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Post by jwp91 on May 6, 2024 10:23:26 GMT -5
NBA announces early entry candidates for NBA Draft 2024 A total of 195 players have filed as early entry candidates for NBA Draft 2024… Players who have applied for early entry have the right to withdraw their names from consideration for the Draft by notifying the NBA of their decision in writing no later than 5 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 16. Under NCAA rules, in order to retain college basketball eligibility, college players who have entered NBA Draft 2024 must withdraw by Wednesday, May 29. www.nba.com/news/nba-draft-2024-early-entry-candidates#Originally, I didn't want to wait for a player that was testing the NBA waters. But this might work out for us. Our continued lack of success finding a big might have us still looking by the time these players try to come back.
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Post by jwp91 on May 5, 2024 20:16:01 GMT -5
Hey, they tried! All you can do is try. We fire sales reps who come back with that answer.
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Post by jwp91 on May 5, 2024 20:13:49 GMT -5
Burke looks like an interesting possibility. Looks like our front court is going to be really, really, really green.
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Post by jwp91 on May 5, 2024 20:11:28 GMT -5
Trilly made the point that no one is actually committed until they show up in the fall.
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Post by jwp91 on May 5, 2024 15:34:07 GMT -5
We need a veteran, defensive first center that can play 20 minutes a game to take the pressure off of Drew and Sorber. We may not get it.
When life deals you lemons, I guess you make lemonade. We do need more big bodies. We can't play successfully with 2 bigs.
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Post by jwp91 on May 3, 2024 15:30:52 GMT -5
Looks like Cliff or his advisors have been studying investment banking. This sure looks like a 'process' to me.
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Post by jwp91 on May 3, 2024 15:29:32 GMT -5
Trips are over for Cliff. The good news is that he didn't appear to commit on any of them. Who knows where he is going.
I can't imagine that the staff thought they would pair Stewart and Cliff together. So I think they were separate initiatives. Maybe they set Cliff aside and pursued Stewart and now that Stewert went elsewhere will reconsider given the current circumstances.
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Post by jwp91 on May 3, 2024 9:40:28 GMT -5
Thoughts on Moussa Cisse 7-1 senior center as our backup and anchor anchor 6-9 PF ? According to some, Cisse is going to have credit transfer issues that restrict his options.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 30, 2024 13:29:04 GMT -5
Sadly, I would take the under on .500 in conference. We would need... Sorber to not play like a freshman and be a very high impact recruit and/or Fielder to take a dramatic step forward between the end of last season and the beginning of the next season and/or Mack to play at the high end of the expected range of play and McKenna to be fully ready for prime time in a big role. I don't think you can expect these to be probable outcomes. I'm not sure why McKenna has to be the one, Here is why I specified McKenna. Mulready looks to get relief minutes for Mack and Epps and let's assume he competently does so. I don't think we would be looking for him to over-achieve. Sorber is already called out specifically. Not a lot is expected from Caleb this semester. I think this team needs another dynamic scorer to be competitive at the .500 level or better, and McKenna seems the most likely to be that guy of the non-Sorber freshmen. Meanwhile, McKenna is a freshman with 6 months in the system. This dynamic scorer could also be Curtis Williams should he over-achieve his prior production. I forgot about him.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 30, 2024 11:31:52 GMT -5
Hoyaboya: "The people advocating for Stewart seem to be more in love with the fact that we can get him rather than recognizing he doesn't solve any of our actual personnel needs. And by bringing in Stewart at this late stage, what does that tell Fielder and Sorber?" Read this carefully folks. Boya is not disparaging Stewart or his 5 stars or his athleticism ( I too am impressed that he broke Zion's Duke record for standing vertical ). Duplication. At some point I would hope Cooley would show some loyalty to someone other than Epps- like the players he recruited e.g. Sorber and Fielder out of High School. A one year, experienced, defensive Big is what this team needs, not a three year duplication of what we have.If Stewart signs with the Hoyas, how are we all going to feel if Fielder hits the portal shortly thereafter? The last day to enter the portal is today or tomorrow. So that window will close soon.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 30, 2024 11:29:51 GMT -5
If Stewart were to commit and Supreme could be coaxed back in [or replaced by a similar caliber of player], is this a team that could sniff .500 in Big East play? Guards: Mack, Epps, Mulready Wings: Peavy, McKenna, Curtis Williams, Caleb Williams Bigs: Fielder, Stewart, Sorber, Cook Would love to see more bulk inside and a little more shooting from the wing, but this does look like a roster where Cooley has added talent without robbing minutes from our last 2 classes of recruits, but rather by nudging aside last year's group of transfers. Sadly, I would take the under on .500 in conference. We would need... Sorber to not play like a freshman and be a very high impact recruit and/or Fielder to take a dramatic step forward between the end of last season and the beginning of the next season and/or Mack to play at the high end of the expected range of play and McKenna to be fully ready for prime time in a big role. I don't think you can expect these to be probable outcomes.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 30, 2024 8:59:08 GMT -5
