Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 6:00 pm
I mentioned this in another thread, but posting it here in case people didn't see it. Archie is on Kmac's show starting right now on 790 the score from 6-7.
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Archie on KMac show.
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Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 6:12 pm
Archie interview starts at 6:30.
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 6:18 pm
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 6:24 pm
Thanks for the link! Definitely giving this a listen.
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 6:43 pm
Archie said House could be one of the best scorers in the A10.
Kortright is a jack of all trades but he really views him as a PG.
Think Zeke could blossom in to an all conference level player.
Also said, "by no means do we feel like we have arrived yet".
Kortright is a jack of all trades but he really views him as a PG.
Think Zeke could blossom in to an all conference level player.
Also said, "by no means do we feel like we have arrived yet".
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 6:44 pm
Sounds like another down year
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 6:45 pm
Green is a bit of a sleeper but is our best three point shooter and could end up being the most important piece we brought in.
Always is a late bloomer (they call him Ways). Young and needs to gain strength.
Tyson Brown is older and brings real physicality. Live body and good size.
Always is a late bloomer (they call him Ways). Young and needs to gain strength.
Tyson Brown is older and brings real physicality. Live body and good size.
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 6:47 pm
Fuchs (pronounced Fox) should be our best big man and the most physically ready. Will likely be one of the most used freshman in the country and could be very good.
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 7:02 pm
Thanks, 78!Billyboy78 wrote: ↑11 months ago I mentioned this in another thread, but posting it here in case people didn't see it. Archie is on Kmac's show starting right now on 790 the score from 6-7.
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 7:40 pm
Sounds like we have two big bodies who look ready to contribute from day one. Add them to Bilau and Foumena.
We have two All Conference potential players in House and Montgomery.
We have two point guards.
We have increased shooting across the board.
and we have a lot of addition by subtraction. Don't forget, this time last year he was talking about how we were all going to be surprised by Bassy's improvement, and we had no idea we had a team cancer on board in Freeman.
Not to mention a lot of careless and turnover prone basketball. Every game.
I think this roster looks incrementally better than the last one without even seeing them yet.
We have two All Conference potential players in House and Montgomery.
We have two point guards.
We have increased shooting across the board.
and we have a lot of addition by subtraction. Don't forget, this time last year he was talking about how we were all going to be surprised by Bassy's improvement, and we had no idea we had a team cancer on board in Freeman.
Not to mention a lot of careless and turnover prone basketball. Every game.
I think this roster looks incrementally better than the last one without even seeing them yet.
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 7:41 pm
Is the show saved on the site so for people like me at work to go back and listen
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 7:42 pm
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 7:49 pm
Yeah, I was surprised to hear that. Sounds like he'll be getting as many minutes as he can handle.
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 7:51 pm
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 8:03 pm
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 8:23 pm
Noooooooooooo...............
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 8:40 pm
I didn’t get that impression. He seems high on a couple of guys we had questions about, like Fuchs and Green. Ways may need another year to develop physically.NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑11 months agoNoooooooooooo...............
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 8:40 pm
Agreedjcru wrote: ↑11 months ago Sounds like we have two big bodies who look ready to contribute from day one. Add them to Bilau and Foumena.
We have two All Conference potential players in House and Montgomery.
We have two point guards.
We have increased shooting across the board.
and we have a lot of addition by subtraction. Don't forget, this time last year he was talking about how we were all going to be surprised by Bassy's improvement, and we had no idea we had a team cancer on board in Freeman.
Not to mention a lot of careless and turnover prone basketball. Every game.
I think this roster looks incrementally better than the last one without even seeing them yet.
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 8:41 pm
So...he shall be called...."Al".... Al Wrighty then....adam914 wrote: ↑11 months ago Green is a bit of a sleeper but is our best three point shooter and could end up being the most important piece we brought in.
Always is a late bloomer (they call him Ways). Young and needs to gain strength.
