One Former U. Target Finds Another at Vandy
Don't know if anybody else saw it, but former recruit Brad Tinsley finally picked a new school last week.
He's going to Vanderbilt.
Tinsley, you'll recall, is the superstar point guard from Oregon City who wound up his prep career as the fifth-leading scorer in Oregon state history, and nearly chose the Utes last year before signing a letter-of-intent with Pepperdine.
But then the Pepperdine coach departed, Tinsley was freed from his commitment, and he became one of the hottest commodities on the recruiting market. Ultimately, he chose Vandy over Wake Forest, Oregon and Arizona State, potentially giving the Commodores a top-15 recruiting class this year, according to Rivals.com.
There was never really much of a chance that Tinsley would wind up with the Utes, since they did not have a scholarship available to him, but it's interesting that he now will team with another one-time Utah recruiting target -- Andrew Ogilvy.
Ogilvy, of course, is the Australian whom former coach Ray Giacoletti had his eye on some time ago. But again, the Utes did not have a scholarship available for him, so Giacoletti recommended Ogilvy to Vandy coach Kevin Stallings.
The rest is history.
The 6-foot-11 Ogilvy wound up averaging 17 points and 6.7 rebounds as a freshman for the Commodores last season -- they finished 26-8 -- and evidently helped convince Tinsley that Nashville was the place for him.
"I pretty much hung out with A.J. a lot," Tinsley said. "He mainly showed me around the place. ... It was sweet."
He's going to Vanderbilt.
Tinsley, you'll recall, is the superstar point guard from Oregon City who wound up his prep career as the fifth-leading scorer in Oregon state history, and nearly chose the Utes last year before signing a letter-of-intent with Pepperdine.
But then the Pepperdine coach departed, Tinsley was freed from his commitment, and he became one of the hottest commodities on the recruiting market. Ultimately, he chose Vandy over Wake Forest, Oregon and Arizona State, potentially giving the Commodores a top-15 recruiting class this year, according to Rivals.com.
There was never really much of a chance that Tinsley would wind up with the Utes, since they did not have a scholarship available to him, but it's interesting that he now will team with another one-time Utah recruiting target -- Andrew Ogilvy.
Ogilvy, of course, is the Australian whom former coach Ray Giacoletti had his eye on some time ago. But again, the Utes did not have a scholarship available for him, so Giacoletti recommended Ogilvy to Vandy coach Kevin Stallings.
The rest is history.
The 6-foot-11 Ogilvy wound up averaging 17 points and 6.7 rebounds as a freshman for the Commodores last season -- they finished 26-8 -- and evidently helped convince Tinsley that Nashville was the place for him.
"I pretty much hung out with A.J. a lot," Tinsley said. "He mainly showed me around the place. ... It was sweet."
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