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Around the country hoops season 2023....
godanesgo99 replied to Clickclack's topic in Winter Sports-Danes Hoops, Track
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39724097/ncaa-tournament-expansion-future-80-teams-march-madness Didn't know where else to put this. The American East is talked about in the article... -
Transfer season thread
godanesgo99 replied to Clickclack's topic in Winter Sports-Danes Hoops, Track
Anyone know when the portal opens and we will start seeing names of who might be leaving? As I said in another thread, there isn't a single player on the roster that I wouldn't be sad if they entered the portal. I want everyone back. They all played hard and gave it their all. If no one else leaves - so the team only has the 2 graduations, Beagle, and Girault coming off the books, there are 2 freshman signees, and 2 open spots. Both need to be used to find players that can contribute at the 5 right away, the team would have a real good shot at competing next year... 1/2 - Thomas, Marshall, Little, Adnan, Lindsey, Amica, Matulu 3 / Small 4 - Reddish, Jackson, Newton, Neely 4 - Margoupis, Taylor 5 - Transfer, Transfer I'd be happy with that roster if those 2 transfers were 6'9 or bigger than can step in right away. Especially if they were transfers from P5 programs that could play right away. Finding a defense first 5 that is a work in progress offensively would be amazing in the AE with the way the rest of the roster is configured. Biggest questions: Do we lose anyone from the above Does Neely have anything left in him Does Amica have anything left in him -
Transfer season thread
godanesgo99 replied to Clickclack's topic in Winter Sports-Danes Hoops, Track
I only use it for viewing timesuseless and gazette articles. If you believe the advertising then it is safe and better with the do not track and cookie burning, but I haven't switched over completely. Trust Google with chrome (where I know I can only partially trust) or another company that preaches privacy, but I don't know if I can trust. Tough decision. -
Transfer season thread
godanesgo99 replied to Clickclack's topic in Winter Sports-Danes Hoops, Track
Use the duck duck go browser. Once you hit the free article limit, just hit the burn history button and you are good for another 2-3 articles. -
So officially Bertram and Filien are gone due to graduation, and unofficially Beagle is gone, so that's a minimum of 3 open scholarships. Who knows how many more got the portal. Need bigs something fierce... Current HS commits: Amir Lindsey, 5'10" PG Ma'kye Taylor, 6'7" F
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MBB: Game 31: UA @ Bryant 3/5 - 7:00pm
godanesgo99 replied to godanesgo99's topic in Winter Sports-Danes Hoops, Track
Not sure where you get that centers should shoot over 70% There are only 9 players in the NBA that shoot over 60% from the floor and none over 70%. Newton is not a 5. He shouldnt be a 5. He was forced into that role due to our big man leaving the program. We still have no idea why that happened and if we blame the kid for quitting or the coaching staff for being inappropriate, but I digress. Newton had how many double doubles this year? IMO he was one of the bright spots on the team, doing a serviceable job in a position he had no business playing. He is fine playing the 4 if the team has another big on the floor. I loved his effort. Yes he missed some chippy shots, but so did everyone. His FG% was higher than Beagle's. -
MBB: Game 31: UA @ Bryant 3/5 - 7:00pm
godanesgo99 replied to godanesgo99's topic in Winter Sports-Danes Hoops, Track
I really might be sick after saying that. I won't delete it for effect, so please know I don't really mean it. -
MBB: Game 31: UA @ Bryant 3/5 - 7:00pm
godanesgo99 replied to godanesgo99's topic in Winter Sports-Danes Hoops, Track
When I look at this team, there isn't a single player that I don't like or don't want to return. They all play hard and have tons of talent. Newton is great, he is just way too undersized to play the 5, and maybe even the 4 at this level. If anything he is a Travis Charles type 4. Asking him to play the 5 was unfair to him. I like Killings too, at least as a person from the handful of times I have met him. That said, something needs to happen and quick. We need a public statement on why Beagle left the program, and we need coaches to take accountability for not being able to get this talented group to play together in a way that wins games. Maybe DK just can't coach and needs to be done. Maybe the personalities on the team are great individually but terrible as a group. I don't even begin to know. I just know that something needs to change and fast. We expect Gr8ness and we don't have that at the moment. This team has shown the capability of getting hot from the floor, and if they beat UVM on Saturday, it would not be the biggest shock in the world. We can put up triple digits if the ball is falling. Long term that win would probably end up being bad for the program. I think I might *****shudder***** root for UVM this weekend ********PUKE********* -
LMAO. It's not disrespect to state you don't enjoy watching a sport or like the rules the way they are in a version of a sport. I hope our Men's and Woman's soccer teams do well, win, and help develop student athletes so that they are successful in life after college - but I'd rather clean all the bathrooms in Grand Central station with my tongue then watch one minute of a soccer game. https://youtu.be/yWhpk-8QLFQ?si=8WQDNpx5Q-LEoIMw
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This is exactly what I have been telling people. Super Athletic. Talented Scorers. Suspect Defense, if you can call it that. They will score more points with the current lineup than they would with Jackson/Beagle, but.... I think they are better with Beagle, because even if he isn't the best defensive big out there, he is still the biggest body in paint we had and definitely altered shots/stopped the overly easy layups. Beagle is still among the league leaders in rebounding and in FG%. We miss having someone that we know is gonna make pretty much every shot they take within a few feet of the hoop. I also agree that Jackson is the biggest loss, as he was the #1 defensive guy, and seemed to always be on the opposing teams best offensive player. 100% hustle, 100% of the time. Anywho... We have all been on DK as a coach, and the criticism has been mostly valid - especially when it comes to team defense - but I think we can all praise his ability to ensure that the team never gives up. They remain intense and seem to give 100% all the time. This is why I think I started this thread with: "I want to root for them soooooo badly" as it is easy to like and want to root for a team/players that is/are hustling and giving it their all 100% of the time. Maybe they catch lightning in a bottle and win a few more games. I am not ready for the season to be over. I never am.
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They were impressive yesterday. Still too many easy, uncontested layups on drives to the paint, but that is what we give up without any big man presence in the paint. This team is talented and has the ability to win games, but will only go as far as their shooting percentage allows them to go. Was a fun game and surprisingly loud environment considering how empty the arena was.