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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Jun 11, 2019 11:48:18 GMT -5
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Post by explorerman on Jun 11, 2019 12:24:58 GMT -5
A-10 will be very tough.. Pretty remarkable (and the conference was lucky) to have in a re-build year 3 bids.
3 bids this year should be the floor expectation barring anymore changes.
Solid recruiting classes for a handful of schools in conference (ours included).
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Post by explorer88 on Jun 11, 2019 12:35:43 GMT -5
We don’t have enough upperclass talent. Hopefully our sophomore and freshmen classes elevate the program..
Ash and the staff need to develop them. Next year could be very exciting with these classes getting major minutes.
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Post by 23won on Jun 11, 2019 22:12:34 GMT -5
Disagree 88. We beat Davidson by 10 last year with less overall talent than what we will have this year. Also lost by 6 at VCU last year. I think we are a dark horse that will surprise many this year.
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Jun 12, 2019 6:15:51 GMT -5
The rim protection tho
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Post by explorer88 on Jun 12, 2019 6:26:52 GMT -5
Disagree 88. We beat Davidson by 10 last year with less overall talent than what we will have this year. Also lost by 6 at VCU last year. I think we are a dark horse that will surprise many this year. We’re did we finish? One game does not a season make. |
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Post by explorer88 on Jun 12, 2019 6:28:27 GMT -5
Don’t worry moving the 3 point line back helps programs like La Salle. A moderator who is a tool. Wonderful. Keep driving the board into oblivion. |
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Post by 23won on Jun 12, 2019 7:41:36 GMT -5
Disagree 88. We beat Davidson by 10 last year with less overall talent than what we will have this year. Also lost by 6 at VCU last year. I think we are a dark horse that will surprise many this year. We’re did we finish? One game does not a season make. I think the 8-10 record is indicative of Ash doing a lot with relatively little high level talent and a lot of first time A10 players. Ash now has more high level talent that fits him and his style and the team has more experience and more experience playing together. I can see why you’d be skeptical based on past coaching performances by others but I think there is grounds for optimism. If Hikim has the ability to outplay Carter (which is a fair assumption) and he adjusts to A10 play, I could see us with 10-11 league wins and playing with a bullet in the standings by the end of the year. With that, the A10 tourney opportunity becomes very interesting. |
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Jun 12, 2019 8:02:59 GMT -5
Disagree 88. We beat Davidson by 10 last year with less overall talent than what we will have this year. Also lost by 6 at VCU last year. I think we are a dark horse that will surprise many this year. We’re did we finish? One game does not a season make. In only the second time ever on this board, I have to agree with 88. Davidson was a nice win (with no Pookie as well), but the 3 of the final 4 games of the season were awful. 10-point loss to Joe's, 31-point loss to Dayton, and 19-point loss to Rhode Island. As for the talent level this year...it's largely unproven until they take the court as NCAA D1 players, so I think it's too early to make the assessment on whether or not it's improved and they have the chemistry to play together. I don't put much faith in cherry-picked highlight reels. No highlight reels show a guy getting beat on a cross-over or making a bad play and then seeing how they mentally recover from it in a game. That's where the rubber meets the road in A10 play. |
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Post by MisterD on Jun 12, 2019 8:55:04 GMT -5
Don’t worry moving the 3 point line back helps programs like La Salle. Unless you think elite athleticism and outside shooting are correlated, I don't understand the logic that this is an obvious bad. |
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Post by sweat83 on Jun 12, 2019 10:14:56 GMT -5
We’re did we finish? One game does not a season make. I think the 8-10 record is indicative of Ash doing a lot with relatively little high level talent and a lot of first time A10 players. Ash now has more high level talent that fits him and his style and the team has more experience and more experience playing together. I can see why you’d be skeptical based on past coaching performances by others but I think there is grounds for optimism. If Hikim has the ability to outplay Carter (which is a fair assumption) and he adjusts to A10 play, I could see us with 10-11 league wins and playing with a bullet in the standings by the end of the year. With that, the A10 tourney opportunity becomes very interesting. Hikim should have no problem outplaying Carter next year. I doubt Carter will even see the floor for the Explorers next year. Just a hunch. |
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Post by calsufan on Jun 12, 2019 11:34:18 GMT -5
I think the 8-10 record is indicative of Ash doing a lot with relatively little high level talent and a lot of first time A10 players. Ash now has more high level talent that fits him and his style and the team has more experience and more experience playing together. I can see why you’d be skeptical based on past coaching performances by others but I think there is grounds for optimism. If Hikim has the ability to outplay Carter (which is a fair assumption) and he adjusts to A10 play, I could see us with 10-11 league wins and playing with a bullet in the standings by the end of the year. With that, the A10 tourney opportunity becomes very interesting. Hikim should have no problem outplaying Carter next year. I doubt Carter will even see the floor for the Explorers next year. Just a hunch. I whole hartfordly agree with you, sweat83. |
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Post by 23won on Jun 12, 2019 11:58:57 GMT -5
I understand the reasons for the differing views and respect them. Having said that, I remain optimistic for 10 or 11 A10 wins and a finish trajectory that is different from last year’s finish.
