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rhodyblue12 wrote: ↑1 year ago

NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑1 year ago RJ Luis: "I'll talk to Rothstein, because hey, free advertising. But, it's the Heisman for the bunch that room and boarded and coached me for my first year and allowed me to show my skills"

I guess the "new model", according to Luis anyway, allows for player dooshiness. This (radio silence...eye roll) is dooshy, shifty, and probably indicates a lack of social and business experience combined with maybe some family paranoia....

Get used to it - a bunch of kids who have had smoke blown up their asses by the AAU culture are now running college basketball.
And as long as there are stupid rich folks willing to spend ungodly sums money to bring a championship to their school, it won't get any better.
This 'model' feeds their ego too - they will love saying they bought their college a championship.
This might be worse than slimy Rich Pitino types running the show.

No rules, no control - welcome to the wild, wild west. Somewhere Preston Murphy is shaking his head.....

Somewhere the SMU football program from the early 80’s is shaking their heads also. Can anyone take a sanction that a school gets going forward serious? The rules are garbage at this point.

Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 year ago

VCU is going to have a lot of new players next year

rhodyblue12 wrote: ↑1 year ago

NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑1 year ago RJ Luis: "I'll talk to Rothstein, because hey, free advertising. But, it's the Heisman for the bunch that room and boarded and coached me for my first year and allowed me to show my skills"

I guess the "new model", according to Luis anyway, allows for player dooshiness. This (radio silence...eye roll) is dooshy, shifty, and probably indicates a lack of social and business experience combined with maybe some family paranoia....

Get used to it - a bunch of kids who have had smoke blown up their asses by the AAU culture are now running college basketball.
And as long as there are stupid rich folks willing to spend ungodly sums money to bring a championship to their school, it won't get any better.
This 'model' feeds their ego too - they will love saying they bought their college a championship.
This might be worse than slimy Rich Pitino types running the show.

No rules, no control - welcome to the wild, wild west. Somewhere Preston Murphy is shaking his head.....

Agreed it’s feeds their ego. No way the kids at Miami have that much commercial value to justify what he is paying, in fact most of the pub is about how much he’s paying kids. He basically owns the Miami athletic department for $10m a year. That’s a lot cheaper than buying a pro team.

Factoid. Last year approximately 1/3 of the players that entered the MBB portal did not transfer.

SmartyBarrett wrote: ↑1 year ago

What the hell does that mean?

Rhody74 wrote: ↑1 year ago

SmartyBarrett wrote: ↑1 year ago

What the hell does that mean?

My question exactly.

I read it as an A10 assistant is actively trying to get a new job by promising to bring players with him.

Same tho not sure if support staffer more infers a DBO or someone even lesser than just saying an AC. And since we don’t have anyone worth taking it can’t be us lol

bigappleram wrote: ↑1 year ago Same tho not sure if support staffer more infers a DBO or someone even lesser than just saying an AC. And since we don’t have anyone worth taking it can’t be us lol

Unless it involves someone who is connected to some players who very recently asked out of their NLIs.

Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 year ago

bigappleram wrote: ↑1 year ago Same tho not sure if support staffer more infers a DBO or someone even lesser than just saying an AC. And since we don’t have anyone worth taking it can’t be us lol

Unless it involves someone who is connected to some players who very recently asked out of their NLIs.

That’s where my brain went

*Flashbacks* Slimy Tony and Tre Mitchell

The RJ Luis sweepstakes.
Texas A&M and Buzz Williams in the hunt

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/texas-m-in ... 04266.html

That said, it's one of the more poorly worded tweets I've ever seen. Hope no English teachers see it.

This is more about staying or going pro, but I love Tristen. He is not wrong!

This may have been posted earlier but Chance Stephens a Cox commit to URI is transferring from Loyola Marymount to U of Maryland.

A Kansas guy transferring to ECU. It may not be often but it happens. There are still 1500 kids in the portal. While the anticipation and waiting is difficult, there is plenty of time to get some very good players.

Bos8 wrote: ↑1 year ago Rowan Brumbaugh is transferring from Texas. Only reason why I mention it is because he is close with Dubsky. Completely speculative and i have no inside information on this one…

Georgetown

giovanni wrote: ↑1 year ago A Kansas guy transferring to ECU. It may not be often but it happens. There are still 1500 kids in the portal. While the anticipation and waiting is difficult, there is plenty of time to get some very good players.

