I Bleed Blue and White

With so much hype around this year’s recruiting class, the task is going to be develop these young players and build some team chemistry.  Another tough task at hand is continuing to bring in top-notch recruits to the Main Line on a yearly basis.  In a couple of years, Villanova may land a big prospect by the name of Sterling Gibbs, the younger brother of Pittsburgh’s Ashton Gibbs (who will likely start at point for Pitt next year).  Sterling is a rising junior guard at Seton Hall Prep and currently, says his favorite school is Villanova.  Gibbs says,

I just like the way that they play and how their guards play.  They’re just an open offense.  There’s not real set plays.  They just like to have players who could just make plays.

Jay Wright recruiting another guard.  Surprising.  As mentioned in the previous post, Corey Fisher was named to the U.S. team to compete in the World University Games.  Fisher spoke about his selection to the team and his play during tryouts.  Fisher, on making the team:

It was just a dream come true.  I just first want to thank the committee and everyone who selected me to be here and to try out. When I got my name called, it was a dream come true, and all I was thinking about was going out there and playing for USA, representing my country.  I wouldn’t be here without God, my parents, my Villanova teammates and my university.

Fisher, on how he played at tryouts:

I think I did pretty well.  I could have done better, nobody is perfect.  There are things that you need to work on, and there are things you are good at, but you got to always work on the things that you’re not good at.  I was just trying to come out here, compete and win some games – get my teammates involved.  I think I ran my team well.  I talked real well.  I think I was a leader.  I think I turned the ball over, but that will stop.