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Traore and Manyawu do not move the meter
Traore hasn't played and basically plays the same position as DG and Farrell. If he plays at the 5 he is undersized.
Manyawu looks about 6'8, good athlete, but needs weight. Better than Tyson, but again, undersized and average skill.
Please tell me they aren't the ONLY big guys we have contacted
Good lord
Traore hasn't played and basically plays the same position as DG and Farrell. If he plays at the 5 he is undersized.
Manyawu looks about 6'8, good athlete, but needs weight. Better than Tyson, but again, undersized and average skill.
Please tell me they aren't the ONLY big guys we have contacted
Good lord
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I guess. Starting off 14th on the depth chart at best seems a little too lofty.SGreenwell wrote: ↑1 month agoYou're asking why an 18-year-old thought he could maybe break into the lineup of a D-I program starting as a walk-on? I don't know, I think that's pretty common. Teenagers have lofty dreams!Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 month agoSo my question is, why didn't he go to D-II or D-III in the first place if his goal was to actually play college basketball?SGreenwell wrote: ↑1 month ago
Ha, I guess I find it weirdly endearing? I don't think Stewart and the walk-ons were really A-10 quality players, but I've never gotten the vibe that any of the players Miller have brought in are bad guys or anything like that. So, I kind of like that Stewart is stumping for a walk-on that probably sat at the end of the bench with him. Ball is from Medford, so there are probably some D-II, D-III schools in New England that would be interested in rostering him.
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Manyawu is a very good rebounder, and shot 60 percent from the field. Excluding Bilau's small sample size, Manyawu's per 40 stats from Wyoming would have led out team last year in rebounds... And steals, which I realize is damning with faint praise, because we didn't have anyone that could pressure the ball. But you can see indications of his athleticism translating to actual numbers, which is always good! I don't think he's a program changing player, but I think there's more upside in him than others we've been linked to.
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Actually I am just meh on Traore, hoping we can do better with our scholarships.SGreenwell wrote: ↑1 month ago Manyawu is a very good rebounder, and shot 60 percent from the field. Excluding Bilau's small sample size, Manyawu's per 40 stats from Wyoming would have led out team last year in rebounds... And steals, which I realize is damning with faint praise, because we didn't have anyone that could pressure the ball. But you can see indications of his athleticism translating to actual numbers, which is always good! I don't think he's a program changing player, but I think there's more upside in him than others we've been linked to.
Nothing really stands out and I don't buy into the whole per 40 minute stuff, it doesn't translate into anything and is pure speculation.
Besides I would rather have a player who has played significant Div. 1 minutes and actually demonstrated something even at a lower conference.
But I guess if Archie and the staff sees something in him, I suppose we have to trust them.
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Yes, someone on our staff likes him. So do Marist | La Salle | Hofstra | Binghamton I Bryant | Albany | San Jose State | Akron | Stony Brook I Fairfield | Scared Heart | NJIT | How far we have sunk.Jersey77 wrote: ↑1 month agoActually I am just meh on Traore, hoping we can do better with our scholarships.SGreenwell wrote: ↑1 month ago Manyawu is a very good rebounder, and shot 60 percent from the field. Excluding Bilau's small sample size, Manyawu's per 40 stats from Wyoming would have led out team last year in rebounds... And steals, which I realize is damning with faint praise, because we didn't have anyone that could pressure the ball. But you can see indications of his athleticism translating to actual numbers, which is always good! I don't think he's a program changing player, but I think there's more upside in him than others we've been linked to.
Nothing really stands out and I don't buy into the whole per 40 minute stuff, it doesn't translate into anything and is pure speculation.
Besides I would rather have a player who has played significant Div. 1 minutes and actually demonstrated something even at a lower conference.
But I guess if Archie and the staff sees something in him, I suppose we have to trust them.
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Holding out hope that we got more targets than thatBillyboy78 wrote: ↑1 month agoYes, someone on our staff likes him. So do Marist | La Salle | Hofstra | Binghamton I Bryant | Albany | San Jose State | Akron | Stony Brook I Fairfield | Scared Heart | NJIT | How far we have sunk.Jersey77 wrote: ↑1 month agoActually I am just meh on Traore, hoping we can do better with our scholarships.SGreenwell wrote: ↑1 month ago Manyawu is a very good rebounder, and shot 60 percent from the field. Excluding Bilau's small sample size, Manyawu's per 40 stats from Wyoming would have led out team last year in rebounds... And steals, which I realize is damning with faint praise, because we didn't have anyone that could pressure the ball. But you can see indications of his athleticism translating to actual numbers, which is always good! I don't think he's a program changing player, but I think there's more upside in him than others we've been linked to.
