Exactly. And now that the other parts aren’t be good enough to carry the load, an upgrade is needed badly. Win-win for both sides
Portal Recruiting Thread and Roster building
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I dont know why this has to be a Hugley vs Fede thing.
If we had anything close to a legit power 6 center last year or this year, lets call that player Gary Mcghee, we would not have been remotely close to the bubble either year and we would have been in the Sweet 16 or at least pushing for it.
Lets also not forget we had to watch Fede get benched this year because he went 7 straight games in a row and collected 3 total defensive rebounds in those games, ROCK BOTTOM.
Do you know how putrid a center has to be to get 3 total defensive rebounds in 7 straight games? A center generally collects a few just on missed free throws. Ive watched this team for decades and this was the worst rebounding I have ever seen from a center and its not even close.
Definitely was the turning point of the season.
Even if you throw philosophy or Xs & Os (space) out of the equation, I think it's a huge drag on the rest of the team when a player like Hugely is allowed to see any meaningful minutes. He had obviously half-assed conditioning, and his play on the court was a liability. Giving that guy minutes would have been a sure fire way to lose a locker room, imo.
And he was still better than Hugley. And pushing for a sweet 16… like making the round of 32 last year… lol..
Ok fine. But lets upgrade the position already and stop screwing around with either of these past guys that held us back. And win a league championship and do some real damage.
It's the wrong narrative to say he 'held us back'. When we signed Fede he was a complete unknown, expected to get 5 minutes a game. He did his part, the team's makeup has evolved, we need a different player.
Correct. The teams trajectory was in the shitter until he was inserted into the starting lineup last year
Brandon Johnson from ECU is visiting pitt and miami. Bj is exactly what we need. I have season tix to ECu. He is a solid player, a stretch 4 who can really shoot the 3. He is a great rebounder too. Perfect fit because he is a team player and doesn't dominate the ball. Can post up too. Would be great next to our guards.
The big man from Charlotte is a big improvement from Fede. A space eater who has some offensive skills. Get these 2 and we are much better overall
The big man from Charlotte is a big improvement from Fede. A space eater who has some offensive skills. Get these 2 and we are much better overall
Yea, I said that earlier in this thread. Johnson would be perfect and a home run get. His rebounding ability would help put this team on another level. And on top of the shooting, this guy is giving you 2 steals and 2 assists per game. Im really surprised there arent heavyweights getting involved with this. I mean Arkansas and Miami etc.. are good programs, but this guy checks all the boxes and then some.
Getting the visit is big, now we have to close him.
This kid has a chip too. No offers out of HS. Went to juco and averaged like 6ppg. He worked his butt off to be what he is. Very unselfish but can take over a game. Pitts last transfer from ecu was mike cook. Ecu may suck at basketball but they had jayden gardner who went to uva. Tristan newton at uconn now and javon small who was a start at ok st this past year.
He's going to be good.
I dont know where the funds would come from, but getting Johnson with Tarris Reed, have Kante off the bench looks quite pretty good to me. Reed has a lot of skill and raw talent to work with. With proper coaching and talent to work with, he could fit in really well here too. Those 2 together takes our rebounding to a whole new level.
Pitt has reached out, i think capel has his center position wrapped up
Former WPIAL Star, Kentucky Sophomore Adou Thiero Enters Transfer Portal
A big name from Western Pennsylvania has hit the transfer portal. On Thursday afternoon, Kentucky sophomore Adou Thiero entered the portal after spending the last two seasons with Kentucky. Thiero, now standing at 6-foot-8, 222 pounds, played for Quaker Valley in the WPIAL in high school. The...
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