RE: Ivan Johnson commits to UC

[dfairchild]

Yes,

But Ced, Ivan and Abdul have yet to show they are anything like Max.  Right
now it is hard to imagine that Hicks, Ced, Ivan, & Abdul is better than
Hicks & Max.

Go Cats!

DF
  -----Original Message-----
  From: Justin Berg [mailto:address@hidden
  Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 6:00 PM
  To: address@hidden
  Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Ivan Johnson commits to UC


  Ben Wallace did go to Virginia Union- I think the point the dude who
mentioned him was making is that he went to a small school like where
D-Harris goes and where I-Johnson went and he turned out to be an NBA
All-Star

  But right- if nothing else he is 6'11" so he should be able to contribute
SOMETHING like just being an extra body (a la Alleyne but shorter) armed
with 5 fouls and a big wingspan.

  Not that it matters though...Hicks, Ced, Ivan, and Abdul is already more
than twice the size we had downlow last year total.

  Lou D'Ambrosia <address@hidden> wrote:
    Am I missing something?? It says on Ben Wallace's NBA bio that he went
to
    Virginia Union which is D2 but not Tri-C in Cleveland?


    >From: old school
    >Reply-To: old school
    >To: address@hidden
    >Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Ivan Johnson commits to UC
    >Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 17:11:04 -0400
    >
    >They produced Ben Wallace, so there must be some talent/coaching up
there.
    >I
    >dont' believe in hyping/downplaying a kid due to stats, level of
    >competition, or what part of the country he's from. Until you see them
play
    >with your own eyes you can't really judge them. But I'll take a 6'11"
kid
    >that can run the floor, handle the ball, rebound, and score.
    >
    >As much as everyone kept saying "I want a kid bigger then 6'7" it's
amazing
    >to me how they tu rn it around as soon as UC lands one. Obviously the
staff
    >likes his game and since he plays in the same league as Cincinnat State
(2
    >former UC players on their coaching staff) they have some decent first
hand
    >knowledge of his game and what he's capable of.
    >
    >On 5/3/05, Lou D'Ambrosia wrote:
    > >
    > > I grew up in the Cleveland area and played high school hoops before
    >going
    > > to
    > > school at UC. Let me say this, Tri-C or Cuyahoga Community College
is
    >NOT
    > > a
    > > hotbed for Cleveland area talent. I wouldn't expect too much.
    > >
    > > ~Lou
    > >
    > > >From: old school
    > > >Reply-To: old school
    > > >To: address@hidden
    > > >Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Ivan Johnson commits to UC
    > > >Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 16:19:27 -0400
    > > >
    > > >On 5/3/05, rj wrote:
    > > > > Comparing stats could be apples & oranges.
    > > > >
    > > > > 1 is division II, the other is California.
    > > > > The competition level doesnt always compare to regular juco
ball.
    > > > >
    > > >
    > > >As the Shamaine Dukes discussion is now starting to prove, what
level
    > > >you play at doesn't always dictate the talent or ability of a
certain
    > > >recruit. Harris is from Cleveland and I can't think of too many
NJCAA
    > > >Div1 JUCO's in the Cleveland area. Chances are he wanted to stay
close
    > > >to home to play his JUCO ball or it was just more convenient for
him.
    > >
    > >



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