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Post by jwp91 on Apr 15, 2024 12:44:45 GMT -5
I don't think so Etomic. We brought in a group last year and are relying on this freshmen group to rebuild the core. You've got to get old. We tried a one year rental with Massoud and then a bunch of walk ons. The difference between this and the ST. John's way is they brought in almost exclusively one year guys in free agency (Ledlum/Jenkins/Alleyne/Dingle) and we brought in multiple year guys (epps/styles/brumbaugh/cook). Ideally we would have kept Brumbaugh but reality is a very low turnover roster is the best you can hope for. THey have turned over much more of their roster with Dunlap/WIlcher/Luis likely as their core coming back and I don't think they have much of an incoming freshmen group. To make it work, it took over half the season and by the time they got it together, it didn't matter for tournament purposes with all the conference upsets and the BE getting hosed out of spots. At the end of the day, we would much rather have had their year one. I think we are going to look pretty even by year two and I think we pass them by in year three. We shall see but the plan seems to be working it's just our year one was worse then any of us could have expected. Imho it's not about getting "old" it's about getting experienced, particularly in the coach's system. Peavy is undoubtedly a great defender, but I think some of his productivity comes from playing in the same system under the same coach for 3 years. Dude, go re-watch the Georgetown vs. TCU game watching Peavy exclusively….as I did. You won’t make the statement above. It had nothing to do with the system. He is a fantastic on ball and perimeter defender
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 15, 2024 10:47:28 GMT -5
Sure, overall: 2023-2024: 105th 2022-2023: 39th 2021-2022: 75th 2020-2021: 42nd I'm excited to see the incoming freshman class as well, but I don't think Sorber is ready to handle a 28-30 mpg workload and even if he is, we've already seen what happens to our defense when Cook gets regular rotation minutes. It wasn't pretty. I also don't hold it against any coach who has realized that utilizing the portal is a virtual necessity for success these days. NIL and transfer rules have unfortunately forced their hand in that direction. I don't think chasing wins is the best route to take in the rebuilding of the program. Yes, because last season was so much fun...and you can count on everyone to return (see styles.)
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 15, 2024 9:32:25 GMT -5
If we were to add Cliff O to Sorber and Fielder at C, then I would get pretty optimistic about our ceiling next year. Definitely top 1/2 of the conference. Probably in the tournament.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 15, 2024 9:30:30 GMT -5
Agree. He makes this team better defensively and will help set a tone that others can follow. He is also strong in transition both offensive and defensively. We could totally use that.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 15, 2024 9:24:08 GMT -5
Both Peavy and Mack seem like solid enough players providing an upgrade in certain areas of need................but would not really consider them game-changers by any means. I mean, are they really expected to be above average players in the Big East? Would be happy to throw some open scholarships their way but I hope Cooley et al are not dedicating too much NIL (I mean bag) $$$ for their services. It will also be interesting to see how Cooley uses these guys............and the impact on other players on the team (Epps, Fielder, Styles). Go rewatch Georgetown vs. TCU from last season. You can put Peavy on the opponent's best guard/wing, and basically take him out of the game. He gave Epps fits. Watch Peavy in transition offense and defense where he is ++. In halfcourt offense, he was good driving to the hole but nothing extraordinary. He was also a good rebounder. Notice how good TCU's defense was against us. Peavy was their best defender. Definitely a difference maker defensively which we desperately need. Tremendous on-ball and perimeter defender. Then go watch the highlights of Mack before he came down with mono....basically the first few games of his college career. He will be a difference maker too.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 14, 2024 18:20:47 GMT -5
Saw a video interview a week back in which he said the fall before the season starts.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 14, 2024 13:47:33 GMT -5
Current state: Finally trending up? Bigly. Cooley should use this momentum to go find the right one-year big.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 14, 2024 13:44:31 GMT -5
No, but he canceled his UVA visit...so we think it is imminent and worth taking to the bank. I won't believe it until he signs on the dotted line In this new world, I am not sure a signature on a line gets you much more.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 14, 2024 12:57:48 GMT -5
No, but he canceled his UVA visit...so we think it is imminent and worth taking to the bank.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 14, 2024 11:57:49 GMT -5
Peavy could be your small ball 4 and Sorber or Fielder could be traditional forward when the match-up requires.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 14, 2024 11:55:58 GMT -5
