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Post by bison137 on May 26, 2022 15:04:46 GMT -5
A healthy 6-1" pass first pg and a physically mature 6'11" front court man who both have started a bunch of D-1 games put us ahead of last year, minus Luc's scoring punch. Bubba and JM's departure will free up minutes for our developing roster. We should be more competitive than last year. One thing to keep in mind is that HC will have to get an NCAA waiver for Wilbar, a two-time transfer, to be allowed to play this year. There's a good chance they will get it, but it is not a sure thing, as some requests have been turned down. No one seems to know why. It usually takes at least a few months to get a decision, so it's unlikely HC has heard anything yet. As for Tse, he is in a unique position, having sat out his entire season at the juco. I suspect that means he won't be viewed as a two-time transfer, needing an NCAA waiver, but I'm not sure.
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Post by bringbackcaro on May 26, 2022 15:05:31 GMT -5
As much as I like hearing stories about the '67 Sox (and the Sports Hub's Mike Felger is a total dweeb for dissing them because they didn't win the Series; so clueless), I'll steer this back to the thread by asking: where do folks think the current roster ranks in comparison to the rest of the league (as rosters stand now)? To me, a good coach should be very capable of getting this group in the upper half of the league. No more inexperience, other teams lost key guys as well. Just no excuses for not having them in the thick of things imho. And- I think CBN would be a fool to schedule multiple non D-1 games again. Wins over them will not impress his boss, and it will also do the team a disservice in terms of preparing them for league play. If anything, I would like to see more games against strong low D-1s (like the Vermonts and Ionas of the world). Totally agree with the last point. As far as the roster is concerned, I have not studied the other teams, but our roster looks weaker than last season. The Luc to Tse at the point alone is a significant drop. The planned backcourt of RJ and Luc would have been a relatively strong one. With neither here, the backcourt is down a great deal. Whether we can replace Humphrey and Martindale is also very questionable. Will the front court be better ? Gates is the only sure thing. Kenney’s Improvement is key. Whether Louth can be on the court with Gerrale is a big question. It did not happen often last season. The new players may or may not improve the team. Again, many questions. No sure thing. Octave seems to be the best bet, the only one who has been a previous significant contributor. Good news, hoops - I just talked to Kit and he's just going to cancel the season. No need to play things out when we don't have a chance because everything/everyone stinks. The Humphrey/Martindale line is the most puzzling. During the 6 game stretch when we went 5-1 and played our best basketball, these two combined for 18.3 MPG / 5.7 PPG (37.5% shooting) / 1.92 RPG / 0.7 APG. On a Per 40-minute basis, their numbers during this stretch were 12.4 Pts / 4.2 Rebs / 1.5 Assts Joe Octave's Per 40 stats last year were 16.6 Pts / 6.1 Rebs / 1.5 Assts (w/ a significantly better shooting clip at 45.8%) Octave + Batchelder + Junior Bo Montgomery should be a significant upgrade over Martindale + Humphrey + Soph Bo. "Will the front court be better?" I don't know about you, but I heard that Nelson and the staff have actually been working on making the guys worse all offseason! WE BRING BACK EVERYONE + A 6'11 GUY - OF COURSE WE'LL BE BETTER! Gee whiz! The point about RJ & Luc becoming Tse & Dorsey is certainly valid, but let's see how it plays out. If the rest of the team steps up and we are able to have a more balanced scoring attack from the 4 other guys on the floor rather than relying so heavily on just Gates & Luc, Tse and an excellent defender in Dorsey may be all we need from the PG spot.
