majerus mojo Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 2 hours ago, Billiken Rich said: And bishop was also just a freshman. I'm sure he'll never mature at all and will never get better in key situations. (Should be typed in blue but tough to do on my phone) I'm guessing Jordair was a lot more out of control than Bishop was as a freshman.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 4 hours ago, brianstl said: The problem with Bishop wasn't just the turnovers, but he turned the ball over at key moments in the game. If that's the criteria for who is and who isn't a point guard, then there are like 7 point guards in the entire A-10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Jett was bigger, stronger faster and more athletic as a freshman than bishop will ever be. Jett was the prototype of recruiting potential. And credit jett's work ethic for 4 years to maximize that potential. Bishop a far better shooter, but unfortunately somebody guarding the shooter sometimes minimizes that one dimension of basketball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almaman Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 2 hours ago, billiken_roy said: Jett was bigger, stronger faster and more athletic as a freshman than bishop will ever be. Jett was the prototype of recruiting potential. And credit jett's work ethic for 4 years to maximize that potential. Bishop a far better shooter, but unfortunately somebody guarding the shooter sometimes minimizes that one dimension of basketball. agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majerus mojo Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 3 hours ago, billiken_roy said: Jett was bigger, stronger faster and more athletic as a freshman than bishop will ever be. Jett was the prototype of recruiting potential. And credit jett's work ethic for 4 years to maximize that potential. Bishop a far better shooter, but unfortunately somebody guarding the shooter sometimes minimizes that one dimension of basketball. That's great. Not what we're talking about. Obvs Jett was a monster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taj79 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 And back in the "Ooops Department" ...... John Crosby has re-enrolled at YouDee and been reinstated to the roster. Got to believe Grant said where you going anfd you're my starter so back came John. On another YouDee front, part-time starter Ryan Mikesell needs hip surgery and might miss the upcoming season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taj79 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Domino --- domino --- with Crosby's return and the signing of Jalen Crutcher, Dayton offeree Tyler Maye signs with VCU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 On 5/7/2017 at 9:35 AM, 3star_recruit said: Bishop averaged 4.7 apg playing alongside an injured shooting guard, a power forward with hands of stone and three slightly built freshmen who had never played D-1 ball before. Next year he'll have a much better cast of finishers around him. If he can cut down his turnovers, Bishop could be one of the most productive assist men per minute played in the conference. Yet he isn't a point guard but the Dayton player who averaged two less assists than Bishop in high school, is. It's tough being a Billiken fan. Comparing freshmen seasons, Bishop had a much better A/TO rate than Jett, slightly better than Mitchell and slightly worse than McCall. fwiw he had a much better rate than Liddell in his senior season. * I understand, it's just one measure, so no need to freak out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwyjibo Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Donte Clark formerly of UMass is going to Coastal Carolina for final year. CBI bounce. Must be out of NBA draft as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taj79 Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Schmidt at Bonaventure just landed a commitment from UNLV sophomore shooting guard transfer Jaylen Poyser. Originally, a three-star recruit out of Canada via Findley Prep in Henderson, NV, Poyser averaged 10. 4 ppg in 31 games for the Runnin' Rebels last year. He will sit out the coming year. I guess he must've missed his Ontario roots -- Las Vegas to Olean is quite a culture shock. Henderson is suburban Vegas too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbj14 Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Samir Doughty is leaving VCU per coach Mike Rhoades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taj79 Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 I can confirm Doughty gone per three sources. (8News, Jeff Borzello and James Fitzgrald). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Now that's just bizarre. Doughty would be the starting 2 this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taj79 Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Doughty started 15 of the 35 games he played in last year, missing nary a game. He was their fourth leading scorer at 9.0 ppg right behind Alie-Cox (9.5) and second leading returning scorer behind Tillman (12.2). I found it strange too and there is no information available other than it was a "mutual decision" agreed upon between new coach Rhoades and Doughty. No landing spot identified. I envision two scenarios -- one where Doughty and Rhoades met and Doughty didn't click and wanted out, or two, end of the semester with grades and all in and Doughty is in academic trouble. But I have no info to speculate one way or the other. Just really odd timing. VCU is hurting big time. They return now only Williams and Tillman. Williams is a drive-only guard much in the form of Jordair Jett but not as physically strong right now. He disdains the jump shot. Tillman is decent on the blocks but like any big man, he needs someone to get him the ball. This combination will be hard-pressed to maintain the VCU consistency seen over the last few years. VCU's rising junior class is non-existent. They have to wait a year for Marcus Evans to come eligible on his transfer from Rice meaning both Williams and Tillman will be gone when he is eligible. Their rising sophomore class is equally bankrupt. Can Khris Lane post similar