The Daily Read: Guilty Pleas At The Ville & More

The Daily Read: Guilty Pleas At The Ville & More

From Harold J. Adams of the Courier Journal, Louisville's Terrence Jennings and Jerry Smith pleaded guilty Monday to resisting law enforcement.   They each received a one-year suspended prison sentence, 40 hours of community service and a $500 fine.  Louisville coach Rick Pitino previously said that neither player will be suspended for the incident.  Both are starters.  Smith, a senior co-captain, averaged 7.8 points and 2.1 rebounds last season and Jennings, a 6-10 sophomore, led team with 53 blocked shots.


* BT contributor Adam Zagoria offers some news regarding the cache of talent that visited Kansas for "Late Night at the Phog"

* An early look at UCLA from David Wharton of the LA Times.
 
* The Summit League released its annual preseason poll of league coaches, SIDs and media this afternoon with Oakland being tabbed as the runaway favorite to capture the league title.  The Golden Grizzlies placed a trio of players on the Preseason All-League First Team, led by Player of the Year selection Johnathon Jones.

Rank    School (first-place votes)    
1.         Oakland (34)                  
2.         Oral Roberts                  
3.         IUPUI (1)                      
4.         South Dakota State             
5.         North Dakota State             
6.         IPFW                           
7.         Southern Utah                  
8.         Western Illinois               
9.         UMKC                           
10.       Centenary                      

Preseason Player of the Year
Jonathan Jones, Oakland

Preseason First Team All-League
Davis Baker, G, Southern Utah
Keith Benson, C, Oakland
Garrett Callahan, G, South Dakota State
Robert Glenn, F, IUPUI
Johnathan Jones, G, Oakland
Derick Nelson, F, Oakland

Preseason Second Team All-League
Anthony Cordova, F, South Dakota State
Kevin Ford, F, Oral Roberts
Dominique Morrison, F, Oral Roberts
Michael Tveidt, F, North Dakota State
Deilvez Yearby, F, IPFW


* The CAA also released its preseason poll as voted by the league’s coaches, sports information directors and media.  Old Dominion, which returns all five starters from last year’s 25-10 squad, is tabbed as the CAA favorite, while ODU’s Gerald Lee and Hofstra's Charles Jenkins were selected as the CAA Co-Preseason Player of the Year.

1. Old Dominion

2. Northeastern

3. VCU

4. George Mason

5. James Madison

6. Hofstra

7. Drexel

8. Georgia State

9. Towson

10. William and Mary

11. Delaware

12. UNC Wilmington

First Team                                    

Matt Janning, Northeastern

Charles Jenkins, Hofstra

Gerald Lee, Old Dominion

Cam Long, George Mason

Larry Sanders, VCU

Second Team                                                

Manny Adako, Northeastern               

Joe Dukes, Georgia State                        

David Schneider, William & Mary            

Chad Tomko, UNC Wilmington                

Julius Wells, James Madison                      

CAA Preseason Co-Players of the Year: Charles Jenkins, Hofstra and Gerald Lee, Old Dominion

Honorable Mention: Ben Finney, Jr., G/F, Old Dominion; Jawan Carter, Jr., G, Delaware; Chaisson Allen, Jr., G, Northeastern