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GPro31
12/30/2016 4:39 PM
Akron is getting stronger. Willie Jackson left Missouri to deal with a family health issue at home. He was released last week and is enrolling at Akron. This is going to beef them up next year. Thoughts?
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bigtillyoopsupsideurhead
12/31/2016 11:07 AM
GPro31 wrote:expand_more
Akron is getting stronger. Willie Jackson left Missouri to deal with a family health issue at home. He was released last week and is enrolling at Akron. This is going to beef them up next year. Thoughts?
He doesn't look like a typical Keith Dambrot player. He doesn't shoot 3's at all (0-1 on the season), but he slashes well and takes good shots (56% fgs). He also rebounds really well for a wing.

Good get for Akron.
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Buckeye to Bobcat
12/31/2016 11:44 AM
Watched him at Flyin to the Hoop last year. He will definitely be difficult to match up with in terms of being a leaper for a wing. Like his game a lot, disappointed to see him leave Mizzou. Nonetheless, Akron picked up a pretty good ballplayer.
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GPro31
1/4/2017 6:34 PM
GPro31 wrote:expand_more
Akron is getting stronger. Willie Jackson left Missouri to deal with a family health issue at home. He was released last week and is enrolling at Akron. This is going to beef them up next year. Thoughts?
Well my latest info has him going to Toledo now.... Same person who initially told me Akron. Sorry for misinformation.
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bigtillyoopsupsideurhead
1/4/2017 7:01 PM
GPro31 wrote:expand_more
Akron is getting stronger. Willie Jackson left Missouri to deal with a family health issue at home. He was released last week and is enrolling at Akron. This is going to beef them up next year. Thoughts?
Well my latest info has him going to Toledo now.... Same person who initially told me Akron. Sorry for misinformation.
Is your latest info Elton Alexander? http://www.cleveland.com/sports/college/index.ssf/2017/01...

Good get for Toledo. Glad he won't be in the MAC East.
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GPro31
1/4/2017 7:29 PM
bigtillyoopsupsideurhead wrote:expand_more
Akron is getting stronger. Willie Jackson left Missouri to deal with a family health issue at home. He was released last week and is enrolling at Akron. This is going to beef them up next year. Thoughts?
Well my latest info has him going to Toledo now.... Same person who initially told me Akron. Sorry for misinformation.
Is your latest info Elton Alexander? http://www.cleveland.com/sports/college/index.ssf/2017/01...

Good get for Toledo. Glad he won't be in the MAC East.
Haha no. Good old Elton. No I have close ties to his former high school program as I'm a former coach in the area.
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allen
1/4/2017 7:54 PM
GPro31 wrote:expand_more
Akron is getting stronger. Willie Jackson left Missouri to deal with a family health issue at home. He was released last week and is enrolling at Akron. This is going to beef them up next year. Thoughts?
Well my latest info has him going to Toledo now.... Same person who initially told me Akron. Sorry for misinformation.
Is your latest info Elton Alexander? http://www.cleveland.com/sports/college/index.ssf/2017/01...

Good get for Toledo. Glad he won't be in the MAC East.
Haha no. Good old Elton. No I have close ties to his former high school program as I'm a former coach in the area.
We should have got him, Sonny is the coach of Garfield Heights, but all we recruit is three point shooters. He will be a monster in the MAC. 56%, wow. We need to recruit some slashers after Tone leaves, the only player that may get to the foul line will be Simmons.
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bobcatsquared
1/4/2017 8:22 PM
It's only a matter of days before allen provides recruiting tips for Ohio baseball and volleyball after dabbing in personnel suggestions for Ohio football and basketball.
Last Edited: 1/4/2017 8:23:02 PM by bobcatsquared
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allen
1/5/2017 12:14 AM
bobcatsquared wrote:expand_more
It's only a matter of days before allen provides recruiting tips for Ohio baseball and volleyball after dabbing in personnel suggestions for Ohio football and basketball.
haha, we should be able to get players from Garfield Heights,Sonny Johnson one of the best bench players in MAC history played for Ohio.
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OU_Country
1/5/2017 8:21 AM
allen wrote:expand_more
It's only a matter of days before allen provides recruiting tips for Ohio baseball and volleyball after dabbing in personnel suggestions for Ohio football and basketball.
haha, we should be able to get players from Garfield Heights,Sonny Johnson one of the best bench players in MAC history played for Ohio.
Maybe in this case, this is a player where there's no scholarship room right now?
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allen
1/5/2017 8:51 AM
OU_Country wrote:expand_more
It's only a matter of days before allen provides recruiting tips for Ohio baseball and volleyball after dabbing in personnel suggestions for Ohio football and basketball.
haha, we should be able to get players from Garfield Heights,Sonny Johnson one of the best bench players in MAC history played for Ohio.
Maybe in this case, this is a player where there's no scholarship room right now?
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BillyTheCat
1/5/2017 9:17 AM
bobcatsquared wrote:expand_more
It's only a matter of days before allen provides recruiting tips for Ohio baseball and volleyball after dabbing in personnel suggestions for Ohio football and basketball.

