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re: 2024-25 Basketball Thread - poortal szn
Posted by AA7 on 5/15/24 at 11:44 am
Visit ended a little while ago. Hoke has some quotes. He said all the right things after. Part of me is skeptical if he was actually meaning what he was saying or just parroting the recruiting pitch. Said he was mostly focused on development and wasn’t too concerned with NIL since that money isn’t g...
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re: 2024-25 Basketball Thread - poortal szn
Posted by AA7 on 5/15/24 at 10:28 am
[quote]His glaring weakness is 3-point shooting, which probably hurts his value a lot in the modern game[/quote]
Not sure if he barely shot because he sucked (possible considering he’s 0-8 for his career) but he also looked good in some pre draft workouts shooting 3’s. Way different setting than a ...
re: 2024-25 Basketball Thread - poortal szn
Posted by AA7 on 5/14/24 at 5:28 pm
Yep, I’d be shocked if Bruce used the 13th one unless it’s a walk on. Normally I’d agree with his philosophy that you’re not gonna get 13 quality players so might as well use it for a walk on, but AD is basically a walk on in my eyes. He’s a good scout team player and adds value to the team but don’...
re: 2024-25 Basketball Thread - poortal szn
Posted by AA7 on 5/14/24 at 1:34 pm
[quote]Part of me wants to see Pegues run 32-34 mpg. I think he is a dude.[/quote]
He’ll likely have to with the way it’s looking. Good news is I think he’s someone that will do well with that many minutes. Bad news is we are screwed if anything happens to him....
re: 2024-25 Basketball Thread - poortal szn
Posted by AA7 on 5/13/24 at 12:08 pm
Hoke put a small update out on basketball. Main points are that coaches have been doing their homework on Dior. Talked extensively with Pitt and JUCO coaches. All have had good things to say about him. Also have all of the pertinent legal documents pertaining his case, including some that were not m...
re: 2024-25 Basketball Thread - poortal szn
Posted by AA7 on 5/9/24 at 9:28 am
No one knows anything definite yet. Hoke said from what he’s hearing it sounds unlikely he’s able to come but nothing certain....
re: 2024-25 Basketball Thread - poortal szn
Posted by AA7 on 5/8/24 at 10:09 pm
The frustrating part is that it sounds like we had Achor until the transcripts got sent, which means we were basically down to one missing spot. Bruce could have easily sold getting more money (either from OTV or a donor) to get one more guy that could make the team championship level.
Dior could...
re: 2024-25 Basketball Thread - poortal szn
Posted by AA7 on 5/8/24 at 9:42 pm
To compound the issues it sounds Achor would be ours already but grades are an issue. Curious if it’s piss poor grades or the major again....
re: 2024-25 Basketball Thread - poortal szn
Posted by AA7 on 5/8/24 at 9:40 pm
[quote]For real though, at some point we are going to have to actually break open the check book and get a guy[/quote]
I mean it’s not like we are on the Dave Ramsey plan. Reality is we’ve likely spent most of what’s in the bank on what we currently have. Maybe we can reallocate funds from football...
re: 2024-25 Basketball Thread - poortal szn
Posted by AA7 on 5/8/24 at 9:00 pm
Elite offensive player. Believe I saw where 4/5 charges were dropped and was given a misdemeanor. Likely a plea deal situation but like you said, he’s good enough that you look into it before passing....
re: Football Recruiting Thread: 4* LB Tyler Lockhart commits!
Posted by AA7 on 5/6/24 at 7:24 pm
Gotta think we like where we stand with better guys...
re: 2024-25 Basketball Thread - poortal szn
Posted by AA7 on 5/5/24 at 2:22 pm
[quote]On another note, Okoro completely flipped this Cavs-Magic game 7 in shutting down Banchero[/quote]
He’s one of those guys that casual fans wonder why they stick around the league for so long. He’s a guy I could see a stronger team going after to be a role player....
re: 2024-25 Basketball Thread - poortal szn
Posted by AA7 on 5/5/24 at 2:20 pm
[quote]Achor would be an insane pull. He’s very very good[/quote]
No doubt. He’s the automatic starter at the 4 and is versatile enough to play the 5, which would be needed if we actually ran a twin towers lineup....
re: 2024-25 Basketball Thread - poortal szn
Posted by AA7 on 5/5/24 at 1:27 pm
Lock him down Bruce. Achor and a PG to give us a solid 10 mpg and this off season was a smashing success....
re: 2024-25 Basketball Thread - poortal szn
Posted by AA7 on 5/5/24 at 11:56 am
I think OU needed two guards anyway. My guess is he wants to know who the other guard is before he signs....
re: 2024-25 Basketball Thread - poortal szn
Posted by AA7 on 5/3/24 at 11:25 am
Hoke just made a post saying NIL was likely the driving factor. Said Auburn is about tapped out on NIL resources with the pieces they have.
Adds a little cause for concern on the remaining two spots....
re: 2024-25 Basketball Thread - poortal szn
Posted by AA7 on 5/3/24 at 11:19 am
Dang that sucks. Guessing they offered him the starting spot. Gotta regroup and find another. He was about the ideal guy....
re: Football Recruiting Thread: 4* LB Tyler Lockhart commits!
Posted by AA7 on 5/1/24 at 10:59 pm
Pinkston talked with someone who believes Auburn is the “clear frontrunner” for JuJu. Pinkston is still skeptical because he hasn’t really talked to the kid. Also was told if he flips, other kids will follow JuJu....
re: 2024-25 Basketball Thread - poortal szn
Posted by AA7 on 5/1/24 at 10:56 pm
Brazile is a concern in the locker room. Achor Achor from Samford hit the portal tonight. That feels like a guy Bruce goes after. Wouldn’t be shocked if we did a little coercing after Godfrey went to uga....
re: HS / College Sports Check-In
Posted by AA7 on 5/1/24 at 6:09 pm
I raced for a few years as well. You’ve gotta have a little craziness in you to do it at a high level and I didn’t have it. Ended up having to choose between it or traditional sports....
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