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In terms of building an NCAA resume that's a really strong OOC when you couple it with the fact that there should be multiple resume building games to be had for us in the A10 this year (VCU, Davidson, Dayton at the very least). It would be great to have home and home with all 3 of these teams, simi...

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Speculation is it’s a culture issue, and that it has something to do with Howard deciding to stay at MU and not enter the draft.

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That would be an awful hire by St Johns. 1 good tourney run and a rather mediocre record over a prolonged period of time. Zero ties to NYC. He’d be a decent hire for DePaul but an awful one for Johnnies.

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Wow both Hauser brothers leaving Marquette. Big blow for Wojo, I feel so bad.

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Actually sounds like a good hire even if I never heard of Northern Kentucky Northern Kentucky is located right across the Ohio River from Cincinnati. The Bearcats actually played there at its 9400 seat on campus arena two seasons ago when their facility was undergoing a major renovation. Brannen, b...

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The NYC high school and AAU contingent is being very loud in favor of Cluess, based on what he has done it's very odd he hasn't had a sniff from a bigger program before St John's...that would be a red flag to me. That doesn't mean they'll send him their best players. I agree, and it would be very d...

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The NYC high school and AAU contingent is being very loud in favor of Cluess, based on what he has done it's very odd he hasn't had a sniff from a bigger program before St John's...that would be a red flag to me.

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Gotta love reading PC fans gush over undersized PGs from A10 doormats...now comparing St Joe's Bynum to Tremont Waters simply because they are in the consideration set. I do give some of them credit when they say "i've never watched him play" bc as we all know the majority of PC fans aren...

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Gotta love reading PC fans gush over undersized PGs from A10 doormats...now comparing St Joe's Bynum to Tremont Waters simply because they are in the consideration set. I do give some of them credit when they say "i've never watched him play" bc as we all know the majority of PC fans aren'...

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I think La Salle could potentially sneak into tier 2. I wouldn't go as far as to say they have NIT/CBI hopes, but I'm also not sure I'd group them with those other three dumpster fires either. Also, you forgot St. Joe's, who undoubtedly belongs in tier 3. Some folks have Bona and/or Duquesne in tie...

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I see a 3-tier A10 next year

Tier 1 (w/NCAA hopes to some degree)
VCU
Dayton
Davidson
URI

Tier 2 (w/NIT or CBI hopes to some degree)
Bonnies
Duquesne
Richmond
St. Louis
Mason

Tier 3 (w/hopes the 2019-20 season ends as quickly as possible)
Umass
Lasalle
GW
Fordham

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Whether its a bunch of bad apples, or a coach over his head who had no control, the truth likely lies somewhere in the middle. Regardless, having to completely rebuild a coaching staff and roster in the 3rd year of a rebuild that already wasn't going well certainly isn't an ideal situation. McCall w...

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Bigappleram, I totally agree. Dan is in it for the love. The love of money. That doesn't make him a bad person. It just makes him like everyone else. This is David Cox' team now. Not my first choice but he learned on the job this year with his young players. He is going to get the job done here. Su...

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Odd situation at SJU. The statement, then him stepping down a day later. Cluess and Bobby only names being mentioned right now.

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Honestly Stanford has screwed our post season dreams much more than PC has, in my lifetime anyway.

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I really don't see how anyone who observed Dan and Bobby as players and now coaches doesn't see the differences that Ace mentions. It was quite clear, even after a 5 minute conversation with both of them at that first event at Coast Guard. Bobby was going to be on the first train out of town when t...

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I really don't see how anyone who observed Dan and Bobby as players and now coaches doesn't see the differences that Ace mentions. It was quite clear, even after a 5 minute conversation with both of them at that first event at Coast Guard. Bobby was going to be on the first train out of town when th...

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UConn is obviously a big brand and bigger than St Johns. But all the talk about brands and who is what and where is a little over blown. There are tons of "brands" that are damn near dead. The brand is really just the coach in most cases. Less than 10 programs have been great for differen...

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Uconn has a larger fan base, more active NBA players, more championships - those things are part of the brand, along with the coach. And the comparison between St Johns and Uconn isn't particularly close. BE and AAC aren't worlds apart anymore, and Uconn has by far a much more impressive history ove...

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adam914 wrote: ↑5 years ago This is going to be great. We got this kid averaging a double double, shooting 35% from 3, 4 assists per game (that would have been the best on the team this year, ahead of both Dowtin and Fatts). He's better than Zion!!

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Just bare bones here on each of the coaches mentioned in that tweet... Bill Ferrara (New Mexico Asst): Has been through several programs as an assistant - Hofstra, Central Michigan, GW, Florida, New Mexico. Has been involved in player development and recruiting. Might be a good candidate to jump in...

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Seeing what a great shot blocker can do to impact a game with Texas Tech. Owens is a beast. Not saying Carrigan is that type of player, but a player like Owens makes the entire defense better just by standing there.

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It’s just Mullin. There is only 1 of him.

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And blocks lead to live ball turnovers, turnovers create easy scoring opportunities...and we need as many easy buckets as possible.

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I am guessing Sheppard becomes the 6th man spark plug off the bench, replacing either Jeff or Fatts or Tyrese as the first sub. What is key is to have interchangeable parts, that can all be a threat with the ball in their hands. Last year we had 2 guys that filled that role, Jeff and Fatts. Way too ...

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Elite shot blocking should translate at any level. It's timing and positioning, and that shouldn't be hugely impacted by a step up in level. He's not going to shrink, and the A10 isn't exactly filled with a bunch of skilled big men that are going to push him around. A rim protector is an intangible...

