AsiaSunset
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04-08-24 08:54 PM - Post#367132
Michael Zamboni a guard from Mercer
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palestra38
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Re: New Transfer 04-08-24 09:12 PM - Post#367133
In response to AsiaSunset
Zanoni....not Zambomi
https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/micha...
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AsiaSunset
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04-08-24 09:19 PM - Post#367134
In response to palestra38
Thks. It autocorrected
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penn nation
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Re: New Transfer 04-08-24 09:31 PM - Post#367135
In response to palestra38
Otherwise see if the Flyers need him.
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penn nation
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Re: New Transfer 04-08-24 09:33 PM - Post#367136
In response to AsiaSunset
Michael Zamboni a guard from Mercer
What accounted for his lack of playing time in his sophomore year? Injured?
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penn nation
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Re: New Transfer 04-08-24 09:36 PM - Post#367137
In response to penn nation
Medical redshirt, so I answered my own question.
According to a brief Twitter search, FIVE players from Mercer entered the portal. What's going on over there?
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UPIA1968
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04-08-24 10:41 PM - Post#367139
In response to penn nation
Mercer had a KP Rank of 209. There is nothing in this guys stats to indicate he is a find.
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TigerFan
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04-08-24 10:57 PM - Post#367140
In response to UPIA1968
1.3 pts/game and 16.7% FG/11.1% from deep this year, but the kid has a nice head of hair on him.
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weinhauers_ghost
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04-08-24 11:10 PM - Post#367141
In response to UPIA1968
Mercer had a KP Rank of 209. There is nothing in this guys stats to indicate he is a find.
First year stats were much better. He's got some size, so if he's healthy, he might be able to contribute.
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AsiaSunset
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04-09-24 06:26 AM - Post#367143
In response to weinhauers_ghost
He broke his foot in Oct of his soph year and it looks like he tried to play with it for a short time. Likely a stress fracture but I didn’t see details.
In hs he was an all state player, a Rivals 3 star, and had offers from Mercer, South Carolina, Coastal Carolina, Elon, Charleston Southern, UMBC and Mount St Mary’s
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Streamers
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04-09-24 08:43 AM - Post#367146
In response to AsiaSunset
That makes me more hopeful.
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T.P.F.K.A.D.W.
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04-09-24 02:56 PM - Post#367164
In response to AsiaSunset
He broke his foot in Oct of his soph year and it looks like he tried to play with it for a short time. Likely a stress fracture but I didn’t see details.
In hs he was an all state player, a Rivals 3 star, and had offers from Mercer, South Carolina, Coastal Carolina, Elon, Charleston Southern, UMBC and Mount St Mary’s
So he's Henry Brooks, Part II.
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penn nation
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04-09-24 03:13 PM - Post#367165
In response to T.P.F.K.A.D.W.
So he's Henry Brooks, Part II.
He has 3 years of eligibility left, not 10.
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SteveDanley
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04-09-24 04:59 PM - Post#367171
In response to T.P.F.K.A.D.W.
So you're saying his % on mid-range jumpers *won't* regress to the mean?
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weinhauers_ghost
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04-09-24 07:51 PM - Post#367176
In response to penn nation
So he's Henry Brooks, Part II.
He has 3 years of eligibility left, not 10.
Hah!
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palestra38
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04-09-24 08:32 PM - Post#367177
In response to SteveDanley
Henry, Justin Reilly and Harrison Gaines are all in the P38 "What Could Have Been Hall of Fame"
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Silver Maple
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04-09-24 09:59 PM - Post#367178
In response to palestra38
I've wondered about Henry Brooks. He certainly came in very highly rated. If he had played for a coach who wasn't totally incompetent and who had his players' interests at heart, he might have been a contender.
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weinhauers_ghost
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04-10-24 12:19 AM - Post#367182
In response to Silver Maple
There were way too many players from that era who either couldn't stay healthy, weren't a good fit for Penn, or just didn't pan out.
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yoyo
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04-10-24 02:31 PM - Post#367225
In response to AsiaSunset
He broke his foot in Oct of his soph year and it looks like he tried to play with it for a short time. Likely a stress fracture but I didn’t see details.
In hs he was an all state player, a Rivals 3 star, and had offers from Mercer, South Carolina, Coastal Carolina, Elon, Charleston Southern, UMBC and Mount St Mary’s
nice
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Penndemonium
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04-10-24 04:31 PM - Post#367237
In response to yoyo
I recall being very high personally on the potential of Mike Howlett too. It seemed that injuries derailed his career.
