Jacoby Davis is a MSU basketball signee from Charlotte, North Carolina. He is currently attending school at West Charlotte High School.
Good-Win! Sports Blog-Jacoby, thanks for talking with us. Tell us about yourself.
Jacoby Davis, Jr.- I'm a family guy. I'm really close with my father. I love being in the gym. I'm really a funny person. I love meeting new people everyday and I'm a kid that's just striving to reach many goals in life.
G-W!SB- What can you bring to the MSU program?
JDJ- Hardworking, leadership, scoring when needed and just being that general on the floor to control the games. Plus being the best defender at all times.
G-W!SB- Tell us about your recruitment (other schools, besides MSU, and what they did to recruit you, etc. )
JDJ- My recruitment was everywhere. Meaning mid-majors and high-majors such as Western Kentucky, Hofstra, Jacksonville, Houston, Seton Hall, South Carolina, and Southern Cal.
G-W!SB- When did MSU come into the picture?
JDJ- Honestly about a week when coach ray got the job.
G-W!SB- What recruiting pitch(es) did MSU win you on?
JDJ- The Facilities and the fans actually knowing who I was when I came on campus.
G-W!SB- Can you talk about what you feel this program can achieve over the next 4 years?
JDJ- I think in the next 4 years it will be in at least 4 NCAA tourneys and have a couple SEC titles
G-W!SB- That's pretty ambitious. What reasons make you think your team can achieve a feat like that?
JDJ- We are hard workers and have a great coaching staff who are leading us in a great direction.
G-W!SB- When did you know you were going to sign with MSU? Was there a specific event?
JDJ- No. Just went with my gut and praying to God to help me make the best decision for me and my family.
G-W!SB-Well, I wish you the best of luck, Jacoby. Thanks for your time!
JDJ- Your welcome!
Thanks to Jacoby for his time and we wish him the best at MSU!
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Friday, April 27, 2012
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Recruiting update: 4/25/12
Josh Gray
Josh Gray has narrowed down his field to his final 3 choices: Kansas State, Texas Tech and prep school. He recently visited Texas Tech this past weekend saying that he had a "great weekend". He was extremely complimentative of Lubbock and Tech saying that it was beautiful and that he couldn't have been anywhere better.
Trey Dickerson
Trey has truly enjoyed the recruiting process and is hoping to get some official visits set up by the end of this week. He wants to cut his choices down to his final 3 schools, but calls Duquesne his leader. He also mentioned that he was now receiving interest from Rhode Island. As of the 24th, Mississippi State has not contacted him to set up an official visit.
Josh Gray has narrowed down his field to his final 3 choices: Kansas State, Texas Tech and prep school. He recently visited Texas Tech this past weekend saying that he had a "great weekend". He was extremely complimentative of Lubbock and Tech saying that it was beautiful and that he couldn't have been anywhere better.
Trey Dickerson
Trey has truly enjoyed the recruiting process and is hoping to get some official visits set up by the end of this week. He wants to cut his choices down to his final 3 schools, but calls Duquesne his leader. He also mentioned that he was now receiving interest from Rhode Island. As of the 24th, Mississippi State has not contacted him to set up an official visit.
Monday, April 23, 2012
One on One: Kahlil Dukes
Kahlil Dukes, a point guard, is one of the top players in the state of Connecticut.
Good-Win! Sports Blog- Hey Kahlil, thanks for taking some time to talk with us. Tell us about yourself.
Kahlil Dukes-
• Born May 17, 1995
•Born and raised in Hartford, CT
•Junior (16 years old)
•Goes to Capital Prep (Hartford, CT)
•Been playing basketball since I was born
•I made my first basket on regulation at the age of 3
•I'm a workaholic
•I love representing myself and where •I come from
•Love to win, hate to lose
•Motivated by success and everything that comes with it
•Kris Dunn is my big brother and biggest admiration
•Huge faith and belief in God
•2-Time All-Stater
•Just your abnormal teenager:
Music, sleep, workout, chill, rest, and do it all over again
•Oh and I write poetry don't forget that!
G-W!SB- Wow. That's a lot. Its cool to know your not just one-dimensional. What separates you from the rest of the 2013 class?
