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Post by ck on Mar 18, 2013 12:01:56 GMT -5
I see on a previous thread there was talk of recruiting Marin Maric, but even if
signed he sounds like no more then apossible, long-term project. Given that
next year could be a good one for la Salle is there a possibility of using a
scholarship to get immediate help up front, since there seem to only be 2 reliable
big men returning, and injury, fouls, etc. could easily hurt in a given game then even
a guard oriented team seems to need at least 3 contributing big men to be
a significant threat in the NCAA tournament.
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Post by Shout out to my Cousin Bern on Mar 18, 2013 12:19:36 GMT -5
I am really interested to see how the NCAA appearance impacts recruiting + enrollment next year.
I did a study for a class while I was at La Salle that did a correlation analysis between the MBB team win total, and the school's enrollment. There was a basic correlation, within ~93% if I recall, from a mathematical standpoint. There is a lot of interesting literature regarding this correlation in general in higher education.
Specifically for recruiting, I would like to get another scorer for when our Big 3 depart next year. Although I think our need for another talented big is key.
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Post by SICguy84 on Mar 18, 2013 12:27:28 GMT -5
I am really interested to see how the NCAA appearance impacts recruiting + enrollment next year. I did a study for a class while I was at La Salle that did a correlation analysis between the MBB team win total, and the school's enrollment. There was a basic correlation, within ~93% if I recall, from a mathematical standpoint. There is a lot of interesting literature regarding this correlation in general in higher education. "The popularity of a successful sports team acts as advertisement for the university. This encourages more students to apply to it; a phenomenon known as the “Flutie effect”. This is a reference to Boston College’s Doug Flutie, whose miraculous pass in a 1984 football game contributed to a dramatic victory over the University of Miami. This play led to a large increase in applicants to Boston College the following year. The long-term impact on university admissions from the Flutie effect is uncertain. Maintaining the popularity that comes with a successful sports team involves a tremendous amount of resources and luck. Economists are divided on the degree and long term impact of the Flutie effect." - The Economist |
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Post by lwc4591 on Mar 18, 2013 14:04:35 GMT -5
G seems to be high on Davis (6'9" 270lbs)who is a redshirt freshman next season and will probably see 10-12 minutes a game behind Zack assuming G is pleased with his play. J.Bond would fit perfectly with this team but I suspect he may have no interest but who knows. That would be a very nice lineup adding Bond (6'6") and Stukes(6'2") in 2014 with two other recruits (probably shooting guard and  ) who would join Wright (6'7"), Zack (6'10"), Peterson (6'5"),Lewis (6'3"),Brown (6'5") and Davis (6'9"). |
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Post by cpico on Mar 18, 2013 14:11:22 GMT -5
I would hope that Coach Giannini would be using Davis as the third big next year. Coach spent the year red shirting Davis - therefore Davis should know the system, has a year of college under his belt and had a year where he conditioned at the D-1 level. So I would definitely expect Davis to give our team that 10-12 minutes that lwc talked about in his post.
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Post by ck on Mar 18, 2013 15:19:45 GMT -5
Thanks for information on Davis. My impression was that he wasn't especially highly rated in high school (no stars after name on recruiting sites- I think). Do they have any other scholarships and if so are there any junior college transfers available? A junior looking for some immediate impact might be interested (sort of like the junior college transfer quarterback Penn State got for 2013).
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Post by explorer88 on Mar 18, 2013 15:28:19 GMT -5
Thanks for information on Davis. My impression was that he wasn't especially highly rated in high school (no stars after name on recruiting sites- I think). Do they have any other scholarships and if so are there any junior college transfers available? A junior looking for some immediate impact might be interested (sort of like the junior college transfer quarterback Penn State got for 2013). A lot of kids are not highly rated. Steve Zack wasn't rated highly either. He has contributed. Coaches need to find players that fit what they want to do on the floor more than find kids that have three starts or better from a recruiting service. La Salle is not going to get Top 50 big men unless they are local kids. Truth is I was told Davis is the most physical kid in the program. Our bigs don't like banging with him in practice. He will add an element that we don't have a lot of right now. I expect he will give us something tangible next year. La Salle cannot get many JUCO's in because we do not accept physical education credits. That is why it is difficult to get JUCO's. I wouldn't hold my breath for a JUCO kid. |
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Post by theneumann64 on Mar 18, 2013 15:47:33 GMT -5
I did not know that until just now, but we should not accept physical education credits. There's a line you have to draw somewhere.
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Post by mikesmd77 on Mar 19, 2013 7:35:11 GMT -5
Our biggest possible scoop at this point would be Ben Bentil... Jamel Artis is now off the board... I don't worry too much about it, I trust G's recruiting and he finds players that fit his system not necessarily the most athletic or highly regarded...
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Post by lwc4591 on Mar 19, 2013 9:59:07 GMT -5
I liked Artis but he should be available in about two years because Pitt is a revolving door and he will be recruited over.
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Post by explorerman on Mar 19, 2013 10:14:32 GMT -5
I liked Artis but he should be available in about two years because Pitt is a revolving door and he will be recruited over. I didn't realize that he committed to them.. Goodness so sad I truly thought that he would that they were recruiting over him... Well they already did.. |
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Post by explorerman on Mar 19, 2013 10:39:07 GMT -5
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Post by MisterD on Mar 19, 2013 10:49:51 GMT -5
Is there a realistic shot at Bond? Because he would be a pretty cool fit.
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Post by calsufan on Mar 19, 2013 10:53:49 GMT -5
I think there's an ESPN blurb \ opinion stating that the Joe's, Temple 7 Niagra would be a good fit. No mention of La Salle. Anyone close to the program hear any rumblings about Bond?
