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Post by crusader1970 on Feb 23, 2023 15:05:05 GMT -5
A change in staff will no doubt create more roster openings, not to imply in any way the change shouldn't occur. Just the way things are these days. That is normally the case where a successful coach has moved on and the players don't want to take a chance on the new guy.
Totally different situation at HC.
Here we have a coach who has decimated the program and the current players may view a new coach as a breath of fresh air.
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Post by saderfan2020 on Feb 23, 2023 19:16:27 GMT -5
A change in staff will no doubt create more roster openings, not to imply in any way the change shouldn't occur. Just the way things are these days. That is normally the case where a successful coach has moved on and the players don't want to take a chance on the new guy.
Totally different situation at HC.
Here we have a coach who has decimated the program and the current players may view a new coach as a breath of fresh air.
except these guy were brought in and recruited by him. You'd have to expect that some of the rising seniors / juniors will leave either because they don't want to take part in this rebuild or are interested in finding a bigger role. Even the ones who transferred in, the coach that recruited you being fired sounds like a valid reason for filing for a grievance |
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Post by longsuffering on Feb 23, 2023 20:05:14 GMT -5
A change in staff will no doubt create more roster openings, not to imply in any way the change shouldn't occur. Just the way things are these days. A change in staff won't generate offers for our current Crusaders by itself, will it? |
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Post by Tom on Feb 23, 2023 22:15:06 GMT -5
A change in staff will no doubt create more roster openings, not to imply in any way the change shouldn't occur. Just the way things are these days. A change in staff won't generate offers for our current Crusaders by itself, will it? Lack of an offer hasn't stopped people before |
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Post by longsuffering on Feb 23, 2023 23:14:20 GMT -5
Bubba Humphrey scored a double double with 21 points for Garden City CC last night. I am still astonished when rotation guys leave a four year free ride to pay for Community College out of pocket.
Transfers from D-1 to D-1 like Gerrale Gates or Martindale, RJ, Grandy, etc. make much more sense to me.
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Post by saderfan2020 on Feb 24, 2023 13:36:08 GMT -5
Bubba Humphrey scored a double double with 21 points for Garden City CC last night. I am still astonished when rotation guys leave a four year free ride to pay for Community College out of pocket. Transfers from D-1 to D-1 like Gerrale Gates or Martindale, RJ, Grandy, etc. make much more sense to me. well nobody wanted a reserve on one of the worst teams in the country. He had to prove he can play basketball at a high level and he has as evidence by his multiple D1 offers. I'm all for athletes (and all people for that matter) betting on themselves or a life goal they want to pursue. |
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Post by WorcesterGray on Mar 4, 2023 13:03:40 GMT -5
Seniors (6): Montgomery Octave Tse Dorsey Rabinovich Coulibaly Juniors (1): Kenney Sophs (2): Kirkwood Batchelder Frosh (2): Nugent Singleton Bump. |
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Mar 4, 2023 13:34:01 GMT -5
Need to plug 2 impact junior transfers into that roster. How likely is that to happen?
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Post by cfrivals on Mar 4, 2023 13:39:30 GMT -5
Need to plug 2 impact junior transfers into that roster. How likely is that to happen? With BN. Absolutely Zero chance! |
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Post by rgs318 on Mar 5, 2023 9:52:52 GMT -5
Unlikely...but certainly possible.
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Post by HC92 on Mar 20, 2023 21:47:03 GMT -5
Three open scholarships at the moment. 5 more next year unless one or more stay an extra year.
Seniors (5):
Octave
Tse
Dorsey
Rabinovich
Coulibaly
Juniors (1):
Kenney
Sophs (2):
Kirkwood
Batchelder
Frosh (2):
Nugent
Singleton
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Mar 21, 2023 7:52:32 GMT -5
I really hope the new guy can eventually steer the ship back to where transfers become the exception and not the rule. I know the transfer process is here to stay, but to me a program like HC's needs to use them to compliment the roster, not fill it. Six transfers in 4 years......what a red flag. We talk about Colgate, but they are not bringing them in willy nilly; they usually only have 1-2 on the roster in a given year.
I want the new guy to have some strong recruiting contacts, whether it be with the NE preps, NY/NJ, Michigan, Del-MD-VA....... I so want to get back to supporting 4 year guys.
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Post by hchoops on Mar 21, 2023 8:05:15 GMT -5
Totally agree, N.AD
Unfortunately, in order to at least be competitive next season, the new coach may have no choice but to try to get 2-3 transfers.
It is next year with the 5 openings that he (presumably) can begin the high school push .
Then the all important task will be to retain them for 4 years.
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Post by Tom on Mar 21, 2023 8:17:41 GMT -5
Totally agree, N.AD Unfortunately, in order to at least be competitive next season, the new coach may have no choice but to try to get 2-3 transfers. It is next year with the 5 openings that he (presumably) can begin the high school push . Then the all important task will be to retain them for 4 years.Just felt like bolding that for you I'm kind of a snob, but looking at at the places that have contacted Montogomery, trading an HC Bachelor's for a Bachelor's from most on that list doesn't seem like a great long term trade - at least based on the limited information I have about this particular case. Two consecutive years of graduating zero four year scholarship players is not good. |
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Post by HC92 on Mar 29, 2023 7:14:11 GMT -5
Will be interesting to see how Paulsen goes about filling out his roster either via the portal or incoming freshmen who were recruited by a head coach who was recently let go and decide to reopen their recruitment.