There are so many players who didn't reach potential or seemed in the dog house, but I don't blame any coach for any single player. There are so many things that matter about a player, especially decision-making and response to pressure. Some of those things aren't as obvious to a spectator. Players will have good and bad days, so we often see what we want to see. I never understood why Mike Milobsky, Andreas Schreiber, Dau Jok, Julian Harrell, Eddie Scott, Bryce Washington, and Duane King didn't get more time.
I do blame Miller and Allen for grinding our program to pieces, though. Talent management is a part of that. I have no idea which of the overlooked players deserved more playing time the most.
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penn nation
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04-10-24 05:37 PM - Post#367240
In response to Penndemonium
Wasn't Henry Brooks on the Duane King Ten Year Plan?
I recall being very high personally on the potential of Mike Howlett too. It seemed that injuries derailed his career.
There are so many players who didn't reach potential or seemed in the dog house, but I don't blame any coach for any single player. There are so many things that matter about a player, especially decision-making and response to pressure. Some of those things aren't as obvious to a spectator. Players will have good and bad days, so we often see what we want to see. I never understood why Mike Milobsky, Andreas Schreiber, Dau Jok, Julian Harrell, Eddie Scott, Bryce Washington, and Duane King didn't get more time.
I do blame Miller and Allen for grinding our program to pieces, though. Talent management is a part of that. I have no idea which of the overlooked players deserved more playing time the most.
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AsiaSunset
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04-20-24 01:12 PM - Post#367621
In response to penn nation
Another
Ethan Robert’s from Drake
Played freshman year at Army where he was Patriot League Rookie of the Year
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Streamers
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04-20-24 02:33 PM - Post#367625
In response to AsiaSunset
Another skinny shooting guard. DNP last season from what I can see. Did shoot 41%/48%/85% at Army though.
What's going on at Drake? Looks like nearly the entire roster hit the portal there.
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SomeGuy
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04-20-24 03:26 PM - Post#367627
In response to Streamers
Missed the year with an “undisclosed injury.”
If healthy, his freshman year suggests he should play immediately.
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Streamers
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04-20-24 03:41 PM - Post#367629
In response to SomeGuy
Certainly will if he can defend
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nychoops
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04-20-24 04:06 PM - Post#367630
In response to Streamers
Really nice pickup...smart, efficient quality player
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Streamers
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04-20-24 05:55 PM - Post#367631
In response to nychoops
I feel better about him already.
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UPIA1968
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04-20-24 06:25 PM - Post#367632
In response to nychoops
The shape of next year's team looks largely set now except at small forward.
Small guard has six players including two new players and one further possibility. It is hard to imagine a transfer joining that group.
Shooting guard has four players including two new players. Again not much room for another transfer.
Small forward has only one player on the roster (Holland) with two offers still active (according to Verbal Commits). There is room for one or two more here.
Forwards/center has 6 players including two new arrivals. There is one offer still showing.
As was the case last year the team returns only two clearly superior players after losing its leading scorers. Last year it was Clark and Nick. Despite the succcess of two of the freshmen, the team was awful in the Ivies.
This year, it returns Sam and Nick. We hoped it would be three including Tyler. But his loss means we are forced to depend either on the development of the sophomores or catching lightning with the new arrivals. I suppose Eddie, Cam, Reese, Jonnie, or George could suddenly jump up two notches, but we have seen enough of them to doubt such an outcome.
So, again, the team will depend on the play of newcomers. That will make it interesting - if not satisfying. Given last year's bad result we know it will take more than the arrival of two useful newcomers to make this team a winner. Something dramatic has to happen.
Oh well!
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SomeGuy
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04-20-24 10:46 PM - Post#367636
In response to UPIA1968
I wonder if Roberts in particular is more of a 3/4 for us. His rebounding was comparable to Perkins as a freshman, and Donahue has had a tendency to play small at the 4 position. So you could see him being a Betley type. With Laz and Perkins gone, it will be interesting to see how Donahue handles the 4 position. Like a lot of people, I’m hoping it’s Holland.
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nychoops
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04-21-24 05:32 AM - Post#367643
In response to SomeGuy
He's a willing defender and rebounded bc he's such a tough kid but you don't want him guarding 4's...he's a great 2/3 fit. He's a great kid and adds a real toughness
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Streamers
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04-21-24 09:34 AM - Post#367648
In response to nychoops
Sounds a bit like George Smith with a better shot.
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Penndemonium
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04-22-24 01:05 AM - Post#367668
In response to Streamers
nychoops, any word whether his injuries were likely career altering? Any projections on whether he is an impact Ivy player? His video seemed to show someone who can contribute right away if healthy.
