hoyaroc
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Post by hoyaroc on May 4, 2022 15:51:19 GMT -5
Bates commits to Butler. Go get Mballa or Wahab. Don't know why people keep floating this Wahab thing. Wasn't his handler just clowning Georgetown over the Tyrell Ward situation on Twitter a week ago? If that’s the case we can pass on Wahab.
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Post by hoyaroc on May 4, 2022 16:34:17 GMT -5
Hey guys don’t worry about Bates. Our coaching staff is playing chess. We are not going be held hostage by ridiculous NIL demands. Especially, if the player is injuring prone. Yeah, if we're going to promise NIL money to someone, an injury-prone center is not the guy I'd want to do it with (assuming NIL played a factor here). I'd much rather we used those NIL promises to get a player who's more reliable physically (Osunniyi/Mballa). If that earlier report from Hilltop Hoops was true about them offering 200K of NIL money to ward, then we should be in the game for Mballa/Osunniyi. How much into the game is the question... I'm still very curious about whether that reported 200K thing was true, which would mean G'Town is in the NIL game --- maybe not anywhere near the top, but that we're not as far behind as we're led to believe. BREAKING: local business with close ties to Butler, Bob’s Food Mart, has offered a large NIL deal to Manny Bates per sources
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Post by eastcoastteddy58 on May 4, 2022 16:38:49 GMT -5
Basically the only good options left are Mballa, Wahab, Jamarion Sharp and Osunniyi. Can anyone think of any others, maybe more off the radar ones? Mouhamed Gueye, Tre Mitchell, Efe Abogidi (if he doesn't make it in the draft), they're out there we just aren't looking in the right place
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Post by hoyazeke on May 4, 2022 16:40:59 GMT -5
That was Tim last year. Two years ago he played much better. I know that I'm hard on Manny but I believe most remember how he dominated HS. He didn't dominate at NCSt at all... Why do you keep on saying things about players that are not true? Bates was really good at NC State. Factually speaking, a dominant shot blocker. Examples from his bio: - Through two seasons was on pace to become the program’s all-time leader in blocked shots and have the best field goal percentage in program history - 2020-21: Led team in rebounds in blocks … Led ACC in blocks and finished 11th in the NCAA … Had multiple blocked shots in 15 games, including 11 games with three or more blocks - 2019-20: led ACC and ranked sixth in the NCAA with 2.93 blocks per game average … 83 blocked shots are the most by a freshman in program history, breaking the old record 36 blocks … took him only 15 games to break the program’s single-season blocks record for a freshman He averaged 5pts and 9pts his 2 full seasons. He averaged 2.9 and 2.7 blks. He averaged 4 and 6 rebounds. Ryan averaged 5/3/1 but most don't think he can improve next year....what false narrative have I been spreading about other players? I rarely say anything negative about any player. I'd just rather roll with Ryan, Malcolm and Akok than add a big that isn't much of a upgrade over what we already lost...imo
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Post by hoyaguy on May 4, 2022 16:53:18 GMT -5
Basically the only good options left are Mballa, Wahab, Jamarion Sharp and Osunniyi. Can anyone think of any others, maybe more off the radar ones? Mouhamed Gueye, Tre Mitchell, Efe Abogidi (if he doesn't make it in the draft), they're out there we just aren't looking in the right place I agree we ned to keep fishing wide as we really need it but Tre Mitchell is not the answer with his situation
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Post by eastcoastteddy58 on May 4, 2022 17:25:52 GMT -5
Mouhamed Gueye, Tre Mitchell, Efe Abogidi (if he doesn't make it in the draft), they're out there we just aren't looking in the right place I agree we ned to keep fishing wide as we really need it but Tre Mitchell is not the answer with his situation Don't know much on Tre, please tell me more
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Post by BeantownHoya on May 4, 2022 17:28:08 GMT -5
I agree we ned to keep fishing wide as we really need it but Tre Mitchell is not the answer with his situation Don't know much on Tre, please tell me more I didn't either Eddy....I mentioned him before as well...I believe if I recall correctly there is an overly involved family member that has caused disruption everywhere he has gone so far... I may not have those facts completely accurate but I think as we try to rebuild it sounded like more drama than we want to deal w/at this time...
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Post by hibernatinghoyafan on May 4, 2022 17:35:45 GMT -5
Don't know much on Tre, please tell me more I didn't either Eddy....I mentioned him before as well...I believe if I recall correctly there is an overly involved family member that has caused disruption everywhere he has gone so far... I may not have those facts completely accurate but I think as we try to rebuild it sounded like more drama than we want to deal w/at this time... You are correct. His father in law (Bergeron(?)) uses his leverage to get himself either a job or paid in order to have Tre attend a school. Sad thing is he probably ruined a million dollar payday for Tre and himself with his antics. He was showing up on draft boards last year and sucked at UT
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Post by eastcoastteddy58 on May 4, 2022 17:40:32 GMT -5
I didn't either Eddy....I mentioned him before as well...I believe if I recall correctly there is an overly involved family member that has caused disruption everywhere he has gone so far... I may not have those facts completely accurate but I think as we try to rebuild it sounded like more drama than we want to deal w/at this time... You are correct. His father in law (Bergeron(?)) uses his leverage to get himself either a job or paid in order to have Tre attend a school. Sad thing is he probably ruined a million dollar payday for Tre and himself with his antics. He was showing up on draft boards last year and sucked at UT Sad to hear!
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Post by dense on May 4, 2022 17:59:35 GMT -5
Basically the only good options left are Mballa, Wahab, Jamarion Sharp and Osunniyi. Can anyone think of any others, maybe more off the radar ones? Isn't grad transfer KJ Williams (Murray State) still in the portal? I'm sure he ends up at LSU.
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Post by miracles87 on May 4, 2022 19:01:02 GMT -5
I was going to mention this before... That visit w/ Bates & Ward (and Brooks) must've been really awkward. Obviously it was pure show by both guys to drive up the price at Butler and LSU, respectively. Not sure it was that awkward for anybody - Bates, Ward and Brooks knew exactly what they were doing and our coaching staff was very likely clueless as usual. I read "clueless" in that context to mean "not engaged in blatant recruiting violations". Sweet! Also, just curious, what do you think the NIL market is for Manny Bates? Beastly shot blocker, solid game, coming off an injury, what are we talking about here?
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Post by trillesthoya on Sept 19, 2022 15:15:51 GMT -5
Wrong thread. This article is about Emoni Bates not Manny Bates (current Butler center).
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