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Post by Crucis#1 on Oct 19, 2022 17:14:08 GMT -5
The home white uniforms follow current design for the road purple and the alternate black uniforms. Design follows one of the Adidas templates for their teams. I have seen several Adidas teams with a similar look for their pants. If I remember correctly, both the HC Men and Women have the same design.
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Post by sader1970 on Oct 19, 2022 17:32:47 GMT -5
Whoever came up with black uniforms should be shot on sight. (Don't call the cops, I don't mean this literally). Purple, Royal Purple, is our one and only school color. You want to use white or black to offset, OK. That's it!
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Post by Crucis#1 on Oct 19, 2022 17:40:45 GMT -5
D1 programs have a third set of uniforms, many have black for a black out game promo. If you think the HC third set of uniforms are bad, take a look at the Houston Christian (formerly Houston Baptist) throwback uniforms that they use at least once a year. Maybe that is the reason Jade Tse transferred. 😃
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Post by sader1970 on Oct 19, 2022 17:43:16 GMT -5
Ugh!!!!
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Post by timholycross on Oct 19, 2022 18:47:48 GMT -5
Whoever came up with black uniforms should be shot on sight. (Don't call the cops, I don't mean this literally). Purple, Royal Purple, is our one and only school color. You want to use white or black to offset, OK. That's it! a la football, if one cant tell on tv that there is some purple in the uni, I hate them, too. Purple numbers with a white border I can live with.
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Post by hchoops on Oct 19, 2022 19:08:58 GMT -5
Mercifully, can we please put this uniform nonsense to bed, or at least to its own thread ? Maybe one or more of the observers of the practices would care to steer this back to its title with a possible minutes breakdown for the players.
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Post by efg72 on Oct 19, 2022 19:12:18 GMT -5
Observation No matter the color of the uniform this group won't win the PL regular season or tournament
However We just might get better
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Post by sader1970 on Oct 19, 2022 19:14:20 GMT -5
As I get older, I repeat myself more frequently but many here might recall my posting years ago how Ralph Willard and I had an email exchange in which I expressed my displeasure of the black uniforms, especially after a very bad loss. Ralph's response was essentially that the players liked them and the loss had nothing to do with the color of the uniforms and if I was so upset about the color he invited me to come to the locker room and tell the players directly with a hint that I might be in physical jeopardy. While I doubted the real threat to my well being, I figured if the players actually liked them and, to quote Pope Francis, "who am I to judge?" and let it drop. That said, black is a generic color that most colleges use from time to time but it doesn't represent Holy Cross. First they came and took my mascot; then they came and took my color; then they came and took . . . . Is nothing sacred anymore?
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Post by hchoops on Oct 19, 2022 19:19:54 GMT -5
First they came and took my mascot; then they came and took my color; then they came and took . . . . Is nothing sacred anymore? Pastor Niemoller might say the same.
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Oct 20, 2022 5:07:46 GMT -5
In getting back to the team....
I'm thinking GG, Bo and Octave will all be around 30-32 minutes. Have to think that, at least early on, 2 of them will need to be on the court at all times.
After that, I'm curious about different combos of players. For example, if Tse is playing (and maybe not a great shooter), then maybe you have Wilbar out there as your big. With Batch, then maybe you're playing Louth or Rabs.
Kenney has to get enough time - he is an aggressor who doesn't wait for things to happen.
Who (besides GG) is going to score around the basket? Will they be able to rebound at least adequately?
Just based on initial observations, I could see 10 guys getting at least some regular minutes. I've left out Kirkwood (total unknown for me) and Lewis. I'm just not sure how they would want to fit him in at this point. Maybe as a second shooter if they are struggling to hit shots?
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Post by hchoops on Oct 20, 2022 7:13:17 GMT -5
Thanks, NAD Just relying on reports, I generally agree. A few thoughts I am very concerned about our team defense.and rebounding at both ends. Most of my projections are based on offense. Batch may play the next most minutes after your top 3. With 3-4 guys getting 30 mpg, (GG playing 35+), hard to have a 10 man regular rotation. We may go small depending on matchups with Kenny getting as much, if not more, time than the 3 bigs you mentioned.Problem here is rebounding. Other than GG and Kenney, I have little idea about the other bigs. Lack of speed/quickness vs potential rebounding prowess may favor Louth.
