'11 IN SG Jeremiah Davis (Signed)

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bearcat jeff said:
They are looking at bigs. They need to sign at least one. The JD signing is good to me from a different point of view. I really like the type of players Mick is signing. They are athletic, can play multiple positions, have good ball skills, are good passers, team oriented, effort guys with good basketball iq's. Gentlemen, your coach is building a helluva talent base. I wouldn't mind a guy like Mr. Rhoomes added. There are still quality bigs out there. Not a lot but some.
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To your point about the type of players he is recruiting Jeff... these guards have big time SIZE... JD and Guyn check in around 6'3"... love to see guards play big so they can help in rebounding.
 
Question:

The Rivals database updated (changed) his interest and offer list tonight with the news of his commitment (added in OKST for example).... I noticed SEVERAL more offers were included... are all of these correct?

http://rivals.yahoo.com/cincinnati/basketball/recruiting/player-Jeremiah-Davis-85971

Lists offers from:

Cincinnati
Ball State
Florida International
Dayton
Indiana
Miami (FL)
Oklahoma St.
Purdue
Tennessee
UNLV
Xavier



was it the case that while his national rep may have taken a hit he still had more offers than were originally perceived? After all the talk about Mich. St. and the like backing off it seemed like his options had really shrinked some... that offer list says otherwise.
 
JD is a very good basketball player. I think he has the same "problem" as 'Maine' Sanders. His game isn't flashy. He's fundamentally sound and steady. He's a basketball player. Glad he is a Cincinnati Bearcat! Love his court vision and passing. Very good spot up shooter. Can score with contact. And again, has a very good BB IQ. Can't say enough about the program Mick is building. We now have talent other players respect. And their involvement and relationships with other talented players is helping Cincinnati recruiting.
 
So what tiny pebble is Mick going to look under to find a big man?... Talk about a position in high demand with a low supply right now.
 
bearcat jeff said:
They are looking at bigs. They need to sign at least one. The JD signing is good to me from a different point of view. I really like the type of players Mick is signing. They are athletic, can play multiple positions, have good ball skills, are good passers, team oriented, effort guys with good basketball iq's. Gentlemen, your coach is building a helluva talent base. I wouldn't mind a guy like Mr. Rhoomes added. There are still quality bigs out there. Not a lot but some.
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Great get by the coaching staff to secure a committment from JD. Go back to April and many on here mentioned that in the long term, getting JD would be more important than landing Teague. Who cares if the recruiting 'gurus' have downgraded JD from a Top 50 to Top 125. I'd rather have a guy with a chip on his shoulder looking to prove that he belongs in the elite group.

As far as Rhoomes, doesn't he project more as a 3 or a 4. I think that the staff has to try and get another Big man (a 5), especially given the injury problems that Gaines has already had. As has been mentioned, there may be 2 'ships open at the end of this year, if Yancy ends up declaring. The best thing that could happen for the Cats and future recruiting is for him to have a monster year, as this would mean that the team is also successful and is back in the national consciousness.
 
anbuc88 said:
Great get by the coaching staff to secure a committment from JD. Go back to April and many on here mentioned that in the long term, getting JD would be more important than landing Teague. Who cares if the recruiting 'gurus' have downgraded JD from a Top 50 to Top 125. I'd rather have a guy with a chip on his shoulder looking to prove that he belongs in the elite group.

As far as Rhoomes, doesn't he project more as a 3 or a 4. I think that the staff has to try and get another Big man (a 5), especially given the injury problems that Gaines has already had. As has been mentioned, there may be 2 'ships open at the end of this year, if Yancy ends up declaring. The best thing that could happen for the Cats and future recruiting is for him to have a monster year, as this would mean that the team is also successful and is back in the national consciousness.
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He will be a 4 most likely. I dont think in todays game you have to have a "true center" to be successful. You do need guys that can score in the low post, rebound, and play defense.
 
With the fire power and athletes that we have in our guards and wing players, All we need is a freak that can rebound and alter shots. Uc dont have to have a true center that can score. Cincy will have more than enough scorers to compliment a freak athlete in the middle.

Imagine our 2011 lineup like this
pg-cash money wright 6-1
sg-jaquon parker or DD 6-4
sf-shaquille thomas 6-8
pf-justin Jackson 6-8
c-Yancey gates or Octavious ellis( get some weight on him and he proves to be one of the worst matchup problems in the Ncaa... 6-10
Jermaines Sanders, dion dixon(JAquon Parker) and ge lawn guyn off the bench every single position but maybe JJ can shoot and score with the best of them, With JJ he will average that many more rebounds and assists... Not to mention Sean Kilpatrick too. Wow UC definately will not have a problem scoring the basketball!
 
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I mention Ryan Rhoomes for a couple reasons. 1) He has been offered so there is already confidence he can perform in the BEast by the coaching staff. 2) Shaq Thomas was instrumental in getting him to NIA Prep. There is an established relationship there.

Ryan has been an MVP in notable events against good competition. He needs to develop go to moves in the post but he has a high ceiling. There are ties there not to be ignored.
 
bearcat jeff said:
I mention Ryan Rhoomes for a couple reasons. 1) He has been offered so there is already confidence he can perform in the BEast by the coaching staff. 2) Shaq Thomas was instrumental in getting him to NIA Prep. There is an established relationship there.

