Ronnie Johnson transfer

Bearcatboy · 03-15-2014, 11:42 PM

I'm hearing there is a strong possibility he could end up at UC. IMO not a bad option to go along with Graham. Take it how you will just a RUMOR right now.

#BearcatNation · 03-16-2014, 12:16 AM

Link? I heard he's transferring, but hadn't heard anything about UC. Where are you hearing this? I wish when people posted things around here, they'd give a little more detail about where it's coming from. If you're actually a legitimate recruiting analyst with inside sources and press passes like Chad Brendel, then I'll buy it, but otherwise......

But anyway, he looks like he was a very solid 4-star prospect. More of a pure point guard. Short (5'11"-6'0") but a great passer. Decent shooter, at best. I'd welcome him, but I wouldn't be ecstatic about it or anything. Looks like he lost some minutes this year. Free throw shooting and turnovers look like they were an issue.

TheSlenderWhale · 03-16-2014, 12:33 AM

I'm a huge bearcat fan who happens to attend Purdue, so I've seen a lot of Ronnie Johnson.

He's not a great shooter, but he's a good passer and he is good at pushing the ball during a fast break. If he were to transfer to UC, I think the guard minutes would be split pretty well between him and TC. Its not that he's actually much better than Guyn, but obviously Troy needs to develop because he's the future, and has more talent IMO than Ronnie. Guyn is sort of the odd man out, he isn't as good offensively as either Troy or Ronnie, and Ronnie is older and more disciplined defensively than Troy, so may get the nod in crunch time. If we were to land him, I wouldn't be surprised to see Guyn transfer.

If anyone's curious as to why Ronnie transferred, they didn't give any solid reason, but it can be inferred that its a combination of his older brother graduating this year, Purdue being a terrible sports school, Painter calling him out on his leadership, and Painter's inability to make a decent team out of what should have been a pretty talented Purdue squad.

If I've learned one thing about sports from Purdue, it's to appreciate the coaching staff we have at Cincinnati. Painter isn't 1/10 the coach Cronin is, yet makes 2.2m a year (he's the highest paid employee of Purdue).

Anyway, hope we get him. It would be a solid transfer, and I would get to keep rooting for my favorite Purdue player!

Bearcat04 · 03-16-2014, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by TheSlenderWhale

I'm a huge bearcat fan who happens to attend Purdue, so I've seen a lot of Ronnie Johnson.

He's not a great shooter, but he's a good passer and he is good at pushing the ball during a fast break. If he were to transfer to UC, I think the guard minutes would be split pretty well between him and TC. Its not that he's actually much better than Guyn, but obviously Troy needs to develop because he's the future, and has more talent IMO than Ronnie. Guyn is sort of the odd man out, he isn't as good offensively as either Troy or Ronnie, and Ronnie is older and more disciplined defensively than Troy, so may get the nod in crunch time. If we were to land him, I wouldn't be surprised to see Guyn transfer.

If anyone's curious as to why Ronnie transferred, they didn't give any solid reason, but it can be inferred that its a combination of his older brother graduating this year, Purdue being a terrible sports school, Painter calling him out on his leadership, and Painter's inability to make a decent team out of what should have been a pretty talented Purdue squad.

If I've learned one thing about sports from Purdue, it's to appreciate the coaching staff we have at Cincinnati. Painter isn't 1/10 the coach Cronin is, yet makes 2.2m a year (he's the highest paid employee of Purdue).

Anyway, hope we get him. It would be a solid transfer, and I would get to keep rooting for my favorite Purdue player!

Guyn is a Senior next year and if we landed Johnson he'd have to sit out the entire season. The two would never play with each other.

Bearcat04 · 03-16-2014, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by #BearcatNation

Link? I heard he's transferring, but hadn't heard anything about UC. Where are you hearing this? I wish when people posted things around here, they'd give a little more detail about where it's coming from. If you're actually a legitimate recruiting analyst with inside sources and press passes like Chad Brendel, then I'll buy it, but otherwise......

But anyway, he looks like he was a very solid 4-star prospect. More of a pure point guard. Short (5'11"-6'0") but a great passer. Decent shooter, at best. I'd welcome him, but I wouldn't be ecstatic about it or anything. Looks like he lost some minutes this year. Free throw shooting and turnovers look like they were an issue.

On a Purdue blog about Johnson transferring there was a post saying that all the talk centered around Cincinnati and Memphis.

