All Things Amir Coffey Thread - UPDTAED: A Gophers Commit!

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I think I'm cautiously optimistic in regard to Coffey. I think we probably have a 51% chance to ISU's 49% chance. Hopefully no blue bloods get serious about him.
 

per Shooter:

The most recruited Minnesota high school basketball junior is Hopkins' Amir Coffey, son of former Gophers and Timberwolves forward Richard Coffey. Amir is out for the season after ACL surgery but could recover in time to play in the Howard Pulley summer league in June.

The 6-foot-7, 185-pound Coffey has 20 Division I offers already, including Minnesota, Iowa State, Michigan State, Miami, Baylor, Marquette and Louisiana State, where two-time NBA head coach Eric Musselman is top assistant.

Coffey hasn't narrowed his list, but his father played for Bill Musselman with the Wolves, and Richard said he likes Eric "a lot."

Richard, 49, has a daughter, Nia, who is a sophomore at Northwestern, where she was a first-team all-Big Ten basketball player last season as a freshman. She scored 35 points in a 102-99 loss to Iowa, then scored 12 points with 12 rebounds in a 70-49 victory over Minnesota.

Another daughter, Sydney, is a junior basketball star at Marist College.

Meanwhile, Richard is a professional motivational speaker. His best advice to his children?

"I just tell them all the time that you're capable of more than you understand, and you can do more than you're dreaming of," he said.

http://www.twincities.com/wild/ci_27529239/charley-walters-minnesota-wild-playoffs-equal-profits

Go Gophers!!
 

I guess Richard is a heck of a motivational speaker. My mother, who isn't the biggest sports fan in the world, heard him speak a couple of weeks ago. Cannot stop raving about what a great speech he gave and how moving and interesting he is. I always liked Richard, so I'd like nothing more than Amir to wear the maroon and gold.
 

Richard is what Clem used to call a 15-percenter - someone who realized their potential. Probably not a surprise that both he and Walter Bond - another 15-percenter - are motivational speakers.
 

Apparently it takes CJ of all people for the Star Tribune to cover basketball recruiting news, as no one else at the paper seems to be doing it. Per the recruiting guru herself, CJ in an interview with Richard Coffey:

Q: How much input will you have in where Amir attends college?

A: That’s the part everybody wants to know. I have a lot of input. The final decision is Amir’s but being his father, he comes to me for a lot of advice about which program might fit him best academically and basketball wise.

Q: So you’re going to be a little more Archie Manning about it?

A: At the end of the day, it is his decision. What we hope to do is find the top three or four schools that fit him and his personality and his style of play along with academics and then let him choose the school from there.

Q: What changes take place at home while dealing with an athlete with a long-term injury?

A: There [are] a lot of ups and downs, believe me. The first thing he wanted to know was, ‘What does this mean for my basketball career?’ I basically told him, ‘Nothing.’ The next six months of your life will be the toughest, you have to work really hard. Dreams don’t come easy. You have to fight. That’s what he’s been doing for the last two months. I’m really proud of him and the effort he’s putting forth getting better.

Q: What advice would you have for Gophers coach Richard Pitino?

A: Just letting the kids play and I think he’s doing that. They have a lot of freedom there on the court. It’s a fun style to watch. Amir loves playing that style. It’s always fun when you see guys running up and down and not being put in a box and they can use their athletic ability.

Q: If and when the Gophers leave or remodel the Barn, should the raised floor remain?

A: It’s funny you should ask that question. Amir and I just had a conversation about the raised floor. I like the raised floor. It gives the home team an advantage. It’s a part of history at the University of Minnesota so I would love to see the raised floor stay.

Q: Tell me why colleges and universities aren’t embarrassed to turn out athletes who can’t speak standard English?

A: That’s a great question and something that, even when I was back in school, our head Coach Clem Haskins and the assistant coaches did work on with us. I think it’s really important because you are put in a limelight and you have a microphone thrust in your face so many times and if you’re not prepared you can really make a fool of yourself. I think it’s really important that they train the athlete to be on camera and to speak well.

Q: [Now I’m laughing because] Coach Haskins was not speaking very good English a lot of the time.

A: But he made sure we did. [Laughter.]

http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/celebrities/293023281.html?page=all&prepage=1&c=y#continue

Go Gophers!!
 


