Re: Ivan Johnson commits to UC

[Michael Ryan]

I feel pretty good about Cincinnati's chances with Darrell Harris. Thats why 
he is listed as a "5". 
 Recruiting has been real up and down this year, to say the least. There 
have been complaints about big men recruiting and sometimes it might be 
valid, but this year its not. When the NBA started getting many of the tall 
HS guys 10 years ago, big man recruiting changed and the college game did in 
a way as well. 
  There just isn't much (tall) fruit out there that is ripe enough for the 
picking. You cant recruit what doesn't exist. 
 The upcoming NBA 20 Yr Old Rule might change that, but I'm withholding my 
opinion on that until I see *how* the rule is written. Its possible that it 
will be written in a way that Oden and Mayo (for example) can go to the NBDL 
and still make their millions. Maybe ESPN would start to televise the "minor 
league" games ? (heck - they are doing the HS games now . . . ) Just too 
many unknowns for me. 
 
-- 
Mike Ryan 


 On 5/3/05, Michael W Pickens <address@hidden> wrote: 
> Ohhh Mike you can't write a message like that and give us some more clues 
> to figure out what is going on. If I read between your lines it almost 
> sounds like we have a couple of people transferring and another player 
> coming in (possibly a big-time transfer not from DII). Am I close or just 
> doing a little too much dreaming. 
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>   *Michael Ryan <address@hidden>* 
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> The scholarship total and roster issue is important enough to warrant its 
> own article anyway. 
> There is plenty more news on that front in the pipeline. Just have to wait 
> till it reaches the end of the pipeline. 
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> Mike Ryan 
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> On 5/3/05, *Dave Malaska* <address@hidden<address@hidden>> 
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> Wow. Tough crowd. Dude breaks the story (and had to have it well in 
> advance of 11 p.m. deadline on Monday), and gets trashed for his effort. 
> Relax. Was probably a case of nothing to report there yet. Deep breaths, DF. 
> Deep breaths. ;) 
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> -----Original Message----- 
> *From:* dfairchild [mailto:* address@hidden <address@hidden>] 
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 03, 2005 8:25 AM 
> *To:* address@hidden * <address@hidden>; Keith Wedinger 
> *Subject:* RE: [UC Basketball] Ivan Johnson commits to UC 
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> So is Bill Kock, clueless, sloppy, or lazy - he does not even mention if 
> UC signs the two players (Johnson and Harris) he mentions in the article, UC 
> will then have a total of 14 scholarship players. I would think that this 
> issue would merit atleast one paragraph in his story. Particularly, since a 
> serious fan will be asking the question we are asking - who will be removed 
> from the roster and how/why? 
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> Go Cats! 
> DF 
> -----Original Message----- 
> *From:* Keith Wedinger [mailto:* address@hidden <address@hidden>] 
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 03, 2005 7:07 AM 
> *To:* address@hidden <address@hidden> 
> *Subject:* [UC Basketball] Ivan Johnson commits to UC 
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> Link to article from this morning's Cincy Enquirer is now on *Bearcatnews.com
> * <http://bearcatnews.com/>. 
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> Keith Wedinger 
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