Carolina, you better do it this year." And Dickie V is right on with that statement.
It sure beats Keith Jackson calling Willie Bloomquist, "the Bremerton, WA native", last summer during the Mariners rout of the A's on ESPN2.
Best of luck to Marvin and the rest of the Bremerton program...the season ain't over by a long shot.
"KILL" BILL: BLOOMQUIST IS GOING TO BE OUR STARTING SHORTSTOP
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