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Post by BeantownHoya on Mar 21, 2024 8:32:27 GMT -5
Today gonna be a interesting one here I think. Meaning your are thinking more departures? I think at the bare minimum with Rowan leaving it feels critical that you keep Epps, Styles, Fielder and to a lesser degree Cook. Those 4 with the incoming Freshman class and hopefully multiple impact transfers keeps us on the right track at least (regardless of how disappointed I was of this season in terms of improvement) I mean you lose Fielder already I don't even know what to say...
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Post by BeantownHoya on Mar 20, 2024 15:00:16 GMT -5
I found our next PG!
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Post by BeantownHoya on Mar 20, 2024 10:36:07 GMT -5
I don't buy the NIL argument--Rowan Brumbaugh is not poor, he wasn't run off by grades, and he's not going to be appreciably playing at Northwestern or Richmond. Players like this leave because they don't want to be at Georgetown University, and that's an indictment no matter who is the coach. This is the part of your argument that doesn't work. If Rowan Brumbaugh decides that playing time is an important element in his decision, he's going to go somewhere where he can get it. He is good enough to start somewhere. Jamari Sibley may not be a top player, but he went from 5.6 minutes at Georgetown to 20.5 at UTEP his sophomore year. Whether you think it's a good move or not - it's an appreciable playing time increase. Well in Sibley's case he then lost minutes his second year at UTEP and then transferred again to Southern Utah...however that probably further proves your point in terms of what is the players priority... I think what is going to be difficult for Rowan this time around is he's not going from zero playing time at Texas to 23 minutes per game at Gtown... he's going from 23 minutes at Gtown to where?? I like Rowan a lot but he's not starting at a blue blood or most high major schools...I guess if he is swinging for a mid major and 30 minutes a game Gtown was never going to be for him...
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Post by BeantownHoya on Mar 20, 2024 9:53:28 GMT -5
If your saying from a talent standpoint we can do better for sure... It's negative in the sense he was our only true PG on the team and we absolutely must find one if not two in the Portal. It's negative in the sense that he was one of the players that already transferred and many thought he would then be very likely to stick around and help build back the program. It's negative in the sense of building a culture and an impression to others looking at Gtown that he is willing to walk away so quickly, got ample playing time and with the possibility he has to sit a year if he leaves that he wanted out that badly. Yes I know this is the landscape in college bball unfortunately we are like 6-215 in the last 3 years in the BE and we needed a foundation even if not elite talent... The players that are transferring for the second time are not expecting to have to sit out a year. The NCAA caved in on that rule so it is total free agency every year. Thanks Boston, didn't realize that. Dense do you have that statement by Trilly or whatever he is alluding to I can't find it on X?
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Post by BeantownHoya on Mar 20, 2024 9:48:17 GMT -5
Unlike everyone here, I don't see this as a negative. If your saying from a talent standpoint we can do better for sure... It's negative in the sense he was our only true PG on the team and we absolutely must find one if not two in the Portal. It's negative in the sense that he was one of the players that already transferred and many thought he would then be very likely to stick around and help build back the program. It's negative in the sense of building a culture and an impression to others looking at Gtown that he is willing to walk away so quickly, got ample playing time and with the possibility he has to sit a year if he leaves that he wanted out that badly. Yes I know this is the landscape in college bball unfortunately we are like 6-215 in the last 3 years in the BE and we needed a foundation even if not elite talent...
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Post by BeantownHoya on Mar 20, 2024 9:18:11 GMT -5
Putting this here I guess?
Someone also stated in the transfer thread...
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Post by BeantownHoya on Mar 17, 2024 9:56:05 GMT -5
Wow that is an incredibly embarrassing graphic...
