Re: Alvin Mitchell is a Bearcat

[pete lyness]

Mr. Fairchild,

I'll be honest...I don't know anymore about these guys
than what I read in the newspaper. So, no I don't feel
comfortable giving you a 4 star rating for each new
recruit and giving you a A- for the entire class. (I'M
NOT AN EXPERT) But, I do know that these guys chose
Cincinnati over some pretty good college basketball
programs and that tells me enough to say that Cronin
is doing a GREAT JOB! Did you really expect more for
next season? Of course not... cuz your a smart guy and
only idiots could have dreamed they could have done
better given the circumstances. 

Also, I don't care what you copied and pasted about
Warren. He is a solid pg... and will only improve with
a year under his belt. 
--- dfairchild <address@hidden> wrote:

> Pete,
>
> I believe you make my point and again said little
> close to nothing.
>
> You rave about the great job Mick has done
> recruiting, yet some how neglect
> to mention anything about the players in the
> recruiting class.  It seems
> that those two things should some how go together.
>
> In your subsequent post about point guards , you
> suggest we don't have a
> problem.  You say, "Warren- steady ball-handler with
> low turnovers."  Are
> you on crack?  He had 72 turnovers with only 97
> assists a 1.3 ratio.  Taron
> Barker in his senior year had 140 assists and 49
> turnovers.  Vaughn had 73
> turnovers and only 106 assists.
>
> Further, Vaughn was a 75% free throw shooter; Warren
> was 60%!  When the
> score is close and we are late in the game, who is
> going to handle the ball
> when the other team has to foul?
>
> I know, it takes a little bit of work to look up the
> stats and actually
> think, especially when they don't really support
> what you want to believe.
>
> I agree, there were times when Vaughn demonstrated
> he could dribble
> penetrate.  He also passes well.  He was used
> primarily at the 2 guard this
> season.  It is hard to know how well he would do
> handling the point for a
> full 30-35 minutes.
>
> I'll wait to see Henry play the point before
> commenting on him.  From what I
> read, he is a wing player (one article mention
> DerMarr Johnson, others have
> said James White).
>
> Again, given the recent conversations about
> recruiting and point guards, and
> the importance of good point guard play for
> tournament success, it's my
> opinion, we do not have a solid court general in the
> fold or even on the
> horizon.
>
> Go Cats!
> DF
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: address@hidden
> [mailto:address@hidden Behalf Of
> pete lyness
> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 1:53 PM
> To: UC Basketball Forum
> Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Alvin Mitchell is a
> Bearcat
>
>
> Mr. Fairchild,
> My apologies for not posting up to your standards.
> You
> asked what makes this recruiting class "great"?...
> and
> I say nothing. I never said this was a great
> recruiting class but that Cronin once again did a
> great job recruiting. There is a difference. He has
> been recruiting to an absolute mess of a program for
> the last two seasons and has been able to somehow
> pull
> solid recruits out of nowhere. With the past two
> recruiting classes... Cronin has eased the painful
> rebuilding process and restored hope to many Bearcat
> fans. Please... and I'm sure you will... point out
> any
> flaws in my reasoning.
>
> Pete
> --- dfairchild <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> > Pete,
> >
> > Thanx for the cheer.  Now could you put a little
> > substance to your post?
> >
> > What are you expectations?  How does this
> recruiting
> > class exceed them?
> >
> > What makes this recruiting class "great"?
> >
> > It's odd because I see more questions than
> answers.
> > Given the two greatest
> > needs - a 5 and a pg, this class comes up empty so
> > far.
> >
> > > From what I read, it is not clear that everyone
> in
> > this class will be suited
> > up come Midnight Madness.
> >
> > So given those expectations - 1) we would recruit
> to
> > meet needs and 2) we
> > recruit players who will be good student athletes,
> > it is not clear how good
> > this class is or will be.
> >
> > Finally, before you shift the debate - note, I did
> > not say anything about
> > Cronin's ability to recruit.  The focus of this
> > thread is the class that we
> > have.  So, let's leave aside any distracting
> > responses, and focus on the
> > quality of the class.
> >
> > I look forward to your constructive, well
> reasoned,
> > and substantial
> > response.
> >
> > Some say that I'm a downer, I think this
> > demonstrates I'm an optimist.
> >
> > Go Cats!
> > DF
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: address@hidden
> > [mailto:address@hidden Behalf
> Of
> > pete lyness
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 5:51 PM
> > To: UC Basketball Forum
> > Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Alvin Mitchell is a
> > Bearcat
> >
> >
> > Once again.... Mick Cronin has gone above and
> beyond
> > my expectations. He did an amazing job putting
> > together a competitive team this year and is now
> > putting the finishing touches on another great
> > recruiting job. There aren't many young, beginning
> > head coaches out there that could have recruited
> to
> > a
> > decimated program the way Cronin has been able.
> > --- address@hidden wrote:
> >
> > > Six players are scheduled to return next year,
> > with
> > > Williams and Hrycaniuk added, for a total of
> > eight.
> > > That leaves five available scholarships, given
> > that
> > > everyone returns.  Three are already spoken for
> by
> > > signees (Belton, Bishop & Davis).
> > >
> > > On his final radio show Monday night, Mick said
> > he'd
> > > sign one, two, or possibly three, players during
> > the
> > > spring period.  He couldn't mention names, but
> > Jason
> > > Henry and now, apparently, Alvin Mitchell have
> > > verballed.  That makes thirteen, given that
> Henry
> > > and Mitchell actually sign on.
> > >
> > > The only way Mick could sign a third player
> > (Anthony
> > > McClain, perhaps?) would be if something
> happened
> > in
> > > regard to an existing scholarship holder or
> > signee.
> > > Who knows what that could turn out to be?
> > >
> > > Steve Wilson, Ed '72
> > >
> > > --
> > > swilsonsp4
> > > e-mail: address@hidden
> > >
> > > ---- Nathan Allen <address@hidden> wrote:
> > > > A very good commit if he actually signs.  Two
> > > questions:
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