Re: Contact Period

[Michael Ryan]

Video - it is hard to get a full understanding of a players game by
watching a 2 min video of them, altho you can better ascertain their
athleticism.

A players game can change so much upon arriving at a college campus
that some of the aspects you mention are not primary in a coaches
mind, especially the freshmen as opposed to the JC guys. Darnell
Burton was not a good 3pt shooter when he arrived. Kenyon was no where
near his potential as a freshman, as we all saw.

I'm not aware of any in home visits, but at this time of the year the
player usually goes to the college, as opposed to the other way
around.

Time prevents me from doing a ton of research on all the "possibles"
(like Criswell). But there is no doubt that Huggs and staff are aware
of them because of thier game assessments of Evans that have and will
occur.

Remember - just because the websites likes ours, Rivals and Insiders
haven't heard of them, doesn't mean that they aren't out there.

-- 
Mike Ryan



On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 09:52:48 -0500, Harris, Derek C
<address@hidden> wrote:

> Tomorrow begins the open contact period
> for coaches to make in home visits with
> potential recruits and I wanted to make a
> few comments in regards to who we are
> actively recruiting.  

Looking at the list of present recruits on this website, three
> of them have made verbal commitments to
> other schools.  Tyler Smith verballed to
> Tennessee this past weekend, Ben McCauley
> committed to NC State, and Ryan Boyd
> committed to Southwest Missouri State last week.  

UC has 4 scholarships to give out to the
> class of 2005.  One has already been given to
> Tyree Evans and one needs to go to a point guard, but
> which one is the millions dollar question.  For those of
> you that have a computer that allows you to play video's
> off the internet rivals.com has video on Eaton, Clemente,
> Downey, and Flowers.  Watching the three potential
> point guard recruits I would have to say that would fit
> UC's system best at this moment.  

Watching Dennis Clemente's video I am not sure there is enough balls
> to share between Banks, Bright, Evans, and Clemente.
> Offense would not be a problem with this group, but I
> think they would lake a true playmaker.  

Downey is looked to be a shoot first point guard as well.  He is
> extremely quick, but he looks to be very thin.  Giving up
> 20-25 pounds and 2-3 inches in height may hurt his ability
> to put up the same numbers in college.  

Eaton looked to be the best fit for UC.  He can get into the lane,  make
> the mid range jump shoot, shoots free throws very well.
> Downey only shoot 57% from the FT line in one of
> the tournaments this past summer.  Byron also to be a
> very aggressive defender.  

With Banks, Bright, and Evans coming to UC this team does not need
another scorer from
> the perimeter.  They need a point guard who understand the
> system and can create shots for his teammates.  I have
> to believe UC is a lock for one of this three players.  

On a good note Jovan Adams is suppose to choose between
> UNLV and Arkansas by the end of the week.  If he chooses
> the Hogs that would eliminate them from recruiting Clemente and
> Downey.  Again, I will take any of the three but Eaton would fit our
> systems best.  

Mike, do we know of any in home visits that Huggins has scheduled?? 
We have two remaining scholarships to give and
> both should go to a post player.  My concern here is that if Flowers or
> Davis commit to another school UC will be back in the Juco ranks
> recruiting another Derek Hollman or Kareem Johnson.  

Has anybody heard anything about Leo Criswell-teammate of Tyree Evans
at Winchendon?
> Sorry for the long post, but this should be a very exciting time for UC basketball.

D/Taylor Mill