|
|
10-03-2008, 09:16 PM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Beverly Hills, MI
Posts: 21,184
Thanks: 336
Thanked 6,915 Times in 2,927 Posts
|
|
Cosby/Sewell Updates
Jody Demling of the Louisville Courier Journal sez that Tom Crean of IU watched BG target Aaron Cosby of Louisville Male HS work out yesterday and offered him a scholarship immeditaely thereafter.
Josh Sewell, another 2010 kid from KY has Slick Rick of UL watching him.
Linkage: http://www.courier-journal.com/blogs/demling/blog.html
You gotta scroll down to find 'em.
|
10-05-2008, 08:44 AM
|
|
1st Lieutenant
|
|
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 138
Thanks: 23
Thanked 63 Times in 30 Posts
|
|
Call me paranoid or pessimistic from years of recruiting battles lost, but, to me, the tone of update sounds like Cosby is a Crean lean.
|
10-06-2008, 06:08 PM
|
|
Commander in Chief
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Posts: 11,591
Thanks: 3,440
Thanked 3,612 Times in 2,455 Posts
|
|
2010 Recruiting
Any news on the 2010 recruiting trail? Chatter is Dayton is after a top Michigan guard.
|
10-06-2008, 07:40 PM
|
|
Locked
|
|
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Kettering
Posts: 2,988
Thanks: 1,128
Thanked 357 Times in 170 Posts
|
|
Originally Posted by Mich Flyer
Any news on the 2010 recruiting trail? Chatter is Dayton is after a top Michigan guard.
|
Cut the chatter then and keep quiet up there.
|
10-06-2008, 09:19 PM
|
|
Commander in Chief
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Posts: 11,591
Thanks: 3,440
Thanked 3,612 Times in 2,455 Posts
|
|
Guard from Michigan
I believe the guard Dayton is interested in is Saginaw's Devante Jackson.
|
10-07-2008, 09:11 AM
|
Colonel
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 1,711
Thanks: 356
Thanked 419 Times in 304 Posts
|
|
Originally Posted by Mich Flyer
I believe the guard Dayton is interested in is Saginaw's Devante Jackson.
|
They need a Combo or SG, not another PT Guard. JS needs a SG or Combo as a running mate
|
10-13-2008, 05:06 PM
|
|
Commander in Chief
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Posts: 11,591
Thanks: 3,440
Thanked 3,612 Times in 2,455 Posts
|
|
Understand what you are saying, but consider the comment hawkoo made today, "I wouldn't mind seeing him land another pg as well. we won't have much depth there considering thomas will be a senior and there is always the possibility of staten playing well enough to leave early."
|
10-13-2008, 05:29 PM
|
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Ashburn, VA
Posts: 1,581
Thanks: 1,360
Thanked 691 Times in 306 Posts
|
|
Staten Leaving Early
Let's not get giddy here. At 5'-8'' to 5'-10" (depending on who is measuring) and 160 lbs., Staten would have to be an unbelievable talent to be leaving early for the NBA. Let's be realistic -- even if he stays for four years, unless he has a major growth spurt, he still would not be a sure thing for the NBA. There arent too many players his size in the pros. I hope he is that good, but let's not get overly excited.
|
10-14-2008, 09:30 AM
|
2nd Lieutenant
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 73
Thanks: 11
Thanked 133 Times in 32 Posts
|
|
I think that we should let Juwan be what he is which is a high school junior. We don't know how tall he will be or what his progress will be in the next few years. I will say this more and more people are talking about him having a chance to play at the highest level some day. His AAU coach and the Director think that he is vastly underated. In my opinion he has all the qualities that the scouts look for in a point guard except size, and yes size is a major issue. The one thing that scouts look for in a small point guard besides quickness is their ability to dunk, they feel that if a guard can dunk, then he has the ability to finish at the basket against big men. Juwan is starting to develop as a great athlete, with the ability to explode to the basket and not only dunk, but dunk on people. He dunked on 2 guys at the same time this summer during AAU. With that being said he also has phenomenal skills, with baseline to baseline speed that is awesome. To have a chance he still needs to work hard to continue to improve. Let's hope he becomes the player he can be, and hopefully UD will get a great guard and he will realize his dream of playing in the NBA someday.
