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wtf. the biggest game of cooleys hoya career, one rando fans will pay attention to.

and as of right now no media or practice availability. talking about "travel plans" thursday.

what??? we can meet you at the bus

this has real old culture vibes. saw it with my guy jt3. that culture shields the coach.

i hope this doesnt signal an embrace of the old culture. this is how it started with jt3

funny big man tweet

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i should be there.

winner?

trying to process that. what jumped out at me is how often gtown's stats are 10th in the league, just like their standing. really odd

neither team defends well. their wheel houses are three ball shooting, they are not defensive teams.

this thing can go either way. easily.

based on watching 4 of bu's game (a 5 is coming), cook attacking inside will be big. epps on center pnr spread can help if he hits the corners. switch defenses as their pg's outside of posh are not really pgs...and he can get carried away.

push selectively. trap that way too.

to get more paint touches, i invert a guard and post too. then score or kick. bu is susceptible to that. maybe use styles like hat, unbalance floor let him attack from elbow.

matta

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found out outta tidewater...he had to be convinced to enroll. was done with college ball

selling point was another grad degree!

suppoaedly stubbs is out

had to happen

what hapoened to that bag dropper st oregon and cincy?? hahahah

knew it was coming. pwr pro source and fact a camera perso with them said it wqs suggested he get pics of assistants. hahaha

they score all 3 levels davis is trending as lead guard. posh plays it but not exclusively. they even have him defend forwards

gtowm sucked but butler grinded.

nit team i think

thought this way. strong ststement by shrews

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folks don't like it. i haven't watched yet. too much stuff going on to spare that time.

but my foundational thought: the hell are they obsessed with cooley for? it's starting to get pathetic and sad.

from last weekend

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Hoyas showing heavy interest in Rodney Rice according to the UMD board. Fwiw he recently attended a Maryland game so odds are they are the favorite if they really want him. They desperately need guards, but we’ll see.

hard for me to prognosticate a winner, as x is an enigma...they have scorers, but don't always score. they have bigs, but inside points sometimes sucks.

they can press, but don't do it a lot (haven't)

an enigma

hopefully the rest helps hoyas. just don't gtown can stop these guys ...too many x dudes can do multiple things on offense.

so i guess, xavier by 8

stubbs' firing made me say screw butler's depaul game. have too much to do anyway.

so butler has multiple shot makers, a physical pg that can't shoot, suspect decision making even with him sometimes, true post presences, not monsters on the boards, question marks at back up pg, bench period imo.

hoyas need to establish paint offense, play off that vs their gapped man. hit boards, run and press selectively (again their decision making). penciling in epps for at least 20. need 15 from someone, 14 or so from another guy. also switch defenses regularly...again exploiting decision making.

final outcome? hoyas by 5

BUTLER (2ND)

xavier

off
5o
brooks main man. drives, shoots, slashes
...dont switch off him play him physically though he's strong. styles and bristol checkhi pnr for sceeen/ql
...can trap as hes just diving
dho for telfort
5 o extreme
dho/pistol for 13
...stay attached
center hi pnr to open sode post
...jam up passer and help big backside. make the big a passer


def
m2m. gapped (1st pass}

...pace them they got slow


pers
brooks is their 3 man. will drive too
pushes off misses
posh is a steals guy. change of pace expert
...terrible shooter
telford will drive from tok
13 frosh tough driver off dho

johnnies

off
hi pnr/drag for posh
5o 4a1 spread. tellford will hit 3s
brooks starts iso far out by backdown
...trap it
seems to push selectively. expect deep corners to be manned
no center/w thomas 5o. 11 amd he duck in
opposite side lifts for telford (11)
...he tries to lull to sleep. stay aware

...regular pressure hurts them. speeds them up
...switch defenses
..diamond selectively

def
m2m gapped
drop coverage with screen
...eppa/heath pull up in pnr

..move weakside
...spread
...when they pinch elbow slot offender is open
...post these guys


pers
davis has range. drives to shoot
screen is emerging as a player to note
...attack him offensively. mAKe him play physically
alexander dribbler passer defender. will post. physical
...force to shoot from perimeter.
21 green light guy
tellford inside out
1 screener reb alley guy

seton hall

off
50 4 hi to lane duck ins
hi pnr with 1
...show and recover
hi pmr 1 rolls to post extended
...just be solid. if double on move
selectively pushes
short drag for alexander
...switch or show recover
5o with screen low duck
nice fl centet pnr with
andre
...hes diving. drop but quickly. they set up low
brooks with replace 3.
...one to shade to. understand they want to give him shots
1 drag and roll
...1 not threat from foul line. may shoot it force it

...periodic pressure works
...always someone moving. run the motion amd circle motion

def
m2m gap weakside extreme
1 will play paint safety
...draw him out with fielder

...center pnr corner snake and spread
...hammer seems to shake loose
...drive and kick
...push periodically
...invert guards rowan.
...pistol/dho for heath downhill
...people movement
...screen re screen for cook


pers
when 1 pnr...show and recover. not dynamic. wall challenge
tellford mid range killer. will bring ball up
screen more of a post threat
posh hit 2 3s early.
...so what cede that
posh will go c2c
brooks shoots distance. drives to shoot
davis is shooter and solid patter
...run off line

I have read a lot of different thread about recruiting and next year.

In my view, Cooley should be looking to recruit over every player he has on this roster. Based on statements I have heard him make, he intends to do that. He knows he has to improve quickly and if there are players that can help us immediately in the portal that he can secure, I am confident he will attempt to get there. Nobody has a guaranteed role next year.