Tyson Brown is older and brings real physicality. Live body and good size.
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 8:58 pm
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:00 pm
Man I can't wait for college basketball....
Some notes I picked up from the interview.
The staff knew they lacked talent and are happy with the roster they brought in. They do not want to keep bringing in many new players every year, but we had to do it this season to get this team back on track.
Foumena- He needed a year to get his body right. Now that he had a season under his belt Archie expects him to be ready to contribute.
Rory- He got a lot better last season. He still likely needs another season to get stronger and faster, but he's planning on him having a legit role this season.
Weston- Weston playing for the first time in 2 years caused a lot of growing pains. He learned what it takes to play D1 ball, and he expects him to make a jump
Bilau- Still on the mend from the injury. He didn't give us any timeline.
Jaden House- He expects him to be one of the best scorers in the conference. He's one of the best players in the country at getting to the line
Luis- He was the best player on the floor against us last year. He does it all. What Archie loves the most is his IQ. His ast to turnover ratio is fantastic. He expects Luis to run the team a lot this season, but he can put him in a lot of spots.
Zek- He can defend 1-4. Good shooter, good defender, good rebounder. HE expects him to become an all-conference player before he's gone.
David Green- Archie said he's a sleeper! He may be the most crucial recruit that we landed because it's tough to find good stretch 4s with his type of size, shooting, and ability to defend 1-5. He likes that he knows his role when playing with good players. He's one of those players that will do whatever the team needs. I'm very excited about Green!!
Always- Since he focused on Football and Basketball, he blossomed late. He will need to hit the weight room. Archie said he can shoot and will be a strong playmaker down the road. I got the vibe he's not ready to make a big impact, but I could be wrong.
Tyson- A10 type big. Strong and very physical. Exactly what we all have already said.
David Fuchs. Now this gets me VERY excited. Archie reiterated that this kid is a stud. He expects him to be one of the best freshmen in the conference. He's strong for his age. he can rebound, has a decent shot, has a nice touch, is quick, and defends. Fuchs will have a big role for a freshman. It sounds like this kid will be a starter based on Archies comments.
He didn't get to talk about Cam and Connor as they ran out of time.
Long story short it sounds like we got some big upgrades this year. If Fuchs and Green are as good as Archie says then that changes my mind about how good this team can be. I think we all expected House, Tyson, Zek, Luis to make a good impact. But if you can add a couple more impactful guys and factor in the returning players, we could make some noise.
Go Rhody!!
Some notes I picked up from the interview.
The staff knew they lacked talent and are happy with the roster they brought in. They do not want to keep bringing in many new players every year, but we had to do it this season to get this team back on track.
Foumena- He needed a year to get his body right. Now that he had a season under his belt Archie expects him to be ready to contribute.
Rory- He got a lot better last season. He still likely needs another season to get stronger and faster, but he's planning on him having a legit role this season.
Weston- Weston playing for the first time in 2 years caused a lot of growing pains. He learned what it takes to play D1 ball, and he expects him to make a jump
Bilau- Still on the mend from the injury. He didn't give us any timeline.
Jaden House- He expects him to be one of the best scorers in the conference. He's one of the best players in the country at getting to the line
Luis- He was the best player on the floor against us last year. He does it all. What Archie loves the most is his IQ. His ast to turnover ratio is fantastic. He expects Luis to run the team a lot this season, but he can put him in a lot of spots.
Zek- He can defend 1-4. Good shooter, good defender, good rebounder. HE expects him to become an all-conference player before he's gone.
David Green- Archie said he's a sleeper! He may be the most crucial recruit that we landed because it's tough to find good stretch 4s with his type of size, shooting, and ability to defend 1-5. He likes that he knows his role when playing with good players. He's one of those players that will do whatever the team needs. I'm very excited about Green!!