Eventually the rosters on all good teams will be full and the best of the rest that we wanted all along will be ours!

Javon Bennett transfers to Dayton from Merrimack
Was all rookie team NEC and was Rookie of the Year



https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/ ... OSVFOSXXI/

ramster wrote: ↑1 year ago Javon Bennett transfers to Dayton from Merrimack
Was all rookie team NEC and was Rookie of the Year



https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/ ... OSVFOSXXI/

Top defending guard with his ability to press.
Was 2nd in the nation with steals averaging 2.9/game.

Dayton now already adding 2 guards including Cheeks.

Jersey77 wrote: ↑1 year ago

ramster wrote: ↑1 year ago Javon Bennett transfers to Dayton from Merrimack
Was all rookie team NEC and was Rookie of the Year



https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/ ... OSVFOSXXI/

Top defending guard with his ability to press.
Was 2nd in the nation with steals averaging 2.9/game.

Dayton now already adding 2 guards including Cheeks.

Just curious... have you watched Merrimack play? While he may be a good defender, I don't think steals from a Merrimack kid is a good judge. They run a very unique zone that results in quite a bit of steals. They almost always have someone on the top of the steals list. This isn't Briante Weber of VCU guarding 94 turning guys over.

I feel like we get some Rhody news today

Bos8 wrote: ↑1 year ago

Jersey77 wrote: ↑1 year ago

ramster wrote: ↑1 year ago Javon Bennett transfers to Dayton from Merrimack
Was all rookie team NEC and was Rookie of the Year



https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/ ... OSVFOSXXI/

Top defending guard with his ability to press.
Was 2nd in the nation with steals averaging 2.9/game.

Dayton now already adding 2 guards including Cheeks.

Just curious... have you watched Merrimack play? While he may be a good defender, I don't think steals from a Merrimack kid is a good judge. They run a very unique zone that results in quite a bit of steals. They almost always have someone on the top of the steals list. This isn't Briante Weber of VCU guarding 94 turning guys over.

I realize it is Merrimack, but the kid hustles and plays hard on defense.
Not a bad thing, plus AG must see something he likes in his play to take him.

Rhody72 wrote: ↑1 year ago

giovanni wrote: ↑1 year ago A Kansas guy transferring to ECU. It may not be often but it happens. There are still 1500 kids in the portal. While the anticipation and waiting is difficult, there is plenty of time to get some very good players.

Eventually the rosters on all good teams will be full and the best of the rest that we wanted all along will be ours!

What are we? Like the Next Level Chef, working in the basement, getting the leftovers from above?

RhodyBB91 wrote: ↑1 year ago I feel like we get some Rhody news today

I hope so. While I probably have eligibility left, I’m too old to bend over and tie my sneakers.

CaptainRon wrote: ↑1 year ago

RhodyBB91 wrote: ↑1 year ago I feel like we get some Rhody news today

I hope so. While I probably have eligibility left, I’m too old to bend over and tie my sneakers.

Don't think so today.
But hopefully 1 or 2 additional commits by the end of the month.
I would like us to have the roster filled out by Memorial Day.
With all the new pieces, it will be nice to have everything in place for the start of summer workouts and sessions.

Curious if we will have any interest again, former 4*.

This PG would move the needle for us.
KJ needs to be all over him, from the DMV.
Also shot 47% from 3PT.

Jersey77 wrote: ↑1 year ago Curious if we will have any interest again, former 4*.

We had his brother but transferred out last season I believe.

Rhodymob05 wrote: ↑1 year ago

Jersey77 wrote: ↑1 year ago Curious if we will have any interest again, former 4*.

We had his brother but transferred out last season I believe.

Yes Tres was here for 2 years, only played 6 games in 21-22.

Tres averaged 12 mins per game with Charleston Southern last season. 2.5 points, 2.3 rebounds, shot 30.9% from the field and 26.5% from three.

Jersey77 wrote: ↑1 year ago This PG would move the needle for us.
KJ needs to be all over him, from the DMV.
Also shot 47% from 3PT.

