It's been weeks since my original post about Sean Mullan, a basketball recruit from Australia. I haven't heard back from Mullan since that original post, so I haven't been able to provide an update on his status... until now. Although I still haven't heard back from the man himself, a reliable source confirmed today that Mullan is officially coming to Penn.
It seems that this might have been in the books for a while at this point. When I heard from his mother in late May she indicated that everything was just about squared away, but they hadn't received their official documents yet. Then Sean's name showed up in the Penn Directories a few weeks ago, but I still could not take that as confirmation that he was definitely coming.
With Mullan in the bag, the Quakers' 2009 recruiting class is up to five players (though two are unofficial). Mullan joins Carson Sullivan and Brian Fitzpatrick as the official recruits for 2009, while Malcolm Washington and Tommy Eggleston will also join the team as "preferred walk-ons." The distinction, as far as I know, is virtually irrelevant. Penn Athletics has not released an official list of this year's recruits, but it should come very soon. Washington and Eggleston will not be on the official list.
Tags: Brian Fitzpatrick, Carson Sullivan, Malcolm Washington, Men's Basketball, Recruiting, Sean Mullan, Tommy Eggleston
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July 15th, 2009 at 3:24 pm
I predict someone will use this comment section to take the opportunity to excoriate you with relation to your ability to find out information from other players overseas...perhaps a guard from the recent past who may or may not currently be on an NBA team's summer league roster...
July 16th, 2009 at 8:06 am
To celebrate the arrival of Mullan, Jon Lubin and Howard Gensler will be hosting an "Aussie Party" at a local Outback. $20 per person. Cash bar only. Fosters cans will be available. If anyone has special orders for tater tots, apparently Howard is the expert on this delicacy
Pucker up boys!
July 16th, 2009 at 10:59 am
Noah, have you heard from Ibby Jaaber's mother yet on Jaaber's status...why he pulled from the Pistons' summer league?
July 16th, 2009 at 11:00 am
Nostradamus...you're good.
July 16th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
To Friends of Jon Lubin (whoever you are),
Maybe you could ask Jon and Howard to bring in Tooheys so our new recruit can enjoy New South Wales beer rather than Victorian beer.
July 16th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Sorry, dude. Toohey's not available at the Outback. Howard had to jump through some serious hoops (no pun intended) to even get the tater tots
onto the menu. He also put Lubin in charge of the dipping sauces.
If anyone has special requests for dipping sauces, please contact TRJL.
July 16th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
vote for the Palestra:
http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/story/11953972
July 21st, 2009 at 6:39 pm
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