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Elite shot blocking should translate at any level. It's timing and positioning, and that shouldn't be hugely impacted by a step up in level. He's not going to shrink, and the A10 isn't exactly filled with a bunch of skilled big men that are going to push him around. A rim protector is an intangible ...

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I actually think thats a good hire. Maybe I'm wrong but I always thought he was a pretty good coach. It may be a good hire but they ran Ben Howland out of LA bc they didn't like his defensive, plodding style even though he brought them to 3 Final Fours. Dixon is of that same ilk in terms of how he ...

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Syracuse looks for this exact type of kid for middle of their zone. Wouldnt surprise me if they were still interested. Seems like his offensive game never caught up, but strictly for his shot blocking abilities he is a very compelling addition.

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Andddddd....Charlie Brown from St. Joe's just declared for the NBA Draft. Right now UMass and St Joe's are competing for the biggest roster overhaul from 1 season to the next. They both will be bad, bad, bad next year. A10 won't have much of a middle, it will be top and bottom heavy.

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The league has been much better at trying to match up the top teams and avoid doubling up a Tier 1 team with a bunch of Tier 3 teams. Our conference schedule last year is a testament to that where we played Dayton, VCU and Davidson twice. Given this year it looks like it will be a case of the haves ...

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https://twitter.com/jeffborzello/status/1112824843769167874?s=20 Think he went to the same high school as Omar - he was heavily recruited out of high school, but somewhat raw. s/b interesting to see where he goes. He's a massive headache with an inflated sense of self. He invented the dumb ass Jell...

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Martelli is still kind of whinning on Twitter. He has been outward that he wants to coach again as soon as possible. Interesting with all the openings and the trickle down to fill the second level (of the coaches leaving to take the P5 jobs) that Martelli hasn’t been contacted by anyone. Some low m...

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Cox needs a younger vet on staff. Not a first time coach. I love TJ, but he needs to cut his teeth at a lower level school first. Agree, Cox needs a Cox. Meaning he needs what he was to Hurley, someone young, hungry but with high level experience. He needs a younger version of himself. Can't have a...

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Cox needs a younger vet on staff. Not a first time coach. I love TJ, but he needs to cut his teeth at a lower level school first. Agree, Cox needs a Cox. Meaning he needs what he was to Hurley, someone young, hungry but with high level experience. He needs a younger version of himself. Can't have a...

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It was Jay Wright, he was the coach of Hofstra at the time and a hot young star in the profession. He left Hofstra in 2001 to take over Nova. I wonder how long we would have been able to hang onto him if we had gone in that direction At that time Nova didn't have the prestige it has now (that he bu...

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There is some merit to that idea, though I can't say I'm interested in a high school coach. I think the one difference with someone like Ralph is due to UConn's proximity and her acclaim there hiring her could really give some instant sizzle and credibility to the program just with her presence. Th...

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This is a position I would totally fill with someone that has achieved great success with less resources/at a lower level. D2, D3, high school, etc. A more non traditional hire. Vs a retread or an assistant at a blue blood.

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It was Jay Wright, he was the coach of Hofstra at the time and a hot young star in the profession. He left Hofstra in 2001 to take over Nova.

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Ugh this thread haunts me every year when it gets bumped up...yet I always go back and read thru the whole thread... I was only 13 when this whole thing went down so though I remember it all vividly - I'm not privy to the inside story of how it all unfolded behind the scenes. It may be time for me ...

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Jameer Nelson Jr has decommitted from St Joseph’s https://www.philly.com/college-sports/jameer-nelson-st-josephs-basketball-billy-lange-phil-martelli-20190328.html?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar St Joes fans are all frothy because they wanted Jameer Nelson to get the HC job. Which is utterly insane to me....

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I’m bullish on Martin as well. Needs to work on his ball handling and being more assertive, but in our league a 6’6” athletic wing who can shoot and drive it is a big time matchup problem. If he can develop his ball handling and can slide between the 2 and 3 he will make us hard to guard.

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A rim protector and rebounder is a huge game changer to a defensive scheme, allows your guards to pressure the ball and know they have protection in the paint, makes guards second guess dribble drives, that alone can catapult a team. I think of teams like Baylor who always seem to have an elite shot...

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No disrespect to Ty but traveling the country scouting players is his job. Identifying and signing talent is ‘getting it done’

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I have to assume its Hofstra or Iona if Omar has the choice...best two mid tier programs in the tri state. Wagner, NJIT, Monmouth, LIU would be the next tier.

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This was always going to be a "Philly guy" hire - so that limits the pool right off the bat. From Philly people I know he is very well respected as a basketball mind, son of a coach, and has served time with Villanova twice under Jay Wright and the 76ers, both of which are the pinnacle of ...

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phipsiGD'11 wrote: ↑5 years ago URI is known for having some highly ranked co-eds, if you know what I mean

No doubt, but SMU is next level. Like Arizona State next level.

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I hope it doesn’t come down to the “surroundings” bc Dallas and the SMU coeds will crush us if that’s what matters. Luckily it almost never does, the next guy that says he came to Rhody for the beaches or the weather will be the first.

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I read the 1 reply you posted on this thread, but not sure what that proved? Yes it was fairly well known he wanted out after this season, their fans on twitter alluded to it most of the season. But that doesn't mean that if he stayed he wouldn't have started.

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So a guy who averaged 30mpg for his sophomore and junior year, averaging between 16-20ppg and clearly the best player on a crap team was suddenly going to be benched for his senior year? That's illogical Ramster.

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