Personally, I do not care if we have Epps. If a better combo guard becomes available, we should be recruiting him. I do not care that we have Sorber coming in, if a better experienced 4 comes available in the portal and we have a shot, go after him. I do not care that Styles shows potential to be a very good Big East wing. If a top wing becomes available in the portal, go get him.

We need to improve this roster. We need a ton more depth (part of the reason this and a team that is on pace to win 2-5 conference games and has no first team all conference performers cannot be picky in the portal. The way I see it, we have the following guys coming back and coming in next year, assuming no key players transfer out (wonder whether Mutombo and Montgomery will both be back):
PG Brumbaugh
Combo Guard Epps
Combo Guard to Wing - Mulready
Wing McKenna
Wing Styles
WIng Montgomery (although I assume he is gone)
Combo F - Williams
PF-Post Fielder
PF-Post Sorber
C Mutombo
C Cook

From my perspective we need to find the best players available that we can sign in the portal regardless of position. Our biggest needs do appear to be be
1. A pure point guard
2. Another wing/SF
3. A long defensive minded post player

However, even though PF is not a huge area of need, if a top power forward became available who is likely to immediately start over Sorber or Fielder, I would grab him - especially if he was a grad transfer with one year of eligibility left.

I think this team above is capable of improvement over this year's team (replacing Ish bristol and Heath with Mckenna, Mulready, Sorber and Williams essentially). However, I do not think it is likely to make an NIT or NCAA tournament and compete at the top half of the Big East. How we do in the transfer market is going to be crucial.

Fired today. one of the assistants will be interim as they look for permanent replacement.
Not a big surprise.
Maybe Kenny Payne at UL is next big time coach to get sacked.

hahaja

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Holloway doing a nice job there. His kids play with energy. They look like a contender for the title and with Hopkins and Jones both out for season no question conference is weaker than anticipated

have changed.

Saturdays locked in

new venue

in short...

they have options. lot of transfers, still getting to learn each other

they play fast, want claude to be their guy. has some size. guys are like 6 9 or 6 '3 plus

cook may be able to feast.

trick is to limit the easy points...as then they get really hard to beat.

change defenses...imo their primary ball handlers are not pure points. press them too. periodically.

games:

XAVIER

delaware

off

pushes after misses and some misses
...get back
mid post work. think flex position
duck ins for bigs
early quick offense
...find man
circle action will look for drop offs
weave to shake free.
big will drive/post out of weave
...switch alot. sometimes show recover keep em guessing
hi low with 2 big
pistol for guard to lane

....zone to switch up
...show recover. make guards think


def
m2m gapped
drop and recover

...iso cook pn center. open side. also pass out post z
...try and ge off to good start. houston and del did
...move it and folks
..5o move it wirh motion. spread it ,
...game for drew to show inside/out growth. hes not delawares davis yet...but hes hoyas closest thing. in and out necessary
...push beat down floor
...tok handoff may be open

pers
McKnight midrange shootet and driver. not 3 man
okiveri will hit 3
1 will ou for 3 on break olivari. 3 guy but will sputter to rim
21 big iff bench. energy guy posts. rim runs. pnr not pop guy
green off bench for steady energy. will shoot
17 energy big rim runnsr poster

johnnies

off
5o hi hi (4 above ft all out)
2 bigs
rim run hard and trailer. 17 will hit 3 on early shot then kick/secondary
push pace hunt early
...get back find every play. rotate backwards
guard double circle
...might be dummy but dont fall asleep
hunt early offense
1 claude can hit 3s


...regularly change def (esp no green) incl pressure and zone


def
man gapped
...distort by wide hi
...beat it
...big at hp spread seems to loosen
...weave action

pers
17 rugged
...go at him with styles/iso
green dangerous deep and off bounce . quick release. gets ball tok
....gotta target thie guy

butler

off
5o motion. trying tobget to mid post big
screen reszcreen
fast pace
...get back
lane pindowns to handoffs
...blow up and go over top
hi low for 17/24
...pressure passer. backkike help
4a1 for 24 duck ins amd 17 hi low
will flex cut to free

def
m2m
..spread it
...man defensive glass. they o reb h
they switch 1 to 5 sometimes

pers
green is red hot shooting
mcknight good rt driver
...take rt away
olivari shooter. will push. make him drIbble
claude driver shooter. feed him earlylp
17 hi low and claude drive and mid pull
24 mid post. will grind you

provy

off
iso post for claude early incl via dummy horns
...be stout
5o post mid duck
pushing always
...must get back and find
5o hi. 24 ducking in essentially for for hi low
fl circle incl pIndowns
hi pnr with claude raising
24 hi flat pnr w 24 diving and receiving
hand off for Oliveira
horns
wing stagger olaveri
...lock and trail

...hit off glass

def
m2m gapped. sometimes 2 feet lane opposite
122 3/4 more token. later more aggressive
really gapped man looks zonish. sinks deep
...move ball and people
2 3 mu look. may really be man
...use center zone off r

..hit def glass
...hi pnr is creating looks

pers
claude shoots, iso, post. will pu on break
...prime guy. heath rowan bristol
green dangerous guard/wing will post
mcknight pg...shooter?
...take away drive
swain tall guard will run show
....pressure him play physically

Looks like a guy to watch !! Very intriguing prospect and very skilled.. Julius halafonoua

is here. will be on it.

just don't want to see a boat race.