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Post by BeantownHoya on Mar 17, 2024 9:53:49 GMT -5
If 4th place in the Big East (SHU) doesn’t get you in the tournament with as tough as the Big East was this year, that is the canary in the coal mines that this league is f*****. Spot on. As much as it hurts to root for conference foes if the Big East only gets 3 hell even 4 teams in this year it’s not a good sign for the conferences overall standing in this ongoing power grab. Look at what happened to FSU and how the Big10 and SEC have tried to flex their muscle since. Not disagreeing but also you have to take into account what an odd post season/season this has already been... NC State steals a bid UAB/Temple will steal a bid Atlantic 10 really should only be getting 1 but will have 2 The Mountain West is having a historical year that will never happen again Now you have teams like Indiana St and Princeton with better NET Rankings who loss in their conference tournaments that have good resumes Also Seton Hall did themselves no favors in OOC they basically loss any meaningful quality win chance with the exception of Missouri who stunk this year Lastly and unfortunately for them that have to play Gtown twice and DePaul...where their 2 close wins against us probably hurt them versus helping them Not saying your wrong but I do think we are looking at a very unique season as well...
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Post by BeantownHoya on Mar 17, 2024 7:22:15 GMT -5
Jordan Riley with 16 points and 10 rebounds yesterday for Temple in their upset win over Florida Atlantic. Temple now plays for an insanely unlikely auto-bid for the NCAAs.
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Post by BeantownHoya on Mar 14, 2024 15:27:52 GMT -5
This defense has not been great so far. Guys are getting beat way too easy off the dribble and way too much space on shooters. LeMoyne can't make us pay. They can't even make a layup. Hope they figure it out. The warning signs were there in game 1 for anyone that says the potentially bad defense was a surprise as the season went on. You just have to know what to look for. It's safe to say they didn't figure it out. Maybe the warning signs were there but I was fully expecting Cooley to right the ship to some degree on the defensive end...no excuses next year...the defense has to be significantly better...
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Post by BeantownHoya on Mar 2, 2024 21:39:39 GMT -5
massoud contributing as usual. cooley is insane for having him in at the end of any game Who do we play at the 4 with Styles fouled out and Fielder with 4 fouls. Fielder with 4 until he fouls out
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Post by BeantownHoya on Mar 2, 2024 21:38:59 GMT -5
Good thing we’ve got Cooley to land the plane. Keep it close until the end and he’ll win it for us. Is Bristol hurt? I mean how is Ish in over him? I was just going to ask the same thing...
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Post by BeantownHoya on Mar 2, 2024 21:38:03 GMT -5
HA Massoud...that defined his season
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Post by BeantownHoya on Mar 2, 2024 21:34:08 GMT -5
I wonder what the record # of layups in a game is...
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Post by BeantownHoya on Feb 29, 2024 10:37:10 GMT -5
What we really need is a defensive player who will lead a new approach and attitude. At Providence Cooley had Maniya and Carter. We've had Gene Smith and Trawick and many others. Without a tremendous change in our defense we will only see marginal improvement. Cooley knows the type of player he is looking for. Let's use some NIL money on a true defense stopper! I would say the incoming freshman class (maybe Williams being the exception to some degree) are strongly defensively...so hopefully we start getting there...
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Post by BeantownHoya on Feb 28, 2024 13:33:22 GMT -5
We don't currently have a viable core talent wise for a good team let alone an elite team. The guys we have are reserves or sixth men on good teams. Agree above if we want to be elite again, we need at least one or two elite talents. It looks like we have good freshman talent coming in: in order for it to be transformational we need solid transfer portal guys as well. TBH, none of those transfer portal guys mentioned look like transformational talents either. Hopefully the freshman/portal talent upgrade next year will allow us to get into the tournament and we will leverage the upward trajectory to get a couple of elites the following year. Also, we need much better overall shooting talent. Maybe Sorber turns out to be an NBA talent level guy and that would be a start--hard to tell, could see it either way. Trying to start totally from scratch is hard. I'm sure Cooley regrets several of his personnel moves. I'm still positive on Cooley but I think showing a lot of progress next year will be critical. Certainly see what your saying about talent but don't totally agree... I guess I am not necessarily saying something completely different as I don't think any of the current roster could be a cornerstone to an elite team... But I do think surrounded by better talent Epps and Styles could be an excellent #3 or #4 options in a starting lineup or you surround Brumbaugh with 3-4 very good starters I do think he is a cabapable starting PG...
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Post by BeantownHoya on Feb 28, 2024 10:38:44 GMT -5
Bristol - I assume has one more year and I assume he is back and is a great glue guy off the bench for any team looking to have depth and be successful. I don't think this is true, at least from the vibes from that podcast this week. I'm also not sure about his eligibility situation, whether he needs another waiver after this year. Thanks. I haven't listened yet. I wasn't aware...
