 moves.

"He's got a very quick first step so there's a lot of working on stuff with that," he said.

The workouts can continue until school ends, then can pick up again on Sept. 15.

All of the players are expected to stay on campus for summer school, however, and will continue working on their own.

Here and there

• We mentioned Phil Nelson's track exploits here last week. Here's a link to the results from his district meet over the weekend.

As you can see, he won the high jump at 6-8, which would have placed him fourth in the Pac-10. Not bad for someone who had never tried the event competitively before this year.

• Some of you have asked whether the team is done recruiting for the 2006-07 season. Everything I hear is that they are and that there are no plans at the moment to add to the roster for next season.

• Here's an interesting blog from the Oregonian concerning Brandon Roy, with an item from ESPN.com analyst Chad Ford saying that Roy's agent is refusing workout request from all but the teams that will have the top five picks in the draft. That order won't be set until the lottery on Tuesday.

I talked with Roy last week and he said he wouldn't set his workout schedule until after the lottery.

Interesting that he was joined in his workout by UConn's Rashad Anderson, who hit the shot that forced the Sweet 16 game into overtime. That was probably worth some playful banter between the two.

• Talked with Lorenzo Romar for a few minutes the other day while doing a story on his participation in some new commercials that will be debuting shortly. Here's that story in case you missed it.

Several readers have asked how coaching the U-18 national team will impact Romar's ability to recruit this summer in both good ways — he will obviously have access to some of the most highly-rated players available for the classes of 2007 and 2008 (there are a couple juniors trying out for the team, Romar said); and bad ways — will spending much of June working with the national team distract him from recruiting this summer?

As to the first question, Romar said he's not sure if it's completely a positive getting a chance to work so closely with some recruitable players.

"Some people say you can really blow it," Romar said
moves. 

 " He's got a very quick first gradation so there's a fortune of working on stuff with that, " he said. 

 The exercise can continue until school ends, then can pick up again on Sept. 15. 

 All of the player are expected to stay on campus for summer school, however, and will proceed working on their own. 

 Here and there 

 • We mentioned Phil Nelson's cut exploits here last workweek. Here's a link to the results from his district meet over the weekend. 

 As you can see, he won the high jump at 6 - 8, which would have place him fourth in the Pac-10. Not bad for someone who had never tried the consequence competitively before this year. 

 • Some of you have asked whether the team is do recruiting for the 2006 - 07 season. Everything I learn is that they are and that there are no plans at the moment to add to the roster for future season. 

 • Here's an interesting blog from the Oregonian concerning Brandon Roy, with an item from ESPN.com analyst Chad Ford saying that Roy's agent is refusing workout request from all but the teams that will have the top five picks in the draft. That order won't be set until the lottery on Tuesday. 

 I talked with Roy last week and he said he wouldn't sic his workout schedule until after the lottery. 

 Interesting that he was join in his exercise by UConn's Rashad Anderson, who hit the shot that forced the Sweet 16 game into overtime. That was probably worth some playful banter between the two. 

 • Talked with Lorenzo Romar for a few minutes the early day while doing a story on his participation in some new commercials that will be debuting shortly. Here's that story in case you missed it. 

 Several lector have asked how coach the U-18 national team will impact Romar's ability to recruit this summer in both good ways — he will obviously accept access to some of the most highly - rated actor available for the classes of 2007 and 2008 (there are a couple juniors trying out for the team, Romar read); and bad ways — will spending much of June working with the national team perturb him from recruiting this summer? 

 As to the first question, Romar said he's not certain if it's completely a positive catch a chance to work so closely with some recruitable players. 

 " Some people say you can really blow it, " Romar said
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The Workouts can continue untIl schOoL Ends, THeN can pIck up agAIn ON sepT. 15.

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• We mEntionED Phil NElson's traCk EXploitS Here lasT WEeK. HerE's a link to the resulTS fROm his district mEet oveR tHE wEEKenD.

As You can see, hE wOn the HIgh jump AT 6-8, wHICH woULd have placed hIm fourth in tHE PaC-10. Not baD fOr sOMeone wHo had NeVEr tRied the evenT comPetitivelY beforE This yeaR.

• some of yOu have AskEd wHethER tHe TeaM iS DonE ReCruITinG for the 2006-07 sEaSoN. EverYthiNG i HEar iS thAt thEy are And that there aRe nO plaNS at The moMent tO add To The roSter foR next SeAson.

• Here's an inteRestIng blog frOm tHe oreGoNian cONcerniNg BRanDon Roy, wIth an itEM frOm espn.cOm analyst Chad Ford sAyING tHat Roy's aGent is REfUsINg workouT rEquEst fROM all bUt thE TeAms that wIll havE ThE tOp five pIcKs in thE dRafT. ThAt ordER won'T be set Until the LotteRY on Tuesday.

I talKEd with Roy last WEeK ANd HE saiD he Wouldn't set hIs woRKout ScheDUlE unTIl aftEr the LoTTeRY.

Interesting that he wAs Joined In his Workout by UConN's Rashad AnDERSon, who hiT the SHoT That forced the SWeet 16 gAme into oveRTime. That Was prObably woRth some plAYFul banteR beTweEn tHe tWO.

• taLked with LorenZO romaR fOr a few mInuTes the oTheR daY whIle DoIng a story On his parTiCiPaTiOn iN some NEw commerCiAls ThAt wIll be DEbutinG shorTly. HErE's THat Story in CAsE YOu miSsEd It.