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Post by longsuffering on May 26, 2022 15:12:50 GMT -5
A healthy 6-1" pass first pg and a physically mature 6'11" front court man who both have started a bunch of D-1 games put us ahead of last year, minus Luc's scoring punch. Bubba and JM's departure will free up minutes for our developing roster. We should be more competitive than last year. One thing to keep in mind is that HC will have to get an NCAA waiver for Wilbar, a two-time transfer, to be allowed to play this year. There's a good chance they will get it, but it is not a sure thing, as some requests have been turned down. No one seems to know why. It usually takes at least a few months to get a decision, so it's unlikely HC has heard anything yet. As for Tse, he is in a unique position, having sat out his entire season at the juco. I suspect that means he won't be viewed as a two-time transfer, needing an NCAA waiver, but I'm not sure. I think Wilbar will have a compelling case as he transferred to follow his coach and move up a division and then the coach dissed him. A clipping of the coach's comments after he recruited Wilbar to two schools should provide a strong case for a waiver. Tse could use the middle aged exception with a note from his Gerontologist that it is now or never.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on May 26, 2022 15:56:46 GMT -5
Since we have the same coach and likely the same system/strategies/tactics as last season, it follows that we are dependent on individual player improvement. I weighed in earlier on Gates (best player, but unlikely to improve) and Kenney (youngest returnee and may have a nice upside with added physical maturity and more experience). Octave is interesting-not sure whose minutes I should compare him to: will he be more productive than Martindale, Humphrey, Townsell? I know they played different positions. Octave was okay at Air Force and let’s hope he plays well and is more than okay for Holy Cross'.
I hope I’m wrong in looking at JadeTse’s two years at Houston Baptist and seeing him as a big step down from Kyrell Luc's freshman year at HC, and with much less upside than Luc, a very gifted player. Now Bo Montgomery may help us- I think he improved a lot in his sophomore season and maybe can do so again this coming season. Louth Coulibaly may have a lot of upside, me being an optimist, as he likely has played less basketball than any other player on the team.
Nolan Dorsey—I recall some suggesting he couldn’t shoot but that was based on too small an early sample as he ended up hitting a decent percentage of his threes. He may be a good defender on a team that needs better defense.
Simon Wilbar- real wild card- will he be allowed to play? If so, he could be a real contributor. Austin Lewis- I think he has done talent and maybe we’ll get to see him play some. Michael Rabinovich--don't have a good read on him as he has injured for much of his two seasons.
The real wild card, perhaps our biggest chance for improved productivity is Batchelder. On a team that really, really needs some help with shooting he could be a huge plus if he is ready for D-1 basketball. I’m not expecting him to be Ron Perry 3.0, but if he can shoot and provide some scoring that would be welcome. I do recall that guys like Devin Brown and Andrew Beinert were not immediate stars but blossomed in year 2 or 3.
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Post by timholycross on May 26, 2022 18:18:12 GMT -5
Lewis and Rabs are considered lost causes? At least Lewis deserves a bit of optimism after building himself up considerably.
Rabs? Needs to stay out of the tub to make any contribution to the club.
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Post by longsuffering on May 26, 2022 18:36:18 GMT -5
A new year, a new skyline in the team photo. Especially if Rabs can contribute, we shouldn't get pushed around as much underneath next season.
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Post by HC92 on May 27, 2022 10:51:27 GMT -5
Obviously JM has skill or he wouldn't have been picked up by a WCC team but he didn't improve much last year. Maybe the change in point guards contributed. If we can't replace Bubba, why not re-recruit him if he doesn't get a better offer. Same reason you don’t take your ex-wife back when she leaves you and wants to come back when she can’t find someone better via online dating.
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Post by sader1970 on May 27, 2022 11:13:08 GMT -5
Can we assume that you aren't speaking from experience, '92?
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Post by Sader Fan on May 27, 2022 11:16:11 GMT -5
Lewis and Rabs are considered lost causes? At least Lewis deserves a bit of optimism after building himself up considerably. Rabs? Needs to stay out of the tub to make any contribution to the club. Has Austin built himself up? He is still listed on the roster at 190 pounds.
