Robinson, nicknamed Shabron, is having a great season for the 18-2 Wildcats.  Canton South H.S. battles Canal Fulton Northwest tomorrow in the Division II District Playoffs.  The Wildcats are ranked 9^th in the current DII poll.  As a junior, Robinson (5-8) was Division II All-Ohio First Team and averaged 16 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals and 4 assists per game.

Bailes is leading the way for her 14-4 Huntington H.S. team that is trying to pave its way to a fourth-straight state title game appearance.  She is averaging 16.9 ppg for the Highlanders, who are a number one seed in AAA Region in West Virginia.  Huntington opens its postseason run next Wednesday.  Bailes (6-0) plays AAU for the WV Thunder, who have three other Division I commits, including Cincinnati signee Kayla Cook and Maryland signee Whitney Bays.

-  Here’s a link to the November signing announcement for Bailes and Robinson.

-  An interesting read about College Football’s Signing Day: Click Here.

-  Belated condolences go out to the entire Schaus family after the passing of former West Virginia and Lakers coach Fred Schaus.  He has to be proud what his son, Jim, has done and will continue to do personally and professionally.

Schaus on his dad:  “He was a great example of being a person of integrity….That’s something I learned from my father.  It was very black and white when it came to that.  There was no rationalization or justifying doing something that just was not 100 percent correct.  It was either right or it was wrong.”

-  With close apologies to Kenneth van Kempen, there is not a more improved Bobcat hoops player (men or women) than Ohio junior Carolyn Barnett, who scored a career-high 29 points against Northern Illinois last week.

-  I opined before the season junior guard Tommy Freeman’s minutes might be reduced due to the influx of talent with the 09-10 recruiting class and transfer Armon Bassett.  I was wrong—the Muncie native has been doing everything for the ‘Cats this season.

-  This pretty much sums up the first year for Ohio freshman point guard D.J. Cooper:  We knew he was going to be good, but no one thought he was going to be THIS good THIS early.  Simple statement, complete truth.

-  Speaking on his weekly radio show last night, Schaus had this to say about a proposal that would cut 7.62% from Athletics in the University’s 2011 fiscal budget ($600,000):  “Everyone is being affected by it, and no one likes it, of course….Sometimes you have to take a step backwards before you can take two forward, and that is kind of what we are going through right now.  It is not ideal.”

-  Mike Case and Cheryl Reeve will be the broadcasters for Ohio-Kent State tomorrow at The Convo on Fox Sports Ohio.

-  This is obviously a huge leap for Haines, who I’m sure will be working his tail off as the recruiting coordinator.  It’s always refreshing to see young guys get that break.  Now let’s see if it produces results.  Ohio tight ends caught just 13 balls in 2009.

-  An audio interview with Ohio RB Chris Garrett as he preps for a shot at the NFL:  Click Here to Listen

-  On the 2010 recruiting class: I don’t know where the ‘Cats would be if Cornerbacks Coach David Brown was not on this staff.  A short list of the talent coming from California the last few years: Theo Scott, Boo Jackson, Patrick Tafua, Travis Carrie, Hilton Dawson, Omar and Octavius Leftwich.

-  Ohio RB Jerry Kelly has left the program.  I’m told it was academics related.

-  Ohio football has dismissed punter Matt Schulte and long snapper Kyle Robbins, both of which were sent home after an off-the-field incident in Detroit for the MAC title game.  Schulte has transferred.

-  Ohio junior Allie LaForce will be a sidelines reporter on Sports Time Ohio (STO) for the Division II and Division III Ohio girls state championships in Columbus next month.

-  Congratulations to Ohio hoops senior Jennifer Bushby, who became the 13^th Lady ‘Cats player to reach 1,000 points in a loss to Toledo Saturday inside The Convo.  She is one of two ‘Cats players ever with at least 1,000 points, 300 assists and 150 steals.

-  Congratulations to Tony Castricone, who will become a Heisman Trophy voter next year.  Castricone is a 2005 graduate of Ohio University and calls Bobcat women’s basketball on WOUB 1340-AM.

-  More to come.