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RE: Alex Weldon

DUBulldog — Thu, 01 May 2008 21:24:32 GMT

I noticed that the press release didn't list his stats....I'd be curious to see them. I'm guessing he averaged between 5 and 10 points per game.

RE: Alex Weldon

Mecha_Bulldog — Thu, 01 May 2008 21:16:14 GMT

http://www.msumavericks.com/more.php?id=6339

Minnesota State head basketball coach Matt Margenthaler has announced the signing of Alex Weldon to a National Letter of Intent to play at Minnesota State beginning in the fall of 2008.

Good luck to him.

RE: Alex Weldon

Dawg_tired — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:24:27 GMT

I think it's safe to say he's not a high powered offensive player at this point in his career.

RE: Alex Weldon

DUBulldog — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:50:39 GMT

Weldon had 7 points in 3 state tournament games, with a high game of 3. In the one game I saw earlier this season on TV, he barely touched the ball. Can't really tell what this young man can do.

Emmenecker only averaged 4 points per game in high school, so I guess you just never know.

RE: Alex Weldon

RedRiverLuke — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:59:36 GMT

Linn Mar ran into a buzz saw against City High, then beat CR Kennedy in a good consolation game. With Gibbs return Alex's role change; not as much scoring. He had a solid tournament.

RE: Alex Weldon

Mecha_Bulldog — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:08:25 GMT

http://www.gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080307/SPORTS/569024715/1008/sports

Linn-Mar was blown away by Iowa City High 66-46. I can't find anything about how Weldon did. Linn-Mar still plays a consolation game Saturday afternoon against Cedar Rapids Kennedy.

RE: Alex Weldon

getreal4 — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:56:09 GMT

My understanding is Weldon is a walk on for the first year with the promise of a future scholarship.

RE: Alex Weldon

DSMBulldog — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:02:48 GMT

is he walking on at drake? cuz, i still havent heard of him signing his LOI

RE: Alex Weldon

jdrake — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:57:51 GMT

PiPhi1997 (3/3/2008)

Good luck to Alex at The Well this week! To those Drake faithful going to see him play, be careful not to flaunt The Drake too much. I wanted to go to Lincoln and watch Turk last season and was told not to wear Drake gear as we could cause an NCAA violation. What are Lin-Mar's colors? I want to fit in!

Linn-Mar is red and black (exactly the opposite of Drake colors, so if you wore Drake you would stick out like a sore thumb). I actually went to high school there from 2000-2004, so I got to see the kids like Jason Bohannon (playing at Wisconsin), and Jordan Printy (redshirted at Indiana State this year). I am excited to see Alex play, because he wasn't there when I was in high school.

Speaking from experience with Linn-Mar, I can tell you that basketball is what is taken seriously there. The football team is horrible b/c the kids want to focus on basketball (football team hasn't won a game in 2 years IIRC). That said, I think he will probably be a solid role player for us, as most of the guards that come out of LM are fairly proficient from the arc, and long enough to play pretty solid defense. I think he will fit in to the system pretty well. Again, I haven't seen him play in person, but that is my experience with Linn-Mar guards.

Hopefully he will blossom and turn into a nice Jason Bohannon type player, who is playing pretty well on a good Wisconsin team.

Hopefully I will see some of you at the tourney in Des Moines this weekend, since I can't make it down to STL.

Go Bulldogs, and Lions!

RE: Alex Weldon

Mecha_Bulldog — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:56:36 GMT

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080303/SPORTS0811/80302023

The Register has a story about Linn-Mar and other state tourney teams, focusing on their D1 prospects. Weldon is mentioned:

Imagine a team that has a D-I recruit as its fourth scoring option. That’s Weldon, a 6-3 guard headed to Drake next winter.

RE: Alex Weldon

PiPhi1997 — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:22:07 GMT

RE: Alex Weldon

DUBulldog — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 07:26:41 GMT

RedRiverLuke (2/29/2008)

Thanks for the heads up on what to expect from the Drake faithful. Can't be any worse than the Iowa board; where my son plays football.

