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Post by DanMcQ on Apr 27, 2020 16:11:43 GMT -5
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Post by Nevada Hoya on Apr 27, 2020 16:55:28 GMT -5
Must be originally from Somalia. GU grad Ahmed Bile's dad was a world champion from Somalia.
Oops, from Sudan. Close.
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Post by jctnhoya4ever on Apr 27, 2020 18:06:13 GMT -5
So we got 1 remaining scholarship left and if mac leaves 2 right? Dan
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Post by rockhoya on Apr 27, 2020 18:18:05 GMT -5
So we got 1 remaining scholarship left and if mac leaves 2 right? Dan Yeah once Yurt is officially in the pool. |
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Post by tupac on Apr 27, 2020 19:45:27 GMT -5
Let’s Go Hoyas
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Post by professorhoya on Apr 28, 2020 7:36:02 GMT -5
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Post by hoyalove4ever on Apr 28, 2020 8:35:12 GMT -5
Solid pickup at this point. I hope that he gels with the rest of the team and has a great year.
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Post by sweetness on Apr 28, 2020 9:48:32 GMT -5
I like his strength and athleticism - seems like a good partner for Pickett and Wahab upfront, also providing time for our freshmen (Sibley, Kobe) to develop.
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Post by seaweed on Apr 28, 2020 10:15:19 GMT -5
I like this guys build and motor. Decent looking shot and certainly the potential to coach and train up into BEast Mode. Welcome aboard bid, may your GU experience be awesome and as close to "normal" as possible, with Hoya Paranoia and Winning being strong themes.
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drquigley
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Post by drquigley on Apr 28, 2020 10:56:00 GMT -5
Meh... not impressed.
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Post by rockhoya on Apr 28, 2020 11:04:29 GMT -5
Actual question, what are you not impressed with exactly? Have you seen enough film on him to come to a conclusion? Meaning, do you have any recent film of him at all? I could only find stuff from 2+ years ago and 2 brief clips on Twitter. |
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Post by michaelgrahmstylie on Apr 28, 2020 12:04:04 GMT -5
Seems to me, from the little I have seen in the clips, he seems like he has the potential to become a dominant player. I like his court awareness, looking to push the ball, and finding the open guy.
Welcome Mr. Bile!
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Post by centercourt400s on Apr 28, 2020 12:09:09 GMT -5
Welcome Chudier!
Looks like he can hit a big shot when called upon.
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Post by NCHoya on Apr 28, 2020 14:13:42 GMT -5
Congrats to Cudier and the staff.
I look at Bile as a replacement for what Galen was going to bring to the team this year. He has some nice size, rebounds well and can hit a 3 at times. Given our desperate need at the 3/4 position, this is a very solid addition. If this allows Pickett to play more 3, that alone is worth it. Might also help Sibley ease into college ball. I really do not see any reason to be negative about this addition.
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Post by tupac on Apr 28, 2020 17:39:42 GMT -5
Seems to me, from the little I have seen in the clips, he seems like he has the potential to become a dominant player. I like his court awareness, looking to push the ball, and finding the open guy. Welcome Mr. Bile! And he just started playing basketball in Middle School .... |
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Apr 28, 2020 17:53:01 GMT -5
I would love as much as the next guy (or gal) for us to land a 5 star member of the class of 2020, or even a well regarded 4 star. That being said, there is basically little to no downside on Bile as long as he comports himself well (no reason to think he won't) since he's a graduate transfer, and he only takes the scholarship for one year. We basically have a dearth of wings/forwards, and arguably he's already better than Pickett. So you'd rather leave the spot empty? |
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Post by drquigley on Apr 28, 2020 20:33:31 GMT -5
I would love as much as the next guy (or gal) for us to land a 5 star member of the class of 2020, or even a well regarded 4 star. That being said, there is basically little to no downside on Bile as long as he comports himself well (no reason to think he won't) since he's a graduate transfer, and he only takes the scholarship for one year. We basically have a dearth of wings/forwards, and arguably he's already better than Pickett. So you'd rather leave the spot empty? First, I never look at highlight tapes because they are just that, highlights. Never get to see the lowlights. Second, the guy has never played at a high level D1 program -- Northwestern State, Otero Junior College, followed by a cup of coffee at Bradley. Third, he's a grad transfer so its not like he hasn't had 4 years to light things up at one of these schools. Look, maybe he is a diamond in the rough and maybe he will bloom playing with D1 talent. But all I'm saying is that nothing in his bio stands out. I hope he can give us as much if not more than Jamorko and of course I don't want us to go into next year without a legit 3-4. But unlike other recent transfers, Allen, Yurt, Pryor, Bile has never faced the kind of players he will face in our OOC and BE schedule. So in my mind getting excited about him says your glasses are way too rose colored -- and maybe you are being just a little too desperate. |
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Post by professorhoya on Apr 28, 2020 20:50:53 GMT -5