KD- I just push myself mentally; spend a lot of time alone, thinking, sleeping, seeing myself succeed, seeing the hardwork pay off, seeing where all the training can and will take me, listening to guys who have done it like Kris Dunn, and just disciplining myself to get into the gym everyday no matter what happens throughout the course of the day. If my body is tired or if I for some strange reason can't get the gym, I watch film and learn something to improve my IQ so that I don't make the same mistakes again and make more of the good decisions as my game progresses. And honestly, I just want it. Some say they do, but I've proved it.
G-W!SB- You sound like you want it a lot. Which schools know you want it and want you in return?
KD-
•Rice
•Sacred Heart
•Quinnipiac
•Vermont
•Robert Morris
•Saint Peters
•Saint Bonaventure
•Princeton
•Stony Brook
•Fairfield
•Hofstra
•USC
•LeHigh
•Northeastern (just interest)
To name a few
G-W!SB- Congrats on the USC offer. Are there other ways you can tell your hard work is paying off? (and ok I gotcha)
KD- Thank you!
And yeah those top players or players who are above me were showing me love. Usually when you play well against the best competition in the country, they're too into themselves to respect a player who has worked just as hard as them or works hard like them to get where they are or become how good they really seem to be. And I got that love, not just from coaches, but from the players I've never been mentioned in the same sentence with before.
G-W!SB- How does it feel to watch yourself elevate because of your own hard work?
KD- Unexplainable, you spend months and months training to become someone who is talked about and admired for his talents and you wonder where it'll take you, I've found out exactly where hard work leads. When you dedicate your life to something, you expect something in return. I guess you could say, this is the return.
G-W!SB- Which schools have impressed you the most do far?
KD- Definitely USC because they pulled the trigger with me. A lot of high majors wait for you to be this ranked player, hype player, sky's the limit potential, 7'0 footer, but they came to see another player from California play and I happen to be playing against him, I performed, and they ended up offering me so that really impressed me that they pulled the trigger so fast, made me feel like they really wanted me and saw high major to professional potential in me.
But other than that, Vermont has been all over me, from my school to other states, they've shown the most interest and have contacted me the most so they've impressed me as well. However, I'm still open and waiting my options.
G-W!SB- Ok man, thanks for talking to us! Can't wait to talk again if that's cool with you!
KD- No problem, anytime!
Thanks to Kahlil for his time! We look forward to keeping up with him this next year!
Good-Win! Sports Blog- Hey Kahlil, thanks for taking some time to talk with us. Tell us about yourself.
Kahlil Dukes-
• Born May 17, 1995
•Born and raised in Hartford, CT
•Junior (16 years old)
•Goes to Capital Prep (Hartford, CT)
•Been playing basketball since I was born
•I made my first basket on regulation at the age of 3
•I'm a workaholic
•I love representing myself and where •I come from
•Love to win, hate to lose
•Motivated by success and everything that comes with it
•Kris Dunn is my big brother and biggest admiration
•Huge faith and belief in God
•2-Time All-Stater
•Just your abnormal teenager:
Music, sleep, workout, chill, rest, and do it all over again
•Oh and I write poetry don't forget that!
G-W!SB- Wow. That's a lot. Its cool to know your not just one-dimensional. What separates you from the rest of the 2013 class?
KD- I just push myself mentally; spend a lot of time alone, thinking, sleeping, seeing myself succeed, seeing the hardwork pay off, seeing where all the training can and will take me, listening to guys who have done it like Kris Dunn, and just disciplining myself to get into the gym everyday no matter what happens throughout the course of the day. If my body is tired or if I for some strange reason can't get the gym, I watch film and learn something to improve my IQ so that I don't make the same mistakes again and make more of the good decisions as my game progresses. And honestly, I just want it. Some say they do, but I've proved it.
G-W!SB- You sound like you want it a lot. Which schools know you want it and want you in return?
