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Post by TC on Jul 25, 2011 13:58:28 GMT -5
Remind me again why we brought recruiting wunderkind / irredeemably corrupt pariah Kevin Broadus on staff?
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Post by blueandgray on Jul 25, 2011 14:01:29 GMT -5
can we bury this thread now? let's move on to bigger and better!
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Post by jld54 on Jul 25, 2011 14:05:23 GMT -5
Not a big deal, and totally unfair to bash Broadus, who is not recruiting on the road, if at all. Semaj reportedly has weak/no outside shot, and we do not need a slasher in our offense. While he may have brought defense, Trawick is a step in the right direction. Finally, he was a non-qualifier, so we do not know what if any role this played.
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Post by BubbleVisionBiff on Jul 25, 2011 14:08:32 GMT -5
Remind me again why we brought recruiting wunderkind / irredeemably corrupt pariah Kevin Broadus on staff? Not to go on the road to recruit kids who possibly couldn't qualify?
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Post by Oh My! on Jul 25, 2011 14:09:13 GMT -5
While we were definitely under consideration, his quote on scout.com makes it seem like we were either a) not interested enough, or b) he doesn't like our offense: “They play my style of game,” said Christon. “They play fast and their guards have a lot of freedom."
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Post by chep3 on Jul 25, 2011 14:09:26 GMT -5
Remind me again why we brought recruiting wunderkind / irredeemably corrupt pariah Kevin Broadus on staff? We get it, you don't like the hire. How exactly is this his fault? I heard Broadus is the reason for the DC heat wave.
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Post by bronxhoya87 on Jul 25, 2011 14:12:46 GMT -5
I am guessing this post was sarcasm. Remind me again why we brought recruiting wunderkind / irredeemably corrupt pariah Kevin Broadus on staff?
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Post by williambraskyiii on Jul 25, 2011 14:14:26 GMT -5
While we were definitely under consideration, his quote on scout.com makes it seem like we were either a) not interested enough, or b) he doesn't like our offense: “They play my style of game,” said Christon. “They play fast and their guards have a lot of freedom." How does that quote in any way imply (a)?
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Post by chep3 on Jul 25, 2011 14:15:47 GMT -5
I am guessing this post was sarcasm. Not so sure. TC has been pretty vocal about his antipathy to the Broadus hire. But sucks we lost this kid to Xavier. We have lots of eggs in the Kyle Anderson basket. We get him, and no one cares that we lost out on Christon. Don't get him, and I'd guess we end up with James Robinson backing up Markel.
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Post by RBHoya on Jul 25, 2011 14:47:53 GMT -5
Seemed pretty clear to me that he did not get a Georgetown offer. I haven't followed this thread closely enough to see if that's been agreed upon or not. But he was making it pretty clear to folks that we were his favorite, then he visited, we were still his favorite for a bit, then slowly we started fading out and then he commits elsewhere. Reasonably certain that if he had a commitable offer back when we were his favorite and he visited that he would have verballed. Once we didn't and he started to feel like we weren't as into him as other schools were, he started considering other options and here we're are.
Was it a mistake for us to not offer him? Time will tell. We definitely do have a lot of eggs in Anderson's basket now. If he goes elsewhere we'll have to turn up the heat on guys like Robinson or Smith-Rivera and hope we haven't lost too much ground there. But if Anderson commits, Christon will quickly be an afterthought IMO. With the early reviews of the freshmen being fairly positive, the idea of an Anderson, Trawick, Porter, Hopkins, Adams lineup with a bench of Starks, Bowen, Whittington, Lubick, Ayegba and a developing Bolden seems very attractive to me right now. A lot hangs on KA right now though, no doubt.
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Post by Ranch Dressing on Jul 25, 2011 15:12:48 GMT -5
RB - do you think Anderson comes in and plays the point? My impression is that he would come in to play SF, sharing point responsibilities with Markel and Jabirl on the floor. Can facilitate offense through Anderson at the top of the key (like Green and Monroe).
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Post by bronxhoya87 on Jul 25, 2011 15:18:22 GMT -5
Willy B what do you think is going to happen with Anderson? While we were definitely under consideration, his quote on scout.com makes it seem like we were either a) not interested enough, or b) he doesn't like our offense: “They play my style of game,” said Christon. “They play fast and their guards have a lot of freedom." How does that quote in any way imply (a)?
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Post by williambraskyiii on Jul 25, 2011 15:58:42 GMT -5
Willy B what do you think is going to happen with Anderson? How does that quote in any way imply (a)? I think the dudes on this board are getting set up for a major disappointment when KA snubs us. At this point, I am just programmed to be cynical about our ability to nab our top targets.
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Post by hoyaknockoff on Jul 25, 2011 16:32:18 GMT -5
Just my 2 cents...Xavier is probably 5-10 miles from his home...jus' sayin...
