Jermaine Lawrence - PF - Cincinnati Transfer - Bayside, NY

It's a mystery recruit. Great.

Quote from: section3 on February 03, 2013, 04:17:57 PM

Quote from: paultzman on February 03, 2013, 02:23:59 PM

Quote from: kob24 on February 03, 2013, 02:18:26 PM

Guys I don't try to act like I know much but in the long run this isn't that bad. There is a reason lav cancelled the visit. Some of y'all have to use your head and look at the fine print. Look what I have said about the kid or what Fordham said or what Dave said or just recently what zags said.

I was told a few days ago, we walked. I respect that, but hope the void for a solid big is filled this year.

Paultzman...Walked because he (or his handler) told us we weren't getting him or because he wasn't worth baggage that some folks seem to be alluding to?

Too much nonsense is what I was told fwiw.

Interesting...sounds like A-Rod's recruitment by Mets

It's a mystery recruit. Great.

Really no plan B guys right now. Transfers/Jucos are tough too due to roster imbalance.

I'm not too upset with this.  I'd rather have Sampson with two prep years in the best league in the country and a season of 30 mpg in the Big East than a similarly skilled 18 year old frosh with a half of a senior season in a weak league in northwest NJ. 

He's a highly ranked and highly skilled kid, but he's rail thin and not a banger or a center.  He would have been the third big behind JS and CO.

Big deal, so we lost a recruit, so what! Aren't you guys satisfied with all the national championships we have won lately? Oh, that's right, we haven't won any.

It's been a tough week.  If you adhere to the old " bad news comes in threes"  proverb, then we are due for good news after losing to G Town, losing Branch and losing Lawrence. Could Rysheed be a tester of intent away?

at least when thing's don't work out and he transfers after first semester next year he won't have to sit out two years....

here's hopin' someone in his family get's "sick" so he can get a waiver 

also -  if Jakarr one and done's does Jermaine spur Cincy and sign with SJU?

Well we could do an Iona. Find some big local kid playing out of town. Have a vet certify the family cat is sick. And apply for wavier from the NCCA

This hurts us because he would have made us so much bigger playing up front with JaKarr and Chris. We would have went from 6'3 to 6'9 at the 3 spot. Gift and Obekpa can't play on the court together.

at least when thing's don't work out and he transfers after first semester next year he won't have to sit out two years....

here's hopin' someone in his family get's "sick" so he can get a waiver 

also -  if Jakarr one and done's does Jermaine spur Cincy and sign with SJU?

Who would draft a guy w no position? He can't play the 3 in the NBA, and he can barely play the 4 in college.

Cronin runs a nice program at Cincinnati, Lawrence is going nowhere unless he gets homesick.

With that said, Cincinnati has never featured a front court player during Cronin's tenure.

Lawrence likes playing on the perimeter so I guess that will be his role.

Time to move on.

Cronin runs a nice program at Cincinnati, Lawrence is going nowhere unless he gets homesick.

With that said, Cincinnati has never featured a front court player during Cronin's tenure.

Lawrence likes playing on the perimeter so I guess that will be his role.

Time to move on.

Cronin featured Yancy Gates. A former top 20 recruit who is probably tearing it up in some penal system league.

You guys aren't understanding. Lavin will not chase a recruit plain and simple. Get down or lay down-KOB

I don't really get involved in commenting on recruiting for the simple reason that I do not follow HS basketball. I do have a question though. Some of you are applauding coach for not "chasing" recruits. Now I do not have a problem with that either, but didn't some of you kill Jarvis for same approach? What is the difference?

 To everyone pressing the panic button, just remember back to last year at this time.

 We had no one and everyone was panicking.  Lavin ended up getting Jakarr and Obekpa to sign on the line.  I'm not saying that guys like that are out there, but let's at least wait and see what happens through the spring signing period before calling recruiting efforts a failure.

 Fans have short memories when it comes to positives, long memories when it comes to negatives.

To everyone pressing the panic button, just remember back to last year at this time.

 We had no one and everyone was panicking.  Lavin ended up getting Jakarr and Obekpa to sign on the line.  I'm not saying that guys like that are out there, but let's at least wait and see what happens through the spring signing period before calling recruiting efforts a failure.

 Fans have short memories when it comes to positives, long memories when it comes to negatives.

True. I don't want to sound negative on this glorious Monday but also he wasn't coaching last year and could focus on recruiting more.  And there were more guys still not committed.

We will see.  Honestly I don't care much about Jordan.  I know our need is down low and would rather focus on that and hope some new targets pop up.

To everyone pressing the panic button, just remember back to last year at this time.