KD-
•Rice
•Sacred Heart
•Quinnipiac
•Vermont
•Robert Morris
•Saint Peters
•Saint Bonaventure
•Princeton
•Stony Brook
•Fairfield
•Hofstra
•USC
•LeHigh
•Northeastern (just interest)
To name a few
G-W!SB- Congrats on the USC offer. Are there other ways you can tell your hard work is paying off? (and ok I gotcha)
KD- Thank you!
And yeah those top players or players who are above me were showing me love. Usually when you play well against the best competition in the country, they're too into themselves to respect a player who has worked just as hard as them or works hard like them to get where they are or become how good they really seem to be. And I got that love, not just from coaches, but from the players I've never been mentioned in the same sentence with before.
G-W!SB- How does it feel to watch yourself elevate because of your own hard work?
KD- Unexplainable, you spend months and months training to become someone who is talked about and admired for his talents and you wonder where it'll take you, I've found out exactly where hard work leads. When you dedicate your life to something, you expect something in return. I guess you could say, this is the return.
G-W!SB- Which schools have impressed you the most do far?
KD- Definitely USC because they pulled the trigger with me. A lot of high majors wait for you to be this ranked player, hype player, sky's the limit potential, 7'0 footer, but they came to see another player from California play and I happen to be playing against him, I performed, and they ended up offering me so that really impressed me that they pulled the trigger so fast, made me feel like they really wanted me and saw high major to professional potential in me.
But other than that, Vermont has been all over me, from my school to other states, they've shown the most interest and have contacted me the most so they've impressed me as well. However, I'm still open and waiting my options.
G-W!SB- Ok man, thanks for talking to us! Can't wait to talk again if that's cool with you!
KD- No problem, anytime!
Thanks to Kahlil for his time! We look forward to keeping up with him this next year!
Friday, April 20, 2012
One on One: Derek Millinghaus
I recently interviewed Derek Millinghaus, a point guard from Schenectady, New York. He recently signed with St. Bonaventure, but his letter of intent was released, and he then signed with Ole Miss.
Andrew Toler: Would you mind explaining the situation with St. Bonaventure?
Derek Millinghaus: I signed with St. Bonaventure last year and I did not want to go there anymore because my family was moving down south. I wanted to be kind of close to my family.
AT: There's a lot of colleges down south! What made you choose Ole Miss?
DM: I chose Ole Miss because Coach [Andy] Kennedy has had a lot of good point guards during his career and I felt that he will push me to be the best player and point guard that I can be.
AT: Tell us about your recruitment to Ole Miss.
DM: Coach Kennedy has been at my games faithfully, so I felt that [Ole Miss] really wants me.
AT: I understand. Who are some players you look up to/feel your game is most like?
DM: I would say Chris Paul and Brandon Jennings.
AT: How is their game similar to yours?
DM: They are able to score and pass, and bring excitement to the game.
AT: What excites you the most about playing for Ole Miss?
DM: The passion the fans have for ther school, being able to play in the SEC, and having a chance to make it to the NCAA Tournament.
AT: How do you feel about Ole Miss's current roster? Who are you excited about playing with?
DM: I feel that we have a lot of pieces to make it far next year, probably even the Final Four. I'm excited about playing with everyone on the roster.
AT: Do you feel like you could be the missing link to the Ole Miss offense?
DM: Yes, I think that I'm the type of guard that they need.
AT: What kind of guard does Ole Miss need?
DM: They need Derrick Millinghaus! [Laughs] Ole Miss needs a guard that attack the basket well, shoots well, and will do anything to help his team win.
AT: Thank your for taking the time to talk to us. I'm an Ole Miss fan, so I'm looking forward to seeing you play. Hotty Toddy!
DM: Alright thank you. I appreciate it.
Thanks to Derek Millinghaus for interviewing with me. He is a great guy and I hope to do it again soon.
Andrew Toler: Would you mind explaining the situation with St. Bonaventure?
Derek Millinghaus: I signed with St. Bonaventure last year and I did not want to go there anymore because my family was moving down south. I wanted to be kind of close to my family.
AT: There's a lot of colleges down south! What made you choose Ole Miss?
DM: I chose Ole Miss because Coach [Andy] Kennedy has had a lot of good point guards during his career and I felt that he will push me to be the best player and point guard that I can be.