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Post by deacon on Jul 25, 2011 16:38:00 GMT -5
Seemed pretty clear to me that he did not get a Georgetown offer. I haven't followed this thread closely enough to see if that's been agreed upon or not. But he was making it pretty clear to folks that we were his favorite, then he visited, we were still his favorite for a bit, then slowly we started fading out and then he commits elsewhere. Reasonably certain that if he had a commitable offer back when we were his favorite and he visited that he would have verballed. Once we didn't and he started to feel like we weren't as into him as other schools were, he started considering other options and here we're are. Was it a mistake for us to not offer him? Time will tell. We definitely do have a lot of eggs in Anderson's basket now. If he goes elsewhere we'll have to turn up the heat on guys like Robinson or Smith-Rivera and hope we haven't lost too much ground there. But if Anderson commits, Christon will quickly be an afterthought IMO. With the early reviews of the freshmen being fairly positive, the idea of an Anderson, Trawick, Porter, Hopkins, Adams lineup with a bench of Starks, Bowen, Whittington, Lubick, Ayegba and a developing Bolden seems very attractive to me right now. A lot hangs on KA right now though, no doubt. The only thing I disagree on is Starks coming off the bench. Even if we get Anderson, Markel will be a starter until he leaves. Starks, Jabril, Anderson, Porter, Ayegba/Adams/Hopkins
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Post by RBHoya on Jul 25, 2011 17:35:09 GMT -5
RB - do you think Anderson comes in and plays the point? My impression is that he would come in to play SF, sharing point responsibilities with Markel and Jabirl on the floor. Can facilitate offense through Anderson at the top of the key (like Green and Monroe). Practically, I think he'd play the same position offensively that Jeff and Greg played. A 6'8 or 6'9 guy with his skillset is rare and perfect for that part of the Georgetown offense. The offense would be running through him, with the ball going to him at the top of the key and then Anderson finding cutters, attacking the basket to finish or get fouled or find a cutter, or hitting the open jumper. Typically a "big" plays that spot, but Kyle is plenty tall for the role. Thing is, Kyle and his dad seem to want him to be labeled as "Point Guard" and not "Point Forward" or any variation thereof. No doubt that our staff and likely every other staff in his final 5 are telling him what he wants to hear and will work out the particulars of what his position is called down the road. I think it'll take some tinkering to figure out what the best lineup (or type of lineup) to have around him is at the college level--whether another, primary ballhandler is needed or not. But he's good enough that you don't mind there being some questions positionally (ie can he be our point guard? who can he cover on defense?). His high school team is basically built to suit his ability, and was the best in the country last year. Considering that Georgetown doesn't rely on the point guard to do all the same things that a conventional point guard does, and given the fact that it seems like the staff may be somewhat comfortable with putting the ball in Trawick's hands, it's possible that an Anderson/Trawick backcourt would have enough ballhandling ability to get us by for long stretches. If we ran up against a team that pressed, we'd probably go with a more traditional point like Starks and move KA over. But again, with Anderson I think there are still some questions about his position, at Georgetown and anywhere else, and you'd just have to try some lineups and see which work best--surround him with athletes, surround him with shooters, make him the 1, the 3, the 4? But that'd get figured out in time. The only thing I disagree on is Starks coming off the bench. Even if we get Anderson, Markel will be a starter until he leaves. Starks, Jabril, Anderson, Porter, Ayegba/Adams/Hopkins Yea, I'm not really ready to pencil in a lineup with any level of certainty before we see how this year's freshmen (and sophomore's, frankly) do against BE competition this year. I could see it going a few different ways by the time all is said and done. But most likely the backcourt would be a rotation of Starks, Trawick and Anderson with perhaps a little bit of Bowen, and the frontcourt would be some rotation of Porter, Lubick, Adams, Hopkins, Whittington with maybe a little Ayegba if he comes around or Bolden if he surprises us and is ready early. My main point isn't really who starts, just that I like the overall talent level and construction of that lineup, if it comes to fruition. Good mix of a few different types of players and if things broke in our favor, could have the talent to compete for the Big East. Also of note, not a single senior in that group, so everybody would be back the following year. Possibly joined by another talent or two like Nerlens Noel or Troy Williams Getting ahead of myself, but if we can pull a guy like Anderson who makes things happen for others to be the lynchpin of this thing, I really like how our roster projects the next couple years. I'm sure III does too, which is why Anderson has been made such a high priority.
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Post by hoyarooter on Jul 25, 2011 20:14:05 GMT -5
Playing close to home may ultimately have been a very big factor for Semaj. We'll never know, but one certainly can't discount that.
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Post by RDF on Jul 26, 2011 1:05:00 GMT -5
Remind me again why we brought recruiting wunderkind / irredeemably corrupt pariah Kevin Broadus on staff? Christon's guy was Kenya Hunter--which again is why Kevin Broadus is on the staff and will eventually be on the road where he can help the program with Kirby and III. For whatever reason, this is Hunter recruitment history--finds/gets Hoyas involved with good players--but rarely do his guys end up at Georgetown. He was hired to replace Broadus and how's that worked out TC? If you don't understand how recruiting works--you might want to ask before you make the point for those you oppose in regards to Broadus.
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Post by rosslynhoya on Jul 26, 2011 6:59:49 GMT -5
Remind me again why we brought recruiting wunderkind / irredeemably corrupt pariah Kevin Broadus on staff? Christon's guy was Kenya Hunter--which again is why Kevin Broadus is on the staff and will eventually be on the road where he can help the program with Kirby and III. For whatever reason, this is Hunter recruitment history--finds/gets Hoyas involved with good players--but rarely do his guys end up at Georgetown. He was hired to replace Broadus and how's that worked out TC? If you don't understand how recruiting works--you might want to ask before you make the point for those you oppose in regards to Broadus. Just for clarity, if Semaj hadn't reclassified to 2012 due to eligibility concerns, wasn't there a very good chance we would have picked him up as the fifth recruit in our 2011 class, i.e., instead of Otto? I got the impression we were on him early, before he began blowing up, and we had just about nailed him down. Given the flashes of brilliance we've seen from Porter in Kenner thus far, maybe we dodged a bullet with Christon. The only real loss then is the time and attention expended by an assistant over the last few months that could have been better focused somewhere else.
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Post by bronxhoya87 on Jul 26, 2011 8:39:28 GMT -5
Agreed......but UCLA just got a point....he is not going to Seton Hall......I say cynically either Florida or St Johns Willy B what do you think is going to happen with Anderson? I think the dudes on this board are getting set up for a major disappointment when KA snubs us. At this point, I am just programmed to be cynical about our ability to nab our top targets.
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