jackofjoy
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Post by jackofjoy on Jul 31, 2024 11:49:55 GMT -5
Wow my first thread created ever. Why not ... Sweet as, Julius!
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jwp91
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Post by jwp91 on Jul 31, 2024 12:21:09 GMT -5
Hopefully, this will be one of the shortest recruiting threads of all time.
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Jul 31, 2024 14:11:51 GMT -5
Wow my first thread created ever. Why not ... Sweet as, Julius! If somehow this goes sideways, you are banned from ever starting another thread! 😡😉
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jackofjoy
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Post by jackofjoy on Jul 31, 2024 14:13:40 GMT -5
Wow my first thread created ever. Why not ... Sweet as, Julius! If somehow this goes sideways, you are banned from ever starting another thread! 😡😉 Accepted!
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Post by HometownHoya on Jul 31, 2024 15:46:29 GMT -5
Would fill the last big hole on the roster. We'd be young but plenty of talent for Cooley to work with.
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jwp91
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Post by jwp91 on Jul 31, 2024 15:56:49 GMT -5
Cooley has been forced to zig with freshmen and reclasses (up to 7 on next year's roster) when many of the other top programs have zagged, reloading largely with transfers.
If the fan base has a bit of patience since we will be so young and if Cooley can retain his players like Shaka, then there appears to be a path to returning to relevance and then later prominence.
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Post by eastcoastteddy58 on Jul 31, 2024 16:02:47 GMT -5
All the doubts about playing small ball this year and Coach Cooley was just toying with my emotions.
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Post by hsaxon on Jul 31, 2024 21:21:06 GMT -5
Cooley has been forced to zig with freshmen and reclasses (up to 7 on next year's roster) when many of the other top programs have zagged, reloading largely with transfers. If the fan base has a bit of patience since we will be so young and if Cooley can retain his players like Shaka, then there appears to be a path to returning to relevance and then later prominence. The jury is out.
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95hoya
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Post by 95hoya on Aug 1, 2024 0:50:11 GMT -5
Reclasses are usually not a good thing. Players playing before they are ready. That’s likely the case here.
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jwp91
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Post by jwp91 on Aug 1, 2024 5:54:23 GMT -5
Reclasses are usually not a good thing. Players playing before they are ready. That’s likely the case here. He is international for which class years are not always apples to apples. Per the interwebs, he is also already 18 years old. That is how old I was as freshman on a standard progression. This is not a 17 year old Stephen Domingo.
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Post by sportsastroguy on Aug 1, 2024 7:11:27 GMT -5
Reclasses are usually not a good thing. Players playing before they are ready. That’s likely the case here. Is this an intuitive feeling here or hard-nosed, heavily-researched statement?
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Post by dariantownesvanzandt on Aug 1, 2024 9:07:57 GMT -5
A Julius add would continue to raise the floor of this year's squad.
Yes - there are still many questions to be answered. But "do we have enough center depth?", "what about a 7-footer?", and "how could we possibly play Thomas and/or Drew at the 4 (if Ed were so inclined)?" would no longer be on the list.
Is he going to be all-conference from day 1? Likely not. But he's a talented kid who's on a course (not unlike Thomas, I'd say) that could put him there before long.
The odds that we'll have a good center rotation this year just improved, and the odds we'll have a GREAT center situation from '25 on just went WAY up.
(And that's just ON the court. I shouldn't have to remind anyone how reassuring it is to win the recruitment of a top 50-60 kid (international!) that UNC, UK, and other P6s were involved in.)
Now let's move on to: how will Mack transition? how much will Epps improve off the ball/with a distributor? how much might Peavy alone improve team defense? is Burks (or McKenna) ready for big 4 minutes? Who will step up from Mulready/CuWilliams/CaWilliams? Who starts at C?... and about 50 other things.
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sweetness
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Post by sweetness on Aug 1, 2024 9:57:47 GMT -5
He would be a huge addition - seems to me that a pairing of him and Sorber at the Center spot would be almost perfect. Also allows Fielder to slide more the the power forward spot, allowing us to match up with bigger teams. Plus now you have three young guys with loads of potential.
I also agree that the re-class concern goes out the window with an international kid - my guess is he's as ready as any freshman to come in and contribute. Certainly no issues from a size perspective.
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Post by Lethal_Interjection on Aug 1, 2024 10:34:07 GMT -5
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SFHoya99
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Post by SFHoya99 on Aug 1, 2024 10:47:33 GMT -5
He would be a huge addition Between him, Sorber and Fielder, the offense is exciting. The skill of our three bigs is kind of off the charts. It'll be about strength and adjustments. Having two bigs that can hit from outside (plus Sorber's shot is not bad), at least two bigs with good low post moves, Fielder has a nice face up game (and maybe the other two as well). Sorber is a great passer and Julius looks pretty good -- Fielder's passing didn't stand out to me but he was not Wahab. Julius looks fantastic in the pick and roll and while we did not really use it all that well last year, there were stretches that we abused it 2-3 possessions in a row but rarely had the height to make it a regular thing. Defensively, I have no idea. Rebounding, I have no idea. But taller > better in both cases.
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jwp91
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Post by jwp91 on Aug 1, 2024 11:12:50 GMT -5
A Julius add would continue to raise the floor of this year's squad. Yes - there are still many questions to be answered. But "do we have enough center depth?", "what about a 7-footer?", and "how could we possibly play Thomas and/or Drew at the 4 (if Ed were so inclined)?" would no longer be on the list. Is he going to be all-conference from day 1? Likely not. But he's a talented kid who's on a course (not unlike Thomas, I'd say) that could put him there before long. The odds that we'll have a good center rotation this year just improved, and the odds we'll have a GREAT center situation from '25 on just went WAY up. (And that's just ON the court. I shouldn't have to remind anyone how reassuring it is to win the recruitment of a top 50-60 kid (international!) that UNC, UK, and other P6s were involved in.) Now let's move on to: how will Mack transition? how much will Epps improve off the ball/with a distributor? how much might Peavy alone improve team defense? is Burks (or McKenna) ready for big 4 minutes? Who will step up from Mulready/CuWilliams/CaWilliams? Who starts at C?... and about 50 other things. Great post. And not to be missed....it adds another big for practice. I understand we have had both Cs miss occassional summer practices due to minor injuries.
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Post by Gammo on Aug 1, 2024 16:06:38 GMT -5
Julius - Hoyas all around the world are hoping you choose Georgetown! Come add to a team and coaching staff that are ready for a great year!! Hoya Saxa!!!!
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jwp91
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Post by jwp91 on Aug 1, 2024 17:10:53 GMT -5
Anyone else refreshing a couple of times an hour?
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jwp91
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Post by jwp91 on Aug 1, 2024 17:12:30 GMT -5
Fielder, Sorber, Burks, Diouf, and Hanaifouna looks like a pretty talented and formidable frontcourt as they mature.
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Post by pioneeer on Aug 1, 2024 17:34:57 GMT -5
I’m refreshing every 15 minutes! Hoping he commits to put the final nail in the process. I can’t speak for others, but I truly like the players Cooley has brought in.
Go Hoyas!!!
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