The latest on Gerry Blakes

From a post by club team Branch West Coach Bob Gottlieb: "Gerry Blakes 6'4" pg from Morningside H.S. is a dominant physical specimen. He is learning to be a true pg. Signed with Hawaii a year ago but the NCAA red flagged him re: the on line courses he took. They have asked for additional work to be turned in, which it has, and he is waiting to hear if the NCAA will rule him eligible. Colorado is showing great interest"

Blakes' situation parallels Jarndyce v Jarndyce in Dickens' "Bleak House" -- no resolution until the wealth being argued over has dissipated.

Heading into the weekend with a full-on Friday WAC hoops digest

Rate the Louisiana Tech season ticket basketball video. It wins PTW's approval although some may say that's the kiss of death.

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ESPN's Diamond Leung quotes Brady Jardine about Utah State basketball, version 2011-12. What's interesting is that Leung mentions Nevada and New Mexico State as WAC contenders but Hawaii is not mentioned. Chalk it up to an oversight and not a slight.

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Josh Gershon has tweeted that 6-foot-7 235 pound Arizona prep Stacy Davis has given a verbal to Pepperdine. Fresno State and Utah State had offered. Davis tripped to Fresno but three other Arizonans populate the Wave roster and one in particular swayed Davis.

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Chris Murray has a post up primarily about Rafael Carter, a frontcourter at Diablo Valley College in CA. Take it to the bank, Carter will be with the Wolf Pack next season.

Chris also offers a Feature on recruiting target Aaron Anderson.

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In the comments section of his article, Brian McInnis confirms that backcourter Gerry Blakes is at a CA JC -- for a short while.