Always- Since he focused on Football and Basketball, he blossomed late. He will need to hit the weight room. Archie said he can shoot and will be a strong playmaker down the road. I got the vibe he's not ready to make a big impact, but I could be wrong.
Tyson- A10 type big. Strong and very physical. Exactly what we all have already said.
David Fuchs. Now this gets me VERY excited. Archie reiterated that this kid is a stud. He expects him to be one of the best freshmen in the conference. He's strong for his age. he can rebound, has a decent shot, has a nice touch, is quick, and defends. Fuchs will have a big role for a freshman. It sounds like this kid will be a starter based on Archies comments.
He didn't get to talk about Cam and Connor as they ran out of time.
Long story short it sounds like we got some big upgrades this year. If Fuchs and Green are as good as Archie says then that changes my mind about how good this team can be. I think we all expected House, Tyson, Zek, Luis to make a good impact. But if you can add a couple more impactful guys and factor in the returning players, we could make some noise.
Go Rhody!!
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:06 pm
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:19 pm
Excellent summary, Stevey.steveystuds06 wrote: ↑11 months ago Man I can't wait for college basketball....
Some notes I picked up from the interview.
The staff knew they lacked talent and are happy with the roster they brought in. They do not want to keep bringing in many new players every year, but we had to do it this season to get this team back on track.
Foumena- He needed a year to get his body right. Now that he had a season under his belt Archie expects him to be ready to contribute.
Rory- He got a lot better last season. He still likely needs another season to get stronger and faster, but he's planning on him having a legit role this season.
Weston- Weston playing for the first time in 2 years caused a lot of growing pains. He learned what it takes to play D1 ball, and he expects him to make a jump
Bilau- Still on the mend from the injury. He didn't give us any timeline.
Jaden House- He expects him to be one of the best scorers in the conference. He's one of the best players in the country at getting to the line
Luis- He was the best player on the floor against us last year. He does it all. What Archie loves the most is his IQ. His ast to turnover ratio is fantastic. He expects Luis to run the team a lot this season, but he can put him in a lot of spots.
Zek- He can defend 1-4. Good shooter, good defender, good rebounder. HE expects him to become an all-conference player before he's gone.
David Green- Archie said he's a sleeper! He may be the most crucial recruit that we landed because it's tough to find good stretch 4s with his type of size, shooting, and ability to defend 1-5. He likes that he knows his role when playing with good players. He's one of those players that will do whatever the team needs. I'm very excited about Green!!
Always- Since he focused on Football and Basketball, he blossomed late. He will need to hit the weight room. Archie said he can shoot and will be a strong playmaker down the road. I got the vibe he's not ready to make a big impact, but I could be wrong.
Tyson- A10 type big. Strong and very physical. Exactly what we all have already said.
David Fuchs. Now this gets me VERY excited. Archie reiterated that this kid is a stud. He expects him to be one of the best freshmen in the conference. He's strong for his age. he can rebound, has a decent shot, has a nice touch, is quick, and defends. Fuchs will have a big role for a freshman. It sounds like this kid will be a starter based on Archies comments.
He didn't get to talk about Cam and Connor as they ran out of time.
Long story short it sounds like we got some big upgrades this year. If Fuchs and Green are as good as Archie says then that changes my mind about how good this team can be. I think we all expected House, Tyson, Zek, Luis to make a good impact. But if you can add a couple more impactful guys and factor in the returning players, we could make some noise.
Go Rhody!!
That summary got me fired up. Let’s goooooooooooooooooo!!!
ETA: Crap….it’s only June. I better pace myself.
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:32 pm
I know me too hahaJdrums#3 wrote: ↑11 months agoExcellent summary, Stevey.steveystuds06 wrote: ↑11 months ago Man I can't wait for college basketball....
Some notes I picked up from the interview.
The staff knew they lacked talent and are happy with the roster they brought in. They do not want to keep bringing in many new players every year, but we had to do it this season to get this team back on track.
