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Quote from: ThegreatK on April 01, 2020, 08:48:04 am

Let me say Geno Ford’s a tremendous Coach and has SBU headed where it should be. No one should be questioning his abilities.
Jeff transferring only has to do with 1 thing, playing where guards throw Lobs, dump offs, and hit rollers. (Think Binghamton game last season). Last season Boals would influence that. There were several conference games where Kwasi just lobbed it up to Jeff from the Free throw/elbow area.
Splitting time with Mo was no big deal. If you recall I was quoted as saying last summer that Mo is better offensively and blocks shots as well. For the way Geno would like to play, Mo fits that bill better. Plain and simple. As we say in the neighborhood “I ain’t no hater.”
It’s just tough to get a rhythm playing the way he had to play. Take free throw shooting for example, 65% to 45% on less attempts. That’s a rhythm thing.
As for NBA aspirations, if you advise and train prospects you want to push them to their optimal goal but you don’t get delusional. You inform them of their weaknesses, where they need to fill in gaps in their game and so on. There’s only 2 types of 5’s in today’s NBA. The Stretch 5 who’s shooting 35% or better from 3 or the Rim running lob catching 5. If you’re the latter kind, you’ve got to be with guards who look to throw the ball up by the square every chance they get and that only amplifies that guys defense because they are involved or in Rhythm on offense. That’s reality.
Jeff will likely never be a Stretch 5 and won’t have a reliable stroke that he trust and his coaches trust til he’s like 26 years of age. That’s as real as it gets.
He’s no NBA guy offensively (even with a lob throwing guard). He is Defensively though.
Bottom line is Jeff’s got to get better on O and in the meantime seek out Lob throwing, Drive draw dish guards to make it easy on himself on that side of the floor.
Just wanted to give some insight and clear the air on what truly goes into making certain choices.

Side notes: Garcia is not likely to leave. He loves it here and he was used in a way that suits him.
Frankie will see some time at the 5 spot also and really spread teams out. Word is the Fire department has had to come into practices due to the nets catching flame from that kid. Better shooter than Freshman Latimer but he’s 6’9. Fits Geno’s system like Michael Jackson’s hand in a glitter glove (Rest in peace).
Mo’s gonna be 35% from downtown.
Garcia’s stroking it. So your front court is gonna really be dragging defenses out. Olaniyi will be 20-22 a game next year. I can’t imagine how much downhill buckets he will be getting with all those floor spacers on the floor including himself.
Another note: When Geno gets the Seawolves to the Dance and moves on. Administration and Boosters should be ready to throw the Keys at Coach Bryan Weber. Stud in the making.

Please be safe out here and God bless you all in this crisis.

Good stuff here, GreatK. We wish him the best. Any leads on where he's off to, or the kind of schools he's looking at? He'll be an asset wherever he is.

We sorely missed a legitimate floor general this year. Just not enough penetration with the intent to distribute, not enough dumpoffs to cutters or guys on the block. And it's part personnel, part system. I feel like anything we got at the rim was either on a drive from 20 feet out or on a putback – never anything easy. How many times did we see Mitchell or somebody fire across the defense and get an uncontested layup off an entry pass for Hartford? Woodhouse would have been perfect – probably enough to get past Vermont (er, Hartford) and to the Dance. I sure hope we address that this spring.

Thank you Checkmate. I believe it may have been you or Chairman who pointed out in the Providence game that Big Jeff catching it on the block with one dribble into a jump hook looked legit and should be used more. I agree but I also understand throwing it into the post often just isn’t going to fly In today’s game during most games. Like you said it’s part personnel, part system.
Jeff has a hand in not getting thrown the ball. He’s missed some chippy’s and dropped some balls. I wouldn’t throw it to him either when I’m fed up. At times he’d position himself for an offensive rebound before the shot is released because he doesn’t think he’ll get it, then it comes and now u have egg on your face.
He can’t be a focal point of your offense. He’s not THAT GUY. But he can get some easy buckets for you if seeked out. And he can shoot 65% from the line for a season. Jeff should NEVER get 10 field goal attempts. But 5 is understandable. Just a lob, a drive and drop off, a Dump in here or there. Nothing crazy.
As for schools he’s looking at, he’s looking for a spot with a Void at the 5 and a PG who Averaged 4.5 assist a game or more or an incoming recruit at PG known to find his teammates(I coach on the EYBL so 75% of incoming recruits I’ve seen with my own eyes). A coach known to coach teams that average over 14 assist.
Academically wants to know a list prominent Alum who’ve enrolled and graduated from these three graduate programs of whatever school (Business,Finance,Economics). Wants to study 1 of those 3 so he can manage his money intelligently and make it work for him when he’s done playing. Wants to know that your graduate program has ties to some folks in the 1% one way or another.
The big boys have come calling but it doesn’t have to be them. It could be anywhere that has that match or at least 75% of it.
One thing he did say to me just yesterday though is against High Major’s his defense got to Shine more (4 blocks against each Big East team we played) because refs don’t call certain ticky tack things and he doesn’t get Video game looking blocks against HM’s, so it doesn’t look awkward. Also in the America East team literally refused to Drive the ball when he was on the floor, which played into his block numbers going down. It’s not about the numbers though. It’s about getting to show how much u impact scoring at the rim. You can’t do that if no one in your league wants to drive the ball to you.Forget a block you can’t even Alter a shot. At a HM or even in the A10 that wouldn’t happen and he’d still be a DPOY contender.
Speaking of which DPOY this year was either Mo (Most Blocks) or Jeff (Coaches refusing to drive the ball).
Seawolves were robbed on that.

