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Quote from: QuanMan on March 27, 2018, 11:09:18 PM

If anyone's ruling out a monster class this Spring Signing Period when the program needs it most I think you're grossly underestimating Mullin as a competitor and Abs' ability in the transfer market. Next season is too important, if anyone knows it, it's this staff. You don't think that they knew that Tariq could leave this offseason? There were rumblings on this very board throughout Dec-Feb.

As fans we all get the news either hours before or as it happens. The staff with their backs against the wall know what they're up against at this very moment, what they need heading into the Summer and what their plan of attack is over the next two months.

Like I've been saying, Tariq is replaceable 10x over with the 10-20 other grad transfer bigs that will be on the market. He wasn't a program changing talent and his void isn't that big. Neither will Yakwe or Bryan be should they be shown the door at semester's end.

The idea that there is complete unrest and a lack of grip over this program isn't believable on my end. I still trust Chris, his market value and basketball acumen. I'll say otherwise if it's July 4th and the frontline is still barren and we don't have a backup SF, but I won't bet on it.   

Assume CM out West looking at Brown?
https://twitter.com/scottagness/status/978830214406004736?s=21

Quote from: paultzman on March 28, 2018, 08:02:05 AM

Quote from: QuanMan on March 27, 2018, 11:09:18 PM

If anyone's ruling out a monster class this Spring Signing Period when the program needs it most I think you're grossly underestimating Mullin as a competitor and Abs' ability in the transfer market. Next season is too important, if anyone knows it, it's this staff. You don't think that they knew that Tariq could leave this offseason? There were rumblings on this very board throughout Dec-Feb.

As fans we all get the news either hours before or as it happens. The staff with their backs against the wall know what they're up against at this very moment, what they need heading into the Summer and what their plan of attack is over the next two months.

Like I've been saying, Tariq is replaceable 10x over with the 10-20 other grad transfer bigs that will be on the market. He wasn't a program changing talent and his void isn't that big. Neither will Yakwe or Bryan be should they be shown the door at semester's end.

The idea that there is complete unrest and a lack of grip over this program isn't believable on my end. I still trust Chris, his market value and basketball acumen. I'll say otherwise if it's July 4th and the frontline is still barren and we don't have a backup SF, but I won't bet on it.   

Assume CM out West looking at Brown?
https://twitter.com/scottagness/status/978830214406004736?s=21

Brown is in Atlanta tonight for the All-American game. Once the live period starts I expect Chris, Matt and hopefully a new staff member to be all over the country up until May 17th @11:59P.

Quote from: redstorm212 on March 28, 2018, 10:09:13 AM

Quote from: TONYD3 on March 28, 2018, 09:35:41 AM

Quote from: we are sju on March 27, 2018, 03:45:07 PM

Quote from: thetruth8734 on March 27, 2018, 02:49:10 PM

Quote from: Marillac on March 27, 2018, 02:25:24 PM

Quote from: thetruth8734 on March 27, 2018, 12:56:32 PM

Lavin >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Norm>>>>>>Mullin

Norm isn't better than anyone.

If he's not better then they're tied. SJU undoubtedly made a mistake choosing Mullin over Lavin, and an even bigger mistake choosing Mullin over Hurley. Just sucks now we have to wait for inevitable disappointment, and despair before Mullin either steps down or is fired. I was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt after the Nova and Duke wins, but the fact that he's not out busting his ass recruiting just shows me he's not only too incompetent but too arrogant as well.

All that matters to me is tourney appearances and when we make it next year Mullin will have made as many tourney's in 4 years as Lavin did.

4/14 9th place season is the same as winning 20 games and being a bubble team. Great argument

Also, it doesn't look likely that we make the tournament next year. Essentially the same team with a couple new hopefully rotation players, and we lose our best big man and 3rd leading scorer.

We return an All-American who will be an upperclassman for the first time. He learned to carry the team in the second half. We make the tournament if the other guys can just play even or close to it. Keita, Dixon, Williams, and a grad transfer will give this team an entirely different look.

If anyone's ruling out a monster class this Spring Signing Period when the program needs it most I think you're grossly underestimating Mullin as a competitor and Abs' ability in the transfer market. Next season is too important, if anyone knows it, it's this staff. You don't think that they knew that Tariq could leave this offseason? There were rumblings on this very board throughout Dec-Feb.

