At The Rumble In The Bay basketball tourney

Sorry for the light to non-existent posting of late but we're at the Rumble In The Bay basketball tournament this weekend, further expanding the callouses on our behinds (doesn't that paint a rather gruesome picture?). Send all dry cleaning and/or other bills to PTW if the previous line caused coffee spewing or any physical/psychological ailments. We forgot the oath we took before creating this blog: first do no harm.

Here's Jason Groves with his take on New Mexico State's signings (and we're sure he just loves the opening paragraph preceding his Sunday commentary):

Commentary: Latest Aggie basketball recruiting class adds glue guys
Jason Groves
Las Cruces Sun-News
5/24/2009

It's not as intriguing as other recruiting classes at New Mexico State, but the 2009-10 men's offseason additions will be just as important down the line.

In his first two seasons at NMSU, head coach Marvin Menzies has proven he can bring top talent to an average Western Athletic Conference.

Menzies started by landing Wendell McKines in the summer prior to his first season, adding a player who would eventually lead the WAC in rebounding as a sophomore. Menzies also landed Troy Gillenwater, a talented 6-foot-8 forward who came to Las Cruces after he got out of a verbal committment to Oklahoma State. Gillenwater and freshman point guard Hernst Laroche were both top players at their positions for the Aggies last year...

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