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Post by Cousin Eddie on Apr 18, 2019 9:17:17 GMT -6
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Post by kiyoat on Apr 18, 2019 9:57:05 GMT -6
I like Tyler Chisom's initials......... That's a Magnum, P.I. reference, if you are a little slow....
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Post by kiyoat on Apr 18, 2019 10:15:57 GMT -6
Lee: "We were looking to add athleticism, toughness and a strong defender on the perimeter, and he is all of those," Lee said. "We are excited about what he is going to bring to our group. He is a very good defensive player, a good penetrator and attacks the rim."He seems to be an average arc-shooter, but very, very efficient shooting inside. Like 60 to 70%. Perimeter defense has always been important to Lee, so this guy makes a lot more sense to me now. Defensive ability sometimes doesn't show up in stats. Forced turnovers only appear if they are steals and blocks. Pressure defense-induced turnovers show up for the team, but not individual stats. He is a 3-for-2 or 2-for-3 guy, meaning two years of eligibility can be completed in three years. Also, that makes 13. We are full. (not a Trump reference)
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Post by Cousin Eddie on Apr 18, 2019 11:06:22 GMT -6
Scholarships
Seniors: Hags Simpson Kelley Brandon TP
Juniors: Stanley Polanco Chisom
Soph: Koster Johns
Frosh: Jovic Goodrick Perrott-Hunt
Yes, that would make 13. I thought there was one more out there for some reason.
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Post by kiyoat on Apr 18, 2019 11:28:31 GMT -6
Scholarships Seniors:Hags Simpson KelleyBrandon TP Juniors:Stanley Polanco Chisom Soph:Koster JohnsFrosh:Jovic Goodrick Perrott-HuntYes, that would make 13. I thought there was one more out there for some reason. Next year should be a special group, with all the seniors. Looks like after next season, this team will be 95% Lee's players. might be a different look, overall. With 5 scholarships to work with, I bet we see three Freshmen and two transfers again. Just like this year. The transfer route is just too valuable not to use these days. I like Lee's recruiting so far, but I still think we need a true center post-Hags.
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Post by Cousin Eddie on Apr 18, 2019 12:49:08 GMT -6
Looks like we are back to 12...
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Post by kiyoat on Apr 18, 2019 14:26:42 GMT -6
Looks like we are back to 12... Yup. Including the "Final Four" Smith players on the roster. 2020/21 will be 100% Lee's guys. Plenty of time to get his systems installed, too. I wonder if we will now see another transfer player added? I think it's likely.
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Post by Yotes on Apr 18, 2019 17:01:48 GMT -6
Looks like we are back to 12... Yup. Including the "Final Four" Smith players on the roster. 2020/21 will be 100% Lee's guys. Plenty of time to get his systems installed, too. I wonder if we will now see another transfer player added? I think it's likely. Crazy that Lee will only have two years of inherited players. Not a successful formula, hope we overcome it.
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Post by Cousin Eddie on Apr 19, 2019 9:18:52 GMT -6
Yup. Including the "Final Four" Smith players on the roster. 2020/21 will be 100% Lee's guys. Plenty of time to get his systems installed, too. I wonder if we will now see another transfer player added? I think it's likely. Crazy that Lee will only have two years of inherited players. Not a successful formula, hope we overcome it. I don't say this to defend Lee, more of a rhetorical question - why isn't it a successful formula? I really doubt Lee took the job with the intention of winning big right away. Don't confuse that with meaning that he didn't hope and try to win big right away. I suspect Lee is a big picture guy and is legitimately trying to build a program, not just a successful season. To that end, the sooner he can recruit in "his" guys, the better, I suspect. Basketball recruiting, particularly at the high school level, is all about building early relationships. They are out recruiting guys for 2022 already. That is why, if you look at Craig's classes, they all appeared to improve year after year. Go back and look at his first couple classes. Sure we got Mooney, Dickerson and Hurst, but there was a ton of turnover along the way - including Dickerson. Remember Edson Avila, Sekou Harris, Doul Mayot, DJ Davis, Adam Thoseby, Zach Dickerson, Shy McClelland and more? Some of those were/may have been Boots/James guys, I know.
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Post by GoYotes on Apr 19, 2019 9:22:45 GMT -6
Craig's classes improved until his last year, when he already had one foot out the door.
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Post by Cousin Eddie on Apr 19, 2019 9:26:51 GMT -6
Craig's classes improved until his last year, when he already had one foot out the door. You're going to have to help me out with that one. I am not sure I agree.
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Post by GoYotes on Apr 19, 2019 9:41:21 GMT -6
Granted Umude turned out to be a good recruit, but all three members of Craig's final recruiting class were from Texas. Guessing he didn't have a chance on any regional recruits, because the word was out that his was leaving USD at the first opportunity.
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Post by kiyoat on Apr 19, 2019 9:57:00 GMT -6
Crazy that Lee will only have two years of inherited players. Not a successful formula, hope we overcome it. I suspect Lee is a big picture guy and is legitimately trying to build a program, not just a successful season. To that end, the sooner he can recruit in "his" guys, the better, I suspect. Basketball recruiting, particularly at the high school level, is all about building early relationships. .... agree with this. I love our group of seniors next year that will undoubtedly have a nice season. Possibly a championship season. They are great players, great guys, and loyal. They have steadied the ship for Lee's first couple of seasons, and we owe them thanks for that. But moving forward, Lee has a slightly different vision, and different systems than Smith. He will recruit a different type of player, and I agree that the sooner he has a chance to do that the better. Also, some level of player turnover is inevitable, and getting players from the transfer portal is basically the new normal. Teams can win with transfers, too. Mooney and TBM were transfers. I assume that we will continue to see transfers coming in on a yearly basis. It isn't just the stop-gap measure it used to be, like when Coach Snyder was lampooned for it on his 90's K-State teams. I think Lee has used it pretty successfully in the past, so why not?
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Post by Cousin Eddie on Apr 19, 2019 10:09:24 GMT -6
Granted Umude turned out to be a good recruit, but all three members of Craig's final recruiting class were from Texas. Guessing he didn't have a chance on any regional recruits, because the word was out that his was leaving USD at the first opportunity. Maybe, but wasn't that more of a product of the number of scholarships we had available? Umude and Prevost were the two scholarship guys. Williams was a walk-on. I think Lee encouraged Prevost to leave due to fit. I don't want this to be construed as me defending Smith, by the way. Just trying to be objective.
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