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| http://www.hoopmasters.com/article.php?aid=1208014866
"April 12, 2008
Ex-Iowa State forward Cory Johnson Is Visiting Drake
By Hoopmasters Staff
Cory Johnson, a 6-foot-7 sophomore forward who recently announced that he was transferring from Iowa State, is visiting Drake this weekend."
I'm not sure if anyone else can read this article without a subscription but it goes on to say that Cory is hearing from Wisconsin-GB, Evansville, Utah State, and Colorado State. The main feature of the article is that he is visiting Drake ... not just hearing from them.
Like I stated before in a different thread, if Keno wants Mr Johnson and Mr Johnson wants Keno and Drake, I'm all about it. 
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| He never got much playing time at ISU, but I always liked his game.
Just as an FYI, the ISU board has people saying he'll be visiting Winona State next weekend. Winona is the best D-2 team in the country over the past 3 years. (3 national championship games in 3 years and 2 championships).
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| | Cory has a great motor and is the type of player that Drake has had great success with. He works hard all the time and is a team player. In the Big 12 though, he was not big enough to play center and not quite fast enough to guard forwards. He has great low post moves and can shoot the three fairly well. He wants to play in an uptempo offense and Drake would be a great fit. |
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| The big question might be whether Drake has a scholarship available.
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| Not only the schollie situation but is he willing to put in the time with the books and is he willing to sit out a year? At Winnona he could play right away, I think.
I'd hope he would want to still play at a high level as opposed to DII and no offense to FarmerClone but the MVC is a very tough, talented, and high fan base as any league in the country. I'm not wanting to debate your opinions of what you deem are Cory's weaknesses due to the level of Big 12 talent but I find that arguement pretty sad. I've seen Johnson play a lot and he is a very gifted young man. Fact is you have a coach who inherited Johnson and it didn't work out. From what I understand, Johnson wanted to leave last year and between McDermott and his asst.s, they talked him in to staying. (I'll leave the rest out as it doesn't matter at this point.) Fact of the matter is Drake has a coach that plays to the player's strengths and focuses in on getting the most out of those areas in order for the team to excel and win. He is a player's coach and between he and his asst.s, they can motivate and teach kids how to play the game. We have posts now that aren't that quick and they shut moficky's down ... baby! 
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| I am not sure what got you riled up McBulldog as I said nothing inflammatory towards Drake or the MVC.
"and no offense to FarmerClone but the MVC is a very tough, talented, and high fan base as any league in the country."
Yes it is a talented league and I never said otherwise. What I did say was Cory, at 6'7" is not big enough to guard the 6'10" to 7'0" centers he faced in the Big 12. In the MVC, as solid as it is, he would not face very many centers that tall. That does not mean the players are not talented, just that Cory matches up size wise better.
"I'm not wanting to debate your opinions of what you deem are Cory's weaknesses due to the level of Big 12 talent but I find that arguement pretty sad."
Sad? Time and time again Cory got abused by bigger, faster players while trying to play defense. Now maybe some of it was the coaches misusing him, but it was fairly easy to see if you watched him play.
Cory is most certainly a talented player, but like most players he is one with limitations. It did not work out at ISU and I wish him the best. I never said anything derogatory towards Drake or the MVC so I am not sure why your defensive instincts kicked in. I wanted him to succeed at ISU more than anyone because I love the energy and enthusiasm he brings to the court, but it became more and more apparent that he could not defend players well in the Big 12 but is his abilities to be creative around the hoop on offense are certainly apparent and he plays hard and smart. He will succeed somewhere. |
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| | Based on reading your response, you seem riled up. I was never riled up. I'm just saying it only takes 5 guys on the court as opposed to football. The BCS mentality is going over like a turd in a punch bowl on this message board. I read over on CycloneReport where either you or someone else refered to Drake and UNI as mid majors. Take that term and blow it out your a$$. I pull for both ISU and UI when they aren't playing Drake or any other MVC school. The problem is that other than Drake and UNI playing UI and ISU .. Big 12 and Big 11 schools are afraid of the Valley. So FarmerClone, I'm not riled up but to come on Drake's board and insinuate that Johnson can't play in the Big 12 and be successful but he can in the Valley, without someone calling you out is a bit like putting lipstick on a pig, right? |
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| | No Schollie available this year that we know about. But he would have to sit out for a year, maybe Keno gives him one then and Cory pays his own way this year - depends how badly he wants to play at Drake and if Keno thinks he would be a good fit. We should find out in the next couple weeks as signing period will be open. |
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| | I see now McBulldog, you believe their is no difference in the Big 12 and the MVC. I guess we will have to disagree on that. |
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