BleedGopher said:
Apparently it takes CJ of all people for the Star Tribune to cover basketball recruiting news, as no one else at the paper seems to be doing it. Per the recruiting guru herself, CJ in an interview with Richard Coffey:

Q: How much input will you have in where Amir attends college?

A: That’s the part everybody wants to know. I have a lot of input. The final decision is Amir’s but being his father, he comes to me for a lot of advice about which program might fit him best academically and basketball wise.

Q: So you’re going to be a little more Archie Manning about it?

A: At the end of the day, it is his decision. What we hope to do is find the top three or four schools that fit him and his personality and his style of play along with academics and then let him choose the school from there.

Q: What changes take place at home while dealing with an athlete with a long-term injury?

A: There [are] a lot of ups and downs, believe me. The first thing he wanted to know was, ‘What does this mean for my basketball career?’ I basically told him, ‘Nothing.’ The next six months of your life will be the toughest, you have to work really hard. Dreams don’t come easy. You have to fight. That’s what he’s been doing for the last two months. I’m really proud of him and the effort he’s putting forth getting better.

Q: What advice would you have for Gophers coach Richard Pitino?

A: Just letting the kids play and I think he’s doing that. They have a lot of freedom there on the court. It’s a fun style to watch. Amir loves playing that style. It’s always fun when you see guys running up and down and not being put in a box and they can use their athletic ability.

Q: If and when the Gophers leave or remodel the Barn, should the raised floor remain?

A: It’s funny you should ask that question. Amir and I just had a conversation about the raised floor. I like the raised floor. It gives the home team an advantage. It’s a part of history at the University of Minnesota so I would love to see the raised floor stay.

Q: Tell me why colleges and universities aren’t embarrassed to turn out athletes who can’t speak standard English?

A: That’s a great question and something that, even when I was back in school, our head Coach Clem Haskins and the assistant coaches did work on with us. I think it’s really important because you are put in a limelight and you have a microphone thrust in your face so many times and if you’re not prepared you can really make a fool of yourself. I think it’s really important that they train the athlete to be on camera and to speak well.

Q: [Now I’m laughing because] Coach Haskins was not speaking very good English a lot of the time.

A: But he made sure we did. [Laughter.]

http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/celebrities/293023281.html?page=all&prepage=1&c=y#continue

Go Gophers!!
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I was going to post this exchange too, but then I remembered it was from CJ and couldn't bring myself to do it.
 


Probably helps that she did the interview. Shows The kid that if he stays, he will be a local celebrity.
 





Amir Coffey and Gary Trent, Jr. together in Williams with high octane supporting cast? Think about it young men, think about the dynamism that duet will bring. Build it Amir, and Gary will follow.
 





I suggest we play Charles Buggs at point forward, that should lock Coffey up. :)
 

Really hope this game can stay close and the fans stay in it.
 

Who is CJ? And goddammit if you're in the Barnyard and reading this, you need to get on whoever leads the cheers to get some Amir Coffey chants going.
 

thesanfordman said:
Who is CJ? And goddammit if you're in the Barnyard and reading this, you need to get on whoever leads the cheers to get some Amir Coffey chants going.
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Not sure if you are being sarcastic or not, but she is the celebrity gossip columnist at the Strib. She's perhaps the 2nd most popular (or notorious if you will) writer at the paper next to Sid.
 

Gophers7NatTitlesBadgers0 said:
Not sure if you are being sarcastic or not, but she is the celebrity gossip columnist at the Strib. She's perhaps the 2nd most popular (or notorious if you will) writer at the paper next to Sid.
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Not saracastic. Just too young to know about her previous infamy/don't read the gossip section I guess.
 

It was great to see Richard Coffey in the crowd at the game with his terrific son Amir. Richard looks like he could suit up in maroon and gold and grab 14 rebounds!
 

Matt is a big loss for Iowa State, he was the main recruiter for Coffey and Mar:

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Go Gophers!!
 


There is something to be said about that, but in the end, Fred Hoiberg is the one who really matters here.
 



GameDay said:
There is something to be said about that, but in the end, Fred Hoiberg is the one who really matters here.
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Things might really open up if the reports are true da' Bulls are planning to go after Hoiberg
 

Maybe Amir pulls a Jimmy Chitwood?

"I play, coach stays. He goes, I go."
 





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