PlayMikeMotenMore wrote: ↑9 months ago
NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑9 months ago
Jersey77 wrote: ↑9 months ago
Yeah, Stevey probably follows the recruits closer than anyone on this board.
That's not good enough...we need precision, measurements, facts. What do we think this is...some message board where people can just post stuff for fun? (It's not, is it?)
I've seen the videos posted on this board. Is that what this opinion is based on? Just a highlight video? Ok, then state that.
And Stevey never misses on his opinions on recruits?
Haha, no, I've been wrong plenty of times, and I'll continue to be way off on certain recruits. That won't stop me from coming here and talking about these players, though. You act as if people are coming here claiming that we are experts and everything we say is a FACT! When all of us are just talking Rhody hoops and are having a friendly, sometimes heated discussion
Yup, just a highlight video... Do you know how long it takes me to watch these full games and pinpoint specific plays I need to put together in a video? Each game I watch takes a couple of hours because I'm pausing and writing down the exact minutes I may want to show a clip. I then have to go back, find each clip, edit it, and post it. It's not like I'm just posting a Twitter link. So yeah, while watching all these players during live games, I tend to understand their strengths and weaknesses better. For some reason, a few people here have a problem with it. I have no idea why.
I do this in my spare time because I love talking NBA and College basketball and, most importantly, talking URI. But I won't write a 5-page essay on my definition of what a good pump fake is or my definition of best... I also have many friends who love to talk Rhody hoops with me. So if I hear something about a player or the team, I usually trust their intel and post it here. No one knows what will happen, but it's fun to speculate. Or at least I thought it was.
And the funny thing is you act as if we don't post stats or data when we have it. We 100% do.
Ramster will post a full page of stats on specific topics.
Many people post stats and articles about our players and opponents—for example, Camrams, Peterram, Billyboy, Jcru, Steviep, etc.
Blueram always lets us know how many top 100 recruits we have.
Jersey keeps us updated on everything going on around the A10.
Dino would stalk players and coaches on social media to see if there were any info about recruits, haha.
Blueman, Iggy, Tp, and Bar give us great nuggets about this team and keep us updated on anything they see or hear. So do many others...
Obadiah spends plenty of their time creating and keeping us posted on our predictions.
JD, Lovethoserams, and Reef are some of the nicest people I've ever seen on a message board. So are many others.
Our mods do a great job keeping everything organized and efficient on here.
I'm missing many other people, but the list goes on and on.. Are we all just throwing anything at the wall and don't care if nothing sticks? Because I think that's total BS.
Since you claim we throw things out there, let's discuss some incoming players. I'm not doing another deep dive into each player, but I'll break down what I feel is the consensus from people here during our discussions these past few months.
House
Strengths: He is built like Terrell and can score the rock. 17.6 PPG . He had some interest from high majors like Vtech and Texas Teach. He is one of the very best in the country at getting to the line. I believe he was at 13 attempts a game which is crazy! Many claimed he's the Ish replacement as he's a downhill bully type of scorer, and I agree. A few highlights tapes and full games were posted where you can watch House.
Weaknesses: 3pt shot is weak, and although he can get to the line, he only shoots around 65%, which is worrisome. He only averaged a little over 2 assists a game. He can take and force bad shots at times.
Kortright
Strengths: He's an athlete. I posted a few clips of him playing WAYYY above the rim. We discussed how he killed us at the Ryan Center with 15 pts and 5 steals. We discussed that he led his team in assists last year. (4.1), and he's a low double-digit scorer...We discussed that he can play and defend the 1-3 position. We discussed that he seems to have a good head on his shoulders and is more of a leader, which is something we lacked with Bray Freeman. Scott Brand got an interview where they broke down his game tremendously. I highly suggest people check it out if they haven't.
Weaknesses: Another weak 3 pt shooter and FT shooter. It's uncommon to have two starting guards shoot free throws as poorly as Kortright and House. Some people were concerned that he came off the bench. However, he did play starter minutes. Some people were worried that he did not look like a true point guard and that we may not have a true point guard ready early in the year.
Zek
Strengths: This is the player that some were most excited about...One word to describe him is efficient.. People mainly liked Zek's IQ, size 6'6, and he shot 43% from 3. We also liked that he played on a deep, defensive-oriented team like Bradley. We discussed that his injury to his wrist stalled some of his progression earlier in the year, but as the year went on, he seemed to keep getting better and more comfortable. He ended up being their most improved player. He was arguably Bradley's best player against Wisconsin in the NIT when he scored 12 pts. We posted a few clips and complete games of Bradley as well.
Weaknesses: Most of the talk about Zek was positive. Some were trying to pump the brakes a little bit since he did only score 8 PPG. Some worry that he won't succeed in a more significant role compared to last year, where he was one of many options on a deep team. Similar to House, some were not very impressed that he came from a program like Bradley and worried about him making a jump into the A10.
Fuchs
Strengths: He's a beast on the offensive end. Great touch and a strong rebounder. He's played against great competition. I'm high on Fuchs because of the news I heard from people that have touched base with the coaching staff and Archie Millers' comments about him. Archie doesn't just throw out that a player will be one of the best freshmen bigs in the A10 lightly. Finding some of his full games was more challenging than our other recruits. I saw a couple and posted some tape. The few people I spoke to who have watched him at practice reiterated what I've already heard.
Weaknesses: He's slow on the defensive end, and the staff worries he can't defend the 4. They believe he may get in foul trouble quickly. Some here are worried that he'll have difficulty adjusting to the A10 as a freshman. He averaged 16 pts, 8 boards 2 assists in the lower-level German league but played limited minutes in the top league and put up low numbers.
I can keep going, but we broke down EVERY SINGLE PLAYER that joined this team. We discussed their previous stats and style of play. We discussed how they did in specific games, especially against better opponents. We posted articles; we posted interviews. I thought we had some fantastic debates.
I post these videos, so diehard fans like myself can watch more footage of these players. I also post it for the players because many seem to enjoy it. So do their family members. To everyone else that likes it, I genuinely appreciate it. To those who don't, you have every right not to. I find the condescending, rude remarks unnecessary, but whatever..
Well, it looks like I am writing a 5-page essay hahah... My rant is over.. Go Rhody!!
