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(05-27-2019 01:36 PM)skyblade Wrote:  

(05-27-2019 01:08 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  

(05-27-2019 08:58 AM)skyblade Wrote:  Mika Adams-Woods is supposed to be finishing up his visit with us today.

Quote:A pure point guard, he was named to the NEPSAC’s Class AAA first-team this season. He averaged 19 points, shot 56.8 percent from inside the arc and 42.5 percent from the 3-point line this season. He also averaged 6.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.9 steals per game.

Only has a 0.88 rating, but I'm not seeing a weakness to his game. A good athlete and good size. Obviously would rather not have to have a freshman starter at PG, but if it comes to that Adams-Woods looks like a good option.

Also 247 changed Charles Coleman's interest towards UC to warm. We are competing with Duke and UConn for him. But at Duke he'd be behind a 5-star center and UConn has a lot more Center/Forward depth then us. If Coleman wants playing time we're his best option. He only has a 0.87 rating, but he would be a huge get. He's an athletic 7 footer who can hit 3's, though he doesn't seem to have an inside game developed yet.

BTW, in other recruiting news...


Post: #580RE: *** Newer and Improved AAC Basketball News Thread ***
ESPN 100 4star Jamal Shead has commited to Houston...


so we can put to bed your horsecrap talk about top kids not being able to be recruited to the AAC.

Memphis has the #1 class in the nation.
UCONN has a top 20
UH has a top 100 player right here
WSU has top guys in the Top 115

The AAC hasn't been UC's problem regarding recruiting.

Case closed.

Memphis and UConn are still too early to see if they will actually sustain success. They are using hopes, dreams (and more than likely money) to recruit. Comparing to dirty schools is pointless as UC hasn't been dirty and has there is no reason to think they will start doing so under Brannen.

Houston got it's second 4-star ever and that is case closed? And you say I'm too quick to make judgements. As I've said over and over, have over the last few years been recruiting at (or slightly below) the level that UC recruited at. Your argument is that UC should be able to recruit significantly better then those two.

The AAC has been building it's name over the last few years and recruiting should be slowly improving because of that. If you want to convince me, Brannen needs to recruit significantly better than UH and WSU as Cronin was at or slightly above their level and you say we should expect better.

That's how everyone recruits.

Are we still in the running for Coleman, Bolten, or Mike Adams Wood?

Coleman just committed to fricken East Carolina. Wow.

https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/...t-carolina

(05-27-2019 08:53 PM)Nasty Nati 513 Wrote:  Coleman just committed to fricken East Carolina. Wow.

https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/...t-carolina

are you kidding me?!?!?!?!?!?!?

(05-27-2019 09:12 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  

(05-27-2019 08:53 PM)Nasty Nati 513 Wrote:  Coleman just committed to fricken East Carolina. Wow.

https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/...t-carolina

are you kidding me?!?!?!?!?!?!?

I dont think UC offered.

What's the chance of landing Adams-Woods? Does he have other visits set up?

(05-28-2019 06:41 AM)jarr Wrote:  

(05-27-2019 09:12 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  

(05-27-2019 08:53 PM)Nasty Nati 513 Wrote:  Coleman just committed to fricken East Carolina. Wow.

https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/...t-carolina

are you kidding me?!?!?!?!?!?!?

I dont think UC offered.

Bolded, to me, that's the key point. Brannen now has three solid starters returning in Cumberland, Scott and Williams. He can still be selective in choosing talent and we've seen no indication that he'll take guys just to fill scholarships. Davenport appears to be a guy who can contribute; Brannen knows Vogt can contribute or he would likely have encouraged him to stay the course at NKU.

I claim no insider information but my feeling is Brannen knows what he wants for the final spots on the roster and is about closing out strong with Jarron's cousin or others. Realistically, a guy who chooses ECU over UC wasn't going to contribute here.

(05-28-2019 07:21 AM)OKIcat Wrote:  

(05-28-2019 06:41 AM)jarr Wrote:  

(05-27-2019 09:12 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  

(05-27-2019 08:53 PM)Nasty Nati 513 Wrote:  Coleman just committed to fricken East Carolina. Wow.

https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/...t-carolina

are you kidding me?!?!?!?!?!?!?