It is increasingly looking like Stewart, Fielder, Sorber, and maybe Cook.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 29, 2024 20:37:11 GMT -5
Not saying I expect Stewart (even if he were to come) to turn into Bryce Hopkins, nor are the skill sets exactly the same, but the similarities are there: Measurables: Stewart (6’9”, 227) / Hopkins (6’7”, 220) 247 HS Rank & Grade: Stewart (22, 97) / Hopkins (44, 96) Freshman MPG: Stewart (8.4) / Hopkins (6.4) Freshman PPG: Stewart (2.6) / Hopkins (2.1) Freshman RPG: Stewart (3.2) / Hopkins (1.4) Perhaps Cooley can sell his experience developing Hopkins after a less than fulfilling first season at a Blue Blood. I think it’s certainly a risk worth taking for both sides. We can definitely land the kid, that's not really the question - he was Duke's 9th man last season and was recruited over his first year in Durham. And he has some talent and is a nice piece in college as a 6'8" athletic rim-runner. The question is do you upset the apple cart with Fielder and Sorber to bring in Stewart. And why bring in somebody like Stewart whose skills are very duplicative with Fielder/Sorber while continuing to have a hole in the "true 5" category? We would have no shot blocking rim presence defensively on the roster. We also wouldn't have much girth inside, we'd likely get killed on the boards. I'm a hard pass on Stewart unless there are other Hoya departures expected prior to the portal deadline. I am not a hard pass on Stewart but he falls short of fixing the problem we had at 5. He is a defensive 4. If we enter the season with Cook, Sorber and Fielder (or less) at the 5, Lord help us.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 29, 2024 15:30:00 GMT -5
Not a surprise. He is a square peg in world of round holes. He is just a basketball player.
I think he will over-achieve his rankings.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 29, 2024 15:27:06 GMT -5
We're not going to get the Cadillac frontcourt, but we still need one surefire starter at the 4 or 5. Then one other playable big. Stewart would be my choice of possible options right now. Plug him in at the 4, and play him alongside Fielder/Sorber/mid-level-xfer C. That means we probably don't get the shot-blocking/rim-protecting C we've been talking about, but honestly... with dead weight gone, better defensive players in the lineup (Peavy, Stewart), and more overall talent, our defense improves immensely anyway. It sounds like Onyenso might still be in play (if Cliff goes to UA). I'd take both Onyenso & Stewart and deal with the offensive issues later... but if I got only one, I'd rather have Stewart. Yea...but I feel like we should be able to expect more for $6M and a much larger than average NIL budget.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 28, 2024 13:07:40 GMT -5
Wow. We’re already starting the “walk-on freshman is better than the four guys in front of him at the same position” HoyaTalk narrative? I would have expected that in January, not April. Agreed. While I realize it is the off season and we do not have much to talk about, the idea that walk-ons should play is crazy to me unless they are a rare diamond in the rough who is a late bloomer or something like that. Obviously, this is not always literally the case, but if you are a walk on it essentially means that all D-1 coaches have passed over you in recruiting. If that's true, you likely do not have the talent or skill to justify real time. Now, of course there are exceptions. Jon Wallace was originally a walk-on, etc. But, for the most part, walk ons are walk ons for a reason--preferred or not. I still find the Austin Montgomery thing to be funny. The argument goes that Ed Cooley had a walk-on on the bench who could have improved our team, but intentionally kept him on the bench because? I'm not sure why, which is why the whole thing is humorous. There is a pretty big leap from saying walk on should play vs noting that his differential skill set is one that is in short supply on the current roster.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 26, 2024 10:30:17 GMT -5
From what I can tell, Formal Hoya seems to be the best source of Hoya scoop in the current moment.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 25, 2024 17:23:44 GMT -5
I am hearing virtually no chance Brumbaugh stays. I m also hearing that its not his choice. I was being vague out of respect for those involved.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 25, 2024 10:20:14 GMT -5
No credibility. Xavier has one of the strongest teams on paper right now and they're tier 3?
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 25, 2024 10:18:25 GMT -5
Definitely: Jayden Epps Drew Fielder Malik Mack Drew McKenna Kayvaun Mulready Micah Peavy Thomas Sorber Caleb Williams Curtis Williams Maybe: Ryan Mutombo So that's either 9 or 10 scholarship players. So 3-4 slots still open. Almost certainly one of those will be a big. Color me optimistic, but I am holding out for Brumbaugh to announce that he is staying. As far as I know he is not committed elsewhere, there is $ anvailable and the roster still has minutes for his short, medium and long term. Re-recruit him Coach! The fans have spoken and of all the departures, he’s the one we want to keep most. I am hearing virtually no chance Brumbaugh stays.
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