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Post by kbones17 on Dec 6, 2019 20:02:04 GMT -5
Barry looks like a good fit for a 3 pt specialist. Still need a point guard in addition, but I hope staff takes a look. By point guard I take it you mean another ball handler? Yes, ballhandler. I think we should look towards JuCo for that. That way we can start recruiting mid season and figuring out who would be a good fit. |
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Post by johnnysnowplow on Dec 8, 2019 15:08:29 GMT -5
I don’t know for sure, but based on what I have seen since he became Arkansas coach: - he was an NBA head coach and G-League head coach. I’m sure he plays up that he knows what they are looking for at that level. - puts a lot of emphasis on analytics. He has former NBA analytics guys on staff. Probably sells being able to improve guys games and weaknesses. - he plays a short rotation (7-8 guys), so that gives guys an opportunity for a lot of playing time and video. - so far, at the college level, he has won. - his next recruiting class is so far all highly rated high school kids. So I don’t know to what extent the targeting of transfers was a strategy borne out of desire as perhaps necessity at Nevada and certainly in his first year at Arkansas as a late hire. All of this plus he fully embraced and brought in multiple guys at once. Not just one every now and then like other schools would. He also had success with them. No other coach at his level did what he did. It had to be a pretty easy pitch for him to say I’m bringing in a bunch of guys just like you. You don’t have to worry about coming in at a disadvantage to existing guys. He also was staggering it well so there was always playing time. I would even say most here wouldn’t want to fill out our roster with mostly transfers but I would have no problem with it. As I have often said in here old guys win in college basketball. If you always have old guys especially the ones of the caliber he was getting you are going to be consistently very good. It doesn’t give you the pride and satisfaction of seeing guys grow and know they always wanted to be a Hoya. I would say based on the past few years most of us are just tired of losing and if this meant we would start winning again we could overlook that. Fred Hoiberg employed this strategy when he took over at Iowa St. and he was very successful with it as well. Put that program back on the map very quickly. It’s a smart strategy when you’ve got limited time to turn a program around. The people on here who look at adding transfers as some kind of failure in recruiting are off base. Transfers can be incredibly valuable additions and shopping the transfer market every year is a strategy I hope Ewing and the staff continue to employ. |
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Post by mdtd on Dec 13, 2019 20:04:21 GMT -5
With the news today, you have to get on the Ivy league grad transfers immediately. You need players who can play.
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Post by Nevada Hoya on Dec 13, 2019 20:12:12 GMT -5
With the news today, you have to get on the Ivy league grad transfers immediately. You need players who can play. Does Jeremy Lin have any eligibility?  |
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Post by kbones17 on Dec 14, 2019 4:17:29 GMT -5
I’m bad at posting tweets but someone posted that we should look at this guy who is apparently a grad transfer from GW that is supposedly eligible in December. I don’t see any mention of him committing elsewhere. DJ Williams |
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Post by dchoya72 on Dec 14, 2019 7:02:30 GMT -5
I’m bad at posting tweets but someone posted that we should look at this guy who is apparently a grad transfer from GW that is supposedly eligible in December. I don’t see any mention of him committing elsewhere. DJ WilliamsGreat observation. He is a 6-7 guard who transferred to GWU from Illinois. He probably played in the Kenner League while at GWU. According to the internet Michigan is interested in him. Under the present circumstances, why shouldn't we become very interested? It might be a no-brainer and a great short-term move to shore up our talent pool. Somebody from the coaching staff should at least talk to him -- if they have not done so already. |
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Post by njhoya78 on Dec 14, 2019 10:24:54 GMT -5
With the news today, you have to get on the Ivy league grad transfers immediately. You need players who can play. Does Jeremy Lin have any eligibility? He's playing for the Beijing Ducks right now. Not sure he can get to Capital One Arena by tip-off today. |
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Post by njhoya78 on Dec 14, 2019 10:26:49 GMT -5
With the news today, you have to get on the Ivy league grad transfers immediately. You need players who can play. This can be a very good short-term bandage for a bleeding program, while the coaching staff continues to recruit incoming freshmen. |
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Post by Cambridge on Dec 14, 2019 17:35:43 GMT -5
I have to think Allen’s role and success will be a huge selling point with grad transfers. It’s one thing to say “you’ll have a role”, it’s another to have the film to show.