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Post by BeantownHoya on Feb 28, 2024 10:28:52 GMT -5
My 2 cents...I always said this year would be a free pass...that being said I...I felt that way under the belief we would not be the same trainwreck we had been the 2 seasons prior...I am not going to be calling for Cooley's head already next year...but I do all of a sudden feel next year becomes pretty critical that you absolutely must start moving in the right direction...
Epps, Brumbaugh, Styles and Cook - assuming they will all be back next year and then with that assumption there are no more excuses about not having a core of some type in place. He specifically targeted these guys for future success.
Heath and Massoud - Heath was not his guy. Massoud is gone next year and just didn't work out. Feels like addition by subtraction
Fielder - another building block/core player. Now has a year in the system.
Bristol - I assume has one more year and I assume he is back and is a great glue guy off the bench for any team looking to have depth and be successful.
Sorber/Mulready/McKenna/Williams - I personally have super high hopes for this class. Between talent and success in HS very real possibility they are contributing meaningful minutes already in year 1.
Transfer Market - Cooley needs to do well here. I am fine with what he brought in here this past season with the exception of Massoud. He has to be successful and should be in year 2 on the transfer market.
Depth - no excuses next year. Core guys, impact freshman, etc - we should have 9-10 guys that can contribute. No more worries about foul trouble, no more excuses about not having the ability to match-up, no reason you can't pull a guy that is not playing well during a game because there is no bench. Depth should be an immediate upgrade.
Big East - will not be as strong as it is this year. I am almost positive of that.
Cooley needs to impress in year 2. I'm not looking for championships ...really it's crazy at this point what I will take is playing meaningful games in February/March and talk around being a bubble team and as a fan at this point I will take that. Yes low bar but it would increase my enjoyment around the program immensely.
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Post by BeantownHoya on Feb 26, 2024 15:25:35 GMT -5
He’s never going to be a lockdown guy one on one, and he's doesn't have big size to contest outside shots well, so he's never going to be good, but he's far from our worst. The UVa coach, who has the #3 defense in the NCAA, took Dante Harris precisely for his defense and quickness, and Dante is 6’1” on a good day. It’s not about size at PG in college basketball. Well to be fair that is accurate but he brought him in to be a back-up PG for 15 minutes a night and defend against the other team's backup's for the most part. Also I am not sure they are thrilled with what they have gotten he has been absolutely awful for them offensively. 28% FG - 13% 3pt - 50% FT - I mean that is just beyond bad. He fits a role I guess as a good ACC backup guard defensively...but that's not asking much...
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Post by BeantownHoya on Feb 26, 2024 15:19:33 GMT -5
As was shown to me by another poster ... watch Massoud on that play. He runs to the corner where there is no Depaul player, then helplessly watches and backs away as DePaul almost wins. The biggest problem I have with him at this point is he now also brings zero offense. Look if anyone watched any of him at K State you knew what you were getting...a 6' 8" guy who does not rebound or play much defense that is really more of a 3 BUT can knock down 3's at a very effective rate...except he is not doing that one thing anymore. This is not a typo...over the last 6 games he has played 90 minutes...he has scored 6 points and has 16 fouls...that is on 10% shooting...he is just been plain awful. Fielder has played 55 minutes over those last 6 games. Yes I realize that Fielder is primarily subbing in for Cook and I assume that is where Cooley must see him long term BUT are you telling me when we go into that 3-2 zone we can't have Cook and Fielder as the base instead of Massoud or someone else? The answer is we can... I am not saying all of a sudden we become defensive juggernauts but I will take Fielder's offense and willingness to try on defense over anything Massoud is doing now. Fielder is already a better PF then he is. That's a fact. I feel bad for Massoud I am sure he thought he was going to be a key piece this season on at least a competitive team and that hasn't happened but we shouldn't compound that issue by having him take up minutes that Fielder could grow with. ...and if the argument is well he's a Center and Cook has been decent than tell me what happens next season if Cook is still here? Fielder continues to get 10-15 minutes a night for another season? Good luck keeping him around after that. He is better than Massoud at everything right now even if he's playing out of position which is exactly what Massoud is doing as a 4 already...playing out of position...
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