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yoyo
Senior
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04-22-24 10:42 AM - Post#367679
In response to Penndemonium
Will he have 3 years of eligibility?
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QHoops
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04-22-24 11:18 AM - Post#367682
In response to yoyo
Or to be responsive to the current environment:
Does he have a 1 year guaranteed contract and two player option years.
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AsiaSunset
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04-22-24 11:19 AM - Post#367683
In response to Penndemonium
There is an article in the DP today. He says the injury will not inhibit him in the future.
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yoyo
Senior
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04-22-24 11:30 AM - Post#367684
In response to QHoops
sad but true
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andybech
Freshman
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04-23-24 05:32 PM - Post#367716
In response to yoyo
Roberts seems a pretty good signing and will almost certainly start. Looks like most of Drake's team including its best player transferred when the coach went to West Virginia.
Still a pretty uninspiring outlook for next year though unless a couple of the freshmen are better than expected immediately.
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AsiaSunset
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04-23-24 06:54 PM - Post#367717
In response to andybech
The majority of Ivy teams need to replace significant contributors next year. It’s way too early to be so bleak.
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Silver Maple
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04-23-24 09:17 PM - Post#367722
In response to AsiaSunset
Oh, please. It's never too early to be bleak.
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weinhauers_ghost
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04-23-24 09:58 PM - Post#367724
In response to Silver Maple
Oh, please. It's never too early to be bleak.
In our collective case, bleakness is an ongoing existential condition. It's optimism that's foreign.
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Penndemonium
PhD Student
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04-24-24 03:18 AM - Post#367726
In response to weinhauers_ghost
I do like the look of some of our Freshmen on video. Some look like they can make a difference. I was just harboring that slight hope that we were going to start stringing together good recruiting classes. I was pretty happy with Perkins and Brown, but it looks like we need to start over yet again.
Roberts does look like an impact player for us. Too early to guess if he's a potential star.
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SomeGuy
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04-24-24 01:57 PM - Post#367733
In response to Penndemonium
Zanoni doesn’t seem as sure a bet, but his freshman numbers suggest he should be in the mix as well, and could even push to start.
As for the overall outlook, Brown, Cornell, and Harvard all lose a lot. Brown will still be dangerous with Lilly, but it seems like we will have a chance for the Ivy tournament. Princeton will be far off in the distance, and probably Yale too. But the rest of the boats have sunk down toward us. Will be interesting to see if a suddenly comparatively experienced Columbia team can make some noise next year, too.
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palestra38
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04-24-24 01:59 PM - Post#367734
In response to SomeGuy
Given what's happened in the League, Columbia would be a major disappointment if they don't make the tournament.
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AsiaSunset
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05-02-24 09:01 PM - Post#368040
In response to palestra38
And one more
Dylan Williams from Triton Junior College just committed to Penn.
He’s a point guard
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AsiaSunset
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05-02-24 09:14 PM - Post#368041
In response to AsiaSunset
As a point of reference, Williams averaged 15 ppg at Triton which lost in the JUCO National Championship final last year.
He should have 3 years of eligibility.
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palestra38
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05-02-24 09:26 PM - Post#368042
In response to AsiaSunset
Is he an instant contributor at this level?
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AsiaSunset
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05-02-24 09:29 PM - Post#368043
In response to palestra38
He got a ton of mid major offers coming out of JUCO so best guess is that’s a yes. Check out his Twitter feed.
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Penn90
Masters Student
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Reg: 11-22-04
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05-02-24 10:22 PM - Post#368044
In response to AsiaSunset
Williams calls himself a "professional athlete" in his Twitter profile! hahahahahaha
Wonder if the AD saw that?
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penn nation
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05-02-24 10:59 PM - Post#368046
In response to palestra38
Is he an instant contributor at this level?
He just might make the IL's "All JuCo" team, although at the rate we're acquiring such players, who knows for how much longer.
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slane
Freshman
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Reg: 02-09-05
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05-02-24 11:47 PM - Post#368048
In response to penn nation
Dylan Williams highlights
https://www.google.com/search?client=safari& amp;sc...
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AsiaSunset
Postdoc
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05-03-24 06:24 AM - Post#368049
In response to slane
Maybe just 2 years of eligibility
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mbaprof
Senior
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Reg: 12-24-11
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05-03-24 08:51 AM - Post#368054
In response to AsiaSunset
National juco runnerup
https://tritonathletics.com/news/2024/3/30/mens-b a...
