McFan

4 hours ago, Jammaster said:

On a lighter note, if we go down to only 4 eligible players, I would like to announce my willingness to help out the team. BestDane and I used to light up the 3's at that park across the street from Paesans. 

I can run the point in a pinch.  Still short and a little slower than I used to be but a solid decision maker.

1 hour ago, HOF2013 said:

Donovan Brown, Maryland, WR, 6’3”, 180lbs, state champ in the 100-200-400    hudl.com/v/2FNzqqv

Offered in Nov. 2021

Not negative, just a joke, wouldn’t he be better served joining the track team and get coached by Coach Vives.

Good thing they didn’t press like this all game.  

18 minutes ago, McFan said:

Go ahead and throw a 70 spot on the board.

Okay, 60?

Go ahead and throw a 70 spot on the board.

I hate 2PM games.  Was just sitting down for the game.  Sounds like I didn’t miss much.  

6 minutes ago, UAalum72 said:

I think he sat out for the unsportsmanlike penalty Saturday - either coach or NCAA

Kinda hope it was a coaches decision.  Set the tone.

16 minutes ago, alumni '92' said:

McFan ... you know, sometimes it is "quality not quantity" ... a.ok with me ... hope you're well 

Agree.  Doing good.  Tonight was a bit uplifting.  You?

2 minutes ago, Dane Pound said:

Perry was varsity against JV. If he can do that again an ACC team, bad or not, he can do it against anyone on our schedule.

Horton, 5 assists and no turnovers.

And 1-8 before “The Shot”.

Just now, Dane96 said:

Well, they moved the ball from what I can hear on the radio...still can't believe I wasn't there.  Defense has been solid all year...but the offense finally put it together.  You move the ball, shots will fall...and wins happened.  And Click is right, Horton gave him the Southern "Child Please".  Big time shot at the end. 

Great win for the program, next one is up!

I had this on my radar too but they way they’d been playing it wasn’t happening.

That just happened.

Shhh.  Nobody say anything.

Cerutti’s looks have been cleaner than he’s gotten most of the year.  Almost like they only looked at his # of 3’s and not his %.   

Our FT defense was solid too.  Held them to 53% (9-17).

20 minutes ago, Clickclack said:

I watched Jamel very closely all game...you could have a long conversation about what he does wrong. He doesn't even understand that as a primary ball handler...you NEVER pick up the ball. He was doing it all game. You never leave feet to pass the ball especially in a close game with lead hanging by a thread. Out of putty for him DK should just have Chuck run point. He won't win you many game but he won't do stupid stuff like that. 

 

Does anyone know what Reddish did? I thought he had a nice game up till that incident.

Reddish threw a little jab at the pile fighting for the loose(?) ball.  Clearly intentional.  Couldn’t tell if he connected.

2 minutes ago, DanesRGood said:

So are the players we have really this bad at shooting the ball or are they pressing/in a funk?  You would think kids at this level would be able to hit at least a few more open threes.

 

 

 

A bit of both?

Not a single above average offensive player on the team.

Pretty sure I looked up at one point and rebounding was only 20-16.  Not sure what happened after that.

No HOF room at halftime?

Get people to show up, put up a stinker, concession line out of the building, and maybe it was just me but it was somewhere near 800 degrees in there.    And while I’m complaining maybe if t I have to sit in the arena at halftime could I ask that the music gets turned down just a touch so I can talk to other fans.

Would love to see the scrimmage but will be at Sanford Stadium watching Georgia v Kentucky.  Yup I’m rubbing it in.  Going to make it tough to go back to UA football (I was only once a year anyways).

21 minutes ago, godanesgo99 said:

Agreed, but I don't think the goal is to compete at this level. I think the goal is to compete in the OOC and compete come tournament time. We've seen some truely dominant players in the AE as undersized centers (Warney for example) that ended up having trouble in the OOC or Big Dance.

UA could definitely do well or even dominate the AE with a 6-8 or 6-9 "Center" and I'm sure all of us would be extremely happy with a winning team that has a chance to dance, but my hope is the school gets back to visions of grandeur and has the goal of outgrowing and outcompeting the AE, even if it never happens. Set your stretch goals to be able to compete with big schools and big leagues, and be happy when you reach the primary goal of being a team that wins the AE.

That's fair.  I like stretch goals too but I want a short/intermediate goal to take over the AE again.  I think that can be done w/ a 6'9" center.

15 minutes ago, Dane96 said:

If I were a betting man, I think most of this is correct but with my personal opinion sprinkled:

if Healy stays and hank hasn’t graduAted, Hank stays.  If Hank has graduated, he may move on, regardless of Healy.   
 

As for Healy, the transfer portal is a funny place this year.  If this was last year, I would say Healy was 💯 gone. But with so many transfers and no matter how well he shots, Healy is coming off of the tail end of 18 months of injury to his hip.  I think two seasons ago, he’s scooped up early.  This season, he may be playing a waiting game for Coaching staffs to settle on the bigger fish first.  In the end, he may not like what he sees out there for choices.  However, I also believe Coach DK can’t wait around forever.   So, this could be an interesting one because I don’t think Healy’s choices are as grand as they once were. A really interesting move, pure speculation, would be if Odom had a spot for a shooter at Utah State.  I think Healy would fit in well as a part time sniper.  

Kondrat was a walk-on so it doesn’t impact the scholarship situation 

I think Jojo will have a difficult time latching on anywhere but a D2 at this point   Love the kid from the limited info I have on him however, he just hasn’t been the player he was since he left NAU.  He would provide relief at the point for us if he stayed  

I think Doles is staying.  He’s at every practice and there is a mid-Atlantic flair to this team with Maryland and Philly kids   He was at Drexel as well so I presume there is some mutual fam iliarity with the staff   Personally, he’s an inked in  starter for me, only question being will he play center or power forward considering Newman’s arrival and Dre Perry and Drumgoole   Depending on where coach slots in those guys will likely lead to Doles’ position or, quite frankly, where Coach decides Doles will play is the decision on those guys   My gut says he stays and becomes an All-AE player  

 

I'm w/ you on Doles.  I think he's a very solid/versatile big for the AE.  I just don't think you need to be 6'11" to play center at this level.

You guys are much more knowledgeable on lacrosse than I am but doesn't it, again, really come down to face offs?  Lose by two w/ how many less possessions?  It's the age old question (and forget TD for a minute) but why can't we get an average face off guy.  I know we're just under 50% on the year but in the four losses we are 39%.  In those loses that's 25 xtra possessions.  In the two losses to UVM they had 18 xtra possessions right?  I've gotta think even if we turned that into 10 xtra possessions we win at least one of those games and our defense looks much better.  

7 hours ago, cwdickens said:

Dane Pound, I had the same observation....neither one of us are saying that the player in question is not D1 player...players ended up D2 for many reasons....however if Will Brown made the offer....the s@%# would hit the fan.

Maybe, but a 20 year established coach recruiting should be a little easier than a brand new coach faced w a ton of transfers so yes I’ll give CK a little more leeway.

3 hours ago, cwdickens said:

From ESPN's Sports Center Top 10.... UAlbany no look behind the back goal comes in at #3 .... link below

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I still don't get it when sports announcers don't know how to pronounce Albany.  It's not like Worcester.  It's the capital of one of the largest states in the US.  Not like it makes me crazy, I just don't get it.

8 minutes ago, ZLK said:

Again, hypotheticals. I'm being realistic. If we won our conference the same way we'd be happy right?

Yes I’d be happy but I wouldn’t think we were unbeatable by a crosstown rival.