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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Mar 22, 2024 19:40:27 GMT -5
Compliments of Pat Chambers
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Post by thelasallelunatic on Mar 22, 2024 21:46:54 GMT -5
Compliments of Pat Chambers 23won would be jumping for joy. |
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Post by broderickpresident on Mar 23, 2024 13:08:04 GMT -5
BH Born had 13 blocked shots in the 1953 national championship game. The ncaa doesn’t ‘officially’ recognize blocked shots before 1986, though. Artis Gilmore also had an 11-block tourney game broderickpresident : Welcome back to the Board ! Your more frequent input / contributions have been missed. Must be March Madness time of year once again. gymrat67 Thank you, gymrat. wish i could come by more often with any constructive to say. hard to remain positive in the current environment |
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Post by explorerman on Mar 23, 2024 13:50:18 GMT -5
Brickus ranked #33 on the list of best transfer portal per ESPN.. Jeff Borzello
Cohen of UMASS on list too..
No other players listed on list or in honorable mention category
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Post by diehardexplorer on Mar 23, 2024 16:35:19 GMT -5
Half of those schools have a big check waiting for him. FGCU would be a great fit. I hope he comes back. I think he can be someone here. Dunk City chambers has been underwhelming in his two years at fgcu. he actually had a pretty talented roster this season and still only finished 14-18 and sixth in the asun, which was the 26th ranked conference in the country. not sure what kind of nil money that fcgu is giving out, but if shep wants to get to the ncaa tournament, win more and play against better competition, fgcu isn't a great fit. if he wants the nice weather and fgcu does give out a lot of nil money, then yes, it would be a good fit. |
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Post by diehardexplorer on Mar 23, 2024 18:58:02 GMT -5
Brickus ranked #33 on the list of best transfer portal per ESPN.. Jeff Borzello Cohen of UMASS on list too.. No other players listed on list or in honorable mention category cohen going for the big money. my prediction is notre dame. not sure if anyone else noticed, but before every foul shot, he does the sign of the cross. now we know what he was praying for. |
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Post by roaddog77 on Mar 23, 2024 19:58:27 GMT -5
Brickus ranked #33 on the list of best transfer portal per ESPN.. Jeff Borzello Cohen of UMASS on list too.. No other players listed on list or in honorable mention category cohen going for the big money. my prediction is notre dame. not sure if anyone else noticed, but before every foul shot, he does the sign of the cross. now we know what he was praying for. I agree with you diehard on Notre Dame for Cohen. Notre Dame needs front court scoring in their lineup. With Markus Burton (ACC freshman of the year), Braeden Shrewberry and Tre Davis with Cohen make them contenders for ACC title. |
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Post by explorerman on Mar 24, 2024 21:08:49 GMT -5
No indictment of the school at all on the collective. It is independent of the school. I just don't understand the collective and who is behind it enough to throw money at it and have them take 10-15% off the top. The 10-15% is what kills me too. I donate to a college football collective and the selling point is 100% goes to players and money raising drives are centered on retaining players who have already made a significant impact. Translating this to La Salle, if you had a drive to retain Brickus for example I’d be more inclined to donate. I You can give directly to the player.. Call up the collective and tell them you want to sign with Brickus.. The collective will act as middle man |
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Post by fvp47 on Mar 24, 2024 22:56:34 GMT -5
I think what explorerman said is correct. You can designate your collective funds to a specific player
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Post by walkon on Mar 25, 2024 4:26:51 GMT -5
Brickus is worth it. I can’t tell you how many times this season I said, “where would we be without him?” I lost track how many times. To me that says it all.
