Welcome Guest! Create an Account login email: password: remember me: BASKETBALLFOOTBALLMESSAGE BOARDCHATLINKS site searchcontact usabout usadvertise with ushelp Message Board BobcatAttack.com Message Board Ohio Basketball Topic:  Jordan Fisher Topic:  Jordan Fisher Author Message FearLeon General User Member Since: 3/12/2005 Post Count: 5,149 Status: Offline     Jordan Fisher    Posted: 6/14/2026 7:53:59 PM  Signs with Central State. I mean…that’s a big whiff on talent evaluation. And Fisher has to pay his agent for Central State????? What a business. Holy smokes. Last Edited: 6/14/2026 8:50:46 PM by FearLeon #BleedGreen #TrentIsGOAT #NoMissesAllowed #NoOtherTeamInAmericaFlexesLikeOhio #11Months Back to Top SBH General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Post Count: 4,688 Status: Offline     RE: Jordan Fisher    Posted: 6/15/2026 9:25:28 AM  7-8 whiffs now? Back to Top FJC31 General User Member Since: 3/31/2022 Post Count: 2,358 Status: Offline     RE: Jordan Fisher    Posted: 6/15/2026 10:02:50 AM  I'm curious to know who on the staff is giving the scholarships out or pointing Boals in the direction of handing one out. Looking back at Fisher's scholarship announcement, he thanks Boals. I'm not sure if that means he was the first set of eyes of Fisher or not. Kelly tags both Lamar and Boals in his. I couldn't find Evans'. Elliott didn't reference a specific coach. A number of the more recent scholarship offers for next year have referenced Lee. Lamar has evidently been recruiter number 1, but I'd like to see the hit rate for everyone individually. Back to Top M.D.W.S.T General User Member Since: 12/23/2021 Post Count: 3,704 Status: Offline     RE: Jordan Fisher    Posted: 6/15/2026 10:14:44 AM  He was the one I was saddest about losing, and not just because of his size. His per 100 splits were some of the best on the team (extremely minimal time), but clearly that isn't enough to grab the eyes of P5 bench recruiters, or even G5 recruiters. Left a good situation to rebuild in D2. Wish ya luck kid. He *should* dominate, but if he doesn't... First Ballot, Bad Advice Hall of Fame. Back to Top FJC31 General User Member Since: 3/31/2022 Post Count: 2,358 Status: Offline     RE: Jordan Fisher    Posted: 6/15/2026 10:33:02 AM  M.D.W.S.T wrote: He was the one I was saddest about losing, and not just because of his size. His per 100 splits were some of the best on the team (extremely minimal time), but clearly that isn't enough to grab the eyes of P5 bench recruiters, or even G5 recruiters. Left a good situation to rebuild in D2. Wish ya luck kid. He *should* dominate, but if he doesn't... First Ballot, Bad Advice Hall of Fame. The only pause I have on his per 100 splits are that those numbers are grossly inflated by 13 minutes against MU-Hamilton. Each other game he played in he logged 4 minutes or less. Back to Top FishBates General User Member Since: 3/6/2026 Post Count: 202 Status: Offline     RE: Jordan Fisher    Posted: 6/15/2026 11:07:00 AM  FJC31 wrote: M.D.W.S.T wrote: He was the one I was saddest about losing, and not just because of his size. His per 100 splits were some of the best on the team (extremely minimal time), but clearly that isn't enough to grab the eyes of P5 bench recruiters, or even G5 recruiters. Left a good situation to rebuild in D2. Wish ya luck kid. He *should* dominate, but if he doesn't... First Ballot, Bad Advice Hall of Fame. The only pause I have on his per 100 splits are that those numbers are grossly inflated by 13 minutes against MU-Hamilton. Each other game he played in he logged 4 minutes or less. Fiami University at Hamilton (the Harriers) competes at the small-college national level as members of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) and if I'm not mistaken are grouped in the second division of that below-NAIA level organization. My 85 year old mother-in-law with the neck brace on could dominate for 13 minutes against them. But not to downplay any of our recruits or risk a clique of the usuals starting a flame war over it, complete with their torches and pitchforks. And if they do, they