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What is the word on the street?
Any contacts have info?
Have we heard if any of the locals want to stay home or close? Or want to get out of town? Have high hopes for Keith Starks son Since Keith played here.

What about the Moeller kid?

Has anyone heard if the local kids have interest in UC?

(07-17-2019 08:02 PM)ZCat Wrote:  What is the word on the street?
Any contacts have info?
Have we heard if any of the locals want to stay home or close? Or want to get out of town? Have high hopes for Keith Starks son Since Keith played here.

What about the Moeller kid?

Has anyone heard if the local kids have interest in UC?

It’s Uc without Cronin. They have interest but do we have enough yet to overcome the stagnant years of Cronin??? Too many deflections not enough offensive.

Very very good chance of Paul McMillan Jr staying home.Lifelong Bearcat fans.

Great kid too playing up 2 levels in adidas aau circuit.More than holding his own at 16ppg.Kids game is very smooth a bit old school very smart sound ballplayer.Solid shooter fundamentally sound in all aspects.His father used too abuse the crap out of the guys at deveroes summer league.He has taught Paul well coaches son.Only 6'1 probably a pg all the way.Top 15-30 kid nationally

Rayvon Griffin 6'6 fr at Hughes.Only going into fr season another top kid nationally uc has a fair chance very early

Starks 6'7 youngster transfered too Covington Catholic for his Fr year.May end up as at 7'.

Moeller is simply loaded .They have 4 underclassmen with Division 1 scholarships already.UC is keeping close tabs on Logan Duncomb,Aidan Noyes 6'5 wing Will McCracken 6'4 wing from Moeller.Duncomb probably a longer shot. for UC.Noyes and McCracken if they keep improving are high major talents potential ly.

Bowen Hardman out Princeton another kid if uc offers has a very good chance with.Great shooter

been awhile since there's been this level of talent locally

I can't recall another time maybe OJ Mayo years? Something like 14 Cincinnati area kids have been offered D-1 basketball scholarships this summer mostly underclassmen.Thats unheard of

https://mobile.twitter.com/BretFavachio2...5065972737

Thanks for the update. Will have to try to Go to watch 1 to 2 of these guys this winter.

I'll go ahead and also mention Starks' teammate Walker Horn by name from the article I linked earlier:

Quote:He will be the second high-profile move-in transfer to join the Colonels. Walker Horn, the son of new Northern Kentucky University head coach Darrin Horn, has also enrolled at CovCath, his father told the Lexington Herald-Leader last week. Walker Horn, an incoming sophomore in the class of 2022, is moving here from Austin, Texas, where his father was an assistant coach with the Texas Longhorns under Shaka Smart.

Horn, a 6-foot-4 guard, has shown to be a prolific scorer.

(07-17-2019 08:35 PM)bearcatattack Wrote:  Very very good chance of Paul McMillan Jr staying home.Lifelong Bearcat fans.

Great kid too playing up 2 levels in adidas aau circuit.More than holding his own at 16ppg.Kids game is very smooth a bit old school very smart sound ballplayer.Solid shooter fundamentally sound in all aspects.His father used too abuse the crap out of the guys at deveroes summer league.He has taught Paul well coaches son.Only 6'1 probably a pg all the way.Top 15-30 kid nationally

Rayvon Griffin 6'6 fr at Hughes.Only going into fr season another top kid nationally uc has a fair chance very early

Starks 6'7 youngster transfered too Covington Catholic for his Fr year.May end up as at 7'.

Moeller is simply loaded .They have 4 underclassmen with Division 1 scholarships already.UC is keeping close tabs on Logan Duncomb,Aidan Noyes 6'5 wing Will McCracken 6'4 wing from Moeller.Duncomb probably a longer shot. for UC.Noyes and McCracken if they keep improving are high major talents potential ly.

great write up

I saw Logan and McCracken play a number of times last year.
I wasn’t sure how to project Logan in College. Skilled big with size but not the most athletic. I see he has since added a lot of big offers.

McCracken seem like a solid heady player but wasn’t somebody I thought would end up being a high major player. still 2 years left to develop and with McBride graduating will get more shots

I think Noyes has more upside without a doubt more athletic ect.Hes also a top baseball prospect.Alex Williams from Moeller is intriguing too.Wide body kid that knows how use his body.Only 6'4 but he produces height probably limits him too mid major level but very interesting prospect!

(07-18-2019 09:08 AM)bearcatattack Wrote:  I think Noyes has more upside without a doubt more athletic ect.Hes also a top baseball prospect.Alex Williams from Moeller is intriguing too.Wide body kid that knows how use his body.Only 6'4 but he produces height probably limits him too mid major level but very interesting prospect!

I don’t remember Noyes

Williams was good but will need to grow to be a D1 recruit
I was surprised Williams didn’t play football. He would be a bigger recruit in football than basketball

Robert Morris offered Williams few weeks back.Noyes was offered by NKU.

