tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4372258102423167122.post7893096300077236730..comments2024-03-23T09:54:50.431-04:00Comments on .: Buckeye Prep Winter Showcase RecapBuckeye Prep Report Founderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06492809328417563147noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4372258102423167122.post-50189556997421659352015-03-02T23:23:58.366-05:002015-03-02T23:23:58.366-05:00Grown men see kids getting exposure that they kid ...Grown men see kids getting exposure that they kid didn't get and now they wanna discredit the kids that got it. You dudes are haters! Great event Coach Paul keep putting on for the city!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4372258102423167122.post-51462055419931254512015-03-02T18:33:52.176-05:002015-03-02T18:33:52.176-05:00The last comment was a silly comment. $50 for a sh...The last comment was a silly comment. $50 for a showcase is a steal! After facilities rental, shirts/jerseys, paperwork, workers, and refs, I doubt very seriously if travel team could be funded. Duh.......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4372258102423167122.post-83959113617178607182015-03-02T01:16:22.393-05:002015-03-02T01:16:22.393-05:00I also feel like these events have players that th...I also feel like these events have players that they like and are automatically selected. I seen kids play better than the so called top<br />preformers and they are not even mentioned. These events are money makers you get sucked in thinking your getting exposure but what we really are doing is funding that team travel<br />and tournaments costAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4372258102423167122.post-49613655770794933412015-02-26T09:11:37.569-05:002015-02-26T09:11:37.569-05:00I really enjoyed the event. I thought the younger ...I really enjoyed the event. I thought the younger age group was very skilled. However, I think the teams could have been more balanced . The 5th/6th grade group had some great talent as well, two really special guards stood out to me . As I was sitting there with my 3rd grader enjoying the event, we really tuned into the older group(7th/8th grade) trying to learn from them. I noticed a guard not from the Cincinnati area that really impressed me. This guard was fast, crafty and was able to get to the rim at ease. He did make the All Star team and the top 5 but I was a little disappointed that he didn't get a better write up on this site. I was really interested in seeing what the director/writer was going to say about him. Anytime a kid completely changes the speed and style of the game every time he was in, had a high motor and high skill set should get more love . Other than that the event was good and the director/ writer of the event got it right. Besides the 1 left hand guard in the older group everyone else featured on this site received well deserved pub. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4372258102423167122.post-6625865257571119192015-02-24T13:57:26.252-05:002015-02-24T13:57:26.252-05:00I would never go to any showcase if I was taking m...I would never go to any showcase if I was taking my son for exposure lol he never gets none. He's made allstar games at a few showcases. At the neo even took home mvp honors and 2nd most points in the allstar game all for me to see a kid he destroyed get his picture up and some ink. Lol but we both enjoy events and will continue to support the eventsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4372258102423167122.post-24913862071714415552015-02-24T13:31:29.514-05:002015-02-24T13:31:29.514-05:00Good afternoon. I would like to first of all thank...Good afternoon. I would like to first of all thank you for allowing your child to participate in the event. As the Director I think the event went extremely well, and all of the kids in attendance got an opportunity to gain some exposure. As to the skill and drill portion, we got word that the weather was going to be bad, and the decision was made that the players could benefit more from playing in game situations vs. just drills. As to the worst basketball every, come on really.... All of the kids that participated came out and gave their best effort. I'm disappointed that you will call their efforts the worst basketball ever. I thought that the games for the most part were competitive, and well played games. As to kids from the same AAU teams on the same team, Keep in mind that the invitation for this event was posted, and sent to just about all of the coaches around the city. Some people didn't send their players, some coaches didn't tell their players. But my idea was, and is to host quality events, that provide exposure for Southwest Ohio! As to real coaches coaching, every coach that coached the teams are on a HS staff in Cincinnati. The only two coaches that were not were to ALL- STATE HS players that I knew the kids would enjoy playing for, and that clearly knows the game of basketball. (Both Players will be on Full ride scholarships next season) Older players are mature enough to have a better understanding of the game. so obviously, those games will look a little more team oriented. Keep in mind that the idea I had was to provide exposure to Southwest Ohio. Mission Accomplished!!!! Northeast Ohio event was great!! They had over 300 hundred kids. When the day comes that Southwest Ohio participates in not only the exposure event in Cincinnati, but the event the Rob host in Columbus, and the NYBL, like Central Ohio, and Northeast Ohio does, then you will see Southwest Ohio players gain more exposure, and more players from Southwest Ohio in the National rankings. Again, thanks for your support, and I value the positive, and negative feedback from parents. I will take all of the suggestions and make the next event even better! Instead of posting an anonymous comment on the blog, feel free to call me and give your thoughts so that we can better serve The kids in Southwest Ohio. Thanks! "BH"Coach Paul McMillannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4372258102423167122.post-34923039147817836672015-02-24T12:05:53.350-05:002015-02-24T12:05:53.350-05:00My assessment this weekend... This event had alot...My assessment this weekend... This event had alot of potential but missed the mark. I really think this event would of benefited had they added a skills/drills portion. I thought the 3rd/4th grade group overall wasn't an elite a group as I expected when I seen "Buckeye Prep's" name attached to this event. It was some of the worst basketball I've seen in a long time. Just selfish, hero buddy ball basketball. TERRIBLE. The teams were divided awful too. How do you have 3 or 4 kids that played AAU ball on the same team? Another thing I think this event needed was coaches. Day 1 HS aged kids was on the bench. Really?!? This event needed some HS coaches from around the area to sit on those benches and coach not just sub every 4 mins. The Big Buckeye Prep has Real Coaches... Sonny's event had Real Coaches... John Lucas's event has real coaches... OGBR has real coaches... Successful models should have been adapted. The event wasn't all bad but I think Buckeye Prep has set a standard and these regional events should live up to that same standard if it's gonna be affiliated. I really enjoyed the speaker. I also thought the older divisions played basketball the way it's supposed to be played and was really impressed with the talent 5th grade and up. *Sidenote* I seen videos and tweets from the NEO event and the vibe looks/feels totally different. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com