As fans we all get the news either hours before or as it happens. The staff with their backs against the wall know what they're up against at this very moment, what they need heading into the Summer and what their plan of attack is over the next two months.

Like I've been saying, Tariq is replaceable 10x over with the 10-20 other grad transfer bigs that will be on the market. He wasn't a program changing talent and his void isn't that big. Neither will Yakwe or Bryan be should they be shown the door at semester's end.

The idea that there is complete unrest and a lack of grip over this program isn't believable on my end. I still trust Chris, his market value and basketball acumen. I'll say otherwise if it's July 4th and the frontline is still barren and we don't have a backup SF, but I won't bet on it.   

Quote from: QuanMan on March 27, 2018, 11:09:18 PM

If anyone's ruling out a monster class this Spring Signing Period when the program needs it most I think you're grossly underestimating Mullin as a competitor and Abs' ability in the transfer market. Next season is too important, if anyone knows it, it's this staff. You don't think that they knew that Tariq could leave this offseason? There were rumblings on this very board throughout Dec-Feb.

As fans we all get the news either hours before or as it happens. The staff with their backs against the wall know what they're up against at this very moment, what they need heading into the Summer and what their plan of attack is over the next two months.

Like I've been saying, Tariq is replaceable 10x over with the 10-20 other grad transfer bigs that will be on the market. He wasn't a program changing talent and his void isn't that big. Neither will Yakwe or Bryan be should they be shown the door at semester's end.

The idea that there is complete unrest and a lack of grip over this program isn't believable on my end. I still trust Chris, his market value and basketball acumen. I'll say otherwise if it's July 4th and the frontline is still barren and we don't have a backup SF, but I won't bet on it.   

Tariq is replaceable but the question is will Matt be able to do it? Its unfortunate that the entire recruiting process rest on his shoulders. The entire staff needs to be out recruiting, Mullin, Mitch and St. Jean needs to be hitting the trail hard. Until they actually replace Tariq with a better option, his lost hurts. 

Quote from: Marillac on March 28, 2018, 11:08:23 AM

Quote from: redstorm212 on March 28, 2018, 10:09:13 AM

Quote from: TONYD3 on March 28, 2018, 09:35:41 AM

Quote from: we are sju on March 27, 2018, 03:45:07 PM

Quote from: thetruth8734 on March 27, 2018, 02:49:10 PM

Quote from: Marillac on March 27, 2018, 02:25:24 PM

Quote from: thetruth8734 on March 27, 2018, 12:56:32 PM

Lavin >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Norm>>>>>>Mullin

Norm isn't better than anyone.

If he's not better then they're tied. SJU undoubtedly made a mistake choosing Mullin over Lavin, and an even bigger mistake choosing Mullin over Hurley. Just sucks now we have to wait for inevitable disappointment, and despair before Mullin either steps down or is fired. I was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt after the Nova and Duke wins, but the fact that he's not out busting his ass recruiting just shows me he's not only too incompetent but too arrogant as well.

All that matters to me is tourney appearances and when we make it next year Mullin will have made as many tourney's in 4 years as Lavin did.

4/14 9th place season is the same as winning 20 games and being a bubble team. Great argument

Also, it doesn't look likely that we make the tournament next year. Essentially the same team with a couple new hopefully rotation players, and we lose our best big man and 3rd leading scorer.

We return an All-American who will be an upperclassman for the first time. He learned to carry the team in the second half. We make the tournament if the other guys can just play even or close to it. Keita, Dixon, Williams, and a grad transfer will give this team an entirely different look.

Two things: First, we hope to return an All American. Just like he surprised the college basketball world, he could surprise the NBA, too. Second, Shamorie didn't learn to carry a team. He was injured in the Providence game, and when he healed up, he started playing like a beast. He carried the team in November and December, too.

We need a grad transfer big, and we need another big as well. If we land a grad transfer, and he gets hurt, or Keita gets hurt, we're back where we started last year.