IMO Sorber will do just fine at the five in the Big East. Has a better body coming in than Ighodaro. And most of those grown ass bigs of the BE this past season are about to be gone. Tim has 30+ pounds on Sorber comparing incoming to incoming. Tim wasn't athletic and couldn't shoot. Sorber dropped weight to deal with knee and back issues and has a lot of bounce. Tim could physically hold his own from day (he had very little understanding of the game). Sorber is an inch taller than Cook but also about 30 pounds lighter and Cook gets moved around with ease by BE bigs. Sorber is lighter, shorter, and more agile than Fielder and Fielder fits well in a stretch 4 and tall wing role than the 5. Sorber can rim protect really well, but holding ground to defend with his size isn't going to be an option in the slightest. In a game of match-ups, we definitely need a center who can deal with big body opposing centers. We may not need that all 40 minutes of this capability every game, but we definitely need to be able to handle it when it happens. Epps, Styles, and Peavy will work as wings against small ball line-ups, but against say a Xavier with Freemantle at the 4, then we may need a big 4...say Fielder or Sorber instead. That is fine, we have different pieces that can different looks and address different match-ups.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 14, 2024 8:54:03 GMT -5
not saying he can't or won't do it - but Peavy did not play at the 4 at all for TCU. he is as much a 2/3 as he is a 3/4. I don't think the classification matters with Styles, as I would guess Peavy takes the tougher defensive assignment at the forward spot either way when they're together. Drew is a wildcard in that if he can hold up at the 4, Peavy guarding out on the perimeter is where I think he excels. I think unfortunately for us he has his best value in being able to legit switch 1-4 but we do not seem on a pathway to be constructed to do that, so you in turn I think lose some of his best attribute sadly. He really was a big part of why TCU switched a ton from what I can tell and often was the point of attack defender (guarded Shead some vs HOU, guarded Dennis vs Baylor etc). That said - again, he opens up lineup versatility - he can play the 3, and he had no problem being a big guard for TCU - from everything I can tell he spent more time at the 2 for them than he ever did at the 4. I actually think 1/Peavy/3/4/5/ is possible, I think 1/2/Peavy/4/5 is obvious and I think 1/2/3/Peavy/C is also possible. should be a great utility guy to have. I don't think we're getting quite a lockdown defender here but he is very good - and I do think he's capable offensively - will never hunt his own shot or take you out of your offense looking for his - won't have to run a play for him but I think he's evolved enough into a threat where you can't just leave him open and late clock he is someone you can trust to put the ball on the floor and least gives you a chance at making a play. Overall, he should probably be the 4th option on offense for a good Big East team. referenced this elsewhere, but in Miya's classification for wing defenders who logged as many possessions as him - he ranked 14th best nationally in DBPR - and maybe 6 of those 14 will still be in CBB next year. And TCU defense went from 1.02 when he was on the floor to giving up 1.15 when he was off the floor. Great points. When people say 4, I think we are generalizing to ‘big wing’ in Mack, Epps, Styles Peavy line-up vs. a historical 4.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 14, 2024 7:54:41 GMT -5
We need a 20 mpg rim protecting center and a 4th guard who is a ball handler. Neither of those should be mission impossible. A quality guard willing to take a small role could be the hardest part in this new era.
More than 2 weeks to find them too.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 13, 2024 21:47:35 GMT -5
Excellent news. Welcome to Micah Peavy. I have really wanted to get someone to bolster our defense. This is a great start. Having only seen limited experience with his play at TCU, what's the play here? Peavy is a lot like the former Jamari Sibley - great rep out of HS, can rebound and play defense, but doesn't shoot well from outside. In three years with the Horned Frogs, he averaged 8.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, and scored six points against GU last season. Would he play small forward? Peavy was TCU’s best statistical defender for teh last 3 years. He will guard the opponents best wing….like Davis at Seton Hall or Claude at Xavier. Meanwhile he contributes offensively…far more than Ish did.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 13, 2024 20:37:01 GMT -5
Did you see someone who starts at 5 at the beginning or the season (depending on whom we add via the portal)? Or by the end of the season?
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 13, 2024 20:34:16 GMT -5
I wouldn’t mind Williams getting backup PG minutes along with Mulready though most consider him a 4/3. Williams could be our Kadary Richmond and be a massive mismatch against small guards like Mack and Epps.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 13, 2024 20:20:21 GMT -5
appreciate it Gael.
Sorber looked ready to help!
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 13, 2024 8:46:00 GMT -5
If you exclude the Providence fans trolling the Georgetown fans, the number of posts probably drops significantly.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 12, 2024 17:08:57 GMT -5
If Mulready is 6'6", Sorber is a 7-footer. Yea...clearly not 6'6"...probably closer to 6'2"
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 12, 2024 11:11:19 GMT -5
Pure speculation, but is the plan perhaps to try and announce a Mack commitment and Johnson hire in tandem? You think there is a communication plan? That's adorable.
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