RE: Point Guard Recruits

[Brent Wyrick]

I'd like to think we have at least a reasonable chance at Eaton. Eddie
Sutton can't coach forever and the Pokes' fans know he's on his way out
soon. There's no guarantee that Sean will be as good a coach as his father
has been. Heck, look at Nolan Richardson III. I believe he's in the county
lockup in Tenn. these days.

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Courter [mailto:address@hidden 
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 4:05 PM
To: address@hidden
Subject: RE: [UC Basketball] Point Guard Recruits

UC will not get Byron Eaton.  This is the same old same old, where they go
after blue chippers and very rarely get them.  I'll bet UC has a 2% success
rate with their first choices (and that is including only the players that
they think they have a realistic chance of getting).  It's frustrating as a
Bearcat fan.  I'm done getting my hopes up.

dfairchild <address@hidden> wrote:In the McGhee situation, the real
question was whether to keep Eugene Land
or McGhee. I believe Land got the nod because he was a local guy. With
hindsight we would have kept McGhee and let Land go.

I mean no disrespect to Land. I admire him for facing up to his mistakes
and coming back and playing with the team his senior year. I think it took
a lot of courage and showed that his character developed. (Though I cannot
figure for the life of me why he quit with just a few games to go and the
tournaments approaching?)

The point I'm making is that with hindsight - knowing how McGhee developed
and how Land's career went - McGhee would have been better to keep.

Go Cats!

DF

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris [mailto:address@hidden
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 3:59 PM
To: address@hidden
Subject: RE: [UC Basketball] Point Guard Recruits


It worked pretty well for UC too...since Dermarr took McGhee scholly, well,
except for Kenyon breaking his leg. If not for that, I think it would have
been well in UC favor.

Huggs knew he was one player away from a title run and that was Dermarr, not
"Ace" Mcghee. Aaron developed nicely, but I think he found the right
situation for him and that probably wouldn't have been staying at UC anyway.

Chris
UC '97
address@hidden

Brent Wyrick wrote:
I seem to remember the last time we tried something like that it worked out
really well ----For Kelvin Sampson and the Oklahoma Sooners!! Remember
Aaron McGhee?

http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=300&SPSID=2
516&SPID=192&DB_OEM_ID=300&ATCLID=28945

Brent

-----Original Message-----
From: B M [mailto:address@hidden
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 2:19 PM
To: address@hidden
Subject: RE: [UC Basketball] Point Guard Recruits

wELL, now that 5/8 is dead, you can sign whoever you want, and then simply
encourage your weakest returning scholarship player to transfer or walk on.

"Harris, Derek C" wrote:I agree that
in a normal situation you except the
first player to commit. I think we did that when
Huggins was recruiting Lionel Chalmers and Kenny
Satterfield. Satterfield committed first and we stopped
recruiting Chalmers. The situation with Eaton is a little
different. We have a chance to lock one of the best PG's
in the country(not stating Downey isn't either)and get
one of the best PF available in the country in Flowers. Do
we risk the chance of landing both an elite PG and PF prospect
to get another elite PG prospect. Tough to call!!! Regardless
it looks like we will have some talent visiting Clifton!!!
Looking ahead a bit, if Eaton or Downey commit to us, we would
have some exceptional talent in the backcourt and on the wings.
Banks, Evans, Bright, Eaton or Downey. Lots of scoring options.
D/Taylor Mill

-----Original Message-----
From: richard l. kandell [mailto:address@hidden
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 11:36 AM
To: address@hidden
Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Point Guard Recruits


Many years ago I asked Huggins this question and his response was that you
don't wait around, you take the first one that commits, (otherwise why are
you recruiting them in the first place) EXCEPT if you think/know you have a
real shot at a Mickey D AA type, someone who was really very special. Then
you make sure you keep a slot open.

Richard K.

PS - To Zahid - I didn't respond because I had a computer crash and your
kind message was one that I lost.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Harris, Derek C"
To:
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 10:11 AM
Subject: [UC Basketball] Point Guard Recruits


> It looks like Devan Downey will be making a visit to
> Clifton as well. I found this on Insider.com
>
> After watching college programs from the Midwest and Southeast trail him
> around all summer, Devan Downey finally decided to remove some of the gray
> area from his recruitment. The 5-foot-10 point guard from Chester (S.C.)
> High trimmed his list to six schools.
> "In no order, they're Maryland, Cincinnati, Arkansas, Tennessee, Miami and
> South Carolina," Downey said. The Terps and Bearcats will definitely get
> visits and Arkansas is in position for one as well.
>
> Mike will we accept the first PG to commit or is the coaching
> staff looking favoring Byron Eaton over any other potential recruit?
> D/Taylor Mill
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Teeters, Matthew D (Matt) [mailto:address@hidden
> Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 9:02 AM
> To: 'address@hidden'
> Subject: RE: [UC Basketball] Contact Rules (was Slim Pickens)
>
>
> And THAT is why always wear UC gear when flying. :-)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Sherrick [mailto:address@hidden
> Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 8:57 AM
> To: address@hidden
> Subject: [UC Basketball] Contact Rules (was Slim Pickens)
>
> I see this as a very constructive post which points out the realities of
> NCAA rules. Clearly, all fans should be cautious. Nevertheless, envision
> the following scenario. I happen to be sitting next to a young man on a
> plane, and he is about 6'11" tall, and built like Shaq. He strikes up a
> conversation, mentions that he has just won MickeyD honors, has decided to
> spend 4 years in college before going to the NBA, and is looking for a
> school with a good basketball program. He looks at me, waiting for my
> response. Being cognizant of NCAA rules, I comment on the weather. :)
> Yeah, right.
>
> Mike in Newfoundland
>
> Mike Sherrick
> address@hidden




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