Transfers SJU May Get Involved With
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Its not the worst thing. But we really could use an impact grad transfer big if we want to make noise. I like Kante or Yetna to develop for th future. But, if I'm not mistaken, non are highly ranked,. I would only take one of the 2 and use a scholi for a transfer big, or save it for 18.
L J S A
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I'm still waiting on the name of the guy that Matt A. believed to be in the bag, because I don't think this juco is capable of doing anything against anybody in the Big East.
Would rather take chances with the PSA teammates and try to run on people nonstop if we are still small next season. But I think size for the sake of size leads to dead weight on the roster.
RedStormRising
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Am I crazy or does Nikola look like he shoots his jumper on the way down?
Either way, he does meet the 2 criteria.
Either way, he does meet the 2 criteria.
Don't we have four or five scholarships open? I don't see the harm in one of them being offered to a golem with upside. I never heard of him until 20 minutes ago but he clearly is coordinated. Obviously he's enormous. He catches the ball and plays with his back to the basket. If Marco Baldi had another year of eligibility I'd offer him and from what little I saw he makes Baldi look like Sean Muto and at this point I'd offer Muto.
I don't want to play small and I don't think we're going to run anymore than we have and besides which every time they run everyone complains and start pining for Bobby Kelly and Al Lobalbo. I want to play normal, with a couple of guards, a couple of forwards and an aircraft carrier in the middle. I'm tired of watching them get pushed around. I want them to start pushing.
L J S A
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I have no issue with an aircraft carrier, but I think this one will sink in the Big East. I'd like to see at least 6 rpg from a late-cycle juco recruit. At least that would give me some confidence that he might be able to do something. I just think this particular aircraft carrier's numbers are too paltry to ignore.
Class of 72
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There are 4 scholarship and if this 7'1 240 guy is the 7'1 backup we didn't have last year, even in practices, WTF is the problem? If he can bang down low for 5 minutes a half he would be an asset if Mighty Matt actually brings in a Big who doesn't wear makeup or robs 7 Elevens.
Most decent bigs have their pick of schools. Ours is a beggars banquet. The prodigal son returned to St. John's and for two years we have had no expectations. Some think Mullin is the salt of the earth but last season our front court was a Jigsaw puzzle of soft players. We need a street fighting man up front. In fact we need two. If we don't get to post season next year we will be singing the stray cat blues and some may have to visit their dear doctor.
Well look. I don't know anything about recruiting and find the whole idea of following the machinations of the 18 year old mind and who Matt A is following on twitter boring in the extreme. So there might be at this late date some HS senior who no one else has recruited who'll come in and make an impact. If there is Paultzman has not yet featured him as an avatar. But I do understand height and I do understand coordination. And this guy looks - admittedly from a 10 minute you tube video - tall and coordinated. He has something we do not have: bulk in the form of a player who plays with his back to the basket. He looks to me like the sort of white euro lummox who kicks our ass year after year after year. I don't see the harm in taking a chance on him because seven foot two does not grow on trees, as opposed to six five wing players who are a dime a dozen. As usual, YMMV.
Sense SJU can get Dixon, the Quinnipiac transfer visiting this weekend if they want him. May be dreaming, but still hoping Heron elects to leave Auburn & SJU gives it a shot.
The 7'1 Juco guy appears to be a backup option, but we'll see. No clue who the prime big targets are for sure, but guess it could be either Kante or Yetna plus someone staff is still working on.
The 7'1 Juco guy appears to be a backup option, but we'll see. No clue who the prime big targets are for sure, but guess it could be either Kante or Yetna plus someone staff is still working on.
Class of 72
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We've come to expect it from a goy like Fun.
Class of 72
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I think the Heron story is a red herring.
I sense a transfer guard/forward and two bigs. I don't think we and Dan would waste time with a backup option big unless he has an upside. One upside is if Alibegovic leaves, this guy better serves our needs inside. This guy is not a starter but neither was Amar.
If our losses were Williams, Ellison, Freudenberg and Alibegovic my sense is that they are very easily replaced since none of them were game changers. We had an anorexic front line. It could not get worse.
redfanUpooooooo
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Dixon has to sit out year. Strong chance Lovett, Ponds or even Simon leave for pro ball. Dixon steps into rotation. Think size not as much a factor if Simon at point.
Really need the grad transfer big if we want to go to post season tourney.
Get Kante and his sidekick for bigs depth and more fouls.
Call Bragg from Kansas for giggles
Really need the grad transfer big if we want to go to post season tourney.
Get Kante and his sidekick for bigs depth and more fouls.
Call Bragg from Kansas for giggles
boo haarvey
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Really disappointing to read this stuff. I feel we are one big away from being a tournament caliber team next year. I thought Matt would do better than the guys I've read about. He still may, but I'm disappointed so far. Fingers crossed.