Re: Bearcats definitely after Johnson

[Michael and Phyllis Pickens]

I haven't seen anything on this yet so I thought I would post it.

Murray State Hires Louisville's Cronin

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BKC_MURRAY_ST_COACH?SITE=OHCIN&SE
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Ryan" <address@hidden>
To: <address@hidden>
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2003 11:19 AM
Subject: RE: [UC Basketball] Bearcats definitely after Johnson


> Some important factors (like so many recruits) in AJ's decision are -
>
> - closeness to his home in Georgia
> - playing time expected
> - how the coach plans on using him.
>
> The first one we cant do anything about.
> The second would likely be answered by "you'll likely challenge Whaley
> for center minutes and backup Maxiell your freshman year".
> The third one may be "we want you to help us win games and best prepare
> you for the NBA, just like we did with Kenyon, Danny, Corie, etc.  So
> even though you can shoot the three, you wont be shooting them in
> Cincinnati".
>
> Now its up to Alex to make the best decision for him.
>
> Mike Ryan
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris [mailto:address@hidden
> Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2003 9:03 AM
> To: address@hidden
> Subject: [UC Basketball] Bearcats definitely after Johnson
>
>
> Not sure if others have seen this (I couldn't get to Bearcatnews.com to
> see if it was posted there), but looks like UC is making a move for
> Johnson. We could have an an absolutely amazing recruiting class (when
> you also consider the transfer of James White) if  we got him.
>
> Some analysts already has us rated #1 overall when you consider White,
> so WOW if you got Johnson in addition. IMHO he would be an idiot to go
> anywhere else based on his desire to prepare quickly for the NBA, the
> Bearcats lengthy interest in him and quite frankly the knowledge that
> our program (Huggins) is relatively forgiving of "mistakes" in one's
> past.
>
> http://enquirer.com/bearcats/2003/04/05/wwwuc1a5.html
>
> Chris