I Bleed Blue and White

A couple more recruiting nuggets to ponder over concerning Sterling Gibbs and Jaylen Bond. We’ll start with Gibbs, who according to ZagsBlog, visited Seton Hall on Tuesday. Gibbs has been saying Villanova is in the lead for awhile now, but that seems to be changing. After his visit with the Pirates, Gibbs says they are making up ground.

Sterling Gibbs

Gibbs is still planning an unofficial visit to Villanova this summer, along with a host of other schools, but according to his father, Sterling is looking at making a committment to a school by the end of the summer. Then again, he’s in the Class of 2011, so there is no rush.

…This isn’t a total surprise…it appears Jay Wright is in no rush to start taking commitments for the 2011 class with targets like Mike Gilchrist and Tony Wroten still giving us a hard look…

On another front, NBE Basketball Report has a few stories from the Summer Primetime Shootout, including one with an interesting piece of information on a possible Villanova target. Jaylen Bond is a 6′7″ forward from Plymouth-Whitemarsh (PA) and claims to have a Villanova offer.

Here is NBE’s take on Bond:

“Jaylen Bond is built like someone who could take James Bond in a fight, and that is saying something. A combo forward with a huge frame, broad shoulders, large hands, and big feet, Bond just might have another inch or two in him (then again, he may not, as he has an older brother, Julian Bond ’10, who is only about 6’1). Jaylen is a phenomenal athlete, and for a player his height and build his athleticism is almost unreal. A dunking machine and a one man highlight reel, Bond’s game is actually more than just being a high flier. He can step out and take 15-foot jumpers and is quite comfortable doing so. Though he is not a fantastic rebounder, Bond does grabs boards. He runs the floor well and masks some of his weaknesses with his athleticism, but he does need to work on his overall game, and the improvement will come with time if he puts in the effort. Assuming Bond continues to progress, he has a chance to be special.”

Jaylen Bond

…It is the first I’ve heard of Bond, and sometimes you have to take it with a grain of salt when a prospect claims an offer, but it appears that at the very least he is on Jay Wright’s board…

…Maybe plan B in case Gilchrist goes to Kentucky like so many have speculated?…