Foumena- He needed a year to get his body right. Now that he had a season under his belt Archie expects him to be ready to contribute.
Rory- He got a lot better last season. He still likely needs another season to get stronger and faster, but he's planning on him having a legit role this season.
Weston- Weston playing for the first time in 2 years caused a lot of growing pains. He learned what it takes to play D1 ball, and he expects him to make a jump
Bilau- Still on the mend from the injury. He didn't give us any timeline.
Jaden House- He expects him to be one of the best scorers in the conference. He's one of the best players in the country at getting to the line
Luis- He was the best player on the floor against us last year. He does it all. What Archie loves the most is his IQ. His ast to turnover ratio is fantastic. He expects Luis to run the team a lot this season, but he can put him in a lot of spots.
Zek- He can defend 1-4. Good shooter, good defender, good rebounder. HE expects him to become an all-conference player before he's gone.
David Green- Archie said he's a sleeper! He may be the most crucial recruit that we landed because it's tough to find good stretch 4s with his type of size, shooting, and ability to defend 1-5. He likes that he knows his role when playing with good players. He's one of those players that will do whatever the team needs. I'm very excited about Green!!
Always- Since he focused on Football and Basketball, he blossomed late. He will need to hit the weight room. Archie said he can shoot and will be a strong playmaker down the road. I got the vibe he's not ready to make a big impact, but I could be wrong.
Tyson- A10 type big. Strong and very physical. Exactly what we all have already said.
David Fuchs. Now this gets me VERY excited. Archie reiterated that this kid is a stud. He expects him to be one of the best freshmen in the conference. He's strong for his age. he can rebound, has a decent shot, has a nice touch, is quick, and defends. Fuchs will have a big role for a freshman. It sounds like this kid will be a starter based on Archies comments.
He didn't get to talk about Cam and Connor as they ran out of time.
Long story short it sounds like we got some big upgrades this year. If Fuchs and Green are as good as Archie says then that changes my mind about how good this team can be. I think we all expected House, Tyson, Zek, Luis to make a good impact. But if you can add a couple more impactful guys and factor in the returning players, we could make some noise.
Go Rhody!!
That summary got me fired up. Let’s goooooooooooooooooo!!!
ETA: Crap….it’s only June. I better pace myself.
I’m completely guessing but based on the comments about Fuchs I wonder if that’s why we didn’t land Buru. Maybe Archie wanted Fuchs… we’ll see how good he is once the season starts!
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:40 pm
If you looked into the fact that Fuchs is currently playing against competition superior to what he will see in college basketball then you wouldn't be surprised.
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:43 pm
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 10:06 pm
The addition by subtraction is huge.jcru wrote: ↑11 months ago Sounds like we have two big bodies who look ready to contribute from day one. Add them to Bilau and Foumena.
We have two All Conference potential players in House and Montgomery.
We have two point guards.
We have increased shooting across the board.
and we have a lot of addition by subtraction. Don't forget, this time last year he was talking about how we were all going to be surprised by Bassy's improvement, and we had no idea we had a team cancer on board in Freeman.
Not to mention a lot of careless and turnover prone basketball. Every game.
I think this roster looks incrementally better than the last one without even seeing them yet.
Malik, while an important leader and great guy who gave a lot to this program and helped lay a foundation, lacked the talent to see a lot of minutes on this new team. I would guess that Fuchs and Green will be significant upgrades.
Foumena and Brown are significant upgrades over Tchikou and Samb.
Montgomery is an upgrade over Carey. I liked Carey’s athleticism and effort but he was an absolute liability with the ball in his hands.
Bray showed up once every couple games and was a detriment where he didn’t. Louie/Ways may not have top end scoring that he did, but I can’t imagine their floor is as low as his was - plus the team issues.
Ish was a loss, of course he was, but let’s not act like adding a kid who averaged 17 a game is nothing. The A10 wasn’t some world beater league either - but it’s not insane to think we won’t be losing too much in the scoring department from him.
