06-28-2005, 11:26 AM
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I'd love to bring in Tucker...
- #14 PF in the country
- He is a good PF whose stock is rising (for those that don't know, we need a 4 to round out the Thad 5)
- Lance Thomas/Thaddeus Young are still longshots and are much riskier to wait on than taking a solid PF like tucker
- It would be good to bring in at least one player who wouldn't be good enough to go pro after a year or two... so that Matta doesn't have to rebuild quite as quickly
- another Spiece AAU star 07 #1 SG Eric Gordon has been waivering thinking he would not be able to see the floor at OSU... but assuming Cook goes pro in 07 it would be helpful to have yet another Spiece star to try and lure Gordon on board.
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<table border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr><td class="alt2" style="border: 1px inset ;"> RECRUITING: Oden’s decision could affect local pair<!--ENDHEADLINE--> June 28, 2005
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="380"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#003399"><td> By Justin Breen / Post-Tribune staff writer</td></tr></tbody></table><!--COPY-->
Luke Harangody and Jamil Tucker could be part of a basketball power at Ohio State, and Tucker said the decision of other star players to join that school could impact his selection.
The Indianapolis Star reported Lawrence North teammates Greg Oden — the USA Today National Player of the Year — and Mike Conley were planning to verbally commit to Ohio State.
The pair of players, who have won two straight Class 4A state championships, will make an official announcement on Wednesday.
Tucker said Oden’s and Conley’s decision has put Ohio State at the top of his list.
“It helps, knowing they’ll be there. It makes it easier going there. And I still do want to go there,” said Tucker, who plays with Oden and Conley on their Spiece Indy Heat AAU team and was offered a scholarship by the Buckeyes.
Harangody didn’t feel as strongly about Oden’s and Conley’s choice, but said Ohio State could become a national power.
“That really has no effect on my decision, but I wouldn’t mind playing with those guys,” Harangody said. “We talked about going to Ohio State together and about coach (Thad) Matta’s vision, but I don’t think it will have any effect on my decision.”
Harangody, the Post-Tribune Player of the Year after averaging 23.2 points, 12.3 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game as a junior, said he did not know when he would make a final decision. Ohio State, Purdue, Indiana, Notre Dame and Northwestern have offered scholarships to the 6-foot-7 center.
West Side coach John Boyd said he hopes Tucker will choose a school by the end of July. Indiana, Arizona, San Jose State, USC and Miami are among the several schools that have offered a scholarship to Tucker, a 6-9 guard/forward who averaged 18.6 ppg, 8.7 rpg and 4.7 apg for the regional-champion Cougars. Tucker said Purdue is not on his list of schools.
“(Regarding Ohio State), there were some things on the table a while ago, but he’s got a number of schools looking at him now,” Boyd said. “He and his family are going to come to a decision.” Oden, a center, is the only other junior besides LeBron James to win the National Player of the Year award, while Conley is considered one of the nation’s top point guards. Oden had been considered a possible No. 1 pick in the NBA draft until the implementation a league rule change last week requiring players to be at least one year out of high school to be drafted.
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06-28-2005, 11:40 AM
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No offer
I don't understand why Tucker does not have an offer while Morgan has one.
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06-28-2005, 11:52 AM
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“It helps, knowing they’ll be there. It makes it easier going there. And I still do want to go there,” said Tucker, who plays with Oden and Conley on their Spiece Indy Heat AAU team and was offered a scholarship by the Buckeyes.
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06-28-2005, 11:56 AM
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I am under the impression that he still does have an offer...
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Yeah I think the thread title should be changed, this BN $ article talking about L'ville also says he has an offer. Come on down Tucker, you're the only thing the Thad 5 still needs!
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06-28-2005, 12:54 PM
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Thread has been changed...just an oversight.... 
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Let's please stay on topic with Jamil Tucker please.
The discussions concerning the general recruiting outlook is worth another thread.
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