Off Season Tidbits

There is a Peanuts cartoon where someone tells Charlie Brown about a great comeback and home team walk off victory. He responds “I wonder how the other team felt.“ I wonder how Eli Wright is doing.
 
[quote="Windy City Johnny Fan" post=359267][quote="Moose" post=359265][quote="Windy City Johnny Fan" post=359264]Bullet dodged?

https://twitter.com/WKUconnect/status/1179810488827486208[/quote]

But the people who said things prior were dead wrong ..........[/quote]

While the laziness thing has been done to death, I don't think the last staff has gotten sufficient heat for how badly some of their recruiting risks ultimately turned out. Zach Brown, Lovett, Wright come immediately to mind but sure there were others bad gambles.[/quote] Keita also didn’t work out well. That is one reason you have to look at more than the stars of a recruit.The aforementioned list where all top 100 recruits.
 
St. John's is 'very confident' that Rasheem Dunn will get a waiver to play this season, source tells me.
Zagoria

This seems inevitable.
 
Paultzman wrote: Brewster Academy grad Justin Simon (10 pts & 6 rebs) blows by defender for slam - via @ESPN App es.pn/2IFxP6E
12 Oct 2019 02:05

Don't count Justin out of getting a little time in NBA. Size, athleticism & work ethic are ideal, if only someone can work with him on his open jump shot, he is there. Stranger things have happened.
 
[quote="NCJohnnie" post=359849]Paultzman wrote: Brewster Academy grad Justin Simon (10 pts & 6 rebs) blows by defender for slam - via @ESPN App es.pn/2IFxP6E
12 Oct 2019 02:05

Don't count Justin out of getting a little time in NBA. Size, athleticism & work ethic are ideal, if only someone can work with him on his open jump shot, he is there. Stranger things have happened.[/quote]

I posted that he'd play in more NBA games than Ponds, so I need him to stick.:lol:
 
Boo......liked it better with the center court, overhead scoreboard. It made it look like a "real" arena.

With Carnesecca, it's a constant battle to hide from the high school gym look.
 
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Today's open practice was a nice addition to the "schedule" to get a pre-season view of the team.
Yes the mid court score board/replay is gone but the two end zone screens will show the replays. The arena is definitely brighter.
The practice ran about 2 hours and 20 minutes and I was got tired watching the energy expended by the team and coaches (PS CMA very involved for the entire time along with Steve; TJ and Van were away recruiting). This was the team's second practice today (they had a 6AM practice also (apparently CMA has 2 a days on Sat and Sun).
Not suited up were Greg, Jr. and McGriff. Everyone else practiced. Can definitely see body change for Heron and Figgy and both seemed to lead. David was an eye opener--making shots from all over and nice touch underneath. There are basically 5 "big men" based on break outs for some drills (Steere, Sears, Roberts, Earl and Champaigne). Steere despite his bulk likes to play outside while Sears gets inside. The other 3 try hard but Josh has limited range, Earl has to develop BB instincts to be doing it naturally rather than reactive, and Bubbles showed good instinctive BB skills and will get time.
Heron and Figgy are in a class of their own. As I said David has a very good stoke and picks up instruction from coach. Dunn is quick and both he an Rutherford will be slashing to the hoop. Both also showed some good defensive potential. O'Connell and Coles got minutes in lieu of the MIA's but should not be counted on for game time.
 
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