'10 TX PG Josh Watkins (Utah Verbal)

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psax889906 said:
Mick is really surveying his options... it's looking more and more like there is going to be an overhaul of the roster to some extent...
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I hope you're right. Our team has some growing to do and I think MC has some growing to do to be able to be a top 25 coach. I'm ok with learning as you go... as long as you learn as you go. Thank you, Yogi.
 
Josh will be visiting Cincinnati next weekend. Here is what HoopMasters had to say about him:

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Josh Watkins 6-1 S/PG Tournament MVP Howard CC, TX - He was stellar in the semis & the final where he had 26 points and 7 assists to lead Howard back in the second half to win title. He has solid jumper from three, can pull-up and drill mid-range shot or hit open man on block or wing. One of best lead guards available is hearing from Oklahoma, Wichita State, and Oklahoma State, but look for that list to grow.

Also from Deseret News in Utah:

Boylen can't comment on any recruits, but he says he's looking for a point guard and a shooter. I know the Utes are going hard after Josh Watkins, a point guard from Howard College in Texas, who was the MVP of the recent NJCAA Tournament, which Howard won. U. assistant coach Barret Peery spent last week at the NJCAA Tournament in Kansas and is in Texas now trying to get Watkins, a 6-footer originally from New York. It won't be easy, as Watkins is reportedly being pursued by Oklahoma, Cincinnati, West Virginia and Florida State, among others.
 
Josh Watkins

Hello all im posting like a mad man today i read so much everyday about what you guys are talking about i almost already feel like part of the family. I have a question is josh watkins our 2nd choice behind DB or are we willing to take a verbal from him first he seems like a solid player but this team is lacking a shooter and he doesnt seem to be the dead eye guy we are targeting??? i also keep hearing about a 6'5" guard from junior college named jonathan simmons who has high interest in UC. Thanks alot for welcoming into the bearcat family GO UC!!!!!!
 
We are glad you are here buddy.

I find it hard to believe Watkins has a spot here. He will more than likely land in the Big East but I doubt it is here.

So to answer your question.... yes I believe Watkins is a back up.
 
Well, IMO, if the Burton to Nevada thing is true, then Watkins is our guy. I thought that Burton would go to Nevada anyway, so I was already braced for this.

But Watkins is a good player, and I would love to have him as Bearcat.
 
Watkins is a good, solid player. However he is not what Cincinnati needs. Watkins is a good ball handler, decent shooter and is a tough guy who will lead a team with his attitude. Not a great offensive player from what I've seen (which is different from what the article above states) he would be a great fit for a team like WVU that needs another good, solid ball handler and defender to allow them to be successful.
 
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Watkins reminds me of Truck bryant from West Virginia in hes just a tough kid that wills himself into being a good ball player. has anyone heard about the Simmons kid and if he is still an option or if he ever was i read that he is a really good outside shooter!!!!
 
yanks26ngoin said:
Well, IMO, if the Burton to Nevada thing is true, then Watkins is our guy. I thought that Burton would go to Nevada anyway, so I was already braced for this.

But Watkins is a good player, and I would love to have him as Bearcat.
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I have a feeling he's our guy as well.
 
I think that Josh will be a soid player. He shoots the ball well and doesn't turn the ball over. I would have no probem signing him. MVP of the National JUCO tournament. Set a record for least turnovers during it as well. He's a good player. Not as dynamic as Burton but very solid and steady. We still have Sean, Parker and Cash guys. The sky isn't falling.
 
Funny you should say that Jeff. I was thinking the same thing after we lost Burton. Why did we need him? We have two high rated PGs already. UNless you want to run a Villanova offense what's the point of having 3 guys playing in 2010? 2011 is the key.
 
Bearcat_NTS said:
Watkins is a good, solid player. However he is not what Cincinnati needs. Watkins is a good ball handler, decent shooter and is a tough guy who will lead a team with his attitude. Not a great offensive player from what I've seen (which is different from what the article above states) he would be a great fit for a team like WVU that needs another good, solid ball handler and defender to allow them to be successful.
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This IS exactly what this team has been missing. If this team had a locker room leader last season it would have been in the NCAA. Winning teams have players that are leaders. What some are missing in this is that Mick wants to add pg depth. Parker has always been targeted to play the 2 and some point after Vaughn left. Kilpatrick will play the 2 and 3.
 
bearcat jeff said:
This IS exactly what this team has been missing. If this team had a locker room leader last season it would have been in the NCAA. Winning teams have players that are leaders. What some are missing in this is that Mick wants to add pg depth. Parker has always been targeted to play the 2 and some point after Vaughn left. Kilpatrick will play the 2 and 3.
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This needs people who can shoot, Watkins is a good player as I stated but isn't an instant offense type of guy. I certainly wouldn't be upset if he was Bearcat, but we have enough combo guards who can't shoot already.
 
bearcat jeff said:
This IS exactly what this team has been missing. If this team had a locker room leader last season it would have been in the NCAA. Winning teams have players that are leaders. What some are missing in this is that Mick wants to add pg depth. Parker has always been targeted to play the 2 and some point after Vaughn left. Kilpatrick will play the 2 and 3.
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I will say this, Parker did shoot pretty well from deep last year and he doesn't seem afraid to take the big shot. That said, we really need to get about 55 ppg from the PG, SG, and SF spots if we want to be averaging close to 75 or 80 ppg. Can Cash, Parker, and SK average 45 and then get about 10 ppg off the bench from the guards/SFs? As it stands right now, I don't know.
 
JasonS said:
I will say this, Parker did shoot pretty well from deep last year and he doesn't seem afraid to take the big shot. That said, we really need to get about 55 ppg from the PG, SG, and SF spots if we want to be averaging close to 75 or 80 ppg. Can Cash, Parker, and SK average 45 and then get about 10 ppg off the bench from the guards/SFs? As it stands right now, I don't know.
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they will be lucky to average 60 ppg.
 
Bearcat_NTS said:
This needs people who can shoot, Watkins is a good player as I stated but isn't an instant offense type of guy. I certainly wouldn't be upset if he was Bearcat, but we have enough combo guards who can't shoot already.
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Watkins shot 35% from the 3 as a pg. I understand why some would think the Bearcats won't average 60, but I disagree. I think this will be a better "team". Just my opinion and time will tell. We'll know more in the next two weeks as I have said.
 
Not Guilty said:
I would love to bet anyone on here that we will average 60 points next year.
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You are probably right but at this point, I just don't see where the points are coming from. By the time the season starts we'll all have a better understanding of who has improved and who can contribute more this year. Right now though, I don't even know who our starting 5 is going to be let alone who the contributors will be.
 
We'll know more after Josh's scheduled visit this weekend. If he ca provide staedy ledership, I'm all for him coming. He is a tough New York kid and I think he'll add some of that too. He takes very good care of the ball. That killed this team last season, especially at the end of games.
 

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