Nothing really stands out and I don't buy into the whole per 40 minute stuff, it doesn't translate into anything and is pure speculation.
Besides I would rather have a player who has played significant Div. 1 minutes and actually demonstrated something even at a lower conference.
But I guess if Archie and the staff sees something in him, I suppose we have to trust them.
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Well, of course we will. But he's the first. I though this new money was going to get us a better class of recruits? He certainly doesn't fall into that category. Exactly the opposite.PeterRamTime wrote: ↑1 month agoHolding out hope that we got more targets than thatBillyboy78 wrote: ↑1 month agoYes, someone on our staff likes him. So do Marist | La Salle | Hofstra | Binghamton I Bryant | Albany | San Jose State | Akron | Stony Brook I Fairfield | Scared Heart | NJIT | How far we have sunk.Jersey77 wrote: ↑1 month ago
Actually I am just meh on Traore, hoping we can do better with our scholarships.
Nothing really stands out and I don't buy into the whole per 40 minute stuff, it doesn't translate into anything and is pure speculation.
Besides I would rather have a player who has played significant Div. 1 minutes and actually demonstrated something even at a lower conference.
But I guess if Archie and the staff sees something in him, I suppose we have to trust them.
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Gives us reason to hope.
NOT.
Pathetic.
NOT.
Pathetic.
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If we can get a big man in here that can defend and rebound that's good enough for me. I don't think we need to have a big guy that is counted on to score much with our current roster.
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I would say yes. Maybe sprinkle in some most basic low post drop step, get fouled, make free throws ?
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Two players should not be on our team next year: Wright and Traore. They are low-major players.
However, I'm completely confused about why people wouldn't get excited about Manyawu. This reminds me of the people who were negative about Green when he also put up decent numbers in the conference USA. Manyawu had an impressive freshman year in a competitive conference. As SG mentioned, he would have led our team in rebounding, steals, and PER. Notably, he posted 15 points and 12 rebounds against St. Louis and 12 points and 10 rebounds at Texas.
Additionally, he showed improvement as the season progressed, averaging 9 points and 9 rebounds in his final 10 games. I'm uncertain about others' expectations here, but I see Manyawu as the type of player we should be eager to recruit and land. He has proven himself at the Division I level and has room for growth. It's puzzling that some people praised PC for landing a recruit like Christ yet criticized our offer to a player with similar stats in a tougher conference. That's not a knock on Christ. I think both players could be strong, big men.
Manyawu and Fuchs form a promising young frontcourt duo that should show even more improvement in their second-year. I hope we land him.
However, I'm completely confused about why people wouldn't get excited about Manyawu. This reminds me of the people who were negative about Green when he also put up decent numbers in the conference USA. Manyawu had an impressive freshman year in a competitive conference. As SG mentioned, he would have led our team in rebounding, steals, and PER. Notably, he posted 15 points and 12 rebounds against St. Louis and 12 points and 10 rebounds at Texas.
Additionally, he showed improvement as the season progressed, averaging 9 points and 9 rebounds in his final 10 games. I'm uncertain about others' expectations here, but I see Manyawu as the type of player we should be eager to recruit and land. He has proven himself at the Division I level and has room for growth. It's puzzling that some people praised PC for landing a recruit like Christ yet criticized our offer to a player with similar stats in a tougher conference. That's not a knock on Christ. I think both players could be strong, big men.
Manyawu and Fuchs form a promising young frontcourt duo that should show even more improvement in their second-year. I hope we land him.
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So...what are these "boxes" that Jimmy B checks?...curious minds want to know....Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 month ago Rory chimes in. I don't know. I just find this to be hilarious for some reason.
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Ticks.NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑1 month agoSo...what are these "boxes" that Jimmy B checks?...curious minds want to know....Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 month ago Rory chimes in. I don't know. I just find this to be hilarious for some reason.
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No one likes ticks....but ticked or checked...please, what are these "boxes"?Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 month agoTicks.NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑1 month agoSo...what are these "boxes" that Jimmy B checks?...curious minds want to know....Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 month ago Rory chimes in. I don't know. I just find this to be hilarious for some reason.
