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Post by WorcesterGray on Sept 25, 2019 17:11:39 GMT -5
Are we giving up on Rabinovich or, better put, has he given up on us? The last time we had no scholarship players under 6-0 was 2010-2011. Since then we've always had a starter listed at 5-10 or shorter (JB then AT then CG) Lowder might be under 6-0. Btw, am I the only one concerned about his status, given the fact we've added two point guards so far and seem determined to get a third?
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Post by hchoops on Sept 25, 2019 17:22:50 GMT -5
Very frustrating. Why are we having so much trouble recruiting players with appropriate D1 center size? I mean not just tall, but strong too. Bucknell gets Foulland and now this guy who wasn't even on HC's radar? Year after year, same old thing in this department, same old excuses about how hard it is. Where are we going with a team of guards and small forwards? Who gets the rebounds? In the short term, the hope is that Faw and Niego can become more formidable inside, and that one or more of the projects (Hargis, Verbeek, Sandy) can develop similarly.
I am curious as to your definition (label) of a project. Does he have to be a big ? Would Jehyve have qualified, after HS ? Freshman season ? How about Malcolm Miller ? Did the low freshman minutes of Hargis and Verbeek make them projects ? How about Sandy ? What were his qualifications ? Could a guard qualify ? Ted Bettencourt ? Mark Jerz ?
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Post by WorcesterGray on Sept 25, 2019 17:41:22 GMT -5
Verbeek - No offers out of high school, 19 inconsequential minutes of playing time as a freshman. Hargis - - no viable offers when we recruited him (AU/Laf/Gate offers 1-3 years old and long dead), 55 inconsequential minutes
Carmody had stated at time of their signings that both would have immediate impact - since neither did, for a 10th place team that needed all the help it could get (especially in the front court), I think "project" more accurately describes them.
Sandy's best offer was from St. Michael's. I think a D1 player with only D2 offers is a project. Ditto LeSann, albeit in hindsight.
Floyd (272 minutes), Miller (204 minutes), and Jerz (330 minutes) all played significant minutes as frosh. I might have wondered about Bettencourt, but he was behind three senior guards on an outstanding (23-7) team. Also, admittedly more inclined to apply the label to non-guards.
I hope Verbeek, Hargis, and Sandy all become all-PL stars. I would be happy if any of them could be helpful, and am most bullish about Hargis (among the three).
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Post by hchoops on Sept 25, 2019 17:46:35 GMT -5
Was Grandison a project out of HS ? ( no D1 offers) Was Floyd a project out of Hs ? i just think it is both premature and unfair to place that negative label on a freshman before he has even a practice.
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Post by WorcesterGray on Sept 25, 2019 17:47:46 GMT -5
Got me there. You win.
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Sept 25, 2019 18:03:59 GMT -5
Who knows, maybe (Set the) Screen will be gassed after 5 minutes of playing against The Full Nelson. That being said, I too would like some size with the last spot, but as I've said many times, I'll take a 6-7 guy who can play over a 6-10 who can't 8 days a week (if that turns out to be the choice presented). That being said, the Worcester Academy kid does look promising.
I just want to hear Coach speak again, to get some feedback on recruiting, and how they are going to play. I'm not nearly as concerned about playing multiple little guys together as most here, as long as they are being utilized to play to their strengths. Having 5 junkyard dog types playing full bore full time would work for me.
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Post by bringbackcaro on Sept 25, 2019 18:15:57 GMT -5
What seems to be the problem, why no big men interested in HC? Very frustrating. Why are we having so much trouble recruiting players with appropriate D1 center size? I mean not just tall, but strong too. Bucknell gets Foulland and now this guy who wasn't even on HC's radar? Year after year, same old thing in this department, same old excuses about how hard it is. Where are we going with a team of guards and small forwards? Who gets the rebounds? Outside of a 2-week stretch in March four years ago, the previous head coach was asleep at the wheel and had no interest in recruiting, and his staff played off his lead. Thankfully, we now have a head coach with a track record of success (albeit not as a head coach yet), and at least one great assistant who was one of the best players at HC in the past 10+ years. I am cautiously optimistic that these two will inject MUCH needed energy into the program and lead the charge for making HC relevant again, even if just being relevant again in the pL is where we have to start.
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Post by HC92 on Sept 25, 2019 18:37:17 GMT -5
Strangely, Carmody’s best class on paper and hopefully on the court may well have been the one he never got to coach.
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Post by hchoops on Sept 25, 2019 21:25:06 GMT -5
A Humphrey video I think it has not already been posted
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Post by hchoops on Sept 25, 2019 21:36:52 GMT -5
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Post by WorcesterGray on Sept 27, 2019 9:58:05 GMT -5
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Post by WorcesterGray on Sept 27, 2019 10:04:03 GMT -5
“Obviously, I want to have a relationship with the coaches and the players, get a good feel for the atmosphere, the campus, and then just put myself in the shoes of the players and where I would fit,” Dorsey shares. “I’m a winner, so I want to go somewhere we can win games. I’m one of those guys who will do whatever the coach wants me to do to win.”
