Write Up on Staten and others

[SCFlyer]

http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.c...asp?CID=831380

Pretty exciting to see the noise Staten is making. I wish our coach was there (maybe they just didn't mention it) to follow Sibert around as well...

[hUDygrad]

I don't think Sibert is even considering UD. He probably isn't even considering X even though I hear they have been recruiting him for 2 years now. His stock is soaring and I'm sure his "advisors" are recommending major programs.

[UDFLYERS2K]

"Staten, a Dayton commit, was great in the nightcap, too. He scored 22 points (10-15 FG) and handed out four assists in the victory. The jitterbug guard power dribbled his way to the hole time and time again for buckets and was simply too quick for the City Rocks to contend with. The top 70 prospect a steal for the Flyers."

It sure sounds like he is the real deal. Too bad Staten isn't starting his career at UD this fall. Now if we can just sign Payne.

[Swampy Meadows]

Further down, the same article mentions Markus Crider from Wayne HS, a 2011 prospect already on BG's radar screen:

http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.c...2&pr_key=81636

[steve snyder]

I saw on an OSU message board that a buck's fan was at the event and disturbingly (from OSU's standpoint) saw Gregory and Izzo watcing Payne at play in the event. They feel that Payne is a top priority for OSU to get for 2010. They dream of Sibert, Sullinger and Payne. They are tempered by the feeling that UD has perhaps the inside track on Payne...but can't understand why.

	Brian Gregory BRIAN GREGORY UD Men's Basketball Head Coach since 2004. Groomed by the likes of Judd Heathcoate and Tom Izzo at Michigan State, as well as Kevin O'Neill and others, Gregory's defensive-minded leadership has led Dayton to NCAA and multiple NIT appearances. A good recruiter, BG has elevated the athleticism of the squad in recent years and kept top area talent at home. Still looking for that breakthrough season with his own players that catapult him to the NCAA tourney. Graduated from Oakland University.

[Atlantic 10]

Originally Posted by Swampy Meadows Further down, the same article mentions Markus Crider from Wayne HS, a 2011 prospect already on BG's radar screen: http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.c...2&pr_key=81636

Swamp,the Dayton area is loaded with tallent the next few years

[XFactor]

Originally Posted by hUDygrad I don't think Sibert is even considering UD. He probably isn't even considering X even though I hear they have been recruiting him for 2 years now. His stock is soaring and I'm sure his "advisors" are recommending major programs.

Sibert is definitely considering Xavier. Sean Miller has built a nice relationship with him already. Xavier is a major program also, that's why a ton of Top 100 kids are interested in Xavier. How important is Sibert in Xavier's plans? That I'm not sure since in 2010 Jordan Crawford will probably be a junior, Dante Jackson will be a senior, Cheeks and Redford will be juniors. But Sibert is obviously a top talent and I'm sure Miller will want to bring in at least one SG in 2010. I know there are some higher ranked guards in 2010 who are interested in Xavier. Sibert would be a great pickup though and as a Xavier fan would love it. We shall see.

	Xavier XAVIER MUSKETEERS Dayton's biggest rival dating back to the early 1900s. Founded in 1831, Xavier University is a Jesuit, Catholic university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its three colleges offer 78 undergraduate majors, 43 minors and 11 graduate programs to 6,646 total students, including 3,961 undergraduates. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities nationwide. Xavier's nickname is the Musketeers and are fellow A10 Conference members.

[longtimefan]

Originally Posted by XFactor Xavier is a major program

I guess that depends on how you define "major program."

	Xavier XAVIER MUSKETEERS Dayton's biggest rival dating back to the early 1900s. Founded in 1831, Xavier University is a Jesuit, Catholic university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its three colleges offer 78 undergraduate majors, 43 minors and 11 graduate programs to 6,646 total students, including 3,961 undergraduates. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities nationwide. Xavier's nickname is the Musketeers and are fellow A10 Conference members.

[Flyer Hub]

Originally Posted by longtimefan I guess that depends on how you define "major program."

Xavier, Gonzaga and certainly Memphis are 3 non BCS teams that I would consider majors because they make the NCAA tourney on a regular basis and win games when they get there. That's how I'd define it.

It's pretty incredible to think UD has not won an NCAA tourney game since 1990. Perhaps that will change this coming season. It will all come down to point guard play and perimeter shooting.

	Xavier XAVIER MUSKETEERS Dayton's biggest rival dating back to the early 1900s. Founded in 1831, Xavier University is a Jesuit, Catholic university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its three colleges offer 78 undergraduate majors, 43 minors and 11 graduate programs to 6,646 total students, including 3,961 undergraduates. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities nationwide. Xavier's nickname is the Musketeers and are fellow A10 Conference members.

[John R]

Originally Posted by Flyer Hub Xavier, Gonzaga and certainly Memphis are 3 non BCS teams that I would consider majors because they make the NCAA tourney on a regular basis and win games when they get there. That's how I'd define it. It's pretty incredible to think UD has not won an NCAA tourney game since 1990. Perhaps that will change this coming season. It will all come down to point guard play and perimeter shooting.

and making free throws

	Xavier XAVIER MUSKETEERS Dayton's biggest rival dating back to the early 1900s. Founded in 1831, Xavier University is a Jesuit, Catholic university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its three colleges offer 78 undergraduate majors, 43 minors and 11 graduate programs to 6,646 total students, including 3,961 undergraduates. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities nationwide. Xavier's nickname is the Musketeers and are fellow A10 Conference members.

[jcubspoe]

Originally Posted by Flyer Hub Xavier, Gonzaga and certainly Memphis are 3 non BCS teams that I would consider majors because they make the NCAA tourney on a regular basis and win games when they get there. That's how I'd define it. It's pretty incredible to think UD has not won an NCAA tourney game since 1990. Perhaps that will change this coming season. It will all come down to point guard play and perimeter shooting.

What you are saying is true...but X has also made the tourny a couple of times because they are in the A10...they were a .500 team a few years ago in conf. play and won 4 straight to make the tourny (credit to them for that) but they would have never made the conference run had they been in the SEC, ACC, Big Ten, ect. Still, it's something we can't do but I think Xs success gets overblown a bit. We'll never know for sure what X would have done the last 20 years playing in a BCS conf. year in and year out.

	Xavier XAVIER MUSKETEERS Dayton's biggest rival dating back to the early 1900s. Founded in 1831, Xavier University is a Jesuit, Catholic university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its three colleges offer 78 undergraduate majors, 43 minors and 11 graduate programs to 6,646 total students, including 3,961 undergraduates. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities nationwide. Xavier's nickname is the Musketeers and are fellow A10 Conference members.

[hUDygrad]

2 elite 8's in 5 years is overblown? I hope that I live to see the day that UD's performance is treated as overblown.

[Muskie Mike]

Originally Posted by jcubspoe What you are saying is true...but X has also made the tourny a couple of times because they are in the A10...they were a .500 team a few years ago in conf. play and won 4 straight to make the tourny (credit to them for that) but they would have never made the conference run had they been in the SEC, ACC, Big Ten, ect. Still, it's something we can't do but I think Xs success gets overblown a bit. We'll never know for sure what X would have done the last 20 years playing in a BCS conf. year in and year out.

You can't compare playing in a BCS conf and playing in the A10. Once you move into one of those conferences everything changes. I doubt they would have had the same personnel if they were in a BCS league. Are we a major program? I'd say so. You look at the Forbes list of most valuable programs an X was 20, the 2 recent elite 8's, post season play, arena, year in year out top 25, TV contract, and NBA alumni. I think these are some key ingredients to being a major program. I'd take our program over many other programs in BCS conferences.