Idk why so many people are so sour on this team and staff, but I’ll happily unjam your heads from your asses when this team turns it on.
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 10:27 pm
This is an interesting take. Can’t disagree with any of Bluemans points. Front court should be noticeably better. We’ll rely a lot on Westin and House to carry the scoring in Ish’s absence. I’m excited to see Montgomery play too. Hopefully the other players take their roles seriously and we see more team ball this year.Blue Man wrote: ↑11 months agoThe addition by subtraction is huge.jcru wrote: ↑11 months ago Sounds like we have two big bodies who look ready to contribute from day one. Add them to Bilau and Foumena.
We have two All Conference potential players in House and Montgomery.
We have two point guards.
We have increased shooting across the board.
and we have a lot of addition by subtraction. Don't forget, this time last year he was talking about how we were all going to be surprised by Bassy's improvement, and we had no idea we had a team cancer on board in Freeman.
Not to mention a lot of careless and turnover prone basketball. Every game.
I think this roster looks incrementally better than the last one without even seeing them yet.
Malik, while an important leader and great guy who gave a lot to this program and helped lay a foundation, lacked the talent to see a lot of minutes on this new team. I would guess that Fuchs and Green will be significant upgrades.
Foumena and Brown are significant upgrades over Tchikou and Samb.
Montgomery is an upgrade over Carey. I liked Carey’s athleticism and effort but he was an absolute liability with the ball in his hands.
Bray showed up once every couple games and was a detriment where he didn’t. Louie/Ways may not have top end scoring that he did, but I can’t imagine their floor is as low as his was - plus the team issues.
Ish was a loss, of course he was, but let’s not act like adding a kid who averaged 17 a game is nothing. The A10 wasn’t some world beater league either - but it’s not insane to think we won’t be losing too much in the scoring department from him.
Idk why so many people are so sour on this team and staff, but I’ll happily unjam your heads from your asses when this team turns it on.
Talent looks like it’s upgraded, but it’s hard to project just how good we can be until we see how they play together. Looking forward to see how Archie works everyone in.
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 10:31 pm
Wow sounds like really positive news !!Blue Man wrote: ↑11 months agoThe addition by subtraction is huge.jcru wrote: ↑11 months ago Sounds like we have two big bodies who look ready to contribute from day one. Add them to Bilau and Foumena.
We have two All Conference potential players in House and Montgomery.
We have two point guards.
We have increased shooting across the board.
and we have a lot of addition by subtraction. Don't forget, this time last year he was talking about how we were all going to be surprised by Bassy's improvement, and we had no idea we had a team cancer on board in Freeman.
Not to mention a lot of careless and turnover prone basketball. Every game.
I think this roster looks incrementally better than the last one without even seeing them yet.
Malik, while an important leader and great guy who gave a lot to this program and helped lay a foundation, lacked the talent to see a lot of minutes on this new team. I would guess that Fuchs and Green will be significant upgrades.
Foumena and Brown are significant upgrades over Tchikou and Samb.
Montgomery is an upgrade over Carey. I liked Carey’s athleticism and effort but he was an absolute liability with the ball in his hands.
Bray showed up once every couple games and was a detriment where he didn’t. Louie/Ways may not have top end scoring that he did, but I can’t imagine their floor is as low as his was - plus the team issues.
Ish was a loss, of course he was, but let’s not act like adding a kid who averaged 17 a game is nothing. The A10 wasn’t some world beater league either - but it’s not insane to think we won’t be losing too much in the scoring department from him.
Idk why so many people are so sour on this team and staff, but I’ll happily unjam your heads from your asses when this team turns it on.
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 10:37 pm
Too positive. I’m gonna need someone to come along and throw some cold water on this sudden flurry of positive posts pretty soon because I can’t stay this fired up for 4-5 more months without dropping like rock. 
Let’s goooooooooooo!
Let’s goooooooooooo!