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Post by SDHoya on Dec 14, 2019 18:10:07 GMT -5
I’m bad at posting tweets but someone posted that we should look at this guy who is apparently a grad transfer from GW that is supposedly eligible in December. I don’t see any mention of him committing elsewhere. DJ WilliamsIf this guy is a grad transfer, and apparently a decent one, why he wasn't already playing somewhere? |
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Post by nattybumpo3152 on Dec 14, 2019 23:14:35 GMT -5
Barry looks like a natural athlete with a very high IQ. An official visit, meeting the players and coaches, might be a productive experience for all involved. Barry would fit right in with the rest of GT's team. Wilson, Pickett, Tim, Blair, Moseley, Mac and Allen are out thinking their opponents. Allen may be the most cerebral PG in the collegiate game, today. His mind is always breaking down complicated problems and providing important adjustments. Allen is a top-notch analytical mind. GT may surprise the collegiate BB world and make it to the very top. Difficult to imagine at this juncture, but GT is winning games by intelligence more than ability. Reminds me of Hofstra U. That team is out thinking their opponents as well.
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Post by dchoya72 on Dec 15, 2019 0:29:59 GMT -5
I’m bad at posting tweets but someone posted that we should look at this guy who is apparently a grad transfer from GW that is supposedly eligible in December. I don’t see any mention of him committing elsewhere. DJ WilliamsIf this guy is a grad transfer, and apparently a decent one, why he wasn't already playing somewhere? Look him up! He is just becoming available....seems like good timing to me. Who knows anything? |
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Post by eastcoastteddy58 on Dec 15, 2019 11:54:07 GMT -5
I have to think Allen’s role and success will be a huge selling point with grad transfers. It’s one thing to say “you’ll have a role”, it’s another to have the film to show. Between Allen and Pryor we have done quite well with grad transfers leading from the front and providing minutes. |
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Post by hoyarooter on Dec 16, 2019 19:26:11 GMT -5
Barry looks like a natural athlete with a very high IQ. An official visit, meeting the players and coaches, might be a productive experience for all involved. Barry would fit right in with the rest of GT's team. Wilson, Pickett, Tim, Blair, Moseley, Mac and Allen are out thinking their opponents. Allen may be the most cerebral PG in the collegiate game, today. His mind is always breaking down complicated problems and providing important adjustments. Allen is a top-notch analytical mind. GT may surprise the collegiate BB world and make it to the very top. Difficult to imagine at this juncture, but GT is winning games by intelligence more than ability. Reminds me of Hofstra U. That team is out thinking their opponents as well. Wilson Pickett? Wait till the midnight hour, baby. |
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Post by Cambridge on Dec 17, 2019 10:35:47 GMT -5
Based on this thread, here is a list of the best available Grad Transfers we know about so far: 1. Mike Smith (Columbia) - 5'11" 180 lbs Senior PG who is averaging 21.9 PPG and 5 AST, while shooting 46% from field, 46% from 3, and 76% from FT. 2. Patrick Tape (Columbia) - 6'10" 232 lbs Senior PF (out with injury this season) who last year averaged 11.3 PPG, 5.9 REB, and 1.4 AST, while shooting 67% from field and 69% from FT. 3. Brendan Barry (Dartmouth) - 6'2" 180 lbs Senior PG who is averaging 13.2 PPG, 3.2 AST, 1.2 STL, and 3.2 REB, while shooting 47% from field, 45% from 3, and 86% from FT. 4. Rade Kukobat (Eastern Illinois) - 6'9" 225 lbs RS Junior PF (out with injury this season) who last year averaged 7.6 PPG and 4.8 REB, while shooting 41% from field, 32% from 3, and 69% from FT. 5. DJ Williams (GW) - 6'7" 215 lbs Graduated SG (Graduated and available now?) who last season averaged 13.7 PPG, 1.2 AST, and 4.7 REB, while shooting 40% from field, 30% from 3, and 66% from FT. Am I missing anyone? |
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Post by BeantownHoya on Dec 17, 2019 11:51:48 GMT -5
I never thought I would say this is the context of basketball but I would take the Columbia duo in a heartbeat...