numbers in the A10 at VCU that he did in the Big South at Longwood? At 6'6" he's not that big of a "big man" in the A10 as he is in the Big South. And the competition is a few rungs higher than down there. I know -- my daughter went to High Point. Their recruiting class is all listed at 3*s and above but who knows until they perform. They have 11 on the current roster and five are newbies. The Mike Rhoades era is not starting as well as expected. It was going to be tough with three returning players. I think this makes them middle of the pack next year at best. But, good for them, its a down year in the A10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Mike Rhoades is starting this season in a somewhat similar situation to Ford's last season. I do not follow them but hope he is able to recruit a decent team for the following season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majerus mojo Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Lunardi does off-season bracketology, and the one released today had the A-10 repped by the Bonnies/Rhodey, both 11 seeds. Expectations for the conference will be lowwww http://m.espn.com/ncb/bracketology?iteration=336®ion=1&year=2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taj79 Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Mike Rhoades. Travis Ford. Alan Grant. Brad Underwood. No matter the situation, coaching changes all lead to players leaving for whatever reasons. And if you believe most sign with coaches, then it's really a no-brainer. Guys like Tevin Mack to Texas with Shaka. Mayan Kiir to LSU with Will Wade. Some guys even just leave when the old guy is purely canned. Isaiah Mike at Duquesne with Jim Ferry. Alan Grant lost two of Archie's kids plus Crosby who came back. Rhoades is left with Williams and Tillman much like Ford was left with Crawford and Agbeko. He's got his Rice transfer and his Longwood transfer but there isn't a huge influx of talent like Ford enjoyed with Foreman, Bess, Henriquez and Graves and he currently sits at a goose egg on his 41 open offers for 2019 meaning he has no Ford-like hype from stuff like Goodwin, French and Gordon. He has a lot of offers out to 4* kids and the like but only time will tell. I can easily see the progression from Shaka to Wade; I am not that entrenched with VCU to really know if Rhoades will be any good over the long haul. And I really do believe Wade rode Shaka's coattails with Lewis, Johnson, Ali-Cox, Hamdy, Williams and Tillman anyway. There isn't a decent Wade-ONLY recruit on the VCU roster right now as far as I'm concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBFan Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 33 minutes ago, Taj79 said: Mike Rhoades. Travis Ford. Alan Grant. Brad Underwood. No matter the situation, coaching changes all lead to players leaving for whatever reasons. And if you believe most sign with coaches, then it's really a no-brainer. Guys like Tevin Mack to Texas with Shaka. Mayan Kiir to LSU with Will Wade. Some guys even just leave when the old guy is purely canned. Isaiah Mike at Duquesne with Jim Ferry. Alan Grant lost two of Archie's kids plus Crosby who came back. Rhoades is left with Williams and Tillman much like Ford was left with Crawford and Agbeko. He's got his Rice transfer and his Longwood transfer but there isn't a huge influx of talent like Ford enjoyed with Foreman, Bess, Henriquez and Graves and he currently sits at a goose egg on his 41 open offers for 2019 meaning he has no Ford-like hype from stuff like Goodwin, French and Gordon. He has a lot of offers out to 4* kids and the like but only time will tell. I can easily see the progression from Shaka to Wade; I am not that entrenched with VCU to really know if Rhoades will be any good over the long haul. And I really do believe Wade rode Shaka's coattails with Lewis, Johnson, Ali-Cox, Hamdy, Williams and Tillman anyway. There isn't a decent Wade-ONLY recruit on the VCU roster right now as far as I'm concerned. Interesting stuff thank you for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFord and TRavs Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Rumor is he broke some rules and is more so kicked off and not transfering. There's a school report thing on him that is confidential that came out the same time he transferred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseman Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 2 hours ago, TFord and TRavs said: Rumor is he broke some rules and is more so kicked off and not transfering. There's a school report thing on him that is confidential that came out the same time he transferred Who is he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quality Is Job 1 Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 31 minutes ago, cheeseman said: Who is he? I nearly asked the same question, but I suspect he's talking about Doughty, who was the subject of discussion in several earlier posts on this page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFord and TRavs Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 23 minutes ago, Quality Is Job 1 said: I nearly asked the same question, but I suspect he's talking about Doughty, who was the subject of discussion in several earlier posts on this page. Correct. Didn't know we were talking about anyone else recently. My bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 5 hours ago, Taj79 said: There isn't a decent Wade-ONLY recruit on the VCU roster right now as far as I'm concerned. Top 60 recruit De'Riante Jenkins broke into a strong VCU rotation before going down to injury in early January last year. No Doughty will mean more minutes for Jenkins, who projects as a higher upside player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taj79 Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 I agree Jenkins has a high upside possible. I'd also caution that with the recent Burgess brother who was a 4* coming in but didn't quite produce to the hype. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taj79 Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Samir Doughty to Auburn and Bruce the Pearl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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