Ramsay Girls Basketball Coach Set for UA Job
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010 SPORTS The Birmingham News j 3D **ALABAMA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Ramsay girls basketball coach set for UA job By DENNIS VICTORY women’s coach Wendell Hudson The 35-year-old Mosley guided As for Mosley, he was selected players of his decision today. For The Birmingham News offered him the chance to become the Rams to an 187-48 record. He Coach of the Year by the National “It was the toughest thing I’ve Robert Mosley knew it was time an assistant coach on his staff. coached more than 20 players who Federation of High School had to do since I’ve been there,” to move on. “I’m excited about the opportu- became college players, including Coaches Association in 2006. Mosley said. “You think after the During his seven years as girls nity to go to Alabama and coach Alabama’s prized recruit from this “Robert brings a wealth of last game, the speech you give the basketball coach at Birmingham’s in-state at the next level, in the year’s class, Miss Basketball Ka- knowledge and experience in high seniors, that’s the toughest thing Ramsay High School, where Mos- SEC, which is one of the better neisha Horn. school basketball spanning the you have to do. Some of the kids ley won four straight state cham- conferences in women’s college The 6-foot-1, 178-pound for- state of Alabama and the South- that are there, they came for an pionships, he said there were op- basketball,” Mosley said. “To stay ward helped Ramsay capture four east to our coaching staff,” said opportunity to play for you and I portunities to leave. here, where I was born and recruit straight Class 5A championships Hudson. “I have no doubt he will take that very seriously. To tell Mosley said the timing just state kids, and give them an op- from 2004-2007 and earn five help us tremendously.” those young ladies that I was leav- never felt right until Alabama portunity to play here is exciting.” straight Final Four appearances. Mosley informed his Ramsay ing was tough.” NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS school relations. SCARBINSKY He had two former high From Page 1D school football coaches from this state on his staff Kobe gets 40 How could a reporter be last year in Willie Carl Mar- the first to tell him about tin and Jeremy Pruitt as di- another one of his players rectors of player develop- who may be considering a ment. in Lakers rout transfer when the tip came When assistant coach from a person involved James Willis left after the By GREG BEACHAM second half highlighted by with AAU basketball? season to become Tommy The Associated Press Bryant’s 21-point third And no, that AAU type Tuberville’s defensive LOS ANGELES — Even on quarter. wasn’t Darien Knox. coordinator at Texas Tech, a balky knee, Kobe Bryant The defending NBA It’s not a head coach’s Saban promoted Pruitt to job to scan message had no problem giving the champions beat the third- an on-field position coach- boards or gossip with AAU Los Angeles Lakers an early seeded Suns at their own ing linebackers. coaches — although the leg up in the Western Con- uptempo game when nec- Those moves have made gossip couldn’t hurt — but ference finals. essary, fluidly running the a strong impression on he better have someone on Bryant scored 40 points, court to set up baskets for high school football Bryant in his sixth straight his staff who’s plugged coaches from Huntsville to Lamar Odom added 19 into the grapevine, espe- points and 19 rebounds, 30-point game. Bryant then Mobile. rested his sore knee for most cially in his own state. Putting restrictions on and the Lakers opened the The head coach has to series with ruthless offen- of the fourth quarter in the the transfer of Knox, a Tus- 11th 40-point game of his be able to lean on some- caloosa native, hasn’t sive efficiency in a 128-107 one who has a finger on playoff career. helped Grant in the eyes of victory over the Phoenix the pulse of the state’s high Suns on Monday night. Game 2 is Wednesday some high school basket- school and AAU coaches, ball coaches, which may be Pau Gasol had 21 points night at Staples Center. which are two very differ- for the top-seeded Lakers, Amare Stoudemire scored one reason he’s distanced AP ent constituencies. himself from that decision. who won their seventh 23 points and Steve Nash Grant’s been in Tusca- straight