Looking forward to a higher level of talent on the floor, more defensive intensity and length and a higher proportion of scorers on the floor at all times.
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Post by vital on Jun 12, 2019 12:02:21 GMT -5
Disagree 88. We beat Davidson by 10 last year with less overall talent than what we will have this year. Also lost by 6 at VCU last year. I think we are a dark horse that will surprise many this year. I agree with 23won...its just eatrly team projections. Explorers played without Jack in many games..his size, shooting,ball handling would have help in 3-4 games going to team wins...This team has improved a lot especially having 2 freshmen logging many minutes,guys who sat out a year along with new starters and new systems and Coaching...They played hard..this season they add size toughness and some shooting...Also with the 3pt line moved back Ed has plenty of room to post and guys like Saul Deas Stone Spencer Beatty should have great clean looks...This team is gonna be very good.. but the key is how Ash sets up the non conference schedule? They must go 500. to set the tone |
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Jun 12, 2019 17:29:18 GMT -5
Wait this upcoming season schedule is prob set right? Maybe one outstanding game.
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Post by MisterD on Jun 12, 2019 20:12:23 GMT -5
Hopefully more than that!
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Post by hykos1045 on Jul 4, 2019 20:01:44 GMT -5
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Post by glorydays on Jul 4, 2019 23:00:56 GMT -5
Hey, we get a mention in the article!a "LaSalle. Findlay prep small forward Sherif Kenney is ranked 159th overall, he and Brandon Stone give LaSalle a top 75 class nationally." |
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Post by hykos1045 on Jul 6, 2019 4:40:30 GMT -5
Hey, we get a mention in the article! Nice. Sorry I missed that we were essentially #9. I thought it was a top five list and stopped scrolling. |
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Post by lasalle69bestever on Jul 6, 2019 12:57:11 GMT -5
Hey, we get a mention in the article! Yeah. And they didn't even mention/consider Christian Ray. |
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Post by 23won on Jul 7, 2019 10:30:39 GMT -5
What kind of production can Ray bring in year 1?
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Jul 7, 2019 14:46:38 GMT -5
I expect him to contribute mightily.
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Post by lasalle69bestever on Jul 7, 2019 16:37:37 GMT -5
I think Christian Ray is gonna end up being the glue guy. (like Utlley was for the Phillies and Kingery will be).
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Post by MisterD on Jul 7, 2019 18:09:13 GMT -5
I think Hikim is a weirder year 1 omission.
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Post by sweat83 on Jul 7, 2019 18:40:25 GMT -5
I think Hikim is a weirder year 1 omission. The fact that they gave Brandon Stone a mention, and omitted Christain Ray tells me that they got the two confused. |
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Post by diehardexplorer on Jul 7, 2019 23:28:54 GMT -5
I think Hikim is a weirder year 1 omission. The fact that they gave Brandon Stone a mention, and omitted Christain Ray tells me that they got the two confused. i don't think so. as strange as this may sound, christian was the lowest rated player in our recruiting class. sherif, brandon and ayinde were all in the 3 star range while christian was not. brandon had offers from south carolina, pitt, auburn, houston, kansas state, duquesne, st joe's (pa) and others. christian was vastly underrated by the recruiting "experts". all he did was win, both on the grassroots circuit and at the prep level. he will be a very good player for us. like another poster mentioned, i can see him being a glue guy for us. |
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Jul 8, 2019 6:39:20 GMT -5
Can he be Donte Divinchenzo?
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Post by gymrat67 on Jul 8, 2019 10:19:31 GMT -5
IMO, the Lady Explorers WBB have a comparable ( to the men's team's Christian Ray ) incoming " under-the-radar " freshman talent in Christina Kline. Attachment Deleted |
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