Former UCLA power forward Drew Gordon is expected to visit FIU soon as he tries to decide where he will play the rest of his college career.
Gordon, who was the No. 15-rated forward in the nation in 2008, was recently released from his scholarship with the Bruins, because he and coach Ben Howland did not see eye to eye.
Gordon recently visited Notre Dame and will next visit UNLV today [Sunday]. Gordon would like to enroll in his new school by January so that he would be eligible to play by Jan. 2011 and not have to sit out an entire season. Wherever Gordon ends up, he would be a redshirt sophomore beginning in 2011.
OD IN FINAL 3 FOR RUDY
Defensive back O'Darris D'Haiti is among the final 3 for the Rudy Award. He joins Brian Coulter (Missouri) and LeVon Morefield (Akron) as the finalists for the Rudy.
The winner of the Rudy will be announced Jan. 11 in Orlando.
Wow....thanks for the info, Pete, as usual. Landing him would instantly give us a big presence down low, which coupled with Dominique Ferguson, Brandon Moore, and whoever else we recruit (CJ Leslie? hopefully/) could give us a totally different and strong frontcourt....
Posted by: FIU Fanatic | December 20, 2009 at 12:59 PM
Wow a pick up of Gordon would give FIU an instant front line like Fanatic said...keep working the machine Isaiah
Posted by: Roman | December 20, 2009 at 02:03 PM
How great of a pickup this would be... Looks like next year's team is going to be stacked with talent. I still hope this season can be salvageable, but that might be asking for too much. At this point I just hope the 2010-2011 athletic season will be an improvement, for the most part...
Posted by: Joel | December 20, 2009 at 03:02 PM
Program is a joke
Posted by: dan | December 20, 2009 at 10:56 PM
Dan your momma is a joke...
I want to hear u say that in a few years when FIU, the New Sheriff is running the show...
Posted by: BillyBob~hates FIU | December 21, 2009 at 01:47 AM
had a feeling it was Gordon
Posted by: josh | December 21, 2009 at 02:10 AM
Nobody answered my question about the All-American list? :/
Posted by: UFChris | December 21, 2009 at 04:08 AM
When's the next home game? We need to get out there and help these kids defend the home court.
Posted by: FIUFan | December 21, 2009 at 09:20 AM
1500 lbs of nasty beef coming to the D-Line in the next class. 2010 will be a dramatically better football team. BOWL game or BUST !!!!!
Mens BB plays a day game on 12/31
Posted by: FIUPIKE | December 21, 2009 at 10:05 AM
Thanks Pike.
Pete, are we standing pat with or defensive coaches, esp. the DC? Why or why not?
Remember, having one of the worst defenses in D-IA should not bode well for your future. What's the thinking in the Athletic Dept?
Posted by: FIUFan | December 21, 2009 at 11:32 AM
Gordon would be an amazing addition and would give us that big presence that we need. Hopefully he likes what he sees at FIU and decides to come our way.
Posted by: JulesFIU07 | December 21, 2009 at 12:09 PM
dan's momma is no joke. If you come across a 300lb unshaven beast like that, you'd better not be laughing.
Posted by: FIUer | December 21, 2009 at 01:24 PM
Preseason baseball rankings came out today, I thought with the recruiting of Turtle FIU would at least be in the Top 40. Disappointed they are not.
Why is FIU baseball getting no respect while UM, UF, FSU, USF and FGCU are all in the top 40?
Posted by: FIUBaseball101 | December 21, 2009 at 03:18 PM
Because of recent history....not enough winning to warrant any ranking at this moment....
Posted by: FIU Fanatic | December 21, 2009 at 04:36 PM
Can you imagine we win the conference tourney in BBall ??? Remember what Zeke said at the beginning of the year...growing pains, growing pains & long season this year, but he also said that the season comes down to getting 4 wins in the conference tournament.
Anything can happen. UNT might have laid an egg yesterday, but I think our high energy defense is going to rattle teams and give us a chance...
Posted by: FIUPIKE | December 21, 2009 at 04:41 PM
i heard dan's mom is our starting NT
Posted by: roary | December 21, 2009 at 11:51 PM