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He's a really good big man that can definitely play at the Power 4 level.
I agree that his defense is bad, but as a 19 year old, can he learn? I think we should blame the coaches and not the players. Young freshmen are supposed to be taught how to play the game. Pitino is proof of one of the few remaining coaches who deserves that title. He comes up with a system, and in practice teaches and enforces how to play it and hold guys accountable. I’ve said over and over again, that guys who get labeled in our program as not being good on defense, and whether they stay 2, 3, or 4 years, they leave with the same tag as being lousy defensively.Moore does not play defense and now everyone can see it. Maybe someone thinks they can get him to play D.
Choppa and Donnie to St. John’s. Pitino is a great coach and recruiter and there will be open slots for both guys to thrive.Choppa to St John’s, Westry to Siena, Bell to Cal, Donnie to Bama
Need 2 centers. Sum of parts at that position for me. We won a lot of games over the years with that position being physical and that can just do enough with 2 guys.I agree that his defense is bad, but as a 19 year old, can he learn? I think we should blame the coaches and not the players. Young freshmen are supposed to be taught how to play the game. Pitino is proof of one of the few remaining coaches who deserves that title. He comes up with a system, and in practice teaches and enforces how to play it and hold guys accountable. I’ve said over and over again, that guys who get labeled in our program as not being good on defense, and whether they stay 2, 3, or 4 years, they leave with the same tag as being lousy defensively.
Also, to be fair, the portal has given guys an easy out. If players don’t get the minutes they believe they deserve, instead of committing themselves to working harder and getting better, they just transfer. You can look at so many guys who go that route and most of them do not fare better due to lack of accountability.
Should be a lot of guys available from Iowa now that McCaffery has been dismissed.He's a really good big man that can definitely play at the Power 4 level.
If Donnie goes to St Johns i give upChoppa and Donnie to St. John’s. Pitino is a great coach and recruiter and there will be open slots for both guys to thrive.
Agree. I expect several to leave. Sounds like Owen is rumored to go to Marquette or Creighton. Not shocked he is staying in that area.Should be a lot of guys available from Iowa now that McCaffery has been dismissed.
Bethea’s season didn’t go well and he was expected to be one and done. He too might enter the portal. He isn’t a point guard and doesn’t shoot the ball well enough to be a 2 guard. There’s a lot of work to be done and he can succeed if coachable.
Getting Bethea would likely require JJ to leave. I‘ll believe it when I see it.Bethea’s season didn’t go well and he was expected to be one and done. He too might enter the portal. He isn’t a point guard and doesn’t shoot the ball well enough to be a 2 guard. There’s a lot of work to be done and he can succeed if coachable.
I wish Cuffe would go to Siena. He might actually get a chance to improve his game there.I didn't say they were starters. Both of them could be credible 8th/9th guys on a good team.
Cuffe isn’t going anywhere.I wish Cuffe would go to Siena. He might actually get a chance to improve his game there.
yesDo we have the money for those types of transfers
Bethea is also a very poor defender. He was almost always rotated out in defensive situations. He’s potentially a good player but he’s not someone who is a tough, hard nosed defensive player. His offense doesn’t coverup for his defensive lapses.Getting Bethea would likely require JJ to leave. I‘ll believe it when I see it.
I know.Cuffe isn’t going anywhere.
I'll stick my flag in the ground again this offseason.
If a player has negative defensive metrics at a low/mid major, they won't be able to defend in the ACC. Period.
If someone can show me the outliers, that would be fantastic.
The players that have succeeded in the ACC or above from low/mid majors were All-Conference 1st team level guys
Would fit right in.Bethea is also a very poor defender. He was almost always rotated out in defensive situations. He’s potentially a good player but he’s not someone who is a tough, hard nosed defensive player. His offense doesn’t coverup for his defensive lapses.
Hah. It’s a losing battle. The hill I’m dying on every day is explaining to people that Pitino didn’t magically turn a team of Walkons into the Harlem Globetrotters with his X’s and O’s.I think the rash of posters who never post, but are now showing up to encourage players to transfer out should be banned.
Posters who post regularly and are frustrated can stay.![]()
Too bad we couldn't manage our billionaire on the benchHah. It’s a losing battle. The hill I’m dying on every day is explaining to people that Pitino didn’t magically turn a team of Walkons into the Harlem Globetrotters with his X’s and O’s.
Over and over again I’m explaining who that billionaire is that’s sitting practically on the bench with the players. A lot of people around me read the post headlines but had no idea. It was only just in the last month that the post wrote more about that NIL that magically appeared and where it came from. Times just wrote an article too 3 days ago. He pays for over the half their NIL and they’re a top 20 nil program overnight.
He’s a great coach don’t get me wrong but there’s more to the story than people have any idea.