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Vernon
May 23, 2007 12:58:52 GMT -5
Post by dchead on May 23, 2007 12:58:52 GMT -5
Now that it appears that Jeff is leaving for the NBA, Ewing and Macklin have to step up to fill part of the void that Jeff will be leaving. Ewing as a role player, especially towards the end of the season, showed flashes of brilliance. Macklin was the stud recruit coming in, but he looked timid and unfamiliar with the offense for much of what I saw last season. Hopefully an increase in playing time will fix these issues. Does anyone have additional thoughts on this?
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Vernon
May 23, 2007 13:00:16 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on May 23, 2007 13:00:16 GMT -5
Macklin better start making the strides in his game we grew accustomed to seeing with Roy from year to year. He is going to have to become a serious, game-in/game-out contributor for this team to have a shot at the title.
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May 23, 2007 13:23:27 GMT -5
Post by guru on May 23, 2007 13:23:27 GMT -5
and you have to change your avatar. Please change to a different "Fresh Pick"
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Vernon
May 23, 2007 13:23:50 GMT -5
Post by EasyEd on May 23, 2007 13:23:50 GMT -5
I think Jeff leaving opens up the possibility that Austin Freeman will work his way into a smaller starting lineup.
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Vernon
May 23, 2007 13:42:38 GMT -5
Post by pghoya11 on May 23, 2007 13:42:38 GMT -5
I think the new starting Lineup looks like:
C Roy
PF Ewing Jr.
SF Summers
SG Sapp
PG Wallace
Not too much change, because it seems like you have to keep the starting backcourt and summers after their performances last year and in the tournament, however I think freeman may get like 10-15 of sapp's minutes at the 2, and 5-10 minutes of summers' time at the 3, and then Chris Wright will spell Wallace.
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Vernon
May 23, 2007 15:17:50 GMT -5
Post by SFHoya99 on May 23, 2007 15:17:50 GMT -5
I think the new starting Lineup looks like: C Roy PF Ewing Jr. SF Summers SG Sapp PG Wallace Not too much change, because it seems like you have to keep the starting backcourt and summers after their performances last year and in the tournament, however I think freeman may get like 10-15 of sapp's minutes at the 2, and 5-10 minutes of summers' time at the 3, and then Chris Wright will spell Wallace. I think that's your starting lineup, but that Freeman will get some time in a three guard set as the SF/3rd Guard. |
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Vernon
May 23, 2007 15:28:04 GMT -5
Post by KHoyaNYC on May 23, 2007 15:28:04 GMT -5
I think Macklin will be great this year. The tools are there. I like Ewing more off the bench.
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Vernon
May 23, 2007 15:50:34 GMT -5
Post by GIGAFAN99 on May 23, 2007 15:50:34 GMT -5
I'll also go out on a limb and say he'll be "very very good" this year.
The primary reason Vernon didn't play more last year was that simply put, we were so ridiculously stacked up front with talented AND experienced junior big men that the guy who was "only" talented had to sit.
Freshman Vernon couldn't find minutes amongst two lottery picks and a transfer who already was a sometimes starter at a Big Ten school. To this I say "big deal."
I don't think anyone is crying for us when even our team's question marks are exclamation points.
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May 23, 2007 17:51:20 GMT -5
Post by prhoya on May 23, 2007 17:51:20 GMT -5
I don't think anyone is crying for us when even our team's question marks are exclamation points. Nicely put! |
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Vernon
May 23, 2007 18:26:32 GMT -5
Post by Highsmith on May 23, 2007 18:26:32 GMT -5
Vernon is the player I am most looking forward to seeing the development of next season. If he can make even close to the improvement that many of our other guys have made between that FR and SOPH year, we are in for a fun ride this year!!
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Vernon
May 23, 2007 20:40:43 GMT -5
Post by strummer8526 on May 23, 2007 20:40:43 GMT -5
No one can say they're happy Jeff is leaving because that's insane. But from a different perspective: If he stays, we have SUCH high expectations. It looks like we should easily stroll into the Final Four. With him out, I really look forward to seeing Macklin, Ewing, and Dajuan (my fav Hoya) sneak up on people.
