Mike Perez Commits

Sounds like a Norm Roberts-type recruit (Ty Edmondson part II, anyone?)

Thats what I fear.

Difference is that Lavin has a track record of success.  And its year 1, not year 5.  If in year 5 he's pulling rabbits out of a hat like Norm and Edmondson yes we have problems.  If Perez turns into Carson and Nick Johnson I know I would be very happy.  I'm glad he used the ship.  We need people with something under their belt the year after next.

Quote from: mkras99 on July 13, 2010, 08:14:48 PM

Sounds like a Norm Roberts-type recruit (Ty Edmondson part II, anyone?)

Thats what I fear.

I'm sure that is in the back of many of our minds.

For years I've clammored for that mid major guard who torched us.  Have we found that?

http://www.hoopsreport.com/news/eventreports/swsseniorshowcase

Mike Perez 6’4 SR (G) Pueblo H.S. (Tucson)
Perez has the total package. Mike was a top 5 performer in this event. Mike shoots it very well mid or long range, handles the ball well, very athletic and has a very good mental game to go along with all of his physical attributes. Perez is definitely a mid major prospect possibly a high major prospect depending on the program.

As for Mike Perez, don't know much about him except he plays with Jahii Carson who is highly touted 2011 player. Is this a package deal move?

From the first link....
"Carson, the 5-11 dynamo with a 42-inch vertical jump, has been leaning toward Arizona. But he recently received an e-mail from North Carolina coach Roy Williams."

You know what, though?  Maybe he ends up being a specialist.  Remember that Cedric Jackson fella? A And Geno Lawrence?  He did a few things well, but shouldn't have been taking many shots.  Perhaps this is a guy who can defend well, or play combo guard in a pinch.  And remember there is a better training staff around him, as well.  With Norm, it was iffy talent, combined with a need to depend only on iffy talent (no stars around), and a lack of development in shooting and defense that made for a bad product.

And TyShwan was, honestly, far worse than I am sure any of the staff imagined.  He looked worse than the walk-ons in Norm's first year.

From the first link....
"Carson, the 5-11 dynamo with a 42-inch vertical jump, has been leaning toward Arizona. But he recently received an e-mail from North Carolina coach Roy Williams."

Yes, I saw that, as well, jumpinjohnny.  Not the best of news for us, but hopefully we are still standing on solid ground.

Some new information...

[tweet]http://twitter.com/JohnnyJungleSTJ/status/18492695124[/tweet]

I'm not sure what to think.  At first I was pissed.  He shows some good stuff in the limited video we have on him, though.  His leaping ability is top-notch.  I tend too put more into body control while leaping, as most weight lifters I know possess pretty ridiculous verticals and next to no athletic ability. 

I guess we have to trust Lavin.  If this kid can stroke it and handle the ball, he could really help us.  I need to see some in-game footage of him running the show. 

I would guess that Lavin doesn't add this kid unless he knows for sure Remi won't qualify.

http://tucsoncitizen.com/highschoolsports/2010/07/13/former-pueblo-hoops-star-michael-perez-is-on-his-way-to-st-johns/

Then: Perez graduated from Pueblo this spring with a slim at chance at a walk-on position at UTEP.

Now: After impressing the school from the mighty Big East at an AAU tournament in Long Beach this past weekend, Steve Lavin offered him a spot and Perez accepted the offer almost immediately.

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Previous reports have offers from Central Arizona and a little interest from UTEP.

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One wonders if former Arizona assistant coach Mike Dunlap had a say in offering Perez a scholarship. Dunlap was part of the staff that took Arizona to the Sweet 16 in 2009 when Perez was a junior and is now an assistant coach at St. John’s. Maybe he picked up an afternoon newspaper that year?

Quotes from Dad about accepting a scholarship.  Maybe it was a conditional offer but it sounds like a done deal to me.

Some new information...

[tweet]http://twitter.com/JohnnyJungleSTJ/status/18492695124[/tweet]

So the quotes from Perez himself where he is quoted as saying he accepted the offer aren't true?

manbearpig says welcome  mike perez

At this point, it really does not matter who we got for 2010 unless it was barry.  We have Polee and a lot of upperclassman who will eat up the minutes and make us go as a team.  The obvious fact is all the top talent is way gone but for a kid not to have one scholarship offer is really upsetting that he is coming to SJU.   I know their are kids to fall through the cracks, but this one fell through a pot hole.  How could you average 29 points and not get ONE OFFER???  Whatever the case may be, if he sees 5 minutes a game so be it.  We still have a ton of scholarships to use for the next few years and I believe that this staff knows how to recruit and coach. 

I know there are kids out there intrigued by SJU with the new staff.  However I am sure that they are holding out on deciding on us so that they can see how we do this year and rightfully so.  The more wins we get and better the atmosphere around our program, these 0 star kids coming will be a thing of the past.

http://tucsoncitizen.com/highschoolsports/2010/07/13/former-pueblo-hoops-star-michael-perez-is-on-his-way-to-st-johns/

Philadelphia will seem like another world? Jeezus Christmas...c'mon, writer!

Wow!  Offer pending review of transcript?

"offer" has nothing to do with transcript

This is trully unreal.  This kid comes from no where.  He has no scholarship offers from anywhere now all of sudden this morning he is destined for SJU with the only school offering him.  I still do not understand, how a DII player could possibly even remotely have enough skills to play in the Big East.   Now, people are saying he has not been offered.   This is crazy.