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Mar 29, 2023 7:18:31 GMT -5
Class what ? Class balance went out when the portal came in. I know. It’s much less important than it once was but I have a dream that one day we’ll again have most guys stay for four years. Crazy, I know. At our level, especially at a high academic liberal arts school like HC, "4 year guys" are still needed to win. We'll still lose some (like Luc) and will have to pick our spots on the incoming end (Gates). |
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Post by Tom on Mar 29, 2023 8:10:19 GMT -5
I assume the next day or two will be spent re-recruiting the 11 kids on the team. I say 11 because I'm including Montgomery in the mix. He's in the portal, but Coach Paulson should have the choice of allowing him to stay (assuming he wants to)
It might make a nice statement if Montgomery did decide to return to the team
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Post by trimster on Mar 29, 2023 8:23:55 GMT -5
I assume the next day or two will be spent re-recruiting the 11 kids on the team. I say 11 because I'm including Montgomery in the mix. He's in the portal, but Coach Paulson should have the choice of allowing him to stay (assuming he wants to) It might make a nice statement if Montgomery did decide to return to the team What about Lewis and Wilbar? I assume they are still at HC. |
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Mar 29, 2023 8:26:16 GMT -5
I assume the next day or two will be spent re-recruiting the 11 kids on the team. I say 11 because I'm including Montgomery in the mix. He's in the portal, but Coach Paulson should have the choice of allowing him to stay (assuming he wants to) It might make a nice statement if Montgomery did decide to return to the team All 11? Half kidding. |
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Post by hc99 on Mar 29, 2023 8:39:49 GMT -5
I assume the next day or two will be spent re-recruiting the 11 kids on the team. I say 11 because I'm including Montgomery in the mix. He's in the portal, but Coach Paulson should have the choice of allowing him to stay (assuming he wants to) It might make a nice statement if Montgomery did decide to return to the team What about Lewis and Wilbar? I assume they are still at HC. I don't think Lewis ever got a fair chance so maybe but from what I saw of Wilbar...he's free to move on. |
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Mar 29, 2023 8:40:23 GMT -5
Bubba Humphrey scored a double double with 21 points for Garden City CC last night. I am still astonished when rotation guys leave a four year free ride to pay for Community College out of pocket. Transfers from D-1 to D-1 like Gerrale Gates or Martindale, RJ, Grandy, etc. make much more sense to me. APR: HC's 4-year rate for men's hoops in 2020-21 was 970, and it appears the one year rate had dropped significantly. Georgetown's one year rate in 2020-21 was 860, which is usually enough to shove the coach onto the gangplank and over the side. |
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Post by hc17 on Mar 29, 2023 8:49:11 GMT -5
Re-recruit the core (Batch, Octave, Bo, Dorsey, Kenney) & hit the portal for some bigs. In this day & age, we cannot ignore the portal. It will only be an asset if we choose to make it one. Dave's knowledge of the basketball landscape up & down the Northeast corridor will be a true asset (portal, high school recruiting).
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Post by Tom on Mar 29, 2023 9:09:05 GMT -5
I assume the next day or two will be spent re-recruiting the 11 kids on the team. I say 11 because I'm including Montgomery in the mix. He's in the portal, but Coach Paulson should have the choice of allowing him to stay (assuming he wants to) It might make a nice statement if Montgomery did decide to return to the team What about Lewis and Wilbar? I assume they are still at HC. Actually I believe they have both left the school |
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Post by Tom on Mar 29, 2023 9:34:20 GMT -5
I assume the next day or two will be spent re-recruiting the 11 kids on the team. I say 11 because I'm including Montgomery in the mix. He's in the portal, but Coach Paulson should have the choice of allowing him to stay (assuming he wants to) It might make a nice statement if Montgomery did decide to return to the team All 11? Half kidding. Yes. All 11 In addition to the 5 names you have there, I think you have to go after Nugent and Singleton. That leaves four guys (Kirkwood, Tse, Rabinovich, and Coulibaly), three of whom are seniors. People on this board have varying opinions on each guy's relative value to the program. No matter whether a kid is a superstar or marginal role player, one of the things I hope Coach Paulson does is create a four year culture. In my opinion that has to be a two way street. You reach out to every kid and tell them you value them and want them to stay. You can't have candid conversations about what role they will play next year because you haven't really seen most of them, but you can tell them you want them in purple and white. There are two spots open. I think HC will be hard pressed to find three difference makers in the portal. Six seniors (including Montgomery) on the team next year, so even if you're not excited about any individual, re-recruiting is not handcuffing your ability to create the roster you want |
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Post by longsuffering on Mar 29, 2023 10:46:37 GMT -5
Holy Cross honors it's commitments. The last coach and AD handled things their way when they came in. Let's hope our new duo handles this transition differently. I hope Kit knows exactly what the Holy Cross policy is regarding running off players and Dave is on the same page with no daylight between them.
I admired FADMB but felt he let the last MBB coaching transition get away from him. If HC doesn't have above average retention as an asset to try to balance deficits like the A-I, what do we have?
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