Roy seemed pretty confident in Dajuan and Ewing. Wallace will begin getting the attention he deserves, and Sapp will put himself in position to take over those veteran guard reins when Jon leaves.
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Vernon
May 23, 2007 23:38:52 GMT -5
Post by RDF on May 23, 2007 23:38:52 GMT -5
The days of sneaking up on people are long OVER--it's time to man up and not be scared--because Hoyas are going to get everyone's best--you don't accomplish what they did and "sneak up" on people--especially in the Big East. I for one and happy as hell that those days are over--it's time to keep pushing forward and bring this program to even higher level and that is possible.
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Vernon
May 24, 2007 5:30:23 GMT -5
Post by SaxaCD on May 24, 2007 5:30:23 GMT -5
I think those days were over on day 1 of LAST season, so this coming year should just be more of the same. The days of sneaking up on people are long OVER--it's time to man up and not be scared--because Hoyas are going to get everyone's best--you don't accomplish what they did and "sneak up" on people--especially in the Big East. I for one and happy as hell that those days are over--it's time to keep pushing forward and bring this program to even higher level and that is possible. |
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Vernon
May 24, 2007 10:11:27 GMT -5
Post by lichoya68 on May 24, 2007 10:11:27 GMT -5
VERNON SHOULD AND NEEDS TO STEP IT UP WORK ON GAINING STRENGTH ADN D AND HELL CONTRIBUTE ALOT .. CANT WAIT GO HOYAS  |
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Vernon
May 24, 2007 10:22:59 GMT -5
Post by JohnJacquesLayup on May 24, 2007 10:22:59 GMT -5
Vernon will rip the rim off on a dunk during our home opening BE game. He will then bend it in half and toss it through the Jumbotron at the MCI center.
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May 24, 2007 10:32:46 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on May 24, 2007 10:32:46 GMT -5
Vernon will rip the rim off on a dunk during our home opening BE game. He will then bend it in half and toss it through the Jumbotron at the MCI center. At least then they'd have a good excuse forthe Jumbotron not working... |
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Vernon
May 24, 2007 10:34:03 GMT -5
Post by ExcitableBoy on May 24, 2007 10:34:03 GMT -5
Vernon will rip the rim off on a dunk during our home opening BE game. He will then bend it in half and toss it through the Jumbotron at the MCI center. It wouldn't be a big deal, though, because the jumbotron probably wouldn't be operational for that particular Hoyas game anyways. |
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Vernon
May 24, 2007 10:54:22 GMT -5
Post by HoyaLingus on May 24, 2007 10:54:22 GMT -5
Vernon will rip the rim off on a dunk during our home opening BE game. He will then bend it in half and toss it through the Jumbotron at the MCI center. Vernon Macklin is a ten foot tall beastman who showers in vodka and feeds his baby shrimp scampi. |
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Vernon
May 24, 2007 10:54:50 GMT -5
Post by strummer8526 on May 24, 2007 10:54:50 GMT -5
What I meant by "sneaking up" is not that the TEAM will surprise anyone. Sure, everyone knows we'll have one of the top teams in the country going into the season. But individually, Green was a focal point last year. Defenses expected the Big East Player of the Year playing. Roy is back, and he will get the same due attention that he did last season. But you can't possibly believe that starting this season, people will look at Vernon or Dajuan the way they would have looked at Jeff. I hope that by 5-10 games into the season, they've established that same level of play, but you can't deny a difference in expectations: us w/ Jeff and us w/out. I'm sure our preseason ranking would differ.
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Vernon
May 24, 2007 10:56:32 GMT -5
Post by strummer8526 on May 24, 2007 10:56:32 GMT -5
Vernon will rip the rim off on a dunk during our home opening BE game. He will then bend it in half and toss it through the Jumbotron at the MCI center. Vernon Macklin is a ten foot tall beastman who showers in vodka and feeds his baby shrimp scampi. Vernon Macklin is ranked number 12 in the AP college football poll. |
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