;-) and they will be Yuge tips
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allen
1/5/2017 10:23 AM
BillyTheCat wrote:expand_more
It's only a matter of days before allen provides recruiting tips for Ohio baseball and volleyball after dabbing in personnel suggestions for Ohio football and basketball.

;-) and they will be Yuge tips
on my way to volleyball and baseball now.
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SBH
1/5/2017 10:51 AM
Sonny is coach at Warrensville Heights, I believe.
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OUVan
1/5/2017 12:08 PM
SBH wrote:expand_more
Sonny is coach at Warrensville Heights, I believe.
I don't think that's correct. Why would he leave his alma mater?

It does seem odd that he's sent a bunch of kids to D1 programs but he's never steered one our way.
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Ted Thompson
1/5/2017 12:43 PM

Sonny is at Garfield Heights. Here are the players he's sent to college.

     College Players
2005-2006   Josh Mallory                        Berea University (D2)  
2006-2007   Daitwan Eppinger           Cleveland State(D1) 
2006-2007   Marcus Mitchell                 Wooster (D3) 
2006-2007   Shawn Jones                         Central State (D2)
2006-2007   Chaz Jackson                        Mount Union (D3 )
2007-2008   Donzell Jones                       Thiel University (D3) 
2007-2008   Robert Wilson                     Wisconsin (D1)  
2007-2008   Paul McQueen                     Clarion (D2) 
2008-2009    Bilal Young                            Rio Grande (D1)
2007-2008    Lathan Bennett                  Berea University (D2) 
2007-2008    Anthony Steplight             Lakeland
2008-2009    Carl "Tay" Jones                St. Joe’s (D1)
2008-2009    Andre Jackson                     Bethany (D2)  
2008-2009    Mario Hines                          IPFW (D1)  
 2008-2009   Roy Brown                      Alderson-Broaddus (D2) 
2008-2009     Fred Chatman              UMKC (D1)
2009-2010    John Jacobs                     Owens College
2010-2011    Ricardo Chatmon         CCAC 
2010-2011     Trey Lewis                      Penn State (D1)
2010-2011     Doran Phillips               Theil University (D3)   
2010-2011     Will Weeks                    UNC Ashville  (D1)
2010-2011     BJ Dayes                          Genesee (NY)
2011-2012     Mike Davis                      Northern Illinois (D1)
2011-2012     Marquis Jackson           Theil
2011-2012     Kenny Simpson               Wabash
2011-2012     Brett Thomas                   Wilberforce
2011-2012     Jermaine Davis                LaSalle (D1)
2011-2012     Terrill Byrd                          Lakeland
2012-2013      Robbie Hurst                     Edison
2012-2013      Richard Parker                  Berea(D2) 
2013-2014      David Bell                  Ohio State University(D1)
2013-2014      Al Burge                       Longwood (D1)
2013-2014    Vonte Montgomery           Fairmont  State(D2) 
2014-2015     Branden Johnson                 Alabama State (D1)
2014-2015     Kyle Stergis                             Urbana (D2) 
2014-2015     Raymel Franklin                 Jackson College​
2015-2016     Frankied Hughes                Louisville (D1)
2015-2016     Willie Jackson                       Missouri (D1)
2015-2016     Braun Hartfield                     Youngstown St.

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OU_Country
1/5/2017 1:37 PM
OUVan wrote:expand_more
Sonny is coach at Warrensville Heights, I believe.
I don't think that's correct. Why would he leave his alma mater?

