'19 G Charles Pride (Bryant ---> Bonnies)

[sevegny7]

Based on the timing of the recent commitment, I do not like our chances with Pride. I hope I'm wrong.

I respect your opinion with your basketball knowledge. I also agree with alot of the messages you right on this forum.

I see zek montgomery more as a wing (3) and Pride more as a 2 guard. I think House and Pride are more similar than Zek and pride.

I am still confident/ optimistic in pride coming to URI

[reef]

You can never have enough shooters , there will be plenty of minutes for Pride if we get him

[jcru]

Again, just to reiterate the point:

Ishmael Leggett avg 16.1 ppg last season.
Charles Pride avg 17.7 ppg and 14.6 ppg the past two seasons.

That's the kind of production you want out of your starting 2 guard.

Zek Montgomery, 8.1 ppg last year, is nice, sounds like what you would expect out of your 3/wing spot or a solid 6th man. A defensive specialist who can score. Is not going to fill the hole left by Leggett's points.

We still want Pride.

[steveystuds06]

Based on the timing of the recent commitment, I do not like our chances with Pride. I hope I'm wrong.

I respect your opinion with your basketball knowledge. I also agree with alot of the messages you right on this forum.

I see zek montgomery more as a wing (3) and Pride more as a 2 guard. I think House and Pride are more similar than Zek and pride.

I am still confident/ optimistic in pride coming to URI

Thanks, and ya I agree they are different players I'm just worried about the timing. Right after a zoom meeting with the staff, someone else commits. Obviously, we all would love to take on Pride, and I hope he still comes.

[SmartyBarrett]

Zoomed last night.

[steveystuds06]

Again, just to reiterate the point:

Ishmael Leggett avg 16.1 ppg last season.
Charles Pride avg 17.7 ppg and 14.6 ppg the past two seasons.

That's the kind of production you want out of your starting 2 guard.

Zek Montgomery, 8.1 ppg last year, is nice, sounds like what you would expect out of your 3/wing spot or a solid 6th man. A defensive specialist who can score. Is not going to fill the hole left by Leggett's points.

We still want Pride.

I don't think anyone is saying they don't want Pride. But I think House is more of the replacement for Ish. Pride would be a great addition as well.

[DeanDome88]

Again, just to reiterate the point:

Ishmael Leggett avg 16.1 ppg last season.
Charles Pride avg 17.7 ppg and 14.6 ppg the past two seasons.

That's the kind of production you want out of your starting 2 guard.

Zek Montgomery, 8.1 ppg last year, is nice, sounds like what you would expect out of your 3/wing spot or a solid 6th man. A defensive specialist who can score. Is not going to fill the hole left by Leggett's points.

We still want Pride.

I'll miss Leggett but Pride would be a good addition.

[PeterRamTime]

Based on the timing of the recent commitment, I do not like our chances with Pride. I hope I'm wrong.

I respect your opinion with your basketball knowledge. I also agree with alot of the messages you right on this forum.

I see zek montgomery more as a wing (3) and Pride more as a 2 guard. I think House and Pride are more similar than Zek and pride.

I am still confident/ optimistic in pride coming to URI

Yeah Zek is more of a Malik type. Not quite as rugged, but I'm not seeing where he is taking Pride's spot.

Pride really plays a lot like Leggett. House does too, but we just played with Carey and Leggett who were very similar as well.

We can easily have lineups with a PG, House, Pride, Zek/Weston and a Center.

[Billyboy78]

PC is on him now? Eff them.

[Dino611]

PC is on him now? Eff them.

Makes 0 sense

[steveystuds06]

Based on the timing of the recent commitment, I do not like our chances with Pride. I hope I'm wrong.

I respect your opinion with your basketball knowledge. I also agree with alot of the messages you right on this forum.

I see zek montgomery more as a wing (3) and Pride more as a 2 guard. I think House and Pride are more similar than Zek and pride.

I am still confident/ optimistic in pride coming to URI

Yeah Zek is more of a Malik type. Not quite as rugged, but I'm not seeing where he is taking Pride's spot.

Pride really plays a lot like Leggett. House does too, but we just played with Carey and Leggett who were very similar as well.

We can easily have lineups with a PG, House, Pride, Zek/Weston and a Center.

If Weston gets stuck playing the 4 again, I don't think he will stick around. I heard he and people close to him were unhappy that he was playing out of position, and he wants to play as a 2/3 this year. But yes I'm all for playing our best players, and if that means we have to go a little smaller, I'm fine with it.