Mike Smith just feels like next year's Allen. His numbers are up across the board literally having a career year. Those #'s are not bloated on weak opponents either. He had 23 versus Wake, 16 versus Virginia and 20 versus St. Johns this year. Has 7 games with 6 assists or more. I think a few have compared to him DSR and I think build wise that is dead on and they seem to have a similar game because of their height.
I just watched highlights of Patrick Tape and was really surprised by his athleticism. Great build. Looks like he tried to dunk everything. I think he could definitely play the 4 or the 5 if Wilson and Tim still are not ready next year. I think as a one year solution he would be a great fit.
You take those 2 and incorporate them with McClung, Pickett, Blair, Wahab, etc - bring in Sibley and Harris...and then I have to assume Ewing needs to find a SG now in this class with Blair being a SR and Mac being a JR (in 2020). There are plenty of SG's in the 125 to 250 range in 2020 still available that would be a good addition to this roster.
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Post by Cambridge on Dec 17, 2019 12:01:09 GMT -5
I never thought I would say this is the context of basketball but I would take the Columbia duo in a heartbeat... Mike Smith just feels like next year's Allen. His numbers are up across the board literally having a career year. Those #'s are not bloated on weak opponents either. He had 23 versus Wake, 16 versus Virginia and 20 versus St. Johns this year. Has 7 games with 6 assists or more. I think a few have compared to him DSR and I think build wise that is dead on and they seem to have a similar game because of their height. I just watched highlights of Patrick Tape and was really surprised by his athleticism. Great build. Looks like he tried to dunk everything. I think he could definitely play the 4 or the 5 if Wilson and Tim still are not ready next year. I think as a one year solution he would be a great fit. You take those 2 and incorporate them with McClung, Pickett, Blair, Wahab, etc - bring in Sibley and Harris...and then I have to assume Ewing needs to find a SG now in this class with Blair being a SR and Mac being a JR (in 2020). There are plenty of SG's in the 125 to 250 range in 2020 still available that would be a good addition to this roster. Couldn't agree more. Barry is also intriguing, but the Columbia duo seems like a good fit at the right time. |
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Post by hoyaboya on Dec 17, 2019 14:15:50 GMT -5
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Post by hoyaboya on Dec 17, 2019 14:37:39 GMT -5
Shaun Williams is looking for a new place to call home. Williams, a sophomore guard on Kansas State’s men’s basketball team, entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. He all but confirmed his departure himself on his personal Twitter account Wednesday afternoon. In his five appearances this season, Williams averaged 9.1 minutes, 3.6 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. Upon Williams’ return against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, fellow guard Cartier Diarra couldn’t contain his excitement. “He can create plays for people. You’ve seen in the past last year, he’s had good games,” Diarra said. “I remember one game he had 10 (points) and six assists in like nine minutes, so he’s really capable of doing good things. I’m looking forward to that and him getting in the rotation.” “He’s got the size. He’s got the body,” Weber said in September of Williams, who is 6-foot-3 and 170 pounds. “He’s a great passer.” themercury.com/k_state_sports/sophomore-guard-shaun-williams-leaving-kansas-state-s-men-s/article_89852454-32a9-52a6-ab0c-f498aff7f561.html |
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Post by HometownHoya on Dec 17, 2019 15:21:35 GMT -5
If we could get DJ Williams on campus immediately, that would be a great get. Has the size to play the 4 in a 4 guard line-up. Solid back-up 3 to play behind Moseley. Can also play the 2 if Mac and Blair are having off games. How would that work for his eligibility though? Would he only have this Spring semester then the Fall semester? Or would he have 1.5 eligibility.
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