An Important and Interesting Off-season

[Clickclack]

I'm with you, on paper this was really underwhelming in terms of what they hauled in. I've been around long enough to let it play out but I expected more...got a few small fringe guards and a kid that was supposed to be a walkon, handed out another 'ship to a guy who was a walkon. Better hope Amica is healthy, Beagle is as advertised and kids like Little and Neely and Redish take a big step up in year 2. 

[Dane96]

1 hour ago, Clickclack said:

I'm with you, on paper this was really underwhelming in terms of what they hauled in. I've been around long enough to let it play out but I expected more...got a few small fringe guards and a kid that was supposed to be a walkon, handed out another 'ship to a guy who was a walkon. Better hope Amica is healthy, Beagle is as advertised and kids like Little and Neely and Redish take a big step up in year 2. 

Agree, 100%.  

[cwdickens]

On 5/9/2022 at 9:29 AM, Clickclack said:

I'm with you, on paper this was really underwhelming in terms of what they hauled in. I've been around long enough to let it play out but I expected more...got a few small fringe guards and a kid that was supposed to be a walkon, handed out another 'ship to a guy who was a walkon. Better hope Amica is healthy, Beagle is as advertised and kids like Little and Neely and Redish take a big step up in year 2. 

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Edited June 29, 2022 by cwdickens

[jimbo]

11 minutes ago, cwdickens said:

Despite being known as recruiter, Dwayne was at school with a basketball reputation and within a basketball conference  .... then drop an incident where our coach is disciplined .... recruits are going to avoid your institution .... now a couple of assistants have left for whatever reason .... if I recall one was referred as the one to bring premier Philadelphia, PA basketball players to UAlbany.... 

Yeah, it seems awfully weird to me that two new guys starting up with a new head coach would bail on the program and coach so fast. Maybe it’s a coincidence and maybe not. 

[statefan]

https://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/UAlbany-men-s-basketball-fills-out-roster-17166321.php?IPID=Times-Union-sports-spotlight

[cwdickens]

From social media posts on Instagram .... Dwayne was passing out pizza to students during final week and I learned Dwayne plays cricket.....  had to wait a whole year to learn another thing about Dwayne..... 

[cwdickens]

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Edited June 29, 2022 by cwdickens

[BestDaneSinceHamlet]

22 hours ago, cwdickens said:

From social media Dwayne Killing is visiting members of the team in their hometown communities:

ualbany_mbb We're visiting all of our guys this summer! ☀️

First trip was out to Deer Park, NY, to see one of our newest additions - @malikedmead 🏡

Excited to see you in Purple & Gold soon, Malik 🟪🟨

Classy move 

[cwdickens]

On 6/3/2022 at 11:54 PM, BestDaneSinceHamlet said:

Classy move 

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Edited June 29, 2022 by cwdickens

[UAalum72]

Summer workouts and summer youth camp started Monday

https://wnyt.com/sports/ualbany-mens-basketball-hosts-youth-summer-camp/6512758/

[UAalum72]

UAlbany men's basketball sophomores have big plans

[statefan]

https://notredame.rivals.com/news/report-irish-to-hire-hamlet-tibbs-as-assistant-men-s-basketball-coach

[Dane96]

Brand new coach with a year under his HC belt loses all his assistant coaches, except his DBO, in a critical year to his career and with apparently oodles of talent coming back.

Discuss. 

[Clickclack]

Two thoughts...

 

1) Money to good to pass up at ND

2) Everyone running out the door considering what has transpired with HC...

 

Time will tell which it is. 

[Dane96]

15 minutes ago, Clickclack said:

Two thoughts...

 

1) Money to good to pass up at ND

2) Everyone running out the door considering what has transpired with HC...

 

Time will tell which it is. 

I think both are true.