AT: Tell us about your recruitment to Ole Miss.
DM: Coach Kennedy has been at my games faithfully, so I felt that [Ole Miss] really wants me.
AT: I understand. Who are some players you look up to/feel your game is most like?
DM: I would say Chris Paul and Brandon Jennings.
AT: How is their game similar to yours?
DM: They are able to score and pass, and bring excitement to the game.
AT: What excites you the most about playing for Ole Miss?
DM: The passion the fans have for ther school, being able to play in the SEC, and having a chance to make it to the NCAA Tournament.
AT: How do you feel about Ole Miss's current roster? Who are you excited about playing with?
DM: I feel that we have a lot of pieces to make it far next year, probably even the Final Four. I'm excited about playing with everyone on the roster.
AT: Do you feel like you could be the missing link to the Ole Miss offense?
DM: Yes, I think that I'm the type of guard that they need.
AT: What kind of guard does Ole Miss need?
DM: They need Derrick Millinghaus! [Laughs] Ole Miss needs a guard that attack the basket well, shoots well, and will do anything to help his team win.
AT: Thank your for taking the time to talk to us. I'm an Ole Miss fan, so I'm looking forward to seeing you play. Hotty Toddy!
DM: Alright thank you. I appreciate it.
Thanks to Derek Millinghaus for interviewing with me. He is a great guy and I hope to do it again soon.
Monday, April 16, 2012
One on One: Trey Dickerson
Price High School (CA) Point Guard Trey Dickerson sat down with the Good-Win! Sports Blog to discuss his past, present, and future basketball career.
I HIGHLY recommend that you watch this video. However, if you don't have time here are the highlights.
Good-Win! Sports Blog- Give us your top 5 school choices.
Trey Dickerson- Mississippi State, Duquesne University, Hofstra University, Quinnipiac University, and Southern Cal.
G-W!SB- I'm putting you on the spot here. If you had to, rank those schools you mentioned earlier.
TP- 1. Mississippi State 2. Hofstra 3. Duquesne 4. Quinnipiac University 5. Southern Cal
G-W!SB- Can we talk to you again maybe? Keep up with your recruitment?
TD- Sure! Let's talk in about a week or so!
Thanks again to Trey for talking to me! He's an awesome guy and I'm really looking forward to talking to him again. Here is him dunking (He's 6'1".)
I HIGHLY recommend that you watch this video. However, if you don't have time here are the highlights.
Good-Win! Sports Blog- Give us your top 5 school choices.
Trey Dickerson- Mississippi State, Duquesne University, Hofstra University, Quinnipiac University, and Southern Cal.
G-W!SB- I'm putting you on the spot here. If you had to, rank those schools you mentioned earlier.
TP- 1. Mississippi State 2. Hofstra 3. Duquesne 4. Quinnipiac University 5. Southern Cal
G-W!SB- Can we talk to you again maybe? Keep up with your recruitment?
TD- Sure! Let's talk in about a week or so!
Thanks again to Trey for talking to me! He's an awesome guy and I'm really looking forward to talking to him again. Here is him dunking (He's 6'1".)
Sunday, April 15, 2012
SEC Mascot Mash-Up: East
Ok, now that you all have gotten my take on the mascots of the west, it's time for my second introductory article, but this time I'll giving my personal opinion on the mascots of the SEC East.
8. 
Florida, formerly known as the Gators.
Florida, formerly known as the Gators.
New mascot: Swamp People.
It was hard to choose between Florida and LSU for this one. But taking the swamp people's obsession with Alligators into account, Florida was the obvious winner.
9.
Georgia, formerly known as the Bulldogs.
Georgia, formerly known as the Bulldogs.
Again, TOO MANY BULLDOGS.
New mascot: UGAs.
The traditional bulldog mascot that has been a part of Georgia football for as long as anyone can remember. The Dawgs don't have to give up their mascot after all.
10.
Kentucky, formerly known as the Wildcats.
Kentucky, formerly known as the Wildcats.
New Mascot: Hoopers.
These guys aren't good at anything but Basketball. And an occasional year of baseball.
11.
Missouri, formerly known as the Tigers.
