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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on May 13, 2023 16:13:11 GMT -5
The transfer portal window is closed. So unless Akok entered and it's just not public yet, he should be returning. I'm not sure that's true. The transfer portal rules are so confusing and I am far from 100% certain on this - and the reporting doesn't really lay it out clearly but I think the way it works is ... - if you are a graduating Senior and plan to compete next year as a postgraduate student, you can transfer at any time, the sport-specific portal rules don't really apply to you - if you are a currently postgraduate student and you have remaining eligibility and you want to transfer, you need to abide by the sport-specific portal schedule If I'm reading this correctly - and I am not sure I am - I think the intent here is that if you are graduating, you've got additional freedom in terms of timeline to find your postgraduate program, but once you're enrolled in that, you are subject to the portal if you want to change programs. www.ncaa.org/news/2022/9/21/media-center-di-council-modifies-transfer-rules-for-postgraduate-students.aspx(if you read the above differently, please chime in - I'd love to hear how this actually is supposed to work or whether there have been post-2022 amendments to this) Yes, I think you are right. If Akok graduated, then I do think he would have the freedom to transfer despite the portal deadline. An oversight on my part.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on May 13, 2023 10:58:41 GMT -5
Any word on if Akok is still on the team? The transfer portal window is closed. So unless Akok entered and it's just not public yet, he should be returning.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on May 11, 2023 9:38:53 GMT -5
Here are Cooley's OOC schedules at Providence by rank: 2023: 352 2022: 152 2021: 103 2020: 217 2019: 237 2018: 193 2017: 287 2016: 259 2015: 93 2014: 139 2013: 306 2012: 342 So, a handful of years where the schedule was super easy and way too weak for my liking (like last year, or 2012, or 2017), with other years that were okay (2015, 2021, 2022). Hopefully, Cooley will step up his out of conference scheduling at Georgetown. I don't think Cooley will schedule on average as poorly as Ewing, but hopefully he'll up the scheduling game now that he's moved to Georgetown.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on May 8, 2023 9:44:32 GMT -5
Ezewiro posted a reel today of him in the TAC. Probably means nothing and I'm guessing he is still leaving but hasn't been a lot of news on him that I saw. I don't use Twitter so I could have easily missed a lot. Outside of him taking off some plays here and there he seemed like the type of player Cooley likes and I would have thought he would have tried to retain him. Classes only ended May 2, and exams only began on May 5. Assuming he's still going to finish out the year academically, there's no reason Ezewiro would be gone yet...even if he is transferring.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on May 5, 2023 23:04:07 GMT -5
Really nice pickup! I love efficient players who can shoot the three well.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on May 3, 2023 17:57:01 GMT -5
THAT is the absolute truth! Interesting that, for many players, they may well have a higher value in college than in professional athletics. That seems wrong on so many levels. That's because the value is assessed in different ways. As a professional basketball player, for example, NBA, G League, Europe, etc. you are generally assessed on your skill and ability as a basketball player. And you are largely paid commiserate with that value (there are some exceptions relating to NBA minimums, NBA draft pick guaranteed money, really bad contracts, guys in decline, etc.). Or at least that's the goal--obviously NBA teams make bad contracts, just as teams in every professional sport do. Dickinson's value is related to his skill as a player, of course, but the big difference here is that professional teams have owners who ultimately do have a bottom line. As a professional owner, you're not going to throw someone 50% more than their market value generally (someone dumb like the 1980s George Steinbrenner might, though) for a professional player because otherwise the owner won't get a good return on investment. But, here, there is no "return on investment" economically, because the donors are giving NIL money for very little in return (it's supposed to be for the NIL value, but these deals are way in excess of that). So, unlike professional sports, the "bottom line" is just what donors are willing to throw around. There is zero cost to the university other than those perhaps related to alumni relations, etc. And the bidding war aspect just juices the whole thing up. Of course, that happens with professionals, too.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on May 2, 2023 11:55:32 GMT -5
Good to see, though I should mention that Twitter tailors the "trending" items to who you follow. So, while it's good to see, it's in part just a reflection that HoyaParanoia follows a lot of Georgetown people, as I get the same thing frequently. Someone who follows Creighton people likely sees Creighton trending instead. But, last year, we would not have been trending for any reason, so good change!
