I really hope he commits. What a great corps of guards we'd be set up with for the future! Guard U.
Section II has had some pretty solid players but none that we offered since Craig Forth. However, we have had a lot of players come through the City Rocks program but all of them were from outside the Albany area. Of course, I am not counting Nolan Hart but he was always a great ambassador (and I assume still is) for Cuse hoops. I am very happy to see this offer extended and we will see what happens.Congrats to Joe Girard. He and his family have put in a ton of work. Nice to see a local kid get offered. I think he can be really productive and carve out a nice role at SU. Section II has been putting out a lot of high end players over the last 20 years.
Agree 100%. This offer had to go out.I have wanted us to offer for a while, glad to see we finally have. I hope he decides he wants SU, but even if not this is a good move by the staff.
Section II has had some pretty solid players but none that we offered since Craig Forth. However, we have had a lot of players come through the City Rocks program but all of them were from outside the Albany area. Of course, I am not counting Nolan Hart but he was always a great ambassador (and I assume still is) for Cuse hoops. I am very happy to see this offer extended and we will see what happens.
Yes, the two guys we offered we wanted them to wait a year, although not sure anyone expected Wright to enroll this year. We just haven't clicked. Don't forget Mark Lyons as well. Some good solid players we missed out on.They offered Huerter and Wright. You also had three or four pretty good players in the few years before Forth. You had guys like Willie Deane, James Thomas, and Lionel Chalmers (the latter two played in the NBA). Then you had the McKreith, Freeman/Forth years. Then the next wave with guys like Taylor Battle and Fredette. Leading up to the more recent run with Huerter, Platek, Wright, and Cremo (who was probably a power 5 kid that always wanted to go to Albany). I don't know if any of these kids garnered offers, but most of those kids, if not all, could have been productive players for SU. I was hoping maybe Cremo would grad-transfer here for next season. He'd be a good fit.
Section II sports in general have been on the rise. Look at baseball. It's insane to think that the Suburban Council produced kids that would go 9th, 13th, and 3rd respectively in the MLB draft from 2014-2016, and had another kid batting cleanup on a CWS championship team.
I'm wondering if the injury to Washington pushed JB to offer Joe. Is Washington's injury career ending? Maybe they feel he won't be the same player after his injury. Either way I'm just glad we finally offered him.
Or he is listening to his assistants.Think he just rewatched the GT game and was like good God this is disgusting.
Someone else mentioned , and I don’t think it’s inconceivable , that if Howard has to miss next season to recover from his injury anyway, he might use that year as his sit out year should he decide to transfer to another program where he feels he has more opportunity in the future. Could be related to offer , may not be. Totally speculating.I'm wondering if the injury to Washington pushed JB to offer Joe. Is Washington's injury career ending? Maybe they feel he won't be the same player after his injury. Either way I'm just glad we finally offered him.
And Tiki Maybin...lolYes, the two guys we offered we wanted them to wait a year, although not sure anyone expected Wright to enroll this year. We just haven't clicked. Don't forget Mark Lyons as well. Some good solid players we missed out on.
JB didn't play HW before the injury so even if he makes a complete recovery ( lets hope so) the kid has to question where he stands. Good decision to offer Girard but I guess he has to wonder where he fits in as well with Buddy, Hughes and Goodine.I'm wondering if the injury to Washington pushed JB to offer Joe. Is Washington's injury career ending? Maybe they feel he won't be the same player after his injury. Either way I'm just glad we finally offered him.
Hopefully he remembers the space on the floor for City Rocks, that he and Buddy created together, to get them both a ton of open looks!!JB didn't play HW before the injury so even if he makes a complete recovery ( lets hope so) the kid has to question where he stands. Good decision to offer Girard but I guess he has to wonder where he fits in as well with Buddy, Hughes and Goodine.
If he plans to make basketball his college career, he might want to think about foregoing football. Chances of serious injury there are so much higher than in hoops.A year in prep school could benefit Girard, but I think he stays at Glens Falls.
Kid has so many options and will only add more if he stays, and plays football his senior season.
An older article but good read.
Best in Upstate: Glens Falls standout might play two college sports
The original Unibrow!
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If he plans to make basketball his college career, he might want to think about foregoing football. Chances of serious injury there are so much higher than in hoops.
Just my thoughts.