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Post by beenaround on May 1, 2022 22:10:55 GMT -5
Hope he has a great career at Eastern Michigan and hopefully beyond.
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Post by beenaround on May 1, 2022 14:52:14 GMT -5
Honestly, nobody with any legitimate options will be transferring here. (Unless a preexisting deep connection with an asst coach, and I think that well is now dry).
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Post by beenaround on Apr 30, 2022 15:45:55 GMT -5
None of us know why ward chose LSu. It’s easy to say money under the table or NIL. Could also be we lost 21 in a row and he’s not impressed with the team or staff. Could be any reason. I’d say on to the next one…but not expecting the next one to be very impactful.
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Post by beenaround on Apr 30, 2022 15:14:42 GMT -5
Wow. We really needed a bouncy, talented wing. There is no-one in the transfer portal who we can possibly get who approximates Ward. If we're lucky Murray can roughly be a replacement for Aminu. Primo and Heath seem to be , at best Blair or Carey. Anselem is really no better than Malcolm. I was hoping we could add enough talent to somewhat negate our coaching.
Oh well. Its gonna be another long, depressing season.
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Post by beenaround on Apr 29, 2022 22:44:36 GMT -5
We need Ward big time. I think he is a major talent. .
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Post by beenaround on Apr 29, 2022 15:47:05 GMT -5
From his highlights he looks like a decent athlete with a solid handle and can obviously make some shots when he is on. Didn't look as fast as Dante in the highlights, but that's no huge knock. Actually reminded me a bit of Blair, for some reason. IF either Primo or Dante can sit when the other guy is hot and they are off...we may have some depth. Again, I have never seen him play a game!
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Post by beenaround on Apr 27, 2022 19:49:55 GMT -5
Glad we're not. Spares me the aggravation of seeing him and the other good ones going to another school.
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Post by beenaround on Apr 23, 2022 17:04:59 GMT -5
Either way...we can't afford to turn down talent. So would be glad to get him!
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Post by beenaround on Apr 23, 2022 16:46:47 GMT -5
I have no doubt Hammond is a talent (I have never seen him play, btw.) But if he is a point guard, the 2.9 assists scare me a bit. I am guessing, in terms of being a pure point, the kid from Charlotte is the better fit?
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Post by beenaround on Apr 14, 2022 14:18:02 GMT -5
It is a little discouraging that there does not even seem to be any rumors out there of who the Hoyas are considering for that other assistant position. Right now is the time that teams are building/finalizing their rosters for next season and having a full compliment of assistants out on the road recruiting would be a huge help. I really don't understand the delay. I get that they pursued Pegues and did not get him, but was there no back up plan? This delay does not help the program move forward. I understand we want things to move much faster. But I rather wait for the right assistant coach who fits Gtown. Maybe that potential assistant is with a NBA playoff team or college team seeking a better offer. I have a feeling “ the right asst coach” will be someone who has no other major D1 options at this point.
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Post by beenaround on Apr 6, 2022 15:54:05 GMT -5
I had just decided to try and focus on the few positives regarding the program, ie fresh new assistants with recruiting chops, and hopefully a few good transfers. I had promised myself not to bash PE or the admin for keeping him…after all life’s too short. But when the coaches FAVORITE guys keep transferring , it’s no longer “bad luck” or the landscape of college Bball. Finger has to again point at PE!!
Maybe I can start my resolution of positivity tomorrow.
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Post by beenaround on Apr 5, 2022 10:58:56 GMT -5
I'm sure many on here can relate to being "trust fund kids. We know why these trust fund kids are really upset. They will not allow Ronny to join their good ole boy network. Lmao! Okay… that’s kind of funny.
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Post by beenaround on Apr 3, 2022 18:10:32 GMT -5
I would say Ewing is a decent enough recruiter. If he were a great coach, he could've had some 4th or 5th place finishes in the Big East, like other programs that recruit solid 3 and 4 star players. Aminu was a MCD All American, Akinjo started for Arizona and Baylor, two big time programs and made a few All America teams this year. Mac was the leading scorer (I believe) for a Top 15 Texas Tech team, and Yurt ((transfer recruit) and Pickett are on NBA benches.
