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Topic: 2017 6'4" PG/SG Zach Butler (Spartanburg Dorman, SC) - Ohio Signee
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Posted: 4/7/2016 9:29 AM
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Zach Butler will take an unofficial visit to Ohio University this Friday and Middle Tenn St this upcoming Sunday — Rick Lewis (@Coach_Rick57) https://twitter.com/Coach_Rick57/status/717730769016332288
Last Edited: 11/18/2016 3:21:00 PM by Jeff McKinney
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Posted: 4/7/2016 10:26 AM
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Offers from UNCW, Charlotte, FIU, Hofstra and Murray State and a TON of interest from bigger programs.

http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/zach-butler
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Posted: 4/7/2016 10:30 AM
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Some folks on this board wanted a slasher, well here one is. Kind of reminds me of recent Ohio recruit DJ Wingfield.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLzLbaksmBc
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Posted: 4/7/2016 4:19 PM
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Meadowcreek, what the hell were you thinking with those court graphics???
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Posted: 4/8/2016 7:09 AM
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Meadowcreek, what the hell were you thinking with those court graphics???
The question I have is: out of all the things to spend money on, you did THAT? Had to be pretty expensive I imagine. Especially for a high school.
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Posted: 7/11/2016 8:57 AM
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We have offered, according to Verbal Commits.

http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/zach-butler

Holds other offers from UNCW, Charlotte, FIU, Hofstra and Murray State. None of the bigger programs have pulled the trigger yet.
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Posted: 7/11/2016 8:58 AM
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That's PG #3 we have offers out there for. First come, first serve?
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Posted: 7/11/2016 1:16 PM
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Programs offer many players. Not sure if it's first come first served. Guess it depends on the position and the prospects involved.
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Posted: 7/18/2016 3:37 PM
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GoCats105 wrote:expand_more
That's PG #3 we have offers out there for. First come, first serve?
Or....maybe they end up getting two of them? Butler seems like a guy who can fill both guard roles, so maybe he and Graves/Holloway end up in Athens?
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Posted: 7/28/2016 1:18 AM
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http://verbalcommits.com/players/zach-butler


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Last Edited: 7/28/2016 1:19:17 AM by ohio9704
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Posted: 7/28/2016 7:17 AM
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6'4" PGs get me giddy!

Welcome aboard Zach!
Last Edited: 7/28/2016 7:20:27 AM by GoCats105
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Posted: 7/28/2016 9:56 AM
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GoCats105 wrote:expand_more
http://verbalcommits.com/players/zach-butler


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6'4" PGs get me giddy!

Welcome aboard Zach!

Awesome news!
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Posted: 7/28/2016 1:29 PM
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Great news!

His other offers were from upper level mid majors...Hofstra, Murray St., etc.
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Posted: 7/28/2016 1:56 PM
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Watch this kid's highlights and it ends with a dunk putback! Three years of Culver and Butler together..Darty..Block...Gareri...Carter...Doug Taylor...come on...I see what Saul is doing and he's building a MAC dynasty. I thought I wanted Jayvon Graves but Zach will be just fine! Now on to a big guy/athletic big guy schollie!
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Posted: 7/28/2016 3:34 PM
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He committed to the University of Ohio. You can really call those guys OHIO.
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Posted: 7/28/2016 7:18 PM
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Random thoughts:
- big pg, creative finisher, good body control.
- looks like he needs to tighten up the stroke, kind of a push shot.
- I can't really tell how good the handles are from the video.
- South Carolina is not our normal recruiting area so I'm sure Saul (or someone on staff) has put in some heavy recruiting and travel time on this one.
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Posted: 7/28/2016 8:17 PM
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Coach Phillips is a busy man-he's snagged nearly as many 2017 recruits as the football team!
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Posted: 7/28/2016 10:14 PM
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Posted: 7/29/2016 8:53 AM
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Welcome, Zack! Can't remember having a player from the Carolinas.
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Bobcat1998 wrote:expand_more
Watch this kid's highlights and it ends with a dunk putback! Three years of Culver and Butler together..Darty..Block...Gareri...Carter...Doug Taylor...come on...I see what Saul is doing and he's building a MAC dynasty. I thought I wanted Jayvon Graves but Zach will be just fine! Now on to a big guy/athletic big guy schollie!

I don't know about everyone else, I'd be okay if the last scholly was Graves to go along with Dartis, Culver, Butler, et al. The National Champs played three guards a lot and it worked out pretty well. ;)
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Posted: 7/29/2016 9:35 AM
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Welcome Zach...

Looking around the interwebs, as Monroe likes to say, has netted me a total of three short videos of Zach. I can find more footage of a mythical, made up creature named Sasquatch than I can for our newest recruit. Would've liked to see some actual flow of the game stuff but, it is what it is... Sounds like he may go prep\specialized school this next year so we can cross our fingers and hope for more footage. At the very least, we know more about him than the mysterious 7 footer Allen that was headed here during Groce's tenure...
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Posted: 7/29/2016 9:39 AM
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Welcome, Zack! Can't remember having a player from the Carolinas.
Eddie Hicks, early to mid 80s.
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Posted: 7/29/2016 12:18 PM
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Adding more fuel to the debate we had about rating kids at an early age. His AAU coach in the article mentions that he has D-1A potential and obviously he was right.
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Posted: 7/30/2016 12:27 AM
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#45 ... All time favorite- Eddie Hicks . Played some shut down D on Miami's Ron Harper ..
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Posted: 7/30/2016 12:52 PM
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Watch this kid's highlights and it ends with a dunk putback!
Not only that he made the outlet pass that led to the first layup miss. Nice end to end finish. I liked how he mixed up what he did on the drives. Love PGs that keep their heads up and their options open.
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