2014 Spring Recruiting

[bearcat18]

I know there isn't much to discuss right now, but I hate speculating who will redshirt when it's only May. Can we let the kids go through summer workouts, the Bahamas trip, preseason practices, and exhibition games before we start this conversation? Or at least wait till we land Mason or another wing? Or at least start a separate thread for this discussion?

None of us know how everyone will progress this summer, especially when there's still 4 months or so till practice starts.

[Bulldog01]

Originally Posted by bearcat18

I know there isn't much to discuss right now, but I hate speculating who will redshirt when it's only May. Can we let the kids go through summer workouts, the Bahamas trip, preseason practices, and exhibition games before we start this conversation? Or at least wait till we land Mason or another wing? Or at least start yra separate thread for this discussion?

None of us know how everyone will progress this summer, especially when there's still 4 months or so till practice starts.

Thread is SPRING RECRUITING, basically open thread right now about ALL recruiting topics. Like you mentioned workouts, practices, players haven't even arrived yet. So what else you want us to talk about? Should we shut this board down after spring signing period? Discussing roster is all us DIE HARD fans have to talk about at the moment.

[Patrick Bateman]

Originally Posted by jacobkdoyle

No dude, I'm not missing the point. He played 11 minutes per game again last 4 games...3 were conference and 3 were win or go home. Seems like Mick was pretty comfortable doing that, too. As was KJ, who shot 6-10 on 3 for 5.5 ppg. And what do you mean "if Mick did say numerous times"? There is no "if" about it. Try watching a press conference, interview during the week, listening to a radio show, or reading an article once in a while. You might learn something about the program...like, that there is no way in hell any conversation about KJ redshirt soph season is even a remote possibility if he isnt hurt.

Just to be clear, do you think we should redshirt KJ?

[AZ BEARCAT]

Originally Posted by Bulldog01

Thread is SPRING RECRUITING, basically open thread right now about ALL recruiting topics. Like you mentioned workouts, practices, players haven't even arrived yet. So what else you want us to talk about? Should we shut this board down after spring signing period? Discussing roster is all us DIE HARD fans have to talk about at the moment.

I had said early looking at every angel, I am not just looking at next year but next three or four years. I am very pumped up about Johnson at some point he will be great for us there is no argument. But if redshirting him one year helps him and we can get better play his 5th year then this year and can bring somebody in for one year, all for it. GO BEARCATS!!!

[Robert]

Originally Posted by jacobkdoyle

http://zagsblog.com/articles/niagara...n-of-interest/

Sounds to me like we can't give him what he is looking for.

I don't like the answer he gave. I would rather him just say he wants to go to a bigger program to give himself the best chance to play in the NBA. He averaged 37.6 minutes per game and 18.5 shot attempts last season. It's not like Niagara is going to put him on the bench, so complaining about your role next season in terms of minutes and shots sounds kind of silly.

I would love to have a player who can score like he can on our roster, and I do believe there will be plenty of minutes available to showcase his skills for NBA scouts. But he's not going to average 35 minutes + at Cincinnati.

[bearcat18]

Originally Posted by Bulldog01

Thread is SPRING RECRUITING, basically open thread right now about ALL recruiting topics. Like you mentioned workouts, practices, players haven't even arrived yet. So what else you want us to talk about? Should we shut this board down after spring signing period? Discussing roster is all us DIE HARD fans have to talk about at the moment.

Yeah, and when you are away for a while to come back to a lot of posts in the RECRUITING thread, you think there might be some actual news - not people talking about redshirts and next year's lineups. I thought that was the whole reason to have two separate sections - one for basketball discussion, one for recruiting discussion.

It's not that big of a deal, but I'm sure I'm not the only one that gets aggravated time and time again.

[jacobkdoyle]

Originally Posted by Patrick Bateman

Just to be clear, do you think we should redshirt KJ?

If Johnson is a healthy redshirt this year, I will never post again.

[#BearcatNation]

Originally Posted by Robert

I don't like the answer he gave. I would rather him just say he wants to go to a bigger program to give himself the best chance to play in the NBA. He averaged 37.6 minutes per game and 18.5 shot attempts last season. It's not like Niagara is going to put him on the bench, so complaining about your role next season in terms of minutes and shots sounds kind of silly.

I would love to have a player who can score like he can on our roster, and I do believe there will be plenty of minutes available to showcase his skills for NBA scouts. But he's not going to average 35 minutes + at Cincinnati.

Agreed. I don't think he wants to play at a big-time program. If he wants to "showcase his talents" and isn't worried about winning, he's better off playing for a lower-level team in a good conference, i.e. Georgia Tech.

[Bulldog01]

Originally Posted by Robert

I don't like the answer he gave. I would rather him just say he wants to go to a bigger program to give himself the best chance to play in the NBA. He averaged 37.6 minutes per game and 18.5 shot attempts last season. It's not like Niagara is going to put him on the bench, so complaining about your role next season in terms of minutes and shots sounds kind of silly.

I would love to have a player who can score like he can on our roster, and I do believe there will be plenty of minutes available to showcase his skills for NBA scouts. But he's not going to average 35 minutes + at Cincinnati.

He'll play 35minutes in games that count if he's the real deal. He should be smart enough to understand he's not playing 35minutes every game on a top team in country unless he go to another mid major.

[WAITE HOYT 2]

Originally Posted by jacobkdoyle

If Johnson is a healthy redshirt this year, I will never post again.

Jacob, KJ isn't red shirting this year unless he is injured. He is going to be a big part of the rotation this year. Count on it. Him and TC will both get big minutes. The player on this team who should be concerned about minutes is Shaq. He doesn't board,his defense is spotty,his handles are average. Other then a occasional highlight play he is very inconsistent. If he hasn't worked on his game or taken his physical development seriously he will be pushed for court time.