The Anthony DiLoreto File

We may get criticized for even venturing into this territory because we are basing this post of a number of message board postings. They (or some of them or none of them) may be true. But it's a fascinating story on a number of levels and one that may have a WAC connection to it. Or not.

Let's begin with Gary Parrish's article on one Anthony DiLoreto (who may have been able to save Kevin Bromley's head coaching job at Cal Poly had he not chaffeured a friend seeking to make a withdrawal to an out-of-state bank).

Programs not bailing on recruit who could face jailing
Gary Parrish
CBSSports.com Senior Writer
July 27, 2009

A year ago at this time, Anthony DiLoreto was signed with Cal Poly and scheduled to enroll at the Big West Conference School. But then the Minnesota native was charged with robbery of a financial institution and possession of a short-barreled rifle for his alleged role in a bank heist, and you are going to be surprised by this column if you think that was the end of his basketball career.

It was not the end.

It was the launching pad, believe it or not.

"Saint Louis has offered," DiLoreto told me after he helped a summer basketball team called Net Gain Sports to a win in the Adidas Super 64 tournament this weekend. "There's some Big Ten, some West Coast Conference schools [also showing interest]."

Go here for the remainder.

A subsequent and recent plea agreement now has DiLoreto available to accept a college basketball scholarship.

As for the scholarship offer from Coach Rick Majerus and St. Louis, BillikenReport.com message board postings at the were in disagreement as to whether or not DiLoreto was offered.

However, it would be damning to DiLoreto's future recruitment to be fabricating anything after the resolution of his legal charge.

St. Louis has now apparently decided to rescind the offer and look elsewhere.

This brings us to the WAC connection (or not).

At the Scout Utah State site basketball message board, there are a couple of threads about DiLoreto and his coming to Logan (or not).

Also for what it's worth, within one of those threads is also a mention of Aggie big man recruit Nate Bendall having some injury problems.

Whew. Can someone diagram all this out?