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Post by BeantownHoya on May 3, 2022 9:10:14 GMT -5
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Post by BeantownHoya on May 3, 2022 9:10:53 GMT -5
Enrormous get for them...seems like the absolute perfect fit for player and team...
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Post by Lethal_Interjection on May 3, 2022 9:20:36 GMT -5
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on May 3, 2022 9:35:49 GMT -5
Enrormous get for them...seems like the absolute perfect fit for player and team... It's probably just that picture, but the kid looks like he's 35.
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Post by EtomicB on May 3, 2022 9:41:39 GMT -5
Creighton has the potential to be a monster next season especially if Ryan K. Comes back fully healthy... This really illustrates that the real competition to Gtown BB isn't from LSU or Kentucky or any P5 boogeyman folks like to bring up a lot..
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Post by 78HOYA78 on May 3, 2022 10:00:55 GMT -5
Well this is the landscape of college sports and the genie is out of the bottle. College sports made billions from using player images now they must pay the piper. One could only image if this had been engineered in the 80s and 90s.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2022 10:16:07 GMT -5
Sounds like I'm in the minority, but I think this kid's going to underwhelm in the Big East.
i.e. - he'll be good, not great
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Post by EtomicB on May 3, 2022 10:47:13 GMT -5
Sounds like I'm in the minority, but I think this kid's going to underwhelm in the Big East. i.e. - he'll be good, not great Was Hawkins good or great for them last season in your opinion? I'd say he was good, if this kid can replace him coupled with leaps from the frosh and a healthy big man, that'll be a very good team
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Post by conshyhoya on May 3, 2022 11:51:56 GMT -5
Sounds like I'm in the minority, but I think this kid's going to underwhelm in the Big East. i.e. - he'll be good, not great Was Hawkins good or great for them last season in your opinion? I'd say he was good, if this kid can replace him coupled with leaps from the frosh and a healthy big man, that'll be a very good team I was thinking the same thing about Hawkins and him replacing him. Good pick up.
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Post by Lethal_Interjection on May 3, 2022 11:53:38 GMT -5
"He chose Creighton over a final five that also included Arkansas, Clemson, Duke, and Nebraska. He had also previously considered both Kansas and Kentucky.
The pledge is a bit of a homecoming for the Nebraska native who returns to his home state with one year remaining before his graduation and two full seasons of eligibility. More than that though, this is an ideal fit between his abilities, the opportunity currently available at Creighton, and the system of head coach Greg McDermott."
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2022 13:58:07 GMT -5
Sounds like I'm in the minority, but I think this kid's going to underwhelm in the Big East. i.e. - he'll be good, not great Was Hawkins good or great for them last season in your opinion? I'd say he was good, if this kid can replace him coupled with leaps from the frosh and a healthy big man, that'll be a very good team He was very good. And Creighton would've been good again this year with or without Baylor. They're gonna have a really talented 5. I just see a lot of commentary about all-conf, AA, and great pro prospect (not necessarily on this board)... and I think on that team, he'll be one of the guys. I think he's more of an Alex O'Connell impact this year than a Ryan Hawkins.
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Post by Lethal_Interjection on May 4, 2022 18:00:23 GMT -5
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Post by BeantownHoya on May 4, 2022 18:09:55 GMT -5
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Post by BeantownHoya on May 5, 2022 9:21:05 GMT -5
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Post by EtomicB on May 5, 2022 9:44:00 GMT -5
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on May 5, 2022 10:44:28 GMT -5
Creighton has the potential to be a monster next season especially if Ryan K. Comes back fully healthy... This really illustrates that the real competition to Gtown BB isn't from LSU or Kentucky or any P5 boogeyman folks like to bring up a lot.. Yes, exactly. People focus on programs like Kentucky, LSU, etc. because they are in the news. But, again, there is a huge gulf between being 0-20 and one of the worst high-major teams, and winning championships. For over five years, we haven't even sniffed the top 25, never mind an at large bid for the NCAA tournament. Right now, mid-majors and programs with far fewer resources than Georgetown are outperforming us on the Court. Until we fix that, and become even mildly competitive, all this talk about NIL and all that is a sideshow. If we cannot put a competent defense on the floor--regardless of who our players are--none of that will matter.
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Post by 78HOYA78 on May 5, 2022 12:04:08 GMT -5
Play zone and this will keep our bigs out of foul trouble. Did anyone notice last night that Miami was playing a legitimate zone a good part of the game maybe the whole game and had great success.
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Post by hoyafan23 on May 6, 2022 12:33:49 GMT -5
Big East going to be an absolute beast next year: 1. Creighton - Top 5 consensus pre-season poll 2. Villanova - Top 15 3. Xavier - Top 20 4. UConn - Top 25 5. Providene - Top 30 6. Marquette - Top 40 7. St. Johns - Top 50
Then you got Seton Hall (well coached), Butler, Georgetown, Depaul... Could be a 8 NCAA tournament team league. Hoyas need some more talent.