can get told where to stick it like BLSS was informed of recently. Back to Top Bobcat Love's Sense of Shame General User Member Since: 7/30/2010 Post Count: 4,679 Status: Offline     RE: Jordan Fisher    Posted: 6/15/2026 11:12:19 AM  From a broader recruiting strategy standpoint, it seems like Boals and co. were trying to zag a little. While the rest of college basketball was trying to get older and more experienced, we still seemed to emphasize high school recruiting pretty heavily. This off-season feels a bit like a sea change. Much less emphasis on high schoolers and obviously much more on international guys who have played at a much higher level. Back to Top FishBates General User Member Since: 3/6/2026 Post Count: 202 Status: Offline     RE: Jordan Fisher    Posted: 6/15/2026 11:33:52 AM  That could end up good or bad. Or somewhere in between. Take fellow mid-major UT_Martin as a example. They went all out international guys and finished 22-11 last season which is not horrible. Yet on the other hand that was only good enough for 3rd place in the OVC and now the early season wins over UNLV and Bradley are forgotten. Back to Top OhioCatFan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 15,762 Status: Offline     RE: Jordan Fisher    Posted: 6/15/2026 12:18:45 PM  FishBates wrote: That could end up good or bad. Or somewhere in between. Take fellow mid-major UT_Martin as a example. They went all out international guys and finished 22-11 last season which is not horrible. Yet on the other hand that was only good enough for 3rd place in the OVC and now the early season wins over UNLV and Bradley are forgotten. Please don't compare the UT-Martians with The OHIO Bobcats! [No that wasn't a typo, it became a joke on here years ago when we played them as our annual FCS team in football.] The only BLSS Certified Hypocrite on BA "It is better to be an optimist and be proven a fool than to be a pessimist and be proven right." Note: My avatar is the national colors of the 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, which are now preserved in a climate controlled vault at the Ohio History Connection. Learn more about the old 78th at: http://www.78ohio.org Back to Top bobcatsquared General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Post Count: 5,857 Status: Offline     RE: Jordan Fisher    Posted: 6/15/2026 1:28:50 PM  Is it possible Reynoldsburg coach Moore has some incriminating info/photos of coach Boals? Afterall, if memory serves me, Moore was the best man in Boals' wedding, and/or the othe way around. Back to Top Andrew Ruck General User Member Since: 12/22/2004 Location: Columbus, OH Post Count: 5,663 Status: Offline     RE: Jordan Fisher    Posted: 6/15/2026 5:36:49 PM  FJC31 wrote: M.D.W.S.T wrote: He was the one I was saddest about losing, and not just because of his size. His per 100 splits were some of the best on the team (extremely minimal time), but clearly that isn't enough to grab the eyes of P5 bench recruiters, or even G5 recruiters. Left a good situation to rebuild in D2. Wish ya luck kid. He *should* dominate, but if he doesn't... First Ballot, Bad Advice Hall of Fame. The only pause I have on his per 100 splits are that those numbers are grossly inflated by 13 minutes against MU-Hamilton. Each other game he played in he logged 4 minutes or less. Every time he got in the game, he was VERY aggressive. Taking it strong to the hoop while we were in clock chewing mode. I took it as stat padding, but also didn't judge given how few opportunities he got to shine. Andrew Ruck B.B.A. 2003 Back to Top brucecuth General User Member Since: 12/21/2004 Post Count: 1,857 Status: Offline     RE: Jordan Fisher    Posted: 6/15/2026 8:04:46 PM  Pretty surprised Central State was the best he could do. Who knows, maybe his girlfriend goes there. Last Edited: 6/15/2026 8:06:38 PM by brucecuth Back to Top Deciduous Forest Cat General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Ohio Post Count: 4,564 Status: Offline     RE: Jordan Fisher    Posted: 6/16/2026 8:25:02 AM  brucecuth wrote: Pretty surprised Central State was the best