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Post by HoyasAreHungry on Apr 21, 2009 14:42:30 GMT -5
there is always such hand wringing about the number of scholies. the scholarship situation has always taken care of itself. If we want a player/s we get them and there is room. All we do is speculate. none of us actually know what is going on so I wouldn't worry about it. Roscoe has a scholie if he wants it. That is for sure.
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Post by NCHoya on Apr 21, 2009 14:43:54 GMT -5
I have no problem with this signing. Could have upside with his height and rebounding ability, but I really just see this as replacing Omar's scholarship. If Omar did not leave, we likely do not make this move, but we need bodies for practice and big ones are better.
I also agree with everyone who said it, this has no bearing on the Latavious situation. You give up a 2010 possibility for a guy like LW, the old saying "a bird in hand is worth two in the bush" seems to apply.
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Post by SFHoya99 on Apr 21, 2009 14:45:39 GMT -5
Just got in to see if there was any more good news for today.....looks like there is!! I don't know much about Jerrelle, but if SF's description is any indication, he sounds like what we need. I hadn't read much about him on the board recently (or at all that I remember, but I am in and out).....is this one a surprise?? In any case, welcome Jerrelle! I've never seen the guy. But he's built, 6'8", plays swing and despite the fact that the league isn't the WCAC, you can't say a guy averaging 17 rebounds per game is a poor rebounder. I'm always skeptical of high school handles -- but this is a commit thread so I'm going to be optimistic.
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Post by HeartAttackHoya on Apr 21, 2009 14:48:43 GMT -5
"shoots like a guard, built like a linebacker" - considering the lack of front court depth next year, in what will most likely be Monroe's last year, I am very happy to have him on board. As for Schollie's, if we go deep next year, not too difficult to imagine Wright and/or Freeman jumping ship early.
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Post by gtowndynasty on Apr 21, 2009 15:00:23 GMT -5
Freeman going where?! Not to change course too dramatically, but where do you think he'd go, transfer?
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Post by CAHoya07 on Apr 21, 2009 15:19:03 GMT -5
I like it. Every team needs these kinds of role players, and adding Jerrelle gives us some sorely needed depth in the frontcourt. This late in the game, you don't have a choice - you have to go for under the radar kids. As long as they buy into the system and not bitch and moan when they don't get the playing time they think they deserve, I like us recruiting these types of players to supplement the few studs that we should be getting each year. And who knows, maybe Jerrelle can blossom into a great 4-year player for us.
I'm cautiously optimistic because I know he didn't play in a stellar league, but 17 rebounds a game sounds like a great pick-up. So, along with Vee, and as long as the aforementioned letter of intent actually gets sent and signed, welcome to the Hilltop.
This might be it for us for 2009 - as mentioned, this signing could be an insurance policy in case Latavious doesn't pan out. Which is fine, I think with these two pickups and everybody currently coming back (knock on wood), we are in good shape for next year. From reports, it sounds like adding Latavious could be a big bonus, so we'll see how it pans out, but I already feel much, much better about the Hoyas' future than I did a week, hell, a couple days ago.
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Post by RBHoya on Apr 21, 2009 15:22:54 GMT -5
Freeman going where?! Not to change course too dramatically, but where do you think he'd go, transfer? He's saying they might go to the NBA if we made a deep tourney run. Which realistically, they wouldn't. Maybe if we had a really unbelievable year, Wright could get some looks as a point guard from NBA scouts, though he'd have to really have an awesome year because as of right now he's not high on the NBA radar. But Freeman, no, he's definitely not tall enough for the NBA 2, or athletic enough to compensate. He's much closer to losing his starting spot to JC than he is to being an early entry candidate, IMO. But that's what he meant. And you probably knew that. As mentioned, there will be a scholarship for Roscoe or Kendrick when that time comes. Back to Benimon...
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Post by 1427hoya on Apr 21, 2009 15:24:49 GMT -5
Is it true this guy is already 21 years old? www.myspace.com/fhsloverboyWow That could be good in that he brings maturity but I don't know how much he'll grow as a player. I hope he's a "under the radar guy" but this smells a little like a desperation move.
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Post by kghoya on Apr 21, 2009 15:27:52 GMT -5
Is it true this guy is already 21 years old? www.myspace.com/fhsloverboyWow That could be good in that he brings maturity but I don't know how much he'll grow as a player. I hope he's a "under the radar guy" but this smells a little like a desperation move. im pretty sure it is a vhsl rule that you cant play past 19
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Post by RBHoya on Apr 21, 2009 15:30:12 GMT -5
I really doubt he's 21. I don't do myspace but don't people lie about their age all the time on those?
It's not like he got left back a bunch of times, because if he did his eligibility would be spent and he wouldn't be able to play at a regular high school. He's not coming from some weird prep school here, just a local high school.
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Post by TC on Apr 21, 2009 15:31:34 GMT -5
I've never seen the guy. But he's built, 6'8", plays swing and despite the fact that the league isn't the WCAC, you can't say a guy averaging 17 rebounds per game is a poor rebounder. Cornelio Guibunda averaged 25 ppg, 15 rpg, and 9 blocks per game in high school. Just saying. I don't like how this guy says that the ACC is the toughest conference on his Myspace page. BOOO!!!