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Maybe he kept the players hydrated.....both on and off the court.NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑1 month agoNo one likes ticks....but ticked or checked...please, what are these "boxes"?Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 month agoTicks.NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑1 month ago
So...what are these "boxes" that Jimmy B checks?...curious minds want to know....
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No someone sent it in the transfer portal thread I’m desperate for transfer news and I just assumed it was URI, then I read GW and got severely disappointed.
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Don’t give up on Wright yet, don’t rely on him either, he is the kind of athlete who may figure it out eventually. If he does he will be a good player. I no issue filling out the bottom third of the roster with “low major” players who work hard and may improve to be more. I had no issue keeping Rory last year to see if something more would come.steveystuds06 wrote: ↑1 month ago Two players should not be on our team next year: Wright and Traore. They are low-major players.
However, I'm completely confused about why people wouldn't get excited about Manyawu. This reminds me of the people who were negative about Green when he also put up decent numbers in the conference USA. Manyawu had an impressive freshman year in a competitive conference. As SG mentioned, he would have led our team in rebounding, steals, and PER. Notably, he posted 15 points and 12 rebounds against St. Louis and 12 points and 10 rebounds at Texas.
Additionally, he showed improvement as the season progressed, averaging 9 points and 9 rebounds in his final 10 games. I'm uncertain about others' expectations here, but I see Manyawu as the type of player we should be eager to recruit and land. He has proven himself at the Division I level and has room for growth. It's puzzling that some people praised PC for landing a recruit like Christ yet criticized our offer to a player with similar stats in a tougher conference. That's not a knock on Christ. I think both players could be strong, big men.
Manyawu and Fuchs form a promising young frontcourt duo that should show even more improvement in their second-year. I hope we land him.
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13 Scholarships are more than enough to have a few deep bench guys and keep some continuity in the program.rhodylaw wrote: ↑1 month agoDon’t give up on Wright yet, don’t rely on him either, he is the kind of athlete who may figure it out eventually. If he does he will be a good player. I no issue filling out the bottom third of the roster with “low major” players who work hard and may improve to be more. I had no issue keeping Rory last year to see if something more would come.steveystuds06 wrote: ↑1 month ago Two players should not be on our team next year: Wright and Traore. They are low-major players.
However, I'm completely confused about why people wouldn't get excited about Manyawu. This reminds me of the people who were negative about Green when he also put up decent numbers in the conference USA. Manyawu had an impressive freshman year in a competitive conference. As SG mentioned, he would have led our team in rebounding, steals, and PER. Notably, he posted 15 points and 12 rebounds against St. Louis and 12 points and 10 rebounds at Texas.
Additionally, he showed improvement as the season progressed, averaging 9 points and 9 rebounds in his final 10 games. I'm uncertain about others' expectations here, but I see Manyawu as the type of player we should be eager to recruit and land. He has proven himself at the Division I level and has room for growth. It's puzzling that some people praised PC for landing a recruit like Christ yet criticized our offer to a player with similar stats in a tougher conference. That's not a knock on Christ. I think both players could be strong, big men.
Manyawu and Fuchs form a promising young frontcourt duo that should show even more improvement in their second-year. I hope we land him.
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Hope Always gets lots and lots up over the summer.
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Agreed on Manyawu, solid upside. Played great competition. Check out the game log. Young kid too.steveystuds06 wrote: ↑1 month ago Two players should not be on our team next year: Wright and Traore. They are low-major players.
However, I'm completely confused about why people wouldn't get excited about Manyawu. This reminds me of the people who were negative about Green when he also put up decent numbers in the conference USA. Manyawu had an impressive freshman year in a competitive conference. As SG mentioned, he would have led our team in rebounding, steals, and PER. Notably, he posted 15 points and 12 rebounds against St. Louis and 12 points and 10 rebounds at Texas.
Additionally, he showed improvement as the season progressed, averaging 9 points and 9 rebounds in his final 10 games. I'm uncertain about others' expectations here, but I see Manyawu as the type of player we should be eager to recruit and land. He has proven himself at the Division I level and has room for growth. It's puzzling that some people praised PC for landing a recruit like Christ yet criticized our offer to a player with similar stats in a tougher conference. That's not a knock on Christ. I think both players could be strong, big men.
Manyawu and Fuchs form a promising young frontcourt duo that should show even more improvement in their second-year. I hope we land him.
