robbyt
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Post by robbyt on Apr 16, 2009 18:43:53 GMT -5
Post presence
Manning the paint
Enforcer
Lunchpail rebounder
Windex man
Space eater
Fills the lane
Banger
Sixth sense for rebounds
Active on the glass
Loves contact
Junkyard Dog
loves to play defense
hungry
A little bit of edited in him
I'm trying to see how many ways can you say what we need to bring in for next year instead of more tweeners and spindly bigs like a lot of the names being tossed around...
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Post by MetsHatHoya on Apr 16, 2009 18:50:25 GMT -5
That description reminds me of Jerome williams....a guy like him would be solid
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Post by HoyasAreHungry on Apr 16, 2009 19:06:39 GMT -5
oh ok.....let's head down to the local supermarket and pick one of those up......add a little paprika a voila!
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royski
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Post by royski on Apr 16, 2009 19:44:21 GMT -5
I'm hopeful that we can replicate the exact same discussion in this thread as we've had in many previous ones. Love the offseason.
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hoyarooter
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Post by hoyarooter on Apr 16, 2009 19:44:47 GMT -5
Maybe we can pull a postman off the street - wasn't that the story with Ed Spriggs (rip)?
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Filo
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Post by Filo on Apr 16, 2009 20:00:48 GMT -5
Yeah, Ed was a postal employee; Ronnie "Segeant Slam" Highsmith was in the Army.
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dense
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Post by dense on Apr 16, 2009 20:47:02 GMT -5
Why did you put rip next to Ed spriggs?  Doesnt he still work at Georgetown? I remember seeing him this past summer I thought. |
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Post by FromTheBeginning on Apr 16, 2009 21:11:28 GMT -5
Last tme I saw him he was working in Yates.
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Post by grokamok on Apr 16, 2009 21:44:00 GMT -5
You don't have to be built like Blair or Sweets to get rebounds or be able to play D. Reggie was awesome at both and he was built like a pencil. JYD didn't have much more meat on him, but he had a great nose for the ball. Perry McDonald was 6'4" but one of the best rebounders we've ever had and would guard guys up to 7'. More recently, which 6'8" forward was better inside: skinny Brandon or built Dajuan?
Not that I'm saying we don't want a Merlin, Sky, Ed, Patrick, Zo, O, Sweets or Jeff, but what we need are guys with the proper attitude (and for guys already on the team to develop that attitude). Properly sized/shaped bodies are just a bonus.
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RBHoya
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Post by RBHoya on Apr 16, 2009 22:43:30 GMT -5
At the beginning of the year the only change you may see in the lineup is Henry starting over DaJuan. That figures to help the rebounding a bit. I think Greg needs to step it up on the boards as well, and I think he will. Clark can go in there and board a bit too, and he'll see more minutes this year.
I really hope people aren't expecting us to land some stars in the late period here. The odds of us getting a big guy who can contribute next year aren't great. There is literally 1 guy out there that we have a shot at that could make a difference up front next year, and the odds of him choosing GU AND qualifying are not outstanding. Most--if not all--of the improvement is going to have to come from within.
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vcjack
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Post by vcjack on Apr 16, 2009 23:05:49 GMT -5
At the beginning of the year the only change you may see in the lineup is Henry starting over DaJuan. I sure hope so. |
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RBHoya
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Post by RBHoya on Apr 17, 2009 6:37:15 GMT -5
That probably should have said "for" rather than "over". Point was that Nikita might keep the starting 3 spot to start the year, and he's a solid rebounder at the 3 spot. Definitely better than Austin and probably better than Hollis. Nikita, Henry, Greg on paper is a pretty good size frontcourt and should be able to rebound competently. |
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hoyaboy1
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Post by hoyaboy1 on Apr 17, 2009 9:00:44 GMT -5
That probably should have said "for" rather than "over". Point was that Nikita might keep the starting 3 spot to start the year, and he's a solid rebounder at the 3 spot. Definitely better than Austin and probably better than Hollis. Nikita, Henry, Greg on paper is a pretty good size frontcourt and should be able to rebound competently. What are you basing Nikita's rebounding prowess on? Percentage-wise he was the worst rebounder on the team last season on the defensive boards, and only better than Wright and Wattad on the offensive boards. |
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Post by michaelgrahamfan on Apr 17, 2009 9:27:42 GMT -5
Perry McDonald is the main reason we lost the 85 championship game after Reggie went down with his ankle issue. Every time I see his name if makes me crazy. Why did JT II put him in a championship game when he had not seen the floor the entire tournament. As you might see I have trouble letting go.
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Highsmith
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Post by Highsmith on Apr 17, 2009 10:01:08 GMT -5
Yeah, Ed was a postal employee; Ronnie "Segeant Slam" Highsmith was in the Army. I still miss Ronnie ;D |
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nodak89
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Post by nodak89 on Apr 17, 2009 11:36:21 GMT -5
My dream is for Julian to be the second coming of Sargeant Slam.
Highsmith is one of my favorite Hoyas of all time.
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hoyarooter
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Post by hoyarooter on Apr 17, 2009 12:23:16 GMT -5
Why did you put rip next to Ed spriggs? Doesnt he still work at Georgetown? I remember seeing him this past summer I thought. I thought Ed died last year - was that another Hoya big who passed on? If Ed is still around, I apologize. |
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SSHoya
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Post by SSHoya on Apr 17, 2009 12:31:14 GMT -5
You are thinking of Tom Scates.
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Hoyaholic
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Post by Hoyaholic on Apr 17, 2009 13:22:22 GMT -5
More recently, which 6'8" forward was better inside: skinny Brandon or built Dajuan? BB was long, which may have made him look skinny, but the dude was actually pretty ripped. He put up sick bench press numbers in the "combine" or whatever they call it for NBA prospects. |
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Post by grokamok on Apr 17, 2009 13:46:21 GMT -5
Perry McDonald is the main reason we lost the 85 championship game after Reggie went down with his ankle issue. Every time I see his name if makes me crazy. Why did JT II put him in a championship game when he had not seen the floor the entire tournament. As you might see I have trouble letting go. You're kidding, right? Perry's 2 minutes of play were the reason we lost? Not Bill Martin's pass to Horace Broadnax's feet when we were up one and in the 4-corners? Not Wingate's late miss and turnover in traffic? Not Ewing's early soft play on D to keep from getting in foul trouble? Not a ridiculous performance by Jansen, going 5-5 from the field and 4-5 from the line despite averaging about 4 points a game? NOT THE FACT THAT 'NOVA SHOT 78.6% FOR THE GAME, INCLUDING A BUNCH OF RIM-RATTLERS THAT DROPPED? I've got trouble letting go, too, but I don't put it on the head of a freshman who had little impact on the game, whether he turned the ball over or not. Look at Perry when JT, Jr. moved him to forward after our starting bigs graduated in '86 -- he went from a reserve guard to our #2 scorer & rebounder (behind Williams at that, not some big body). The following year, he led us in rebounding -- not Highsmith, Jefferson, Edwards or Gillery. Despite playing against opponents who were 2 to 8 inches taller, he never fouled out going for all those boards. The point is, while it's great to have a big dog who fights, the size of the fight in the dog is more important than the size of the dog in the fight. On edit: fixed the pass-to-the-feet ID per Elvado -- thanks. |
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Doesnt he still work at Georgetown? I remember seeing him this past summer I thought.
