[WWJFD]

Any truth to Viginia PG TJ Bannister looking to join Liberty and have to sit this year and be eligible for 2007-08 for his senior year. If LU is out of schollies this year, is there a way LU can help him to attend this year then put him on schollie for next?

[Sly Fox]

This is the first I've heard of this rumor. Insiders?

[TIMSCAR20]

I am an insider on the outside right now since I haven't talked to anyone but Dunton in the last month and I only talked to him for a few minutes on the phone. However to the naked eye if this is true the obvious connection is Assistant coach Alexis Sherrard who is a former assistant under Pete Gillen at UVA. TJ only has one year of eligibility I think but I have seen people come in and play one year before so it is not unheard of.

[Sly Fox]

Yeah, he has just one year of eligibility left after missing most of last season due to injury.



TJ's Profile at UVa Official Site

[jack_sparrow81]

I saw this kid play a couple of times during the championships in Lakeland. DIdn't realize he was on UVA though. Decent kid though, besides playing against weak talent with other small christian schools. It would be quite the steal though. I think his dad was the coach at Arlington.

[LU'sbestmanger]

this is the first time im hearing about this.. where did you get this from?

[givemethemic]

I will look into it...

[bigsmooth]

interesting...it would not surprise me though. he was in leitao's doghouse foe awhile, but would be a good find for LU.

[Stevev]

If the transfere rumor is true then could be a adequate replacement for Larry Blair when he graduates.

[TDDance234]

I'd go for a Jenkins/Bannister backcourt next season.

[LU'sbestmanger]

so he's more of the scoring type? they had him at pg and his scoring #'s weren't that good in college.

[LU'sbestmanger]

dont sleep on Justin Holland. he had an injury plagued season last year and looked very good before he was hurt. he had a pretty good spring and when jenkins came up to play he gave him a pretty good welcome to the division 1 level

[JReebs]

I saw this kid play a couple of times during the championships in Lakeland. DIdn't realize he was on UVA though. Decent kid though, besides playing against weak talent with other small christian schools. It would be quite the steal though. I think his dad was the coach at Arlington.

Nah, his dad wasn't the coach at ACDS... Rex Morgan is/was the coach. And, you probably did see him play against some weak comp in the state tourney, but ACD has one of the toughest regular season schedules in the state (historically). Actually, they have, in the past, been ranked in the top 10 nationally. I don't recall whether that was this past year or one previous. I think TJ would be great for LU Bball - bring on the J-VILLE athletes!! Also, the question as to whether or not he could score was mentioned earlier. He'd probably be a 12-14 pt per game type of guy in the big south... Plays a different role at UVA though...

[jcmanson]

TJ, is a good player. He is not a big scorer at UVA. He was mainly a ball distributor. NO doubt, if this is true, it would be great to have him here. But it's not a make or break deal I wouldn't consider it to be at least.

[LU'sbestmanger]

he was the starter before singleterry came in and took is spot

[bigsmooth]

sorry" manger", but TJ started the last 10 games of his freshman and soph yrs., and did not start at all last year. BTW, i have always wondered, why "manger"???

[PAmedic]

originally a typo with which he is now stuck

[LU'sbestmanager]

o sorry.. and i changed my name, thanks for reminding me

[LUconn]

boooooo-urns

[LU'sbestmanager]

if this does go threw, you guys should know in the next couple of weeks

[Purple Haize]

if this does go threw, you guys should know in the next couple of weeks

Threw? Is he a pitcher as well?

[bigsmooth]

no, but i think "manger" or " manager" is a GMTM disciple!

[SuperJon]

They come from different sides. GiveMeTheTypo just can't spell period; LU'sBestTypo uses the wrong version of a word.

[LU'sbestmanager]

ok... and bannister is a good pg? wut about bannister?

[Purple Haize]

They come from different sides. GiveMeTheTypo just can't spell period; LU'sBestTypo uses the wrong version of a word.

Not to mention a SCAR groupie now w/ the avatar!!!