Re: FW: Center solution

[Linda Menard]

Isn't he that awesome guy from Oak Hills?  I thought he played with Chadd
Moore.
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From: "Michael W Pickens" <address@hidden>
To: <address@hidden>
Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: FW: [UC Basketball] Center solution


> What rumor are you talking about?  I have been following the Bearcat
> recruiting news as much as my wife and work will allow and don't remember
> the name "Sani Ibrahim".  Give me more info if you can.
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> M!
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> "Schroeder, Tom" <address@hidden> on 02/04/2003 09:07:34 AM
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> My point wasn't about exceeding the numbers, my point was that if he
> produces at that level with modest effort, then Huggs job is to get the
> most effort out of him for the ultimate benefit of the team's performance.
> Given our serious lack of production in the post, getting more out of
> Whaley would be a big part of the equation and would logically result in
> higher numbers and/or more consistent effort.
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> As far as getting excited, Whaley has been a force at every level and in
> the spotlight for far too long for me to look at him like I might other
> less heralded recruits.  He's at the level of Fortson and Wingfield during
> their recruitment periods.  I consider it very reasonable to have advanced
> expectations of his ability.  I feel that there is no chance of him going
> pro, so he's coming.
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> In other recruiting news, wouldn't it be great if the rumors about Sani
> Ibrahim were true as well?  I'm not sure I know enough about Matt
> Terwilliger to have an opinion one way or another, but apparently it is
> reported that he could continue to grow past 6'-9".
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> From: Brett Pappas [mailto:address@hidden
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> Huggins' job is not to have him 'exceed' those numbers, Huggins' job is to

> get them to play as a team and win games.
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> I am rooting for him as much as anyone, I just choose not to get too
> excited
> about players until I they get on campus.
>
> --Brett
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> I have also heard about the "negatives" but UC is his best chance on
making
> a career for himself at the next level.  I would consider averaging 18
> points and 10 boards not too bad at the Juco level.  From everything that
> I've heard, that he could easily exceed those numbers.  That is Huggs'
job.
> I just can't help but focus on the negatives that read about him (lazy,
> unmotivated, inconsistent, only gives effort in spurts). Say all you want
> about Huggins being a motivator but he is not a magician, the player has
to
> want to be motivated (see B.J. Grove). Besides, from a stats standpoint,
> Whaley hasn't exactly dominated on the Juco level.