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Re: Game 30: vs NJIT, 3/1 7pm
« Reply #30 on: March 02, 2022, 12:17:24 pm »
im in favor of having 4 tykei greenes on this roster.  or more.
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Re: Game 30: vs NJIT, 3/1 7pm
« Reply #31 on: March 02, 2022, 12:18:47 pm »
Roberts is a big loss, but it's not like there aren't multiple players who would be capable of putting up his level of production available who would be in the transfer portal. Whether we can get them or not is a separate story.

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Re: Game 30: vs NJIT, 3/1 7pm
« Reply #32 on: March 02, 2022, 12:32:17 pm »
Thanks for letting us in on this, WUSB. A refreshing listen. I don't doubt that Geno's at least a good dude.

I thought that he was reluctant to say Roberts' name a lot; I wonder if he was a harder sell and if he'll be a harder sell. Pure speculation, no inside info, but I could see it. Gifted scorer and he looked good as a distributor too.

The constant recruiting process, between keeping our guys, worrying about whether they're being courted, bringing in new guys, etc., has to be exhausting.

The only thing is that Roberts was a bench-warmer in the A-10; CAA may be a nice fit for him.  Also, SBU is his 3rd school; if he's planning on getting a degree at some point, he'll need to find a home.  Why would you leave a program where you're the man?  Same Q for Greene.  Of course, kids dream, and many times unrealistically.

Incorrect. Roberts averaged 21 minutes in a short span before leaving the team. He was on his way to being All-MAC at Kent State and was going to be a big part of Bona's plans before departing. That he's been to a few places already either works in our favor ... or it doesn't.

Big fish small pond appeals to some—or smallish if we're talking the CAA—but I dunno, Gueye just went against four first-round picks last night. Roberts can be a Garcia or Olaniyi type at a big school, especially when you think of coaches weighing a 21/22 year old man who can help now versus to a 18/19 year old kid who will need time.

Sounds like he's gone then.  I was talking about his time at St. Bonnie.....

Right. Me too. He averaged 21 minutes at Bonaventure.

But Accel is right. These guys are out there, and I have to think that the playing time they'd get here, in a quality mid-major conference, for a coach that leans toward shooting and playing with pace, would be attractive.
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Re: Game 30: vs NJIT, 3/1 7pm
« Reply #33 on: March 02, 2022, 12:38:22 pm »
Any new guys brought in need to know how to play move the ball do the little things defend.

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Re: Game 30: vs NJIT, 3/1 7pm
« Reply #34 on: March 02, 2022, 01:11:23 pm »
OK, I was wrong about Roberts' minutes at St. Bonnie.  So, the next question is, why on earth did he leave A-10 to come to the AE?  To get 40 minutes?  If his plan was to go pro, why downgrade to the AE (same question for Olaniyi)?   

The more I think about it, Geno has to once again shoulder some blame here.  Yes, it's the wild west of college athletics, but why have we lost circa 10 (good) players in the last 3 years, and a team like Vermont (same conference) barely loses any in that time span?

Yeah, Geno sounds like a good guy in public-speak, but there's more to him that meets the eye IMO.........................
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Re: Game 30: vs NJIT, 3/1 7pm
« Reply #35 on: March 02, 2022, 02:22:31 pm »
Any new guys brought in need to know how to play move the ball do the little things defend.

its simply, really, truly, that basic. 

why do anything else???

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