Wed 11.6

1st day of hoya action!

Nice. Was over at thr old Benning Park rec ..worked there as a lifeguard WWWAAYY back in rhe day. Haha

Anyway will drop content here

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Ron - since we missed on Wilkins and McKenney I haven’t heard anything about our 2025 recruiting - just 2026 and beyond. Ostensibly we only lose Peavy next year, but the reality is that we will likely lose several more players next year - it’s just the nature of college athletics now. Cooley has said that he would prefer to grow organically. This would seem to be extremely difficult in today’s environment. Regardless, do you have any insight as to what the staff’s thinking is for 2025 recruiting/portal? Thanks.

I have not watched them much but have caught bits of 3-4 games. I know they lost early to Hofstra and Fordham. I did see part of their game Saturday v. Rutgers and they played them tough and Rutgers needed a strong second half to pull it out. They have a good backcourt with three good guards and no true point guard. Isaiah Coleman is a good big guard as is their other wing Jenkins, who you might recall from ODU. Their 3d guard is Addae-Wusu who played second fiddle to Richmond last year. Solid player. They also have the Dual kid from Provy last year, but he does not start or play a ton.

They do not have a lot of size and I think they are going to have to zone or double Sorber (assuming Thomas is healthy). Okorafor is not going to be able to defend him one v. one and I doubt that #9 kid can either.

If we are healthy enough, we definitely have the advantage on paper.

ill be at him.

Whatever happened to Tyrell Ward from Dematha? Played two solid years at LSU then read he stepped away from the team right before the season. He still has two years of eligibility left I believe. If he wants to come home he would be a good pickup. Anyone have info on him???

was primarily a game prep session, though drills related to what they plan to do (and basics) were deployed.

cooley was on their cases1 details, details, details.

some players

fort = is playing forward and center (necessity)
sorber - got shook up but came back
seal - is stepping into the void left by jules in practice
c williams - not a banner day.
burks - is playing f/c in practice.
shen - love how this guy just knows he's a good as every one esle!

article soon up front.

additional mack quotes

is it hard to remember in game to have more of a pass first mentality?

I don't think it's hard to remember, it's just something And through the flow and haveing a good feeling for what I'm supposed to be doing.

can he get it done?

yeah, for sure. I absolutely feel i can make that jump. Adversity means nothing new to me, so being able to adjust I feel like i can do that.

Rayful Edmonds passed away. Was living in a halfway house in MIami

Primo spears

Utsa

Injured in game v. Bearcats. Out indefinitely. With him and Traore out this team is not nearly as formidable and in my opinion is beatable by Hoyas when we face them on 3 January.

At least according to ESPN in this ESPN plus article by Jeff Borzello. He lists
Cooper Flagg
Dylan Harper
Jakucionis (Illinois)
Derik Queen
Ace Bailey
Tre Johnson (texas)
Jeremiah Fears (OK)
Boogie Fland (Arkansas)
Egor Demin (BYU)
Asa Newell (Georgia)
as the top ten

He has Sorber as honorable mention with about 9-10 other guys including Liam McNeeley of UConn and Donnie Freeman of Syracuse and Kon Kneuppel of Duke

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-b...nkings-best-freshmen-2024-ncaa-men-basketball if you have a subscription

Was a scheme session...lot of peep

Clearly in season now. Hahah

They actually reapect the cuse. Personally I think the orange are trash hahah

Johnson seemed to have the scout

More coming

only saw the texas game.

they suck. hahah

but will not be pushovers.

some noes from teas game:

Off

Wave action
pin downs for donnie midrange
hpnr, lampkins on the role
...drop. make him finish or short roll/pull up
will push with staring
...stop ball

def
gap defense
...move it and jit the sides
...put lamlin in high ball screen action
...push. transition defense may be suspect

personnel
4 long forward. they pop, cross screen for get him loose
44 lampkins is skinner. not a shooter. make him do that. will pass. can die on screens
Donnie Freeman is attacking from deem idrange, off bounce
...wall up
Bell is as shooter

Rhe sports commentator class is sickening

Talking heads are acting like bb doesn't have a STEEP learning curve, can function as he did in the pros for multiple reasons, hasn't coached the college game, ain't ready for recruitment or $ solicitation

It's stunning 1) how off base their thinking is. 2) how little they know about thr sports they yap about 3) how they protect one anothet

This weeks New Yorker magazine has a lengthy article on Ross and his movie Nickel Boys in The Current Cinema, page 54, December 16th issue.

Away from rhe Thompson epoch....it helps none and kicks folks at gtown in an anti-evolutionary ethos

Good idea to move thr jerseys

85 was a long azz time ago and doesn't help the program in the least

Ok I've stopped being evil. Hahaha

But let it go

Thoughts

is up front.

the mcnamara boys - prince and quaden, are struggling. not necesarily statistically, but in terms of sharing the game/rock, even playing with joy....they are struggling.

could end up 0-7.

the kid from tx going to houston. is real.

Opted not to go. As they say life be lifing. Hahaha

apparently the betting lines are active


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