Geno Thorpe - COMMITTED TO SYRACUSE

[Deano]

I still would vouch for him. Helps that we have mutual acquitances, but he happened to get caught. This is happening elsewhere. Can't use his tactics at USF without setting off a few alarms. The Bulls aren't the Wildcats.

So when do you want SU to be on probation??

 

[Digger]

Oh, we didn't know that you would vouch for him. That changes everything. Who are you?

I vouch for Cuse10

 

[dasher]

I vouch for Cuse10

Well, that's good enough for me.

 

[iommi]

So when do you want SU to be on probation??

Well, it would just add to our current one-- a probation that seemingly never ends.

 

[CaptainJ]

Well, it would just add to our current one-- a probation that seemingly never ends.

Maybe it will inspire Boeheim to stick around long enough to outlast it?

 

[chugg21]

Whoops was looking at a deadline for summer graduation. Guess he's already graduated then...

Yeah, he's either graduated already or in Summer session A which goes until end of June. Only know that for sure because my wife is enrolled in this session.

 

[Footey04]

Well with Ayala waiting til August I think it's time for Thorpe to take a visit and we offer and get this guy on campus and get him learning the zone don't want to wait 2 more months, need Thorpe now!!!

 

[Day2]

Well with Ayala waiting til August I think it's time for Thorpe to take a visit and we offer and get this guy on campus and get him learning the zone don't want to wait 2 more months, need Thorpe now!!!

Why do we need him now? This is the opposite of the QG green recruitment in that we have all of the leverage. Until Thorpe gives an ultimatum, we have the luxury of waiting for Ayala to decide. And even then JB might call Thorpe's bluff (in which case he better be right).

 

[FrancoPizza]

Why do we need him now?

because our defensive scheme takes months and years to learn... like how to guess which open shooter to tag.

 

[JLine]

Anyone good at Photoshop? I just want a nice picture that says:

G Geno Thorpe USF Grad Transfer
Signed to Syracuse

 

[bnoro]

Anyone good at Photoshop? I just want a nice picture that says:

G Geno Thorpe USF Grad Transfer
Signed to Syracuse

For what possible reason would you want that?

 

[IthacaMatt]

I think people are really sleeping on Moyer's game. Plus, we are focused on recruiting so it makes sense.

He's not being talked about much. Well, only when he's recruiting others.

It seems, to me, that many think he has minimal offensive capabilities outside of some ability down low. But, it looks like he has worked hard, and knowing him, he has. I think he will surprise with his ability to shoot, and score.

He was terrible before his injury. I was kind of shocked. In HS, he was like Roberson or Terrence Roberts, a hard working guy inside with some scoring ability, but a great motor. He was out of shape last fall, compared to the other guys. He might not have been here for the early summer session; I can't remember now. But man, he was lost out there, the little bit we did see him before he hurt his ankle.

 

[jordoo]

He was terrible before his injury. I was kind of shocked. In HS, he was like Roberson or Terrence Roberts, a hard working guy inside with some scoring ability, but a great motor. He was out of shape last fall, compared to the other guys. He might not have been here for the early summer session; I can't remember now. But man, he was lost out there, the little bit we did see him before he hurt his ankle.

Are you talking about Moyer? He hurt his foot before the season and practice ever started. He couldn't practice or workout for quite a while. It put him way behind which was why he was out of shape and didn't have a great grasp on the system.

 

[JLine]

For what possible reason would you want that?

I may not be all there. It would help me sleep at night.

 

[GooseMutt]

He was terrible before his injury. I was kind of shocked. In HS, he was like Roberson or Terrence Roberts, a hard working guy inside with some scoring ability, but a great motor. He was out of shape last fall, compared to the other guys. He might not have been here for the early summer session; I can't remember now. But man, he was lost out there, the little bit we did see him before he hurt his ankle.

Yeah freshmen always integrate immediately

 

[Day2]

because our defensive scheme takes months and years to learn... like how to guess which open shooter to tag.

Meh, Gillon signed at the beginning of May and I'm pretty sure he was on campus for the early summer session. Aside from one huge play, his defense was nothing special (regardless of his height). We don't want Thorpe arriving right before class starts like AW3, but I don't see late June vs. late July as make or break. I believe Thorpe has some experience playing zone anyway, which will give him more of a leg up than an extra 30 days during the summer.

 

[jordoo]

Meh, Gillon signed at the beginning of May and I'm pretty sure he was on campus for the early summer session. Aside from one huge play, his defense was nothing special (regardless of his height). We don't want Thorpe arriving right before class starts like AW3, but I don't see late June vs. late July as make or break. I believe Thorpe has some experience playing zone anyway, which will give him more of a leg up than an extra 30 days during the summer.

Gillon's issues where more than just knowing the defense. He was too easy to see, pass and shot over. It's one of the reasons we got picked apart so often IMO. Howard for a second year player was also rather bad but he does have the size.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Gillon's issues where more than just knowing the defense. He was too easy to see, pass and shot over. It one of the reasons we cot picked apart so often IMO. Howard for a second year player was also rather bad but he does have the size.

Or he didn't give effort at times...

 

[Jasoncuse]

Or he didn't give effort at times...

It's a combo of both. While some of his issues were out of his control (size), the effort on D wasn't always consistent. There were times he was very slow to get out towards a shooter or lackadaisical in cutting off the lane.

I think Thorpe's size would give him a huge advantage over Gillon's and if the effort is there, it's hard to see him being anywhere near as bad as JG and FH were last year.

 

[Toronto Cuse]

Any updates on where things stand with Geno? Are we trying to schedule him for a visit? Are we waiting on Ayala until EYBL is over before offering? I was trying to catch up reading the threads but have seen conflicting opinions. Anyone have a pulse on how this process is playing out?

 

[jordoo]

I believe we are trying to get him in. Should visit in the next week or two.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Any updates on where things stand with Geno? Are we trying to schedule him for a visit? Are we waiting on Ayala until EYBL is over before offering? I was trying to catch up reading the threads but have seen conflicting opinions. Anyone have a pulse on how this process is playing out?

Ayala plays on the UA circuit.

 

[Alsacs]

What is City Rocks upcoming schedule?

 

[jordoo]

What is City Rocks upcoming schedule?

Lol

 

[iommi]

What is City Rocks upcoming schedule?

Ha, that is very funny. This should be referred to as The Buddy System.
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