Paul McCoy

[KCVolLaw]

http://tennessee.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=776103

5'11" 175 PG from Oregon we are going after. Originally signed a LOI with Pepperdine but was released after their coach left. He's rated as a 3-star by rivals and he is penetrating and pass-first PG. Other schools that are going after him include Wash. St. and SMU from the article. We need a true PG badly. Thoughts?

 

[volball625]

i dont think we would take him. too many good players we have a chance with to use a schollie on him.

 

[NEW COACH]

I think we go after him. What did the article on Rivals say ?

 

[KCVolLaw]

said we flew out a bunch of times to see him. We're definetely interested.

 

[VolsNSkinsFan]

Rico's Cousin??


Or is he related to the ones that hate the Hatfields?

 

[NEW COACH]

Scout.com: Paul McCoy Profile

4* on scout

 

[pricevol5]

He's in the same boat as Brad Tinsley, just not as hyped. He'd be a good land if we can't get Tinsley (which I'm 99% sure we wont) or Verdell Jones.

 

[NEW COACH]

But he's a PG while Tinsley's a SG.

 

[pricevol5]

Rivals lists Tinsley as a PG and scout lists him as a 2. He's a combo guard, not a pure point but has the skills to play the position and possibly develop into a pure point guard in the long run.

 

[NEW COACH]

How many schollie's do we have to give ?

 

[pricevol5]

Four if I'm not mistaken.

 

[pricevol5]

Well I guess two now, since Woolridge and Jurick have signed.

 

[NEW COACH]

Offer in this order (i don't really have a clue)

Hopson.
Tinsley.
Cheeks.
McCoy.
Page.
Edmonson.

I really don't know, I'm sure I left plenty out.

 

[NEW COACH]

...and Verdell Jones somewhere in there.

 

[pricevol5]

Cheek is a Junior this year, Bruce may want to keep one scholarship for next year because only Childress's eligibility will be up. Tyler Smith will likely leave next season which would give us two, but there are some potentially high prospects that we have a shot with in 2009.

 

[NEW COACH]

Mcdonald, Cheeks, Hood.

Scout.com: Men's Basketball Recruiting

 

[volball625]

i definitely think bruce should save the schollie for someone better rather than just give it to a mid-level pg.

 

[pricevol5]

i definitely think bruce should save the schollie for someone better rather than just give it to a mid-level pg.

I agree, but if he has a shot at Tinsley I hope he'd go for it.

 

[Volunteer_Kirby]

i definitely think bruce should save the schollie for someone better rather than just give it to a mid-level pg.

I trust Bruce's evaluation of prospects over Rivals.

 

[volball625]

i understand that but there are some HUGE players that we could possible get that i will gladly take over this guy. bruce's evaluation or not

 

[StunnA N' Orange]

Tinsley will only receive an offer if Scotty Hopson goes elsewhere.

 

[volball625]

exactly