(01-18-2018 10:35 AM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(01-18-2018 10:28 AM)midtowncowboy Wrote:  

(01-17-2018 10:38 PM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(01-17-2018 04:47 PM)midtowncowboy Wrote:  

(01-17-2018 04:41 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  Has nothing to do with anything (other than your affinity to the SEC). The point about Markel was it supposedly was to improve his NCAA chances, and that has not happened.

Personally, I don't care. Wish he had stayed, but I'm not going to judge based on how the season ended and the transition in the program. Just pointing out the MG and GC are correct - the grass is not always greener, so think hard.

So the FACT that his numbers are down and that in most of his games he is playing against better players than he played against last year 'Has nothing to do with anything'. That shows a very low IQ, a very low level ability to turn data into information and the inability to live in the real world. I hope you didn't graduate from Memphis. That would be a disgrace to the University.

He is scoring 10 points per game in conference and 10 points per game total...Explain again how the much tougher SEC is the reason he is playing poorly.

He started slowly and he has proven once his confidence is down he will continue his slide.

I feel very confident in my assertion he is facing tougher competition in most games in the SEC than he faced in most games in the AAC. You are free to believe what you want.

That may be true...

But does that mean that is why he is not playing as well...The figures I posted prove otherwise

You do not have a very large sample of games to make a real comparison. My point is after changing teams and systems, it will take a few games to find his role, to fit into the system, then to start playing with confidence. So this would have impacted his production early in the season. Now that they are in the conference grind, he is having to do this against tougher opponents, not every game, but over the long season. "Playing well" is a generic measure. His scoring and FG% is down because it is harder to get clean looks against tougher competition and you typically do not get as many easy ones. I hope he has success. Wished he had stayed but his departure is opportunity for someone else. Next man up.

(01-17-2018 04:47 PM)midtowncowboy Wrote:  

(01-17-2018 04:41 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(01-17-2018 03:18 PM)midtowncowboy Wrote:  

(01-17-2018 03:15 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  Giannotto and Calkins mentioned this on their podcast. Said Markel isn't doing so well - and that it goes to show the grass is not always greener. Just because you leave, it doesn't mean your numbers will go up or you will go to a more successful team. Made me think and research...

Over the past 4 years (when our transfer problem really kicked-in), we've had 17 transfers. 4 of those are currently sitting out, so it's hard to include them in this analysis:

Only 2 of the 13 experienced the NCAA tourney at their new schools - Avery Woodson and Iverson. (Will become 4 of 17 if the Lawsons go to the NCAA with KU next year.)

While 5 actually experienced their only NCAA tourneys at Memphis - Dom Woodson, Damien Wilson, Austin, Pookie, and Nick.

Only 3 experienced abnormal leaps in (D1) stats at their new schools. Wilson, Pookie, and Nick (just this year). Maybe you include Kuran, although we didn't get a good look during his (only) frosh year.

Only 3 of the 17 landed at traditionally strong programs - Austin and the Lawsons.

While 4 transferred out of D1 altogether - Rykhoek, Marshall, Cunningham, Hawkins.

Indeed, there are always a lot of factors in play with transfers. And it has become easier and acceptable to transfer. But there is a story here for some of these kids who think it will solve all their problems.

Markel is playing against tougher competition. Boot Lockers told me.

Has nothing to do with anything (other than your affinity to the SEC). The point about Markel was it supposedly was to improve his NCAA chances, and that has not happened.

Personally, I don't care. Wish he had stayed, but I'm not going to judge based on how the season ended and the transition in the program. Just pointing out the MG and GC are correct - the grass is not always greener, so think hard.

So the FACT that his numbers are down and that in most of his games he is playing against better players than he played against last year 'Has nothing to do with anything'. That shows a very low IQ, a very low level ability to turn data into information and the inability to live in the real world. I hope you didn't graduate from Memphis. That would be a disgrace to the University.

lol. Trust me that you do not want to go there.

I will repeat the point once again - not for you because your bias will not allow you to grasp the point; but for the others who are following at home...

The point that Geoff and MG were making is that Markel chose to transfer in order to experience the NCAA tourney, and he did not help his chances of that happening. He did not state that he was transferring to improve his play. In fact, he gave Tubby much credit towards improving his play last year. He did not state that he was transferring to get away from the staff. He did not state he was transferring to have tougher competition.

So by Markel's own metrics, according to Geoff and MG, his numbers have nothing to do with anything and his transfer was not a success.

(01-17-2018 09:19 AM)presskh Wrote:  Pookie Powell is averaging over 19 pts per game through 18 games at LaSalle. Woulda been nice to have his offense this year. I watched him score 26 against Duquesne the other night. He averaged 4.3 ppg during his single year here - another example of that famous Pastner player development.

I personally saw him single-handedly lose the game to Tulane in the FEF which began the Josh Pastner bashing. We were 12 point favorites I believe.

(01-18-2018 05:17 PM)Tgrrfan Wrote:  

(01-17-2018 09:19 AM)presskh Wrote:  Pookie Powell is averaging over 19 pts per game through 18 games at LaSalle. Woulda been nice to have his offense this year. I watched him score 26 against Duquesne the other night. He averaged 4.3 ppg during his single year here - another example of that famous Pastner player development.

I personally saw him single-handedly lose the game to Tulane in the FEF which began the Josh Pastner bashing. We were 12 point favorites I believe.

The guy from Munford who lit up the Tigers that night is playing for Murray St. right now vs. Belmont. (Stark)

(01-18-2018 05:17 PM)Tgrrfan Wrote:  

(01-17-2018 09:19 AM)presskh Wrote:  Pookie Powell is averaging over 19 pts per game through 18 games at LaSalle. Woulda been nice to have his offense this year. I watched him score 26 against Duquesne the other night. He averaged 4.3 ppg during his single year here - another example of that famous Pastner player development.

I personally saw him single-handedly lose the game to Tulane in the FEF which began the Josh Pastner bashing. We were 12 point favorites I believe.

I remember. I was a Pookie fan, but he killed us that night. The knock on Pastner with Pookie up until then was jerking his playing time around. That night Pastner left him out there thru mistake after mistake.