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  1. I know we've had the conversation a hundred times but the current transfer system is rotten. Fans having to hope that "Hill will consider a return to BGSU as he explores his options" is a crummy spot to be in. Having to rerecruit your stars every year is a thankless one-way relationship. While I appreciate the players embracing the opportunity for "empowerment," there is a correction coming. A semi-pro sport with uninhibited free agent movement will not have longevity. Time will tell, people don't want to root for a random collection of mercenaries every year. Fans and donors make the world of college sports go 'round and fans are getting shorted right now. Without our dollars, college kids could absolutely play basketball with each other, but no one would care, pay, or watch. A fan union might be in order to remind players, coaches, ADs, etc who's really the boss.
    4 points
  2. Lani Cornfield from Lake Shore HS and member of the Seneca nation is transferring to UB from Southern Mississippi. She will be a Senior. 25.2 mpg. 8.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 91 assists, 54 steals. Shot 41.1% FG and 39.6% 3-Pt (best on the team). Tenacious defender. Sounds like a solid add. She is 5'6 and listed as a guard.
    4 points
  3. I hear you on PG being a weak spot, especially because Adams (still on the team as of now) handled so much point. But inside we're replacing Sy and Jo with Oboh as things stand. We already had weak rim protection and suspect rebounding. Replacing a star and a vet role player with one unknown freshman is questionable. PG: Fulcher SG: Boldin, Sabol Wing: Adams, Graham, Batchelor, Wilson, McVeigh, Jackson, Akot PF: Williamson C Oboh It's just a very strange roster balance at this point with only one spot yet to fill.
    4 points
  4. GCU is the Liberty U of the desert southwest.
    3 points
  5. Patience. The portal doesn’t close until May. Relax.
    3 points
  6. Without NIL, I believe what you are hoping for is likely not attainable this year. Those guys are going to want a little action to make a move. Maybe our staff can lure someone with those qualification. for this signing i do like it and AJ having a friend on the team could help too. This years team was obviously fractured and didn’t seem to like each other much. I would prefer a team that likes each other and wants to play together. I see these upsets with Oakland, Yale even Samford, etc. are groups where the sum is greater than its parts. That’s what we need to get back on track.
    3 points
  7. I know I keep adding but I watched a lot of his highlights because Syracuse had a ton of interest in him out of HS. He was known as a dead eye three point shooter who also had quite a bit of athleticism. Can be moved around from the SF to PF position depending on matchups. I know on paper his stats don’t jump off the page but this dude can ball
    3 points
  8. Another Boom for BB! She says Bulls fans are going to LOVE this one! Can’t wait!
    2 points
  9. Whoa, this thread went off the rails, but so did our basketball team so I'm not surprised.
    2 points
  10. Yeah I admit that my tone is sarcastic but I'm tired of the ragging on kids who committed to a different coach and got stuck in a shit situation. Not to mention the gaslighting of "you just don't know ball like I do", and insinuation that calling it what it is makes me a bad fan. We posted a .129 winning percentage this year, the last season that some of our contemporaries posted a winning percentage that bad. Big 4: Canisius: 1976-77 Niagara: NEVER St. Bonaventure: 2004-05 SUNYs: Albany: NEVER Binghamton: 2012-13 Stony Brook: NEVER MAC: Akron: 1995-96 Ball State: NEVER Bowling Green: NEVER Buffalo: 1991-92 CMU: 1994-95 EMU: 2000-01 Kent State: 1961-62 Miami (OH): 1907-08 NIU: NEVER Ohio: 1916-17 Toledo: 2010-11 WMU: 1958-59 This was a historically bad season and people are in denial about it. It feels like people want to believe that the issues will leave with Chatman/Adams/Jones/Smith, when we haven't really seen anything that suggests that they will.
    2 points
  11. My argument is that from the time he stepped foot on the court this season, he was out to put up whatever numbers he could regardless of what that meant to the team or the win column. I think he was a turnover machine. I think that once AJ and Sabol started having some growth in their game he intentionally did not pass them the ball. I believe his defense was non-existent. If a player will not buy in to a coaches philosophy, the coach can either suck up a lost season or bench them completely. In hindsight, I wouldn't be surprised if GH3 chose the benching. However, he has hours of video to show his future teams as to how NOT to play team basketball. As to your total minutes item, he averaged 33 mpg this year and 29.7 mpg last year. He missed several games due to injury, so he would likely have surpassed that. I only mention that as you seem to be implying that GH3 failed to not play him enough this year. 22.8% on 3-Pointers with 149 attempts is deplorable for a Senior.
    2 points
  12. For the 2020 Mr. Basketball from a state as elite as Florida to not figure out how to star in the MAC as a junior or senior under two different coaches is absolutely a failure on Adams part, but that's not the main point of this conversation. Re: expectations for next year, I don't think he'll match the contributions of a younger Curtis Jones on a team anywhere near as good as Iowa State. Adams is a fine player, but he hardly has any killer instinct or alpha traits.
    2 points
  13. National prep champs in Canada
    2 points
  14. He is indeed returning to ball state
    2 points
  15. New coach at Utah State and not a single retuning player! There are no excuses for what happened this year with UB MBB. This example also suggests that the expectations for next year should be very high. Utah State and Buffalo’s athletic budgets are very similar. Based on what I’ve been able to read, there is a small collective, but nothing significant.
