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Date Posted: 08:40:25 10/27/02 Sun
Author: Chatter
Subject: Has UC closed it's 2003 recruiting and started working on 2004 exclusively?

I can't read Huggins mind, but here's what I think:

They were pursuing Bass, Varem, and now this Femi kid. Bass isn't even going to visit UC which looks like he's not going to choose UC......surprise, surprise. Varem seems high on Indiana and Mike Davis.......so we're probably out on him.

I think UC is exclusively looking for a big man. If a good one comes along and chooses UC, then they take him. I don't think they'll waste a scholarship on a lower tier backup center.....they really don't need to with Kareem Johnson, Rod Flowers and Whaley here next year. And if Land and/or Hollman gains another year of eligibility, they could be strong underneath. Remember the '92 team really only had decent size in Corie Blount. Reicheneker really kinda stunk and that team got by anyway. Alot of 6'10" to 7' guys can't jump anyway and usually don't grab as many rebounds as the shorter guys with hops.....so it seems (B.J. Grove, Donald Little).

It wouldn't surprise me to see UC find some diamond in the rough center this Spring and take them (ala Kareem Johnson this past Spring). Could it be Ben Elias or this Femi kid? Or someone else who's yet to emerge in JUCO?

The fact that Terwilliger was sitting on UC's bench, Saturday, tells me that they're already hitting '04 hard. If they only have 4 scholarships available and they have Jamar Butler and Terwilliger verballed by this Fall......they can work hard on the other 2 available spots and finish '04 off, hopefully.

Anyone know who else they're recruiting in '04? I hear this Roy Bright kid. Are they recruiting any of these players in Ohio......like Aaron Agnew, Jamal Cornley (spelling), etc.........what BIG underclassmen are they recruiting that they have a shot at?

Back to Land and Hollman: If they gain another year, that would make next year's team pretty darn awesome. We only lose Barker and Stokes, I believe, off the top of my head.

If Land and Hollman can return....next year's squad:

PG Nick Williams, Chadd Moore, Jamal Lucas
SG Bobbitt, F. Williams, John Meeker
SF Flowers, Kirkland, Pilgrim, Hicks
PF Maxiell, Flowers, Hicks
C Whaley, K. Johnson, Land, Hollman, Femi

Gee, do you think they think Hollman and Land won't get another year? They'd have 18 players if those two return. Of course Lucas and Meeker are walk-ons. That would mean either they don't fill the last scholarship this year or one or two guys would have to pay their own way.

More than likely neither will get another year....and I'm sure that's what UC is counting on.

So if we don't get Femi, the center position needs a third backup.

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