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Jdrums#3 wrote: ↑1 year ago I just got a new pair of Addidas just in case they need an extra for pick up games in Kingston until we sign another guard or two. No fast breaking, though; just walk the ball up play because my running and jumping days are over.

I’ll call Archie and drop Rhody Vault’s name to see if I am good to go.

NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑1 year ago

Jdrums#3 wrote: ↑1 year ago I just got a new pair of Addidas just in case they need an extra for pick up games in Kingston until we sign another guard or two. No fast breaking, though; just walk the ball up play because my running and jumping days are over.

I’ll call Archie and drop Rhody Vault’s name to see if I am good to go.

Hmmm....I dunno...that running and jumping thing seems like a red flag. Would you go into a funk if you were benched for failure to run/jump?

Jdrums#3 wrote: ↑1 year ago

NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑1 year ago

Jdrums#3 wrote: ↑1 year ago I just got a new pair of Addidas just in case they need an extra for pick up games in Kingston until we sign another guard or two. No fast breaking, though; just walk the ball up play because my running and jumping days are over.

I’ll call Archie and drop Rhody Vault’s name to see if I am good to go.

Hmmm....I dunno...that running and jumping thing seems like a red flag. Would you go into a funk if you were benched for failure to run/jump?

I want my minutes!

Btw….is it okay if playing D is optional ? Asking for a friend.

Jdrums#3 wrote: ↑1 year ago I just got a new pair of Addidas just in case they need an extra for pick up games in Kingston until we sign another guard or two. No fast breaking, though; just walk the ball up play because my running and jumping days are over.

I’ll call Archie and drop Rhody Vault’s name to see if I am good to go.

reef wrote: ↑1 year ago

Jdrums#3 wrote: ↑1 year ago I just got a new pair of Addidas just in case they need an extra for pick up games in Kingston until we sign another guard or two. No fast breaking, though; just walk the ball up play because my running and jumping days are over.

I’ll call Archie and drop Rhody Vault’s name to see if I am good to go.

You can be our glue guy like TJ Bucanon and Stan Robinson

NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑1 year ago

reef wrote: ↑1 year ago

Jdrums#3 wrote: ↑1 year ago I just got a new pair of Addidas just in case they need an extra for pick up games in Kingston until we sign another guard or two. No fast breaking, though; just walk the ball up play because my running and jumping days are over.

I’ll call Archie and drop Rhody Vault’s name to see if I am good to go.

You can be our glue guy like TJ Bucanon and Stan Robinson

I seem to remember Stan playing some D though? (Not that there's anything wrong with that)

rjv wrote: ↑1 year ago Sorry, clear the scholarship tracker. We are starting at zero or keep the 2 incoming freshman

CamsRams wrote: ↑1 year ago Updated:

-Tyson Brown commitment w/2 years of eligibility
-Louis Hutchinson removed

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Jersey77 wrote: ↑1 year ago Just looking at this tracker it doesn't have the same meaning anymore in this day and age of the portal.
Especially for schools like us and the present-day NCAA.

We used to be concerned about balancing out the classes, but why anymore?

I know Blueram wants us to get 4* recruits like E.C. and Jared and be the building blocks for the future.
Will that really happen anymore?
If these high ranked players come-in and have a huge immediate impact, what are the chances of them actually sticking around?

In today's atmosphere maybe just find the best players available regardless of their class and take one year at a time and only be concerned with the upcoming season.

It is harder and harder for fans to stayed engaged with their teams and players, with all this constant turnover.

Jersey77 wrote: ↑1 year ago Just looking at this tracker it doesn't have the same meaning anymore in this day and age of the portal.
Especially for schools like us and the present-day NCAA.

We used to be concerned about balancing out the classes, but why anymore?

I know Blueram wants us to get 4* recruits like E.C. and Jared and be the building blocks for the future.
Will that really happen anymore?
If these high ranked players come-in and have a huge immediate impact, what are the chances of them actually sticking around?

In today's atmosphere maybe just find the best players available regardless of their class and take one year at a time and only be concerned with the upcoming season.

It is harder and harder for fans to stayed engaged with their teams and players, with all this constant turnover.

ramster wrote: ↑1 year ago

Jersey77 wrote: ↑1 year ago Just looking at this tracker it doesn't have the same meaning anymore in this day and age of the portal.
Especially for schools like us and the present-day NCAA.