He was given best “small man” award
Wonder if all the current roster players going to stick around/in the program with all these frosh and transfers coming in and what it might mean for pt
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GoQuakersGo
Sophomore
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Reg: 11-21-04
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05-03-24 10:09 AM - Post#368059
In response to mbaprof
I have been very critical of this coaching staff but I will give them credit for being the most aggressive recruiters on the transfer portal in the Ivies. It might be out of necessity due to weak high school recruiting/player retention and I really cannot comment on the quality of players, but it's definitely a more aggressive approach than simply throwing your hands up in the air and continuing to suck.
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Streamers
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05-03-24 11:12 AM - Post#368063
In response to GoQuakersGo
Have to agree here. It will be very interesting to see what we have in these new recruits.
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nychoops
Junior
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Reg: 11-23-04
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New Transfer 05-03-24 11:41 AM - Post#368068
In response to Streamers
NOBODY has been more critical then me...and I have no idea who these kids are or their talent level...but I give staff credit for addressing glaring needs in an atypical fashion....hope it works out
Edited by nychoops on 05-03-24 11:42 AM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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andybech
Freshman
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Reg: 02-15-20
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05-03-24 01:07 PM - Post#368086
In response to nychoops
Agree that these transfers will help. It sure looks like we'll be going with a lot of small lineups this year. It would be nice if someone like Bradyn Foster could contribute immediately. Otherwise there will be a lot of George Smith at the 4 position defensively. I guess Holland could start there. It just seems he was never trusted for more than instant offense last season.
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SteveChop
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05-03-24 03:54 PM - Post#368098
In response to slane
I like him! He never misses a shot!
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AsiaSunset
Postdoc
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Reg: 11-21-04
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05-03-24 06:53 PM - Post#368106
In response to SteveChop
Very clever
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Tiger69
Postdoc
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05-03-24 09:55 PM - Post#368109
In response to AsiaSunset
Anyone good enough to make a difference at Penn will likely be attractive in the transfer portal. Be prepared for some one and dones.
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Penndemonium
PhD Student
Posts: 1903
Reg: 11-29-04
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05-04-24 03:36 AM - Post#368110
In response to Tiger69
Yeah, we'll have some competition at guard now - though we'll have little continuity or veteran leadership.
Dylan has a .435/.403/.778 stat line. I liked his video.
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weinhauers_ghost
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05-04-24 06:50 AM - Post#368111
In response to Penndemonium
Yeah, we'll have some competition at guard now - though we'll have little continuity or veteran leadership.
Dylan has a .435/.403/.778 stat line. I liked his video.
I think we're entering a phase where "lack of continuity" is going to be the new normal. The veteran leadership issue you point out will be a problem. Slajchert's departure leaves a void. Who among next year's senior class will step up? Smith? Spinoso? McMullen? Holland? Thrower is the only rising junior with any real game experience to speak of, even though he was out of the rotation much of last season. Sam Brown, as a sophomore?
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Silver Maple
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05-04-24 10:44 AM - Post#368114
In response to weinhauers_ghost
I think we're entering a phase where "lack of continuity" is going to be the new normal.
Harumph. I was going to say exactly that. Unless there's a major, conference-wide policy change, Ivy programs are going to need largely to rebuild every year. Veteran leadership will have to come from players who aren't good enough to attract much interest outside of the conference. Talented players will be constantly entering and leaving. The coaches will need to retool and simplify their offensive and defensive schemes such that their most talented players will be able to get the hang of things on both ends of the court pretty much immediately, as those players are unlikely to be around for more than a season or two.
It's a new world, Golda.
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SomeGuy
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05-04-24 12:11 PM - Post#368116
In response to mbaprof
Obviously a new world, so past rosters may not be indicative of the future. But Penn’s roster was about as small as I can recall last year. So we’re adding a few more bodies, but still looking at 17 for next year, which historically isn’t that unsusual. So hopefully we don’t lose players.
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Penndemonium
PhD Student
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New Transfer 05-04-24 02:29 PM - Post#368119
In response to SomeGuy
So how will this affect us on a relative basis to the other Ivies? This puts an even bigger premium on relentless recruiting and game coaching. These haven't necessarily been Donahue's areas of strength.
Teams under his watch have appeared (as an outsider) to be excellent in terms of culture. All of his teams fight to the end and play for each other. The NIL/Transfer era may undermine Donahue's main area of strength. Maybe Donahue will discover resourcefulness or a relatively better pitch than others for this new world. Penn may have something different to offer. Bigger sports city, Big 5, bigger school, Wharton, and Penn network = bigger visibility and opportunities in the Transfer/NIL era. For better or worse, Penn does now have a track record of developing and sending players to major conferences and bigger NIL.