he could do. Who knows, maybe his girlfriend goes there. I'm thinking he wanted guaranteed playing time to facilitate his next move. Back to Top shabamon General User Member Since: 11/17/2006 Location: Cincinnati Post Count: 7,351 Status: Offline     RE: Jordan Fisher    Posted: 6/16/2026 9:59:55 AM  What's ironic is it's mid-June and we still have two scholarship openings that clearly need to be filled by guards and we've run off a guard with some size that was first-team D1 all state a year ago. Not to mention the reveal that a coach said Fisher is not a college athlete yet we run with Ajay Sheldon at 2 for an entire season. Back to Top FJC31 General User Member Since: 3/31/2022 Post Count: 2,358 Status: Offline     RE: Jordan Fisher    Posted: 6/16/2026 10:14:23 AM  Deciduous Forest Cat wrote: brucecuth wrote: Pretty surprised Central State was the best he could do. Who knows, maybe his girlfriend goes there. I'm thinking he wanted guaranteed playing time to facilitate his next move. That's probably the move here and the same can be said for Kelly and Elliot. We live in a world where a D2 player like Yoro Diallo can be abysmal at Winthrop for 2 years, average double figures at Virginia-Wise, and parlay that into $150K at Notre Dame. Back to Top FJC31 General User Member Since: 3/31/2022 Post Count: 2,358 Status: Offline     RE: Jordan Fisher    Posted: 6/16/2026 10:17:29 AM  shabamon wrote: What's ironic is it's mid-June and we still have two scholarship openings that clearly need to be filled by guards and we've run off a guard with some size that was first-team D1 all state a year ago. Not to mention the reveal that a coach said Fisher is not a college athlete yet we run with Ajay Sheldon at 2 for an entire season. I'm ok with the overall roster turnover because last year's team was so bad. There's absolutely some loyalty faults on the staff, but Fisher not being able to crack the rotation for the reasons you listed over what we were playing says a lot. We still do need to fill those openings, however. Back to Top M.D.W.S.T General User Member Since: 12/23/2021 Post Count: 3,704 Status: Offline     RE: Jordan Fisher    Posted: 6/16/2026 10:32:37 AM  FJC31 wrote: Deciduous Forest Cat wrote: brucecuth wrote: Pretty surprised Central State was the best he could do. Who knows, maybe his girlfriend goes there. I'm thinking he wanted guaranteed playing time to facilitate his next move. That's probably the move here and the same can be said for Kelly and Elliot. We live in a world where a D2 player like Yoro Diallo can be abysmal at Winthrop for 2 years, average double figures at Virginia-Wise, and parlay that into $150K at Notre Dame. Indeed. I don't think it has much to do with a 'recruiting miss' (unless you thought he was going to start, which clearly wasn't the case... cause he didnt) or lack of talent. This is the new path. Nobody is riding the pine anywhere anymore. PT at D2 > MAC Bench. End goal is the same, big money at P5. Different paths to get there. Showcasing your skill, no matter the competition is what it takes. I don't think he woke up and was like Central State !!! It's June, minimal bites, rosters are mostly full. Options are limited. 9 months in Wilberforce and he's got the tape to show recruiters he's developed his game. Back to Top shabamon General User Member Since: 11/17/2006 Location: Cincinnati Post Count: 7,351 Status: Offline     RE: Jordan Fisher    Posted: 6/16/2026 10:33:51 AM  Maybe I'm old school, but unless we poach a kid from a bunch of power school offers, I don't think it's fair to expect any freshman to crack the rotation no matter how bad the rest of the team is playing. Back to Top OhioCatFan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 15,762 Status: Offline     RE: Jordan Fisher    Posted: 6/16/2026 10:37:35 AM  shabamon wrote: What's ironic is it's mid-June and we still have two scholarship openings that clearly need to be filled by guards and we've run off a guard with some size that was first-team D1 all state a year ago. Not to mention the reveal that a coach said Fisher is not a college athlete yet