Myles Turner officially adds SMU to his list

[MFFL02]

http://sportsblogs.star-telegram.com/ma ... urner.html

In an effort to contribute to the parade of speculation where Euless Trinity High School senior center Myles Turner may play college ball ...

The 6-foot-11 Turner, who is ranked second among the nation's top high school seniors by various recruiting services, has officially added SMU to his list of finalists along with Texas, Oklahoma State, Ohio State, Kansas, Kentucky, Duke and Arizona.

This can happen.

When I interviewed Turner, and his father David Turner, earlier this year his father mentioned one specific element they are looking for in his son's next stop.

"He wants to play with a point guard," David Turner said.

That would mean Myles wants to play with a really good point guard, which SMU should have.

SMU has signed 6-foot-5 point guard Emmanuel Mudiay of Prime Prep Academy; he is the highest-ranked recruit SMU has ever signed.

Despite Turner originally saying SMU was not on his official list, SMU head coach Larry Brown kept showing up to practices and games in an effort to change Turner's mind.

There may not be a better coach of point guards in basketball, college or pro, and the chance to play with Muddiay could sway Turner to be a Pony. If Turner does attend SMU, a team that already looked to be the best in the state could easily be a preseason top-15 team next season.

Hell, stranger things have happened. Like, for instance, SMU is coached by Larry Brown. Or that SMU basketball is good.

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[ponyte]

Stranger things have happened indeed.

[Pony ^]

I'm telling ya...rumors don't start themselves.

[mrydel]

I would be delighted as long as no one came along to "Berst" our bubble.

[ponyte]

I would be delighted as long as no one came along to "Berst" our bubble.

You just gave me indigestion with that one

[The PonyGrad]

I would be delighted as long as no one came along to "Berst" our bubble.

Have to be a long time pony fan to get that.

[ponyinNC]

Bersting our bubble leads to fainting spells.

[Big12Mustang]

Myles Turner and Emmanuel Mudiay...College Basketball's Shaq and Kobe!

[SMU1523]

I'm telling ya...rumors don't start themselves.

Once I saw Lloyd Christmas, I felt a lot more optimistic about the Myles Turner situation.

[StallionsModelT]

It moved.

[SmooBoy]

I would be delighted as long as no one came along to "Berst" our bubble.

You just gave me indigestion with that one

I'll definitely perform a Berst-like full body faint should he commit to the Hilltop.

[SMU Section F]

I would be delighted as long as no one came along to "Berst" our bubble.

Have to be a long time pony fan to get that. :shock:

Or just seen Pony Excess.

[Pony ^]

still don't get the mentality of "we are going to get in trouble if we land him." He's from Dallas area, can play for a hall of famer, and can play with 2 stud pg's. It's ok for Duke, KU, Kentucky, and Kansas to land 3+ All Americans every single year. But, 1 goes to SMU and all of sudden were cheating? Please

[SMU Section F]

still don't get the mentality of "we are going to get in trouble if we land him." He's from Dallas area, can play for a hall of famer, and can play with 2 stud pg's. It's ok for Duke, KU, Kentucky, and Kansas to land 3+ All Americans every single year. But, 1 goes to SMU and all of sudden were cheating? Please

Only the conspiracy theorists are actually worried, but an increased national profile will result in extra attention paid to SMU. But that's how it works for everybody.

[GiddyUp]

He saw Mudiays play last night and was probably licking his chops to play with him.