What about Louisiana Tech next season?

Sometimes we are accused of looking for rain on the days of universal sunshine, and this just might be another such occasion.

All those associated with Louisiana Tech basketball are rightfully reveling in the enormous success of Coach Kerry Rupp, his staff and his players so far in 2009-2010. By no means, do we wish to detract from this success. In fact, we don't think such is even possible regardless of what is written.

So please don't consider the following in that mode.

However, with D,J, Wright's leaving school in California and thus seemingly putting his status for next season up in the air (he would be the top scorer in Ruston if he arrives), we got to thinking what the Bulldog roster will be looking like come 2010-2011.

Without Wright, it's Olu Ashaolu's team as Kyle Gibson, Magnum Rolle, Jamel Guyton and David Jackson will have completed their eligibility. As a plus, point DeAndre Brown does return for another season.

But that appears about it regarding established players.

As for recruiting, here is what seems to be known:

Deuce Johnson, a 6-foot-6-ish prep frontcourter out of California is signed for next season. The WestCoastHoops folks described him thusly: "Explosive and strong lefty. Really elevates to finish on post moves, goes through contact. Showed some ability to hit 15-foot jumper, but could improve in this area. Needs some polish, but great physical tools."

6-foot-9, 210 sophomore Scottie Farrington, a runner and jumper currently at Odessa College, also inked a letter-of-intent. He is currently averaging 5.3 points a game while shooting 57% on 33-58 from the floor.

Josh Brown, a 6-foot-4 sophomore backcourter, signed with LT out of high school but his academics forced a detour to Odessa College. He was supposed to return to Ruston but he didn't sign back in November. Brown is averaging a team-leading 17 points per game this season and shooting 48% overall. But he is 7-39 from long range and 38-67 on his free throw attempts.

LDS mission return Holton Hunsaker also appears in the mix. He signed with the Bulldogs out of high school but then went on his two-year mission. He's a 6-0 point and here is a description of Hunsaker from September, 2007:

"A lot of people assumed that Woods Cross point guard Holton Hunsaker would stay in state to play college basketball, perhaps because his father, Dick, is head coach at Utah Valley State College...

...Holton gave a verbal commitment to Louisiana Tech on Tuesday morning and will sign a letter of intent with the school in Rustin, La., in November. Louisiana Tech is the alma mater of former Jazz great Karl Malone. It's head coach is Kerry Rupp, who served as interim head coach at the University of Utah several years ago when coach Rick Majerus quit midway through the season.

"The people are great down there," Holton Hunsaker said. "It will probably be good for me to branch out and get out of the Utah bubble." Hunsaker turns 19 in June and will go on an LDS Church mission before ever enrolling at La Tech. His first year in a Tech jersey will be 2010, he said...

...Woods Cross coach Todd Street said Hunsaker will do well in the Western Athletic Conference because he is so smart on the floor. "He gets the ball in the right spot and gets the offense going,' Street said. "He's a true point guard, a tough, hard-nosed kid who will battle on every possession."

Did we miss anyone? Do let us know if our memory hasn't served us well.

We see a major rebuilding project needing to be undertaken. But that doesn't matter -- and shouldn't matter -- right now. The Techsters are enjoying their hard-earned success to date, as should be.