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Post by DiMarz on Feb 17, 2020 21:51:04 GMT -5
Looking back on the seaspon, I see improvement in the play of every player out there...Faw is a different player, Wade is so much better on the defensive end he he was at the start....Connor is much more active on both ends of the floor...Joe has stood out, Austin was playing well, I heard there is a chance he will return before the end of the season, Dr. appointment tomorrow....Keep your fingers crossed...Blake has gotten better.... Now with that said, they all have a ways to go, learning to play M2M, learning to score around the hoop and they all must get stronger! Our bigs get pushed around and spend too much time on the floor on their backsides...this group plays hard every night out, hopefully there is help coming from the incoming freshman.....Mike R. was again at the game.....
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Feb 17, 2020 21:54:14 GMT -5
We've been through this many, many times and I believe the consensus on the board is that Joey Reilly is not on scholarship. If you have proof to the contrary please share with the board
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Feb 17, 2020 21:55:28 GMT -5
FYI - Reilly is not a walk-on. My point is Nelson is not getting the most out of this team. Coaching scared. Hoping to keep the score close. If you guys want to give him a pass, go ahead. He needs to use more of his roster. I am just using Reilly as an example of the type of player he should be getting more out of. This is the Patriot league for god sakes. This is NOT big time college basketball. (We missed out on the Big East years ago) Yes, it's the Patriot League, which is Division I basketball. Pardon my bluntness, but several guys on this roster would be better served in the NESCAC.
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Post by trimster on Feb 17, 2020 21:57:10 GMT -5
What is the downside to bringing on another walk-on? No downside. Unfortunately for Reilly we're stacked at guard so there are not many minutes to be had. Uhh, we aren’t stacked anywhere.
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Post by longsuffering on Feb 17, 2020 22:04:32 GMT -5
No downside. Unfortunately for Reilly we're stacked at guard so there are not many minutes to be had. Uhh, we aren’t stacked anywhere. OK, then give Wade and CLS a break down to 25-30 minutes and use this golden opportunity to see if Reilly can get into a rythym, hit some threes and determine if he can contribute over the next three years. Reducing Wade's minutes and increasing Reilly's might help two players.
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Feb 17, 2020 22:07:51 GMT -5
hmmmm; I might be smelling an agenda on this game thread.....might just be me.
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Feb 17, 2020 22:10:15 GMT -5
Joe P. looked to be hobbling out in the lobby after the game.That would be the rotten cherry on this poison ivy sundae of a season.
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Post by longsuffering on Feb 17, 2020 22:16:07 GMT -5
hmmmm; I might be smelling an agenda on this game thread.....might just be me. I would like to see Reilly get a chance to play and some planned open three point shot opportunities to see what he can do. Agenda revealed. If we were stacked at guard or fighting for a home tournament game I would understand why that isn't advisable.
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Post by hcalum85 on Feb 17, 2020 22:23:11 GMT -5
We've been through this many, many times and I believe the consensus on the board is that Joey Reilly is not on scholarship. If you have proof to the contrary please share with the board I understand that was the consensus on the board, but the majority is mistaken. Why would Joe Reilly have decided to walk on at Holy Cross ? For what reason ? He was offered at West Point. Maybe he didn't want the Military. That might be. But it is my understanding he was a top ten student at East Catholic. He would have been accepted to any college in the country. If he wanted to walk on, why not at Harvard ? Or Yale ? Or Princeton ? Certainly, he would have been given the chance to do so at ANY of those schools. And could have possible also seen some playing time. He was set to attend Exeter to increase D1 possibilities. Why the hell would he decide to walk-on at Holy Cross.
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Feb 17, 2020 22:28:19 GMT -5
Would Billy Donovan make Ryan Wade a better player too, or just Joey R.?
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Post by bison137 on Feb 17, 2020 22:34:41 GMT -5
But it is my understanding he was a top ten student at East Catholic. He would have been accepted to any college in the country. If he wanted to walk on, why not at Harvard ? Or Yale ? Or Princeton ? Certainly, he would have been given the chance to do so at ANY of those schools. And could have possible also seen some playing time. I have no idea what his SAT scores were. But I do know that most top ten students at East Catholic would not be admitted to Yale or Harvard or Princeton, unless they were supported by a coach.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Feb 17, 2020 22:42:12 GMT -5
If Reilly had the opportunity to go play at H, Y, or P then what was he doing taking first a PG year at Exeter and then coming to HC?
Also, have you watched Yale or Harvard this year? You think Joey Reilly is seeing the floor on those teams? Come on.
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Post by WorcesterGray on Feb 17, 2020 22:48:24 GMT -5
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Post by hcalum85 on Feb 17, 2020 22:54:02 GMT -5
Would Billy Donovan make Ryan Wade a better player too, or just Joey R.? What is your point "Non Alum Dave" ? Obviously, Nelson has really improved Wade's game over the course of the season. How could I have missed that. I was only suggesting that Nelson might attempt to utilize other players on the team who might have some potential. This is not specifically about Reilly. You are making it about him and stating that he does not have the athletic ability to compete in the Patriot league. I disagree. It seems to me now would be the time to find out. I think if anyone has an agenda, it is Nelson. Maybe trying to run Reilly off the team. Remember, Nelson is only viewing this job as a stepping stone to bigger things. First league title, on to the big time.