Anyone else get the feeling that Brannen may nab a couple of local blue chip players in these rising classes? Regardless, I believe he and his staff will go hard after them and that's what UC should always be doing with the best of the best locally.

(07-18-2019 12:43 PM)OKIcat Wrote:  Anyone else get the feeling that Brannen may nab a couple of local blue chip players in these rising classes? Regardless, I believe he and his staff will go hard after them and that's what UC should always be doing with the best of the best locally.

I won't be surprised if he does. The man looks like he will be the type to just get things done, without excuses.

What a breath of fresh air.

Write-up regarding Starks Griffin game.Crazy early lot years go for both to develop.

We’ve heard his name and we’ve read about his game, and from what we saw from Rayvon Griffith (6’5”/WF/2023/Cincinnati) this past weekend at the Buckeye Prep Invitational Tournament, he has a chance to be a big time prospect going forward! Running with Orangemen Elite this past weekend, Griffith enjoyed significant individual success, but he also helped lead his Orangemen Elite squad to an 8th grade Gold Championship.


Griffith, only an 8th grader, already has great length, athleticism and has a big time motor. In addition, he’s an elite athlete who is explosive, quick off his feet, and his quick second jump allows him to rebound at a high level. Griffith is not only an effective rim protector; he’s great in transition and he finishes at the rim at a high rate. According to his coach, Griffith’s “game starts with defenses. He is an energy guy who continues to work on his offensive skill set." Clearly, Griffith deserves his top 10 national ranking, and he already projects as a high major prospect. College coaches would do well to track Griffith early!


https://buckeyeprep.blogspot.com/2019/04...p.html?m=1[/align][/u]

Chandler Starks & DeSean Crim
Speaking of the Orangemen Elite team, Griffith’s front court teammate, Chandler Starks (6’5”/C/2023/Cincinnati) is a D-I prospect as well. Starks has good size, a strong frame and he moves well side to side and up and down the court. Moreover, Starks defends the rim, rebounds well and because of his skill set, he is an effective low post scorer. According to his coach, Starks wears a size 18 shoes and is one of the youngest players on his team. Additionally, doctors have projected Starks to grow to 7 feet. In all likelihood, Starks will be recruited at the mid to high major D-I level as well if he continues to grow and to develop

(07-18-2019 01:32 PM)bearcatattack Wrote:  Write-up regarding Starks Griffin game.Crazy early lot years go for both to develop.

We’ve heard his name and we’ve read about his game, and from what we saw from Rayvon Griffith (6’5”/WF/2023/Cincinnati) this past weekend at the Buckeye Prep Invitational Tournament, he has a chance to be a big time prospect going forward! Running with Orangemen Elite this past weekend, Griffith enjoyed significant individual success, but he also helped lead his Orangemen Elite squad to an 8th grade Gold Championship.


Griffith, only an 8th grader, already has great length, athleticism and has a big time motor. In addition, he’s an elite athlete who is explosive, quick off his feet, and his quick second jump allows him to rebound at a high level. Griffith is not only an effective rim protector; he’s great in transition and he finishes at the rim at a high rate. According to his coach, Griffith’s “game starts with defenses. He is an energy guy who continues to work on his offensive skill set." Clearly, Griffith deserves his top 10 national ranking, and he already projects as a high major prospect. College coaches would do well to track Griffith early!


https://buckeyeprep.blogspot.com/2019/04...p.html?m=1[/align][/u]

Chandler Starks & DeSean Crim
Speaking of the Orangemen Elite team, Griffith’s front court teammate, Chandler Starks (6’5”/C/2023/Cincinnati) is a D-I prospect as well. Starks has good size, a strong frame and he moves well side to side and up and down the court. Moreover, Starks defends the rim, rebounds well and because of his skill set, he is an effective low post scorer. According to his coach, Starks wears a size 18 shoes and is one of the youngest players on his team. Additionally, doctors have projected Starks to grow to 7 feet. In all likelihood, Starks will be recruited at the mid to high major D-I level as well if he continues to grow and to develop

Rumor is Griffin is going to ultimately end up at Cov Cath as well. Could likely be announced in the next few weeks.

Just wondering if these kids wind up at Covington Catholic, are they more likely to be directed to UofL or UK rather than to UC or, heaven forbid, O$U or Eggs?

(07-18-2019 02:39 PM)vabearcat Wrote:  Just wondering if these kids wind up at Covington Catholic, are they more likely to be directed to UofL or UK rather than to UC or, heaven forbid, O$U or Eggs?

Hard to say for sure, but it looks like our new coach is a lot more tuned-in to the local HS scene than his predecessor.

(07-18-2019 12:50 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  

(07-18-2019 12:43 PM)OKIcat Wrote:  Anyone else get the feeling that Brannen may nab a couple of local blue chip players in these rising classes? Regardless, I believe he and his staff will go hard after them and that's what UC should always be doing with the best of the best locally.

I won't be surprised if he does. The man looks like he will be the type to just get things done, without excuses.

What a breath of fresh air.

Amen, brother.