Earlington

His game is starting to remind me of Tyrone Corbin at DePaul during the 80s.

Good stuff. He seems like a guy that is going to get better and better too with good work ethic
 
Earlington's Progression over the season

First 10 games vs OOC
Minutes:16.4
Points: 7.6
Rebs: 5.0
Asts: .5
Stls: .7
Blks: .3
TO: 1.0
FG%: 46.3%
3FG%: 11.1%

Last 10 games vs BE
Minutes: 20.7
Points: 11.4
Rebs: 5.4
Asts: .7
Stls: 1.0
Blks: .3
TO: .5
FG%: 43.6%
3FG%: 41.7%
 
Weird, funny, freaky as I clicked on this thread The Duke of Earl song popped on pandora that I am listening to.
 
[quote="Paultzman" post=384022][URL]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v[/URL]=--AOTnDRML0[/quote]

Just what the doctor ordered. Will have to re-watch it a few times today. Who doesnt love them some duke of earlington? Sky is the limit for this kid next year.

If he continues his improvement he could be in the running for the Big East player of the year.
 
Who wulda thunk with this young man? Coal turned to diamonds here through his character, hard work, and good coaching from CMA & Staff.
I, like many, thought he'd contribute but more by his senior year, maybe seeing solid progress by his junior season.
But this guy is on his own parabolic upswing. Very impressive, and heartwarming to witness. He's an easy kid to root for.
 
For someone that seemed a better fit for football, his basketball instincts on offense are surprisingly good. He often puts himself in the right place to receive a pass that results in a basket, or to use his strength on the offensive boards. Then by late season he becomes an outside threat. Only way this happened for him is hard work, and a staff that rewarded him for it. I see further improvement for next season, whenever that is.
 
[quote="Ray Morgan" post=385912]For someone that seemed a better fit for football, his basketball instincts on offense are surprisingly good. He often puts himself in the right place to receive a pass that results in a basket, or to use his strength on the offensive boards. Then by late season he becomes an outside threat. Only way this happened for him is hard work, and a staff that rewarded him for it. I see further improvement for next season, whenever that is.[/quote]
Last summer someone posted a video of his work out routine. It was nothing short of brutal. This kid has worked like a Trojan to make himself into the player he has become. He boards, finishes, takes it hard to the hole and has become a three point shooter. If he continues to work the way he has in the past I have no idea what type of player he can become. As a sophomore he clearly exceeded my expectations to the point that I am looking forward to him being a serious contributor as a junior. If he starts or comes off the bench I expect him to get 20 plus minutes a game and be good for 10 and 5. He just has a great nose for the ball and has that scorers mentality. He was a tremendous pickup by the prior staff
 
[quote="Chicago Days" post=384041]Who wulda thunk with this young man? Coal turned to diamonds here through his character, hard work, and good coaching from CMA & Staff.
I, like many, thought he'd contribute but more by his senior year, maybe seeing solid progress by his junior season.
But this guy is on his own parabolic upswing. Very impressive, and heartwarming to witness. He's an easy kid to root for.[/quote]
Fearless
 
[quote="redmannorth" post=385913][quote="Ray Morgan" post=385912]For someone that seemed a better fit for football, his basketball instincts on offense are surprisingly good. He often puts himself in the right place to receive a pass that results in a basket, or to use his strength on the offensive boards. Then by late season he becomes an outside threat. Only way this happened for him is hard work, and a staff that rewarded him for it. I see further improvement for next season, whenever that is.[/quote]
Last summer someone posted a video of his work out routine. It was nothing short of brutal. This kid has worked like a Trojan to make himself into the player he has become. He boards, finishes, takes it hard to the hole and has become a three point shooter. If he continues to work the way he has in the past I have no idea what type of player he can become. As a sophomore he clearly exceeded my expectations to the point that I am looking forward to him being a serious contributor as a junior. If he starts or comes off the bench I expect him to get 20 plus minutes a game and be good for 10 and 5. He just has a great nose for the ball and has that scorers mentality. He was a tremendous pickup by the prior staff[/quote]
Uncanny ability to get his shot off down low against taller opponents and with limited hops...
 
I loved everything about this kid but would not be shocked if his playing time decreases as the roster talent improves. Mullin didn't exactly bury him - he simply went with a short bench because the talent level dropped off a lot after Trimble.

Remember this year and the previous year were two totally different scenarios. As a frosh Marcellus watched a team that had the potential to make it through the 1st weekend of the ncaa tournament.

This season not only was the talent pool.shallow but Heron was injured early to boot. There were a lot of opportunity for anyone to step up with nothing to lose except expected games .

