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Post by dharry13 on Apr 19, 2023 17:17:42 GMT -5
Come on - great bigs? Yah I don’t see that. Rabs has been healthy enough for me to say he isn’t great; not even good IMO. Louth I have no idea. Give me two guys with some ability - reliability, dependability, accountability.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Apr 19, 2023 17:18:04 GMT -5
Great, skilled bigs, huh?
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Apr 19, 2023 18:47:29 GMT -5
HC really doesn't know what to expect from Louth and Rabs. A very good big from the portal would be great for the program, but a very good scorer would be great for the team next season...Batch may be a great scorer in the very near future, Bo and Octave have shown they can score, plus Dorsey can shoot it..IMHO, a solid point guard, like Frankel, appears to be the glue that is missing...and another scorer, in or out, would always be great... I believe Coach Paulsen has the experience to see what the team needs, and who fits the need....I am sure he has a list in mind, and will come up with the right piece. His experience is a big plus for this season, he has been there before! Dorsey can shoot it? 5 ppg with 36% from the felid doesn't scream elite shooter or scorer to me Dorsey is a decent shooter: .353 on threes for his career.
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Post by mm67 on Apr 19, 2023 19:02:32 GMT -5
Just a thought... Possibly, shooting percentages will be higher in a better functioning smoother offense with shooters getting the ball in rhythm so they can square up for an open shot. I think the team will play better with better coaching bringing them up to their full abilities. The need for a bigger presence around the rim for defense & rebounding is duly noted.
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Post by DiMarz on Apr 19, 2023 19:12:34 GMT -5
HC really doesn't know what to expect from Louth and Rabs. A very good big from the portal would be great for the program, but a very good scorer would be great for the team next season...Batch may be a great scorer in the very near future, Bo and Octave have shown they can score, plus Dorsey can shoot it..IMHO, a solid point guard, like Frankel, appears to be the glue that is missing...and another scorer, in or out, would always be great... I believe Coach Paulsen has the experience to see what the team needs, and who fits the need....I am sure he has a list in mind, and will come up with the right piece. His experience is a big plus for this season, he has been there before! Dorsey can shoot it? 5 ppg with 36% from the felid doesn't scream elite shooter or scorer to me He had his moments last season...
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Post by hcnj on Apr 19, 2023 22:05:03 GMT -5
If you asked 100 knowledgeable NE bball followers to check the most appropriate description of our 2 aforementioned bigs, zero would check "great, highly skilled big men". I'm sure you meant something else and it just came out sounding strange.
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Post by rgs318 on Apr 19, 2023 22:07:45 GMT -5
How about saying that our two big men have "potential" that injuries have prevented them from developing fully. Perhaps our new coaching staff will help them to develop more of that potential in the coming year. When other things may fail...hope still can spring eternnal.
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Post by longsuffering on Apr 20, 2023 1:12:58 GMT -5
How about saying that our two big men have "potential" that injuries have prevented them from developing fully. Perhaps our new coaching staff will help them to develop more of that potential in the coming year. When other things may fail...hope still can spring eternnal. I'll say I hope that their surgeries haven't cost them a step up and down the court or a couple of inches of lift around the basket. But either or both of our bigs might blossom and have a heck of year. More likely Louth than Rabs, imo but hoping for either or both.
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Post by Tom on Apr 20, 2023 7:54:07 GMT -5
Dorsey can shoot it? 5 ppg with 36% from the felid doesn't scream elite shooter or scorer to me Dorsey is a decent shooter: .353 on threes for his career. This untrained observer says Dorsey is a much better shooter when he has position, receives the ball, and shoots, than when he takes a 3 off of some sort of dribble. And he averages .353 overall. I don't think there's a stat, but I would wager he's well over 35 percent on 3's when set
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Post by timholycross on Apr 20, 2023 8:07:31 GMT -5
Louth was a raw talent, a bit lacking in some physical skills; but enough there for me to believe Nelson wasn't wrong to bring him in.
However, missing as much basketball as he has (pandemic, then injuries), makes me skeptical that he'll ever be much. Hope I'm wrong.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Apr 20, 2023 8:13:40 GMT -5
Crazy to think that going into their senior years, both Louth and Rabinovich have three years of eligibility remaining.
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Apr 20, 2023 8:17:08 GMT -5
Even if the staff is fortunate enough to reel in an impact transfer post player, it is essential that Louth and Rabs get back to where they are at least playing.