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Post by jkhoya12 on Apr 21, 2009 15:38:06 GMT -5
If Greg leaves, we still have 3 more for '09/'10 and I don't think we plan on taking more than 4 kids in 2010 so we have one more schollie for this year. Hopefully Mr. Williams takes it.
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Post by SFHoya99 on Apr 21, 2009 15:38:38 GMT -5
I've never seen the guy. But he's built, 6'8", plays swing and despite the fact that the league isn't the WCAC, you can't say a guy averaging 17 rebounds per game is a poor rebounder. Cornelio Guibunda averaged 25 ppg, 15 rpg, and 9 blocks per game in high school. Just saying. I don't like how this guy says that the ACC is the toughest conference on his Myspace page. BOOO!!! Point taken. I do think his league is better than Cornelio's, but point taken. Then again, Cornelio became a valued member of an NCAA American team by the end of his career.
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Post by HealyHoya on Apr 21, 2009 15:50:18 GMT -5
Like his size. Welcome aboard, kid.
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Post by Coast2CoastHoya on Apr 21, 2009 15:52:22 GMT -5
Bang away, Benimon. Welcome to the Hilltop and good luck.
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Post by cnyhoya on Apr 21, 2009 15:55:41 GMT -5
Welcome Jerrelle!
I like the signing. Front-court depth, and a chance (hopefully) to be a multi-year player with time to learn the fundamentals of Georgetown Basketball.
Looks like a little roster restucturing is occurring. Very interesting.
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Post by HeartAttackHoya on Apr 21, 2009 16:20:37 GMT -5
I like it. Every team needs these kinds of role players, and adding Jerrelle gives us some sorely needed depth in the frontcourt. This late in the game, you don't have a choice - you have to go for under the radar kids. As long as they buy into the system and not bitch and moan when they don't get the playing time they think they deserve, I like us recruiting these types of players to supplement the few studs that we should be getting each year. And who knows, maybe Jerrelle can blossom into a great 4-year player for us. I'm cautiously optimistic because I know he didn't play in a stellar league, but 17 rebounds a game sounds like a great pick-up. So, along with Vee, and as long as the aforementioned letter of intent actually gets sent and signed, welcome to the Hilltop. This might be it for us for 2009 - as mentioned, this signing could be an insurance policy in case Latavious doesn't pan out. Which is fine, I think with these two pickups and everybody currently coming back (knock on wood), we are in good shape for next year. From reports, it sounds like adding Latavious could be a big bonus, so we'll see how it pans out, but I already feel much, much better about the Hoyas' future than I did a week, hell, a couple days ago. while I agree Freeman looked like a player that was FAR from a NBA player this past year, doubting his talent level to make it in the league is something else. I'm obviously not sipping too much hoya blue juice when I believe this either: www.draftexpress.com/article/Top-NBA-Draft-Prospects-in-the-Big-East--Part-Three-11-15--3027/
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Post by prhoya on Apr 21, 2009 16:39:00 GMT -5
Welcome, Jerrelle!
I'll trust JT3 and staff with this one. I hope these two commits will add a Tyler C/PE Jr. flavor to practices. Hardworking, team-first mentality is what this team needs.
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Post by HealyHoya on Apr 21, 2009 16:42:16 GMT -5
hmmm...ranking dominic james ahead of jerel mcneal sorta kinda makes me doubt that write up.
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Post by RBHoya on Apr 21, 2009 17:08:58 GMT -5
I don't want to sound like I'm not considering your point of view because I am, but the fact that that was written before last season makes a big difference. At that point his impressive high school/AAU resume was still fresher in everybody's mind, and he had a satisfactory freshman season on a good team that made people think he was still that player. But to maintain that status he would have been expected, last year, after Roy, Jon and Pat were gone, to see a pretty nice jump in production considering he'd be more of a focal point. Not only did that jump not happen but he regressed in some areas, with noticeably lower field goal percentage and especially 3-point %. I think if you're 6' 3.5" and you want to play shooting guard in the league you need to be quite a bit better shooter than .306% from the college line. He also had some memorable-in-a-bad-way moments, like being unable to create and throwing up a prayer in OT against Cincy or Jeremiahing a wide open look at SHU. Overall I think it's safe to say that his stock has fallen quite a bit from this time last year, and even then he looked like a pretty sure bet to be a 4 year player. Of course nothing is impossible, every year guys come out of nowhere. But to leave early you'd have to think that by this time next year he'd be firmly in the first round, probably the top 20ish. And to get to that point as an undersized shooting guard (there is certainly no shortage of these every year) he'd have to play absolutely out of his mind next season. Personally I think the high end expectation for him is something of a less dynamic Joe Crawford from UK who stayed 4 years and was a late second rounder, spending some time in the d-league before ultimately sticking as a bench/practice player in NY. ETA: I dont want to assume the last word but if you want to keep talking about this lets make a new thread so this one can stay focused on JB.
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