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 6:23 am
There are more than a few posters here who specialize in that sort of thing
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 10:58 am
I don’t think we’re gonna be a great team but if we have a few guys to build around I’ll be excited. That’s what we were missing last year.
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 11:21 am
This is exactly what I came away thinking after hearing the interview. This season will likely still be a struggle at times, but it sounds like we might be at the start of actually putting together a decent team if a few of these guys develop as the staff expects. Positive momentum at least.steveystuds06 wrote: ↑11 months ago I don’t think we’re gonna be a great team but if we have a few guys to build around I’ll be excited. That’s what we were missing last year.
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 11:45 am
what a great listen
looking forward to putting the past season behind us and brighter days ahead !
looking forward to putting the past season behind us and brighter days ahead !
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 3:36 pm
I’m thinking of raising my contest prediction a couple games based on Arch comments
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 4:26 pm
According to Arch, teams are about to get FuchedElmCityRhody wrote: ↑11 months ago what a great listen
looking forward to putting the past season behind us and brighter days ahead !
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 4:28 pm
According to Archie on his interview with Kevin Mac his name is pronounced Dahvid FoxPeterRamTime wrote: ↑11 months agoAccording to Arch, teams are about to get FuchedElmCityRhody wrote: ↑11 months ago what a great listen
looking forward to putting the past season behind us and brighter days ahead !
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 4:38 pm
The signs are gonna be amazing.ramster wrote: ↑11 months agoAccording to Archie on his interview with Kevin Mac his name is pronounced Dahvid FoxPeterRamTime wrote: ↑11 months agoAccording to Arch, teams are about to get FuchedElmCityRhody wrote: ↑11 months ago what a great listen
looking forward to putting the past season behind us and brighter days ahead !
Maybe one will unseat “will Mbang til u can’t Seawright”
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 6:41 pm
With a German accent Jaramster wrote: ↑11 months agoAccording to Archie on his interview with Kevin Mac his name is pronounced Dahvid FoxPeterRamTime wrote: ↑11 months agoAccording to Arch, teams are about to get FuchedElmCityRhody wrote: ↑11 months ago what a great listen
looking forward to putting the past season behind us and brighter days ahead !
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 7:07 pm
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 7:13 pm
URI stopped Rhody Jay from having the signs.
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 7:34 pm
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 9:18 pm
same....and hopefully...hopefully, there's never ever any "9 or 10 guys that could start" talkElmCityRhody wrote: ↑11 months ago what a great listen
looking forward to putting the past season behind us and brighter days ahead !
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 10:28 pm
Sounds like Arch loves House , said he’s built like a RB and he going to be a big scorer in our league
Zek can guard the 1-4
Fuchs probably going to be on the all frosh team
Zek can guard the 1-4
Fuchs probably going to be on the all frosh team
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 11:24 pm
It seems like from listening to this it’s going to be pretty clear what the starting five is
Luis - PG
House - SG
Zek - SF
Fuchs - PF
Brown - C
Luis - PG
House - SG
Zek - SF
Fuchs - PF
Brown - C
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2023 9:19 am
Blue Man, I don't think there are any fans here (possibly a very few) that are sour on this staff or our team.Blue Man wrote: ↑11 months agoThe addition by subtraction is huge.jcru wrote: ↑11 months ago Sounds like we have two big bodies who look ready to contribute from day one. Add them to Bilau and Foumena.
We have two All Conference potential players in House and Montgomery.
We have two point guards.
We have increased shooting across the board.
and we have a lot of addition by subtraction. Don't forget, this time last year he was talking about how we were all going to be surprised by Bassy's improvement, and we had no idea we had a team cancer on board in Freeman.
Not to mention a lot of careless and turnover prone basketball. Every game.
I think this roster looks incrementally better than the last one without even seeing them yet.