Quote from: Marillac on March 28, 2018, 11:08:23 AM

Quote from: redstorm212 on March 28, 2018, 10:09:13 AM

Quote from: TONYD3 on March 28, 2018, 09:35:41 AM

Quote from: we are sju on March 27, 2018, 03:45:07 PM

Quote from: thetruth8734 on March 27, 2018, 02:49:10 PM

Quote from: Marillac on March 27, 2018, 02:25:24 PM

Quote from: thetruth8734 on March 27, 2018, 12:56:32 PM

Lavin >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Norm>>>>>>Mullin

Norm isn't better than anyone.

If he's not better then they're tied. SJU undoubtedly made a mistake choosing Mullin over Lavin, and an even bigger mistake choosing Mullin over Hurley. Just sucks now we have to wait for inevitable disappointment, and despair before Mullin either steps down or is fired. I was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt after the Nova and Duke wins, but the fact that he's not out busting his ass recruiting just shows me he's not only too incompetent but too arrogant as well.

All that matters to me is tourney appearances and when we make it next year Mullin will have made as many tourney's in 4 years as Lavin did.

4/14 9th place season is the same as winning 20 games and being a bubble team. Great argument

Also, it doesn't look likely that we make the tournament next year. Essentially the same team with a couple new hopefully rotation players, and we lose our best big man and 3rd leading scorer.

We return an All-American who will be an upperclassman for the first time. He learned to carry the team in the second half. We make the tournament if the other guys can just play even or close to it. Keita, Dixon, Williams, and a grad transfer will give this team an entirely different look.

Two things: First, we hope to return an All American. Just like he surprised the college basketball world, he could surprise the NBA, too. Second, Shamorie didn't learn to carry a team. He was injured in the Providence game, and when he healed up, he started playing like a beast. He carried the team in November and December, too.

We need a grad transfer big, and we need another big as well. If we land a grad transfer, and he gets hurt, or Keita gets hurt, we're back where we started last year.

Marillac-you seem to really love small and I mean small line-ups. Me thinks you would love us to recruit a team of vertically challenged people. Is your favorite actor Peter Dinklage by any chance?

Quote from: Celtics11 on March 28, 2018, 02:31:26 PM

Marillac-you seem to really love small and I mean small line-ups. Me thinks you would love us to recruit a team of vertically challenged people. Is your favorite actor Peter Dinklage by any chance?

  Seriously, I saw that 6'4, 6'5, 6'7 lineup and thought he was talking about a HS team.
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Quote from: Johnny23 on March 28, 2018, 02:37:18 PM

Quote from: Celtics11 on March 28, 2018, 02:31:26 PM

Marillac-you seem to really love small and I mean small line-ups. Me thinks you would love us to recruit a team of vertically challenged people. Is your favorite actor Peter Dinklage by any chance?

  Seriously, I saw that 6'4, 6'5, 6'7 lineup and thought he was talking about a HS team.

and actually Williams may only be 6'2-3 and Clark more like 6'5 or tops 6'6 who doesn't rebound. We were crushed on the boards all year and I thought Marillac like myself likes strong rebounding teams so I just don't get it and it's not like his small front line is made up of great outside shooters although Clark is good.

Quote from: Johnny23 on March 28, 2018, 02:37:18 PM

Quote from: Celtics11 on March 28, 2018, 02:31:26 PM

Marillac-you seem to really love small and I mean small line-ups. Me thinks you would love us to recruit a team of vertically challenged people. Is your favorite actor Peter Dinklage by any chance?

  Seriously, I saw that 6'4, 6'5, 6'7 lineup and thought he was talking about a HS team.
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Quote from: Johnny23 on March 28, 2018, 02:37:18 PM

Quote from: Celtics11 on March 28, 2018, 02:31:26 PM

Marillac-you seem to really love small and I mean small line-ups. Me thinks you would love us to recruit a team of vertically challenged people. Is your favorite actor Peter Dinklage by any chance?

  Seriously, I saw that 6'4, 6'5, 6'7 lineup and thought he was talking about a HS team.

and actually Williams may only be 6'2-3 and Clark more like 6'5 or tops 6'6 who doesn't rebound. We were crushed on the boards all year and I thought Marillac like myself likes strong rebounding teams so I just don't get it and it's not like his small front line is made up of great outside shooters although Clark is good.

