Re: BearcatNews.com namechecked on 700 WLW

[Mike Sherrick]

I too am disappointed by the defection of Jamar Butler.  Banks is certainly
a capable backup, but he doesn't have quite the potential (on paper) that
Butler does.  Also, Banks seems to be less of a point guard than Butler, and
I think point guard is an area of greater need for the future.

So, Huggs has had to settle for two backups recently ... Banks and Solumayne
(sp).  I think we are kidding ourselves if we pretend that these two players
are, in the main, equal to the two that got away.  I realize that things
like this happen once in awhile, but it is cause for concern nonetheless.

Mike in Newfoundland
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael and Phyllis Pickens" <address@hidden>
To: <address@hidden>
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 12:17 AM
Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] BearcatNews.com namechecked on 700 WLW


> I haven't sent a message for a while but I have to in wake of Butler's
> situation.  I am very disappointed that he currently has backed out of
> coming to UC.  I really, really hope he rethinks this and comes back to
UC.
> It's selfish of me but I have been watching his career ever since he
> committed and have been very excited for him to come here for a long time.
> It would be great to have him and Banks both next year, well the 2004-2005
> season.  It was great to see such a great backup plan.  Pretty much like
the
> Alexander Johnson backup plan.  You gotta love Huggs.
>
> I will say that as a huge fan I am getting sick and tired of all of the
> players on the team doing stupid stuff that ends up with the Police.  I
know
> that as a kid in college I did some stupid stuff and nobody cared to call
> the cops because I was a nobody but I wouldn't have done that stuff if I
had
> the chance to make millions playing Pro Ball.  Our football team is just
as
> easy a target, with 5-6 times as many players and I don't hear that much
> about them.  Sure I remember that Gino guy, but for the most part it has
> been quiet.  I love Huggs but if I'm Jamar it would definitely wear on me
> reading about all of these incidents in the paper.  I used to just shrug
it
> off by saying other teams fans were jealous or the papers had it in for
us.
> However, you can only use those excuses so many times.  I would also like
to
> say that if I made a statement that it has always been my dream to play
> college basketball at UC that nothing would change my mind.  If it was
truly
> a dream of mine!  I could only imagine myself holding up a national
> championship trophy over my head for my favorite team.  BTW - I do
remember
> hearing he has a Bearcat Tattoo.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "richard l. kandell" <address@hidden>
> To: <address@hidden>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 3:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] BearcatNews.com namechecked on 700 WLW
>
>
> > 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