Re: BearcatNews.com namechecked on 700 WLW

[richard l. kandell]

What makes us think that Butler's renege "caused a shift" to Banks?  Both
announcements came on the same day - with Butler indicating that he will
make a decision, perhaps OSU maybe based on his friendship with Matt T., in
the near future.  Why couldn't the scenario have been that the staff was
pursuing Banks, a Georgia hs poy with huge stats, and then he told them he
would commit, & let's say that happened on Sunday, they called Butler, as a
courtesy, and Jamar decides that Banks' addition is just one too many guards
with outstanding credentials, along with maybe his folks saying that perhaps
UC really isn't the place for you - look in the newspaper - and Twig calling
and saying come to OSU with me.

 I'm not sure, and I don't think anyone else knows at this stage either,
which one will be the better college player, but the one thing I am unhappy
about, while I know and understand you don't get every recruit you chase, is
that recently there have been several in-state players that Huggins appears
to have been interested in having on campus, who have decided to go
elsewhere.  That really didn't happen all that much for almost a decade.

Richard K.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Schroeder, Tom" <address@hidden>
To: "Bearcat Basketball Forum (E-mail)" <address@hidden>
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 2:52 PM
Subject: FW: [UC Basketball] BearcatNews.com namechecked on 700 WLW


It's very uncanny, how similar Jamar and Vincent are as players.  Their
stats are almost identical as are their playing careers and physical
attributes.  They both were candidates for their respective state POY's.
They both averaged about 30 ppg, 6-8 rpg, 4-6 apg and 4-6 steals per game.
They are both about 6'-2" and 185 lbs.  They both can play the point or the
2G spot.

I personally like how fast Huggs and Co. made the switch to secure Vincent's
verbal.  The only thing that would be different, is that Vincent seemed to
favor the 2G spot vs. Jamar wanting to play the point.  Does this mean that
Swann will have more incentive to come to UC or less?


-----Original Message---
From: Hunter, Shawn


Kudos to Mike Ryan and the BearcatNews.com team, as they were name checked
by Scott Springer this AM on 700 WLW re: the verbal of Vincent Banks in the
wake of Butler's jumping ship.

Shawn