Marcellus stepped up. So did dunn and caraher. Rutherford had his moments. And Champagnie was a terrific find. All made the most of opportunity that just won't be there. The only two guys who are cinch starters from last year are Champagnie and Figueroa. Everyone else will battle to start Earlington included.

No question he was a great contributor on a team that lost 13 of 1i8 conference games. I'd love to see him build on that, but if his floor if solid reliable play off the bench on a better team that's okay too.
 
[quote="Beast of the East" post=385918]I loved everything about this kid but would not be shocked if his playing time decreases as the roster talent improves. Mullin didn't exactly bury him - he simply went with a short bench because the talent level dropped off a lot after Trimble.

Remember this year and the previous year were two totally different scenarios. As a frosh Marcellus watched a team that had the potential to make it through the 1st weekend of the ncaa tournament.

This season not only was the talent pool.shallow but Heron was injured early to boot. There were a lot of opportunity for anyone to step up with nothing to lose except expected games .

Marcellus stepped up. So did dunn and caraher. Rutherford had his moments. And Champagnie was a terrific find. All made the most of opportunity that just won't be there. The only two guys who are cinch starters from last year are Champagnie and Figueroa. Everyone else will battle to start Earlington included.

No question he was a great contributor on a team that lost 13 of 1i8 conference games. I'd love to see him build on that, but if his floor if solid reliable play off the bench on a better team that's okay too.[/quote]

All your points being fair, I wonder what our record was with him as a starter.
 
[quote="Beast of the East" post=385918]I loved everything about this kid but would not be shocked if his playing time decreases as the roster talent improves. Mullin didn't exactly bury him - he simply went with a short bench because the talent level dropped off a lot after Trimble.

Remember this year and the previous year were two totally different scenarios. As a frosh Marcellus watched a team that had the potential to make it through the 1st weekend of the ncaa tournament.

This season not only was the talent pool.shallow but Heron was injured early to boot. There were a lot of opportunity for anyone to step up with nothing to lose except expected games .

Marcellus stepped up. So did dunn and caraher. Rutherford had his moments. And Champagnie was a terrific find. All made the most of opportunity that just won't be there. The only two guys who are cinch starters from last year are Champagnie and Figueroa. Everyone else will battle to start Earlington included.

No question he was a great contributor on a team that lost 13 of 1i8 conference games. I'd love to see him build on that, but if his floor if solid reliable play off the bench on a better team that's okay too.[/quote]

I know you weren’t suggesting otherwise Beast, but Earlington was so much more productive than Trimble. I’m sure Earlington improved dramatically from freshman to sophomore year, but I suspect he would have been more productive than Trimble had he played as a freshman. Mullin was wrong to bury Earlington, Roberts, and Williams. He should have developed them during the non-conference.
 
Earlington passed the eye test for me against Big East competition. No reason to think he won't be solid for us as very valuable rotation player as a junior and senior. No reason to think otherwise.
 
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[quote="Boo Harvey" post=385923][quote="Beast of the East" post=385918]I loved everything about this kid but would not be shocked if his playing time decreases as the roster talent improves. Mullin didn't exactly bury him - he simply went with a short bench because the talent level dropped off a lot after Trimble.

Remember this year and the previous year were two totally different scenarios. As a frosh Marcellus watched a team that had the potential to make it through the 1st weekend of the ncaa tournament.

This season not only was the talent pool.shallow but Heron was injured early to boot. There were a lot of opportunity for anyone to step up with nothing to lose except expected games .

Marcellus stepped up. So did dunn and caraher. Rutherford had his moments. And Champagnie was a terrific find. All made the most of opportunity that just won't be there. The only two guys who are cinch starters from last year are Champagnie and Figueroa. Everyone else will battle to start Earlington included.

No question he was a great contributor on a team that lost 13 of 1i8 conference games. I'd love to see him build on that, but if his floor if solid reliable play off the bench on a better team that's okay too.[/quote]

I know you weren’t suggesting otherwise Beast, but Earlington was so much more productive than Trimble. I’m sure Earlington improved dramatically from freshman to sophomore year, but I suspect he would have been more productive than Trimble had he played as a freshman. Mullin was wrong to bury Earlington, Roberts, and Williams. He should have developed them during the non-conference.[/quote]

No question Earlington this season was far better than anything Trimble showed over 2 seasons. Roberts and Williams did get a chance at PT under Mullin. No question Earlington and Williams flourished under CMA, as dis Champagnie, Dunn, and Caraher
 
Earlington's outside shooting went from brick throwing as a freshman to a beautiful stroke in the last ten games of last season. The rest of his game was always good and he was one of the hardest workers on the court.
He will certainly be called on to contribute next season.
 
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