Unbelievable day of College Football!! Fast break basketball on field turf with an oblong pigskin. Congrats to ALL 6 teams for a great day of football. TCU v. Georgia in the NATTY title game. Incredible. – at Overland Park, KS

Bill Russell. Top 10 GOAT of all times in the history of basketball. Revolutionized the game on the defensive end. In Game 7-‘loser go home’ games - 21-0! Incredible. Always stood up for what he believed in. He continues to do so, laying down. Rest In Peace, Mr. Russell. RIP – at Overland Park, KS

Hanging out in North Aurora IL watching UAA and The Last Dance Prep Hoops. The Spurs just knocked off Gateway by 23 for their 2nd win over the adidas team. – at Illinois, USA

Hanging out at the HyVee this weekend at the Hardwood-RecruitLook event, catching up with some players. Next weekend in Illinois with UAA and Prep Hoops. Two weeks, Lincoln NE with NXTPRO. Then MAY be coaching at MAYB in Wichita. – at Overland Park, KS

Staying local this weekend as EYBL comes to the HYVEE and Hardwood and Recruit Look comes to Okun Fieldhouse. – at Overland Park, KS

Changing my recruiting service from MBRIN to KAN-MIZZ (others were taken 😂). – at Overland Park, KS

Coaching great talent is HARD . . . when great talent isn’t coachable. Wind – at Overland Park, KS

Enjoying the 42nd annual Jewell Holiday HS Classic in Liberty MO this week as many of the top players and teams in the metro KC area square off. Always great hospitality and supreme talent at the Jewell! – at Liberty, MO

The Olathe East Hawks are getting better each practice, each game, and we’re trending the right direction. Love my guys! Merry Christmas to all. Love being varsity boys basketball assistant at OEHS. Thanks to all. 🏀 – at Overland Park, KS

Great day of basketball at Lee’s Summit North HS in metro KC yesterday as 125 2025-2026-2027-2028 boys players competed at the Elite 80! Thanks to Prep Hoops for coming out from Washington DC to evaluate. Scholarship players abound. – at Overland Park, KS

The Elite 80 Midwest comes up Saturday the 23 of October at Lee’s Summit North HS for the classes of 2025-2026-2027-2028. Cost prior to the deadline is $125, the deadline is Friday, October 15. Email me at [email protected]. Cost AFTER the deadline is $150. – at Overland Park, KS

Extra special shout-out thanks to Kyle Lindsted coach at Sunrise, Wichita State, and Minnesota for his expertise and words of wisdom for student-athletes attending. He was outstanding! – at Overland Park, KS

Great day at the Hoop in Wichita KS on Saturday. 6-7-8-9 grade players were fundamentally sound and skilled! Great attitudes and Solid shooters. Good stuff! Special thanks to Tim Simoneau-Will Spradling-AJ Vinent for all their hard work and efforts! – at Overland Park, KS

October 2021 is a big month in the Midwest for 2025-2026-2027-2028 MS boys basketball showcases. One at Lee’s Summit North HS and one at Wichita Hoops. For more details, email me at [email protected] – at Overland Park, KS

Local Blue Springs 2022 product BRADEN APPELHANS transferred to Western Reserve Academy in Ohio for his senior season and has verballed to New Mexico and head coach Richard Pitino. Congrats BA! – at Overland Park, KS

288 players in all from the 2023-2024-2025-2026 classes covering most of the Midwest and then some. I’d say two dozen future D1 2025 players to report to 270 college coaches around the USA will keep MBRI busy this week. – at Overland Park, KS

Special shout-out and thanks to Don Showalter and Adam Shoulders and the entire CEI staff for a really good weekend watching supremely talented underclassmen. Nobody in profession takes better care of media than Don and Adam. Good stuff. – at Overland Park, KS

Big time event in Andover KS at the Farha as the Crossroads Elite Invitational concludes late this afternoon with the Elite 80 championship. Rivals #27 ranked MATAS BUZELIS 6’9” 2023 unofficial MVP of the event. Supreme young stars in Wichita! – at Overland Park, KS

And congrats also to the Kansas Hoggs who won the 9-10 event. They had a wonderful weekend! – at Overland Park, KS

Great finish per the norm for KS AAU teams in Wichita at MAYB Nationals.Drive 5’s Power Group Elite won 11-12. Wichita’s Pray & Play was runner-up in 9-10. Pivot Life Jayhawks won the grade 8 event. Over 500 teams in 10 age groups , pretty impressive! – at Overland Park, KS