Ryan has been an MVP in notable events against good competition. He needs to develop go to moves in the post but he has a high ceiling. There are ties there not to be ignored.
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His grades are awful. Qualifying is not likely...
 
I am assuming that JD's signing is the surprise that Mick mentioned in his press conference announcing the other 4 signee's. However, this was known across the internet and didn't seem like much of a surprise to me (and I am assuming others who follow UC sports). This is a question for For BearcatJeff or Chad or BearcatAlum1: Is there another surprise on the horizon during the early signing period?
 
anbuc88 said:
I am assuming that JD's signing is the surprise that Mick mentioned in his press conference announcing the other 4 signee's. However, this was known across the internet and didn't seem like much of a surprise to me (and I am assuming others who follow UC sports). This is a question for For BearcatJeff or Chad or BearcatAlum1: Is there another surprise on the horizon during the early signing period?
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Those guys probably know better than me but my impression is that Mick will more than likely be holding that last scholarship for the spring.

Also, Dan Hoard wrote an article about Gates which was really well done. Dan also discussed in another part of the article about Kelvin Gaines. In it, he mentions that it is likely Gaines will redshirt this year due to the dislocated shoulder he suffered about a month ago in practice.
 
JasonS said:
Those guys probably know better than me but my impression is that Mick will more than likely be holding that last scholarship for the spring.

Also, Dan Hoard wrote an article about Gates which was really well done. Dan also discussed in another part of the article about Kelvin Gaines. In it, he mentions that it is likely Gaines will redshirt this year due to the dislocated shoulder he suffered about a month ago in practice.
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Thanks. If Gaines redshirts, I would guess that Mick would look to add a JC big man, or try and add a mid season big man transfer, as the incoming class would be overly large and unbalanced.
 
I dont see anything pending in the immediate future. Others may know of something. I believe they definitely will sign another player and may get a verbal prior to spring but not another early signee. Just my opinion based on what I know of where recruiting stands now.
 
The National Hoops Classic, which is run by Jim Derrow, featured good talent from around Ohio and the surrounding states. Here is a look at some of top prospects in attendance.

SF DeJuan Marrero (Gary, Ind./ Bowman Academy)
He is an athletic slasher that dominated in the paint. He plays larger than his 6-foot-5 size.

SFJalen Ragland and C Malik London (Chillicothe, Ohio/Chillicothe)
Ragland is a perimeter shooter who has signed with UTEP and London is a shot blocker that is raw offensively, but impacts the game on the defensive end.

C Sim Bhullar, SG Jeremiah Davis and PF Stefan Jankovic (Huntington Prep)
Coach Rob Fulford does a good job with this group. Bhullar is a huge human being at 7-4, 280 pounds and he can just about touch the rim standing straight up. He is a good shotblocker and can score when he catches the ball in the paint. Davis, a Cincinnati signee, is a solid combo guard that can score and defend, while Jankovic is a skilled combo forward that is best as a high post 4-man.

PG Zacc Carter (Ironton, Ohio/Ironton)
He is a tremendous scoring point guard, who went scoreless in the first half of his game Saturday and still finished with 21!

SF Jake Heagen (New Concord, Ohio/ John Glenn)
He is a super versatile wing that can do a little of everything on the floor. He should be a solid contributor at his college choice.

PF Casey Carroll (Youngstown, Ohio/ Kiski Prep)
He is much improved from his high school days and is now a solid mid-major Division I prospect. He is a solid athlete and can score to 17 feet and will be a good get for someone late.
 
"He made huge strides," Fulford said. "Initially when he came in, he had to get used to not dominating the ball so much. We had so many really good players. It took a lot of them some time to, not necessarily with deferring, but knowing when it's your turn in the flow of the game. There were games where JD had 27 (points) and then some games where he had seven."

Fulford said Davis improved in all aspects of his game from ball-handling to shot selection to his on- and off-ball defense.

Davis sometimes turned the ball over at an alarming rate for Central in the previous three seasons, but he soon corrected that problem in Huntington.

"In fairness to his previous high school team and coach, when he commits turnovers it's a situation where you just kind of have to take it, because he's your best player," Fulford said. "Here, we don't snatch guys for one turnover, but your second turnover you're coming out. You get to correct bad habits a lot quicker, because we can do it with playing time."

Fulford said Davis is a perfect fit for Cincinnati. The Bearcats rely on their physical defense to jump-start their offense, and Fulford described Davis as a "rugged" defender.

The Bearcats played their first NCAA Tournament game in six years on Thursday night. Sixth-seeded Cincinnati opened against 11th-seeded Missouri in a game that ended too late for this edition.

"They're on the up and up," Davis said of Cincinnati. "Coach (Mick) Cronin has done a great job with his players and the players buy in. We've got a top 25 recruiting class coming in next year. We're hoping for great things in the tournament this year and next year."

http://www.thestarpress.com/article...hes-on-court-in-classroom-in-Huntington--W.Va
 
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZy4CLimZ-Q[/ame]

This is a 15 minute video of an inside look at Hunington Prep. There is a little of Davis' play, especially as you get into the video. He wears 13 for his team. You also can watch Sim Bhullar if you like. Not sure it is worth the time if you are pressed, but I was bored and thought it was interesting.
 

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