UCalum08 · 03-16-2014, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by #BearcatNation

Link? I heard he's transferring, but hadn't heard anything about UC. Where are you hearing this? I wish when people posted things around here, they'd give a little more detail about where it's coming from. If you're actually a legitimate recruiting analyst with inside sources and press passes like Chad Brendel, then I'll buy it, but otherwise......

But anyway, he looks like he was a very solid 4-star prospect. More of a pure point guard. Short (5'11"-6'0") but a great passer. Decent shooter, at best. I'd welcome him, but I wouldn't be ecstatic about it or anything. Looks like he lost some minutes this year. Free throw shooting and turnovers look like they were an issue.

Missed free throws and turnovers? He will fit in great with UC then lol

bearcat jeff · 03-16-2014, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by #BearcatNation

Link? I heard he's transferring, but hadn't heard anything about UC. Where are you hearing this? I wish when people posted things around here, they'd give a little more detail about where it's coming from. If you're actually a legitimate recruiting analyst with inside sources and press passes like Chad Brendel, then I'll buy it, but otherwise......

But anyway, he looks like he was a very solid 4-star prospect. More of a pure point guard. Short (5'11"-6'0") but a great passer. Decent shooter, at best. I'd welcome him, but I wouldn't be ecstatic about it or anything. Looks like he lost some minutes this year. Free throw shooting and turnovers look like they were an issue.

He is transferring and UC will be one of the players for him.

#BearcatNation · 03-16-2014, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Bearcat04

On a Purdue blog about Johnson transferring there was a post saying that all the talk centered around Cincinnati and Memphis.

See, why didn't you post that the first time lol. That's cool though. Willing to give him a shot.

JumpinJack5 · 03-16-2014, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by UCalum08

Missed free throws and turnovers? He will fit in great with UC then lol

You may want to reconsider after you watch these senior highlights of him:

You Tube

UCalum08 · 03-16-2014, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by JumpinJack5

You may want to reconsider after you watch these senior highlights of him:http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJHlxJpe9z4

Nice highlights for sure. What year will he be?

03-15-2014, 11:42 PM	#1
Bearcatboy Epic Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Amelia, Ohio Posts: 2,108	Ronnie Johnson transfer I'm hearing there is a strong possibility he could end up at UC. IMO not a bad option to go along with Graham. Take it how you will just a RUMOR right now. Last edited by Bearcatboy; 03-15-2014 at 11:46 PM.

03-16-2014, 12:16 AM	#2
#BearcatNation Epic Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,120	Link? I heard he's transferring, but hadn't heard anything about UC. Where are you hearing this? I wish when people posted things around here, they'd give a little more detail about where it's coming from. If you're actually a legitimate recruiting analyst with inside sources and press passes like Chad Brendel, then I'll buy it, but otherwise...... But anyway, he looks like he was a very solid 4-star prospect. More of a pure point guard. Short (5'11"-6'0") but a great passer. Decent shooter, at best. I'd welcome him, but I wouldn't be ecstatic about it or anything. Looks like he lost some minutes this year. Free throw shooting and turnovers look like they were an issue.

03-16-2014, 12:33 AM	#3
TheSlenderWhale Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 5	I'm a huge bearcat fan who happens to attend Purdue, so I've seen a lot of Ronnie Johnson. He's not a great shooter, but he's a good passer and he is good at pushing the ball during a fast break. If he were to transfer to UC, I think the guard minutes would be split pretty well between him and TC. Its not that he's actually much better than Guyn, but obviously Troy needs to develop because he's the future, and has more talent IMO than Ronnie. Guyn is sort of the odd man out, he isn't as good offensively as either Troy or Ronnie, and Ronnie is older and more disciplined defensively than Troy, so may get the nod in crunch time. If we were to land him, I wouldn't be surprised to see Guyn transfer. If anyone's curious as to why Ronnie transferred, they didn't give any solid reason, but it can be inferred that its a combination of his older brother graduating this year, Purdue being a terrible sports school, Painter calling him out on his leadership, and Painter's inability to make a decent team out of what should have been a pretty talented Purdue squad. If I've learned one thing about sports from Purdue, it's to appreciate the coaching staff we have at Cincinnati. Painter isn't 1/10 the coach Cronin is, yet makes 2.2m a year (he's the highest paid employee of Purdue). Anyway, hope we get him. It would be a solid transfer, and I would get to keep rooting for my favorite Purdue player!