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on May 1, 2023 13:30:42 GMT -5
Maybe this has been discussed already in this thread or elsewhere... But is there a place where potential Georgetown donors can donate to NIL funding for players? And I wonder if this will become an alternative pathway to athletic department donation. This isn't directed at you but more at the NCAA. The idea of it being a "donation" of "NIL" funds is a blatant lie. It's bribing recruits or paying players. It's totally separate from actual NIL. Nike paying Hunter Dickinson to star in a commercial? That's NIL. Boosters paying Hunter Dickinson to attend their school? Not NIL. So basically, yes there are ways for Georgetown donors to pay recruits and players as long as the NCAA continues to let it happen, but by definition it just has nothing to do with NIL. Of course it is a blatant lie, I have been beating this drum for a while. Most NIL is not actually NIL, but rather a way for boosters/alumni to funnel money toward recruits to come to their university. It has little, sometimes almost no, connection to promotions of merchandise, deals, etc. Think of it this way. When a major corporation hires an athlete to do a promotion for them (Lebron James, etc.), they are doing that because they feel like that athelete is going to push sales. If the deal is done correctly, it is mutually beneficial. The athlete makes money from the endorsment deal, and in turn, Nike makes more money by selling more shoes and other merchandise. This is why shoe companies pay some pros so much money--to use modern lingo they are major "influencers" and have a big impact on sales. If the athelete does not drive sales, or stops driving sales, they are often dropped (or paid a lot less money). In college basketball, that's just not the case. Many of these players are getting NIL money essentially to attend X university, they are not getting it because of the value they are driving on the merchandising side. The real problem is that ideally (if you think athletes should get paid), you'd probably have universities and players entering into contracts. The university would pay, sort of like a professional league. But that obviously cannot/will not happen.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Apr 29, 2023 16:41:30 GMT -5
When the NCAA changed the rule allowing transfers to move schools one time without having to sit, I don't think the intent was to actually allow players to transfer multiple times without having to sit. Otherwise, that would have been the rule. The problem is that the NCAA has never had a backbone and has allowed players and universities to use waivers freely without real justifications, as happened last year for a multitude of athletes.
I would actually like to see the NCAA enforce the rules, otherwise what's the point of having rules at all? Things have also gotten out of hand, with players constantly transferring. I know it's in fashion now to want to let guys do whatever they want in the name of freedom, but the instability the policy brings is out of hand, it forces coaches to constantly be recruiting both inside and outside the program, and it causes so much roster change year-over-year, that it's hard for fans to gain any allegiance to players (And why would they? Increasingly, players have no allegiance to their institution; a very high percentage of players no longer spend 4 years at a university).
I realize the NCAA is only quasi-professional (and technically not), but no professional sports organization would even allow the level of pandemonium and roster changes that have been happening.
I would do the following:
1. You get one "free" transfer. Once you use it, you cannot transfer again without sitting a year.
2. You cannot use the "free" transfer until being on the roster of a Division I program for two years, unless there is a coaching change or truly extenuating circumstances (returning home for a relative who is sick, etc.).
This would give kids a lot of freedom, but it would also force kids to make some sort of commitment to their university, too. I realize for a long time the balance has been against the players, but allowing guys to transfer year to year with no penalty is simply a bad idea for the game, and weakens it.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Apr 29, 2023 9:29:09 GMT -5
This kid seems like the real deal. Too bad we have to wait a year to have him join!
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Apr 28, 2023 20:44:41 GMT -5
Seems like a good kid and hard worker. Wahab was on the Big East All Academic Team in both 2019-2021 and 2020-2021 while at Georgetown, too.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Apr 28, 2023 16:33:37 GMT -5
If I was a betting man (and generally I'm not because I am wrong a lot), I would say Spears is a little more likely to go Florida State simply because of the Nickelberry connection, but also because I think he'd likely get more playing time there since Florida State was so bad last year. I would actually, though, love to see him at Kansas to see if Self makes a big difference in how Spears plays. I don't see either Self or Hamilton allowing Spears the level of autonomy he had a Georgetown, nor letting him take long two after long two. You also never know how NIL plays into these things. It wouldn't shock me if Kansas has more money and that is the decided factor. DaJaun Harris will be returning to be starting PG at KU so Spears would likely be a sub who gets 5.8 to 0 minutes a game as Self plays Harris 34 minutes a game. Knowing that, I'd be surprised if he chooses Kansas. Unless he figures he'll have to wait a season anyway (i.e., no NCAA waiver), and so he could get more minutes in the 2024-2025 season--which is possible (though DaJuan Harris will be a senior for 2023-2024, he does have the COVID eligibility for a 5th year if he chooses to use it).
