2010 BU Recruit- Michael Ocherobia

[lake Camelot]

My hopes of a better season just went down 100% also.

I know people will disagree with me and hate my comment, but we are worse off inside this year so without MO I am not optimistic.

[Future Walk-On]

MO = JUCO
JUCO = ISU

MO = ISU

we tried guys. we should pat ourselves on the back.

[Da Coach]

There were other reasons JW ended up at ISU rather than BU, and those issues are not relevant with MO.

BTW- here is Highland's scheudle for the 2010-2011 season. Maybe fans will want to check out MO? They play games as close as in Kewanee, Oglesby, and Galesburg, as well as their home games in Freeport, Illinois.-

http://www.highland.edu/athletics/m_basketball/m_basketball_schedule.asp

[OrangeandBlack74]

My hopes of a better season just went down 100% also.

I know people will disagree with me and hate my comment, but we are worse off inside this year so without MO I am not optimistic.

Yep...might as well just write off the season, cuz SS doesn't have another year of eligibility. Should we just make our reservations for the 4-5 game in STL?

[PTownHawkeye]

Maybe I just a pessimist, but I can't figure any scenerio where MO is an instant impact player as a freshman, nor will I believe that he would be the difference between a good and great team. From everything we have heard, he would be a good get, but the number of impact bigs in the mid-major ranks are minimal. At least now we get a chance to see him play. Is is possible that he ends up going somewhere at the high-major level after knocking his competition around for 2 years at JUCO? Sure.

The much more likely scenerio is he gets to hone his skills in the US, is a solid inside player, and will hopefully have loyalty to BU. Then hopefully he will come in as an impact JUCO in 2 years...because unlike under the radar freshmen, we have a history of finding JUCO players who can be an instant impact players for Bradley.

[real fan]

I wonder if going there will help prepare him for major college ball; wish him well and hope he ends up at BU in the future.

[Braveman]

Is this the same Highland where one-time BU recruit Devan Bawinkel coaches?

[Da Coach]

I wonder if going there will help prepare him for major college ball; wish him well and hope he ends up at BU in the future.

Most players benefit from playing at a junior college. I think MO will.

[wily coyote]

Most players benefit from playing at a junior college. I think MO will.

Will he be at the JC one year or two? If he was a non predictor it has to be two I think.

[Da Coach]

Will he be at the JC one year or two? If he was a non predictor it has to be two I think.

I am not an expert, but I believe the only athletes that can leave juco without a degree are those who qualified out of high school. So he would probably have to spend 2 years there.

[SFP]

Maybe I just a pessimist, but I can't figure any scenerio where MO is an instant impact player as a freshman, nor will I believe that he would be the difference between a good and great team. From everything we have heard, he would be a good get, but the number of impact bigs in the mid-major ranks are minimal. At least now we get a chance to see him play. Is is possible that he ends up going somewhere at the high-major level after knocking his competition around for 2 years at JUCO? Sure.

The much more likely scenerio is he gets to hone his skills in the US, is a solid inside player, and will hopefully have loyalty to BU. Then hopefully he will come in as an impact JUCO in 2 years...because unlike under the radar freshmen, we have a history of finding JUCO players who can be an instant impact players for Bradley.

Mo is a bit different then a typical Freshmen in that he is a bit older and already has the physical body to pound out punishment. Most Freshmen bigs cannot contribute due to their physical maturity not their skills.

[Braves4Life]

Losing MO will have NO bearing on this season. We will still be good! We will finish in the top 3 in the MVC! And, we will be Dancin' come March!

[lake Camelot]

Losing MO will have NO bearing on this season. We will still be good! We will finish in the top 3 in the MVC! And, we will be Dancin' come March!

That is either sarcasm or I totally disagree. I am not saying he would be stupendous. I just think he is exactly the type of player we needed. Walter Lemon may be a better player. But MO was what this team lacked- inside defense and rebounding. I think it is a huge difference in what I expect from the team now.

[SFP]

That is either sarcasm or I totally disagree. I am not saying he would be stupendous. I just think he is exactly the type of player we needed. Walter Lemon may be a better player. But MO was what this team lacked- inside defense and rebounding. I think it is a huge difference in what I expect from the team now.

I fall some where in between you and B4L. I believe Mo could of given this team the inside presence defensively we have been lacking. It will now be up to the ones we have to see if they can make a difference. Can JP and AT step up to the plate and deliver the presence. We pretty much know what we have with WE and I expect more from him after one more year removed from his knee surgery but unless he gained 20 lbs I still cannot see him as a inside enforcer. We also need him to stay out of foul trouble because he does offer the team a valuable asset on the offensive side.

[real fan]

Mo is a bit different then a typical Freshmen in that he is a bit older and already has the physical body to pound out punishment. Most Freshmen bigs cannot contribute due to their physical maturity not their skills.

I agree 100% with your statement, too many people continue to think that A.T. is going to be some miracle player all of a sudden when I just don"t see it happening because he is not a tough or aggressive type player which leaves us with Will and Jordan, hopefully jordan can contribute like we were told he could when they signed him a year ago.