True. Not sure how anyone can honestly say we don't need more size and rebounding as we were owned all season on the glass. Also a guy like Roberts looks like a project who will take a year or two to develop so Keita is the only true big we have now which is not a good situation.

Marillac-you seem to really love small and I mean small line-ups. Me thinks you would love us to recruit a team of vertically challenged people. Is your favorite actor Peter Dinklage by any chance?

Quote from: Celtics11 on March 28, 2018, 02:31:26 PM

Marillac-you seem to really love small and I mean small line-ups. Me thinks you would love us to recruit a team of vertically challenged people. Is your favorite actor Peter Dinklage by any chance?

It is his way of taking a shot at Simon. Simon is not a good shooter and is to prone but is perfectly fine as a secondary or co ball handler. As point forward he would be fine from 3 spot. Under no circumstance will he or should he play the four.

Marillac-you seem to really love small and I mean small line-ups. Me thinks you would love us to recruit a team of vertically challenged people. Is your favorite actor Peter Dinklage by any chance?

Quote from: Celtics11 on March 28, 2018, 02:31:26 PM

Marillac-you seem to really love small and I mean small line-ups. Me thinks you would love us to recruit a team of vertically challenged people. Is your favorite actor Peter Dinklage by any chance?

It is his way of taking a shot at Simon. Simon is not a good shooter and is to prone but is perfectly fine as a secondary or co ball handler. As point forward he would be fine from 3 spot. Under no circumstance will he or should he play the four.

Quote from: Celtics11 on March 28, 2018, 02:31:26 PM

Marillac-you seem to really love small and I mean small line-ups. Me thinks you would love us to recruit a team of vertically challenged people. Is your favorite actor Peter Dinklage by any chance?

It is his way of taking a shot at Simon. Simon is not a good shooter and is to prone but is perfectly fine as a secondary or co ball handler. As point forward he would be fine from 3 spot. Under no circumstance will he or should he play the four.

Quote from: we are sju on March 28, 2018, 02:48:53 PM

Quote from: Celtics11 on March 28, 2018, 02:31:26 PM

Marillac-you seem to really love small and I mean small line-ups. Me thinks you would love us to recruit a team of vertically challenged people. Is your favorite actor Peter Dinklage by any chance?

It is his way of taking a shot at Simon. Simon is not a good shooter and is to prone but is perfectly fine as a secondary or co ball handler. As point forward he would be fine from 3 spot. Under no circumstance will he or should he play the four.

If Simon doesn’t have the ball, where do you want him on the court?

Quote from: we are sju on March 28, 2018, 02:48:53 PM

Quote from: Celtics11 on March 28, 2018, 02:31:26 PM

Marillac-you seem to really love small and I mean small line-ups. Me thinks you would love us to recruit a team of vertically challenged people. Is your favorite actor Peter Dinklage by any chance?

It is his way of taking a shot at Simon. Simon is not a good shooter and is to prone but is perfectly fine as a secondary or co ball handler. As point forward he would be fine from 3 spot. Under no circumstance will he or should he play the four.

If there is one thing I've been consistent about for a decade, it's going small by playing unskilled guys at the four and five instead of the two or three. Simon needs to play in the post or high post offensively when he doesn't have the ball due to his limited skill set. Let him get his drives against a PF instead of a wing. This also opens up the basket area for him and offensive rebounds by others. We can't space the floor if Simon is going to line on the perimeter.

Quote from: we are sju on March 28, 2018, 02:48:53 PM

Quote from: Celtics11 on March 28, 2018, 02:31:26 PM

Marillac-you seem to really love small and I mean small line-ups. Me thinks you would love us to recruit a team of vertically challenged people. Is your favorite actor Peter Dinklage by any chance?

It is his way of taking a shot at Simon. Simon is not a good shooter and is to prone but is perfectly fine as a secondary or co ball handler. As point forward he would be fine from 3 spot. Under no circumstance will he or should he play the four.

And let me ask you this, who helps on a play where Simon drives to the basket defended by a four when Clark playing the five sets the screen and has to be kept within an arm's length because he shoots so well from deep? Is a guard going to leave Ponds? That's checkmate.