As an added bonus, Dorsey will also attend App State’s football game against Sun Belt Conference rival, Coastal Carolina. The game is a sellout and, just one week after the Mountaineers beat North Carolina, the crowd will have extra energy, which Dorsey is already anticipating.
“I’m pretty familiar with App, I’ve got a lot of friends that go to App. They’ve been talking all week that it’s going to be a crazy atmosphere, so I’m definitely looking forward to that,” says Dorsey.
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Post by WorcesterGray on Sept 27, 2019 18:32:23 GMT -5
Homecoming game vs. Harvard in a few weeks should be nice. Terrific foliage, too.
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Post by breezy on Oct 1, 2019 21:04:23 GMT -5
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Post by hchoops on Oct 1, 2019 21:19:47 GMT -5
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Post by trimster on Oct 3, 2019 12:44:08 GMT -5
Very frustrating. Why are we having so much trouble recruiting players with appropriate D1 center size? I mean not just tall, but strong too. Bucknell gets Foulland and now this guy who wasn't even on HC's radar? Year after year, same old thing in this department, same old excuses about how hard it is. Where are we going with a team of guards and small forwards? Who gets the rebounds? In the short term, the hope is that Faw and Niego can become more formidable inside, and that one or more of the projects (Hargis, Verbeek, Sandy) can develop similarly.
I'm optimistic about our guard play going forward, but bigs win championships - need to find a way to compete with our PL brethren for them.
From the William and Mary board, (I’d say they fish from the same pond HC does when it comes to recruiting), they, Lehigh and Cal Poly among several others including Bradley, have recently offered 6’9” Connor Linke from Chicago. Seen as a project offensively but a solid defender and rebounder right now. Wonder if HC has any interest.
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Post by WorcesterGray on Oct 3, 2019 13:10:15 GMT -5
Our last four offers have been to guards - Humphrey committed here, other three are still mulling things over, presumably. Haven't seen Holy Cross mentioned in connection with any bigs for quite awhile.
William and Mary did get recent commitments from two recruits (Connor Kochera, Jake Milkereit) that we had some interest in.
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Post by bringbackcaro on Oct 3, 2019 13:32:11 GMT -5
In the short term, the hope is that Faw and Niego can become more formidable inside, and that one or more of the projects (Hargis, Verbeek, Sandy) can develop similarly. I'm optimistic about our guard play going forward, but bigs win championships - need to find a way to compete with our PL brethren for them.
From the William and Mary board, (I’d say they fish from the same pond HC does when it comes to recruiting), they, Lehigh and Cal Poly among several others including Bradley, have recently offered 6’9” Connor Linke from Chicago. Seen as a project offensively but a solid defender and rebounder right now. Wonder if HC has any interest. Our last four offers have been to guards - Humphrey committed here, other three are still mulling things over, presumably. Haven't seen Holy Cross mentioned in connection with any bigs for quite awhile. William and Mary did get recent commitments from two recruits (Connor Kochera, Jake Milkereit) that we had some interest in. These posts bring up an interesting situation for Nelson and his staff -- despite our glaring need for Bigs, given how much the previous staff decimated roster depth and balance, can we afford to take on any additional projects right now or are we better of just taking the best available players regardless of position? With Verbeek as a project in the Sophomore class, Sandy likely a project in the Freshman class (based on his offers), if we take another Big as a project in this year's class, and those three are not able to contribute in 2020-21 & 21-22, that leaves us with essentially 10 scholarship players in those two seasons -- 4-5 of which would be Freshmen or Sophomores. Not a recipe for success. With the best available approach, we could then focus 2-3 of next year's scholarships on Bigs when we have the full recruiting cycle to work with and may be able to get guys who are able to contribute sooner than a project who we may be reaching for right now. (I hope the same best available approach that we may be taking now is why we also took Riley and not an injury to Lowder.)
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Post by WorcesterGray on Oct 3, 2019 13:43:06 GMT -5
"Glass half-full" possibility is that Nelson is already seeing enough potential development in guys like Verbeek and Sandy that he feels he can wait until 2021 to look for size. I hope that's the case.
May not get any more insight into that at the open practice Sunday, but should be able to get a read on Lowder's health/mobility - that's the #1 thing I'll be watching for.
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Post by hchoops on Oct 3, 2019 14:36:38 GMT -5
Seriously doubt that Lowder has had any injury or illness
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Post by WorcesterGray on Oct 3, 2019 19:08:27 GMT -5
CJ Jones commits to BU.
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Post by bison137 on Oct 3, 2019 19:27:48 GMT -5
He just made it official, but it's been fairly well known for a week.
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Post by breezy on Oct 5, 2019 18:05:56 GMT -5
COMMITMENT:
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Post by hchoops on Oct 5, 2019 18:22:05 GMT -5
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Post by trimster on Oct 5, 2019 18:32:00 GMT -5
I like the fact he had 18 offers. Been a while since we got a kid with that many offers, no?
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