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Post by diehardexplorer on Mar 25, 2024 8:55:23 GMT -5
Brickus is worth it. I can’t tell you how many times this season I said, “where would we be without him?” I lost track how many times. To me that says it all. i agree, but he would need better pieces around him with the other 3 leaving. would need to find replacements who can elevate the talent and give him a chance to excel again and win more games. hate to be a pessimist, but i just don't see it working out, even if la salle makes a competitive offer. i hope i am wrong. |
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Post by explorerman on Mar 25, 2024 9:17:39 GMT -5
Brickus is worth it. I can’t tell you how many times this season I said, “where would we be without him?” I lost track how many times. To me that says it all. i agree, but he would need better pieces around him with the other 3 leaving. would need to find replacements who can elevate the talent and give him a chance to excel again and win more games. hate to be a pessimist, but i just don't see it working out, even if la salle makes a competitive offer. i hope i am wrong. Brickus has a family to take care of, but every single one of my assistant coach friends has said that when their kids talk to them about their existing coaching staff about NIL offers elsewhere each one of them have asked.. "Can you come close?" Most of these kids do not want to leave... They do give a chance to the incumbent.. Considering the $$$ in the La Salle NIL, La Salle can come close if Dunphy wants to. Now to diehardexplorer's point: Is it the best thing for the NIL to put most of the existing resources into Brickus's retention? The fiduciary in me says no, but the fan in me says yes. Considering some of the talent joining the roster, Deuce obviously.... Tunde and Rokas are hopefully stepping up and improving as they age. Andres will heal and build off a torrid first half. More players will be coming to La Salle this portal. La Salle is in deep on a couple. I know some of you will hate this, but the roster will be improved, and building around Brickus for his last season in the new arena is a good way to build momentum for more $$$$. As we have seen recently, several people are saying that they are not giving to the NIL this year; as we know, winning cures a lot. Maybe a winning season and momentum will have posters here given to the NIL next season. It is a gamble, but you don't know how long Dunphy has and we might as well bet on the one thing that we know, which is that he is an above-average player. As we know, La Salle, largely due to Dunphy, was late to the NIL game, which obviously stinks... But I am encouraged by how this has come to together in the last year. Could it be better? Absolutely... But it is a start |
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Post by diehardexplorer on Mar 25, 2024 9:23:24 GMT -5
i agree, but he would need better pieces around him with the other 3 leaving. would need to find replacements who can elevate the talent and give him a chance to excel again and win more games. hate to be a pessimist, but i just don't see it working out, even if la salle makes a competitive offer. i hope i am wrong. Brickus has a family to take care of, but every single one of my assistant coach friends has said that when their kids talk to them about their existing coaching staff about NIL offers elsewhere each one of them have asked.. "Can you come close?" Most of these kids do not want to leave... They do give a chance to the incumbent.. Considering the $$$ in the La Salle NIL, La Salle can come close if Dunphy wants to. Now to diehardexplorer 's point: Is it the best thing for the NIL to put most of the existing resources into Brickus's retention? The fiduciary in me says no, but the fan in me says yes. Considering some of the talent joining the roster, Deuce obviously.... Tunde and Rokas are hopefully stepping up and improving as they age. Andres will heal and build off a torrid first half. More players will be coming to La Salle this portal. La Salle is in deep on a couple. I know some of you will hate this, but the roster will be improved, and building around Brickus for his last season in the new arena is a good way to build momentum for more $$$$. As we have seen recently, several people are saying that they are not giving to the NIL this year; as we know, winning cures a lot. Maybe a winning season and momentum will have posters here given to the NIL next season. It is a gamble, but you don't know how long Dunphy has and we might as well bet on the one thing that we know, which is that he is an above-average player. As we know, La Salle, largely due to Dunphy, was late to the NIL game, which obviously stinks... But I am encouraged by how this has come to together in the last year. Could it be better? Absolutely... But it is a start so in your opinion, if la salle can come up with enough to convince jhamir to stay, will there be enough nil money left to land these couple of players they are in deep with? |
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Post by explorer88 on Mar 25, 2024 10:03:18 GMT -5
Interesting how we need to thread the needle on these.
I would pay for Brickus only. To Diehard's point we need to surround him with other players. I am not interested in Gill. I would be then most interested in Shepherd. If I could work it somehow to spread enough to keep those two I would think that is best for La Salle. Either way we need other players.
Even if we could grab those two and get them back in the fold we still need a power forward, 2 wings and two more guards. One point and one combo. Preferably the wings and guards can shoot and defend.
I can see why no one wants to coach any more. This is crazy trying to rebuild a roster after players declare to transfer.
Safet is as crucial as ever and might be the 2nd most important piece of this after the coach.
