Goodbye Josh Oduro

[jessej]

I agree on Coach L, I hope he wins the whole damn thing. I will probably get there with lil Kimmie too, he brought back excitement to our team that had been lacking it for years.

I do believe he will be a great coach, right now I think his strengths are recruiting and promoting and the in-game coaching aspect needs to catch up a little. Therefore I won’t be upset to see it take him a while to be successful now that he’s made the jump to a QP6 without having the on court success that most coaches need to make that jump.

It just sucks being a fan of this program right now. Who else is joining North George Mason?

last one potentially is Ticket Gaines

 

[jessej]

This totally not sour grapes as I wish Josh well and appreciate everything he did for the program over 4 years, but I wonder if he'll struggle with seeing more skilled athletic bigs in the Big East. He seemed to struggle with this in his career at Mason (I'm thinking specifically of the Auburn game) and wonder how he'll adjust. I guess time will tell.

Correct
This will be a big test of the new staff's player development skills

and I hope Josh does well

 

[MasonMojo]

stings. even though it was expected

 

[MASONscott]

This totally not sour grapes as I wish Josh well and appreciate everything he did for the program over 4 years, but I wonder if he'll struggle with seeing more skilled athletic bigs in the Big East. He seemed to struggle with this in his career at Mason (I'm thinking specifically of the Auburn game) and wonder how he'll adjust. I guess time will tell.

No he/they will prosper. Not that I didn’t think the same thing.


But karma differs - whenever a cornerstone part of our program leaves they prosper.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

No he/they will prosper. Not that I didn’t think the same thing.


But karma differs - whenever a cornerstone part of our program leaves they prosper.

The record has shown that but that is when our players go to a new coach. Josh is staying with the same coach and going to a tougher environment. Not sure it will be automatic success.

 

[GSII]

This totally not sour grapes as I wish Josh well and appreciate everything he did for the program over 4 years, but I wonder if he'll struggle with seeing more skilled athletic bigs in the Big East. He seemed to struggle with this in his career at Mason (I'm thinking specifically of the Auburn game) and wonder how he'll adjust. I guess time will tell.

This is a great observation. JO and JF will have an adjustment period for sure. JF had some good moments, but also some not so good.

 

[Jack Strop]

Josh Oduro and Darryl Green PSA about sunscreen from the USFDA...

View: https://youtu.be/FLBk37Gj1eQ

 

[MasonFanatic]

Josh Oduro and Darryl Green PSA about sunscreen from the USFDA...

View: https://youtu.be/FLBk37Gj1eQ

I saw this on MASN during the Orioles game tonight.

 

[HoopsAdmin]

LoL. "You smoked me, dude!"

 

[jessej]

Didn't see a goodbye thread for Josh

SOUNDING BOARD: Josh Oduro doing his part when it comes to setting the table as far as what new PC head coach Kim English expects

PROVIDENCE – For Josh Oduro, life as a giver and a receiver has a nice ring to it.

www.woonsocketcall.com

 

[jessej]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1686500771678810113

View: https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1686500771678810113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1686500771678810113%7Ctwgr%5Ef166938432abe34260838ca1c0531d7c6288a5a0%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fhoyatalk2.proboards.com%2Fthread%2F33456%2F2023-24-big-east-discussion%3Fpage%3D31

 

[gmuballer14]

Isn't Oduro going to have some issues with some Big East Bigs

 

[gmujim92]

Isn't Oduro going to have some issues with some Big East Bigs

Even though the lineup Rothstein posted is Providence’s best 5 players, can’t see how Kim thinks Josh is gonna be able to defend the 5 in that league. Good thing that’s not our problem.

 

[jessej]

Even though the lineup Rothstein posted is Providence’s best 5 players, can’t see how Kim thinks Josh is gonna be able to defend the 5 in that league. Good thing that’s not our problem.

They have 15 fouls to give

 

[GMU79]

Even though the lineup Rothstein posted is Providence’s best 5 players, can’t see how Kim thinks Josh is gonna be able to defend the 5 in that league. Good thing that’s not our problem.

Josh was very good in the A10, but at this level....we'll have to see. Wish him the best.

 

[gmujim92]

Josh was very good in the A10, but at this level....we'll have to see. Wish him the best.

I love Josh but Donovan Clingan will hang a 50-piece on him without breaking a sweat.

 

[Walter]

We all are well aware of Josh's struggles against big men, but, Josh is such a smart, crafty player and I am not going to say he won't be able to figure it out, especially since he will not be expected to carry the team.

 

[mkaufman1]

I have no doubt that Josh will be able to hold his own against big men in the Big East. He has come a long way, been coached up and shown tremendous strides defensively from the first time he stepped on the floor. There will be guys that will score a ton of points against him, but they most likely would score a ton of points against anyone. Sometimes the big man can score 30+ and you can still lock everyone else down and win the game. Daron Holmes scored 34 against Mason, we still won.

 

[Old Man]

I have no doubt that Josh will be able to hold his own against big men in the Big East. He has come a long way, been coached up and shown tremendous strides defensively from the first time he stepped on the floor. There will be guys that will score a ton of points against him, but they most likely would score a ton of points against anyone. Sometimes the big man can score 30+ and you can still lock everyone else down and win the game. Daron Holmes scored 34 against Mason, we still won.

You may be right and I hope he does well, but he needs to figure out how to not consistently miss those 2-3 foot bunnies to truly show process.

 

[gmujim92]

I have no doubt that Josh will be able to hold his own against big men in the Big East. He has come a long way, been coached up and shown tremendous strides defensively from the first time he stepped on the floor. There will be guys that will score a ton of points against him, but they most likely would score a ton of points against anyone. Sometimes the big man can score 30+ and you can still lock everyone else down and win the game. Daron Holmes scored 34 against Mason, we still won.

Josh isn’t a 5 in the Big East. That league is just a different animal for bigs. Not fair to expect him to be able to guard Donovan Clingan, Ryan Kalkbrenner or Joel Soriano, all of whom are 6-11 or taller. He’s gonna get worked.