playoff game and had 13 points and 13 assists Kobe Bryant scored 40 points Monday night to lift Failing to sign a single loosa for a year, but bas- player with state ties in his snapped the Suns’ six-game for the Suns, who hadn’t the Los Angeles Lakers over the Phoenix Suns in the ketball insiders in this state streak with a phenomenal lost since April 24. Western Conference finals. year on the job hasn’t say he has yet to fully con- helped, either, at least from nect in that regard. a perception standpoint. One former high school ball. HUEYTOWN GOLDEN GOPHERS Coaches like to say that coach who knows the terri- recruiting is all about rela- HUEYTOWN: A pitcher/outfielder in tory as well as anyone said baseball, he’s also a major Class 5A tionships, but that’s too QB impresses Grant needs help in that limiting. Everything in college prospect in that Head coach: Matt Scott (2nd ceiver Davion Johnson was re- area and added that he sport as well. year, 5-5 overall) cruited from the basketball coaching is about relation- college coaches would go to work for Ala- ships. Scott said when baseball 2009 record: 5-5, 3-4 in Class team to play and has im- bama in that capacity in a From Page 1D season ended and the Go- pressed the coaching staff. He And relationships begin 6A Region 5 minute, if asked. at home. phers were starting spring needs work at the mechanics It’s just good manage- “Heupel called on Friday football, he told Winston to Returning starters: 8 offense, of receiving, but has great and he’s here (on Monday),” 7 defense, 2 specialists ment. take it easy the first few speed and leaping ability. Look at Nick Saban. Join the conversation by said Scott. “A lot of coaches days, since some players in What’s new in 2010: 1) The Senior prospect to watch: Football’s a different ani- commenting at Scarblog on don’t want to look at his similar situations have arm Gophers drop to Class 5A and Ronald Stewart is being mal because it has no AAU al.com. Go to blog.al.com/ film because he’s just a trouble coming out of base- in the toughest region in the looked at by Tennessee-Chat- equivalent, but the Ala- kevin-scarbinsky. Or write sophomore. They see ‘Class ball season. state; 2) New defensive tanooga and has the potential bama football coach rec- him at kscarbinsky@bham- of 2012’ on it and they don’t Winston politely declined, coaching staff; 3) Revamped to play in similar-size schools. ognizes the value of high news.com. want to start looking at 10th offering that throwing keeps strength and conditioning graders. Then they look at his arm strong. A week after program. Underclassman with college the film. Every team that potential: Rising junior Jameis pitching in the state semifi- Knox is still free to trans- sees his DVD winds up of- Key Gophers: Junior QB Ja- Winston can name his own nals, he was 15 of 19 for 246 KNOX: fer to UAB after finishing fering him. He could be the yards in an intrasquad meis Winston (6-4, 190); Se- college, but junior defensive No. 1 quarterback in the na- nior RB Ronald Stewart (5-8, lineman Chris Raab (5-11, 210) Can’t transfer his undergraduate degree scrimmage. at Alabama this summer, tion for the Class of 2012. “He is a freakish athlete,” 175); Senior WR Jefferson will be a two-year starter and but according to NCAA By- “What’s so impressive said Foy. “He can throw, he Chandler (5-8, 165); Senior C has potential to play at a to UAB Blake Jones (6-0, 230) law 13.1.1.3, he would not with him is how fast he can run, he can throw a smaller D1 school. From Page 1D picks up on things. He re- baseball, he can block well. I Spring surprise: Senior re- First game: Pelham, Aug. 26 be able to receive “athleti- tained a lot from last year have never seen a quar- That means Knox will cally related financial as- and he’s pretty much pick- terback that runs down field get better,” said Winston. “We have a whole new de- have to scratch Ole Miss sistance” for a year, nor ing up where he left off.” to block so well. He’s like “Some people get a big head fensive staff coming in this and UAB from his short list would he be able to play Four teams, Alabama, Au- Rolando McClain was at but I want to get better and year, with new terminology of schools where he might the upcoming season as a burn, Miami and Ohio State, middle linebacker (for Ala- be the best I can be. Even and stunts, so we’re going to like to play his final season walk-on.