M. Hoops loses two... not games

Some bad news has dampened the sunny forecast of this recruiting season for Glen Miller and the men's basketball team. According to ESPN/Scouts Inc., California forward Kevin Panzer of Capistrano High School has decommitted from Penn. Panzer's decision was reportedly made in the last few days. In addition, fellow Golden State product Austin Kelly, a guard from Harvard-Westlake, apparently also has de-committed, making his choice for personal reasons back in September, according to the Cornell Basketball Blog. However, according to ESPN Kelly is still committed, since he's listed as one of the six remaining Penn commits:

I have no information yet — nor does anyone else to my knowledge — on why Panzer (and possibly Kelly) decommitted. The CBB report simply meant Kelly's decision was unrelated to Panzer's. While I think Penn can deal with the loss of Kelly -- one talented guard among a slew of impressive swingmen on Miller's radar -- the loss of Panzer will hurt badly. He was the best offensive big man that demonstrated a serious interest in Penn, and one of the prizes of the entire class. After the Quakers missed out on 7-footer Ugo Okam, who committed to Harvard, they had just one big man besides Panzer. And Cameron Gunter's defense needed the complementary offense of the talented Panzer, who had rejected scholarship offers from Gonzaga and Colorado. Panzer was the most exciting recruit in my opinion besides Miles Cartwright and maybe Dau Jok. I can't begin to imagine what Glen Miller is going through with an 0-4 team and now a significant hole in his recruiting class.