We used to be concerned about balancing out the classes, but why anymore?

I know Blueram wants us to get 4* recruits like E.C. and Jared and be the building blocks for the future.
Will that really happen anymore?
If these high ranked players come-in and have a huge immediate impact, what are the chances of them actually sticking around?

In today's atmosphere maybe just find the best players available regardless of their class and take one year at a time and only be concerned with the upcoming season.

It is harder and harder for fans to stayed engaged with their teams and players, with all this constant turnover.

In the past you had said Miller was of the long term build philosophy primarily with Freshmen and Transfers with 2-3 years of eligibility remaining.
Do you think Miller has changed that philosophy?

Blue Man wrote: ↑1 year ago

Jersey77 wrote: ↑1 year ago Just looking at this tracker it doesn't have the same meaning anymore in this day and age of the portal.
Especially for schools like us and the present-day NCAA.

We used to be concerned about balancing out the classes, but why anymore?

I know Blueram wants us to get 4* recruits like E.C. and Jared and be the building blocks for the future.
Will that really happen anymore?
If these high ranked players come-in and have a huge immediate impact, what are the chances of them actually sticking around?

In today's atmosphere maybe just find the best players available regardless of their class and take one year at a time and only be concerned with the upcoming season.

It is harder and harder for fans to stayed engaged with their teams and players, with all this constant turnover.

Yeah it's fair. I think you have to start to hope for a "core" of players - like 3 or so, who you can get to stay for 2-3 years.

Look at what UConn did. They returned 3 starters in Jackson, Hawkins, and Sanogo.

They started 1 true freshman, and had another true freshman giving them major minutes off the bench.

They went and got 1 starting transfer, and had 3 other transfers in their rotation. Of their national championship squad, they had 3 players that were there last year.

Archie is trying to find that "core" of guys, and build from there.

Jersey77 wrote: ↑1 year ago Just looking at this tracker it doesn't have the same meaning anymore in this day and age of the portal.
Especially for schools like us and the present-day NCAA.

We used to be concerned about balancing out the classes, but why anymore?

I know Blueram wants us to get 4* recruits like E.C. and Jared and be the building blocks for the future.
Will that really happen anymore?
If these high ranked players come-in and have a huge immediate impact, what are the chances of them actually sticking around?

In today's atmosphere maybe just find the best players available regardless of their class and take one year at a time and only be concerned with the upcoming season.

It is harder and harder for fans to stayed engaged with their teams and players, with all this constant turnover.

SGreenwell wrote: ↑1 year ago

Jersey77 wrote: ↑1 year ago Just looking at this tracker it doesn't have the same meaning anymore in this day and age of the portal.
Especially for schools like us and the present-day NCAA.

We used to be concerned about balancing out the classes, but why anymore?

I know Blueram wants us to get 4* recruits like E.C. and Jared and be the building blocks for the future.
Will that really happen anymore?
If these high ranked players come-in and have a huge immediate impact, what are the chances of them actually sticking around?

In today's atmosphere maybe just find the best players available regardless of their class and take one year at a time and only be concerned with the upcoming season.

It is harder and harder for fans to stayed engaged with their teams and players, with all this constant turnover.

Of VCU's top five in minutes played this year, four were HS recruits. The fifth was a grad transfer from Michigan that had been averaging 13 MPG there. Dayton's top six in minutes played featured one transfer, from Georgia, and this is his second year at the program. Hell, even UConn, their top six in minutes played had "only" two transfers. Recruiting talent out of high school remains the best way to get top-tier players.

Jersey77 wrote: ↑1 year ago

SGreenwell wrote: ↑1 year ago

Jersey77 wrote: ↑1 year ago Just looking at this tracker it doesn't have the same meaning anymore in this day and age of the portal.
Especially for schools like us and the present-day NCAA.

We used to be concerned about balancing out the classes, but why anymore?

I know Blueram wants us to get 4* recruits like E.C. and Jared and be the building blocks for the future.
Will that really happen anymore?
If these high ranked players come-in and have a huge immediate impact, what are the chances of them actually sticking around?

