Bobcat Attack - Ohio Basketball Recruiting - 2014 6'9" F Tariq Owens (St. Vincent Pallotti, MD)

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Topic: 2014 6'9" F Tariq Owens (St. Vincent Pallotti, MD) - Ohio Signee

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Taiwan BC

6/17/2013 8:31 AM

One of the things that impressed me while watching the videos of him play was his ability to block shots off of the block. Not sure if he is super quick, sneaky long or (hopefully) both, but he was able to block quite a few jump shots from the videos I saw... WOW!

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ab54

6/25/2013 10:59 AM

upgraded to a 4 star in today's scouthoops.com updates. Number 86 overall.

http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=9&c=4&cfg=bb&pid=88&yr=2014

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crackerbaby00

6/25/2013 3:55 PM

JC getting it done!

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Jeff McKinney

6/25/2013 5:16 PM

ab54 wrote:expand_more

upgraded to a 4 star in today's scouthoops.com updates. Number 86 overall.

http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=9&c=4&cfg=bb&pid=88&yr=2014

Thanks for the update!

Not normal for a player to be UPgraded after verballing to a midmajor like Ohio. This is a good sign, folks.

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FlashGary

6/26/2013 1:02 AM

It's interesting to see that Tariq has been elevated to four-star recruit status. The consideration he received from high major programs, which I assume he's been backing up with his play of late, seems to have raised some eyebrows and his stock. Good for him! I'm also hopeful that the perception of the level of player Ohio can attract finally is changing. When you look over the past few years, John Groce deserves credit for finding a diamond in Caris Lavert, who I don't believe was rated at the time he committed to Ohio. Wonder if Caris would have been rated if he originally had committed to Michigan? Then in only two recruiting years, coach Christian has brought in two transfers who were top 100 high school players and a JC transfer who had high major program offers. I'm confident the scouting gurus are taking notice that Ohio is attracting some high major talent, so maybe our recruits will start to get more respect than they have in the past.

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Taiwan BC

6/26/2013 7:25 AM

Looking at those updated rankings, I see a point guard named Robert Johnson listed one spot ahead of Tariq at spot 85... I don't know who we need to make a deal with but, it would be nice to have a point guard who could sit for one year to learn the ropes and then take over when Stevie and Bean are done...

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oldkatz

6/26/2013 8:05 AM

Taiwan BC wrote:expand_more

Would he have to sign his LOI down at the crossroads??

Last Edited: 6/26/2013 8:11:07 AM by oldkatz

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RSBobcat

6/26/2013 11:29 PM

oldkatz wrote:expand_more

Taiwan BC wrote:expand_more

Would he have to sign his LOI down at the crossroads??

Ask the lord for mercy
Save me if you please

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OUVan

7/12/2013 11:52 AM

I just was looking on the Twitter feed of Tariq's AAU team to see if I find if they are playing locally anytime soon and I came across a couple of interesting notes on a couple of his AAU teammates:

Bmore's Finest ‏@BMoresFinestAAU 1 Jul

"Bmore's Finest 2014 5'11/G Kamau Stokes interest from Richmond,Toledo,UNCG,Robert Morris,GMU,Delaware,Temple, Abillene University&Ohio"

Bmore's Finest ‏@BMoresFinestAAU 1 Jul

2014 Jordan McNeil @JordanMcNeil11 of Mt. St. Joe (MD) getting interest from UAB,Ohio,USC,Central Connecticut State ,Washington,Morgan St

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The Optimist

7/25/2013 11:09 PM

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BillyTheCat

8/1/2013 9:24 AM

Wow, check out that TAAG Academy, it's essentially a basketball school, and I do not mean its a school where basketball is important, I mean a school that is about basketball

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IamTheWin25

8/2/2013 12:05 PM

I have never seen anything like that, I live down here in Tampa...will have to catch a game if I can figure out where they play. That website is horribly out of date.

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Monroe Slavin

8/2/2013 8:49 PM

The Optimist wrote:expand_more

Corrected that.

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OUVan

8/9/2013 11:05 AM

Well that stinks for me.

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bigtillyoopsupsideurhead

11/13/2013 9:55 AM

Found these two tweets from last night.

‏@BMoresFinestAAU

Tariq Owens (2014) signs his letter of intent to Ohio Univ. tomorrow #BMoresFinest #ItsAMovement

(https://twitter.com/BMoresFinestAAU/status/400382975860555776)

‏@Edgar_Walker

Tariq Owens (Bmore's Finest) will sign his LOI to Ohio U tomorrow, I'm told. 6'9 big man was at Pallotti, now at TAAG Acad (Fla.) #DMVHoops

(https://twitter.com/Edgar_Walker/status/400355833265270784)

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Andrew Ruck

11/14/2013 11:33 AM

I'm just leaving this page up and refreshing all day long.

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PalmerFest

11/14/2013 4:54 PM

Arkley just tweeted that he signed. official press release in a couple days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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bobobobobcats

11/14/2013 4:58 PM

https://twitter.com/eljefe132/status/401103303024869376

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The Optimist

11/14/2013 5:25 PM

I never had any doubt.

Welcome to Ohio University.

(visions of NDour and Tariq blocking every shot Akron attempts)

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cc-cat

11/14/2013 5:27 PM

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https://twitter.com/eljefe132/status/401103303024869376

O U Oh Yea indeed!

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FearLeon

11/14/2013 6:11 PM

Well done Coach Christian and staff.
Welcome to Bobcat Nation Tariq!

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cbarber357

11/14/2013 6:21 PM

My God... Imagine it... Stevie running the point... Mo and Tariq swatting everything in sight...

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The Optimist

11/14/2013 6:29 PM

ESPN is now showing an offer from Georgetown. I guess they were the school that came in late and tried to steal Tariq?

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/186489/tariq-owens

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cc-cat

11/14/2013 9:47 PM

Offers from Georgetown, Miami (FL), and VCU - have we had a recent recruit that selected Ohio over such competition?

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cbarber357

11/14/2013 10:16 PM

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Offers from Georgetown, Miami (FL), and VCU - have we had a recent recruit that selected Ohio over such competition?

Lets not forget Temple as well. Gotta love beating Temple at anything, and they're a great basketball program as well