Marcellus Earlington, PF, Don Bosco HS, NJ - ST. JOHN’S

They know Earlington is not immediate solution to front court deficits and are pursuing more realistic solutions. Whether they deliver remains to be seen.

at only 6'5", our luck is that this kid will slim down to 230 and hope to play one of the guard spots..

bring in glover and brownlee to tutor him on how to play big as a 6'5"

Marcellus Earlington

@realdealcellus
Extremely blessed to receive an offer from St. John’s #Goredstorm

Everyone clammoring for an impact big am I the only one who thinks a guard is more important

Everyone clammoring for an impact big am I the only one who thinks a guard is more important

I would always be in the market for a talented guard but Dixon steps in. Ponds, Dixon, Simon and Trimble. I can be content with that. Now if Ponds leaves...you need a guard.

Quote from: Moose on February 26, 2018, 09:58:33 PM

Everyone clammoring for an impact big am I the only one who thinks a guard is more important

I would always be in the market for a talented guard but Dixon steps in. Ponds, Dixon, Simon and Trimble. I can be content with that. Now if Ponds leaves...you need a guard.

Your last sentence

Add Williams to the guard list

Everyone clammoring for an impact big am I the only one who thinks a guard is more important

Need a Pg who can shoot and play defense.

An entire thread about a 6'5 PF and no one mentions Bonzie Couslon?!

An entire thread about a 6'5 PF and no one mentions Bonzie Couslon?!

Good call.  Dude has a 7 foot wingspan though, and had offers from UConn (back when that was a good offer to have), Miami, Pitt (back when that was a good offer to have), FSU, and of course good ol' Matty A and the Mayor at ISU.

Everyone clammoring for an impact big am I the only one who thinks a guard is more important

Alan Griffin...

We need scorers.  A guard and a wing that can score should be priority.  Ahmed is a big loss.  At bigs, we are actually ok, with Owens, Keith and Roberts up front.  Another of is fine with me, so I’m not upset with Earlington, except I’m not sure what he really is gonna play and he doesn’t have great height, athletic ability etc.  not sure he checks that box in terms of what we need.  J’araan did.  Bottom line we aren’t bringing in the talent level we should be.  SJU needs an associate HC like everybody else does, that can help coach and recruit like hell.  We are the only program that sends only one capable recruiting assistant out there. Matt has done as good of a job as possible but we are trying to beat Ivan Drago’s and Clubber Lang’s with one hand behind our back.   

We need scorers.  A guard and a wing that can score should be priority.  Ahmed is a big loss.  At bigs, we are actually ok, with Owens, Keith and Roberts up front.  Another of is fine with me, so I’m not upset with Earlington, except I’m not sure what he really is gonna play and he doesn’t have great height, athletic ability etc.  not sure he checks that box in terms of what we need.  J’araan did.  Bottom line we aren’t bringing in the talent level we should be.  SJU needs an associate HC like everybody else does, that can help coach and recruit like hell.  We are the only program that sends only one capable recruiting assistant out there. Matt has done as good of a job as possible but we are trying to beat Ivan Drago’s and Clubber Lang’s with one hand behind our back.   

So what your saying is we need Chubbs to come caddie for Mullin?

Ha!  A good one, 'mase.  It's also funny being Carl Weathers played in both movies (Happy Gilmore and Rocky).

I do understand where MCN is coming from.  Frankly, I'm not too excited about the team's outlook going forward.  Hopefully, I'm proven wrong over the next few months and next season.   

My understanding of the current situation
1) Earlington is coming...done.
2) They 100% KNOW and are confident they will add a big via Juco or more likely grad transfer to provide immediate help
3)Ponds will test NBA waters but after speaking with staff they have put feelers out and not only is he not a 1st rd(guaranteed money) but he's likely not drafted at this point. They were told my many scouts their team would rather draft/stash European kid... they are close with his dad and are confident he returms
4) Owens is wild card...
5) Yawke gone
6) ZERO chance staff remains in tact

My understanding of the current situation
1) Earlington is coming...done.
2) They 100% KNOW and are confident they will add a big via Juco or more likely grad transfer to provide immediate help
3)Ponds will test NBA waters but after speaking with staff they have put feelers out and not only is he not a 1st rd(guaranteed money) but he's likely not drafted at this point. They were told my many scouts their team would rather draft/stash European kid... they are close with his dad and are confident he returms
4) Owens is wild card...
5) Yawke gone
6) ZERO chance staff remains in tact

Great news on 1, 2, 3 and 6. Just need to convince Owens he'll have a role here next year that he probably won't have at any other power conference school.

Ha!  A good one, 'mase.  It's also funny being Carl Weathers played in both movies (Happy Gilmore and Rocky).

I do understand where MCN is coming from.  Frankly, I'm not too excited about the team's outlook going forward.  Hopefully, I'm proven wrong over the next few months and next season.   

Thanks and that’s the only reason it was supposed to be funny.

And  I’m all for a shake up to Mullins staff.

My understanding of the current situation
1) Earlington is coming...done.
2) They 100% KNOW and are confident they will add a big via Juco or more likely grad transfer to provide immediate help
3)Ponds will test NBA waters but after speaking with staff they have put feelers out and not only is he not a 1st rd(guaranteed money) but he's likely not drafted at this point. They were told my many scouts their team would rather draft/stash European kid... they are close with his dad and are confident he returms
4) Owens is wild card...
5) Yawke gone
6) ZERO chance staff remains in tact

Great crystal ball 79

My understanding of the current situation
1) Earlington is coming...done.
2) They 100% KNOW and are confident they will add a big via Juco or more likely grad transfer to provide immediate help
3)Ponds will test NBA waters but after speaking with staff they have put feelers out and not only is he not a 1st rd(guaranteed money) but he's likely not drafted at this point. They were told my many scouts their team would rather draft/stash European kid... they are close with his dad and are confident he returms
4) Owens is wild card...
5) Yawke gone
6) ZERO chance staff remains in tact

Thanks SJU79