Josh Davis

[cyguytillidie]

Ejim can play on the perimeter with a similar role to Babb as far as handling the ball. Dribble sparingly, pass it around the horn, and hit the open 3. He's developed the pump fake and first step pretty nicely. Imagine Ejim crashing the offensive glass from the perimeter. Some big dunks coming.

Of course, this is all hypothetical and with the players we have NOW, Ejim will have to play 4 more than 3. But he can play the 3. He has improved every year and I would expect that to continue.

I guess I can see Ejim in a Babb role on offense.

 

[Cyclonepride]

Ejim can play on the perimeter with a similar role to Babb as far as handling the ball. Dribble sparingly, pass it around the horn, and hit the open 3. He's developed the pump fake and first step pretty nicely. Imagine Ejim crashing the offensive glass from the perimeter. Some big dunks coming.

Of course, this is all hypothetical and with the players we have NOW, Ejim will have to play 4 more than 3. But he can play the 3. He has improved every year and I would expect that to continue.

I'm not sure I want Melvin away from the basket that often for rebounding purposes.

 

[mjhavlo76]

About two months ago, I asked if Okoro was going to be a Cyclone next season, and he said "Ofcourse!"

As do I

 

[Cydkar]

About two months ago, I asked if Okoro was going to be a Cyclone next season, and he said "Ofcourse!"

Why would you ask him that?

 

[VeloClone]

Why would you ask him that?

And what else is he going to say during the season?*



*Unless he is from Germany.

 

[acgclone]

That's a really weird question to ask a kid

 

[saf]

That's a really weird question to ask a kid

[video=youtube;n2A194yTWoQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2A194yTWoQ[/video]

 

[Cyinthenorth]

About two months ago, I asked if Okoro was going to be a Cyclone next season, and he said "Ofcourse!"

I agree, a strange question. But good news nonetheless

 

[Tre4ISU]

My concern with Ejim at the 3.
He hasn't played there is whole college career.
He doesn't have all that great of guard skills. (good enough to get by 4s. good enough to get by 3s?)
Can he guard the 3s out on the wing?
Having three guys who play out of the post sounds like the makings of a stagnant offense.

Fred will make the best decision obviously but at this moment I don't see this being it.

The difference between the "3" and the "4" in this program is who you guard.

 

[IAStubborn]

If they athlete wants to leave to get more playing time somewhere else, fine. But if he is putting in the work and just not panning out ... that's a whiff by the coaching staff and they owe it to the athlete to honor the commitment.

To be fair some athletes have multi year commitments but most just get a year. Players know this, when I signed a letter of intent it was clearly stated that the University was promising my scholarship only for that year and if I failed to perform academically or athletically they could pull it. Others had longer commitments in in their letter of intent. I imagine folks like Georges got a full commitment but others just a year. Who knows but they all know their situation up front and what's at stake.

 

[IAStubborn]

Thanks for your wisdom about the rough and tumble world of college basketball.

But if the kid says, "I like it here and I'd like to stay and get my education even if I don't get much playing time" I would hope we would honor that request. If we're not willing to do that, I don't know how you're going to recruit effectively. Word gets around.

People can always stay, but may lose part of or all of their scholardship. Just like a guy on a chemistry scholarship not making the grades they arent necessarily kicked out of the department they just lose their scholly.

 

[Cydkar]

To be fair some athletes have multi year commitments but most just get a year. Players know this, when I signed a letter of intent it was clearly stated that the University was promising my scholarship only for that year and if I failed to perform academically or athletically they could pull it. Others had longer commitments in in their letter of intent. I imagine folks like Georges got a full commitment but others just a year. Who knows but they all know their situation up front and what's at stake.

They are 1 year only now no matter what.

 

[IAStubborn]

They may well not have been last year. But we're talking about next year and my whole point is that I don't understand why some people seem to be on the verge of writing these guys out of the equation when we have no other proven guys at these positions. Not one.

I agree but that's a coaches call, not ours.

 

[IAStubborn]

Can we just straight up swap out Amardi for Josh Davis? Both only have 1 year to play and the impact Josh Davis can have is far far greater than Amardi.

Not if he is signed

 

[IAStubborn]

Another hard-nosed businessman! What do you think our coaches are telling the mothers of these kids when they are sitting in their living rooms? "The scholarship is for one year. If things go well and we don't find someone better, we will extend it for another year." Good grief. In recruiting, a coach's credibility is all he has.

All part of the negotiation. .. Some moms get a long term commitment some don't.

 

[BigM]

We are just saying that I'm sure when he signed in mid November before the season started, the staff probably was expecting him to average a little more than 5.6 ppg and 6.5 ppg. You can pull a scholarship from someone if they don't perform at the level that you thought they were going to. Happens all the time.

Davis would be a better option for us IMO.

i think you're missing the forest through the trees here, easiest and most plausible solution would be to take bubus scholarship and give it to davis

 

[LutherBlue]

All part of the negotiation. .. Some moms get a long term commitment some don't.

I find that really hard to believe when you are talking about top 100 to 150 hoops recruits, regardless of what's written in the scholarship agreement/award.

 

[swarthmoreCY]

The difference between the "3" and the "4" in this program is who you guard.

Exactly.
Those three would all start and excel together. Fred is a great tactician- Ejim' role on offense (and likely defense) would only change if that was the better match-up.

Davis is a good driver for a 6-8 guy and Georges has a good perimeter game- Ejim is still likely to be defended by the other teams post, not the three, so his advantage remains. If he is not, he has a three defending him, and thus Davis and George have an advantage on the perimeter and Ejim can post up the smaller wing that is defending him.

 

[IAStubborn]

I find that really hard to believe when you are talking about top 100 to 150 hoops recruits, regardless of what's written in the scholarship agreement/award.

I bet sdw and niang were given long term commitments for sure. And wouldn't surprise me if okoro or long were too I just said I would be shocked if they don't know their situation.

 

[IAStubborn]

They are 1 year only now no matter what.

not according to the ncaa
Athletic Scholarships
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