Anderson - is he really the guy ?
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I think the half-court D, and the half-court offense late in games can be improved with some coaching re-assessments, and all the new-players to the team this past season becoming second-year players for the team.
What I am worried about, is that unless we get some amazing starter-transfer, is that our offenseive three-point shooting % next sesaon might be dead last in the league. I really doubt the two new freshman coming in will be good three point shooters. It's just too much to ask of freshmen.
What I am worried about, is that unless we get some amazing starter-transfer, is that our offenseive three-point shooting % next sesaon might be dead last in the league. I really doubt the two new freshman coming in will be good three point shooters. It's just too much to ask of freshmen.
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SJ_NYC post=461789 said:
If we can retain Posh, Wusu, Wheeler, Soriano, Nyiwe, Pinzon and Stanley, bring in two impact transfers who can shoot the three , along with Storr , king and Traore, we can be good next season. My off-season instruction to both Posh and Wusu would be to shoot a hundred threes a day. Get them a shooting coach to work with them.
Going in to the off season with a number of question marks is one thing, going in to next season with a number of question marks is not a recipe for success. This off season we need retention of players, and we need to pick up a couple of impact players. Or else expect next season to a disappointing repeat of this season, if not worse without Champ.Paultzman post=461793 said:
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redfan003556
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My crystal ball predicts 2 players that play quality minutes will leave and one year from now we will be predicting if coach will be let go.
L J S A
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Honestly, I see a lot of iffy coaching among the high majors. I see better coaching in the mid-major games I watch. A lot of Power 5-ish teams get by on having studs, which we really don't have. Recruiting is unfortunately way more than 50 percent of the equation. But Anderson won't ever get caught cheating -- either in basketball or on his wife -- so I'm pretty sure he's back for the rest of his contract.
We just need to pick up recruiting. Was Shoes the best fit? Not sure, but hopefully some Jersey contacts pan out in a big way, and soon.
We just need to pick up recruiting. Was Shoes the best fit? Not sure, but hopefully some Jersey contacts pan out in a big way, and soon.
redfan003556
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I disagree on the future. The school is putting trust in coach and believe he can succeed. If next seasons results are similar to this season with merely a 500 record then they will have a huge decision to make.
As a fan base we are not only hungry for a winner, most of us are desperate for a winner. Now, what I'm about to say is purely my opinion and is going to piss some people off, which is ok since I don't give a F, but I do not believe that a coach who is 61 years old and set for life financially, is nearly as hungry for a winner as we are. Not only that, he's not going to be nearly as hungry to prove himself as a young up-and-coming coach. With that in mind CMA will not push the envelope with anything. And I'm sure that will make some of you very happy, but just don't expect a winning program when we are playing by a completely different set of rules then the competition.
boo haarvey
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Here’s my question — if there’s a mass exodus this year and Posh transfers, is it conceivable that the school will part ways with CMA? Recall that we didn’t think it would happen with Mullin after making the tournament and he was pushed out.
Mean Gene Wrote: If we can retain Posh, Wusu, Wheeler, Soriano, Nyiwe, Pinzon and Stanley, bring in two impact transfers who can shoot the three , along with Storr , king and Traore, we can be good next season. My off-season instruction to both Posh and Wusu would be to shoot a hundred threes a day. Get them a shooting coach to work with them.
Paultzman Wrote: Operative word “If”
Mean Gene, I noticed that you omitted Mathis from players we could retain for next year. It was my understanding that he had two years left when he signed with us last spring. Am I mistaken, has something changed with his last year of eligibility or are you omitting him for other reasons?
If he does come back next season, that would give us one less scholarship to work with. While he is not a perfect player by any means, he does provide value and gives us a high level of athleticism in our rotation mix. As you correctly pointed out, we definitely need to upgrade our outside three point shooting going forward and that is clearly not a strong point for Mathis.
Paultzman Wrote: Operative word “If”
Mean Gene, I noticed that you omitted Mathis from players we could retain for next year. It was my understanding that he had two years left when he signed with us last spring. Am I mistaken, has something changed with his last year of eligibility or are you omitting him for other reasons?
If he does come back next season, that would give us one less scholarship to work with. While he is not a perfect player by any means, he does provide value and gives us a high level of athleticism in our rotation mix. As you correctly pointed out, we definitely need to upgrade our outside three point shooting going forward and that is clearly not a strong point for Mathis.
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redfan003556
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A mass exodus will have no impact on his job. Another avg season next year will. I say next year is a must to be over 500 in BE. If not then he is gone.
I think this is largely true. I also think way too much is being made about lack of retention especially with this past year.
1)The issue wasn't retention the issue was lack of recruiting and failure to get better transfers. Most of the players that left were not difference makers and were going to have to step up much more this year just to match last year since the conference was significantly better this year than last. Let alone what they would have needed to do to EXCEED what they did last year.
2)The 4th place predictions were all made knowing who had left and who was retained. Nobody thought much of the players who left. The fact is Champagnie not having the year we hoped would have put undue pressure on people like Earlington and Williams and others that they would've struggled as well.
The biggest issue is talent. It needs to be upgraded.
david cross post=461844
A mass exodus will have no impact on his job. Another avg season next year will. I say next year is a must to be over 500 in BE. If not then he is gone.
1)The issue wasn't retention the issue was lack of recruiting and failure to get better transfers. Most of the players that left were not difference makers and were going to have to step up much more this year just to match last year since the conference was significantly better this year than last. Let alone what they would have needed to do to EXCEED what they did last year.
2)The 4th place predictions were all made knowing who had left and who was retained. Nobody thought much of the players who left. The fact is Champagnie not having the year we hoped would have put undue pressure on people like Earlington and Williams and others that they would've struggled as well.
The biggest issue is talent. It needs to be upgraded.
david cross post=461844
A mass exodus will have no impact on his job. Another avg season next year will. I say next year is a must to be over 500 in BE. If not then he is gone.
Mug Costanza
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Feels inevitable that it will play out like the last couple seasons did. Posh will stay, Wheeler will go pro. The staff will bring in a few serviceable but not serious needle-moving transfers. The team will be projected to finish 9th in the league. When it's all said and done they'll finish 6th, lose on Thursday of the BET in a close game and some will praise CMA for overachieving. There will be enough momentum for the team to again be picked ~4th in the league preseason going into CMA's 5th year with a SR Posh. Hopes will be high and we'll finish 7th. Stuck in this purgatory forever.
we are sju
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Next coach has to be a mid major coach that sees St John’s as an upgrade. We have to embrace this philosophy. Solid game coach who recruits to fit his system which should include kids who can shoot the three.
No more gimmick or quick fix hires
No more gimmick or quick fix hires