UAB's DeMarcus Cousins

[tornado]

DeMarcus Cousins is the #2 ranked kid in the Rivals Top 150 for 2009,
and similarly everyone else also has the kid in the top 10.

He verballed to UAB...a very surprising move for a kid so highly rated to commit to a mid-major...and then the rumors started that he was still being hit on by other schools and that he might change his mind..

Now, guess what..he is balking at signing a LOI...

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/recruiting/basketball/2008-11-13-signing-cousins_N.htm

[ifarania]

I can't say I blame him. I'd want to know the guy who brought me in is going to be there, develop me in his system, and give me plenty of PT and exposure.

[cpacmel]

DeMarcus Cousins is the #2 ranked kid in the Rivals Top 150 for 2009,
and similarly everyone else also has the kid in the top 10.

When Cousins verballed to UAB, why didn't his ratings drop? UAB is a mid-major, yes?

[Bradleyguy10]

Actually I think there was a discussion on how he did drop a bit after he committed...I could be wrong though.

[Da Coach]

He did drop in some ratings, but then he had a tremendous summer playing AAU, dominating at some events, and most services put him back near the top of the 2009 class.

[tornado]

When Cousins verballed to UAB, why didn't his ratings drop? UAB is a mid-major, yes?

2 answers....actually HE DID drop.....scout.com had him at #3 and immediately dropped him to #10, but...
the real reason he didn't drop like the other mid-major verbals, is because everyone from scout, to Rivals, to Van Coleman knows full well that he is NOT really a serious mid-major verbal........he's not going to end up at UAB and he will still end at a top D-I/BCS school, so why bother to drop the kid.

[tornado]

Rumor is that Mike Davis will be the guy Alabama goes after if Mark Gottfried does not get them a couple games in to the NCAA this year.

http://bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?t=9830

so Cousins wants a guarantee that he can follow Davis in case Davis is gone from UAB.

[Da Coach]

It now appears official. DeMarcus Cousins, the 2009 highly ranked big man who verballed to midmajor UAB, did not sign during the early signing period. He now tells Scout.com that he is back on the market--

http://scouthoops.scout.com/2/818245.html

It's a premium article, but in it he says he is now open to offers from other colleges. One other college coach didn't waste any time visiting Cousins to recruit him. Is anyone surprised who it was?--


"Scout.com learned, and Hughley confirmed, that Memphis head coach John Calipari was in town to see Cousins this week. Though Calipari was the first head coach to see Cousins post-signing period, he won??™t be the last."

[tornado]

He can make $1 mil in Europe...so they say

[SaintLouBrave22]

He can make $1 mil in Europe...so they say

He can probably make two plus a couple automobiles if he goes to Memphis

[tornado]

or if he goes to Kansas or Kansas State they'll make his mom the university president and his AAU coach a $450,000 per year assistant.

[jeffsu]

"DeMarcus Cousins has committed to Memphis"
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...his/index.html

Surprise...

[leebiddlecome]

John Calipari does a great job and is a heck of a recruiter. He gets guys to the NBA as well.

[SFP]

John Calipari does a great job and is a heck of a recruiter. He gets guys to the NBA as well.

Let's not go so far, he does recruit and the guys that he does get would get to the NBA even if they went to DePaul!

[leebiddlecome]

Let's not go so far, he does recruit and the guys that he does get would get to the NBA even if they went to DePaul!

Maybe...maybe not. Either way, he has done a good job of producing NBA talent.