Louth has had a few decent outings over the last 2 years:
Air Force (21-22) - 10 points, 7 rebounds, 21 minutes Harvard (21-22) - 7 points, 10 rebounds, 29 minutes Navy (21-22) - 7 points, 6 rebounds, 17 minutes Lehigh (21-22) - 5 points, 8 rebounds, 13 minutes Harvard (22-23) - 12 points, 7 rebounds, 30 minutes
Rabs has fewer - interestingly enough, though, his best 2 games statistically have been against high majors (and not just garbage minutes, although neither game was competitive):
BC (21-22) - 11 points, 7 rebounds, 26 minutes Creighton (22-23) - 5 points (including a three), 1 rebound, 13 minutes
If the two of them can stay healthy enough to play a combined 30 minutes per game, and CDP can coax this kind of production out of them on a fairly consistent basis, then maybe things will be ok, assuming they do land a decent transfer. Might be asking a lot, though. Am looking forward to seeing how it plays out.
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Apr 20, 2023 16:25:21 GMT -5
In the webinar, DP opined that he believes HC can recruit a higher recruited player than it could in the past, because of the significant number of schools that are now building their rosters through the portal.
He also said, with some ambiguity, that they had brought a number of prospective players to campus over the past week. This was said in the context of the portal, and I took it to mean these were students who were in the portal. Number of players not given.
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Post by rgs318 on Apr 20, 2023 16:32:38 GMT -5
I seem to remember a mention some time back that players in the portal were getting recruited before high school seniors. That would seem to support the comment about getting better recruits to come to HC out of high school. Coach Magarity spoke in positive ways about the portal and how it. could help HC if our graduates get to play an extra year (after graduation) and use the scholarship money toward a master's degree.
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Post by DiMarz on Apr 20, 2023 20:14:19 GMT -5
In the webinar, DP opined that he believes HC can recruit a higher recruited player than it could in the past, because of the significant number of schools that are now building their rosters through the portal. He also said, with some ambiguity, that they had brought a number of prospective players to campus over the past week. This was said in the context of the portal, and I took it to mean these were students who were in the portal. Number of players not given. The big problem is keeping them on campus for 4 years….
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Post by CHC8485 on Apr 22, 2023 13:16:21 GMT -5
Offer tweeted by Verbal Commits and re-tweeted by St. Benedicts. Will warm Sarasota's heart.
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Post by WorcesterGray on Apr 22, 2023 14:11:50 GMT -5
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Post by CHC8485 on Apr 22, 2023 14:26:36 GMT -5
Here's another highlight video about which I am not qualified to judge anything:
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Post by trimster on Apr 22, 2023 15:57:17 GMT -5
If I am this kid, I would be putting pen to paper right now. Hopefully he is a Torrey Thomas type story.
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Post by timholycross on Apr 22, 2023 16:18:00 GMT -5
Offer tweeted by Verbal Commits and re-tweeted by St. Benedicts. Will warm Sarasota's heart. My old roommate's too!
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Post by Crucis#1 on Apr 22, 2023 16:19:47 GMT -5
Was DW, your roommate? After HC went to Yale Law?
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Post by hcnj on Apr 23, 2023 13:29:52 GMT -5
If I am this kid, I would be putting pen to paper right now. Hopefully he is a Torrey Thomas type story. TT "type" maybe, but TT was a much better prospect. I guess due to late start we can't be too disappointed in the level of competitive offers we see. Hopefully CDP sees what others can't. Interesting to me is the two combo guard offers vs pure points.
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Post by trimster on Apr 24, 2023 7:15:20 GMT -5
If I am this kid, I would be putting pen to paper right now. Hopefully he is a Torrey Thomas type story. I see that St. Benedict’s Prep has grades 7-12 so he does have the option of attending prep school in the fall.
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Post by rgs318 on Apr 24, 2023 7:25:02 GMT -5
I taught the chess club at St Benedict's for se veral years. They have solid academics, good spirit and discipline and many of their students have set high standards for success that goes back many decades. Virtually every student goes to a 4 year college after graduation.
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Post by longsuffering on Apr 24, 2023 10:07:04 GMT -5
I taught the chess club at St Benedict's for se veral years. They have solid academics, good spirit and discipline and many of their students have set high standards for success that goes back many decades. Virtually every student goes to a 4 year college after graduation. I just streamed "I've been everywhere man" by Johnny Cash in your honor. You are a Renaissance man.
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