we run with Ajay Sheldon at 2 for an entire season. Be patient. It takes time when you are recruiting in Lithuania, San Marino and Liechtenstein! But, we really should be recruiting in Iceland, IMHO. The only BLSS Certified Hypocrite on BA "It is better to be an optimist and be proven a fool than to be a pessimist and be proven right." Note: My avatar is the national colors of the 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, which are now preserved in a climate controlled vault at the Ohio History Connection. Learn more about the old 78th at: http://www.78ohio.org Back to Top FJC31 General User Member Since: 3/31/2022 Post Count: 2,358 Status: Offline     RE: Jordan Fisher    Posted: 6/16/2026 12:11:23 PM  shabamon wrote: Maybe I'm old school, but unless we poach a kid from a bunch of power school offers, I don't think it's fair to expect any freshman to crack the rotation no matter how bad the rest of the team is playing. I guess it depends how you classify it, but we've had at least one freshman carve out meaningful minutes outside of 1 season during Boals' tenure. Year 1 - Roderick, McDay, Brown, Foster to a lesser extent. Year 2 - Sears, Towns. Year 3 - Clayton Year 4 - EJ4 (excluding AJB because of P5 offers) Year 5 - no one Year 6 - Elliot Year 7 - Kelly Less about expecting, but there's typically always been one. Which might be more indictive on the quality of upperclassmen/roster imbalances we've had. Back to Top shabamon General User Member Since: 11/17/2006 Location: Cincinnati Post Count: 7,351 Status: Offline     RE: Jordan Fisher    Posted: 6/16/2026 12:19:24 PM  FJC31 wrote: shabamon wrote: Maybe I'm old school, but unless we poach a kid from a bunch of power school offers, I don't think it's fair to expect any freshman to crack the rotation no matter how bad the rest of the team is playing. I guess it depends how you classify it, but we've had at least one freshman carve out meaningful minutes outside of 1 season during Boals' tenure. Year 1 - Roderick, McDay, Brown, Foster to a lesser extent. Year 2 - Sears, Towns. Year 3 - Clayton Year 4 - EJ4 (excluding AJB because of P5 offers) Year 5 - no one Year 6 - Elliot Year 7 - Kelly Less about expecting, but there's typically always been one. Which might be more indictive on the quality of upperclassmen/roster imbalances we've had. Right, someone usually does contribute. I'm saying I don't find it right to throw a kid on the trash heap after one year unless they are toxic or they have no work ethic. By year 2, you have to be in the rotation if you're healthy. So for guys like Ben Nicol and Ayden Evans, I'm good with parting ways. Back to Top GoCats105 General User Member Since: 1/31/2006 Location: Seattle, WA Post Count: 7,833 Status: Offline     RE: Jordan Fisher    Posted: 6/16/2026 1:07:46 PM  shabamon wrote: Not to mention the reveal that a coach said Fisher is not a college athlete yet we run with Ajay Sheldon at 2 for an entire season. In a vacuum this is the most important detail of 2025 and beyond for me. If he's that bad of an athlete he shouldn't have been recruited here in the first place. Who's being held accountable for that kind of stuff? Knowing what you know about Sheldon from the prior year, how is that not made more of a priority? Did you really think that Sheldon was the guy or did you just not find the guy to replace him? I understand you have to play the hand you're dealt at some point, but my lord the signs were there the previous offseason and they were glaring. This is a huge upcoming season for Ohio basketball, which is the understatement of the decade for this program. The talent evaluation is under an enormous microscope and we are probably going to see some huge changes if this doesn't work out. Back to Top FJC31 General User Member Since: 3/31/2022 Post Count: 2,358 Status: Offline     RE: Jordan Fisher    Posted: 6/16/2026 3:57:41 PM  shabamon wrote: FJC31 wrote: shabamon wrote: Maybe I'm old school, but unless we poach a kid from a bunch of power school offers, I don't think it's fair to expect any freshman to crack the rotation no matter how bad the