(03-06-2019 09:05 PM)pvk75 Wrote: (03-06-2019 07:40 PM)sportsfan Wrote: (03-05-2019 07:19 PM)pvk75 Wrote: oh ... no, nO, NO !!!! STF has GOT to be listening to fans at some point in time. At least once. If not, then hopefully he can see the empty seats. Or trip over them. Or something. I almost cringe when I read that Toledo averages over 4,000 ... for wbb. I don't have any idea what they average for mbb. Since STF is a business-type guy, give him a calculator and let him figure how many tickets are NOT being sold for X# of games over a season and calculate the $$ that are NOT coming in. Or how many students have ZERO interest in supporting a zilch program.
Meanwhile, we who hang on will continue hanging on.
Huh? Let me remind you he listened big time when people screamed about the non conference football schedule. Boston College and Utah got him what? Empty seats. Selective memory, eh?
Not selective memory. Selective sports. STF has done a great job with o-o-c football sked. Fans have not responded. The topic (at that point) was whether there has been another contract extension beyond 2021 for Montgomery that we don't know about.
Big, Red, I'm the one to blame for asking about roster, departures, etc. Anyone seen anything about recruiting? Terrific work roster crunching, btw.
No reason to blame anyone. Although, that "losing 81% of scoring" got me to really think about it.
Anyway, they've got two guys with letters of intent for next year. The first is a 6'1" point guard from Bolingbrook HS named Tyler Cochran. The other is a 6'7" power forward from Streamwood HS named Keenon Cole. I don't really know much about either other than they're both 2* recruits (but that's kind of life) although, from the little I've seen from Cole, he's got a really well built/athletic body.
They've also got a redshirt freshman on the roster right now. He's a 6'7" small forward from Lawrenceville, GA named Justin Lee. Another 2* but I know some here were pretty high on him hoping he'd be a bit of a difference maker this year as a freshman. To me, he looks thin and I don't know what he actually looks like enough to pick him out on the bench.
Unlike when James had to sit out a year with his transfer. I kept seeing him on the bench and was always like...."holy **** that dude is impressive looking". Lacey always stood out physically.
Other than those 3, there is about 4 or 5 others that are listed as NIU having interest, but I don't think there's a spot for a scholarship anyway. Someone up there mentioned they think they might get a JUCO transfer, which would obviously cost Hankerson a year of a scholarship, and I suppose that is a possibility.
They are linked to a JUCO transfer out of Highland Community College named Luka Barišić. He's a 6'9" power forward. 2*. Tall, kinda lean from the pictures I've seen. Haven't really watched any video of him or checked his stats. As I just now look it up, he's averaging about 15 ppg, 52.9% FG, 39.6% 3PT (44-111), 77.9% FT, 4.8 RPG, 0.9 APG. So....maybe he might do something. But...I think Demogerontis was a pretty electric scorer at Moraine Valley, or wherever he went. So, JUCO stats don't always bring a guarantee.