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Post by explorerman on Mar 25, 2024 10:09:10 GMT -5
Brickus has a family to take care of, but every single one of my assistant coach friends has said that when their kids talk to them about their existing coaching staff about NIL offers elsewhere each one of them have asked.. "Can you come close?" Most of these kids do not want to leave... They do give a chance to the incumbent.. Considering the $$$ in the La Salle NIL, La Salle can come close if Dunphy wants to. Now to diehardexplorer 's point: Is it the best thing for the NIL to put most of the existing resources into Brickus's retention? The fiduciary in me says no, but the fan in me says yes. Considering some of the talent joining the roster, Deuce obviously.... Tunde and Rokas are hopefully stepping up and improving as they age. Andres will heal and build off a torrid first half. More players will be coming to La Salle this portal. La Salle is in deep on a couple. I know some of you will hate this, but the roster will be improved, and building around Brickus for his last season in the new arena is a good way to build momentum for more $$$$. As we have seen recently, several people are saying that they are not giving to the NIL this year; as we know, winning cures a lot. Maybe a winning season and momentum will have posters here given to the NIL next season. It is a gamble, but you don't know how long Dunphy has and we might as well bet on the one thing that we know, which is that he is an above-average player. As we know, La Salle, largely due to Dunphy, was late to the NIL game, which obviously stinks... But I am encouraged by how this has come to together in the last year. Could it be better? Absolutely... But it is a start so in your opinion, if la salle can come up with enough to convince jhamir to stay, will there be enough nil money left to land these couple of players they are in deep with? Great question... I do not know this def. but I am under the impression that the kids we are involved in are looking to reestablish their value again... Playing time is the primary consideration not money.... Money will be later in a couple of years (depending on eligibility) ... And that might disappoint a lot of you but this is the world we are in.. And, again, if someone were to say, I do not want to use 60% of the current NIL funds on Brickus.. I would understand that too... It's hard to disagree with sensible logic... Anyways, if someone owns a business and wants to keep Brickus, this is the time, you call the collective and say you want to do a deal with Brickus directly. All those deals add up. $20k and $10k add up independent of the collective general pool at Dunphy's disposal. I would just state that the NIL will be replenished next year, especially if we have a rebound year. Remember, Duquesne was picked to finish last behind us just 2 years ago, and after 2 good seasons and an NCAA berth, their momentum has completely flipped. It doesn't take as much as people think. You need a solid/good 7-8 players, not 50 kids like in football. |
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Post by diehardexplorer on Mar 25, 2024 10:44:58 GMT -5
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Post by thelasallelunatic on Mar 25, 2024 14:38:13 GMT -5
Interesting how we need to thread the needle on these. I would pay for Brickus only. To Diehard's point we need to surround him with other players. I am not interested in Gill. I would be then most interested in Shepherd. If I could work it somehow to spread enough to keep those two I would think that is best for La Salle. Either way we need other players. Even if we could grab those two and get them back in the fold we still need a power forward, 2 wings and two more guards. One point and one combo. Preferably the wings and guards can shoot and defend. I can see why no one wants to coach any more. This is crazy trying to rebuild a roster after players declare to transfer. Safet is as crucial as ever and might be the 2nd most important piece of this after the coach. This is maddening that we're even having this conversation. |
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Post by diehardexplorer on Mar 25, 2024 17:01:19 GMT -5
in just one week, 913 men's d1 college basketball players have gone into the transfer portal (and there's another 636 d2 players). this is more than half the total number that went in all of last season. this year's total will no doubt exceed the 2023 total. i see all of these announcements and what really strikes me is how many of them are kids who are double figure scorers and starters who play at least 30 minutes a game. verbalcommits.com/transfers |
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Post by calsufan on Mar 25, 2024 20:12:37 GMT -5
in just one week, 913 men's d1 college basketball players have gone into the transfer portal (and there's another 636 d2 players). this is more than half the total number that went in all of last season. this year's total will no doubt exceed the 2023 total. i see all of these announcements and what really strikes me is how many of them are kids who are double figure scorers and starters who play at least 30 minutes a game. verbalcommits.com/transfersThey all hope to grab the proverbial brass ring. Some will, but most won't get what they were aiming for. Don't get me wrong, they'll get some money, but if there are a lot of players in the portal who are double figure scorers and/or play 30+ minutes a game; well, there's only so many seats available in musical chairs. |
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Post by walkon on Mar 26, 2024 4:22:08 GMT -5
In addition to keeping jig, we absolutely have to try and get at least one post player…. It is a must. I think our roster would have been fine with just an addition of a guy that can consistently play in the paint with some size. There has to be someone out there looking to move up.
