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During a recent interview with Hadley, Rick referred to Brian as one of his top 5 players of all time. Although not defined more clearly, it was indeed ... high praise. The "so you want to play rough" sequence vs. Washington may be the signature moment of our season and Brian's career. Watch it again to see courage, leadership and sticking up for your teammate all in one spontaneous moment.

One more thing ... after bemoaning the loss of Easy Ed's grandson to Butler, Rick emphasized his desire to land more local kids. He then mentioned that he's looking at an under the radar local kid. Will decide whether or not to offer in the next month. No info offered regarding year or position.

I caught the last half of Rick with John Hadley. Really nice interview. Hadley was extremely positive about Rick and the direction he's taking the Bills. College basketball is back in St. Louis. The most surprising part of the interview was Rick reporting that he expects Dr. Chaifetz to make a bid to purchase an NBA team in the next couple of years. No mention of which team or anything about St. Louis. Rich was extremely positive about the coaching staff. Described a busy July on the recruiting trail. Only made reference to one possible recruit ... the kid from Iowa that he visited right after NCAA games. Once again, really high on Carter ... IF he develops to level of potential ... a real star. Any recruiting buzz out there?

Long time reader, first time poster. Love the way this team is progressing ... over the next couple of years high end potential like I can't remember. But I have a question ..... While watching the Charlotte game a couple of mid range jumpers by Cody really caught my attention. Nice movement, good flow, nice smooth shots. What I realized is that these sorts shots are few and far between. Of course going inside is essential, you'd always prefer a lay up when you can get it, and three's are an important part of today's game but what about some basic 15 foot j's? They just don't seem to be a central part of our game. So help me understand this. Am I missing something? We don't seem to really look for them. Are they not an essential part of Rick's approach ... or is the issue that we just don't have the shooters? How much better would we be if Willie, Jon or even Brian could regularly hit this sort of shot. Even our guards don't seem to look for it ... maybe Christian, could drive, stop & pop rather always settling for those line drive 3's. I thought 15 footers were an integral part of Femi's hs game. With Kyle's shot looks like it should be his staple. Last question ... can you really learn to shoot a j, or is it an athletic skill that some players have and others just don't. Go Bills!