'12 NY PF Christopher Obekpa

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I would offer you the St john's message boards but I'm scared that you will bring your superior knowledge to them. I have never been kicked off of any board including the one you currently soil . I was welcomed here because I brought something to the table and not litter the board with the gems you currently drop. When you have more than " Lavin is a cheater because Mick says so behind the scenes" I would love to hear it. I have said it before on this board and will say it again. Every major college basketball program pays players in one way or another. If you don't believe that then you are truly as bright as your posts indicate.

I've forgotten more than you'll ever know.

I just enjoy watching you embarrass yourself hanging around an opponents message board. Pretty much considered a loser when you do that. Kind of figured you didn't have a life.
 
I would offer you the St john's message boards but I'm scared that you will bring your superior knowledge to them. I have never been kicked off of any board including the one you currently soil . I was welcomed here because I brought something to the table and not litter the board with the gems you currently drop. When you have more than " Lavin is a cheater because Mick says so behind the scenes" I would love to hear it. I have said it before on this board and will say it again. Every major college basketball program pays players in one way or another. If you don't believe that then you are truly as bright as your posts indicate.

I've noticed his posts (mplebanon) have been littered with innuendo, conjecture and fabrication. He has no proof of the majority of his rantings, but he continues to regurgitate it like it's the gospel. It seems your posts are typed in absoluteness. I'd also love to see what Cronin said "behind the scenes."

Most fans on this board have been nothing short of geniune, but understandably, like most boards, there are a few sour grapes. Overall, it's been pretty good over here.

By the way, I'll give you (mplebanon) the links to the Johnnies' message boards, if you'd like.
 
Come on mplebanon, I dont post on here much but god damb you sound like your 5 yrs old. just stop man....please

Im just glad its all over good luck at st. johns. This is in no way shape or form gonna make or break UC. On to the next one.
 
I've forgotten more than you'll ever know.

I just enjoy watching you embarrass yourself hanging around an opponents message board. Pretty much considered a loser when you do that. Kind of figured you didn't have a life.

Please by all means let this board know what it is that you have forgotten? As far as I can see , you are nothing more than a bitter nerd who didn't get his way. You have have proceeded to make allegations and whine like you aren't proud to be a fan of a top tier school like Cincy. Grace and class has turned into a who has the bigger Johnson contest in your eyes. I'll save you the trouble and 5 minutes of your life by letting you know that you are indeed the bigger Johnson. I have been well received on this board but if you would like me to leave I will. Something tells me however that even your peers on this board would prefer the big Johnson to beat it and not me :).
 
Come on mplebanon, I dont post on here much but god damb you sound like your 5 yrs old. just stop man....please

Im just glad its all over good luck at st. johns. This is in no way shape or form gonna make or break UC. On to the next one.

Thank you ! This board does have classy posters
 
Another St Johns fan here (I come in peace)..
I've been reading the updates on Obekpa here because it's been a lively debate, but I've been hesistant to register/post.

But just to let you know our message boards are
johnnyjungle.com and redmen.com , and almost all the UC fans here would be welcome additions to the conversations there.

Both teams are on the rise, and frankly you guys have a good thing going. Obekpa isn't the next Kenyon Martin, he won't make or break your future. Actually most of the posters on our board doubt he'll even be starting for us this season.

But one thing I will say - I have ZERO knowledge whether or not Lavin cheats. I'd like to think he doesn't. But regardless of what I think.. Mick would report him to the Big East/NCAA in a mili-second if he knew of illegal recruiting activity. And rightfully so! That's what coaches do if their competitors are cheating. No way he's sitting on info about Lavin cheating. If he knew.. he'd report it.
 
Another St Johns fan here (I come in peace)..
I've been reading the updates on Obekpa here because it's been a lively debate, but I've been hesistant to register/post.

But just to let you know our message boards are
johnnyjungle.com and redmen.com , and almost all the UC fans here would be welcome additions to the conversations there.

Both teams are on the rise, and frankly you guys have a good thing going. Obekpa isn't the next Kenyon Martin, he won't make or break your future. Actually most of the posters on our board doubt he'll even be starting for us this season.

But one thing I will say - I have ZERO knowledge whether or not Lavin cheats. I'd like to think he doesn't. But regardless of what I think.. Mick would report him to the Big East/NCAA in a mili-second if he knew of illegal recruiting activity. And rightfully so! That's what coaches do if their competitors are cheating. No way he's sitting on info about Lavin cheating. If he knew.. he'd report it.