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Keeping guys like Rory and Always Wright are useless. Neither one of these guys should be on this roster if we are looking to move forward and try to compete. They are D-2 playersrhodylaw wrote: ↑1 month agoDon’t give up on Wright yet, don’t rely on him either, he is the kind of athlete who may figure it out eventually. If he does he will be a good player. I no issue filling out the bottom third of the roster with “low major” players who work hard and may improve to be more. I had no issue keeping Rory last year to see if something more would come.steveystuds06 wrote: ↑1 month ago Two players should not be on our team next year: Wright and Traore. They are low-major players.
However, I'm completely confused about why people wouldn't get excited about Manyawu. This reminds me of the people who were negative about Green when he also put up decent numbers in the conference USA. Manyawu had an impressive freshman year in a competitive conference. As SG mentioned, he would have led our team in rebounding, steals, and PER. Notably, he posted 15 points and 12 rebounds against St. Louis and 12 points and 10 rebounds at Texas.
Additionally, he showed improvement as the season progressed, averaging 9 points and 9 rebounds in his final 10 games. I'm uncertain about others' expectations here, but I see Manyawu as the type of player we should be eager to recruit and land. He has proven himself at the Division I level and has room for growth. It's puzzling that some people praised PC for landing a recruit like Christ yet criticized our offer to a player with similar stats in a tougher conference. That's not a knock on Christ. I think both players could be strong, big men.
Manyawu and Fuchs form a promising young frontcourt duo that should show even more improvement in their second-year. I hope we land him.
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What little we are hearing is not instilling confidence in me. It’s not good when the players we are competing for in the portal have mid to low level A10 level schools as their best options. We don’t get were we want to be by recruiting players that are stretch A10 players.
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I wouldn’t be too disappointed. Not sure he will be a big minute guy in the A-10 either. Decent shotblocker but is always out of position and has frying pan hands.
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Good points on both sides in the posts above regarding end of bench players.
I think it depends on the NIL budget for each year and what is or isn’t left over in the budget after the starters or top rotation players are all paid.
Given that, I guess filling the roster comes down to cheap practice fillers and developmental type players.
I would guess that going more than 6-7 deep (RE: NIL) for a non-power conference team could be a struggle some years if not in most years, imho. But I am just guesstimating. I could be off (too high or too low) on the 6-7 for any one year.
ETA: Someone associated with the program will need to develop a GM mindset to assist in seeking out the best value players within the NIL budget with approximately 1800 players entering the portal plus tracking prep recruits, unless that 1800 portal number starts to drop dramatically for some reason.
I think it depends on the NIL budget for each year and what is or isn’t left over in the budget after the starters or top rotation players are all paid.
Given that, I guess filling the roster comes down to cheap practice fillers and developmental type players.
I would guess that going more than 6-7 deep (RE: NIL) for a non-power conference team could be a struggle some years if not in most years, imho. But I am just guesstimating. I could be off (too high or too low) on the 6-7 for any one year.
ETA: Someone associated with the program will need to develop a GM mindset to assist in seeking out the best value players within the NIL budget with approximately 1800 players entering the portal plus tracking prep recruits, unless that 1800 portal number starts to drop dramatically for some reason.
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I'll take them both. Pitino said Troare is a 'culture player,' hard worker and leader. Exactly was this team needs.steveystuds06 wrote: ↑1 month ago Two players should not be on our team next year: Wright and Traore. They are low-major players.
However, I'm completely confused about why people wouldn't get excited about Manyawu. This reminds me of the people who were negative about Green when he also put up decent numbers in the conference USA. Manyawu had an impressive freshman year in a competitive conference. As SG mentioned, he would have led our team in rebounding, steals, and PER. Notably, he posted 15 points and 12 rebounds against St. Louis and 12 points and 10 rebounds at Texas.
Additionally, he showed improvement as the season progressed, averaging 9 points and 9 rebounds in his final 10 games. I'm uncertain about others' expectations here, but I see Manyawu as the type of player we should be eager to recruit and land. He has proven himself at the Division I level and has room for growth. It's puzzling that some people praised PC for landing a recruit like Christ yet criticized our offer to a player with similar stats in a tougher conference. That's not a knock on Christ. I think both players could be strong, big men.
Manyawu and Fuchs form a promising yocung frontcourt duo that should show even more improvement in their second-year. I hope we land him.
