New Recruit!
According to Scout, Cal men’s basketball has a new recruit: Jorge Gutierrez. ESPN says that this Mexico native may have trouble qualifying. The world reknowned Miami Hawk Talk has this blurb about Cal’s newest Golden Bear:
2008 PROSPECT; Jorge was a former Mr. Basketball in Colorado and now runs the show at Findlay Prep in Henderson, NV. Gutierrez does whatever his team needs for a win. His team does not need any plays runs for him on offense to keep him involved. Gutierrez has a high basketball IQ as well as great basketball instincts. He prefers to involve his teammates over scoring the ball himself, though he indeed has the ability to score. He easily finishes around the rim, using his either hand, though he shoots jumpers as a righty. He rebounds the ball well for a player of his height and seems to make the right plays at the right times. He also plays defense well and typically matches up with the opposing teams best perimeter player. Gutierrez plays with a remarkable amount of poise and maturity beyond his years and does all of the dirty work for his team.
Judging from this photo, it is true, he won’t have trouble scoring:
MAJOR HOTTIE ALERT! Finally, Cal has found somebody with hair as amazing as my own to fill the void. It has been many rough years since I left. Nobody with the sort of je ne sais quoi attending our fine institution. Nobody as attractive as me. Such as:
"Stock TwistNHook photo used for the 50th time"
Damn, I’m so hot, if I don’t say so myself! Either way, hopefully this modern day Samson will qualify for school and help with our team’s diversity. Max Zhang and Michael Cera-lookalike can only do so much. Go Bears!
Thanks for the link to the map of Mexico! I think we would all have been lost without it
Comment by oaktownmario — May 7, 2008 @ 5:36 pm
I hate to quibble, but the guesture in that photo appears to be a slight variation on the “twist n’ hook.” Does that version still mean “family first?”
Comment by Tony — May 7, 2008 @ 6:14 pm
I like the Mexico map, too. It’s almost like a Wikipedia page, where seemingly random words and phrases that don’t need definitions are given links to them anyway.
Comment by ragnarok — May 7, 2008 @ 8:03 pm
So, I guess Allison Stokke now has a potential boyfriend, huh?
The big question, of course, is can this guy play? If he’s a Monty recruit I have faith. BB had some good eye for talent too, so perhaps old Jorge will pan out after all.
Vaya con California Pelota de Basket!
Okay, so my eSpanish eSucks. Screw you.
Go Bears!
Comment by SoCal Oski — May 7, 2008 @ 8:08 pm
aaah so funny! i think nikola looks just like michael cera too!!! and is still cuter than this random mexican. but he’s coool.
Comment by terren — May 7, 2008 @ 10:34 pm
Ragnarok, you’re the man!
Comment by California Pete — May 8, 2008 @ 7:46 am
Ragnarok, you’re the man!
Comment by California Pete — May 8, 2008 @ 7:49 am
This dude looks like he could be the son of Magglio Ordonez with those luscious locks.
Comment by Scott — May 8, 2008 @ 8:53 am
I find the focus on the nationality of this player to be inappropriate. He’s an 18 year old kid who plays good basketball and is looking to advance his game at the D-1 level. You discredit yourselves and the community. Enough said.
Comment by Tom Brown — May 13, 2008 @ 10:15 am