Not to step on a bit, but he somehow managed to play 40 games in the nba over 5 seasons. Quite the accomplishment. I wonder if Rise academy lists him as a notable alum
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Maybe we'll hit 200 pages before our first commit. 
Moose
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First time I ever heard something go bad. Did someone have a bad zoom background?
Moose
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He did. I do remember the shock when he signed with some clubs for his cup of coffee. And he's still playing. Yet it is Iran. After about 20 other teams.Not to step on a bit, but he somehow managed to play 40 games in the nba over 5 seasons. Quite the accomplishment. I wonder if Rise academy lists him as a notable alum
I mean he's in his early 30's and if he's advising players that's scary. Unless of course he's going to tell them how he completely wasted his talent coming into college and how different things could have been.
Rocket
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Intriguing because to date he is a 5 star player who exhibits only 3 star skills.
Can Pitino get more out of him? Even if so, I see a 15 minute player off the bench and a completely different player than the defensive intimidator Cliff is.
Like some of the prospects we are interviewing, he doesn’t seem to be an offensive threat beyond the circle.
SeattleJohnny
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I'm trying so hard to trust the process.
I just really hope Repole has the check book open, we need to OVERPAY to get elite talent with our campus and facilities. Yes Coach is nice, but the rest is...uhhh...well yeah, it's fucking urban Queens commuter school.
I just really hope Repole has the check book open, we need to OVERPAY to get elite talent with our campus and facilities. Yes Coach is nice, but the rest is...uhhh...well yeah, it's fucking urban Queens commuter school.
SJUWillRockNYC
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This year was supposed to be different from last year. Last year he didn't much time to recruit a whole new team.
This year Rick and staff had a whole year here, but it's still the same thing, it's getting into late April but still no one from the portal has popped.
I haven't opened this thread for 2 weeks because I don't even care. All we read is oh this recruit is coming for an official visit, but after it's over we don't see that we have a commit, it's just on to the next guys.
Starting to not even care anymore, was expect a commit or 2 by now, but whatever.
It could be mid May and some on here would say Patience.
Patience; December will be here when December comes, pretty sure SJU will field a team and then we can all start to decide how things went. It is not a race, I respectfully suggest people stop treating it like one. Remember his strength is player development.
Whether he succeeds or not, I think Pitino is looking for system fits, unlike the bodies he needed last year. I say let the man do his job,
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Just like Ledlum and Slazinski last year, they can ask for a release.
I have advised/mentored people starting in my twenty’s. Agents of have started in their 20’s. Brian Cashman became GM of the games most successful baseball franchise in his early 30’s while Billy Beane (the Met’s second first round pick after Daryl Strawberry in 1980 but never made a MLB roster) became the GM of a major league franchise in his mid 30’s. Scott Boras became a full-time baseball agent in his 30’s.
Johnnies_24
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This kid and Maker on the back line is scary.Get him, Scott, Roach and another PF to go with what we got… let’s get it on!
Storm Tracker
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I suggest you log off for about another month and then come back
Sounds like a great kid. Thanks for posting these stories RSNC.During is time at USC, Iwuchukwu went into cardiac arrest, and also had lower back surgery for disc herniation
USC's Vincent Iwuchukwu goes in-depth on cardiac arrest recovery and return
USC freshman Vincent Iwuchukwu goes in-depth on his cardiac arrest scare in the summer and his long road back.usc.rivals.com
Vince Iwuchukwu had back surgery after last season ended; will return in 'first half' of upcoming season
Iwuchukwu likely won’t be available for the November 6 opener vs Kansas State. The realistic hope is that he can be ready for Gonzaga on December 2.trojanswire.usatoday.com
I think with Zuby and Vince we’d be fine at the five spot. Maker eventually gives you a few quality minutes as the season goes on and we’re good.
If the total of your bigs is Zuby and Maker we would have trouble competing in the A10 this year. If you get 25 minutes total out of Maker in league play I will be pleasantly surprised
Boo Harvey
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With this addition, we would have three offensively challenged centers. Perhaps Zuby will take a big step forward but not terribly excited about the prospect of this addition.
Agreed. This move doesn’t make sense to me if it happens.
I assume this would be an upside play. Former 5-star who only scored 5 ppg in 15 mpg. Center would be by committee with Zuby getting some time at PF. Scoring and NIL $ would be focused at other positions, hopefully Roach, a SG, along with incumbents Luis, Wilcher, and Ledlum if he returns,
Silly Donovan
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Again, Vince is a different type of player then Cliff and Zuby. More of a stretch 4 who can handle the ball somewhat and possesses a decent mid range game.
SJU14
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Based on our recruitment of big men this offseason, I don't think Pitino is looking for an offensive big man. He wants defense first, rebounding second and everything else after that.
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