[reef]

Pride would be perfect can shoot from deep and find other ways to score

[Rhodymob05]

I respect your opinion with your basketball knowledge. I also agree with alot of the messages you right on this forum.

I see zek montgomery more as a wing (3) and Pride more as a 2 guard. I think House and Pride are more similar than Zek and pride.

I am still confident/ optimistic in pride coming to URI

Yeah Zek is more of a Malik type. Not quite as rugged, but I'm not seeing where he is taking Pride's spot.

Pride really plays a lot like Leggett. House does too, but we just played with Carey and Leggett who were very similar as well.

We can easily have lineups with a PG, House, Pride, Zek/Weston and a Center.

If Weston gets stuck playing the 4 again, I don't think he will stick around. I heard he and people close to him were unhappy that he was playing out of position, and he wants to play as a 2/3 this year. But yes I'm all for playing our best players, and if that means we have to go a little smaller, I'm fine with it.

He should never play the 4 again. Totally unfair and inefficient for him and the team.

[rhodysurf]

Get PC out of here lol. Pride gunna use his last year deferring to hopkins and oduro every possession? lol

[PeterRamTime]

I respect your opinion with your basketball knowledge. I also agree with alot of the messages you right on this forum.

I see zek montgomery more as a wing (3) and Pride more as a 2 guard. I think House and Pride are more similar than Zek and pride.

I am still confident/ optimistic in pride coming to URI

Yeah Zek is more of a Malik type. Not quite as rugged, but I'm not seeing where he is taking Pride's spot.

Pride really plays a lot like Leggett. House does too, but we just played with Carey and Leggett who were very similar as well.

We can easily have lineups with a PG, House, Pride, Zek/Weston and a Center.

If Weston gets stuck playing the 4 again, I don't think he will stick around. I heard he and people close to him were unhappy that he was playing out of position, and he wants to play as a 2/3 this year. But yes I'm all for playing our best players, and if that means we have to go a little smaller, I'm fine with it.

Well we should be able to accommodate that pretty easily then. I don't want him playing the 4 either. I think I was just speaking on the kind of minutes that could be available. Plenty of minutes 1 through 3 and even 4 if necessary.

[SmartyBarrett]

PC is on him now? Eff them.

They're in on Abou as well. Archie struggled last offseason to land transfers like this because he was coming in late to the party. Same deal for English now.

[jcru]

Again, just to reiterate the point:

Ishmael Leggett avg 16.1 ppg last season.
Charles Pride avg 17.7 ppg and 14.6 ppg the past two seasons.

That's the kind of production you want out of your starting 2 guard.

Zek Montgomery, 8.1 ppg last year, is nice, sounds like what you would expect out of your 3/wing spot or a solid 6th man. A defensive specialist who can score. Is not going to fill the hole left by Leggett's points.

We still want Pride.

I don't think anyone is saying they don't want Pride. But I think House is more of the replacement for Ish. Pride would be a great addition as well.

without causing a ruckus, because I know it might be an unpopular sentiment, remember when we first got House and I said Bray v2.0?

I'm pretty sure that's what they have in mind for House: they are going to use him at PG, part of the time. With an actual PG on the floor with him some of the time like they did with Bray.

Which means Pride would be Ish. I still think the intensity to get this kid is still there, it's just a lot of late comers trying to get in on him at the 11th hour.

[SmartyBarrett]

[Dino611]

Pc can dream on lol

[steveystuds06]

PC doesn’t make much sense if he wants a bigger role. But we’ll see

[Jdrums#3]

Hopefully that is the case, Stevey, versus him being tempted with money and a deep NCAAT run next March.

I get the sense the PC clan is feeling angry and jilted and will do anything to make a deep run next season so they can rub it in Cooley’s face and do a tap dance on his head. Hell hath no fury like a friar scorned thing going on, I think. I have no strong evidence of that; just a sense I am picking up.

[Dino611]

Something to monitor tonight

Heard it’s between auburn and Xavier

If he goes to Xavier I think we still have a chance with pride

If he doesn’t then pride goes to Xavier

[Ramfan22]

Something to monitor tonight

Heard it’s between auburn and Xavier

If he goes to Xavier I think we still have a chance with pride

If he doesn’t then pride goes to Xavier

It’s going to be Xavier

[jcru]

He's going to commit to Xavier, and Pride is going to commit to Xavier and be his backup.

