#FreeDaiDai
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Doesnt sound like they actually dont Go to Class to me
Thank goodness
I think youād have to go back pretty far to find a true frosh who scored in double figures in both of his first two games.
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He was an opportunistic 3pt shooter in HS. He has a nice shot but probably only took 1-2 per game. The nice thing is he isnāt necessarily trying to become an outside l-in player. He knows heās more effective near the hoop. I love his shot quality from deep thus far. Heāll always have the green light to take shots like those.
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Iām interested to see how Cofie plays inside against bigger bodies.
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Free throws:
Buchanan, McKneely, Rohde, and Murray are 10-18, and each has missed at least one attempt.
Saunders, Cofie, and Ames are 12-12.
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The transfers and first years havenāt been bewitched by last yearās bad juju
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Mac is 4-5. Letās not lump him in with that group. Also, taking him out, that groupā¦
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Dai Dai
mckneely
cofie
saunders
buchanon
rhode
tj
ishan
this has to be the go to rotation friday right?
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āNot giving up on Power. Weāre 2 games in, and one was against a goofy matchup zone. Not to mention the drama w CTB snap resigning, and with what I have to assume is a blizzard of soft inquiries to our guys re interest in transferring. Power apparently can shoot lights out. Letās get a better sample size before concluding he canāt do it in games. He showed some moxie on the boards last night. And heās capable of handling the ball, and is a good passer. Check back with me in a month. And the same on all the other new guys.ā
So far TJ looks like he is running a mile a minute on defense. He is running, not sliding. He is using his hands too much when he gets beat, and his close outs are very late. You can actually see him thinking instead of reacting.
Having said that, he plays with passion. He throws elbows when he rebounds to defend the ball (unlike a few of our other guys who have had the ball stripped under our own basket), he is a very good passer, and his shot form looks pure.
Believe he will be an excellent player when the defensive light goes on. Probably after the New Year.
Still a believer in TJ. Go HOOS!
But for now, the 5 starters vs Villanova should be Dai Dai, iMac, Saunders, Cofie, Blake. These are the 5 best players through 2 games.
Also, think Cofie, Blake and Saunders should switch on D at the 3/4/5 rather than hard hedge or run through screens.
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One more thing on Cofie. On the now infamous Zoom call with Donors the day before Tony announced his retirement, Tony was asked what players he was excited about. Tony mentioned Saunders, Blake, iMac, Warley and (Kyle Guy added) Sharma.
I followed up and asked if he could talk about Cofie because Jacob had looked pretty good on both ends in the Blue / White scrimmage. Tony said something like āyeah, I forgot about him. He looks like he has potential down the roadā (paraphrasing). In other words, Tony wasnāt even really considering Cofie. Cofie was somewhat of an afterthought to Tony.
Perhaps Ron Sanchez, as Cofieās lead recruiter, has unleashed Jacob more than Tony would have, and saw more in Cofie than Tony did.
So maybe Ron is as good a talent evaluator as Tony.
Thatās my optimistic post of the day.
Go HOOS!. Beat Villanova.
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Definitely a joke but definitely some truth in itā¦ if you watch their eyesā¦ Saunders, Cofie and Ames all just walk up and take their FTs. Everyone from last year is thinking about it when they walk up to the line and there is a bit of angst in their faces.
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The flag flasher strikes again.
Starters: Soph, Junior, Frosh, Junior, Soph
Bench: Junior, Soph, Frosh
Thinking about the number of 4th and 5th years weāll be up against (COVID relief still in effect), itās remarkable the way weāre asking these guys to play ahead of schedule.
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Yes, I read that comment by Saunders the same way. But Cofie has a beautiful shot so maybe they will continue to go in for him. Last night when he reached out and stole that ball, my mind immediately went to Ryan Dunn.
Jacob seems very disruptive on D so he probably has a pretty nice wing span. I am still trying not to get too excited until I see him against a team with guys as tall as him.
Also, I liked Saunders comment about Powerās shooting prowess. Obviously, he hasnāt carried it to game day, but he apparently has the potential to. He needs to see two in a row drop.
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thatās what i hate about this years team is we are soooo young but at the same time itās a good thing especially if whoever is the next HC can retain most of the guys
Tonyās fault.
Tried to tell people who were thinking Amesās shot was like Danteās that their concern wasnāt really warranted. Heās not going to be a 40% shooter but he will be enough of a threat for teams to worry about. Weāve had too few of guys like him, tbh. We either have had elite shooters or guys who just cannot make shots.
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A prudent approach, sir. I think itās safe to say the guy has some talent. He has passed the eye test in a big way. Heās tall. Pretty fluid athlete. Shows a nose for the ball. How his play holds up against taller, stronger, more athletic teams is definitely still a question mark, especially this year (which hopefully isnāt our only year with him), but I feel comfortable saying heās going to be a good player. I also feel comfortable saying thereās still a very wide range of possible outcomes for just how good. Not that these guys are comparable players but just thinking in terms of total impact, I could see him being anywhere between a Devon hall/key/huff kind of guy and a guy/hunter kind of guy. In other words, maybe heās gonna be good and maybe heās gonna be great.
I hope they keep falling for him. Iām definitely not claiming the guy canāt shoot. I just mean the difference between a low 30s shooter and a low 40s shooter might be the difference between good and great, given his other apparent strengths. A 6ā10 guy who guards well and finishes well inside who shoots 30% is a pretty solid piece to have and gets to shoot 2 3s a game. The same guy who shoots 40% gets to shoot 4 and is unguardable.
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Hey @Hoosthechampā¦ Iām not sure what you are seeing on your screen, but there is no record of you ever flagging anyone on here. Just FYI!
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