The issue is his high school recruits haven’t exactly been very good. Dinkins is entirely too small, Peter isn’t a d1 player, NNaji was entirely a wasted season. No clue there, Jones isn’t an A10 player. Fernandez has serious question marks on if he wants to play D1 basketball at mason. He was a giant disappointment in his toughness. It was never there, he took a forearm to his face and did nothing. That moment told me everything about him. He wants to shoot, play zero defense and not rebound. It’s concerning. I think he has to hit portal hard and if he doesn’t, mason looks like the least talented team on paper in the A10 next year.Yes, the last 7 games, before today, was great fun. I was even thinking perhaps a NIT bid might be in store with another win or two. But....
All in all I would have to say the season was a disappointment. Too many early season and conference "shoulda wons" that we didn't, and then today's debacle.
I'm really hoping Kim can get some top flight recruits and not depend so much on the portal. That just hasn't really worked.
I'd rather have a young team (along with Josh and Ticket) that he can develop. Two more contract years plus a one year extension seems reasonable if he goes that route. If he insists on being primarily a portal guy, and we don't get any better, then, well, I don't know. Two?
And no to the CBI. This team is too old to benefit.
Disagree. On the vast majority of balanced teams, unless a freshman is seriously talented, he barely sniffs the floor. Coach L rarely played Freshmen. Josh Oduro was not very good his freshman season, but played solid minutes out of necessity. Fernandez got good minutes over the last third of the season to take over for injured Ticket and VBJ—and Fernandez improved. But, again, he played more out of necessity. Dinkins... necessity. All will improve into next season.The issue is his high school recruits haven’t exactly been very good. Dinkins is entirely too small, Peter isn’t a d1 player, NNaji was entirely a wasted season. No clue there, Jones isn’t an A10 player. Fernandez has serious question marks on if he wants to play D1 basketball at mason. He was a giant disappointment in his toughness. It was never there, he took a forearm to his face and did nothing. That moment told me everything about him. He wants to shoot, play zero defense and not rebound. It’s concerning. I think he has to hit portal hard and if he doesn’t, mason looks like the least talented team on paper in the A10 next year.
...and St. Louis to beat vcu. That might give the A10 two bids to the NCAA tournament. The more the merrier.Time to root for Fordham and a CBI bid.
We offered 5'10 pg Jordan Marsh, 6'9 Elijah Strong and another big from Ohio. If they didn't commit upon the offer, is the offer still good??
And where would two Schollys come from? Peter? Blake? Ginika?
After just watching Dave Paulsen dancing in the Fordham locker room (TV guys made a point about it)....I guess he's off the table.I wonder if CKE will make any staff changes
Billikens fans would not agreeJust want to throw it out there. Travis Ford Us a pretty darn good coach.
Just want to throw it out there. Travis Ford Us a pretty darn good coach.
Both are sorta right.Billikens fans would not agree
I guess I’m basing it off limited sample size. Yesterday looked like a well coached team.Billikens fans would not agree
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