According to John Canzano of The Oregonian, Montana's Wayne Tinkle will be announced as the Oregon State men's basketball coach on Monday.

Tinkle, from Spokane, Wash., was one of the names thrown around the rumor pile for the Washington State vacancy. What else makes this an interesting hire for the Beavers? Tinkle has a son, Tres, who is a highly regarded prospect in the 2015 class at small forward. The also had to pay a huge ($4 million) buy-out for him, so there's that.

Tres Tinkle Profile: https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-Tres-Tinkle-155329


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Greenville (S.C.) 22 Feet Academy PG Brandon Chauca arrived to Pullman on his official visit today. According to a tweet from Chauca, the visit is going well, but he's still a little confused about the difference between Washington and Washington State, or rather the respective schools' alumni, apparently.

Chauca is hoping to meet his favorite NBA player and current Sacramento King, Isaiah Thomas, while on his visit. As you probably know, Thomas played his college hoops at Washington, and therefore is probably not in Pullman on a Sunday night. Chauca will surely figure this out by the end of his official visit, I would hope. Or Kent could just run with it...

Anyways, I had a good chuckle.

LINK: https://twitter.com/splashteamm/status/468254850741198848



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Brandon's new mixtape. Is of course visiting this weekend. Just picked up a Cal Offer this afternoon.

New MixTape

just saw this and thought I'd bring it here for opinions.

so says CBS

Granted his release from WSU. Long thought that this was going to happen. Now the full court press on Rorie and another PG from 22 Foot Academy who is visiting this weekend. Rorie also decides this weekend.

Based on headlines by Britton R . I like this guys game and he will provide depth at the guard position. Now they need another big man. Kent is doing great for being late into the recruiting process. He understands the game being a coaches son.

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The 6-4 SG Jackie Davis has signed his LOI with his parents at the end of his visit to Pullman with his parents. BTW he looks to be at least this height and has evdently grown just a little shorter than Ernie in the picture.

Washington State will have another official visitor on campus this weekend, a source tells WazzuWatch.com.

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Let me be the first to say that I wasn't jumping for joy with the hire. My son is a Freshman who lives on campus. He is stating that the student body is "pumped" for Ernie Kent. We must get the students excited, for that alone, this was the right hire. It sounds like Ernie is surrounding himself with the right team..... I can't wait to see what these guys can do 'next' year!!! Go Cougs!!!

He spent the night in Spokane and is headed to Pullman this morning.

I am not sure why this has not been posted of the freeloaders board. I really like this guy and he is capable of playing both guard positions. Rorie and Nye will both visit this weekend. Rorie canceled a visit to Oregon ,probably because of the turmoil there. He visited udub and it may come down to these two schools.He is a smart basketball player with a sweet outside shot . It may be time for Ernie to ask one or two of the remaining Bone recruits to seek playing time elsewhere.I would like Kent to sign both these guys and pick up a PF to round out the class. Go get em Ernie
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Had a great game vs. Portland in Game One....played perhaps a season high 15 minutes.....10 points, 7 rebounds. Was a major factor in the first half. Good for him....even though I'm a Blazer fan.

Glad Cougar

The 7th and final piece will sign. A 6-5 Post player from Romania. I believe that makes the Cougar Women at full strength for the first time in a long time.

Bianca Blanaru from Romania is the 7th signee. That is 4 women from off-shore and 3 from the U.S. Contains 2 post players Bianaca and Nike.

Great class which should be well into the top 20 Nationally by June.

According to multiple reports circulating and Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports, in particular, Oregon sophomore guard Dominic Artis intends to transfer, incoming junior college transfer Brandon Austin is no longer with the program and Damyean Dotson is also no longer with the program.

When it rains, it pours, but former California commit Ahmaad Rorie, who is visiting Washington today, will visit Oregon on Wednesday.

... will work out for the Sacramento Kings today, according to Curtis Allen.

As expected Royce Woolridge has given a verbal commitment to Grand Canyon
University and will play his last year against Idaho and Seattle U teams. They play at Kentucky and at Indiana.

Royce played 8 games last year before his wrist was X-Rayed and the fracture was discovered according to his AAU Coach. No doubt he will be at 100% for his last campaign.

With a 2015 offer to PF Brodricks Jones out of LA. Perhaps one of the best a 4 star recruit.

Robinson can't say he didn't get a lot of opportunities to turn things around.

Surprised at their roster leakage.

Watch out OSU administration! You may now suffer in terms of receiving federal grants.

PF Holden is gone committed to Lousiana Tech. WSU offered true PG 2014 Brandon Chauca out of 22 Feet Academy. He has Canadian connections.

After Dallas Juco event, today WSU offered 6-8 215 Merrill Holden out of Pratt CC.

According to tweets both Lyrik Shreiner and Nye Redding who both attend West Wind preps will be in next week for visits. Lyrik is a SG and Nye a PG.

He got his official release from Cal. He is a 6'0 PG from Tacoma. Go get him Ernie He is rated 19 at his position

Loosing Hunter and Woolridge had a couple of positives. First it allowed an upgrade in one area -- Posts. Loosing Woolridge was not as nice. However, it also put instant balance in the classes.

Instead of having 5 scholarships to fill in 2015 it made it just three. Lacy, DKD, and Riley. Much more managable if they don't carry over someone. Even with additional attrition which always seems to happen it would likely only be 4.

They appear to be after filling the last two 2014 openings as they have offers out to a Post and SG.

Wooldrige will be playing against Seattle U and Idaho as he will likely sign with Grand Canyon.

Jackie Davis a 6-3 Combo guard is a WSU commit.

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Coach Kent and his staff have nailed down 3 of 5 so far. They have 2 PG's in with Tramaine Isabell and Jackie Davis, tho Davis is more of a Combo and can guard both positions. He also has one Post player. They need to nail a replacement for Will DiIorio at SG. And of course have an offer out to Lyrik Shreiner SG out of Arizona who played for the Arizona Magic AAU team and who broke the Arizona state scoring record going for 65 points in a HS game.

He will in for a visit very soon.