Congrats Comets girls coaches!!!

Two recent Comet Girls coaches have been named head coaches at Area high schools. Sascha Hansen takes over at St. Cloud Tech and Jessica Lewis takes over in Foley. I am married to one of them, so I will see more Foley games than I do Tech games. Both women take over programs that have are coming off losing seasons, but have traditionally been above average. Tech had a great run 2004-2008 the last half of that coming under the old coach. Foley has also been good in the past.

Great to see more women coaching girls, I think both women were great hires for their prospective schools. You hate to see long tenured coaches let go, but the times are changing, and both ADs did well to get this caliber of candidate so late in the hiring process.

What others have said on the Comets Fall Exposure

This is from Kevin Alsteens of TC Hoops!!!
http://tchoops.blogspot.com/2010/09/thoughts-from-2010-comets-exposure-camp.html

This is from Steven Froemming of Steven's sports reports!!!

http://stevenssports.blogspot.com/2010/09/comets-basketball-showcase-in-sauk.html


Thanks to these great hoops minds for making the trip up from the metro and covering our event!!!

Fall Exposure Thoughts

Here is 15 kids who I think really helped themselves last weekend. This was an email sent out to college coaches who attended, and some who didn't attend the Comets Fall Exposure Showcase. This is all 2011 kids. The 2012/2013 fields were loaded though.

15. Brandon Geise 6'1 Zimmerman, MN. All he does is make shots, one of the two or three best pull up jump shots in state. Quick/high release, great rhythym shooter. Has to get better on defensive end, but his ability to score is hard to find.
14. Mike Stephens 5'10 Big Lake MN. High ball pressure, really got after guys defensively. His offense is also coming along nicely, as he hit some perimeter shots, and got to the basket as well.
13. Isaac Winters 6'5 Sauk Centre MN. Tough kid to keep off the glass, really competed hard all day, can finish with either hand, and can guard multiple positions. really think he has some nice upside.
12. Shane Bosek 6'5 Minnewaska MN. 2 minutes left in the final game of the day, and Bosek goes down the lane and pokes on 2 defenders. Kid is the most athletic outstate kid in the state. He can stroke it too. Very under the radar kid, but he can play.
11. Luke Bobb 6'7 Lincoln. He is very good, better than I thought. I thought he rebounded, defended and played hard all day long. Scored sometimes at will with his back to the basket.
10. Cole Mortel 6'6 Luck WI. He could be a 2/3/4 depending on the league he ends up in. Plays hard, well coached, and led his team all day long.
9. Max Watts 6'3 Chaska. Kid competes, you see why Chaska is going to be so good, playing with two HM D1 kids, Max get's a little less publicity, but he can really play. Better athlete/defender than I remember.
8. Adam Hjelter 6'1 Hutchinson, MN. Consistently ran a solid Point all day, got his teamates involved, and also went and got his points when the oppotunity presented itself. Kid can flat out stroke the ball, and plays with a confidence and swagger, I love.
7. Drew Preiner 6'4 tartan, MN. Kid was everywhere, diving all over the floor and really playing hard. Impressed me with his skill set and leadership skills.
6. Mike Reisdorf 6'8 Cathedral, MN. This kis is a 29ACT and a 3.93. He's skinny, and not physical yet, but he's skilled and got a ton of rebounds and blocked a lot of shots. Great outlet passer. I'm not saying a D2 kid, but this kid has a lot of upside for aD3.
5. Travis Rollo 6'8 Mayer Lutheran, MN. Kid has put on 10-15 lbs of muscle, looks the part of an NSIC big man now. Very athletic, and skill set improves daily. He was really good all day long.
4. Rodney Pierce-Owens 6'2 Park Center,MN. One of the best athletes there, worked tirelessly on the glass, hit a couple perimeter jumpers and did good things all day long on D.
3. Ethan Petrill 6'2 Shakopee,MN. Showed once again he can stroke it from deep. Showed a commitment on the defensive end I hadn't seen. Looks leaner and healthier than I'd seen him in the summer. Could be a guy someone "steals" late.
2. Aaron Zimmer 6'5 Foley,MN. Before spraining his ankle he was all over the place on the glass, hitting 3's, scoring in the post, working the high low with Rollo. Skill Set is high, sneaky athletic as he had a couple of dunks in the half court too. just getting back to health from a summer off, someone is going to be very happy to get him next year.
1. Kurt Moody 6'4 Pequot Lakes, MN,- Just get's things done, plays harder than most. a prototypical power wing, he offensive rebounds well, scores well, and defends well. Overshadowed a little by playing with great bigs and shooters on his AAU team, he is a kid who I would get on sooner than later, because he will be ready to help someone sooner than later in his college career.

Schools Commited to the Comet Fall Exposure Showcase!!!

D2
St. Cloud
Mary
Augustanna
Southwest
Wayne St(Ne)
Moordhead
Crookston
Bemidji
Mankato
Northern St
Michigan Tech

NAIA-Scholarship giving
Jamestown
Valley City
Black Hills St
Sioux Falls
Minot State
Grandview
Viterbo

D3
St. John's
St. Thomas
Hamline
Carleton
Macalester
Augsburg
Concordia Moorhead
Wisconsin Superior
Wisconsin Stout
UW Eau Claire
St. Scholastica
UM Morris
Coe

JUCO
Central Lakes
Itasca
Anoka Ramsey

Recruiting Advice we give to our players!!!

1. No matter who they are, and at what level, call every coach who calls you back!

2. Don't "Chase" offers. We are not in the "COLLECTING BUSINESS." There is no race to see how many you can get, it's about finding a great FIT for you to spend the next 4/5 years of your life. Build relationships with all the staffs recruiting you!

3. Be yourself, don't tell coaches what you think they want to hear, tell them what you think. If at any point a college is out of the running, they are owed a call, and thank them for their time/effort.

4. If you are a D3 kid, be happy being a D3 kid. The level of basketball played in the UMAC/WIAC/MIAC is very very good. Same for a D2 kid. Don't chase scholarship offers that aren't coming.

5. Work every single day on becoming a better son, brother, friend, student, and basketball player. Being well rounded makes you more recruitable, and makes you much more fun to coach!!!

MN Comets Fall Exposure Showcase

We are already receiving registrations for the 4th annual MN Comets Fall Exposure Showcase. Should once again feature 80-100 of the top Midwest basketball players. We are receiving informational requests daily from college coaches. Please Sign up early, as space is limited.

You can find the registration form on our website at www.mncomets.com

Here is a very early list of colleges commited to attending our event already, without a list of players in hand.

D2
Northern State
Southwest St.
Bemidji State
Crookston
St. Cloud St.
Augustanna
University of Mary
Sioux Falls
Michigan Tech

NAIA
Jamestown
Minot State
Valley City

D3
St. John's
Bethel
UW- Superior
Concordia Moorhead
Carelton
UM Morris
St. Scholastica

JUCO
Central Lakes
Anoka Ramsey

MN Comets Season Ends

With the boys in Vegas and the top girls team in the NT Meltdown in Mpls.

Comets Seevers finishes 1-4 in Vegas with 3 single digit losses, and a 25 point win along the way. Lost to 4PO out of Dallas in Silver bracket play.

Comets Stock Finishes 1-3 losing by 6 in the Gold Playoffs.

Comets Lewis finishes 2-2 and loses in Championship bracket play to Devin Harris Elite(WI) by 3.

Comets Hanson finishes 2-2 and loses in the Gold bracket to the GRAND RAPIDS STORM(MI).

Girls Gold 16U goes 2-3 at the NT Meltdown.