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Post by rgs318 on Feb 23, 2022 21:24:09 GMT -5
Massey picks Army by 3 (70-67) and gives them a 58% chance for the win.
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Post by Tom on Feb 24, 2022 8:54:12 GMT -5
RJ Evans was asked about who would be participating during senior day ceremony. He basically ducked the question and said he couldn't answer, but conceded that they knew there would be players participating. Obviously, DJ Hart, but if I take a moment to be the grammar police, RJ did use the plural when talking players.
It will make for some pre-game drama for those in attendance. I would be surprised if ESPN + carried the pre-game for those unable to attend
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Post by trimster on Feb 24, 2022 9:12:30 GMT -5
RJ Evans was asked about who would be participating during senior day ceremony. He basically ducked the question and said he couldn't answer, but conceded that they knew there would be players participating. Obviously, DJ Hart, but if I take a moment to be the grammar police, RJ did use the plural when talking players. It will make for some pre-game drama for those in attendance. I would be surprised if ESPN + carried the pre-game for those unable to attend I read yesterday where 1 or 2 players were honored on senior day somewhere but returned to play another year. At the end of that year, they had their second and last senior day.
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Post by hchoops on Feb 24, 2022 10:13:34 GMT -5
Malcolm and Gerrale are the question marks
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Post by Tom on Feb 24, 2022 10:14:49 GMT -5
As opposed to RJ Evans who never had a senior day because the whole UConn concept came after the season ended
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Post by newfieguy74 on Feb 24, 2022 14:16:25 GMT -5
RJ Evans was asked about who would be participating during senior day ceremony. He basically ducked the question and said he couldn't answer, but conceded that they knew there would be players participating. Obviously, DJ Hart, but if I take a moment to be the grammar police, RJ did use the plural when talking players. It will make for some pre-game drama for those in attendance. I would be surprised if ESPN + carried the pre-game for those unable to attend I read yesterday where 1 or 2 players were honored on senior day somewhere but returned to play another year. At the end of that year, they had their second and last senior day. On Twitter MBB has tweeted that it is honoring HC's seniors (plural) and started with a tweet about DJ Hart.
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Post by efg72 on Feb 24, 2022 17:06:21 GMT -5
To some the ability of Nelson to return for another year, will be his ability to get a playoff win and convince Gates to return for another season.
Both are possible, but will they happen? One or both solidifies Nelson’s position to return. I also wonder if he believes he can win and is all of the stress worth it?
What does Kit’s evaluation look like and how do certain members of the board think about the degree of progress?
Could be an interesting few weeks
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Post by Tom on Feb 24, 2022 18:43:15 GMT -5
To some the ability of Nelson to return for another year, will be his ability to get a playoff win and convince Gates to return for another season. Is it better to win a play in game or win Saturday and avoid the play in game?
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Post by efg72 on Feb 24, 2022 18:50:12 GMT -5
better to win and steal a playoff game I don't think we can win the playoff game against any of the potential opponents we might face in a play-in game, and our chances are much better in the 6 spot vs Navy or BU
If Bucknell, American, and Lafayette would likely beat us, and those three coaches will be gone, why should we keep Nelson? A question, not a position.
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Post by bison137 on Feb 24, 2022 18:57:40 GMT -5
better to win and steal a playoff game I don't think we can win the playoff game against any of the potential opponents we might face in a play-in game, and our chances are much better in the 6 spot vs Navy or BU If Bucknell, American, and Lafayette would likely beat us, and those three coaches will be gone, why should we keep Nelson? A question, not a position. Bucknell and American would not likely beat HC. And you wouldn’t be playing Lafayette in the play-in game.
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Post by efg72 on Feb 24, 2022 19:17:03 GMT -5
what were the regular season results against the two programs?
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Post by hchoops on Feb 24, 2022 19:17:54 GMT -5
2 losses by a total of 24 points to AU do not inspire confidence in that matchup.
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Post by longsuffering on Feb 24, 2022 19:24:05 GMT -5
To some the ability of Nelson to return for another year, will be his ability to get a playoff win and convince Gates to return for another season. Both are possible, but will they happen? One or both solidifies Nelson’s position to return. I also wonder if he believes he can win and is all of the stress worth it? What does Kit’s evaluation look like and how do certain members of the board think about the degree of progress? Could be an interesting few weeks What leverage does Nelson have to make GG postpone receiving his bachelor's degree, if he has earned it, and moving on with his life? I suggest Coach has zero leverage and is too much of a gentleman to encourage GG to stop progressing in his life for a year just to help save Nelson's job. I think Gates' status is all dependent on how many transfer credits were accepted, whether he attended summer semester and earned the credits he needed or whether he simply is ineligible to graduate this spring. The Covid extra year can net a player of Gates' skills a free year of graduate school and it would be very distasteful to try to pressure him to give it up to save Nelson's job. And it would be foolish for Kit to base his decision on Nelson's tenure on a one-off item such as being able to convince a player to give up a year of free graduate school.
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Post by efg72 on Feb 24, 2022 19:30:48 GMT -5
My point is without a special transfer or freshman coming in do we lack answers to improve to the next level?
If that is the case, then I think he is more vulnerable than some might think
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Post by trimster on Feb 24, 2022 20:00:30 GMT -5
My point is without a special transfer or freshman coming in do we lack answers to improve to the next level? If that is the case, then I think he is more vulnerable than some might think I am not overly optimistic that the current group plus Batchelder can bring us a winning season next year. Obviously who we play OOC heavily influences the won-loss record.
