Some familiar names

[Dane Pound]

Gavin Glanton is averaging 4.5 pts and 4 rebounds a game for Arkansas-FT Smith. All against DI teams so far in exhibition.

 

Raffa had 11 pts and 6 assists in his first game at Coastal. They won something like 112-52 over a DIII team to start the season.

[Phoenix]

In 2 games against DI teams this season for Coastal Carolina..Raffa has played a total of 8 minutes..and is effectively the 4th or 5th guy off the bench..while averaging 2.5ppg. He bailed on playing more of the 2 guard spot..so that he could play 4 minutes per game at the point. That's rough.

[Eli]

Serves his cocky *** right.

[Dane96]

I have never said this about a kid...but I wish him everything he gets. Met him after the Bryant game and he was the only kid in my nearly 20 year UA affiliation that I said, "what a #$*K".

 

Still, he is only a kid and hopefully he learns a life lesson. No scholarship, no minutes. Sad

[UA'08]

Coastal Carolina beat LSU on monday night. Raffa is averaging 8.2 ppg in 19min/game. They are 8-2.

[uofalbany]

I am MUCH happier having Mr. Black.

 

I didn't appreciate Raffa's loud, vulgar language on the court either.

(the handful of times I heard his foul language)

 

Totally agree with 96's comments!

[Dane Pound]

This was posted on the AE site. Looks like things have taken a turn for the worse at Coastal Carolina - NY Times - Coastal Carolina

[Clickclack]

I still find myself wondering how not a single other D1 program was willing to give Raffa a scholarship, certainly wasn't his talent.

[DanesRGood]

This was posted on the AE site. Looks like things have taken a turn for the worse at Coastal Carolina - NY Times - Coastal Carolina

 

Wow, this quote sounds very familiar.....

 

Ellis, 65, made no apologies for his recruiting and said that giving troubled players another shot was part of his coaching philosophy.

 

“I believe in second chances,” he said. “That’s important. Sometimes it works out; sometimes it doesn’t. Is there risk? Yeah. In order to succeed, you have to be able to sometimes take that risk.”

[Dane Pound]

I thought Raffa might have ended up with a scholarship after all. Not sure about that though. Pretty amazing a school would hire Ellis with his track record.

[dslyank]

Looks like he should be getting more minutes at least.

[UA'08]

coastal carolina on espnu right now

[uofalbany]

Raffa reminds me of mighty mouse, running around like he's on some kind of stimulant.

 

Anyone see his turning of the ankle? Rolling around like he broke his leg, and 15 seconds later, he's jogging off like a bad ass. The drama hasn't dwindled.

[UA'08]

Raffa reminds me of mighty mouse, running around like he's on some kind of stimulant.

 

Anyone see his turning of the ankle? Rolling around like he broke his leg, and 15 seconds later, he's jogging off like a bad ass. The drama hasn't dwindled.

 

Right now hes playing like the best player on the floor.