Let me say Geno Ford’s a tremendous Coach and has SBU headed where it should be. No one should be questioning his abilities.
Jeff transferring only has to do with 1 thing, playing where guards throw Lobs, dump offs, and hit rollers. (Think Binghamton game last season). Last season Boals would influence that. There were several conference games where Kwasi just lobbed it up to Jeff from the Free throw/elbow area.
Splitting time with Mo was no big deal. If you recall I was quoted as saying last summer that Mo is better offensively and blocks shots as well. For the way Geno would like to play, Mo fits that bill better. Plain and simple. As we say in the neighborhood “I ain’t no hater.”
It’s just tough to get a rhythm playing the way he had to play. Take free throw shooting for example, 65% to 45% on less attempts. That’s a rhythm thing.
As for NBA aspirations, if you advise and train prospects you want to push them to their optimal goal but you don’t get delusional. You inform them of their weaknesses, where they need to fill in gaps in their game and so on. There’s only 2 types of 5’s in today’s NBA. The Stretch 5 who’s shooting 35% or better from 3 or the Rim running lob catching 5. If you’re the latter kind, you’ve got to be with guards who look to throw the ball up by the square every chance they get and that only amplifies that guys defense because they are involved or in Rhythm on offense. That’s reality.
Jeff will likely never be a Stretch 5 and won’t have a reliable stroke that he trust and his coaches trust til he’s like 26 years of age. That’s as real as it gets.
He’s no NBA guy offensively (even with a lob throwing guard). He is Defensively though.
Bottom line is Jeff’s got to get better on O and in the meantime seek out Lob throwing, Drive draw dish guards to make it easy on himself on that side of the floor.
Just wanted to give some insight and clear the air on what truly goes into making certain choices.

Side notes: Garcia is not likely to leave. He loves it here and he was used in a way that suits him.
Frankie will see some time at the 5 spot also and really spread teams out. Word is the Fire department has had to come into practices due to the nets catching flame from that kid. Better shooter than Freshman Latimer but he’s 6’9. Fits Geno’s system like Michael Jackson’s hand in a glitter glove (Rest in peace).
Mo’s gonna be 35% from downtown.
Garcia’s stroking it. So your front court is gonna really be dragging defenses out. Olaniyi will be 20-22 a game next year. I can’t imagine how much downhill buckets he will be getting with all those floor spacers on the floor including himself.
Another note: When Geno gets the Seawolves to the Dance and moves on. Administration and Boosters should be ready to throw the Keys at Coach Bryan Weber. Stud in the making.

Please be safe out here and God bless you all in this crisis.

Lamb is projected as a Second round pick currently by Jonathan Givony/Draft express of ESPN. He’s best in the business at this stuff. 2020 draft is the weakest draft in the last 5 years. So many question marks. No clear cut number 1 pick. Not a handful of guys you can project as all stars. This is the draft where any fringe pro can make a name for themselves.

Looks like Ford and Weber sealed the deal on a couple good one’s. Id kind to know if Frankie is immediately eligible or not.

Weber and Ford have been very active on the recruiting front.

 
Tavin Pierre - a Boston U Decommit
Is on a visit right now. We had an official with Frankie Pollicelli a week or 2 ago and it’s looking good.
We are bringing Gavin Bizeau a 6’11 skilled forward on campus next week from Duquesne. (Duquesne coaches are idiots for letting a kid this big and this skilled walk out the door). He’d have to sit one and play 3 years.

If Ford lands 2 of these 3, you’ve got major fire power going into the 20-21 season with the entire Squad from this upcoming season returning. We don’t need any one for this season. Getting 2 steals on the transfer market in the AE can ensure your roster never has a dip in talent. Never to be forgotten is what UMBC was able to do mainly because they got their hands on the RIGHT TYPE of A10 transfer. 

Quote from: VA_Seawolf on March 27, 2019, 03:19:35 am

Quote from: iBOsbu on March 26, 2019, 05:24:11 pm

FYI despite coaching change, Tyler Stephenson-Moore remains committed

https://twitter.com/KMaherNews12/status/1108151247310385154?s=20

Smart committing to the UNIVERSITY, and not just the coach. Good.

Agree, but I think Moore is another one of Weber's recruits.

Correct, Moore is another one of Weber’s guys. Weber is the only one from the former staff that had a LUHI connection. LUHI coaches deal with The Hoop Group Organization. You can connect the dots from there.

Long is a valuable loss. Showed some big flashes towards the end of the year.  Was interested in seeing his development over the summer.

Though I can say, We are in the mix for some Grad Transfers from leagues higher than us.
Immediate impact + Experience hasn’t hurt anyone (I think lol)

Akwasi is 50/50 on returning or leaving. The staff is working tooth and nail to keep him a seawolf but he is also hearing from from Big boys and that is enticing. The kid truly doesn’t have two feet on either side of the line. He’s right in the middle at this time. I can say he was one of the players who went to Heilbron and asked Geno be named head coach for what it’s worth. 

Old Seawolf, No problem at all.
On your point about Heilbron, I agree Completely