I would love as much as the next guy (or gal) for us to land a 5 star member of the class of 2020, or even a well regarded 4 star. That being said, there is basically little to no downside on Bile as long as he comports himself well (no reason to think he won't) since he's a graduate transfer, and he only takes the scholarship for one year. We basically have a dearth of wings/forwards, and arguably he's already better than Pickett. So you'd rather leave the spot empty? First, I never look at highlight tapes because they are just that, highlights. Never get to see the lowlights. Second, the guy has never played at a high level D1 program -- Northwestern State, Otero Junior College, followed by a cup of coffee at Bradley. Third, he's a grad transfer so its not like he hasn't had 4 years to light things up at one of these schools. Look, maybe he is a diamond in the rough and maybe he will bloom playing with D1 talent. But all I'm saying is that nothing in his bio stands out. I hope he can give us as much if not more than Jamorko and of course I don't want us to go into next year without a legit 3-4. But unlike other recent transfers, Allen, Yurt, Pryor, Bile has never faced the kind of players he will face in our OOC and BE schedule. So in my mind getting excited about him says your glasses are way too rose colored -- and maybe you are being just a little too desperate. You should really do your research before just shooting off your mouth. |
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Post by trillesthoya on Apr 28, 2020 21:21:13 GMT -5
I would love as much as the next guy (or gal) for us to land a 5 star member of the class of 2020, or even a well regarded 4 star. That being said, there is basically little to no downside on Bile as long as he comports himself well (no reason to think he won't) since he's a graduate transfer, and he only takes the scholarship for one year. We basically have a dearth of wings/forwards, and arguably he's already better than Pickett. So you'd rather leave the spot empty? First, I never look at highlight tapes because they are just that, highlights. Never get to see the lowlights. Second, the guy has never played at a high level D1 program -- Northwestern State, Otero Junior College, followed by a cup of coffee at Bradley. Third, he's a grad transfer so its not like he hasn't had 4 years to light things up at one of these schools. Look, maybe he is a diamond in the rough and maybe he will bloom playing with D1 talent. But all I'm saying is that nothing in his bio stands out. I hope he can give us as much if not more than Jamorko and of course I don't want us to go into next year without a legit 3-4. But unlike other recent transfers, Allen, Yurt, Pryor, Bile has never faced the kind of players he will face in our OOC and BE schedule. So in my mind getting excited about him says your glasses are way too rose colored -- and maybe you are being just a little too desperate. Huh? He literally played LSU, SMU and Texas A&M last season. Didn't light them up by any stretch but has been fine in pretty much all the games he has played against mid major to high major talent. If you take the averages of his games against actual talent and put that on our team next year that would already be a considerable boost for us. No one is expecting him to be a double figures guy, and if they are they need to rethink their expectations. All we really need from is to rebound, hold his own defending other forwards, and shoot the three when open. That to me is enough to be excited for his inclusion next season. |
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Apr 28, 2020 21:38:52 GMT -5
First, I never look at highlight tapes because they are just that, highlights. Never get to see the lowlights. Second, the guy has never played at a high level D1 program -- Northwestern State, Otero Junior College, followed by a cup of coffee at Bradley. Third, he's a grad transfer so its not like he hasn't had 4 years to light things up at one of these schools. Look, maybe he is a diamond in the rough and maybe he will bloom playing with D1 talent. But all I'm saying is that nothing in his bio stands out. I hope he can give us as much if not more than Jamorko and of course I don't want us to go into next year without a legit 3-4. But unlike other recent transfers, Allen, Yurt, Pryor, Bile has never faced the kind of players he will face in our OOC and BE schedule. So in my mind getting excited about him says your glasses are way too rose colored -- and maybe you are being just a little too desperate. I agree with you we don't know what we are going to get with Bile. He's never played against high major competition on a regular basis. I just don't see the argument against his taking a scholarship that would possibly go unused (or to someone not as good) anyway. For the record, I think this team will likely struggle, but if Bile can make us better, why not? Plus, at least on paper, the guy shoots three point shots better than anybody on our current roster, and rebounds very well too. The shooting could be transferable too, given that he has decent height and can likely get his shot off (it's not like he's a 5'10 guard dominating SWAC or something like that). If we had some 40% three point shooters available, then I could maybe see passing on Bile, but we don't. If you want to argue our program is in a bad place BECAUSE we aren't recruiting better, that's an entirely different argument. PS. Pryor played on Robert Morris, which was ranked 184 his first year there, and 303 the second year. He by no means was battle-tested against high major competition, and yet his stats were largely transferable to Georgetown. The NEC, which has Robert Morris, is a really bad conference. |
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