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Post by Tom on Oct 20, 2022 7:43:45 GMT -5
My wild speculation is that the top 7 will be Gates, Montgomery, Octave, Batchelder, Coulibaly, Kenney, and Dorsey. 8 -Tse 9- Wilbar
I might change that prediction in 2 1/2 weeks even though no one likes a Tuesday morning quarterback
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Post by Tom on Oct 20, 2022 8:00:54 GMT -5
I am very concerned about our team defense.and rebounding at both ends. I'm concerned about all kinds of things. That being said, HC went into last season with Gates being the only guy on the roster with a full season of D-I hoops under his belt. I thought that was the makings of a very poor season. We all know how that one turned out. At least this season, everyone I guessed for the top 9 except Batchelder has at least a year of D-I under their belts and that experience should make things better. Last season HC was projected #9 and finished #8. People who probably know more about basketball than I do once again project #9. Hopefully the so-called experts are missing something about HC, but only time will tell
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Post by hchoops on Oct 20, 2022 8:24:06 GMT -5
My main concern is the coach He has been the same for a fourth year now
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Post by sader1970 on Oct 20, 2022 8:30:23 GMT -5
My same concern. Will all these new players be simply moving the deck chairs on the Titanic?
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Post by hchoops on Oct 20, 2022 8:36:57 GMT -5
Apologies I should have stuck to the players only
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Post by sader1970 on Oct 20, 2022 8:55:46 GMT -5
Whether you stick with just the players or the larger picture is well within the topic: "Observations for the Upcoming Season"
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Post by mm67 on Oct 20, 2022 11:37:57 GMT -5
Is the transfer portal a more popular option for b-ball players than for f-ball players? The HC experience with the transfer portal in basketball has been disheartening for at least one observer.
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Post by sader1970 on Oct 20, 2022 11:51:29 GMT -5
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Post by longsuffering on Oct 20, 2022 12:05:04 GMT -5
Duh. 90 FB players per team vs 13 BB players. The Portal has shown, national drought notwithstanding, the grass is definitely not always greener elsewhere.
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Post by sader1970 on Oct 20, 2022 12:28:18 GMT -5
Yes, you would think that with those numbers but we have had many more non-grad transfers out of our basketball program than our football program and we’ve had lots of 5th year seniors coming back to play for Chesney. Not sure I can recall any basketball 5th year seniors for Nelson.
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Post by rgs318 on Oct 20, 2022 12:37:46 GMT -5
Wouldn't Gates be in that category - returning to HC for 5th year of college ball?
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Post by trimster on Oct 20, 2022 12:56:45 GMT -5
Yes, you would think that with those numbers but we have had many more non-grad transfers out of our basketball program than our football program and we’ve had lots of 5th year seniors coming back to play for Chesney. Not sure I can recall any basketball 5th year seniors for Nelson. I get your point but we need to factor in it's much easier to be a 5th year senior in football than hoops when it comes to the academic side of the equation. Having said that you still have to truly want to play your 5th year at HC rather than be a grad transfer elsewhere.
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Post by sader1970 on Oct 20, 2022 13:11:07 GMT -5
Yes and no. True, 5th year senior but only been at HC 2 years (Junior & Senior year having transferred in).
One problem is many of our BB players aren't here for senior year, much less coming back for a 5th year. The measuring stick for transfers in/out should not be absolute numbers but proportional numbers because as L/S posted, there are a lot more football than basketball players. I'm not going to waste my time doing the math but I think mm67's inquiry has been adequately answered.
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Post by rgs318 on Oct 20, 2022 13:26:15 GMT -5
You said you could not recall any 5th year seniors returning to play for Nelson, that is why I posted the question you quoted. Gates is a 5th year senior who will be returning to play for Nelson. What was the inquiry that you feel had been answered?
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