|
10-14-2008, 02:57 PM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Dallas
Posts: 14,788
Thanks: 10,086
Thanked 10,502 Times in 4,704 Posts
|
|
nice input
Originally Posted by The Blur
I think that we should let Juwan be what he is which is a high school junior. We don't know how tall he will be or what his progress will be in the next few years. I will say this more and more people are talking about him having a chance to play at the highest level some day. His AAU coach and the Director think that he is vastly underated. In my opinion he has all the qualities that the scouts look for in a point guard except size, and yes size is a major issue. The one thing that scouts look for in a small point guard besides quickness is their ability to dunk, they feel that if a guard can dunk, then he has the ability to finish at the basket against big men. Juwan is starting to develop as a great athlete, with the ability to explode to the basket and not only dunk, but dunk on people. He dunked on 2 guys at the same time this summer during AAU. With that being said he also has phenomenal skills, with baseline to baseline speed that is awesome. To have a chance he still needs to work hard to continue to improve. Let's hope he becomes the player he can be, and hopefully UD will get a great guard and he will realize his dream of playing in the NBA someday.
|
Great post. Hard to argue with any of that. Good info too.
|
10-22-2008, 04:57 PM
|
|
Commander in Chief
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Posts: 11,591
Thanks: 3,440
Thanked 3,612 Times in 2,455 Posts
|
|
Originally Posted by Atlantic 10
They need a Combo or SG, not another PT Guard. JS needs a SG or Combo as a running mate
|
That is why they are recruiting Isaiah Sykes from Detroit Finney. He may wind up being Staten's partner guard.
|
10-23-2008, 06:26 AM
|
|
Commander in Chief
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Posts: 11,591
Thanks: 3,440
Thanked 3,612 Times in 2,455 Posts
|
|
According to Scout, Michigan is after Sykes also. Dayton is pursuing Sykes pretty heavily right now.
|
10-23-2008, 07:42 AM
|
|
Lieutenant Colonel
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Dayton, OH
Posts: 983
Thanks: 46
Thanked 193 Times in 94 Posts
|
|
Sykes may end up being very hard to get. He was at a fairly bad Detroit PSL school last year, and since has transfered to Detroit Finney....a solid program.
He was not on many radar screens after his soph. campaign but a lot are expecting him to be a top notch recruit after going to Finney.
I have heard BG is on him already, but I have also heard Izzo is on him as well. One PSL coach said he may be the best player in Detroit in the past 10 years....true or not I don't know, but if that is correct we will have a ton of competition for him. I read that as a quote, not making that portion up...I will try to find the link so everyone can see it.
It would not be the first time that a PSL coach has exaggerated talent level, but it sounds like he is blowing up big time.
|
10-23-2008, 08:21 AM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Beverly Hills, MI
Posts: 21,184
Thanks: 336
Thanked 6,915 Times in 2,927 Posts
|
|
Tuna: Here it is, from the "Best of the Best" Hoops website run by Lou Dawkins:
"Isaiah Sykes a 6'5 SG from Detroit, MI/Finney is blowing up! One high major assistant told me he may be one of Detroit's top talents in the last 10 years. Can flat out score!!!!"
I'll have more on Sykes in the next "FTS."
|
10-24-2008, 07:42 PM
|
|
Lieutenant Colonel
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Dayton, OH
Posts: 983
Thanks: 46
Thanked 193 Times in 94 Posts
|
|
Well Michigan State may not need/get Sykes anymore...they just received a verbal from Byrd from Indiana, a four star 6-6 shooting guard...about the same size and position in the same class as Sykes.
I did see that Tenn. is on Sykes pretty hard, just word on the street as of right now. I would also assume Michigan is recruiting him, but I would be absolutely shocked if he went there, we have a much better chance than they do in my opinion. I hope our other Detroit players know him somehow...or get to know him.
BTW Swampy, a little off topic, but you may take interest in this...there is a young man in 8th grade...let me repeat, 8th grade in Lansing. He was invited to Kentucky's midnight madness event a little while back. How about this for bloodlines...the kid's father is Steve Haney Sr., former Lansing Everett All-State guard...his cousin is none other than Magic Johnson, also a Everett grad. I guess he is already 6'4" and should continue to grow, however as of now he plays a wing position. I would assume he is a MSU lock, I guess he already knows Izzo very well and Magic takes him to open gyms. Talk about pressure, my brother says everyone in town already says he will be better than the Vincent brothers, the Henderson brothers, Marcus Taylor, Ron Banks, Des. Ferguson, etc. Believe it or not there is also another 8th grader in Lansing making waves, not sure if you are familar with Lansing legend Dr. Tucker, but his son is supposed to be unbelievable as well. So if you are ever bored on a Saturday, you could trek up 96 to Lansing and watch some middle school bball...and possible take in a Henton vs. Horford match-up as well the night before when Eastern and Grand Ledge square off.
|
10-25-2008, 09:22 AM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Beverly Hills, MI
Posts: 21,184
Thanks: 336
Thanked 6,915 Times in 2,927 Posts
|
|
Tuna:
Yeah, I've heard about the kid.
My life isn't quite that boring so I'll pass on going to see him. Got plenty of potential Flyer recruits here in Motown to see in action, thanks to Cornell Mann.
|
|
Thread Tools |
|
Display Modes |
Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|