Parker Toughest Player in All College Basketball

longtimefan · 06-14-2012, 04:57 PM

According to Rothstein

THE SKINNY: Pound for pound the toughest player in all of college basketball, the 6-foot-3 Parker was the main reason why the Bearcats were able to advance to the Sweet 16 last season.

Nice props for a real Bearcat.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/06/...ge-basketball/

CroninCrazy · 06-14-2012, 06:18 PM

Wow, that's great press!

Brian H. · 06-15-2012, 08:16 AM

Notice 5 of the 10 are BEast players on that list....

swilsonsp4 · 06-15-2012, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian H.

Notice 5 of the 10 are BEast players on that list....

The author is NYC-based. He's probably seen more BE players than any other players.

Doc Brock · 06-16-2012, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian H.

Notice 5 of the 10 are BEast players on that list....

6 out of 10. Temple will be in the BEast this season.

subflea · 06-17-2012, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Doc Brock

6 out of 10. Temple will be in the BEast this season.

Not in basketball. They only join for football this year. All other sports join in 2013.

Bearcat_DF · 06-17-2012, 12:14 PM

Love this quote, "he’ll pair with Cashmere Wright and Sean Kilpatrick to give Cronin the best back court he’s ever had as a head coach.
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Pruke · 06-17-2012, 02:23 PM

Tough not to agree - his efforts last year under the hoop on both sides (O/D), rebounding, second efforts points and penetrating were amazing. I didn't realize he was 6'3" - he plays a heck of a lot bigger than that.

BigDaddyCornHusker · 10-11-2012, 07:53 PM

So, how did Jaquon Parker get the tough reputation? We've seen some warriors come through Cincinnati (i.e. Hicks, Maxiell, Fletcher, or Bostic).

Is Parker really that tough? The Sporting News references him in their write-up online.

Here's what DeCourcy has to say:

This is one of the deepest and most physical teams in Division I. Having a warrior such as Jaquon Parker to play small forward shows how rugged this team can be. He averaged 5.6 rebounds and pulled down double figures against Florida State’s nasty frontcourt. Becoming a serious Final Four contender will require juicing the offense. That will start with pushing the ball more frequently in transition and using the abundance of solid bench players to great effect. — Mike DeCourcy

CincyEngGrad02 · 10-12-2012, 08:00 AM

As always, take what DeCourcy says with a huge grain of salt. He's a huge UC homer.
Its like turning on MSNBC and trying to get a fair assessment of the election. It ain't gonna happen.

06-14-2012, 04:57 PM	#1
longtimefan Member Join Date: Mar 2009	Parker Toughest Player in All College Basketball According to Rothstein THE SKINNY: Pound for pound the toughest player in all of college basketball, the 6-foot-3 Parker was the main reason why the Bearcats were able to advance to the Sweet 16 last season. Nice props for a real Bearcat. http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/06/...ge-basketball/

06-14-2012, 06:18 PM	#2
CroninCrazy Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Down South	Wow, that's great press! __________________ Former KMart Ball Boy "Graduation is the key, period. I am on a mission to stop the exploitive nature of college athletics. We must make sure our kids graduate and have opportunities to have productive and happy lives." -MC

06-17-2012, 12:14 PM	#7
Bearcat_DF Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007	Love this quote, "he’ll pair with Cashmere Wright and Sean Kilpatrick to give Cronin the best back court he’s ever had as a head coach. " __________________ Go Cats! df

10-12-2012, 08:00 AM	#10
CincyEngGrad02 Veteran Join Date: May 2009	As always, take what DeCourcy says with a huge grain of salt. He's a huge UC homer. Its like turning on MSNBC and trying to get a fair assessment of the election. It ain't gonna happen. __________________ Not to be a debbie downer, but it's not all good attention. Who cares. It is national attention. UC's basketball program needs attention in just about any way it can get it.

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06-15-2012, 08:16 AM	#3
Brian H. Distinguished Member Join Date: Apr 2007	Notice 5 of the 10 are BEast players on that list....

06-17-2012, 02:23 PM	#8
Pruke Distinguished Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Within reach....	Tough not to agree - his efforts last year under the hoop on both sides (O/D), rebounding, second efforts points and penetrating were amazing. I didn't realize he was 6'3" - he plays a heck of a lot bigger than that.

10-11-2012, 07:53 PM	#9
BigDaddyCornHusker Distinguished Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Estacada, OR	So, how did Jaquon Parker get the tough reputation? We've seen some warriors come through Cincinnati (i.e. Hicks, Maxiell, Fletcher, or Bostic). Is Parker really that tough? The Sporting News references him in their write-up online. Here's what DeCourcy has to say: This is one of the deepest and most physical teams in Division I. Having a warrior such as Jaquon Parker to play small forward shows how rugged this team can be. He averaged 5.6 rebounds and pulled down double figures against Florida State’s nasty frontcourt. Becoming a serious Final Four contender will require juicing the offense. That will start with pushing the ball more frequently in transition and using the abundance of solid bench players to great effect. — Mike DeCourcy