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SoCalHoops Recruiting News

Ooooops. Lubos May Not
Be A Bear After All--(Aug. 11, 1998)

We began to hear rumblings that Frank Burlison's report today in the Orange County Register might not be correct to the effect that Lubos Barton (6'-7" Sr. F) from the Czech Republic has "signed a scholarship agreement" to play for Cal this fall, so we contacted the school directly, and spoke with Cal Basketbal media relations director Phil Benenson, who said flatly that "Cal has not signed Lubos Barton." Benenson also reported that Cal does not have any available scholarships for next year.

Yet.

He also refused to comment on whether the school is actively pursuing Barton. "If it is a recruitable athlete who has not already signed with Cal, we cannot comment."

Apparently the Bear sighting may have been a little premature, but then it's not often that Frank's wrong.

And he may still turn out to be correct if one of the other recruits for some reason fails to qualify or someone else from last year's team doesn't return.