In today's atmosphere maybe just find the best players available regardless of their class and take one year at a time and only be concerned with the upcoming season.

It is harder and harder for fans to stayed engaged with their teams and players, with all this constant turnover.

Of VCU's top five in minutes played this year, four were HS recruits. The fifth was a grad transfer from Michigan that had been averaging 13 MPG there. Dayton's top six in minutes played featured one transfer, from Georgia, and this is his second year at the program. Hell, even UConn, their top six in minutes played had "only" two transfers. Recruiting talent out of high school remains the best way to get top-tier players.

Well yes, of course we still have to recruit HS/Prep even just to maintain contacts and pipelines.

Let's just see how many of the really good ones will actually stick around for 4 years.
They should chart the impact before and after NIL and transfer rule changes.

With all that said, I hope Foumena, Rory, Dubs, and Cam have a long and very successful career here at Rhody.

rjv wrote: ↑1 year ago if you look at the grid from 2 years ago there is not one player who was listed as 23-24 still on the team. Sad...
Turnover will continue each year

Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 year ago

Jersey77 wrote: ↑1 year ago

SGreenwell wrote: ↑1 year ago

Of VCU's top five in minutes played this year, four were HS recruits. The fifth was a grad transfer from Michigan that had been averaging 13 MPG there. Dayton's top six in minutes played featured one transfer, from Georgia, and this is his second year at the program. Hell, even UConn, their top six in minutes played had "only" two transfers. Recruiting talent out of high school remains the best way to get top-tier players.

Well yes, of course we still have to recruit HS/Prep even just to maintain contacts and pipelines.

Let's just see how many of the really good ones will actually stick around for 4 years.
They should chart the impact before and after NIL and transfer rule changes.

With all that said, I hope Foumena, Rory, Dubs, and Cam have a long and very successful career here at Rhody.

Weston is more likely to be here for 4 years than any of those guys, simply because he'd have to sit a year if he transfers.

rjv wrote: ↑1 year ago if you look at the grid from 2 years ago there is not one player who was listed as 23-24 still on the team. Sad...
Turnover will continue each year

bigappleram wrote: ↑1 year ago I don’t see Alex as a 4 on the depth chart based on the skills he showed this year. If he can face up and hit shots from beyond 5 feet then sure but until then in my book he’s a 5. You can’t have a 4 that isn’t effective outside 10 feet or you end up with the lane clog we had with the twins on the floor together.

Jersey77 wrote: ↑1 year ago

bigappleram wrote: ↑1 year ago I don’t see Alex as a 4 on the depth chart based on the skills he showed this year. If he can face up and hit shots from beyond 5 feet then sure but until then in my book he’s a 5. You can’t have a 4 that isn’t effective outside 10 feet or you end up with the lane clog we had with the twins on the floor together.

Alex never really played the 5 until last season by default.
He said he was just starting to learn that position.
As a matter of fact, he always said he was most comfortable at the wing

Once Bilau comes back that gives us 3 centers not counting Alex.

bigappleram wrote: ↑1 year ago

Jersey77 wrote: ↑1 year ago

bigappleram wrote: ↑1 year ago I don’t see Alex as a 4 on the depth chart based on the skills he showed this year. If he can face up and hit shots from beyond 5 feet then sure but until then in my book he’s a 5. You can’t have a 4 that isn’t effective outside 10 feet or you end up with the lane clog we had with the twins on the floor together.

Alex never really played the 5 until last season by default.
He said he was just starting to learn that position.
As a matter of fact, he always said he was most comfortable at the wing

Once Bilau comes back that gives us 3 centers not counting Alex.

That might be true but a college 4 has to be able to stretch outside to the 3 point line. I don’t see that from Alex. Or maybe he will come back a different player. But right now as a college player he hasn’t shown that ability.

Jersey77 wrote: ↑1 year ago Current roster spots to start the season:

PG- Luis K/ Cam
CG- House/ Dubs
SF/Wing - Weston/ Zek
PF - Rory/ Alex
C - Brown/ Foumena

IR- Bilau (C)

Can go smaller with both Weston and Zek starting at forward.

Maybe freshmen Cam and Foumena really impress and eventually start.
Hopefully with the remaining spots we can trade up.