I dont think UC offered.

Bolded, to me, that's the key point. Brannen now has three solid starters returning in Cumberland, Scott and Williams. He can still be selective in choosing talent and we've seen no indication that he'll take guys just to fill scholarships. Davenport appears to be a guy who can contribute; Brannen knows Vogt can contribute or he would likely have encouraged him to stay the course at NKU.

I claim no insider information but my feeling is Brannen knows what he wants for the final spots on the roster and is about closing out strong with Jarron's cousin or others. Realistically, a guy who chooses ECU over UC wasn't going to contribute here.

Multiple sites reported UC's interest in Coleman and he was also recruited by Duke and UConn among others, but I guess he wasn't going to contribute to those teams either? If we didn't offer him it's because we knew he wasn't coming. Coleman is a quality player, he just chose to stay close to home with a team that had a multiyear recruiting relationship with him over going to a team that started recruiting him late in the process.

(05-28-2019 07:57 AM)skyblade Wrote:  

(05-28-2019 07:21 AM)OKIcat Wrote:  

(05-28-2019 06:41 AM)jarr Wrote:  

(05-27-2019 09:12 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  

(05-27-2019 08:53 PM)Nasty Nati 513 Wrote:  Coleman just committed to fricken East Carolina. Wow.

https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/...t-carolina

are you kidding me?!?!?!?!?!?!?

I dont think UC offered.

Bolded, to me, that's the key point. Brannen now has three solid starters returning in Cumberland, Scott and Williams. He can still be selective in choosing talent and we've seen no indication that he'll take guys just to fill scholarships. Davenport appears to be a guy who can contribute; Brannen knows Vogt can contribute or he would likely have encouraged him to stay the course at NKU.

I claim no insider information but my feeling is Brannen knows what he wants for the final spots on the roster and is about closing out strong with Jarron's cousin or others. Realistically, a guy who chooses ECU over UC wasn't going to contribute here.

Multiple sites reported UC's interest in Coleman and he was also recruited by Duke and UConn among others, but I guess he wasn't going to contribute to those teams either? If we didn't offer him it's because we knew he wasn't coming. Coleman is a quality player, he just chose to stay close to home with a team that had a multiyear recruiting relationship with him over going to a team that started recruiting him late in the process.

I dont think Duke or UConn offered either. Make of it what you will, but thats what it is.

(05-28-2019 08:04 AM)jarr Wrote:  

(05-28-2019 07:57 AM)skyblade Wrote:  

(05-28-2019 07:21 AM)OKIcat Wrote:  

(05-28-2019 06:41 AM)jarr Wrote:  

(05-27-2019 09:12 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  are you kidding me?!?!?!?!?!?!?

I dont think UC offered.

Bolded, to me, that's the key point. Brannen now has three solid starters returning in Cumberland, Scott and Williams. He can still be selective in choosing talent and we've seen no indication that he'll take guys just to fill scholarships. Davenport appears to be a guy who can contribute; Brannen knows Vogt can contribute or he would likely have encouraged him to stay the course at NKU.

I claim no insider information but my feeling is Brannen knows what he wants for the final spots on the roster and is about closing out strong with Jarron's cousin or others. Realistically, a guy who chooses ECU over UC wasn't going to contribute here.

Multiple sites reported UC's interest in Coleman and he was also recruited by Duke and UConn among others, but I guess he wasn't going to contribute to those teams either? If we didn't offer him it's because we knew he wasn't coming. Coleman is a quality player, he just chose to stay close to home with a team that had a multiyear recruiting relationship with him over going to a team that started recruiting him late in the process.

I dont think Duke or UConn offered either. Make of it what you will, but thats what it is.

Duke did offer him. https://balldurham.com/2019/05/19/duke-b...-veterans/

As did Cincinnati and UConn according to this article. Cincinnati is also listed as having offered him on 247.

Quote:Coleman, a former Wake Forest commitment, chose East Carolina over late offers from Cincinnati, Connecticut, Creighton, Duke, Georgia, Pittsburgh and others.