SeVerAl ReadeRs haVE asKed how cOaching thE U-18 nATionAl TeAm will iMpact Romar's abIlIty to recruIt ThiS summeR IN both gooD ways — he will obviously havE Access tO soMe of tHe moSt highly-rAteD playeRs aVAilablE for thE clasSeS of 2007 AND 2008 (therE ARe A coUpLe juniors tRYIng Out foR tHe teAm, Romar Said); and bad ways — will SPenDing much of JunE woRkinG WItH thE NaTIonAl TEam DIStract him from reCruiting thIs SUmMer?

As to the FIrsT qUestion, romar saId he's NOt sure iF it's complEtely a posItIve gETTinG a chance to Work so clOsely with SOme reCRuItablE plAyers.

"SOmE peOple sAy you cAN reAlly bLow it," ROmAr said
 moves.

"He's got a veryquick firs t ste p s o t he re's  a l ot of workingo n st uff with that," he sai d.

T he work o ut s can  contin u eu n til  s ch ool  e n ds , the n c an pick  up againonSe pt. 15.

All of  the playe rsare expected  to  stayon  ca m pus f orsumme r scho o l, how ever, and  w i ll con t inue wo r k in g on  their own.

Here an d  there

• We m ention ed Ph i l  Ne lso n's trackex ploit s  here l a st w e ek. Here's a link  to the res u lts  fromhi s d i strict  meet  o v erthe weekend .

A s you can  see,h e won t h e highjump a t 6 -8,  whi c hwo uld  h a vep la ced him  fourthin  t he Pa c-10 . N o t ba d f or s omeon e who had nev ertrie d  th e eve nt co mpet it ively  befor e thi syear.

• Some o f yo u have as ked  w het he r the team i s d one  recrui ting fo r  th e2 0 0 6- 07 season. Everyth in g Ihear isthat t h ey  a r e and th at  th erea r e noplan s  a t the mo ment t o  a dd  to the  r osterfo r n ext  seas o n.
• Here 's an in teres t ing blog fromt he Oregonianc on c e rn i ng B ran don Roy, wi th a n  ite m fr o mESP N .comanaly st Ch a d Ford saying thatRo y's ag ent i s refusing wo rkout requ e s t  from al l bu t  t h e teams that w ill h ave the to p  five pi cks i n the dr aft. That o rder won 'tbeset  un t i lthe lottery o n Tues da y.

I t alk ed with  Ro y l ast  we ek  and he s aid he w ou ld n' tset  hisw orkout s ch edu le  un til a f ter th e lot tery .
I n ter estingt ha t he w as  j oine d i nhis w orko u t b y UConn 's Rashad  An d erso n,  w ho hitthe shot that  f orced theSw eet  16 ga m e  into ov ertime. That was probab l y worth  so me pl ayfu l banterbet ween t het wo.

•  Talke d wit hLor e n zo Ro m a rfor  a  few minut e s  th e oth er  day  whiledoing a story on h i s p articipationinsome n ew  co m me r cia ls tha t will be debutin g shortly.  H e re 's that st o ryin  case y ou miss ed it . 

Sever al reader s have as ke d ho w coa ching theU-18 nat ional tea m  will im pactRom ar's a bi lit y torecrui t  th is su mmer i nboth g ood w ay s — he w ill obviously have acce ss tosomeofthe mosthig h ly- rated pla yers  available  fo r t he cl ass e s of2007 an d 2 0 08 (t here are a cou p le  ju n i or s trying ou t f orthe t eam ,  Romar  sai d); and bad ways—  will spending  muc h ofJun e  wor ki ng with the na tio na l team dis tr act him fro m recrui ti n g thi s summ er?

A s to th e fi r st que stio n,Romar sai d h e' s  not su re  i f  it'scomp le tely a  posit i ve g e t ting a chance to  work s o clo s ely  with  s ome rec r uita ble player s.

"Some p eoplesayyou c an real ly  blowit, "Romar said 
 moves.

"He's_got a_very quick first step_so there's_a_lot of_working_on stuff with_that," he said.

The_workouts can continue until_school ends, then_can_pick up again on Sept. 15.

All of the players are expected to stay on_campus_for summer_school,_however,_and will continue working on_their own.

Here and there

• We_mentioned Phil_Nelson's track exploits here last week. Here's a_link_to the results_from his district meet over the weekend.

As you can_see, he won the high jump_at 6-8, which_would_have_placed him fourth in_the Pac-10. Not bad for someone_who had never tried the event_competitively before this year.

• Some of you_have asked whether the team is_done recruiting for the 2006-07_season. Everything_I hear is that they_are and that_there are_no plans at_the moment to add to the_roster for next_season.

• Here's an interesting blog from_the_Oregonian concerning Brandon_Roy,_with_an item_from ESPN.com analyst_Chad_Ford saying_that_Roy's agent is refusing workout request_from_all but the teams that will have_the top five picks_in_the draft. That order_won't be set until the_lottery on Tuesday.

I talked with Roy_last week_and he_said he wouldn't set his workout schedule until after the lottery.

Interesting_that he was joined in his_workout by UConn's Rashad_Anderson, who_hit_the shot that_forced_the Sweet_16 game into overtime. That was probably_worth some_playful banter between the two.

• Talked_with Lorenzo Romar for_a_few minutes the other day while_doing a story on his participation_in some new commercials that_will_be_debuting shortly. Here's that story_in case you missed it.

Several readers_have asked how_coaching the U-18 national team will impact_Romar's_ability to recruit this summer in_both_good ways — he will obviously_have_access_to some of the most_highly-rated players available for the classes_of 2007 and 2008 (there are a couple juniors_trying out for_the team, Romar said); and_bad_ways_— will spending much of June working with the national_team distract_him from recruiting_this summer?

As to the first question, Romar said he's not_sure if it's completely a positive getting_a chance to work so closely with some recruitable players.

"Some people_say you can really blow it," Romar said