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MACreport online reviews hoops recruits

Ray of hoopfactor reviews the MAC men's basketball recruiting classes on MACreport online. Here's what he says about the Falcons. Place special emphasis on two things. First, the general notion that the talent level is rising in the program. Second, the idea that Ryan Sims can play point, which we sorely need.

Bowling Green: Another really good class for Dan Dakich and crew. I love Ryan Sims (strictly in a basketball sense). The 6-1 guard out of Fort Wayne has the ability to be the best guard in the MAC by the time he's done. And yes, he can play the point. Marc Larson is a skilled, if somewhat robotic, post player. The 6-9 kid out of my old neighborhood - Portage, Michigan -- got some high-major looks early in his career, and can use either hand down low. He has the chance be an upper-echelon MAC player. Otis Polk is a 6-9, 285 monster out of Detroit Consortium. He's a space-eater who, according to my most valued Michigan source, knows he belongs in the post. Ryan Hamblet is a 6-6 athlete from Chicago via the excellent Chipola College (JC) program in Florida (he played his high school ball at Von Steuben). Dakich likes his athletic ability and the fact that he makes plays. Chris Knight is a Cincinnati product that spent last year prepping at The Patterson School (#3 ranked prep school in the country). Knight averaged 12, 10 and 4 on a school that went 37-3 and sent FOURTEEN guys to the D-1 level. Unfortunately for Falcon fans, Knight will have to sit out next year while trying to qualify academically. Fortunately, recruit Lionel Sullivan from last year's class has qualified and will battle for minutes down low. Dakich has a real solid base of talent to work with and next year could be very successful - some would say it has to be. Put Bowling Green in the Future Results Needed Now Category.