We should know something about one of the kids in a few hours or so.

It helps us a lot. The sad thing is, the last game he played before he got sick (vs. Oakland, Jan. 2) was probably his best game this year. We thought he had turned the corner in that game.

That would have changed everything.

I still really enjoy seeing the highlight when they show it this time of year. To see it all happen again... I still get chills.

One thing Jimmie does do is help our defense. He usually gets a steal, here or there, and helps get our transition game going. He's always a capable scorer. He can reel off three, five or seven points in a row. Hopefully, we'll get him back to full strength real soon.

It's time consuming at times. If I were the recruit, I'd probably go nuts if I got a lot of them. I'd probably delete all but three or four. But some kids really like getting text messages. They like to know you care about them. Every kid wants to feel important. It's a nice way to encourage them.