Great find. Get Archie on the horn

Statistically on paper, for a true point guard, that guy Hawkins checks all the boxes

I watched them a couple of times he was really good.

Jersey77 wrote: ↑1 year ago This PG would move the needle for us.
KJ needs to be all over him, from the DMV.
Also shot 47% from 3PT.

Was high school teammates with Jordan Hawkins (not related)

No clue if we are in the mix, but yes, Hawkins is exactly the type of player I want us to land.

I think some of the impatience from fans comes from hoping that there had been some back door deal worked out with a player of note, and the announcement just had to wait for the appropriate timing. I don’t necessarily think that’s a fair belief to hold, but I get wanting it to be true.

Looking at Hawkins twitter, he follows Bray and Brays mom. Might not get a great recommendation from them.

SmartyBarrett wrote: ↑1 year ago Tres averaged 12 mins per game with Charleston Southern last season. 2.5 points, 2.3 rebounds, shot 30.9% from the field and 26.5% from three.

So he'd be a starter for us.

Rhody72 wrote: ↑1 year ago

giovanni wrote: ↑1 year ago A Kansas guy transferring to ECU. It may not be often but it happens. There are still 1500 kids in the portal. While the anticipation and waiting is difficult, there is plenty of time to get some very good players.

Eventually the rosters on all good teams will be full and the best of the rest that we wanted all along will be ours!

Not sure if that was the goal, but I actually thought this was kinda funny....

SmartyBarrett wrote: ↑1 year ago Tres averaged 12 mins per game with Charleston Southern last season. 2.5 points, 2.3 rebounds, shot 30.9% from the field and 26.5% from three.

Boy Cox has had some stinkers...

NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑1 year ago

Not sure if that was the goal, but I actually thought this was kinda funny....

It was meant to be funny. But after the failure of last year's crop and how the fan club raved about them, I'm thinking the same thing could happen again. If we get someone late who once highly rated, check to see if their former team is disappointed in their departure.

This whole portal thing has taken the joy out of college BB for me. I can honestly say I no longer give a s#$@ about a sport I used to love.

As others have said, once the “system” settles down a bit, once teams get there footing on how to deal with this thing, there is a period of getting used to this new normal. Once the rosters are set, conference schedules are announced and it gets back to basketball, it will get better for me( at least that is what I am hoping). Right now, the uncertainty is troubling. No?

One ACC coach said it best.

When a player receives any critical feedback or faces some type of adversity, they look to bolt to another program, which helps neither the player or the program.

NC_Ram wrote: ↑1 year ago One ACC coach said it best.

When a player receives any critical feedback or faces some type of adversity, they look to bolt to another program, which helps neither the player or the program.

Of course. These guys have had their asses kissed by the AAU/shoe company pimps for years. Until they get to college most of the coaching they've received consists of "you guard the guy who's guarding you."

NC_Ram wrote: ↑1 year ago This whole portal thing has taken the joy out of college BB for me. I can honestly say I no longer give a s#$@ about a sport I used to love.

I’m not quite there yet, but I am definitely losing interest. I know we are not alone. I hope the sport figures out a better way. For starters, transfers should sit out a year unless the head coach leaves or is fired.

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo never wastes an opportunity to give his unfiltered take on the college basketball transfer portal. Tuesday was no exception.

It's fitting that another legendary anti-portal rant came from Izzo on the same day that Malik Hall announced he was returning to seemingly secure a second-straight Michigan State offseason without an addition from the transfer portal.

“I’m a bad guy to talk to about the portal because it’s ridiculous," Izzo said, via Illini Inquirer. "I think all the people that thought it might be a good idea to give kids some freedom? I don’t think they feel that today. To transfer whenever you want, leave whenever you want, do whatever you want. I’m glad it wasn’t that way when I was in school because I would’ve made a lot of bad mistakes. Before it’s all said and done, the biggest losers will be all the people who thought they were the biggest winners. And that’s the kids, the players, the students. Not a fan of it. But there’s a lot of things I’m not a fan of that I have to do. I’ll try to do the best I can. It makes things hard. It's like we put a jail around all the kids on our campus to try and keep people from poaching our kids."