Yeah, per his bio, Theus was at Siena for a year (22-23), before going back to VCU and coaching with Odom for the first time:
TIL Steve Masiello and Carm Maciariello are two different people. I’ve always aggregated them in my head.
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New Eli article from Mike Barber.
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X is growing up. Thank you and makes me proud
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“UVA is where I wanted to be,” Gertrude said. “I committed here, I came here for a reason. Charlottesville is the place I wanted to be. I’m grateful for the opportunity Coach Odom’s giving me, still being able to play for the city of Charlottesville and play for the University of Virginia. This is where I want to be.”
Think about how rare this attitude is in today’s environment. I gotta get a jersey now.
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He’s repairing that hole in his leg. He’s repairing that hole in himself. Once he’s done that, he’s gonna repair the entire University.
We need this, Elijah.
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The reference, for those of you who aren’t on 40+ something rock critic twitter:
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"Gertrude met with Odom shortly after Odom’s hiring and the two quickly agreed Gertrude would remain with the program.
Odom’s style of play, pressuring defensively and pushing the ball in transition, may even be a more natural fit for the bouncy, athletic Gertrude that Bennett’s slower-paced, pack-line approach.
“A system like this is pretty much how I play,” Gertrude said. “I love to get up and down. Athleticism. Defense. Getting a lot of shots and getting downhill. I’d definitely say it’s a great fit.”
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