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Feb 17, 2020 22:55:11 GMT -5
hmmmm; I might be smelling an agenda on this game thread.....might just be me. I would like to see Reilly get a chance to play and some planned open three point shot opportunities to see what he can do. Agenda revealed. If we were stacked at guard or fighting for a home tournament game I would understand why that isn't advisable. An hour ago you opined that HC is stacked at guard.
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Post by WorcesterGray on Feb 17, 2020 22:58:31 GMT -5
This season can't end soon enough.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Feb 17, 2020 22:59:00 GMT -5
Blake Verbeek has a longgggg way to go to be a D1 player. I have often thought — or rather “hoped” is the better word choice — that Verbeek could be on the Husek career path. If you look at both of their sophomore numbers, they’re extremely similar. Husek took a big step forward after his sophomore season. Let’s hope that Joe Kennedy, who hchoops mentioned working with Verbeek during the offseason, is able to bring him along further from year two to three than one to two.
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Feb 17, 2020 23:00:00 GMT -5
Would Billy Donovan make Ryan Wade a better player too, or just Joey R.? What is your point "Non Alum Dave" ? Obviously, Nelson has really improved Wade's game over the course of the season. How could I have missed that. I was only suggesting that Nelson might attempt to utilize other players on the team who might have some potential. This is not specifically about Reilly. You are making it about him and stating that he does not have the athletic ability to compete in the Patriot league. I disagree. It seems to me now would be the time to find out. I think if anyone has an agenda, it is Nelson. Maybe trying to run Reilly off the team. Remember, Nelson is only viewing this job as a stepping stone to bigger things. First league title, on to the big time. Dave is not the person stating this.
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Post by hcalum85 on Feb 17, 2020 23:01:04 GMT -5
If Reilly had the opportunity to go play at H, Y, or P then what was he doing taking first a PG year at Exeter and then coming to HC? Also, have you watched Yale or Harvard this year? You think Joey Reilly is seeing the floor on those teams? Come on. You are missing my point. If he wanted to walk on somewhere and ride the bench, it could have been at an Ivy League school. I am not saying he would have played much at all. But he is doing the same thing here. I am done with this argument. Sorry I suggested Joe Reilly might have been able to contribute a little more to a team that is going to win 3 games. I had bigger hopes for Nelson. He has been a huge disappointment. We are not getting the next great coach.
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Post by longsuffering on Feb 17, 2020 23:05:51 GMT -5
I would like to see Reilly get a chance to play and some planned open three point shot opportunities to see what he can do. Agenda revealed. If we were stacked at guard or fighting for a home tournament game I would understand why that isn't advisable. An hour ago you opined that HC is stacked at guard. I was being absurd to make my point. I feel the same way about Sandy. What a golden opportunity to see what contribution these bench players can make while at the same time pacing freshmen like Pridgen and Wade for their optimal development. Now Pridgen is hurt to some degree. I hope neither he or Butler is rushed back because we're short handed. Use the bench players.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Feb 17, 2020 23:06:54 GMT -5
Did you watch the Lafayette game, 85?
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Post by HC92 on Feb 17, 2020 23:39:35 GMT -5
I would love to see Reilly succeed at HC. I was excited when he agreed to come. Small sample size but what I have seen from him so far doesn’t make me think him playing more is going by make us more competitive this season. That said, if I had a personal connection to him, I would be frustrated given that he is literally one of two available players on the bench and can’t get on the court for a 3-win team.
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Post by HC92 on Feb 17, 2020 23:41:56 GMT -5
An hour ago you opined that HC is stacked at guard. I was being absurd to make my point. I feel the same way about Sandy. What a golden opportunity to see what contribution these bench players can make while at the same time pacing freshmen like Pridgen and Wade for their optimal development. Now Pridgen is hurt to some degree. I hope neither he or Butler is rushed back because we're short handed. Use the bench players. If Pridgen is hurt, the bench for the next game will be Reilly, Hart and Sandy.
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Post by sarasota on Feb 17, 2020 23:53:19 GMT -5
Our wins and losses for the remainder of this season mean nothing. Only thing that matters is individual player development. Playing CLS is a waste as he won't be here next year. Instead, Reilly should be getting 30 minutes per game from here on (unless there is something special about his situation that is unknown to us). The very few minutes Reilly has had tell us nothing about his potential.
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Post by longsuffering on Feb 17, 2020 23:59:52 GMT -5
Our wins and losses for the remainder of this season mean nothing. Only thing that matters is individual player development. Playing CLS is a waste as he won't be here next year. Instead, Reilly should be getting 30 minutes per game from here on (unless there is something special about his situation that is unknown to us). The very few minutes Reilly has had tell us nothing about his potential. I'll meet you half way. CLS had earned some playing time. He can't help us next year but he has been a good soldier. But yes to Reilly playing increased minutes.
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