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Post by bison137 on May 27, 2022 11:27:44 GMT -5
Lewis and Rabs are considered lost causes? At least Lewis deserves a bit of optimism after building himself up considerably. Rabs? Needs to stay out of the tub to make any contribution to the club. Has Austin built himself up? He is still listed on the roster at 190 pounds. The heights and weights shown on the roster are still those from last fall. I imagine they will update when school begins again.
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Post by Sader Fan on May 27, 2022 11:47:47 GMT -5
Thanks Bison!
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Post by HC92 on May 27, 2022 12:32:35 GMT -5
Can we assume that you aren't speaking from experience, '92? That has NOTHING to do with this.
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Post by longsuffering on May 27, 2022 13:46:12 GMT -5
How about the parable of the prodigal ex-wife?🤣
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Post by DiMarz on May 28, 2022 18:41:21 GMT -5
Lewis and Rabs are considered lost causes? At least Lewis deserves a bit of optimism after building himself up considerably. Rabs? Needs to stay out of the tub to make any contribution to the club. Has Austin built himself up? He is still listed on the roster at 190 pounds. In a sound bite from a practice that Malcolm Miller was at, Lewis has put on 30 pounds since he first stepped on campus...How accurate that is and how much does he weigh now is a point for discussion!
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Post by Crucis#1 on May 28, 2022 19:40:15 GMT -5
Feed the Weed 2.0
In Kimball and Hart
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Post by trimster on May 30, 2022 7:32:13 GMT -5
Has Austin built himself up? He is still listed on the roster at 190 pounds. In a sound bite from a practice that Malcolm Miller was at, Lewis has put on 30 pounds since he first stepped on campus...How accurate that is and how much does he weigh now is a point for discussion! I believe there was a reference in the sound bite to Lewis hitting 200 lbs recently.
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Post by Bleed Purple on May 30, 2022 7:59:08 GMT -5
20 years from now Lewis will long to be 200 pounds again.
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Post by trimster on May 30, 2022 8:37:47 GMT -5
In a sound bite from a practice that Malcolm Miller was at, Lewis has put on 30 pounds since he first stepped on campus...How accurate that is and how much does he weigh now is a point for discussion! I believe there was a reference in the sound bite to Lewis hitting 200 lbs recently. I found the sound bite. The reference was to him breaking 190. He weighed 162 when he arrived.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Jul 18, 2022 16:43:00 GMT -5
Instagram post to Austin Lewis' account the other day: http://instagram.com/p/CgIkZ3yLXwA Comment on the post from RJ Johnson: "Toxicity at an all time high" Confirming what most of us already know -- this program is in disarray.
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Post by newfieguy74 on Jul 18, 2022 17:23:42 GMT -5
Having left, it's too bad RJ can't move forward with some class. What's the point of posting a nasty comment on AL's Instagram?
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Post by deep Purple on Jul 18, 2022 18:04:08 GMT -5
How many offers did he have coming out of high school?
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Post by Tom on Jul 18, 2022 18:38:14 GMT -5
Tough comment by RJ
Scrolling through the comments, Martindale was kinder
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Post by HC92 on Jul 18, 2022 18:46:58 GMT -5
Obviously JM has skill or he wouldn't have been picked up by a WCC team but he didn't improve much last year. Maybe the change in point guards contributed. If we can't replace Bubba, why not re-recruit him if he doesn't get a better offer. Because he doesn’t want to be here.
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Post by dharry13 on Jul 18, 2022 20:01:32 GMT -5
Martindale can’t play at the PL level and not at Pacific in my opinion. He will do zero there after watching him play. Of course I could be wrong but I think he’s a spot up shooter D2 level. Can’t create his own offense.
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Post by trimster on Jul 18, 2022 20:02:26 GMT -5
Instagram post to Austin Lewis' account the other day: http://instagr.am/p/CgIkZ3yLXwA Comment on the post from RJ Johnson: "Toxicity at an all time high" Confirming what most of us already know -- this program is in disarray. Just because someone says or writes something, doesn’t make it true. The classy thing to do for someone who has moved on, is to leave it at that.
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