Malik, while an important leader and great guy who gave a lot to this program and helped lay a foundation, lacked the talent to see a lot of minutes on this new team. I would guess that Fuchs and Green will be significant upgrades.
Foumena and Brown are significant upgrades over Tchikou and Samb.
Montgomery is an upgrade over Carey. I liked Carey’s athleticism and effort but he was an absolute liability with the ball in his hands.
Bray showed up once every couple games and was a detriment where he didn’t. Louie/Ways may not have top end scoring that he did, but I can’t imagine their floor is as low as his was - plus the team issues.
Ish was a loss, of course he was, but let’s not act like adding a kid who averaged 17 a game is nothing. The A10 wasn’t some world beater league either - but it’s not insane to think we won’t be losing too much in the scoring department from him.
Idk why so many people are so sour on this team and staff, but I’ll happily unjam your heads from your asses when this team turns it on.
Just because we are tempering our expectations for this season "only" doesn't mean we aren't optimistic or enthusiastic about our future with this roster and our coaches.
We have plenty of question marks including several key pieces that have very limited Div.1 experience.
Although we don't have any exceptional teams in the A10, there is a good balance with lots of depth in our conference. Many of the teams return a lot of quality players and others have added proven contributors.
Overall, I like what the staff has done with building our roster.
I just feel it is a little too early to expect much this season.
But yeah, I hope I am surprised, and this team exceeds my expectations for 23-24.
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2023 9:36 am
Casual fan sees 5 new starters and thinks, "there's no way they won't be a LOT (LOT) better than last year"....like, can't even fathom it.
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2023 2:26 pm
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2023 4:46 pm
Too early to expect much? What exactly is reasonable to expect?Jersey77 wrote: ↑11 months agoBlue Man, I don't think there are any fans here (possibly a very few) that are sour on this staff or our team.Blue Man wrote: ↑11 months agoThe addition by subtraction is huge.jcru wrote: ↑11 months ago Sounds like we have two big bodies who look ready to contribute from day one. Add them to Bilau and Foumena.
We have two All Conference potential players in House and Montgomery.
We have two point guards.
We have increased shooting across the board.
and we have a lot of addition by subtraction. Don't forget, this time last year he was talking about how we were all going to be surprised by Bassy's improvement, and we had no idea we had a team cancer on board in Freeman.
Not to mention a lot of careless and turnover prone basketball. Every game.
I think this roster looks incrementally better than the last one without even seeing them yet.
Malik, while an important leader and great guy who gave a lot to this program and helped lay a foundation, lacked the talent to see a lot of minutes on this new team. I would guess that Fuchs and Green will be significant upgrades.
Foumena and Brown are significant upgrades over Tchikou and Samb.
Montgomery is an upgrade over Carey. I liked Carey’s athleticism and effort but he was an absolute liability with the ball in his hands.
Bray showed up once every couple games and was a detriment where he didn’t. Louie/Ways may not have top end scoring that he did, but I can’t imagine their floor is as low as his was - plus the team issues.
Ish was a loss, of course he was, but let’s not act like adding a kid who averaged 17 a game is nothing. The A10 wasn’t some world beater league either - but it’s not insane to think we won’t be losing too much in the scoring department from him.
Idk why so many people are so sour on this team and staff, but I’ll happily unjam your heads from your asses when this team turns it on.
Just because we are tempering our expectations for this season "only" doesn't mean we aren't optimistic or enthusiastic about our future with this roster and our coaches.
We have plenty of question marks including several key pieces that have very limited Div.1 experience.
Although we don't have any exceptional teams in the A10, there is a good balance with lots of depth in our conference. Many of the teams return a lot of quality players and others have added proven contributors.
Overall, I like what the staff has done with building our roster.
I just feel it is a little too early to expect much this season.
But yeah, I hope I am surprised, and this team exceeds my expectations for 23-24.
I dont think it's necessarily sunshine pumping when you expect this current roster that will actually have 13 scholarships available, with more experienced, more talented, bigger, more athletic players at every position to be better than last years 9 win mess.
