(03-13-2023 06:34 PM)KickItToScotty Wrote:  

(03-13-2023 06:24 PM)Bill Wrote:  Tyler Nickel in the portal.

https://verbalcommits.com/players/tyler-nickel

Not surprised. Come home Tyler!

Definitely agree with Dukester that Edwards would be real likely to leave Matt Brady's JMU basketball. I feel a lot better about him staying now than I would have then, we'll see how it goes... Gotta agree more with LH on XB, I think he's a future star for the Dukes.

Blaine and/or Roberson I guess I wouldn't be surprised to see them end up like Stinson and McConnell after basically no playing time but I'm hoping they're more a matter of a couple guys that fit and just needed a little more development plus had too many guys above them in the rotation. Would be a little concerning for Byington's HS recruiting though if those guys leave or are pushed out.

Nickel going to be getting interest from every high major in the country. Would love for him to come back home, but unsure how realistic that is.

(03-14-2023 08:27 AM)Centdukesfan Wrote:  Nickel going to be getting interest from every high major in the country. Would love for him to come back home, but unsure how realistic that is.

agree

(03-14-2023 08:27 AM)Centdukesfan Wrote:  Nickel going to be getting interest from every high major in the country. Would love for him to come back home, but unsure how realistic that is.

I heard somewhere that he is favoring Pitt.

(03-14-2023 09:33 PM)hburg Wrote:  1

You’re like a dream come truuue

2

(03-15-2023 07:22 AM)AssyrianDuke Wrote:  2

Just wanna be with youu

3

If JMU is going to be a contender next season, Byington is going to have to bring in a couple of impactful transfers, at a minimum. Based on offers extended to his two signees in the fall (Archie and Carey), looks like a higher caliber recruit than he's brought in previously. What JMU is losing, though, is pretty significant from a fringe contender in the Sun Belt. (I say fringe since JMU's margin of error was so small in nearly all conference games.)

Byington, himself, has said that JMU competes with its no. 3 through 11 player on the roster. That's his way of saying the team didn't have front-line players to compete with other schools in conference, with quality depth making up the difference. He also said we haven't seen the full impact of using the AUBC as a recruiting tool either.

Here's what the depth chart might currently look like, not knowing who's returning. I know Mettlen, for example, said that Julien Wooden needs to decide if he's coming back for a 5th year. I wouldn't be surprised if some, or all, of the current freshmen were to leave. Brycen Blaine might be the best of that bunch, based on Mettlen's comments on him prior to last season.

1 - Ihenacho, Archie, Brown, Strickland
2 - Freidel, Blaine
3 - Edwards
4 - Amadi, Wooden
5 - Carey, Roberson

On paper, looks like team needs a playmaker in the mold of T. Molson and a switchable big like Offurum. Plus, more shooting. Should be interesting to follow what happens between now and sometime in May perhaps.

(03-15-2023 08:57 AM)Deez Nuts Wrote:  3

Girl, it’s plain to seeee

That you’re the only one for me, and

It's 4 me.

(03-15-2023 02:29 PM)Dukester Wrote:  It's 4 me.

no no no, its 4, repeat steps 1 through 3

We almost did it. Dukester, brush up on your R&B all-timers!

(03-15-2023 08:57 AM)Deez Nuts Wrote:  3

What are we fighting for? Dont tell me, I don’t give a damn next stop is..

Cause it’s

(03-15-2023 10:27 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  

(03-15-2023 08:57 AM)Deez Nuts Wrote:  3

What are we fighting for? Dont tell me, I don’t give a damn next stop is..

Cause it’s

For all the whippersnappers who don't get the reference

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws0DLWApHko

(03-15-2023 05:55 PM)HyperDuke Wrote:  We almost did it. Dukester, brush up on your R&B all-timers!

I'm clueless on current R&B

Now 70's, 80's, and 90's Motown - I likely have an upper hand on everyone on here.

Brian McKnight ain’t exactly current sir!

(03-15-2023 10:27 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  

(03-15-2023 08:57 AM)Deez Nuts Wrote:  3

What are we fighting for? Dont tell me, I don’t give a damn next stop is..

Cause it’s

I know woodstock as well.