Jami Frankenberry

Pilot staff writer Jami Frankenberry covers Old Dominion University's men's basketball team ... and blogs about it here..

Category: ODU Basketball

Travel Report

Jul 08

10:05 AM

Talked to ODU coach Blaine Taylor on Tuesday afternoon. He was between recruiting treks.

The summer break is over for Taylor and his staff.

Assistant coaches Rob Wilkes and John Richardson are in Las Vegas, where four summer tourneys are scheduled through Saturday. The week in Las Vegas, Taylor said, “is so big you could have six guys there and not cover it.”

Meanwhile, Taylor and assistant Jim Corrigan are headed to Florida for a recruiting stop. The Super Showcase is taking place in Orlando.

Florida is chock full of tourneys and is a popular stop during the summer for college coaches looking for talent. Taylor said he and his staff “will all head through Florida at one time or another.”

ODU has one scholarship to give for next year, so the coaches are looking for younger players for beyond next season. Right now, it’s too early for Taylor to pinpoint a dire “need” for that lone scholarship, and don’t be surprised if it takes a while to find the right player.

“With so few scholarships we’re being patient,” Taylor said. “We’ve always been comfortable with taking a scholarship into the spring, but we’ve got some kids really interested in us.”

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