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Date Posted: 21:32:36 04/19/03 Sat
Author: Patch
Subject: Re: Banquet.....AE Bid....Hartford news-1sbal
In reply to: lsbal 's message, "Banquet.....AE Bid....Hartford news" on 21:22:55 04/19/03 Sat

Your info is always informative - THANKS!!!

I think especially from a location point of view Hartford would be a great location for the tourney..

>Hartford had their banquet today. A lot of fun as
>always.This year it was held at a country club as they
>had projected a higher attendance.
>
>So far Hartford has signed commitments from Baker(PG)
>and Taylor(WF). They say Baker will get a lot of
>playing time as a freshman. Watson they are still
>waiting on.He is visiting San Jose St this weekend.
>
>The players expect Lowndes to make a major
>contribution this coming season.He is now 6'10 but
>only 192(gained 12 pounds this season).They want him
>to be at 205.The players say he has a real soft touch
>around the basket.
>
>Jerryl had his mom and Aunt in from Illinios and they
>were very nice people.We talked to Zimnackis for a
>while who said that St Joe's and American were the
>other 2 schools that came to see him all the time. He
>said Albany came to see him play on a weekend when he
>had a stomach flu and didn't play well.
>
>Regarding bids.4 schools have made
>bids(Hartford,BU,BingU,& UVM).The vote will be on 5/7.
>The Hartford bid is for 2 years(not sure if all of
>them are). The thing Hartford has going for them is
>that they got some heavy hitter corporate sponsor's
>already in the fold(IE: Prime Financial) if they get
>the bid which would be quite profitable for the AE.
>There was a lot of bid talk tonight.

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[> Re: Banquet.....AE Bid....Hartford news -- Czar, 23:50:11 04/19/03 Sat

>As an Albany fan I hope Baker plays alot! Watson will be lucky to graduate! I love Stys and Parker!!

Hartford had their banquet today. A lot of fun as
>always.This year it was held at a country club as they
>had projected a higher attendance.
>
>So far Hartford has signed commitments from Baker(PG)
>and Taylor(WF). They say Baker will get a lot of
>playing time as a freshman. Watson they are still
>waiting on.He is visiting San Jose St this weekend.
>
>The players expect Lowndes to make a major
>contribution this coming season.He is now 6'10 but
>only 192(gained 12 pounds this season).They want him
>to be at 205.The players say he has a real soft touch
>around the basket.
>
>Jerryl had his mom and Aunt in from Illinios and they
>were very nice people.We talked to Zimnackis for a
>while who said that St Joe's and American were the
>other 2 schools that came to see him all the time. He
>said Albany came to see him play on a weekend when he
>had a stomach flu and didn't play well.
>
>Regarding bids.4 schools have made
>bids(Hartford,BU,BingU,& UVM).The vote will be on 5/7.
>The Hartford bid is for 2 years(not sure if all of
>them are). The thing Hartford has going for them is
>that they got some heavy hitter corporate sponsor's
>already in the fold(IE: Prime Financial) if they get
>the bid which would be quite profitable for the AE.
>There was a lot of bid talk tonight.

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