This board is definitely tame compared to most.....but, I do know some parents/friends/relatives have occasionally been offended by things posted on here.

Welcome, and please continue to update us on the rest of Alex's season.

RE: Alex Weldon

RedRiverLuke — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:39:31 GMT

Thanks for the heads up on what to expect from the Drake faithful. Can't be any worse than the Iowa board; where my son plays football.

RE: Alex Weldon

Mecha_Bulldog — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:47:39 GMT

http://www.qctimes.com/articles/2008/02/27/sports/varsity/doc47c64215d184c301383140.txt

This story talks about D1 basketball prospects in Iowa. It mentions Weldon, and might mention a few other guys Drake is looking at.

RE: Alex Weldon

Dawg_tired — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:53:16 GMT

RedRiverLuke (2/27/2008)

actually Uncle; glad to be here.

I should warn you. It's brutal for a relative on this board. You are very welcome, but be prepared. It's division 1 and not high school. The expectations are different. We hope Alex is the greatest thing since Converse All Stars, but the criticism can be hard to take sometimes. If you're cool with that, welcome. If you're not you may just want to read the Register.

RE: Alex Weldon

RedRiverLuke — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:29:42 GMT

actually Uncle; glad to be here.

RE: Alex Weldon

getreal4 — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:42:20 GMT

I'm also looking forward to seeing Weldon play in person again. Question, can he develop into a backup pt guard?

RE: Alex Weldon

Gordon Gottschalk — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:42:15 GMT

RRL, I love your avatar. I'm anticipating to see Linn-Marr when they make it to the Well. Can't wait to see how Alex looks in person.

RE: Alex Weldon

Dawg_tired — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:01:57 GMT

RedRiverLuke (2/27/2008)

Good performance in substate win over CR Jefferson. 18 Points basically carrying the team in the first half.

Welcome to the board Daddy Weldon.

RE: Alex Weldon

Mecha_Bulldog — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:52:43 GMT

Game recap: Linn-Mar 62, CR Jefferson 59.

RE: Alex Weldon

RedRiverLuke — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:09:05 GMT

Good performance in substate win over CR Jefferson. 18 Points basically carrying the team in the first half.

RE: Alex Weldon

Mecha_Bulldog — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 08:34:36 GMT

http://www.gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080222/SPORTS/956241213

Weldon had 12 points and a team-high 6 rebounds in a 65-52 win over Cedar Falls. The game was a substate semifinal. Linn-Mar star Grant Gibbs returned from an injury in this game.

RE: Alex Weldon

OldDogII — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:54:03 GMT

Whoa!!! 310 pound center in high school? Is he a football player first and bball second?

RE: Alex Weldon

Mecha_Bulldog — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 10:51:20 GMT

http://www.gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080212/SPORTS/990033107

Weldon had 16 points in a 65-53 win over Dubuque Wahlert. Wahlert in ranked #1 in class 3A, while Weldon's Linn-Mar team is ranked #3 in class 4A. Wahlert has a 6-8, 310-pound center There's also a decent picture of Weldon driving in the online story.

This is the first time in a long time I've seen his name appear in a game recap, so I have a feeling he's not scoring a ton. Even in this game with 16 points, he was his team's third leading scorer, and that's with star Grant Gibbs still out with an injury.

RE: Alex Weldon

Mecha_Bulldog — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 23:55:26 GMT

http://www.gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080122/SPORTS/753494279

Weldon's teammate and future Gonzaga Bulldog Grant Gibbs broke his wrist. I hate to see kids get hurt, but it could be interesting to see what Weldon can do with a bigger role on his team.

RE: Alex Weldon

Dawg_tired — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 10:04:28 GMT

RE: Alex Weldon

getreal4 — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:49:13 GMT

will he be on scholarship next year if a current bench player leaves?

RE: Alex Weldon

Dawg_tired — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 08:55:12 GMT

Also scored 21 in the loss to city high last night.

Alex Weldon

Dawg_tired — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:47:30 GMT

Is rated pretty high on ESPN.com