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Post by 1959coyote on May 28, 2014 15:00:20 GMT -6
Hunter, 15 rebounds against UCLA! Any scoring will be a bonus, defense at the rim and rebounds will be his job. We are on the right track!
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Post by golfingyote on May 28, 2014 15:02:27 GMT -6
It will come, I dont know if its a generational thing or what. i suffered through the end of the Boots era and transition period as a student so I for one am ecstatic to go back to games as an alumn in a new arena with a new brand of basketball. I would guess the excitement in the fan base will grow with success on the court and from the excitement Smith percolates.
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Post by sleuth on May 28, 2014 15:21:13 GMT -6
Thanks for the welcome. No connection to James Hunter or any of the coaches. And I looked up his rebounding average on the stats list on the official website. 5.8. I'm just a little surprised that you all aren't ecstatic about what has happened in the past 6 weeks given what appears to be the facts of the USD program up to this point. Perhaps I am missing something. I think the confusion was that you are using last years stats and I was using career.
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Post by kioatee on May 28, 2014 17:47:07 GMT -6
Not to be Debbie Downer here, but Hunter isn't exactly a huge get in my eyes. Look at his stats, and he didn't play that much for a lower half PAC 12 team. Granted, the Pac12 is higher rated than the Summit, but I think the Jacks went out and beat them on their floor 2 years ago. His size is good, but I seriously question his overall athletic ability. Optimism abounds this time of year, I get it. And I'm not even blaming Coach Smith because on my opinion was hired weeks to late. The one thing I can say is maybe he can coach kids "up" to be better players than they are. I hope so. I think this team makes a ton of progress even this summer, as long as whomever is left hangs around for the summer camps. From his first press conference, he expects the kids to help at the summer camps, so I'm hoping they all buy in to his new way of coaching and way of thinking. I'm hoping the kids will learn just as much from helping coach at these camps as they do the personal coaching from the new staff. Great time to be a YOTE!! Ever since the boots era the guys have stayed around all summer. Working hard in the weight room as well as helping with summer camps to earn a little spending money.
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Post by Yotes on May 28, 2014 18:40:41 GMT -6
great points golfingyote. I don't expect him to be a double double guy. I'm just a little surprised the fans aren't a little more hyped about what is going on with the program. To be fair, Smith hasn't won any games yet. I'm as giddy as can be about Smith and every piece of news about his program, but until he coaches a game I can understand fans not being over the moon with him. I'll continue to praise him blindly though, he's going to make a lot of people take notice of USD.
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Post by yoteforever on May 28, 2014 19:53:46 GMT -6
I'm not intentionally being negative. I hope Coach Smith knocks it out of the park. I just sometimes think we get all giddy but haven't seen the product. It appears the signees are a step up, but in reality, we don't know yet. If they are, then it looks like big things ahead. The sooner we win the league, the better.
YFE
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Post by azsod73 on May 29, 2014 8:58:35 GMT -6
Smith was a great hire and I am confident he will do great things with the program. He does have the inherent recruiting challenge of being a late hire, and the current BB facilities are less than desirable - to say the least. Additionally, he will have the challenge of molding a mix of curent and new players into a competitive team. It's not going to be all that easy.
Regarding the facilities, does anyone have any idea as to when the ground breaking may take place? Is the delay with contractor negotiations or the final funding touches?
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Post by Cousin Eddie on May 29, 2014 9:49:28 GMT -6
It is contractor issues. It is out of the hands of the University and the AD.
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Post by yoteforever on May 29, 2014 10:24:07 GMT -6
Coyotes sign Sekou Harris, a point guard coming out of the JC ranks today. Harris is fast. Played one year at Farleigh Dickinson before going to a junior college in Texas. Sekou is not a big scorer but handles the ball extremely well and is a true point guard. He runs on a fast motor. Good sign here in my opinion.
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Post by Yotes on May 29, 2014 11:09:20 GMT -6
Last night someone asked me if I really thought the arena was going to be built. The talk has gone on long enough, someone go start digging the hole or something.
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Post by GoYotes on May 29, 2014 12:51:25 GMT -6
It is contractor issues. It is out of the hands of the University and the AD. USD is a party to the contract, so it is definitely a USD issue.
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Post by usdlaw on May 29, 2014 23:24:44 GMT -6
It is contractor issues. It is out of the hands of the University and the AD. USD is a party to the contract, so it is definitely a USD issue. Relax everyone it is just down to dotting i's and crossing t's. until these details are final a date can't be confirmed. Expect something soon. This is not a bar napkin they are putting contract on. These things are normal. No need to worry
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Post by obc on May 30, 2014 11:39:01 GMT -6
USD is a party to the contract, so it is definitely a USD issue. Relax everyone it is just down to dotting i's and crossing t's. until these details are final a date can't be confirmed. Expect something soon. This is not a bar napkin they are putting contract on. These things are normal. No need to worry Just my opinion, but when you announce that ground will be broken the week of May 12 and then it doesn't happen - a little credibility is lost.
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Post by Coyote Fan on May 30, 2014 16:16:21 GMT -6
Relax everyone it is just down to dotting i's and crossing t's. until these details are final a date can't be confirmed. Expect something soon. This is not a bar napkin they are putting contract on. These things are normal. No need to worry Just my opinion, but when you announce that ground will be broken the week of May 12 and then it doesn't happen - a little credibility is lost. That wasn't the first time that a promise was broken. Herbster was on the radio awhile back and promised a fall of 2013 groundbreaking timeframe and that was missed as well. This isn't an aboration but a trend. Who knows when the actual groundbreaking will take place. As far as we know it could be a year out or more. There has not been an actual date set and maybe that is so people don't get their hopes smashed again.
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Post by 1959coyote on May 30, 2014 20:44:19 GMT -6
Completion date Spring 2016, earlier for track as we are hosting the conference outdoor meet, May 2016. You people sound like a bickering bridge club! Be positive, buy tickets, do anything POSITIVE for the programs.
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