[PeterRamTime]

https://www.musketeermadness.com/board/ ... &start=370

Lookin like it's Xavier

Their insider guy "muskieman" seems pretty confident

[rhodyram22]

[LoveThoseRams]

With Ish leaving, I hope the staff is on Pride hard now. Does anyone have intel on when he is visiting?

[jcru]

We have the last visit. Just guesstimating, but I was thinking maybe next weekend.

[reef]

Come on let’s get Mr Pride , I have visions of him reigning 3s like Jimmy Baron !!

[Jersey77]

Looks like Creighton added a high scoring guard in the portal.
Rated #14 player in the portal.
Maybe helps us with Pride.

[rhodylocal]

I feel like Pride is a long shot. I hope I'm wrong.

[jcru]

I feel like we still have a good shot at getting Pride.

[PCFriars]

I think he ends up with you guys. PC wants him, but doesn't seem like he's too interested in a 15 MPG bench role.

[jcru]

well, if we get Pride, I think it's the difference between potentially the top half of the conference, vs the bottom half of the conference.

He'll basically going to fill the hole left by Ishmael.

[reef]

We have playing time to offer C Pride !!

[RamAttitude]

Reef’s Briefs ^TM

[jcru]

playing time is an understatement. He comes here? He ain't leaving the floor unless he has four fouls.

[Jersey77]

I feel like we still have a good shot at getting Pride.

Well it depends on what is more important to him.

Rhody or Loyola he will get much more playing time and starter minutes.

At Creighton, PC, or Xavier he will probably come off the bench as a role player.
But he will be on team with NCAAT potential.
Especially at Creighton, that can easily be national contenders, looking at their current roster.

[Dino611]

I feel like we still have a good shot at getting Pride.

Well it depends on what is more important to him.

Rhody or Loyola he will get much more playing time and starter minutes.

At Creighton, PC, or Xavier he will probably come off the bench as a role player.
But he will be on team with NCAAT potential.
Especially at Creighton, that can easily be national contenders, looking at their current roster.

Also wouldn’t shock me if some other low end P5 school comes out of nowhere and scoops him up

Crossing my fingers on him coming here but with Always visiting here today idk, both Loyola and us have players in his position but can obviously can outplay all of them

[jcru]

This guy is worth the wait imo. Nothing wrong with cultivating multiple options however, for plan B.

[NYGFan_Section208]

With Ish leaving, I hope the staff is on Pride hard now. Does anyone have intel on when he is visiting?

Ish leaving frees up cap space, right?

[jcru]

lol. I'm laughing now, but in about 15-20 years, they'll probably be a salary cap to college basketball.

If it comes down to URI and Loyola, does it basically come down to the NIL package?

[Dino611]

lol. I'm laughing now, but in about 15-20 years, they'll probably be a salary cap to college basketball.

If it comes down to URI and Loyola, does it basically come down to the NIL package?

I would say sooner with what the fuck Miami did last year

[McRam]

The good news about Ish leaving is that it easily could help,the recruiting of Pride.

[ramster]

lol. I'm laughing now, but in about 15-20 years, they'll probably be a salary cap to college basketball.

If it comes down to URI and Loyola, does it basically come down to the NIL package?

I would say sooner with what the fuck Miami did last year

Much sooner than 15-20 years. These changes are happening at a relative lightning pace.

Just in the past couple years:

• NIL Collective

• NIL for Players

• Free 5th Covid Year

• Grad Year Transfer without Sit Out Penalty even more attractive with 5th Covid Year players

• Transfer with no penalty for 1 time - waivers possible for more than 1 Transfer

• Transfer Portal

• NET Ranking System controlled by NCAA

• 30 G-League Teams

[jcru]

This is a thing of beauty...



Just attack, defend, attack, defend, attack, defend. Just relentless.

[steveystuds06]

[rhodysurf]

Losing a recruiting battle to Loyola would suckkkkkkkk

[Jersey77]

I guess his visit to Creighton isn't happening either, they may have backed off.

Looks like his only official visit is Loyola, interesting.
Except this is from RV so who knows what is going on.

[rhodysurf]

I guess his visit to Creighton isn't happening either, they may have backed off.

Looks like his only official visit is Loyola, interesting.
Except this is from RV so who knows what is going on.

With Pride he is probably an insider, he actually talks to him