Jake Ohmer commits to WKU

[TAC]

Baseball doesn't pay for college and baseball will still be an option after basketball is over. In fact, he can play basketball at WKU all 4 years and if I am not mistaken he can play baseball for 1 year at WKU. George Fant played basketball for WKU for 4 years, played 1 year of football after basketball was over and is now an offensive lineman for the Seattle Seahawks. Greg Paulus played basketball for Duke for 4 years and then went to Syracuse and played 1 year of football there. Good to see you wish him the absolute best even though your post reeks of second guessing his choice despite you not knowing all available options.

 

 

Forgive me, I keep forgetting you and most other folks on here know more than the actual basketball coaches making these offers.

 

We all sat here an were amazed that he didn't get any offers other than Cumberland. No D2 offers and now a D1 offer appears and he commits. What do these coaches know that we don't? If he never played summer ball I get it. The kid is a beast and I've seen him terrorize every team he has played against for the last 2-3 years. Still shocked he has only received the 2 that we know of. I wish him the best and can't wait to see the success I'm sure he will have.

[PurplePride92]

We all sat here an were amazed that he didn't get any offers other than Cumberland. No D2 offers and now a D1 offer appears and he commits. What do these coaches know that we don't? If he never played summer ball I get it. The kid is a beast and I've seen him terrorize every team he has played against for the last 2-3 years. Still shocked he has only received the 2 that we know of. I wish him the best and can't wait to see the success I'm sure he will have.

 

The fact that we don't even know if he played summer ball should tell you plenty. He played in front of Rick Stansbury for 3 games and Rick liked what he saw enough to offer him. Seems to me like the right opportunity to show his worth is something that didn't happen enough in the past. In order to be seen by coaches like a Rick Stansbury he needed to be playing for Louisville Magic, Hoop Dreams or the Travelers last year. Those were the shoe teams. If he wasn't on any of those teams then he had very few opportunities to play in front of D1 coaches. Also keep in mind that at that time he wanted to play both baseball and basketball. That makes a difference too. I'll also add that Chris Lofton proved that coaches miss sometimes. I'm still going to follow the lead of the folks that get paid to evaluate talent.

[Pi]

The fact that we don't even know if he played summer ball should tell you plenty. He played in front of Rick Stansbury for 3 games and Rick liked what he saw enough to offer him. Seems to me like the right opportunity to show his worth is something that didn't happen enough in the past. In order to be seen by coaches like a Rick Stansbury he needed to be playing for Louisville Magic, Hoop Dreams or the Travelers last year. Those were the shoe teams. If he wasn't on any of those teams then he had very few opportunities to play in front of D1 coaches. Also keep in mind that at that time he wanted to play both baseball and basketball. That makes a difference too. I'll also add that Chris Lofton proved that coaches miss sometimes. I'm still going to follow the lead of the folks that get paid to evaluate talent.

 

Agreed. If we can't name his AAU team, odds are, not a lot of coaches saw him. I'd assume it's because his summer loyalties were split between the diamond and the court.

[PurplePride92]

Agreed. If we can't name his AAU team, odds are, not a lot of coaches saw him. I'd assume it's because his summer loyalties were split between the diamond and the court.

 

I was thinking the same thing about time being split between the two sports. Everyone raves about how good he is in baseball so I'd imagine that he spent a fair amount of time on the diamond since that could of have been his focus last year. I'm more surprised that he wasn't on a shoe team last summer but again, that may not have been his focus a year ago.

[RoyalWildcat]

What has Stansbury accomplished at WKU? You don't get a top 10 job for accomplishments 10yrs ago...what has he done lately...great fit for WKU tho.

 

He's not going anywhere yet, but don't be surprised to see him leaving BG in the next few years.

[Pi]

I was thinking the same thing about time being split between the two sports. Everyone raves about how good he is in baseball so I'd imagine that he spent a fair amount of time on the diamond since that could of have been his focus last year. I'm more surprised that he wasn't on a shoe team last summer but again, that may not have been his focus a year ago.

 

This is not a criticism by me, i love the kid-- but I do know that he's slimmed down some too. I think maybe part of the issue previously might have been quickness. Maybe this year he was a few steps quicker and caught a few people by surprise?

[jozeywells]

He's not going anywhere yet, but don't be surprised to see him leaving BG in the next few years.

 

WKU is a springboard to higher jobs...always been.

[4pointplay]

Actually played AAU for Shining Star out of Cincinnati and Coach Mike Price. Coach Price is one of the most respected coaches on the circuit and I can guarantee he played in front of every D2 school in the GLIAC and GLVC and most of the mid-majors in the mid-west. Team had players who committed to D1 and D2 school.

[FRONT OF THE RIM]

Per twitter, Jake Ohmer has officially committed to Western Kentucky University

 

Good for him. It's amazing about being in the right place at the right time can do. If he hadn't made that shot at the end of the Campbell Co. game, probably none of this happens.

[RoyalWildcat]

Actually played AAU for Shining Star out of Cincinnati and Coach Mike Price. Coach Price is one of the most respected coaches on the circuit and I can guarantee he played in front of every D2 school in the GLIAC and GLVC and most of the mid-majors in the mid-west. Team had players who committed to D1 and D2 school.

 

Chance he just got overlooked then because of his size or just didn't get many shots?

[FRONT OF THE RIM]

Ain't like Ohmer jus started showing the bluegrass he could ball...been putting up numbers since soph year. Still should've been on the Norse radar....mayb he was but once again they missed out on a hometown hero. #TebowEffect

 

Just curious but what does "once again ' mean?

[FRONT OF THE RIM]

I just wonder what his scholarship list looks like for baseball, if it has any offers from Northern Kentucky,Xavier,etc.? I also think he should have chosen baseball, he was real good a couple of years back when saw him in regional and state tournament.

 

Keep in mind very few baseball players get a full ride for baseball.

[PurplePride92]

Good for him. It's amazing about being in the right place at the right time can do. If he hadn't made that shot at the end of the Campbell Co. game, probably none of this happens.

 

Great point!

[PurplePride92]

Keep in mind very few baseball players get a full ride for baseball.

 

And this is true for D1 Baseball let alone NAIA baseball/basketball.

[PurplePride92]

Chance he just got overlooked then because of his size or just didn't get many shots?

 

That was my next question.