    2 points
  16. Their Blue A collective is substantial and has many former athletes playing a role like Jordan Love. Their HC was also a successful former HC at Montana State prior to his job now, not a rookie. He’s also making $900k, more than twice what Halcovage III is making. Not an excuse as this year was an abomination, but the Utah State coach is more the exception than the rule, he did kill it this year and it’s an open secret he’s headed to Washington after this season ends. As a university they also seem to prioritize athletics as their “front porch”. SUNY clearly does not.
    2 points
  17. That was borderline in that time and situation you just don’t make that call. But what a ride excited for next year. Would like to see an experienced post and more bench depth that can up scoring options. I’m confident the staff will be working with all the freshmen to further there development because this team is not sneaking up on anyone in the MAC next year. 🤘
    2 points
  18. "Two Amhersts? UMass, Buffalo eyeing potential rivalry in MAC". March 19th article and the last part of the article, talking about how to make it formal. https://www.gazettenet.com/Future-MAC-rivals-UMass-and-Buffalo-want-Amherst-trophy-54382431
    2 points
  19. Maybe this was just a genius move by GHIII to set the bar so low that anything he does next year will be a massive upgrade and will be seen as improvement. If he gets to 8 wins he can put "Improved win total by 100% in second year" on his resume.
    1 point
  20. With the way the portal is now there no time to have a coaching search take longer than a week. You might miss out on transfers. And be left in a situation like we were a year ago.
    1 point
  21. The winner can wear the championship bible belt.
    1 point
  22. There should be a Liberty/GCU rivalry matchup every year.
    1 point
  23. https://x.com/noah_batchelor_/status/1771264716293251140?s=46&t=nAML6kf1PCoZoAwXqlYciQ first transfer commit. Maryland SF Noah batchelor.
    1 point
  24. I live in Houston nowadays. Rice University's athletic program has floundered for the past 20 years or so (though baseball won the NCAA championship in 2003, it too has struggled the past decade). But the university has a new president and a new AD, has moved to the AAC, so this higher profile hiring may indicate a new interest in collegiate athletics.
    1 point
  25. If she has graduated, she can portal out whenever she wants and will not have to sit out.
    1 point
  26. I'm not as confident in sabol or boldin doing the heavy lifting at point behind fulcher. Solid secondary options on the floor or if the team is in foul trouble but to be the main I'd be worried. College basketball is a guards game Would feel more confident in being able to scheme defensively to hide the lack of size
    1 point
  27. I’m all for athleticism as long as it doesn’t turn into street 1 on the world basketball because they think their skills are unmatched.
    1 point
  28. Should be a really solid team if they can pull it together. The only loss is really Rana. KJ was an inspirational leader and solid in the locker room, but I think we can improve what she provided on the court. i give her huge props playing as a mom, getting her degree and coming back from an Achilles. She could have easily packed it up anywhere along the way, but she didn’t. i wouldn’t mind either her or Rana as GAs to stay around the team.
    1 point
  29. Coach Burke just announced a Boom transfer recruit incoming. Hopefully some size inside or a PG.
    1 point
  30. They're more wings than guards. Akot and Jackson are college SFs from everything I've seen based on handle and height. Boldin is the only one I'd call a true college SG. Adams, Graham, McVeigh, Wilson, Akot, Jackson, and now Batchelor are all forwards based on their lack of handle to me. I get interchangeable pieces, but we're a roster without reliable PG play and without reliable big play at the moment. Waiting for those roles to be addressed.
    1 point
  31. Slightly different I know, but 348 D1 women’s basketball teams didn’t even call Rana El Husseini back. It only takes one team and put a player in the right spot to succeed. How many teams didn’t want the kid from Oakland that put up 10 3s on Kentucky?
    1 point
  32. Yes, was heavily recruited in HS. Held offers from Memphis, Florida and Clemson as well
    1 point
  33. That would be my guess. Moving up a conference, they figure they get can “someone better”. 20 wins used to be a gold standard, but with as many games as they play now, that’s barely over .500. I assume he will get another shot somewhere.
    1 point
  34. Rightfully none of the freshmen were all-freshmen team in the weakest MAC in 20 years. Extending Halcovage for improving on 3 wins would be insane
    1 point
  35. 26 electric points for Chellia to finish the season at 759. Unfortunately it just wasn’t enough today but looking forward to seeing what she can do for an encore in ‘24-25
    1 point
  36. I believe Jack played in this as well, there is some insane talent in these teams
    1 point
  37. And then Ogden’s open 3 not counting because of the illegal screen.
    1 point
  38. They will need to find some size next year.
    1 point
  39. Dambrot gets a victory with Duquense upset of BYU. Congrats to him. Hope they can get another win.
    1 point
  40. The way that post was written made it sound like she wasn't available today. That's all.
    1 point
  41. The Ivy League doesn't add anyone. You either we're always part of it or never will be.
    1 point
  42. I'd say he's a solid rotational player on a average/bad team imo. He's really not much more than a volume rebounder without the bulk to seriously guard opponent's bigs. Offense really isn't there to be more than that.
    1 point
  43. Texas A&M hasn't figured it out yet. They have been paying people (legally and illegally) and haven't won shit.
    1 point
  44. We bought it, so did Niagara. For the WNIT, you can put in a bid to host the game, we were selected. Not sure what the payout it, but if it is around the same as the travel expenses, certainly better to be at home. Winner of our game will travel to Duquesne, so that would be a simple trip
    1 point
  45. I have some bad news for you if this is what you want...
    1 point
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