Re: Any word on McClain?

[dfairchild]

Jim,

I agree with you that getting McClain and Gates are not dire tests for Cronin.

I do think that if he were able to recruit one or both, that would enhance the UC program and his stature as a coach.

And, I think that recruiting in general is a test - in the end, regardless of all the rhetoric about academics, the true test of any coach is the result on the court and that begins with getting talent - recruiting.

Go Cats!
DF

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:address@hidden Behalf Of Jim Green
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 9:44 AM
To: UC Basketball Forum
Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Any word on McClain?


Recruiting is not a "test" of anything. Kids go to schools for all kinds of different reasons. Some go to a school because they like the uniforms, some go because they like the arena, some even go because they want to get their degree in chemical engineering so if you school does not offer degrees in chemical engineering you have no shot at the kid. Others want to go out of town to get away from their enviroment or the hood. Not getting McClain because he has wanted to go to UConn for years or not getting Gates because he needs to get away does not mean Mick has failed any "test".



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Jim Green

---- 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.
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> [mailto:address@hidden Behalf Of Zahid H. Siddiqi
> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 9:34 AM
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> Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Any word on McClain?
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> 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.
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> 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?
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