(05-28-2019 08:14 AM)skyblade Wrote:  

(05-28-2019 08:04 AM)jarr Wrote:  

(05-28-2019 07:57 AM)skyblade Wrote:  

(05-28-2019 07:21 AM)OKIcat Wrote:  

(05-28-2019 06:41 AM)jarr Wrote:  I dont think UC offered.

Bolded, to me, that's the key point. Brannen now has three solid starters returning in Cumberland, Scott and Williams. He can still be selective in choosing talent and we've seen no indication that he'll take guys just to fill scholarships. Davenport appears to be a guy who can contribute; Brannen knows Vogt can contribute or he would likely have encouraged him to stay the course at NKU.

I claim no insider information but my feeling is Brannen knows what he wants for the final spots on the roster and is about closing out strong with Jarron's cousin or others. Realistically, a guy who chooses ECU over UC wasn't going to contribute here.

Multiple sites reported UC's interest in Coleman and he was also recruited by Duke and UConn among others, but I guess he wasn't going to contribute to those teams either? If we didn't offer him it's because we knew he wasn't coming. Coleman is a quality player, he just chose to stay close to home with a team that had a multiyear recruiting relationship with him over going to a team that started recruiting him late in the process.

I dont think Duke or UConn offered either. Make of it what you will, but thats what it is.

Duke did offer him. https://balldurham.com/2019/05/19/duke-b...-veterans/

As did Cincinnati and UConn according to this article. Cincinnati is also listed as having offered him on 247.

Quote:Coleman, a former Wake Forest commitment, chose East Carolina over late offers from Cincinnati, Connecticut, Creighton, Duke, Georgia, Pittsburgh and others.

Reading between the lines, it sounds like Coleman got a little out over his ski's in his recruitment. Taking us out of the equation, do you really think he had the option to go to Georgia, Pitt, Connecticut and chose East Carolina? No way he was a take at Duke yet chose ECU. It sounds like his AAU coach was just stating he had offers every time he got a letter in the mail or received a text from a coach.

(05-28-2019 08:17 AM)skylinecat Wrote:  

(05-28-2019 08:14 AM)skyblade Wrote:  

(05-28-2019 08:04 AM)jarr Wrote:  

(05-28-2019 07:57 AM)skyblade Wrote:  

(05-28-2019 07:21 AM)OKIcat Wrote:  [/b]

Bolded, to me, that's the key point. Brannen now has three solid starters returning in Cumberland, Scott and Williams. He can still be selective in choosing talent and we've seen no indication that he'll take guys just to fill scholarships. Davenport appears to be a guy who can contribute; Brannen knows Vogt can contribute or he would likely have encouraged him to stay the course at NKU.

I claim no insider information but my feeling is Brannen knows what he wants for the final spots on the roster and is about closing out strong with Jarron's cousin or others. Realistically, a guy who chooses ECU over UC wasn't going to contribute here.

Multiple sites reported UC's interest in Coleman and he was also recruited by Duke and UConn among others, but I guess he wasn't going to contribute to those teams either? If we didn't offer him it's because we knew he wasn't coming. Coleman is a quality player, he just chose to stay close to home with a team that had a multiyear recruiting relationship with him over going to a team that started recruiting him late in the process.

I dont think Duke or UConn offered either. Make of it what you will, but thats what it is.

Duke did offer him. https://balldurham.com/2019/05/19/duke-b...-veterans/

As did Cincinnati and UConn according to this article. Cincinnati is also listed as having offered him on 247.

Quote:Coleman, a former Wake Forest commitment, chose East Carolina over late offers from Cincinnati, Connecticut, Creighton, Duke, Georgia, Pittsburgh and others.

Reading between the lines, it sounds like Coleman got a little out over his ski's in his recruitment. Taking us out of the equation, do you really think he had the option to go to Georgia, Pitt, Connecticut and chose East Carolina? No way he was a take at Duke yet chose ECU. It sounds like his AAU coach was just stating he had offers every time he got a letter in the mail or received a text from a coach.

Do a little reading/research. There are multiple sources stating that these schools offered him. I'm not going to list them all but the narrative that he wasn't actually offered is a joke.

Yes he did choose ECU offers more major offers. It shows the importance of relationships in recruiting. He originally relatively lightly recruited by teams including ECU and committed to Wake Forest. When he opened his recruiting back up he had improved and a bunch of bigger name schools tried to jump in late and grab him. He chose to go to a school that is close to home and where he had a multiple year relationship with the coaching staff.

