Re: Jamar Butler scenario

[Mike Sherrick]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brad Holdheide" <address@hidden>
To: <address@hidden>
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 3:42 PM
Subject: RE: [UC Basketball] Jamar Butler scenario


> Backing off Jamar for ANY reason is a mistake IMO and likely never
happened.
> Jamar is likely going to be a great player and is a local Ohio kid who
> wanted to be a Bearcat his whole life (tongue in cheek).....so WHY would
you
> do anything to jeopardize his verbal commitment.
>
> I'd say Jamar backed out, UC didn't.

I agree.  I think our being happy with Banks, and saying (sort of) good
riddance to Butler is a lot of rationalization.  Our first choice to go to
the prom turned us down (or started playing hard to get, if you prefer) so
we took someone else instead, who we are now saying is just as pretty and
has a better personality, or whatever.

As far as to why Butler actually began to have a change of heart, my
speculation is that it is simply that he wanted to be with his friend
Terwilliger at OSU.  Once he made that decision, he had to come up with a
'better' reason, so he said something about academics.

BTW, note how close UC was to having a *great* start on next year's class.
Had they landed Terwilliger, they would have had Butler.  They just miss on
A.J. Johnson.  A real bummer.

Mike in Newfoundland



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Peterson [mailto:address@hidden
> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 2:14 PM
> To: address@hidden
> Subject: [UC Basketball] Jamar Butler scenario
>
>
> So what do you all think of this scenario regarding Jamar Butler.
>
> Bearcat staff finds out there is a strong possibilty that Isaiah Swann
will
> commit if he is told he can play the one (there is a report on the
> recruiting page that he will commit to a school where he can play the
one).
> Staff brings this up with Jamar and asks if he will consider playing the
2.
> Jamar wants to play the point. Meanwhile Terwilliger and OSU are telling
> Jamar he can play the point.
>
> Staff starts looking for a relacement for Jamar should he consider going
> elsewhere and find Vincent Banks willing to commit.
>
> Jamar Decommits, opening door for Swann.
>
> Just some thoughts...But if the staff can land Swann and get a similar
> player to replace Butler, it could turn out to be a really good class.
>
> But when are they going to land a center...
>
> Chris Peterson
>
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