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He's a stop gap, but there's nothing wrong with that. We're going to be rebuilding next year and it's not being a downer to say we're going to struggle - we just are.
It will be fun to see Frazier and Ayo in the backcourt together and which other players emerge. If DeLaRosa makes it a little less painful next year then great. But we all know we're playing for '19-20 when we can be competitive again with a good '19 recruiting class
It will be fun to see Frazier and Ayo in the backcourt together and which other players emerge. If DeLaRosa makes it a little less painful next year then great. But we all know we're playing for '19-20 when we can be competitive again with a good '19 recruiting class
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DeLaRosa went to the same HS (Christ the King Regional) as 2019 5 * offeree, Kofi Cockburn. Clearly this is a package deal.Come on down Kofi!!
If De La Rosa happens to bring Cockburn along with him, so be it. It's worth it.
BU to smart to let that happen. He is much more aggressive recruiter.
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No way that his scholarship "has to be carried over"
Not certain, but you may be misreading the page I linked? Their rating system gave him a score of 83 (or .8262, which they round), but that's not the same as him being ranked as the 83rd best player in the class. Maybe you're seeing some other indication of a prior ranking that I'm missing, and it's just a coincidence that his rating and former ranking are both 83.
He wouldn't be granted a 6th year since his redshirt year wasn't due to an injury.
Adonis will be 24 in October, so he brings the average up
Adonis 24? You mean 2400.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adonis
Couple highlights in a row where he’s posting and his teammates don’t even look at him.
If he is a true big the looks for him are on the backside pick and roll, if he’s not open on the roll the immediate post up look after, and if that’s not open the high low look on the first reverse pass. He would also get a look on the dribble entry after setting a down screen before entering the 2 man game with the guard.
Probably also the second cutter back screen lob counter if he can get up despite his acl injury. Really interested in a before and after with fletch. He’s got more weight room time he can put in than most while he’s rehabbing. It’d be ideal if he dropped from like 260 to 250 but got stronger.
I’ll admit, even a broke clock is right 3 times a day. This isn’t the typical BU recruit. He just wanted a body at this point. Give you fouls on the defensive end. But this will not be your typical recruit. Staff isn’t as concerned to fill anymore spots. But they do ya e a few more lines out Incase them fish feels like a biting. Mama always says, even when supper is on the table, ain’t no reason not to get the icebox stocked. Always room in the icebox. Time will tell if we get it stocked.
But know this. Next year, those lines switch from catfish, to trout. Gotta get the fly rods out while the gettin is good in the mif.
But know this. Next year, those lines switch from catfish, to trout. Gotta get the fly rods out while the gettin is good in the mif.
If he can get healthy, this is a nice stop gap until the freshman come along. Antigua continues to prove his worth as a recruiter. Two nice pieces in the last week when pickings are slim.
The ability for BU to rotate 7 footers come B1G play is going to be huge. Pun intended. Our defense will be better. Whatever his past stats are, he's going to contribute, even if it is 15 minutes of banging and fouling.
This is a win.
As coach Rich Herrin use to say...."you can teach them to shoot, you can teach them how to pass, you can even teach them how to dribble, but you can't teach them how to be 7' tall"
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40 point losses... that was what would be happening with Groce as head coach. New man in charge. Last year we didn't get the win loss record we wanted but at least most of the games weren't decided by half. I am thankful the roster has been purged. I look forward to see how this team does this year. Glad to see many new faces on the court.
Look, we’re not good right now, but this team isn’t going to get crushed by 40. Those days are gone. Even last year, Wisconsin, PSU and the 2nd half of MSU were the only “blowouts” we suffered.
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So what's the over/under on 40 point losses in the noncon?
3? 4?...
I'll go with the under.
These guys may take some losses early on, but I don't see them getting punked on the court.
We may go 0-3 in Maui, but we aren't going to get toasted by 40.
3? 4?...
I'll go with the under.
These guys may take some losses early on, but I don't see them getting punked on the court.
We may go 0-3 in Maui, but we aren't going to get toasted by 40.
After talking to one of Underwood's former players from the 90's, the roster turnover was definitely coaching staff driven. Taking a chance on a guy in his fourth school in 6 years with a torn ACL says a lot about the staff's feelings of the 2017-2018 roster.
Onward and upward, let's hope he's healthy and has a good year at Illinois. Go Illini!
Onward and upward, let's hope he's healthy and has a good year at Illinois. Go Illini!
i bet you’re still waiting for your certificate of achievement from Josh Whitman. With your precision and knowledge we may be able to predict seasons without these kids ever having to play those pesky games.
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Do you want a cookie? I'm not sure if you've noticed but we have, like, a different roster this year, man. We also didn't get blown out much last year anyway, which was an improvement, sadly.
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