Bob Gibbons Quotations

Right now, he's definitely in the top 75 or better. A lot of reputations are earned in summer camps and major team tournaments. But there are still kids who emerge, like Patrick, with outstanding senior years. He ended up one of the best players in Chicago, and Illinois rates with Texas and California as the top states in the nation for producing players.

Personally, I think he has the coaching ability. A lot of it will depend on his staff. He'll need to add to his staff an assistant coach who has some connections to urban areas and be able to attract inner-city kids.

I would be shocked if he's not a great college player and a future NBA draft pick,

He is an ideal player for Richmond. He's a good high-low post player who can shoot from 3-point range, perfect for the Princeton offense.

He could be the sleeper in this class. He was hurt in the summer and didn't play. But he could push Ohio State's class ahead of North Carolina.

Kelvin will shut down a lot of open doors (for out-of-state universities). He'll be very successful in getting the top players in the state to come to Indiana.

It could be the best class since the Fab Five.

Beverley is a major talent. It's rare to find a kid who wasn't on people's radar, especially with the scrutiny these kids get.

There's not this pressure on them of seeing Larry Bird or Isiah Thomas or Jerry West circle the court like was the case last year. The impact they're going to have is now going to be in the college game.

I've never seen him play, and I don't know anyone who has. In this day and age of information, who's seen this kid play?

Safety is the foundation of our business. People rely on us to offer safe train and bus service to them. I think we had the appropriate safety measures in place, but oftentimes accidents are accidents.

No question, the No. 1 overall player is Greg (Oden).

Arthur is a McDonald's All-America kid who had some contact with Indiana before. It's possible he could reopen that door, but it might be too late.

I liked the kid. He was friendly in high school -- I'd see him at ABCD or Nike Camp. Then I heard he'd gone to work for an agent, Dan Fegan. Then he got hooked onto Derrick Caracter. ... I think guys who have an agent-like background have their own interest in mind and are extremely detrimental to these players.

I really like Andy Kennedy. He's a great guy, but he's going to have the tag of 'interim coach,' which makes it virtually impossible to recruit. They need to move quickly and determine if he's going to be the coach or just an interim coach. You can't do recruiting on a permanent basis, because kids aren't going to make a commitment if they don't know who they are going to play for.

He's reputed to be a top international player, and from what I've heard in college circles he's a player who is loaded with potential. Generally, you find that international players are more fundamentally skilled than players over here, and from what I understand he's a typical international player in that regard.

He played in my Memorial Day Tournament of Champions. He was, by far, the most advanced ninth-grader I've ever seen.

Gordon is a top prospect. He's committed to Illinois. That's not carved in stone. He could change his mind, but I'm not saying he will.