I would get saying that if people were projecting us to be an NCAA tournament team, but blue man is just pointing out how likely it is that this team will be much better.
We should expect a big improvement. It's year two. We need Archie and his staff to get better immediately. It's his responsibility as a coach of a program that has the ability to compete for NCAA bids on a yearly basis.
Then I don't see how anyone can compare last year's roster with our current one and think we won't improve.
There's such a long list of reasons that we could easily be better than 9-22.
Archie has won championships in the A-10 before. Duane and Kenny have coached up a number of NCAA tournament level teams over the year.
Last year was a total mess. There was hardly any experience, tons of injuries and asshole Bray and his stupid family.
Consider all of that and what blueman said about the roster and then ask yourself if it's actually reasonable for anyone to temper expectations of us improving considerably.
If we somehow don't get any better or get marginally better then we got some SERIOUS problems.
Re: Archie on KMac show.
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2023 5:07 pm
Good breakdown, Jersey.Jersey77 wrote: ↑11 months agoBlue Man, I don't think there are any fans here (possibly a very few) that are sour on this staff or our team.Blue Man wrote: ↑11 months agoThe addition by subtraction is huge.jcru wrote: ↑11 months ago Sounds like we have two big bodies who look ready to contribute from day one. Add them to Bilau and Foumena.
We have two All Conference potential players in House and Montgomery.
We have two point guards.
We have increased shooting across the board.
and we have a lot of addition by subtraction. Don't forget, this time last year he was talking about how we were all going to be surprised by Bassy's improvement, and we had no idea we had a team cancer on board in Freeman.
Not to mention a lot of careless and turnover prone basketball. Every game.
I think this roster looks incrementally better than the last one without even seeing them yet.
Malik, while an important leader and great guy who gave a lot to this program and helped lay a foundation, lacked the talent to see a lot of minutes on this new team. I would guess that Fuchs and Green will be significant upgrades.
Foumena and Brown are significant upgrades over Tchikou and Samb.
Montgomery is an upgrade over Carey. I liked Carey’s athleticism and effort but he was an absolute liability with the ball in his hands.
Bray showed up once every couple games and was a detriment where he didn’t. Louie/Ways may not have top end scoring that he did, but I can’t imagine their floor is as low as his was - plus the team issues.
Ish was a loss, of course he was, but let’s not act like adding a kid who averaged 17 a game is nothing. The A10 wasn’t some world beater league either - but it’s not insane to think we won’t be losing too much in the scoring department from him.
Idk why so many people are so sour on this team and staff, but I’ll happily unjam your heads from your asses when this team turns it on.
Just because we are tempering our expectations for this season "only" doesn't mean we aren't optimistic or enthusiastic about our future with this roster and our coaches.
We have plenty of question marks including several key pieces that have very limited Div.1 experience.
Although we don't have any exceptional teams in the A10, there is a good balance with lots of depth in our conference. Many of the teams return a lot of quality players and others have added proven contributors.
Overall, I like what the staff has done with building our roster.
I just feel it is a little too early to expect much this season.
But yeah, I hope I am surprised, and this team exceeds my expectations for 23-24.
As of today, I’d be happy if we can squeeze inside the top 10 (7th-9th place) of the A10 this season and show promise for the next season and be in position to make a serious run at a conference championship in ‘24-‘25.
I am hoping we get some good luck and some good bounces - compared to last season - to help squeeze us inside the top 10 this season. Perhaps finish 9-9 in conference - which would be a 4 game improvement over last season and, based off of last seasons final standings, would get us inside the top 10.
I think the conference - though lacking a top 25 team unless a team surprises and exceeds expectations - will be more balanced. I think we could see a conf regular season champ with 4 or 5 losses. If that happens and we are around .500, we will be playing some meaningful late season games.
That’s my early, hopeful expectation/prediction.