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I hope we can do better personally. You push Bassy out, but keep this kid? It doesn't make much sense to me. He's going to be a junior next year. It's not like this is a young guard. If we're going to give a scholarship to a junior point guard, I would hope that point guard is good enough to be part of the rotation. I would love for him to prove me wrong and make a big impact next year. We'll see.rhodylaw wrote: ↑1 month agoDon’t give up on Wright yet, don’t rely on him either, he is the kind of athlete who may figure it out eventually. If he does he will be a good player. I no issue filling out the bottom third of the roster with “low major” players who work hard and may improve to be more. I had no issue keeping Rory last year to see if something more would come.steveystuds06 wrote: ↑1 month ago Two players should not be on our team next year: Wright and Traore. They are low-major players.
However, I'm completely confused about why people wouldn't get excited about Manyawu. This reminds me of the people who were negative about Green when he also put up decent numbers in the conference USA. Manyawu had an impressive freshman year in a competitive conference. As SG mentioned, he would have led our team in rebounding, steals, and PER. Notably, he posted 15 points and 12 rebounds against St. Louis and 12 points and 10 rebounds at Texas.
Additionally, he showed improvement as the season progressed, averaging 9 points and 9 rebounds in his final 10 games. I'm uncertain about others' expectations here, but I see Manyawu as the type of player we should be eager to recruit and land. He has proven himself at the Division I level and has room for growth. It's puzzling that some people praised PC for landing a recruit like Christ yet criticized our offer to a player with similar stats in a tougher conference. That's not a knock on Christ. I think both players could be strong, big men.
Manyawu and Fuchs form a promising young frontcourt duo that should show even more improvement in their second-year. I hope we land him.
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Check out their ft %. Perfect fits. Manyawu 57%, Troare 30%.Fits our current 'culture'.Iggy1979 wrote: ↑1 month agoI'll take them both. Pitino said Troare is a 'culture player,' hard worker and leader. Exactly was this team needs.steveystuds06 wrote: ↑1 month ago Two players should not be on our team next year: Wright and Traore. They are low-major players.
However, I'm completely confused about why people wouldn't get excited about Manyawu. This reminds me of the people who were negative about Green when he also put up decent numbers in the conference USA. Manyawu had an impressive freshman year in a competitive conference. As SG mentioned, he would have led our team in rebounding, steals, and PER. Notably, he posted 15 points and 12 rebounds against St. Louis and 12 points and 10 rebounds at Texas.
Additionally, he showed improvement as the season progressed, averaging 9 points and 9 rebounds in his final 10 games. I'm uncertain about others' expectations here, but I see Manyawu as the type of player we should be eager to recruit and land. He has proven himself at the Division I level and has room for growth. It's puzzling that some people praised PC for landing a recruit like Christ yet criticized our offer to a player with similar stats in a tougher conference. That's not a knock on Christ. I think both players could be strong, big men.
Manyawu and Fuchs form a promising yocung frontcourt duo that should show even more improvement in their second-year. I hope we land him.
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I would have preferred to keep Weston or Zek. But maybe this would be the perfect level for him, and he would make a jump. He does work his ass off when he plays. You'll never see this kid not give 100%, and we seriously lacked that in the last two seasons.Iggy1979 wrote: ↑1 month agoI'll take them both. Pitino said Troare is a 'culture player,' hard worker and leader. Exactly was this team needs.steveystuds06 wrote: ↑1 month ago Two players should not be on our team next year: Wright and Traore. They are low-major players.
However, I'm completely confused about why people wouldn't get excited about Manyawu. This reminds me of the people who were negative about Green when he also put up decent numbers in the conference USA. Manyawu had an impressive freshman year in a competitive conference. As SG mentioned, he would have led our team in rebounding, steals, and PER. Notably, he posted 15 points and 12 rebounds against St. Louis and 12 points and 10 rebounds at Texas.
Additionally, he showed improvement as the season progressed, averaging 9 points and 9 rebounds in his final 10 games. I'm uncertain about others' expectations here, but I see Manyawu as the type of player we should be eager to recruit and land. He has proven himself at the Division I level and has room for growth. It's puzzling that some people praised PC for landing a recruit like Christ yet criticized our offer to a player with similar stats in a tougher conference. That's not a knock on Christ. I think both players could be strong, big men.
Manyawu and Fuchs form a promising yocung frontcourt duo that should show even more improvement in their second-year. I hope we land him.