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Post by explorerman on Mar 19, 2013 10:55:53 GMT -5
I think there's an ESPN blurb \ opinion stating that the Joe's, Temple 7 Niagra would be a good fit. No mention of La Salle. Anyone close to the program hear any rumblings about Bond? Joe's has a top 100 small forward coming into the program from St Pats I believe.. They are reloading with a good class... They could be losing a couple players though in addition to Jones... |
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Post by lwc4591 on Mar 19, 2013 11:24:11 GMT -5
Explorerman nothing is confirmed on J.Artis but fro I have read his grades are only thing holding up his committment to Pitt. You stated he was already recruited over and I was wondering who it is Pitt recruited over Artis.
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Post by explorerman on Mar 19, 2013 12:17:08 GMT -5
Mike Young another 6'7 forward ESPN top 100 recruit
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Post by explorerman on Mar 19, 2013 12:17:46 GMT -5
Explorerman nothing is confirmed on J.Artis but fro I have read his grades are only thing holding up his committment to Pitt. You stated he was already recruited over and I was wondering who it is Pitt recruited over Artis. And i agree.. La Salle isn't in there anymore but I just didn't see anything.. so def not disagreeing |
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Post by ck on Mar 19, 2013 12:27:34 GMT -5
Bentil already seems highly regarded. From Rivals.com:
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2013 13:20:37 GMT -5
Mike Young another 6'7 forward ESPN top 100 recruit Pitt did not recruit over Artis, at least not with Young. Young is an undersized 4, who is actually friends with Artis as they played together at St Benedict's for a year. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2013 13:29:48 GMT -5
Bentil already seems highly regarded. From Rivals.com: Bentil may be looking to go as a package deal with good friend and HS teammate Austin Tilghman, who "G" offered last summer. The big question is, will a school like Georgetown be willing to offer Tilghman, who is currently considered more of an A10-level player, in order to get Bentil who is considered a BCS-level recruit. Another factor is their AAU coach is former St Joe's guard Terrell Myers and the Hawks have been recruiting both of them also. Read more: explorertown.proboards.com/thread/577/page/1/2013-recruiting#scrollTo=11771#ixzz2O0n0n8xP |
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Post by DE-LSU84 on Mar 19, 2013 14:54:05 GMT -5
I have seen Bentil play once back in early February. He was the biggest kid on the floor and had 14 points in the first half, ending up with only 16 for the game.
Clearly he is very athletic, but while I thought he should have dominated the glass he did not, he did not show the aggressiveness I would have liked to see.
He will definitely need to be coached at the next level. I would compare him to a more athletic J. Wright. Legit 6'8" solid 225 lbs with good hands.
Tilghman can play and not a fraid to shoot or take it to the hoop.
I mentioned Bentil to Pappy after I saw him and he stated he thought St. Joe's was very involved.
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Post by jellybean on Mar 19, 2013 15:59:55 GMT -5
Former SJU Hawk Terrell Myers is either their AAU or HS coach.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2013 17:47:20 GMT -5
There is a post on a Pitt website 'pittblather.com' that states that another Pitt fee based website called 'panther24/7" reports that Artis made a verbal commit to Pitt. However, chatter on the sites indicates that no other national sites have confirmed this yet.
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Post by explorerman on Mar 20, 2013 0:19:09 GMT -5
Has anyone heard anything in terms of Khalid Lewis's development over this season?
I know the biggest knock against him was his poor jump shot... It was going to be the focus of what he was working his season..
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Post by explorerman on Mar 21, 2013 0:18:56 GMT -5
Um I think this helped our cause with recruits.. Haha.. Especially any guards looking for a home with the guard based offense..
What a fun style to watch if you were a guard
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Post by jellybean on Mar 21, 2013 11:13:11 GMT -5
I had a call from a 60+ year old fan who asked me how to buy season tickets because of our style of play. He said it was just plain fun to watch. I can imagine what a HS guard must be thinking.
OT- rumors are that Southern Cal wants Jamie Dixon. Could that change Jamel Artis' mind. Heck maybe Brimah too.
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Post by ck on Mar 21, 2013 11:53:52 GMT -5
And La salle should have a good year 2013-2014 with guards mostly juniors and seniors, so high school prospects could find the chances of playing attractive. Now if the administration just announces REAL plans for a new stadium---even in the 3+ year range to build...
And how did La Salle get Sam Mills? Could that, plus getting Galloway back from SC, help with occasional deep South recruiting?
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Post by theneumann64 on Mar 21, 2013 11:58:14 GMT -5
Maybe Garland and Galloway can have a big weekend, and showcase La Salle as a great place for guys who went BCS and are regretting it to transfer to.
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Post by explorerman on Mar 21, 2013 12:08:16 GMT -5
I had a call from a 60+ year old fan who asked me how to buy season tickets because of our style of play. He said it was just plain fun to watch. I can imagine what a HS guard must be thinking. OT- rumors are that Southern Cal wants Jamie Dixon. Could that change Jamel Artis' mind. Heck maybe Brimah too. Unfortunately, Brimah is firm in his commitment.. His handlers wanted him there.. Artis, this is the first I have heard of Dixon, would be a nice change of pace but he is really improving his stock.. I am not aware they even are still talking... Would not shock me that Giannini lands an acclaimed guard.. In the next several months in the transfer market, after this run.. It will at least get a transferring player to take the call.. Which was more than before.. Get G on the phone and that is good |
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) who would join Wright (6'7"), Zack (6'10"), Peterson (6'5"),Lewis (6'3"),Brown (6'5") and Davis (6'9").