Missouri, formerly known as the Tigers.
ANOTHER tiger in the SEC. These guys definitely need a new mascot.
New mascot: The Out Of Place Ones.
The State of Missouri is around 500 miles away from the nearest SEC East state. Definitely out of place.
12.
South Carolina, formerly know as the Gamecocks.
South Carolina, formerly know as the Gamecocks.
Ok, I'm going to be straight with ya'll. The Gamecock is a pretty cool mascot, and definitely original. As an Ole Miss fan, though, I'm not going to mention the other organization with that mascot.
New Mascot: Palmettos.
South Carolina is the Palmetto State. Natural choice.
13.
Tennessee, formerly know as the Volunteers.
Tennessee, formerly know as the Volunteers.
What's a volunteer? Beats me. These guys need a new mascot.
New Mascot: River Rats.
Neyland Stadium is famous for being located on the banks of the mighty Tennessee River.
14.
Vanderbilt, formerly known as the Commodores.
Vanderbilt, formerly known as the Commodores.
New Mascot: Nerds.
Look. These guys are super nerdy. One of the smartest kids I know didn't even get accepted into this "elite" school.
Ok guys, this is my first set of articles. Hope ya'll enjoy reading my writing, because I am definitely looking forward to writing!
Saturday, April 14, 2012
One on One: Michael Roy
Friday night, JUCO point guard for John Woods Community College, Michael Roy, took time to sit down and talk to me about his basketball career, past, present and future. During the interview we discussed future college choices, his basketball skills and other interesting things.
If you can't watch the video or don't have time to, here are the high spots below. Otherwise, I highly recommend that you watch the interview. Thanks again to Michael for talking to me!
Good-Win! Sports Blog-Tell us about what sets your game apart from everyone else.
Michael Roy- I'm an all-around player. I work on all parts of my game from defense to offense. But my main goal is to get my defense up on a high level so I can guard anyone that the other team puts in front of me. Since I'm short at 5'8", I think that working on that can make up for my height. By doing that, I can show people that I shouldn't be underrated like I am.
G-W!SB- Can you tell us some schools that you feel you would be a good fit at?
MR- I feel like I would be a good fit at LSU, Northwestern (State University), and Nebraska. I've been watching those 3 schools since I was a kid, so I've always looked up to the players at those schools. I've always thought about those 3 schools like, "I want to be wearing that jersey right there". So I've set goals to play on a Division 1 or Division 2 level.
G-W!SB- Most people would see being 5'8" as a disadvantage. Can you tell us why it's not a disadvantage?
MR- First off, I'm a physical guy, so don't think you can push me around on the court. So to get past my height, I just push myself harder. I motivate myself to work harder My strength, my speed, and my ability to guard make up for my height.
Here are Michael's highlights for his senior season in high school. If your interested in setting up an interview, contact me!
If you can't watch the video or don't have time to, here are the high spots below. Otherwise, I highly recommend that you watch the interview. Thanks again to Michael for talking to me!
Good-Win! Sports Blog-Tell us about what sets your game apart from everyone else.
Michael Roy- I'm an all-around player. I work on all parts of my game from defense to offense. But my main goal is to get my defense up on a high level so I can guard anyone that the other team puts in front of me. Since I'm short at 5'8", I think that working on that can make up for my height. By doing that, I can show people that I shouldn't be underrated like I am.
G-W!SB- Can you tell us some schools that you feel you would be a good fit at?
MR- I feel like I would be a good fit at LSU, Northwestern (State University), and Nebraska. I've been watching those 3 schools since I was a kid, so I've always looked up to the players at those schools. I've always thought about those 3 schools like, "I want to be wearing that jersey right there". So I've set goals to play on a Division 1 or Division 2 level.
G-W!SB- Most people would see being 5'8" as a disadvantage. Can you tell us why it's not a disadvantage?
MR- First off, I'm a physical guy, so don't think you can push me around on the court. So to get past my height, I just push myself harder. I motivate myself to work harder My strength, my speed, and my ability to guard make up for my height.
Here are Michael's highlights for his senior season in high school. If your interested in setting up an interview, contact me!
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