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He is young. Didn't fully focus on basketball until a year ago. He was basically a freshman last year.steveystuds06 wrote: ↑1 month agoI hope we can do better personally. You push Bassy out, but keep this kid? It doesn't make much sense to me. He's going to be a junior next year. It's not like this is a young guard. If we're going to give a scholarship to a junior point guard, I would hope that point guard is good enough to be part of the rotation. I would love for him to prove me wrong and make a big impact next year. We'll see.rhodylaw wrote: ↑1 month agoDon’t give up on Wright yet, don’t rely on him either, he is the kind of athlete who may figure it out eventually. If he does he will be a good player. I no issue filling out the bottom third of the roster with “low major” players who work hard and may improve to be more. I had no issue keeping Rory last year to see if something more would come.steveystuds06 wrote: ↑1 month ago Two players should not be on our team next year: Wright and Traore. They are low-major players.
However, I'm completely confused about why people wouldn't get excited about Manyawu. This reminds me of the people who were negative about Green when he also put up decent numbers in the conference USA. Manyawu had an impressive freshman year in a competitive conference. As SG mentioned, he would have led our team in rebounding, steals, and PER. Notably, he posted 15 points and 12 rebounds against St. Louis and 12 points and 10 rebounds at Texas.
Additionally, he showed improvement as the season progressed, averaging 9 points and 9 rebounds in his final 10 games. I'm uncertain about others' expectations here, but I see Manyawu as the type of player we should be eager to recruit and land. He has proven himself at the Division I level and has room for growth. It's puzzling that some people praised PC for landing a recruit like Christ yet criticized our offer to a player with similar stats in a tougher conference. That's not a knock on Christ. I think both players could be strong, big men.
Manyawu and Fuchs form a promising young frontcourt duo that should show even more improvement in their second-year. I hope we land him.
I look at it like, next year will be a Christion Thompson like redshirt year and he can really contribute the following season.
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Yup, that's part of the reason I'm not that high on him. He's a junior but he's behind regarding his development. At the end of the day, it doesn't really matter. I don't see how he gets minutes this year unless we lose more players. Luis, Cam, House, Hammond, and hopefully Coit would all play over him.PeterRamTime wrote: ↑1 month agoHe is young. Didn't fully focus on basketball until a year ago. He was basically a freshman last year.steveystuds06 wrote: ↑1 month agoI hope we can do better personally. You push Bassy out, but keep this kid? It doesn't make much sense to me. He's going to be a junior next year. It's not like this is a young guard. If we're going to give a scholarship to a junior point guard, I would hope that point guard is good enough to be part of the rotation. I would love for him to prove me wrong and make a big impact next year. We'll see.rhodylaw wrote: ↑1 month ago
Don’t give up on Wright yet, don’t rely on him either, he is the kind of athlete who may figure it out eventually. If he does he will be a good player. I no issue filling out the bottom third of the roster with “low major” players who work hard and may improve to be more. I had no issue keeping Rory last year to see if something more would come.
I look at it like, next year will be a Christion Thompson like redshirt year and he can really contribute the following season.
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Usually players who are described as a “hard worker” or “tries hard” are not actually good basketball players.Iggy1979 wrote: ↑1 month agoI'll take them both. Pitino said Troare is a 'culture player,' hard worker and leader. Exactly was this team needs.steveystuds06 wrote: ↑1 month ago Two players should not be on our team next year: Wright and Traore. They are low-major players.
However, I'm completely confused about why people wouldn't get excited about Manyawu. This reminds me of the people who were negative about Green when he also put up decent numbers in the conference USA. Manyawu had an impressive freshman year in a competitive conference. As SG mentioned, he would have led our team in rebounding, steals, and PER. Notably, he posted 15 points and 12 rebounds against St. Louis and 12 points and 10 rebounds at Texas.
Additionally, he showed improvement as the season progressed, averaging 9 points and 9 rebounds in his final 10 games. I'm uncertain about others' expectations here, but I see Manyawu as the type of player we should be eager to recruit and land. He has proven himself at the Division I level and has room for growth. It's puzzling that some people praised PC for landing a recruit like Christ yet criticized our offer to a player with similar stats in a tougher conference. That's not a knock on Christ. I think both players could be strong, big men.
Manyawu and Fuchs form a promising yocung frontcourt duo that should show even more improvement in their second-year. I hope we land him.
It’s a nice way of saying they stink.