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Post by diehardexplorer on Mar 26, 2024 8:35:07 GMT -5
In addition to keeping jig, we absolutely have to try and get at least one post player…. It is a must. I think our roster would have been fine with just an addition of a guy that can consistently play in the paint with some size. There has to be someone out there looking to move up. exactly. that was the biggest recruiting failure last year. if the staff had just been able to land a competent low post guy who could provide solid defense and make layups, i'll go out on a limb and say they would have won at minimum 3 more regular season games and maybe finish in the top 7 in the league which would have changed everything in the a10 tournament. rokas getting hurt was the worst thing that could have happened. i thought ryan zan did a really good job backing him up but he just wasn't big enough to do it every game. if they can land a true low post guy out of the portal along with the greek kid coming in, then ryan becomes that much more valuable as he can be used as a 3-4 backing up tunde instead of battling 5's all the time. as far as the other two scholarships, try to nab the best shooting combo guard and wing/small forward that you can find. if anyone else decides to leave and another scholarship or two opens up, then go for the best players available. i've got four big guys i'm keeping an eye on to see if a list of schools they are considering goes public and hoping la salle is on those lists. three have local ties and one is an a10 kid. |
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Post by gymrat67 on Mar 26, 2024 19:19:54 GMT -5
In addition to keeping jig, we absolutely have to try and get at least one post player…. It is a must. I think our roster would have been fine with just an addition of a guy that can consistently play in the paint with some size. There has to be someone out there looking to move up. exactly. that was the biggest recruiting failure last year. if the staff had just been able to land a competent low post guy who could provide solid defense and make layups, i'll go out on a limb and say they would have won at minimum 3 more regular season games and maybe finish in the top 7 in the league which would have changed everything in the a10 tournament. rokas getting hurt was the worst thing that could have happened. i thought ryan zan did a really good job backing him up but he just wasn't big enough to do it every game. if they can land a true low post guy out of the portal along with the greek kid coming in, then ryan becomes that much more valuable as he can be used as a 3-4 backing up tunde instead of battling 5's all the time. as far as the other two scholarships, try to nab the best shooting combo guard and wing/small forward that you can find. if anyone else decides to leave and another scholarship or two opens up, then go for the best players available. i've got four big guys i'm keeping an eye on to see if a list of schools they are considering goes public and hoping la salle is on those lists. three have local ties and one is an a10 kid. walkon and diehardexplorer : I concur. However, meanwhile, I just hope and pray that Ryan Zan does not on his own opt to test the transfer portal waters to see if his athleticism, high motor, hustle, toughness, high basketball IQ, court situational awareness and coachability are valued / appreciated more elsewhere. He red-shirted his first year, so I believe he now still has 3 more years of eligibility to further develop and improve upon his overall skills set. He will now probably graduate from La Salle at the end of his junior year, following which he will still have a fourth year of eligibility as a grad student either here at La Salle ( hopefully ) or elsewhere. |
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Post by calsufan on Mar 26, 2024 20:46:09 GMT -5
Of all of the players in the portal, if Zan entered, he would be the least one of my worries. He's good for what he is, but all of those other players are better and made a bigger impact (except for Gardler if he's actually in the portal).
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Post by kinesiology on Mar 26, 2024 20:56:36 GMT -5
Of all of the players in the portal, if Zan entered, he would be the least one of my worries. He's good for what he is, but all of those other players are better and made a bigger impact (except for Gardler if he's actually in the portal). I don’t see anywhere in gymrat’s post the suggestion that Zan is a better player than the 4 in the portal. I agree that I’d hate to see him leave. |
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Mar 26, 2024 20:59:18 GMT -5
He said he hopes and prays that the guy that averages 3 points and 2 rebounds doesn't test the portal. I hope he doesn’t leave too, but if Ryan Zan is testing the portal it’s to move down for more time.
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Post by kinesiology on Mar 26, 2024 22:12:33 GMT -5
He said he hopes and prays that the guy that averages 3 points and 2 rebounds doesn't test the portal. I hope he doesn’t leave too, but if Ryan Zan is testing the portal it’s to move down for more time. So you hope but don’t pray. Ok. Great point. Consensus seems to be that 3 of the 4 are also likely to move down. Are you not concerned about them either? You don’t think Zan should be playing ball at La Salle. I get it. Looking forward to him proving you wrong over the next three years. |
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Post by walkon on Mar 27, 2024 4:41:34 GMT -5
I think in many instances if not all, Zan played opponent’s big men better than Rokas. You can’t teach toughness, you either have it or you don’t. I commend him for his effort this season, and if we had a solid big man we would see Zan play even better because he wouldn’t be so undersized.
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Mar 27, 2024 5:23:00 GMT -5
You don’t think Zan should be playing ball at La Salle. I get it. Looking forward to him proving you wrong over the next three years. Don’t put words in my mouth. We have to appreciate ceilings. In a different thread we’re debating changing conferences and in this thread we’re talking about needing to retain a player we all like, but one that does not factor highly into competing at the top of the A10. But maybe he’ll prove me wrong. Hope he does. |
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Post by lasallejohn on Mar 27, 2024 6:24:29 GMT -5
I wish we had 12 Ryan Zans. Need high motor, tough guys that want to be at La Salle.
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Post by explorer88 on Mar 27, 2024 8:59:42 GMT -5
I wish we had 12 Ryan Zans. Need high motor, tough guys that want to be at La Salle. We would lose quite a bit. Zan is too small to play big minutes at this level. Kid battles and deserves some minutes but he cannot be on the floor too long before he would get exposed. He can't guard guys like Daron Holmes and others in this league for long periods of times. He is a 10-12 minute guy here I think. |
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