So, I think he is far from a great recruiter, but good enough that, could he keep and develop talent, and coach some defense, the team would never be elite, but at least a threat to make the NCAA's. Unfortunately, PE has not proven the ability to do any of these things...and thus we sit at the bottom rungs of major college basketball.
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Post by beenaround on Apr 1, 2022 16:10:37 GMT -5
Without PE there’s no Georgetown brand. Jack and the BOT have accepted the rebuild of the Men’s basketball program. Get on board. I do not see how anybody could say that "Without PE there's no Georgetown brand." Sure, Ewing was crucial to making the Georgetown program what it became, but you ignore the contribution of John Thompson Jr. and all the other (very good and excellent) players who played with Ewing, and who played on Georgetown's team after Ewing graduated and left for the NBA. If you think Georgetown's band is non-existent without Ewing, you are just proving you are a bigger fan of Patrick Ewing than Georgetown. I would also add that, other than his son transferring to Georgetown (after initially not picking the school) and some financial support for the TAC, to my knowledge Patrick Ewing had very little direct involvement in the 32 years between his graduation and hiring as coach other than coming back to do workouts. We were literally a few seconds away from going to the Final Four in 1980. The program, with JT at the helm , was very much on the rise , which was a major reason Patrick picked us. Greatest player…yes…no Georgetown brand without him… don’t agree. If you were around back then, you’d know we were already physically tough, a terror on defense, and led by a charismatic young coaching star.
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Post by beenaround on Mar 27, 2022 21:19:37 GMT -5
Guess I’m different than most here. I always hated Cuse and disliked UConn. Admittedly loss to Nova in 85 hurt for quite awhile…but it was a shocking upset and no one considered them at our level in the 80s and 90s But I respect how Jay Wright has built a great program at a school that has no advantages whatsoever over Georgetown. More importantly , it’s good for conference prestige. So I’m rooting for Nova…think it won’t much matter , as I they don’t have much depth to withstand the most recent injury.
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Post by beenaround on Mar 22, 2022 13:17:04 GMT -5
Whether or not there is provable nepotism, cronyism, etc is not as important as the fact that the hoops program is an utter disgrace. It is completely irrelevant nationally and locally, to the point that we are not even a laughing stock, despite losing 21 straight games! Attendance is basically at a highs school level. We have no recruiting success in the DMV. The product on the floor shows a bunch of kids trying hard, but in an offensive and defensive system that offers no chance for success. The couple of Ewing supporters on this message board constantly point out how much effort the players put out. Well...if they actually cared about anything, but seeing coach Ewing on the sideline, they would not want to see these kids absolutely fighting hard, with no opportunity for a successful season. And our miraculous entry in the NCAA tournament resulted in an absolutely humiliating blowout against a mediocre to poor Colorado team. They were completely unprepared for the game.
Worst of all...its always the kids fault for not following the orders of the guru of hoops, Patrick Ewing.
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Post by beenaround on Mar 20, 2022 18:37:59 GMT -5
After Watching the Nova and Duke games, and its hard to believe these guys are playing the same sport as our team did this year. That kid Roach from Paul VI is amazing.
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Post by beenaround on Mar 18, 2022 12:21:44 GMT -5
I was trying to recall exactly what year we lost to Florida Gulf Coast, so I went to Google.. I found this opening paragraph from the NY Times. "Florida Gulf Coast, a plucky upstart from the Atlantic Sun Conference, ousted college basketball royalty in a 78-68 victory over Georgetown at Wells Fargo Center". Wow...how times have changed. We were actually considered basketball royalty just 9 years ago. Seems like forever.
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Post by beenaround on Mar 18, 2022 9:39:06 GMT -5
I didn’t mention Yurt , as I’m not sure he really improved much with Pat. We just disagree on Pickett. Now…could Pickett have improved more under a great coach…of course.
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Post by beenaround on Mar 18, 2022 9:10:29 GMT -5
I don't think Patrick is a very good coach and he needs to go. Could he get better coaching elsewhere...certainly. However, I do not think Aminu's pro prospects are doomed if he stays here. Pickett has actually gotten a bit of run in the NBA this year, something I wouldn't have imagined earlier in his college career. Aminu is a better prospect than he was.
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