rest of the team is playing. I guess it depends how you classify it, but we've had at least one freshman carve out meaningful minutes outside of 1 season during Boals' tenure. Year 1 - Roderick, McDay, Brown, Foster to a lesser extent. Year 2 - Sears, Towns. Year 3 - Clayton Year 4 - EJ4 (excluding AJB because of P5 offers) Year 5 - no one Year 6 - Elliot Year 7 - Kelly Less about expecting, but there's typically always been one. Which might be more indictive on the quality of upperclassmen/roster imbalances we've had. Right, someone usually does contribute. I'm saying I don't find it right to throw a kid on the trash heap after one year unless they are toxic or they have no work ethic. By year 2, you have to be in the rotation if you're healthy. So for guys like Ben Nicol and Ayden Evans, I'm good with parting ways. Tough to say what happened with Fisher. A path cleared and then it became less clear again with the likes of KDA, Kolten, and Che. Maybe he didn't like the culture after this previous season. Bowens is on campus for workouts, so we evidently haven't tarnished all things Reynoldsburg. We've had just as much exits as the next school. It might just be as simple as playing time that equates to financial gains. Back to Top FJC31 General User Member Since: 3/31/2022 Post Count: 2,358 Status: Offline     RE: Jordan Fisher    Posted: 6/16/2026 4:01:25 PM  GoCats105 wrote: shabamon wrote: Not to mention the reveal that a coach said Fisher is not a college athlete yet we run with Ajay Sheldon at 2 for an entire season. This is a huge upcoming season for Ohio basketball, which is the understatement of the decade for this program. The talent evaluation is under an enormous microscope and we are probably going to see some huge changes if this doesn't work out. +1. I think there's a lot of excitement around the incoming group with Javan returning. Still need to perform, but it's perplexing it took this long (and back to back dreadful seasons) to turn over every rock in recruiting. Back to Top M.D.W.S.T General User Member Since: 12/23/2021 Post Count: 3,704 Status: Offline     RE: Jordan Fisher    Posted: 6/16/2026 5:08:57 PM  FJC31 wrote: GoCats105 wrote: shabamon wrote: Not to mention the reveal that a coach said Fisher is not a college athlete yet we run with Ajay Sheldon at 2 for an entire season. This is a huge upcoming season for Ohio basketball, which is the understatement of the decade for this program. The talent evaluation is under an enormous microscope and we are probably going to see some huge changes if this doesn't work out. +1. I think there's a lot of excitement around the incoming group with Javan returning. Still need to perform, but it's perplexing it took this long (and back to back dreadful seasons) to turn over every rock in recruiting. +2 They're doing everything we've been screaming about. Now they just have to put it together. I'm as excited to see this team as I have been in years. The G5's answer to LSU. If it works, you'll be seeing a whole lot more teams start copying. They've got their work cut out for them, but the pieces are there. What's this teams identity? Who the hell knows, but I expect more toughness than we've maybe ever seen. If this kid from Bosnia who has been banging with 30 year old pros for the last few years can't bully the MAC's finest, then I don't know what to say anymore. Che is more finesse, but his size and ability looks promising. KDA is a fantastic player. I have zero hesitation saying he's our #2. The kid from Idaho can hopefully bring some strong shooting off the bench. Siebe, another pro. 13 points, 40% from 3. Mix in another year of Kunay, Simmons, Mosley debut... I'm chugging the green kool-aid. Back to Top Showing Replies:   1 - 25  of 27 Posts Jump to Page:   1 | 2    Next > View Other 'Ohio Basketball' Topics                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               WHO'S ONLINE There are 204 Active Visitors on BobcatAttack.com 203 Guests 1 Registered User:   ohio9704 There are no other users looking at this page.

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