 We had no one and everyone was panicking.  Lavin ended up getting Jakarr and Obekpa to sign on the line.  I'm not saying that guys like that are out there, but let's at least wait and see what happens through the spring signing period before calling recruiting efforts a failure.

 Fans have short memories when it comes to positives, long memories when it comes to negatives.

Agreed.  Plus there is a good probability of having 11 scholarship players next year, all of whom have college experience, 6 of them being top 100 recruits out of HS.

The bigger question, to me, is can we turn it up on the recruiting trail for 2014 so the program isn't forced into another rebuild in 2015?  I haven't seen any of the 2014-15-16 kids but it seems like the metro area is flush with high major talent. 

Quote from: boo3 on February 04, 2013, 09:24:29 AM

To everyone pressing the panic button, just remember back to last year at this time.

 We had no one and everyone was panicking.  Lavin ended up getting Jakarr and Obekpa to sign on the line.  I'm not saying that guys like that are out there, but let's at least wait and see what happens through the spring signing period before calling recruiting efforts a failure.

 Fans have short memories when it comes to positives, long memories when it comes to negatives.

True. I don't want to sound negative on this glorious Monday but also he wasn't coaching last year and could focus on recruiting more.  And there were more guys still not committed.

We will see.  Honestly I don't care much about Jordan.  I know our need is down low and would rather focus on that and hope some new targets pop up.

IMO Jordan is very important because he is a very good at penetrating and getting to the hoop.  Something we don't have.  Jordan can be a dominant guard and different than what we have.  Our two biggest needs are a guard who can penetrate and a post banger/scorer.  We can focus on both because I still think we will bring 2 in if the right guys are available.

Quote from: Moose on February 04, 2013, 09:32:35 AM

Quote from: boo3 on February 04, 2013, 09:24:29 AM

To everyone pressing the panic button, just remember back to last year at this time.

 We had no one and everyone was panicking.  Lavin ended up getting Jakarr and Obekpa to sign on the line.  I'm not saying that guys like that are out there, but let's at least wait and see what happens through the spring signing period before calling recruiting efforts a failure.

 Fans have short memories when it comes to positives, long memories when it comes to negatives.

True. I don't want to sound negative on this glorious Monday but also he wasn't coaching last year and could focus on recruiting more.  And there were more guys still not committed.

We will see.  Honestly I don't care much about Jordan.  I know our need is down low and would rather focus on that and hope some new targets pop up.

IMO Jordan is very important because he is a very good at penetrating and getting to the hoop.  Something we don't have.  Jordan can be a dominant guard and different than what we have.  Our two biggest needs are a guard who can penetrate and a post banger/scorer.  We can focus on both because I still think we will bring 2 in if the right guys are available.

I'd feel the same if we didn't have 3 guards already dominating minutes. 

Quote from: section3 on February 03, 2013, 04:17:57 PM

Quote from: paultzman on February 03, 2013, 02:23:59 PM

Quote from: kob24 on February 03, 2013, 02:18:26 PM

Guys I don't try to act like I know much but in the long run this isn't that bad. There is a reason lav cancelled the visit. Some of y'all have to use your head and look at the fine print. Look what I have said about the kid or what Fordham said or what Dave said or just recently what zags said.

I was told a few days ago, we walked. I respect that, but hope the void for a solid big is filled this year.

Paultzman...Walked because he (or his handler) told us we weren't getting him or because he wasn't worth baggage that some folks seem to be alluding to?

Too much nonsense is what I was told fwiw.

Obviously there was a lot of talk out there. I posted several times that he was a Cincy lean and that Lavin postponed the visit. Unfortunately turned out to be true.

Quote from: paultzman on February 03, 2013, 04:23:52 PM

Quote from: section3 on February 03, 2013, 04:17:57 PM

Quote from: paultzman on February 03, 2013, 02:23:59 PM

Quote from: kob24 on February 03, 2013, 02:18:26 PM

Guys I don't try to act like I know much but in the long run this isn't that bad. There is a reason lav cancelled the visit. Some of y'all have to use your head and look at the fine print. Look what I have said about the kid or what Fordham said or what Dave said or just recently what zags said.

I was told a few days ago, we walked. I respect that, but hope the void for a solid big is filled this year.

Paultzman...Walked because he (or his handler) told us we weren't getting him or because he wasn't worth baggage that some folks seem to be alluding to?

Too much nonsense is what I was told fwiw.

Obviously there was a lot of talk out there. I posted several times that he was a Cincy lean and that Lavin postponed the visit. Unfortunately turned out to be true.

You were on the money.