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Brian Swartz · 04-10-2015, 02:27 PM

Neil Barnett(Evansville)

Staff Hiring

The staff here really is decent. However, coaching assistant John Roldan(44, subpar defense, decent offense) has to go since he makes too much at just over $35k. $30k per position is all the program can really afford, and they should be able to find a serviceable assistant for that price to squeeze a bit more funds into recruiting.

Adam Benites(42) is the man. He's a hair below average on both ends of the floor, but really we couldn't expect to do better.

Recruiting

4 scholarships here, more or less equal need at all positions.

August

*** C Tyrone Dorsey(6-9, 231) -- We're third with no other offers in and Dorsey looks like a sleeper. Strong as an ox, potential to be a true blue-chipper, particularly good scoring inside and on the defensive boards. The budget's limited and all that but Barnett just has to take a shot here.

** PG Chas Brown(5-10, 158) -- There are a couple guys that Evansville thinks can step in right away and contribute, and diminutive Brown is the best shot at one of them. He's pretty quick and could become a very tough cover as a scoring point. We're third with no offers in yet.

** SG Shelton Radcliff(JC, 6-6, 188) -- This is the other guy. Fourth with no offers, and the three ahead of us are all just slightly more well-known programs. Fantastic athlete, good potential offensively and rebounding. The budget allows only for an assistant visit though.

*** C Charles Stanton(6-9, 223) -- If Dorsey doesn't come, this defensive stalwart, strong for his size, will hopefully fit the backup role and gets the final offer. We're first on his board, but he's considering some local mid-majors and if they jump in we're toast.

September

Offers came in for a lot of players, drastically reducing Barnett's options. Stanton has one from Lipscomb and has dropped us to third, so we're out on him. Radcliff has us up to second, but Mississippi Valley State is first and it would be tough to compete with them. Out there as well. There are two other offers in for Brown ... but as for now we are his #1 so the effort will stay in that case. Dorsey still likes us, but unfortunately he also likes Indiana State. They're a bigger program but not by that much, and HC Lionel Sabol is not known for his recruiting prowess. It's a case where there's a decent shot of stealing him, and the payoff would be monstrous. Barnett stays in there.

So Dorsey and Brown are still possibilities, contested ones though, and there's not a whole lot to choose from for the last two spots. Like Hargrove, he didn't really have the money to go pursue SF Jonathan Nunez from Michigan, but given the lack of options he did it anyway with an offer and a campus visit. In the hope of finding something better for the last spot a number of local scouting trips were scheduled.

October

MSU decided Nunez was worth an offer, and that means Evansville is dead in the water there. Brown has narrowed his list to two, and we're still on top with SIU-Edwardsville chasing. Dorsey has done the same, but we're second behind Indiana State still. He still lists his interest in us as very high, so we're sticking around.

* SG Arthur Smith(6-3, 176) -- Smith is the one guy among the recent scouts that looks like he has promise. No offers are in for him yet. Elite potential in passing and 3-point shooting, he could play either guard position and serviceable defensively as well.

Even if Dorsey comes, it looks like Barnett will be dragging the bottom of the river for the fourth offer. No idea who would get it yet.

04-10-2015, 02:27 PM	#8
Brian Swartz Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2006	Neil Barnett(Evansville) Staff Hiring The staff here really is decent. However, coaching assistant John Roldan(44, subpar defense, decent offense) has to go since he makes too much at just over $35k. $30k per position is all the program can really afford, and they should be able to find a serviceable assistant for that price to squeeze a bit more funds into recruiting. Adam Benites(42) is the man. He's a hair below average on both ends of the floor, but really we couldn't expect to do better. Recruiting 4 scholarships here, more or less equal need at all positions. August * C Tyrone Dorsey(6-9, 231) -- We're third with no other offers in and Dorsey looks like a sleeper. Strong as an ox, potential to be a true blue-chipper, particularly good scoring inside and on the defensive boards. The budget's limited and all that but Barnett just has to take a shot here. PG Chas Brown(5-10, 158) -- There are a couple guys that Evansville thinks can step in right away and contribute, and diminutive Brown is the best shot at one of them. He's pretty quick and could become a very tough cover as a scoring point. We're third with no offers in yet. SG Shelton Radcliff(JC, 6-6, 188) -- This is the other guy. Fourth with no offers, and the three ahead of us are all just slightly more well-known programs. Fantastic athlete, good potential offensively and rebounding. The budget allows only for an assistant visit though. * C Charles Stanton(6-9, 223) -- If Dorsey doesn't come, this defensive stalwart, strong for his size, will hopefully fit the backup role and gets the final offer. We're first on his board, but he's considering some local mid-majors and if they jump in we're toast. September Offers came in for a lot of players, drastically reducing Barnett's options. Stanton has one from Lipscomb and has dropped us to third, so we're out on him. Radcliff has us up to second, but Mississippi Valley State is first and it would be tough to compete with them. Out there as well. There are two other offers in for Brown ... but as for now we are his #1 so the effort will stay in that case. Dorsey still likes us, but unfortunately he also likes Indiana State. They're a bigger program but not by that much, and HC Lionel Sabol is not known for his recruiting prowess. It's a case where there's a decent shot of stealing him, and the payoff would be monstrous. Barnett stays in there. So Dorsey and Brown are still possibilities, contested ones though, and there's not a whole lot to choose from for the last two spots. Like Hargrove, he didn't really have the money to go pursue SF Jonathan Nunez from Michigan, but given the lack of options he did it anyway with an offer and a campus visit. In the hope of finding something better for the last spot a number of local scouting trips were scheduled. October MSU decided Nunez was worth an offer, and that means Evansville is dead in the water there. Brown has narrowed his list to two, and we're still on top with SIU-Edwardsville chasing. Dorsey has done the same, but we're second behind Indiana State still. He still lists his interest in us as very high, so we're sticking around. * SG Arthur Smith(6-3, 176) -- Smith is the one guy among the recent scouts that looks like he has promise. No offers are in for him yet. Elite potential in passing and 3-point shooting, he could play either guard position and serviceable defensively as well. Even if Dorsey comes, it looks like Barnett will be dragging the bottom of the river for the fourth offer. No idea who would get it yet.