Recent content by RuffRuff

it was a misfit, period. He couldn't guard anyone, and that was evident in the StM tape against athletic teams. Someone that can't defend athletic guards has to be ridiculously good offensively. This is the part that I still can't wrap my head around. I'm sure the staff knew Solo wasn't a great...

No one knows how good or bad they’ll be. All hot takes. The argument that they won’t be good feels more like a disgust of a heavy portal roster. Pope got to the S16 with a brand new roster last year, and those players weren’t even that good. It can work, perhaps to a limit.

It would have taken more than just 1 player for that roster last year to Threepeat.

NO has picked up Hawks third year option

I'd have to think Dan Hurley is pretty transparent in in those end of years convos so kids can go make the right decision for themselves. The portal is already open. I think this is what makes kids love him, they can trust him.

100% not Mahaney's fault - he was not set up to succeed. It was simply a really, really bad assessment and decision to bring him in at all.

A Bay Area kid who grew up with a Wall Street analyst dad and a kid that grew up in the JC streets with a parole officer dad? Nah.

Hurley probably loved him, but it was also a wildly weird fit.

Venue and narrative would be the storyline. I know CFB has started to have games overseas, but outside of some of these Bahamian tourneys, has CBB done anything? Pope tossing opening tip would put a cherry on it.

No, I can’t. Cali kid coming into the NE winter in a failed experiment in a disappointing year would be a pretty miz experience.

From a Nova alum with some connections to Nova admin, seems they’re pulling together an early season OOC game against ND, in Rome. In the works apparently, with a potential Pope visit. Now that would be something to see.

Nice kid, says the right things and I’m sure there is value is understanding what you’re capable of (or not), at the highest level. It’ll only help in the long run. Valid source confirms was pretty miserable at UConn, so he could have easily snuck in some negative comments. Good for him.