It does seem odd that he's sent a bunch of kids to D1 programs but he's never steered one our way.
Given the list that Ted shared, it is a little strange. A couple were never going to a MAC school from the start - I'm thinking Hughes and Jackson most recently. Still, given Saul's focus on Ohio recruiting and basketball alumni day, it would seem like an ideal relationship to foster.
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SBH
1/5/2017 8:27 PM
Just checked. I'm wrong. Sonny is indeed at Garfield Heights. Apologies.
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bobcatsquared
1/5/2017 9:06 PM
SBH wrote:expand_more
Just checked. I'm wrong. Sonny is indeed at Garfield Heights. Apologies.
Sure. You just wanted to add to your post total with one post essentially cancelling out the other. In the race to the top 20 BA posters, I recommend the mods don't count either one.
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GPro31
1/6/2017 8:53 AM
OU_Country wrote:expand_more
Sonny is coach at Warrensville Heights, I believe.
I don't think that's correct. Why would he leave his alma mater?

It does seem odd that he's sent a bunch of kids to D1 programs but he's never steered one our way.
Given the list that Ted shared, it is a little strange. A couple were never going to a MAC school from the start - I'm thinking Hughes and Jackson most recently. Still, given Saul's focus on Ohio recruiting and basketball alumni day, it would seem like an ideal relationship to foster.
This year Marreon Jackson will be leaving Garfield for Toledo, and Shawn Christian will be going to Cleveland State. These student athletes are attending MAC/Horizon. schools so there are athletes from this school which could fit our program. Would like an alum like Sonny to get an "in" with Coach Phillips or vice versa. Just to reach out to a former player would be nice (not saying he hasn't but...). There was a student athlete named Mike McQueen who played basketball and football at Garfield. He played football at Ohio a few years back.
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allen
1/6/2017 9:29 AM
GPro31 wrote:expand_more
Sonny is coach at Warrensville Heights, I believe.
I don't think that's correct. Why would he leave his alma mater?

It does seem odd that he's sent a bunch of kids to D1 programs but he's never steered one our way.
Given the list that Ted shared, it is a little strange. A couple were never going to a MAC school from the start - I'm thinking Hughes and Jackson most recently. Still, given Saul's focus on Ohio recruiting and basketball alumni day, it would seem like an ideal relationship to foster.
This year Marreon Jackson will be leaving Garfield for Toledo, and Shawn Christian will be going to Cleveland State. These student athletes are attending MAC/Horizon. schools so there are athletes from this school which could fit our program. Would like an alum like Sonny to get an "in" with Coach Phillips or vice versa. Just to reach out to a former player would be nice (not saying he hasn't but...). There was a student athlete named Mike McQueen who played basketball and football at Garfield. He played football at Ohio a few years back.

I agree Christian and Jackson are pretty good.
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Recovering Journalist
1/6/2017 1:25 PM
GPro31 wrote:expand_more
This year Marreon Jackson will be leaving Garfield for Toledo, and Shawn Christian will be going to Cleveland State. These student athletes are attending MAC/Horizon. schools so there are athletes from this school which could fit our program. Would like an alum like Sonny to get an "in" with Coach Phillips or vice versa. Just to reach out to a former player would be nice (not saying he hasn't but...). There was a student athlete named Mike McQueen who played basketball and football at Garfield. He played football at Ohio a few years back.
We don't seem to recruit much from Greater Cleveland, which seems like a missed opportunity. Maybe we do and just don't land the players? I dunno. I think Reggie Keely was the last Bobcat from this neck of the woods.
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allen
1/13/2017 10:22 AM
I see a future bobcat in this picture. http://www.neoyouthelite.com /
Last Edited: 1/13/2017 10:23:50 AM by allen
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OU_Country
1/13/2017 12:19 PM
Recovering Journalist wrote:expand_more
This year Marreon Jackson will be leaving Garfield for Toledo, and Shawn Christian will be going to Cleveland State. These student athletes are attending MAC/Horizon. schools so there are athletes from this school which could fit our program. Would like an alum like Sonny to get an "in" with Coach Phillips or vice versa. Just to reach out to a former player would be nice (not saying he hasn't but...). There was a student athlete named Mike McQueen who played basketball and football at Garfield. He played football at Ohio a few years back.
We don't seem to recruit much from Greater Cleveland, which seems like a missed opportunity. Maybe we do and just don't land the players? I dunno. I think Reggie Keely was the last Bobcat from this neck of the woods.
If you're counting Akron/Canton, then Toles and Gareri have been recruited from up there. Otherwise, I see your point on the missed opportunity.
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