2009 Recruiting Breakdown - Big East

by Joey Whelan The summer months can be long and cruel for basketball fans. The NBA season is done, college coaches can’t get within a mile of their players when on a basketball court and even though the AAU circuit is in full swing, it doesn’t receive the same kind of easily accessible coverage that the others do. Still, it’s never too early to start looking ahead to next year and with the vast majority of high school seniors having signed letters of intent, its particularly enticing to start thinking about the impact they will be having on college campuses across America come November. With that thought in mind, each week for the next several weeks, SLAM will be breaking down the recruiting classes for each team in the major conferences, with a look at some of the top mid-major players as well. We’re going to start things off right by taking a look at the mother of all conferences, the 16-team behemoth known as the Big East. Cincinnati Bearcats The ‘Cats ...