Re: Any word on McClain?

[cpaw fan]

While I very much like the idea of getting a highly ranked HS big man in
this recruiting class, this does leave the carrot of immediate playing time
for big men in the class of 2008.

On 3/21/07, Enos Pennington <address@hidden> wrote:
> Getting McClain this year and Yancy Gates next year will be major tests of
> Mick Cronin's ability as a recruiter. UC will not return to prominence in
> college basketball until it gets top caliber inside players. McClain will
> test his ability to recruit against another top Big East school and Gates
> will test his ability to get top local talent.
>
> Enos Pennington
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: address@hidden
> [mailto:address@hidden Behalf Of Zahid H. Siddiqi
> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 9:34 AM
> To: UC Basketball Forum
> Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Any word on McClain?
>
>
> UC needs post players with size and length.  He will help the defense -
> being 6'11" behind the guards and wings to disrupt drives to the basket if
> the guards and wings get beat or blocking shots taken in the lane.  He will
> help with rebounding - if he does not himself rebound, he can box out
> opponents without being jumped over; at that height he should be able to get
> some offensive rebounds via tip-ins or put-backs.  He will help with depth -
> whether coming off the bench to spell Adam H. or starting, it is much better
> to have two centers on the roster than one; plus, it's five more fouls at
> that position in the event of a tightly officiated game.  I have not seen
> McClain play, but we need height and length to compete inthe Big East, which
> he has.  Try as you like, you cannot teach those traits to a player.
>
> Keith Wedinger <address@hidden> wrote:  I am going to redirect this
> thread back to McClain. What makes this
> player so special and perhaps so critical for UC to land?
> --
> Keith Wedinger
> Bearcatnews.com
> Sciotofootball.com



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