Class of 2025 PF Francis Folefac (MD) Portal from Siena

[BEGood]

I don’t remember seeing so many internal ‘fights’ at any point in a preseason. Just shows that there is a big pile of chips on the table, we’re at a precipitous moment in our timeline, we’re coming off a cluster of angst-riddled years, and going into one with some promise and still a lot of doubt. Stakes are high. Emotions are high, even after a period of numbness. As Kelly Kapur would say, “I feel weird.”

I think it’s because we all know he’s a solid player.

 

[bnoro]

I think it’s because we all know he’s a solid player.

Solid MAAC player. Does he profile as more than that at the high-major level? No one can say.

 

[AlaskaSU]

LOL. We just had this this past year.
That’s prolly how tall Will Kyle is IRL.

Otis Hill was listed at 6’8”, which means he was prolly closer to 6’6”.

There’s no way Folefac should start at the 5.
That said, he’s bulky, agile, and long enough to play some backup minutes there, along w the 4.

Otis Hill took a long time to develop. As a senior he had unstoppable footwork. In the big dance he clearly outplayed a future NBA center.

 

[Cusester]

Solid MAAC player. Does he profile as more than that at the high-major level? No one can say.

Yes, yes he does!

 

[DomeHolmes]

LOL. We just had this this past year.
That’s prolly how tall Will Kyle is IRL.

Otis Hill was listed at 6’8”, which means he was prolly closer to 6’6”.

There’s no way Folefac should start at the 5.
That said, he’s bulky, agile, and long enough to play some backup minutes there, along w the 4.

Not to mention Jyare Davis played that exact role last year when mccloud was hurt. He was maybe 6’6” and 25 lbs lighter than Folefac. ( And I doubt Kyle was even 6’8”)

A power forward with real size that can guard a PG or small center seems like a guy you want. Add in Whites propensity to foul and to me this seems like a position of need and a no brainer. For some reason I think some here are way over valuing White. To me he has just as much to prove as Folefac and the guy who got him 1/2 his points on alley oops is gone.

 

[shu 49]

I really think this kid can help us. Really hope we get him.

 

[ImperialOrange]

I don’t want a 6’7” guy playing center. I don’t care how beefy he is. The shortest I can recall SU going at center during my Cuse fandom was Andre Hawkins at 6’8”. That was over 40 years ago. Back up PF, fine.

I'm not saying it's ideal but we've seen enough 7'0 205lb centers average 1.8 rebs that maybe height isn't the key indicator here. Seems this board is looking for elite NBA measurables and Cuse won't win bidding wars for 7'0 250 guys that average 15 and 8. I'd rather have Charles Barkley than Taco Falls clearing the boards. I'd rather Ben Wallace than Shawn Bradley protecting the rim. Guys we most covet with NBA sizewill always get more money and go elsewhere. Luckily in college hoops you don't need that to be a perennial 20+ win tourney team.