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BU recruit- class of 2010- Ricardo Johnson

The Western Kentucky University Rivals site has a new article on Ricardo Johnson. Unfortunately, it is a premium article-
http://wku.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=978393

But here are a couple clips-
"I'm just looking for a winning program, tradition, a major field that I want to choose from, that interests me," he said. "I guess also people that care about me in the classroom and on the basketball court."
One of his suitors that might fit that description is WKU. The Toppers have been courting Johnson since mid-summer, but had an eye on him during last season's run.
Johnson now holds offers from WKU, Bradley, Drake, Central Michigan, Ohio, Marshall and Duquesne. It's easy to see why, with his skill-set.
For now, Johnson said he hasn't narrowed his list, though he has picked four of his schools to take official visits to. The only visit he said he has set is to WKU on Oct. 17.
Johnson said he doesn't have a time-frame for a decision though it could come when he finds his qualities on a visit, beginning with his trip to WKU.
 
Is he still going to visit?

Is he still going to visit?

I am starting to wonder what is going on as far as a visit. At one time he said late August. Now I see WKU is his only scheduled visit so far. I hope he can still get a chance to visit. Although if he could visit during a conference game it would be even better.
 
Good news for Bradley fans:

8-27-09

One of the best kept secrets in the class of 2010 is headed to take his first official visit. Ricardo Johnson, 6'4 combo guard from Covington, KY, will take off tonight to check out the campus at Bradley University.

The talented young man also has an official set for next weekend, to Ohio University, to see what the Bobcats have to offer.

Last year, Ricardo led Covington Holmes to the KY state title. This year they will undoubtedly be the favorite to win it again.

Ricardo is a top 150 talent, that hasn't gotten the notoriety he deserves. Not only is he an outstanding player but he is an unbelievable kid. Stay tuned to Hoopsreport.com for updates about his recruitment!

I just got off the phone with Ric and he's up there right now and comes home tomorrow morning. He said they've shown him around campus and he participated in some open gyms with the team and he's really enjoying everything. I'll try and get in touch with him tomorrow night to see where Bradley stands after his visit.
 
Nice to see RJ has a visit to the Hilltop.....lets hope everything goes good...too-bad he didn't visit during a home game at the jam-packed arena! :wink:

Thanks for getting us the "inside scoop" ER! :D
 
Eta Rho said:
... and he's up there right now ....
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our audacious sources say he's been spotted on campus and having a great time, and going out to din with ..ahem....some of the staff ;)


eta...is everything OK at Holmes...I was reading of some dischord with the AAU coach?
 
tornado said:
our audacious sources say he's been spotted on campus and having a great time, and going out to din with ..ahem....some of the staff ;)


eta...is everything OK at Holmes...I was reading of some dischord with the AAU coach?
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Some of the "staff"...I bet. I played college football and made some official visits myself so I'm sure RJ is being treated well by them. ;-)

And yes, everything is ok at Holmes. There were some rumors that Ric's teammate, Elijah Pittman, was heading to prep school but it was a bunch of hearsay started by his AAU coach. He had been talking to several prep schools such as Word of God and Patterson School in NC and was feeding Elijah and his mother some bad information. They all sat down and spoke with the coaches, admin, and teachers at Holmes and all is well now.

Ric's AAU coach is out of his life now and is no longer handling ANY of his recruitment which is great news for EVERYONE.
 
tornado said:
thanks for keeping us all informed on Ric, and is his brother looking at BU?
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I'm not too sure. I know UNC-Asheville is very interested in him and he plans on taking a visit there. Akron, Wright St, and North Carolina A&T have also inquired about him.

The thing that a lot of the college coaches want to see him do is score more. They all really like the way he rebounds for a 6'5 guard but want to see him prove that he can consistently knock down an outside shot.
 
The one thing I know for sure is that if he comes to BU he will have every opportunity to become a great shooter and scorer because our players become better scorers the longer they play at Bradley because our coach is a great teacher on shooting the basketball .
 
From hoopsreport.com:

Ricardo Johnson Basketball Diary

By: Ricardo Johnson

This is the first part in a series of posts written by Ricardo Johnson about his life, recruitment, and pursuit of back-to-back KY State Championships.

In this edition Ricardo recaps last year, updates his recruitment, and gives us a look into the upcoming 2009-2010 season.

Dear Fans,
Last year??™s state championship was hard work. Becoming a good basketball player and a good team isn??™t easy. It takes working out every day. Doing the little things. Sometimes I??™ll even do push ups and sit ups at home, knowing they??™ll make a difference in my game.

How hard you work could help you reach your goals. It could result in winning awards such as a state championship, state tourney MVP, and Defensive Player of the Year. You could also be recruited by some of the top basketball programs in the country. Once upon a time, I was hearing from Xavier, UC, Oklahoma State, Butler and many more.

I recently took an official visit to Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. Being my first visit, and traveling alone, I liked it. It reminded me so much of Covington and Cincinnati and how they are close to one another. To me the campus was like Holmes High School??¦on a hill, not too big, not too small, but just right.

This experience is so unique. I have more visits to look forward to.

I??™m also looking forward to another hard working season and earning another State Championship. We can achieve it with the hard work of my teammates and the time we put in the gym.

I??™ll keep you updated on my progress.

Sincerely,

Ricardo Johnson
 
I hate to be the one to deliver the bad news, but I just got off the phone with Ricardo Johnson and he is off the board now....he committed to Ohio U earlier tonight.

National recruiting services, hoopsreport.com and scout.com, are both reporting the same thing.
 
Too bad, it sounded like he could have been a good player for us. Good luck to him. Any insight into what his decision came down to, Eta? Just curious.
 
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