Well said!
 
It stinks that he didn't come here. The writing was on the wall in the last article where he said he wanted to stay closer to home and Koch had article where Cronin stated he wanted players that want to be here. He doesn't make us or break us, just would have fit perfectly in our system. Here's to getting some top tier bigs in 13'.

I will continue to follow him at least until he laces his shoes up somewhere. This has been the strangest recruitment I have ever seen. It will be interesting to see if the following happen.

-He keeps his commitment to STJ
-His HS transcripts which nobody has seen are legit
-He makes it through the NCAA clearinghouse or goes prep
-How long it will take to get him cleared.

He will have a target from day one because of the recruitment and the fact 3 BEast teams were recruiting him. Hopefully we can make him realize he had a great opportunity by beating STJ and he has to watch us on TV in March.
 
@JonRothstein: Cincy backed off a bit in mid May. Johnnies stayed persistent @dcweisbrot: any idea why Obekpa chose stj over cincy?
 
He made a horrible decision to play for an nit/cbi team instead of a final four contender. It's his loss
 
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@JonRothstein: UC backed off, had posts in program. Lavin kept chipping @welks303: what swung Obekpa to St J over Cincy? Anyone left for UC to get?
 
Funny, on the day we lose our supposed top recruit, this blog post from Dave Telep:

http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/dave-telep/

Obekpa is now a St. John's issue, and as such a non-issue on this board. I don't care if he qualifies, I don't care about him. Good luck, what's your name.

KJ is a big get for UC for no other reason than we need to keep the worthy local kids at home. Johnson plus Caupain equals another solid job by Mick and his staff in mining out the gold before they really cut loose.

We have a lot to be proud of with this program. We were stellar in the 90s and early '00s, and after 5 years in the wilderness we are back in the thick of it. 3 NCAA wins in the past 2 years, and now we begin to see the effects of that with this '13 class which is shaping up to be unbelievable. Let's focus on the unbelievably bright future of the Bearcats, and not dwell on those who did not wish to be a part of it. Sayonara.
 
@JonRothstein: UC backed off, had posts in program. Lavin kept chipping @welks303: what swung Obekpa to St J over Cincy? Anyone left for UC to get?


Looks like Mick took our advice in Mid-May. Obekpa treated us like his backup prom date and Mick acted accordingly. Sorry, Chris. Snooze and you lose.
 
I am really disappointed that we missed out on him. Good defensive player and if his offense catches up with him he could be All American good.

I hope it works out for him but I cant imagine St. Johns will be playing too many big games in the next couple of years.
 
I am really disappointed that we missed out on him. Good defensive player and if his offense catches up with him he could be All American good.

I hope it works out for him but I cant imagine St. Johns will be playing too many big games in the next couple of years.

Based on what Rothstein put on twitter tonight, it sounds more like we backed away from him than the other way around. Sounds like when he elected not to sign during the late signing period, Mick decided it was time to move on. The kid is a nice player and may be really good someday, but he definitely isn't a "must get" kind of prospect. Good luck Chris. I like the future of the Bearcats and 2013 is shaping up to be a great class!
 
Good luck Chris. Go Bearcats!!

I keep seeing this and "good luck to st. johns". What it's wrong with you people? This is 4 yr old playing soccer. I hope neither him not st. johns has any success next year or beyond, so long as we are in the same conference.
 
Looks like Mick took our advice in Mid-May. Obekpa treated us like his backup prom date and Mick acted accordingly. Sorry, Chris. Snooze and you lose.

So instead we skip prom? I thinking backing off was stupid if it happened.

That said, tinge to move on to 2013 & make it happen with a couple of quality bigs.
 
So instead we skip prom? I thinking backing off was stupid if it happened.

That said, tinge to move on to 2013 & make it happen with a couple of quality bigs.

I disagree. I obviously don't know the details, but I trust Mick. If he didn't think the kid was right for us, then move on and give the schollies out elsewhere. We've already dished out two for 2013, and I'm sure there will be plenty more.
 
I keep seeing this and "good luck to st. johns". What it's wrong with you people? This is 4 yr old playing soccer. I hope neither him not st. johns has any success next year or beyond, so long as we are in the same conference.

There's a difference between saying good luck to a kid and good luck to a program. I don't care if St. Johns wins a game but I don't wish ill will towards a kid just because he didn't pick my school.
 
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