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Post by ewingitrust on Sept 12, 2017 18:52:01 GMT -5
So Creighton, Washington and South Florida have all gotten pg's. We have to capitalize...things appear aligned.
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Post by ewingitrust on Sept 12, 2017 18:36:21 GMT -5
We'll get our fair share of frontcourt talent...but I wonder who will be the first pg, sg that will commit?
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Post by ewingitrust on Sept 12, 2017 17:52:30 GMT -5
Right now, this is all one big experiment. Let's face it, we had 2 losing seasons in a row for a reason. Whatever Ewing decides, I'm with it. He is our coach, and I'll back him 100%. He has to do what he, as the coach, feels is the best interest for the program. Right or wrong. This is coaching. You have to be yourself. Everybody isn't going to be happy with your decisions. If you are going to go down, at least do it your way. Liked the staff he has put together. Liked the recruiting thus far too. The schedule? He really doesn't know what he has at this point. He has to find his way too being a first time head coach at any level. I would cut him slack. It is his first year. Hasn't coached a game yet to really make an assessment of what this means for the program. I'm all for the long term. Most would agree this season was a rebuilding year (or 2 ) anyway. There is no Peak to bail is out anymore. Pryor is gone. Our roster consists of unproven and/or inconsistent players. Baby steps. Hallelujah! I couldn't agree more. Glad some of us have this same train of thought. Ewing said himself that Rome wasn't built in a day.
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Post by ewingitrust on Sept 12, 2017 16:31:51 GMT -5
Schedule's out...idc if it's cupcake city or not this season. I will support the team, hope they win every game...and shock some pundits, critics, skeptics who are all already writing our obituary. ONE THING IS FOR CERTAIN....PE, the staff and team definitely have plenty of bulletin board material to draw from...i believe they will play with ferocity and a chip on their shoulder that we have not seen in yrs..and make all the naysayers eat crow. But PE is leading the way when it comes to writing this teams obituary, don't put this on pundits.. He's the one who didn't want to get his @ss kicked early on so he chose to pull out of the PK80.. He chose to play a schedule that's getting mocked by folks in CBB, pundits & naysayers had nothing to do with these things.. we supposedly had better teams in the past and we still lost good non-conference games...i remember watching us get smoked by Wisconsin and Oklahoma St. last yr. I'm curious how it goes...maybe they'll have more belief when conf play starts.
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Post by ewingitrust on Sept 12, 2017 15:59:44 GMT -5
Schedule's out...idc if it's cupcake city or not this season. I will support the team, hope they win every game...and shock some pundits, critics, skeptics who are all already writing our obituary. ONE THING IS FOR CERTAIN....PE, the staff and team definitely have plenty of bulletin board material to draw from...i believe they will play with ferocity and a chip on their shoulder that we have not seen in yrs..and make all the naysayers eat crow.
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Post by ewingitrust on Sept 11, 2017 22:15:04 GMT -5
Glad we stepped up the pursuit and are on his radar.
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Post by ewingitrust on Sept 10, 2017 4:17:24 GMT -5
Hopefully Bates, perhaps Fleming. With PE at the helm, I have no doubt we'll land quality frontcourt guys. The question now is who will we land in the form of backcourt help. Hope it's XJ but if not, do we go the grad transfer route? Something's gotta happen.
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Post by ewingitrust on Sept 7, 2017 23:57:23 GMT -5
We get his 1st visit...PE and the staff need to roll out the red carpet! No one in the college game to learn from than Ewing for a big man.
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Post by ewingitrust on Sept 7, 2017 13:28:10 GMT -5
XJ Bates Boyd LeBlanc...I'd be very happy.
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Post by ewingitrust on Sept 7, 2017 13:24:52 GMT -5
I don't think McCormack will choose NC St...but I think Manny ought to go to G'town anyway where he'll have an opportunity to play for a HOF center (college All American, NBA all star, NBA Coach)...that's his best opportunity to the league... I think Bates has the higher upside than Mccormick. I agree with your reasoning for Bates to choose Gtown. I just don't want McCormick to Xavier.
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Post by ewingitrust on Sept 7, 2017 9:10:52 GMT -5
A Jagan JP KJ MD Govan starting 5. I wonder what defense PE runs...a zone?
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Post by ewingitrust on Sept 7, 2017 9:08:01 GMT -5
Hope he chooses NC State. It would help us increase the chances of getting Bates.
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Post by ewingitrust on Sept 7, 2017 5:20:24 GMT -5
I take it to mean his 5 official visits. I think we're still in the mix for him. He can visit us anytime.
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Post by ewingitrust on Sept 1, 2017 6:47:01 GMT -5
Visiting this weekend! This is the big man we need to get. We get the 1st official visit and I know PE and staff will roll out the red carpet.
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Post by ewingitrust on Aug 31, 2017 20:15:56 GMT -5
Seems like he's agonizing over it and not a clear cut decision. I figure if he wasn't serious about comin to Gtown, we wouldn't even be in discussion. We deserve an official...and give him a 1st class pitch.
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Post by ewingitrust on Aug 31, 2017 13:18:21 GMT -5
I'm glad you reminded people lol! We (Big East) sent 7/10 teams in the tourney last season...and will be collectively much tougher this year. I think some of our "fans" don't follow hoops. They only want to criticize lol. The scare quotes around the word fans is uncalled for. It's pretty unfortunate that stating the obvious--the existence of an abysmal OOC to date--is confused with loyalty. I just think we need to see how this schedule and season play out before we bash the schedule before playing the games. We both want the team to do well regardless...
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Post by ewingitrust on Aug 31, 2017 12:48:08 GMT -5
For those mocking the scheduling, we still play in the Big East and will have those quality teams to play for the rest of the season. I'm glad you reminded people lol! We (Big East) sent 7/10 teams in the tourney last season...and will be collectively much tougher this year. I think some of our "fans" don't follow hoops. They only want to criticize lol.
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Post by ewingitrust on Aug 31, 2017 12:18:31 GMT -5
He is all over the place. I hope that it all works out for him. Seems like a nice kid and we know he is from a good family. To be honest lol, I think him being "all over the place" helps our chances a little more. His brother, familiarity with our players, program...can't be understated.
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Post by ewingitrust on Aug 31, 2017 11:16:52 GMT -5
Are we still recruiting him? This should be a no-brainer if we are...
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Post by ewingitrust on Aug 31, 2017 10:31:02 GMT -5
For specifically this season, I don't care if we schedule cupcakes. Just want us to get into N.I.T. ...then next yr we schedule back on par like JT3. I watched us get blown out by Wisconsin and Okla St last yr...this season's schedule we could use a breather or reboot. And that's what the program is doing. I'm on board. Go Hoyas!
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