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Post by hoyaboya on May 6, 2022 12:35:10 GMT -5
With the May 1st deadline now beyond us and yesterday’s final ranking of the individual prospects in the transfer portal, it is time to take a look at which teams have been most successful in the portal thus far this spring. Providence The Friars won the Big East regular season championship for the first time in program history and reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament with a roster that was largely comprised of transfers. So, it was no surprise that when Ed Cooley needed to rebuild that roster this spring, he once again returned to the transfer portal. What he has done since, is deliver a class that is deep, fits his style of play, and also has longevity. Louisville grad transfer Noah Locke, who began his career at Florida, will provide an immediate boost of offense and shooting, as too will Clifton Moore from LaSalle. Bryce Hopkins, Devin Carter, and Corey Floyd Jr. are all former top 100 national prospects who arrive with at least three years of eligibility each (Floyd has four). Hopkins fits the mold of the physical combo-forward that has historically thrived in Cooley’s system. Carter is a versatile big guard who has some very real star potential down the road. Floyd is a power player on the perimeter who should also be a terrific fit in Cooley’s style of play. So, while Providence has used the portal to rebuild, they’ve done so in a way that should allow them to build more continuity than most others because of the fact that they’ve landed a trio of multi-year impact players. Creighton Baylor Scheierman’s commitment to Creighton is the most impactful pledge we’ve seen from the portal so far this year. The South Dakota State transfer wasn’t just one of the best players available, but he’s also going to a system that is a great fit for his game, a roster that’s one gaping hole was at his position, and a school that happens to be in his home state. Maybe most importantly, he’s joining a team that was already poised to be among the best in the Big East, and now could be national contenders with a great starting core in Ryan Kalkbrenner, Arthur Kaluma, Trey Alexander, Ryan Nembhard, and Scheierman. TCU transfer Francisco Farabello won’t make nearly the same impact, but he sures up the perimeter rotation with another handler, floor-spacer, and high IQ player that can keep the ball popping on the offensive end of the floor. 247sports.com/college/basketball/recruiting/Article/college-basketball-recruiting-transfer-recruiting-portal-187217265/Other portal fits who could outplay their ranking. 6-8 SF Ali Ali (Butler) Ali Ali transferred to Butler after three seasons at Akron. Ali was All-MAC second team and All-MAC Tournament last season. He averaged 13.9 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game while shooting 40.7-percent from three. Butler returns many of its minutes in the three backcourt positions; however, they lose both starters at the four and five. With Ali’s length and skill set, he could easily toggle between the three and the four to give opposing teams different looks. Thad Matta has shown he likes lengthy, skilled guys in his lineup. Butler shot 30.5-percent (322nd) from three as a team last season; if Ali can replicate his three-point shooting, there could be many opportunities for available minutes. www.on3.com/news/could-grant-basile-be-this-years-most-productive-portal-addition-four-players-who-could-outplay-their-portal-rankings/
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Post by iowa80 on May 6, 2022 12:52:19 GMT -5
With the May 1st deadline now beyond us and yesterday’s final ranking of the individual prospects in the transfer portal, it is time to take a look at which teams have been most successful in the portal thus far this spring. Providence The Friars won the Big East regular season championship for the first time in program history and reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament with a roster that was largely comprised of transfers. So, it was no surprise that when Ed Cooley needed to rebuild that roster this spring, he once again returned to the transfer portal. What he has done since, is deliver a class that is deep, fits his style of play, and also has longevity. Louisville grad transfer Noah Locke, who began his career at Florida, will provide an immediate boost of offense and shooting, as too will Clifton Moore from LaSalle. Bryce Hopkins, Devin Carter, and Corey Floyd Jr. are all former top 100 national prospects who arrive with at least three years of eligibility each (Floyd has four). Hopkins fits the mold of the physical combo-forward that has historically thrived in Cooley’s system. Carter is a versatile big guard who has some very real star potential down the road. Floyd is a power player on the perimeter who should also be a terrific fit in Cooley’s style of play. So, while Providence has used the portal to rebuild, they’ve done so in a way that should allow them to build more continuity than most others because of the fact that they’ve landed a trio of multi-year impact players. Creighton Baylor Scheierman’s commitment to Creighton is the most impactful pledge we’ve seen from the portal so far this year. The South Dakota State transfer wasn’t just one of the best players available, but he’s also going to a system that is a great fit for his game, a roster that’s one gaping hole was at his position, and a school that happens to be in his home state. Maybe most importantly, he’s joining a team that was already poised to be among the best in the Big East, and now could be national contenders with a great starting core in Ryan Kalkbrenner, Arthur Kaluma, Trey Alexander, Ryan Nembhard, and Scheierman. TCU transfer Francisco Farabello won’t make nearly the same impact, but he sures up the perimeter rotation with another handler, floor-spacer, and high IQ player that can keep the ball popping on the offensive end of the floor. 247sports.com/college/basketball/recruiting/Article/college-basketball-recruiting-transfer-recruiting-portal-187217265/This is interesting, and I get the point about Scheierman’s fit, but does Creighton really equal Murray, Heath, Spears, and Akok. This isn’t about the better team, which is clear, but “portal effect.” The part about “multi- year players” at PC also applies to GU, although I’m not sure that standard even matters any more.
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