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(11-03-2018 01:11 PM)ODUDJ96 Wrote:  

(11-03-2018 08:07 AM)odu09 Wrote:  

(11-03-2018 01:45 AM)Petey Hodge Wrote:  

(11-02-2018 09:05 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  VCU won't be the biggest game this season. Not even close.

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in your opinion, what will be the biggest game of the season?

Please dont say some forced soulless rivalry with a C-USA team like MTSU, WKU or North Florida International Atlantic University.

Syracuse, no question.

The cards are too stacked against us for that game (long travel, hostile environment, exceptional opponent). I wouldn’t get your hopes up for that game.

We're certainly underdogs, but this is the kind of game that we need to win in order to have a shot at an at-large bid. Anyone who we may face in the NCAA's will likely be at least as good as Syracuse.

(11-04-2018 07:35 PM)AdoptedMonarch Wrote:  

(11-04-2018 04:09 PM)ODUDJ96 Wrote:  I don’t think our rebounding was great last year. It was just okay. Not sure how our rebounding gets worse with two seven footers and Carver.

Stating the obvious, it comes down to a lack of assertiveness. Anton Larsen, for all his height, was not a premier rebounder.

I don't know that this will turn out to be a concern for either Robinson or Dickens this season. They certainly have the tools to be effective rebounders. But it is a bit worrying that they didn't absolutely dominate the boards against VWU, given their substantial height advantage.

Dickens did assert himself for a period of time in the second half, and he was dominant during that stretch.

Syracuse could be a top 10 team this year.

No one talked about the presser........so I will add what Jeff said.

BJ/Caver- have to play 30 mins a piece.
Carver- played a little more mins that he expected vs. VWC (23 minutes)
Kalu/Joe- didn't quite play as much as he intended
Elbert/Dickens- Elbert will play 3 min stretches. Dickens will play be stretched out just a little higher
Xavier- Doesn't know how many mins he will play

Did not plan on playing Carver at the 5, but was really successful for the short time that Carver did. Most versatile lineup and ball moves really well when Carver at 5. (Carver, BJ, Green, Godwin, Caver) Not going to play it a ton, but we will see this lineup.

Caver- the offense is more spread out now, which opens up driving lanes for him.

Deepest rotation he's ever had. Reliably play 10. Hard to play 9 guys (9th guy is usually not a double digit guy) Has to try and figure out how to sort it out.

P.S. He thinks VWC will end up being a very good D-3 team.

Caver was playing with his food that night. He could do anything he wanted. He clearly held back some to get the others involved.

(11-05-2018 01:08 PM)ODUDrunkard13 Wrote:  

If he played 80 possessions per night, he would be talked about as one of the top mid major point guards in America.

Highlight video from 7 Cities Hooptape

I hope we're giving DaSean Webster access to every game.

Wow Wade looks like a junior. Kids strong looking

Posted from mobile device. Hopefully it's coherent.

Our strength people are incredible.

(11-05-2018 09:18 PM)Gilesfan Wrote:  Our strength people are incredible.

With extreme turnover. Gotta figure out a way to pay enough to keep the talented ones.