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Apr 28, 2023 13:28:11 GMT -5
Still relevant, but we can do better #ClimbThoseRankings Because they are out of the Big East and we don't play them anymore, the salience is less now, but ever since the 2010 Big East Tournament Championship game (which I attended despite a Nor Easter), I have really disliked West Virginia fans.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Apr 28, 2023 13:26:30 GMT -5
If I was a betting man (and generally I'm not because I am wrong a lot), I would say Spears is a little more likely to go Florida State simply because of the Nickelberry connection, but also because I think he'd likely get more playing time there since Florida State was so bad last year. I would actually, though, love to see him at Kansas to see if Self makes a big difference in how Spears plays. I don't see either Self or Hamilton allowing Spears the level of autonomy he had a Georgetown, nor letting him take long two after long two.
You also never know how NIL plays into these things. It wouldn't shock me if Kansas has more money and that is the decided factor.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Apr 28, 2023 10:37:48 GMT -5
Joey Brackets has his first 2024 projected bracket out, 6 teams from the Big East: 1) UCONN 1) Marquette 5) Creighton 6) Villanova 7) Xavier 9) Providence Hoyas not among the teams listed "On the Bubble". Nor should they be at this point. Put aside the name Georgetown for a moment, the last place team in any major conference, one with an all new staff, losing six of its top eight scorers, with four or five scholarships still open in late April is not going to be elevated to the discussion without on-court results. Anyone have Cal or Texas Tech in their brackets for 2024? So far, I'm interested in the moves at Butler and Villanova--Matta is quietly putting together some pieces to the puzzle. By contrast, St. John's hasn't done much thus far. If Georgetown somehow makes the tournament this year, it'll be nothing short of miraculous. While Cooley bringing most/all of his staff over is a huge boon, and sets us on the path to success immediately, Cooley is really starting from close to scratch in every other way. It's a tall order, but not an impossible one. Personally, I think a more reasonable (but still somewhat aggressive) progression would be Kenpom 75-100 this year (from 219 this past year), bubble/low seed NCAA year two, tournament with pretty good seeding Year 3. Of course, I am not giving up on doing better than that, especially depending on how Cooley fills out the rest of the roster.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Apr 28, 2023 10:33:25 GMT -5
Not sure if this has already been shared: Encouraging The S&C team had been a sore spot for me even when JT3 was still here, very happy with this move especially since his title reads like he'll be solely dedicated to the MBB program... EtomicB, I know this has been a concern of yours for a long time. I think it's a great hire, and I think it's great if he focuses on mens basketball, becuase I think there is a strong need there--at least in the short term.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Apr 27, 2023 20:51:58 GMT -5
Really excited about the composition of the coaching staff - these are all experienced guys who have had success at the Big East level. There are no Akbar Waheeds getting their first chance at a high major key recruiter role, no Bill Howzes with zero qualifications for his role, no Patrick Ewing, Jrs. or other relatives to the head coach who are only on staff due to nepotism. Nice work by Coach Cooley getting these folks to commit and head to Georgetown. I had many debates with folks over this topic but the way Cooley has put together his staff is exactly how newly hired coaches do it, they look for coaches they've worked with. The fact that PE never had a former co-worker on his staff spoke volumes in my opinion. Definitely. I think even putting our roster aside, regardless of who suits up, we should be a lot better this coming year simply by having a skilled and competent and experienced staff who knows how to teach, train, and put out a professional product.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Apr 27, 2023 20:44:54 GMT -5
blazeshoya Avatar blazeshoya Member Apr 4, 2021 at 4:14pm likePost Options Qudus Wahab in transfer portal from UMD 3/31/22 the_way said: hoyafansinceewingera said:What if we could give him Allen Iverson's feet, wouldn't that be something?!!! Or Hakeem or even his former head coach Ewing. Doesn’t matter who’s feet he gets...I don’t believe he has the will or heart to be anything more than what he already is. Just throwing this back out there. People said I was wrong, doesn’t appear I was. There's a big difference between recognizing a guy who struggled to elevate his game and stating he doesn't have the "heart or will to be anything more than what he already is." Unless you know him, then you're assuming a whole of of things here. Unlike many others, I thought getting Wahab back was a good thing, and I still do. It may not have made a big difference in results, but he was often (and arguably, for the year) the best player on the floor in what was overall an awful season. I hope he gets a degree from one of the three institutions he will have attended, and wish him the best.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Apr 25, 2023 21:43:26 GMT -5
