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Post by possum on Mar 29, 2020 19:56:47 GMT -5
KY the player you're referring to is Larry Reynolds who played locally at Leicester/Becker JC, as you said for some reason he never played a game. Until Townsell was granted a scholarship Reynolds is probably the only other JUCO who was ever on scholarship at HC.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Mar 29, 2020 19:59:32 GMT -5
That’s it: Larry Reynolds. Thanks!!!
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Post by DiMarz on Mar 29, 2020 20:07:11 GMT -5
It would be good to get him, even if he is only a practice player as a freshman....BUT.......first he has to sign.....
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Post by HC92 on Mar 29, 2020 20:08:04 GMT -5
From his AAU coach 2 years ago:
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Post by timholycross on Mar 29, 2020 20:10:21 GMT -5
Larry Reynolds. From one of the Worcester jcs, can't remember which.
Not a good person and not a good player. Was gone by the end of first semester, 1972. Might have played a jv game or two, might not have.
Can't remember exactly how he screwed up, but screwed up he did. Do not believe it had anything to do with the Gaskins situation.
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Post by hchoops on Mar 29, 2020 20:12:40 GMT -5
It would be good to get him, even if he is only a practice player as a freshman....BUT.......first he has to sign..... He would be a soph with three years of eligibility
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Post by WorcesterGray on Mar 29, 2020 20:13:51 GMT -5
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Post by timholycross on Mar 29, 2020 20:19:55 GMT -5
Nice find. Never knew that. Assume it's the same guy, but I assure you, in an era where talent was needed badly, he didn't show much. Wonder what happened to him after 1972-73?
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Post by possum on Mar 29, 2020 20:39:49 GMT -5
I think Reynolds played for Bill Gibbons Sr at Becker JC
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Post by bringbackcaro on Mar 29, 2020 21:44:26 GMT -5
Kudos to the staff for this truly out of the box approach to looking for talent to fill out the roster. It's apparent that they are leaving no stone unturned in their recruiting efforts. I don't believe we've ever used the Juco route as a source of talent prior to Nelson's arrival. Agreed. Maybe, just maybe Nelson isn’t the stubborn, bull headed, stuck in his ways guy that the peanut gallery has been suggesting...
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Mar 29, 2020 22:25:46 GMT -5
That would be great because the peanut gallery has been pushing for more prima donnas to infiltrate the team, right?
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Post by HC92 on Mar 30, 2020 8:34:31 GMT -5
For those keeping track, here’s what the roster would look like if King comes, assuming everyone else, including Copeland, comes back. Would give us a solid 8-player nucleus who would be together for 3 years. Haven’t had that sort of stability for a while.
2024 (4 scholarship players) Humphrey Johnson Rabinovich Martindale
2023 (4) Wade Pridgen Reilly King
2022 (1) Townsel Hart*
2021 (4) Butler Niego Faw Copeland
*Walk-on
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Mar 30, 2020 11:22:45 GMT -5
Going the juco route is really the only way to start rebalancing classes while adding the stability of both quality practices and immediate eligibility. Assuming the academics are there, hard not to like the strategy.
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Post by rgs318 on Mar 30, 2020 11:51:19 GMT -5
Yup. Seems like balance in classes is something HC has needed and wanted for some time. Immediate neds always had us make exceptions to that. This could be a nice start.
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Post by Tom on Mar 30, 2020 12:15:05 GMT -5
. Assuming the academics are there, hard not to like the strategy. No reason to assume that there are new guidelines for admission. I think the the academics will be there for any kid coming from JuCo, 4 year college transfer, prep school, or high school. Having the HC admissions office act as a proper academic gatekeeper is the least of our hoops worries. Assuming the academics are there is a very safe assumption for anyone who suits up for the Crusaders
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Post by WorcesterGray on Apr 2, 2020 5:32:11 GMT -5
Elias King picked up an offer from Chicago State overnight.
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Post by WorcesterGray on Apr 6, 2020 16:51:12 GMT -5
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Post by HC92 on Apr 6, 2020 19:28:28 GMT -5
RJ Evans is following this Juco PG. Not sure if that means anything or not. No offer yet.
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Post by hchoops on Apr 6, 2020 19:38:38 GMT -5
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