(05-28-2019 08:22 AM)skyblade Wrote:  

(05-28-2019 08:17 AM)skylinecat Wrote:  

(05-28-2019 08:14 AM)skyblade Wrote:  

(05-28-2019 08:04 AM)jarr Wrote:  

(05-28-2019 07:57 AM)skyblade Wrote:  Multiple sites reported UC's interest in Coleman and he was also recruited by Duke and UConn among others, but I guess he wasn't going to contribute to those teams either? If we didn't offer him it's because we knew he wasn't coming. Coleman is a quality player, he just chose to stay close to home with a team that had a multiyear recruiting relationship with him over going to a team that started recruiting him late in the process.

I dont think Duke or UConn offered either. Make of it what you will, but thats what it is.

Duke did offer him. https://balldurham.com/2019/05/19/duke-b...-veterans/

As did Cincinnati and UConn according to this article. Cincinnati is also listed as having offered him on 247.

Quote:Coleman, a former Wake Forest commitment, chose East Carolina over late offers from Cincinnati, Connecticut, Creighton, Duke, Georgia, Pittsburgh and others.

Reading between the lines, it sounds like Coleman got a little out over his ski's in his recruitment. Taking us out of the equation, do you really think he had the option to go to Georgia, Pitt, Connecticut and chose East Carolina? No way he was a take at Duke yet chose ECU. It sounds like his AAU coach was just stating he had offers every time he got a letter in the mail or received a text from a coach.

Do a little reading/research. There are multiple sources stating that these schools offered him. I'm not going to list them all but the narrative that he wasn't actually offered is a joke.

Yes he did choose ECU offers more major offers. It shows the importance of relationships in recruiting. He originally relatively lightly recruited by teams including ECU and committed to Wake Forest. When he opened his recruiting back up he had improved and a bunch of bigger name schools tried to jump in late and grab him. He chose to go to a school that is close to home and where he had a multiple year relationship with the coaching staff.

You're the only one actually saying those offers were legit. Brendal is saying he never actually had an offer from us. Brannen never said he had an offer. Tom Crean never actually said he had an offer. Coach K never said he had an offer. Cappell never said he had an offer. Thats how the game works. Kid wants to drive up interest so his coach goes and calls a reporter with Rivals or 24/7 and says he has an offer and they post about it. Doesn't make it true and you will never in 1000 years see a coach publicly deny that it is true.

FWIW the ECU guys I know don't think he will start this year at ECU. As I told them, I would have gladly taken Coleman, as we have a need in that spot, but let's not pretend the kid is a McDonald All American either. If he doesn't end up starting at ECU, what's that tell you.

(05-28-2019 04:39 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  FWIW the ECU guys I know don't think he will start this year at ECU. As I told them, I would have gladly taken Coleman, as we have a need in that spot, but let's not pretend the kid is a McDonald All American either. If he doesn't end up starting at ECU, what's that tell you.

That ECU has transformed into the Duke Blue Devils of the AAC over the off season?

(05-28-2019 05:31 PM)Bearcatbdub Wrote:  

(05-28-2019 04:39 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  FWIW the ECU guys I know don't think he will start this year at ECU. As I told them, I would have gladly taken Coleman, as we have a need in that spot, but let's not pretend the kid is a McDonald All American either. If he doesn't end up starting at ECU, what's that tell you.

That ECU has transformed into the Duke Blue Devils of the AAC over the off season?

lol if Dooley can do that he wont be there long...

The Batsignal and the dancing Bearcat have both been posted...now our watch begins.

how know 'nineteen?

Does anyone know who this mys-tran (myster transfer PG) that keeps being alluded to? Supposedly on campus this weekend

Just speculating if Jaevin Cumberland is going to commit the timing of today makes sense waiting a few days to allow Jarron to have the spotlight after his announcement.

If not maybe one of the 2019 eligible points guards like Mika-Adams Woods.


We need the extra big man but if this is Sorolla I sense the board will not be overly excited today.

Doubt if it would be 4 star 2020 big man Loveday who visited today but that would be great start on next years vital class .