Except, just maybe, they are not employees yet, or owing to previous employment contracts still in effect, contracts awaiting University counsel sign-off, etc., or even that assistant coaches generally run on year to year contracts that may not effective just yet. I cannot believe that they are not actively recruiting and that they are not GU employees. This may be one of the silliest continuing threads in recent HoyaTalk memory, and there are a lot of competitors. Cooley said at John Carroll weekend that he's waiting on one outstanding offer. It's possible they are waiting for everybody to be in place before announcing them. We already know that the assistants are on staff, they are in the directory, and clearly recruiting. I think, as a collective fan base, we are so scarred from the last several years--particularly the last two--that even the smallest things seem like a big deal. We are just more than one month into Cooley's stint as head coach, and he's done several things, almost every day, that no other Georgetown coach has done in the last 50 years. He is clearly interested in opening things up, getting alumni, students, and fans more involved, he is openly going out of his way to meet with them (as evidenced by John Carroll Weekend), and he's taking the time to speak with people like CAHoya who attended. If we told 99% of people on here that this would happen 2 months ago, I am not sure we'd believe it. As I said, let's revisit this in the future. If the communications staff/press releases are tardy, non-existent, or typo-ridden, I am happy to acknowledge it's a problem that should be fixed. But, I think because of where we have been in the past, the only reasonable assumption for some is that it's just a continuation of more of the same. And that could be true, of course. But, it might not be, either. Let's see how things change going forward and once we actually have a roster in place. I just know that in April 2022, most of us were upset/disgusted/exasperated that despite Georgetown going 0-20, Georgetown was going all in on Patrick Ewing to run it back. Most of us knew it would end badly, and it did. If the biggest criticism that can be lodged at this point is that the Georgetown athletic department isn't issuing press releases quickly enough, then we already well ahead of where we were just a short time ago. I know I am anticipating next season more than I have the beginning of a new season in several years.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Apr 25, 2023 20:59:32 GMT -5
To be clear, I was the one who asked about non-conference scheduling. I asked a general question and he gave a general, adequate answer, though what he told me when I talked with him after the session made more more optimistic about some potential big-time matchups down the road. I believe he scheduled adequately at Providence, so he will schedule adequately at Georgetown (something I don't think I can say about Ewing, esp in the Year 1 debacle). One thing that stuck out to me is his insistence in playing a lot of home games, which I suppose is in line with his vision of building a home court atmosphere. However, in my mind, I'm thinking, "Oh great, another Ewing-like slate of uninspiring cupcakes at home. 4100 students? Given recent years, we'd be lucky to average 4100 fans at those games." But Cooley seems to deeply care about attendance, experience, and protecting home court. He really thinks he can pack a 20K arena. Given realities, in hindsight, I wish I asked him if he’s considering scheduling any home games at McDonough, but I guess that’s for another time. A few themes to add that I haven't been mentioned yet: 1. His message of inclusivity. Complete 180 and culture change from the Hoya Paranoia of years past. He talked about inviting fans to practice, though with some practices starting at 5 or 6am, he joked that this may turn into "Coffee with Cooley." It seems like he truly wants to open up the program and make it far more accessible and engaging to fans, and his appearance (and countless photo ops) at JCW is a good example of that. 2. He's endearing himself to student body. He told a story of stopping a student on campus who was wearing a Villanova shirt. He asked the student if he had any family ties to Villanova, which apparently he did not. He joked to us that this would be like if came home to his wife with the name of another woman on his chest. He said that he invited the student to his office at 3:45pm to give him a proper Georgetown shirt to wear. He also mentioned that while student season tickets won’t be free, his idea is that if students attend every game, they get their money back and are invited to a postseason party. 3. He said to expect 3-5 transfers per year from the roster. This is just the nature of the transfer portal right now. 4. He thinks Providence did NIL really well while he was there, and he has plans to replicate this at Georgetown and take it farther. 5. He really hates UConn, but gave them a tip of the cap for winning the national championship, which is good for the Big East. 6. He really believes he can win multiple national championships here. All in all, love the energy, there was a nice "Let's Go Hoyas" chant at the end. We have every reason to be optimistic. I think he's the right guy for the job, with the pedigree, a grand vision, and a no quit attitude. Within a few years, I have full confidence for him to get us back to at least where Providence is now. But we’re not paying him $5 mil a year to just do that. Once he gets us back to respectability, the real question will be how far can he take us. The sky is limit. Can’t wait to be part of this ride, I think it's going to be a lot of fun. Thanks so much for sharing. All great to hear.
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