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Yeah and by year 3, he'd be a culture guy and potentially decent.steveystuds06 wrote: ↑1 month agoYup, that's part of the reason I'm not that high on him. He's a junior but he's behind regarding his development. At the end of the day, it doesn't really matter. I don't see how he gets minutes this year unless we lose more players. Luis, Cam, House, Hammond, and hopefully Coit would all play over him.PeterRamTime wrote: ↑1 month agoHe is young. Didn't fully focus on basketball until a year ago. He was basically a freshman last year.steveystuds06 wrote: ↑1 month ago
I hope we can do better personally. You push Bassy out, but keep this kid? It doesn't make much sense to me. He's going to be a junior next year. It's not like this is a young guard. If we're going to give a scholarship to a junior point guard, I would hope that point guard is good enough to be part of the rotation. I would love for him to prove me wrong and make a big impact next year. We'll see.
I look at it like, next year will be a Christion Thompson like redshirt year and he can really contribute the following season.
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Kinda of like the most improved camper awardI got!Rhody15 wrote: ↑1 month agoUsually players who are described as a “hard worker” or “tries hard” are not actually good basketball players.Iggy1979 wrote: ↑1 month agoI'll take them both. Pitino said Troare is a 'culture player,' hard worker and leader. Exactly was this team needs.steveystuds06 wrote: ↑1 month ago Two players should not be on our team next year: Wright and Traore. They are low-major players.
However, I'm completely confused about why people wouldn't get excited about Manyawu. This reminds me of the people who were negative about Green when he also put up decent numbers in the conference USA. Manyawu had an impressive freshman year in a competitive conference. As SG mentioned, he would have led our team in rebounding, steals, and PER. Notably, he posted 15 points and 12 rebounds against St. Louis and 12 points and 10 rebounds at Texas.
Additionally, he showed improvement as the season progressed, averaging 9 points and 9 rebounds in his final 10 games. I'm uncertain about others' expectations here, but I see Manyawu as the type of player we should be eager to recruit and land. He has proven himself at the Division I level and has room for growth. It's puzzling that some people praised PC for landing a recruit like Christ yet criticized our offer to a player with similar stats in a tougher conference. That's not a knock on Christ. I think both players could be strong, big men.
Manyawu and Fuchs form a promising yocung frontcourt duo that should show even more improvement in their second-year. I hope we land him.
It’s a nice way of saying they stink.
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Considering that the A-10 stinks it would be a jump in numbers. He played against much better competition than this league has to offer. You should be happy if they get him as he is a pretty good player and was only a freshman. We aren’t going to do much better and probably worse.
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Year 3? You mean like you expect him to be here for three years? Cmon man.PeterRamTime wrote: ↑1 month agoYeah and by year 3, he'd be a culture guy and potentially decent.steveystuds06 wrote: ↑1 month agoYup, that's part of the reason I'm not that high on him. He's a junior but he's behind regarding his development. At the end of the day, it doesn't really matter. I don't see how he gets minutes this year unless we lose more players. Luis, Cam, House, Hammond, and hopefully Coit would all play over him.PeterRamTime wrote: ↑1 month ago
He is young. Didn't fully focus on basketball until a year ago. He was basically a freshman last year.
I look at it like, next year will be a Christion Thompson like redshirt year and he can really contribute the following season.
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In this new lame world of college hoops I wound't get your hopes up for ANY player to stay longer than 2 years anymore. If certain rules are changed then it could be, and hopefully will be, a different story.
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Well I'm speaking hypothetically. If Ways sticks around until 25-26 then it will be his 3rd year here.theblueram wrote: ↑1 month agoYear 3? You mean like you expect him to be here for three years? Cmon man.PeterRamTime wrote: ↑1 month agoYeah and by year 3, he'd be a culture guy and potentially decent.steveystuds06 wrote: ↑1 month ago
Yup, that's part of the reason I'm not that high on him. He's a junior but he's behind regarding his development. At the end of the day, it doesn't really matter. I don't see how he gets minutes this year unless we lose more players. Luis, Cam, House, Hammond, and hopefully Coit would all play over him.
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Rhody_NYCT wrote: ↑1 month ago In this new lame world of college hoops I wound't get your hopes up for ANY player to stay longer than 2 years anymore. If certain rules are changed then it could be, and hopefully will be, a different story.
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We have walkons in the portal. What's next, Ramettes?
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I’ll donate to their NIL
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They're a lot more marketable than our players.
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dang...should these last few zingers posts be in the thorr/stone interview thread? ![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
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