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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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Post by jwp91 on Apr 25, 2024 10:17:15 GMT -5
The question is: did Supreme portal because he ( rightly ) thought he might be recruited over ( not to mention the arrival of golden boy Sorber ) or did he KNOW he was being recruited over. I guess we stay tuned. Someday we will know the whole story. Maybe we gave him a little something to wait until we had someone in our sights.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 25, 2024 9:29:41 GMT -5
Mack would make a guy like Omoryuri look so good.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 25, 2024 9:24:37 GMT -5
there are 3 guys that would be upgrades over Cook that we have had interest in. 1. Cliff- good defender/size. Wills get a couple dunks, more of a garbage points guy2. Awaka- very good defender but not thr shot blocker that cliff is. wide body, decent shot 3. Onyenso-all defense all fit what we need in different ways. Cliff is certainly a 1 year guy, the others might get multiple. Awaka is intriguing if you keep out of foul trouble. And this skill set gets you $1.5mil in NIL. In the words of the great Clay Davis, sheeeeiiit Watch the highlights. Mack and Omoryuri could cause a lot of damage in the PNR. $1.5M is a lot of money but it could be the price you have to pay to get the top defensive center to come to your really bad team. With Cliff, I think this group goes to the tournament. I also like Awaka - much worse rim protection but surprising similar DPBR to Omoryuri. I don’t worry about his fouls because that creates minutes for Sorber and Fielder. Onyenso would work though he seems to be a defense only guy….but that is what we need. If we land one of these 3, we should be very happy.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 24, 2024 8:42:19 GMT -5
It's amazing to me we can't sign a veteran rim protector (7' or taller). This individual would surely get some significant playing time and great exposure in the Big East. We can and will but supply has been low and demand has been high. It has been a seller's market.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 23, 2024 21:10:31 GMT -5
On the Fielder v. Massoud point--it also befuddled me that Massoud was playing so much over Fielder toward the end of the season. But, then I heard from multiple sources that he had a knee injury, and Cooley eventually mentioned it in either press availability or press conference. That makes Cooley's decision more sensible. Also, Fielder tended to foul a lot (6.2 fouls per 40 minutes), which was another reason he saw the bench more than we would have liked. But, I think the knee injury was a bigger deal than anybody realized at the time. (Another good reminder that when things are unfolding in real time we don't always have all of the facts.) My understanding is different. Fielder had knee tendenitus issues stemming from high school. He was limited last summer. His play early in the season was impacted by his knees. By the end of the season, Fielder’s knees were feeling better and he looked faster and more mobile and received more minutes.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 23, 2024 15:58:45 GMT -5
Does Awaka provide the rim protection that we need? Not exactly, but he is a very good defender with a defensive BPR comparable to Cliff.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 23, 2024 15:49:06 GMT -5
Serious question, at the risk of sounding like an idiot . . . Why is it possible for guys from different AAU teams to coexist on the same HS team, but such an obstacle to getting them to the same college team? I think those handlers who are seeking to profit from a recruit in the future are concerned that someone else will steer the recruit to a different agent. This is more a concern in college since players are closer to monetiztion. You may recall that 30 years ago all Hoyas seemed to end up with David Falk as their agent...
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 23, 2024 13:49:04 GMT -5
I think Fielder is more of a post player offensively (with the ability to shoot 3s on PnR) than Karaban is. I also think Fielder guards different guys defensively (primarily posts) than Karaban (who can guard wings). Don't really see that much similarity between the two except for skin color. I for one don’t want Fielder to be punished because 80% of teams want to play Small Ball by putting a 6’6 guy at the four spot. Fielder may have difficulties chasing guys like that all over the court but they would not be able contest his long range shots or keep him off the boards for put backs or stop him from posting up. Good coaching means not letting other teams dictate how you play or how your lineup looks like. I pray that Cooley allows Georgetown to exploit its size over teams who have nothing but big guards to play PF. Besides Fielder is not some Don Reid type big who can only play in the paint. He can face up and pull defenders out to the perimeter . A legitimate stretch four. Not letting other teams dictate how you play requires that your players execute successfully and punish the opponent for not adapting to you. No successful execution relative to your opponents, and you will be forced to adapt to them.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 23, 2024 12:00:02 GMT -5
Grant Hill is 10x worse than Kenny Anderson........I wasn't aware of either but just imagining Grant with Zo and Deke makes me sad....we really should've been Duke in the 90s....probably 2 more c'ships.....and I won't even think about if Coach would've gotten both. The Fenlon faux pas was so egregious and insulting. Didn't they have any idea who his parents were and where he grew up? Incredibly tone deaf and ham handed. This was an sad part of our history, but sometime I consider for a moment that this test was necessary for some of the recruits we considered.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 23, 2024 8:52:42 GMT -5
A sign of things to come from lower level players who demonstrate that they have the game.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 23, 2024 8:47:17 GMT -5
Selling himself to the highest bidder, yee hah. Can't blame him, that's the system we're stuck with these days. On the Williams signing, I was still holding out hope that we could find a strong shooting guard and make Epps the sixth man. That doesn't seem to be in the cards, so put that in the category of you can't have everything. If he's strong defensively then there should be a spot for him, as that's an everpresent need. You think we are going to sign someone above Epps and he is going to stick around? That is.............unrealistic.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 22, 2024 11:55:29 GMT -5
I think he followed a family member who was an assistant coach.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 22, 2024 11:54:43 GMT -5
At SG and SF, we now have 6 players - Epps, Peavy, Curtis Williams, Caleb Williams, Drew McKenna, Kayvauun Mulready.
The cream will rise to the top. Hopefully they are all working hard to be that cream.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 21, 2024 8:59:22 GMT -5
In his final 10 games he shot 5 for 36 from deep (14%). He shot 35% up to that point. I think the 28% is going to be the low point of his career.
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