Elvado
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Post by Elvado on Feb 10, 2022 6:39:04 GMT -5
Glass half full: Buchanan looks at that performance and sees plenty of minutes…
It is all I’ve got
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vv83
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Post by vv83 on Feb 10, 2022 6:49:22 GMT -5
It is tough to get invested in any discussion of recruiting or next season's roster right now. Given the utter failure of the program on the court, it seems likely that next season's roster will look nothing like the current projection of that roster. Who stays, who leaves, who gets recruited from the transfer portal, etc. - all feels completely up in the air right now, no matter who the coach is.
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Post by ColumbiaHeightsHoya on Feb 10, 2022 9:02:28 GMT -5
If you aren't planning for this, you haven't watched college hoops the past three years. Every team should expect 2 to 3 transfers. Last year we had Sibley, Berger and Wahab. Coaches should be planning for 2 not based off some knowledge of what the players are thinking, but because we clearly are like every other program in that regard and we are 0fer the BE season and need to upgrade at just about every single position. Whether that is through upgrading with offseason development of the players on the roster (preferable) or by bringing in better talent (needed in spots), that is just the reality of this sport. Now the squash team can probably focus on internal development but not your only revenue generating sport. Agreed. This is a brutal world if we want to compete at the top. Wilson, Iggy, and Clarke need to be told their scholarships aren’t being renewed. That opens up 3 slots to go out and upgrade the roster and we need a C, PF, and SF. If we can snag 3 high impact players then we have a chance to be good next year. I'm not that cold even. They should be able to get their Gtown education but seeing the court is another story altogether. Some will decide playing time at another institution is preferable like Sibley & Berger did. It just goes to show there aren't that many diamonds in the rough. Our non-top 150 guys (Tim, Wilson, Clark, Harris, Holloway) are kind of what we thought they were. Yes they have played well in spots but they are being leaned on too much and too soon relative to what the program needs from them. It's not their fault.
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Post by hoyaboya on Feb 14, 2022 21:08:41 GMT -5
Class of 2022 forward Darren Buchanan is down to five schools. Buchanan will be choosing between Georgetown, George Mason, George Washington, Rutgers, Virginia Tech with a decision expected “soon”. As he comes closer to a decision he looks to take some last second visits before committing. “I'm definitely committing soon,” he said. “I'm planning a decision at the end of this month or the beginning of march. I wont say I know where I'm going yet but I'm definitely coming down the stretch. I want to take a few more visits. I haven't been to George Mason yet so I'm working on getting up there soon. I'm thinking about going back up to Rutgers because I went in the summer so I would go up there for another unofficial or official. I'm going on an official visit to Virginia Tech next weekend and I may take an official visit to Georgetown as well before I commit.” 247sports.com/college/basketball/recruiting/Article/Basketball-recruiting-Georgetown-George-Mason-George-Washington-Rutgers-Virginia-Tech-Darren-Buchanan-182498865/
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Post by hoyarooter on Feb 15, 2022 20:20:01 GMT -5
Too bad his list doesn't include Georgia and Georgia Tech rather than Rutgers and Virginia Tech.
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Post by hoyaroc on Feb 16, 2022 0:26:43 GMT -5
Regardless who’s on DB list please choose Gtown.
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Post by RockawayHoya on Feb 17, 2022 0:48:05 GMT -5
So... did we send anyone there, or are we still operating under the assumption that simply offering someone is doing enough?
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Post by trillesthoya on Feb 17, 2022 1:02:29 GMT -5
We had our own game so no one to send today. That said, we haven’t been at one of his games in quite some time. I don’t think we’re in it still.
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Post by dense on Feb 17, 2022 8:09:06 GMT -5
So... did we send anyone there, or are we still operating under the assumption that simply offering someone is doing enough? Hopefully when we hire him as head coach he can bring him with him
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Post by dchoya72 on Feb 17, 2022 8:18:06 GMT -5
I was one, if not the one who said we have plenty of 6-7 players. While that is true, I watched some of the championship game, via video, and what we do not have is someone with the bulk of him. He is not slim pickings!!
Dont know what the cards hold, but he would give us a factor we dont currently have, in my opinion.
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Post by bostonfan on Feb 17, 2022 8:24:31 GMT -5
We had our own game so no one to send today. That said, we haven’t been at one of his games in quite some time. I don’t think we’re in it still. I don't know if we are still in on this recruitment of not at this point, but why would a young man ever commit to a school/program when there is so much speculation about the head coach being replaced next year. You have to assume the player, or his parents, have asked about this issue and if they did not get a satisfactory answer then I would assume the player takes that program off his list. I would be really surprised if Buchanan committed to Georgetown, at least until the coaching situation for next year is finalized.
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Post by hoyalove4ever on Feb 17, 2022 8:29:54 GMT -5
Sounds like VT here...too bad.