I suspect that the financial aid issues relative to HYP become a larger issue for Penn, though. Old arguments about how education will pay back the lack of scholarships in the long run are now dead. A shorter term stint means the value of the degree doesn't matter. Matching HYP aid vs. formulaic policy based aid will be a detriment in the maelstrom of applications and transfers. I wasn't sure of that before, but now I have a much better vantage point. For those that have argued that financial aid policy disparity was not an issue, I can now say with confidence that you were wrong about that.
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SRP
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05-04-24 03:20 PM - Post#368122
In response to Penndemonium
Penn actually takes transfers. Princeton historically takes very few, whether athletes or not, so the Quakers have a structural advantage there that would weigh against financial aid disadvantages.
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SomeGuy
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Re: New Transfer 05-04-24 03:42 PM - Post#368123
In response to Penndemonium
I don’t think the arguments about the longterm value of the education are dead. Yes, we had a number of important transfers, and that is new. So it is no longer true that the longterm value of the degree nearly always wins out. But it still often wins out, as it appears it did for Pierce, Lee, Mbeng, Poulakidas, Lilly, and Nana. And for Rubio de la Rosa, Spinoso, and Brown at the next tier of players. More players are staying than going, and some of the guys who are staying presumably would have big NIL opportunities.
On the situation for Penn in particular, Penn may have a first mover advantage regarding transfers. If it works, presumably other Ivy schools would step more aggressively into the space. And then we would see whether the HYP advantages would come into play on portal recruiting in the way they do coming out of high school.
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slane
Freshman
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Reg: 02-09-05
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05-05-24 11:53 PM - Post#368159
In response to SomeGuy
Interesting read:
https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/ne ws/...
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Penndemonium
PhD Student
Posts: 1903
Reg: 11-29-04
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05-06-24 12:17 AM - Post#368160
In response to SRP
Penn actually takes transfers. Princeton historically takes very few, whether athletes or not, so the Quakers have a structural advantage there that would weigh against financial aid disadvantages.
Penn may not have had a moratorium on transfers, but generally took few as well. More importantly, there have been very few impact transfers over the last 20 years. Moshkovitz and Caleb Wood are the best I can think of from that period. It mainly filled desperate needs rather than bringing stars to the team. It has not been a meaningful offset to financial aid disparities in any recent time.
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SRP
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05-07-24 07:20 PM - Post#368223
In response to Penndemonium
My point was that Donahue gets to make a strategic choice about whether to go for transfers because Penn the university is open to them. HYP as universities accept very few transfers for any reason.
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palestra38
Professor
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05-07-24 08:46 PM - Post#368225
In response to SRP
All three state on their websites that they accept transfer students, albeit in small numbers. So the decision not to accept transfers for basketball is something at odds with institutional policy and can be changed.
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JDP
Masters Student
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Reg: 11-23-04
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New Transfer 05-07-24 09:57 PM - Post#368226
In response to palestra38
Each school has institutional advantages and disadvantages that benefit and hinder their basketball programs. Some may have more access to transfers, some have better financial aid policies. We all need to optimize for our own circumstances. The Ivy League is not a level playing field.
I will point out that the Harvard women's basketball program consistently has been adding transfers from Power 5 conferences.
Yale women's basketball added a transfer from Wisconsin for the 24-25 campaign.
Columbia women's basketball also has been very active in the transfer portal.
Edited by JDP on 05-07-24 10:05 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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PennFan10
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05-08-24 10:10 PM - Post#368250
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Yale's Simmons is a transfer from Northwestern no?
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weinhauers_ghost
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05-08-24 10:34 PM - Post#368251
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Yale's Simmons is a transfer from Northwestern no?
He is. He'd be a lot more dangerous if he had an offensive game.
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Re: New Transfer 05-10-24 11:11 AM - Post#368285
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That's an interesting point about the women's teams getting so many transfers. I'm not sure how much the men's teams can emulate it though. There's so little money in women's NIL that the transfer portal is an even playing ground for Ivy teams. That's not true for the men.
That doesn't mean the men's teams should give up on transfers. Just that you'd be looking for guys who were either hurt or struggled to get playing time at big schools.
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Re: New Transfer 05-10-24 11:33 AM - Post#368286
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Columbia WBB's P5 transfer last year scored 4 pts all season and Harvard's P5 transfer averaged 2 ppg. So we cannot assume that just because a kid is coming into the IL from a P5 program that they'll have immediate and profound impact.
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