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Post by hchoops on Feb 24, 2022 20:06:34 GMT -5
My point is without a special transfer or freshman coming in do we lack answers to improve to the next level? If that is the case, then I think he is more vulnerable than some might think I am not overly optimistic that the current group plus Batchelder can bring us a winning season next year. Obviously who we play OOC heavily influences the won-loss record. The OOC schedule this season was far from challenging and we were winless vs D1s. The two closest games were 8 point losses to Qpac and Harvard How easy could next season’s schedule be ? With Colgate losing many, will the PL be even weaker than this year ?
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Post by sader1970 on Feb 24, 2022 20:10:17 GMT -5
To some the ability of Nelson to return for another year, will be his ability to get a playoff win and convince Gates to return for another season. Both are possible, but will they happen? One or both solidifies Nelson’s position to return. I also wonder if he believes he can win and is all of the stress worth it? What does Kit’s evaluation look like and how do certain members of the board think about the degree of progress? Could be an interesting few weeks I would never hold Nelson's return based on whether or not 1 player, Gates, returns next year or goes grad school route. That's a personal choice. How the team does in the remaining games and the totality of this season; last season; and the season before and expectations for what improvements he can reasonably make next season should be the bar he needs to clear. Might have helped his case a bit if he extended himself, even a smidgen, to the alums and fans (and students?). If he doesn't give a hoot about them, why should they care about him? If he had a league leading team, we'd all put up with a personality like Belichick.
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Post by longsuffering on Feb 24, 2022 21:25:00 GMT -5
Just because you can win a post hiring press conference/coronation doesn't mean you can win a chalk talk session in year three. With Coach Kennedy's background working in politics, public speaking might be more in his comfort zone.
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Feb 25, 2022 7:12:45 GMT -5
Normally I would almost rather see a home play in game than a road game as a 6 seed. But this year, HC is 1-3 against the 9-10th seeds, and 6-7 against everyone else. Weird. Might as well beat Army and take their chances on the road against someone they've already beaten.
Whether he returns or not, I feel bad for Malcolm. If he does graduate and moves on, it won't be easy to find a spot elsewhere as someone coming off an ACL repair. He is missed right now as well.
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Post by rgs318 on Feb 25, 2022 9:51:45 GMT -5
The ice here in North Jersey is terrible right now. The roads are a mess. I hope we get the predicted warm rain to clear the roads a bit or it may be difficult for the cadets to get to Worcester. What is today's weather like there?
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Post by Tom on Feb 25, 2022 10:01:22 GMT -5
To some the ability of Nelson to return for another year, will be his ability to get a playoff win and convince Gates to return for another season. Both are possible, but will they happen? One or both solidifies Nelson’s position to return. I also wonder if he believes he can win and is all of the stress worth it? What does Kit’s evaluation look like and how do certain members of the board think about the degree of progress? Could be an interesting few weeks What leverage does Nelson have to make GG postpone receiving his bachelor's degree, if he has earned it, and moving on with his life? I suggest Coach has zero leverage and is too much of a gentleman to encourage GG to stop progressing in his life for a year just to help save Nelson's job. I think Gates' status is all dependent on how many transfer credits were accepted, whether he attended summer semester and earned the credits he needed or whether he simply is ineligible to graduate this spring. The Covid extra year can net a player of Gates' skills a free year of graduate school and it would be very distasteful to try to pressure him to give it up to save Nelson's job. And it would be foolish for Kit to base his decision on Nelson's tenure on a one-off item such as being able to convince a player to give up a year of free graduate school. Part of the thought process will be Gates' desire to play D-I basketball. He used his one time transfer exception last year. Even if he graduates, he doesn't get a second exception to go to another D-I school. I suppose he could get a scholarship and play right away as a grad student in D-II, but not D-I
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Post by Tom on Feb 25, 2022 10:03:52 GMT -5
The ice here in North Jersey is terrible right now. The roads are a mess. I hope we get the predicted warm rain to clear the roads a bit or it may be difficult for the cadets to get to Worcester. What is today's weather like there? Worcester is right on the cusp. It will probably stay snow through the early evening, but there is a chance it will change to sleet late afternoon
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Post by hchoops on Feb 25, 2022 10:04:19 GMT -5
Tom, Won’t Gates get the free year that all receive who played last season ?
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Post by Tom on Feb 25, 2022 10:19:19 GMT -5
Yes. He has a free year of eligibility. The transfer is the issue. He already transferred from New Orleans to here. If he transfers again, even after graduating, he has to be enrolled at the new school for a year before being eligible. The exception to the waiting period is a one time exception
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Post by longsuffering on Feb 25, 2022 11:24:01 GMT -5
Yes. He has a free year of eligibility. The transfer is the issue. He already transferred from New Orleans to here. If he transfers again, even after graduating, he has to be enrolled at the new school for a year before being eligible. The exception to the waiting period is a one time exception That's fascinating. Didn't understand that. Could he convince a school of say Northeastern's calibre to give him two scholarship years to play one year and enroll in a strong two year masters degree program? He and Joe P. would be Double Trouble when (if) HC plays them in the 2023-24 season. If not, and I put myself in his sneakers, the second major, five year B.A. at HC sounds interesting. You fall behind one year in your education/career but you get to play a kid's game an extra year. How much is that joy worth? He would be a monster in D-2. Fine institutions in D-2 have excellent grad programs. That might be a good compromise if he can't get two for one in D-1.
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