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Post by rockhoya on Feb 17, 2022 11:13:53 GMT -5
We had our own game so no one to send today. That said, we haven’t been at one of his games in quite some time. I don’t think we’re in it still. People love making stuff up around here huh. We were at a game recently and the only reason we’re on his final list is because of late (aka very recent) interest. Where in the world do you get your information from?!
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Post by rockhoya on Feb 17, 2022 11:17:02 GMT -5
We had our own game so no one to send today. That said, we haven’t been at one of his games in quite some time. I don’t think we’re in it still. I don't know if we are still in on this recruitment of not at this point, but why would a young man ever commit to a school/program when there is so much speculation about the head coach being replaced next year. You have to assume the player, or his parents, have asked about this issue and if they did not get a satisfactory answer then I would assume the player takes that program off his list. I would be really surprised if Buchanan committed to Georgetown, at least until the coaching situation for next year is finalized. Believe it or not, recruits and those within the sports world are actually privy to information the casual fan (you) is not! Weird how having more information helps one understand things better huh? Also, HC is just one factor and is generally not even a priority factor for most teenagers choosing a college to play their favorite sport at.
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Post by bostonfan on Feb 17, 2022 14:02:46 GMT -5
I don't know if we are still in on this recruitment of not at this point, but why would a young man ever commit to a school/program when there is so much speculation about the head coach being replaced next year. You have to assume the player, or his parents, have asked about this issue and if they did not get a satisfactory answer then I would assume the player takes that program off his list. I would be really surprised if Buchanan committed to Georgetown, at least until the coaching situation for next year is finalized. Believe it or not, recruits and those within the sports world are actually privy to information the casual fan (you) is not! Weird how having more information helps one understand things better huh? Also, HC is just one factor and is generally not even a priority factor for most teenagers choosing a college to play their favorite sport at. I have no doubt that the recruits, and people close to them, are probably privy to information that most of us do not know anything about at this point. I would think if the Buchanan kid decides to commit to Georgetown, that might mean Ewing is staying, or at least they have an idea who the next coach and staff will be. I realize that the head coach is not the only factor in why kids select a school, but I think they do want to have a pretty good idea of who the staff, and some of the players on the team, are going to be for at least their freshman year.
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Post by rockhoya on Feb 17, 2022 15:00:25 GMT -5
Believe it or not, recruits and those within the sports world are actually privy to information the casual fan (you) is not! Weird how having more information helps one understand things better huh? Also, HC is just one factor and is generally not even a priority factor for most teenagers choosing a college to play their favorite sport at. I have no doubt that the recruits, and people close to them, are probably privy to information that most of us do not know anything about at this point. I would think if the Buchanan kid decides to commit to Georgetown, that might mean Ewing is staying, or at least they have an idea who the next coach and staff will be. I realize that the head coach is not the only factor in why kids select a school, but I think they do want to have a pretty good idea of who the staff, and some of the players on the team, are going to be for at least their freshman year. Yeah, valid. I’m guessing you missed the comments by Darren then where he’s already stated the losing doesn’t bother him and he thinks he has what it takes to turn us around? I think if you had you might not have offered up your original speculation. Sorry for sounding rude, but I guess I had already assumed you’d seen that info and were glossing over it to espouse your own speculations, my bad.
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Post by hoyaroc on Feb 17, 2022 22:20:14 GMT -5
We had our own game so no one to send today. That said, we haven’t been at one of his games in quite some time. I don’t think we’re in it still. People love making stuff up around here huh. We were at a game recently and the only reason we’re on his final list is because of late (aka very recent) interest. Where in the world do you get your information from?! I see why coach Ewing and staff don’t reveal anything to the public. There’s people purposely spreading misinformation.
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Post by trillesthoya on Feb 17, 2022 23:00:34 GMT -5
People love making stuff up around here huh. We were at a game recently and the only reason we’re on his final list is because of late (aka very recent) interest. Where in the world do you get your information from?! I see why coach Ewing and staff don’t reveal anything to the public. There’s people purposely spreading misinformation. Ha. I’ll circle back to this in a couple weeks.
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Post by hoyaatheart55 on Feb 18, 2022 0:13:27 GMT -5
People love making stuff up around here huh. We were at a game recently and the only reason we’re on his final list is because of late (aka very recent) interest. Where in the world do you get your information from?! I see why coach Ewing and staff don’t reveal anything to the public. There’s people purposely spreading misinformation. I am hereby pulling all my music off of Spotify until the mods remove the culprits. In all seriousness, I like what I see with Buchanan. Hope we can land him.
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Post by 617hoya on Mar 4, 2022 10:42:28 GMT -5
Jamie Shaw of On3 logs a prediction (95%) for Buchanan to VA Tech. We aren’t going to get anyone of significance anymore while Ewing is still around.
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