I'm sure they will rethink the Cleveland point forward strategy now as he did lead the team in TOs. Now that we have bigger and more athletic guards and even more athletic forwards we should be better to handle any pressure. Porter is our very best at taking care of the ball and passing but prone t...

I’ll add that TP as a situational 2 would be an option, but pairs w/CP, otherwise you get pressed/trapped. Don’t see a frequent advantage with that. Still see 8-10 rotation, though. Disagree with quite a bit of your last couple of posts. The idea that our smurf backcourt did not create matchup prob...

thesportscritic wrote: ↑April 22nd, 2024, 7:14 am Krystal Tharp.

3 core returning starters (PG,2G,F). Add Peter (3G) & Aquino (F) to starting 5. And a ton of options to work with from there. All nice fits for this offense. All appear solid. 8-10 man rotation. Noice. We'll see, but IMHO the fact that Porter and Metheny were both starters last year is irrelevant. ...

One thing I worry about a bit is the effect an influx of 5 transfers who for the most part had no relationship with our program prior to the last few weeks will have on the team culture. I'm sure our staff has vetted them as best they can in a short time and with 7 returnees as well as 2 FR who have...

Liberty 4 NMS 3. Roberts 2 run homer. Kersten pinch hit RBI single in bottom of 6th, following a double by Jesse. for go ahead run. Madrey making diving catch in Top of 7th in LF, and doubled runner off 1B for game ending DP. Escobar complete game win. We're now in driver's seat for regular season....

Ihnen will likely be granted a hardship year because he missed 2 seasons in a row with injuries. If so, the only players on next years roster who will be in their final year of eligibility are Smith and Peter. If we sign both of our 2025 commits, Carter and Grimes, that will give us a full roster a...

Ihnen will likely be granted a hardship year because he missed 2 seasons in a row with injuries. If so, the only players on next years roster who will be in their final year of eligibility are Smith and Peter. If we sign both of our 2025 commits, Carter and Grimes, that will give us a full roster ag...

JK37 wrote: ↑April 21st, 2024, 6:18 am Seeing a Blair in the lineup just gives me chills.

So, counting the 2 coming off redshirt, we have 9 "new" players. Only 3 of the returners played significant minutes, and although they were all starters this year, I only look for 2 to start next year. I expect Metheny and Porter to split time at the point, and I think the competition for minutes an...

A Sea of Red wrote: ↑April 20th, 2024, 6:04 pm Regarding the scholarship situation, nobody is leaving. One of our players will be a walkon.

Not to beat a dead horse, but having 2 players who are total non threats to shoot the 3 in the starting lineup is very un-Ritchie-like, especially if neither is a true post player. We were there last year with Cleveland and Venzant, but let's face it, our options were limited to say the least. If we...

A Sea of Red wrote: ↑April 20th, 2024, 8:54 am We’re not done. Expecting one more addition.

Anyone have any idea why Yoder was pulled after 3 innings with the game tied 1-1?

With us now being at the scholarship limit, the question is, are we done, or is it likely that we have another transfer out, thus freeing up a scholarship? I would think the most likely candidates would be Spell and Yates, and looking at the players we have coming in, I don't see the opportunities f...

UVA playing against a mid-pack MEAC team is their equivalent of us playing Non D1 schools. Individual player performances don't mean a lot. I'm not knocking Bond, and I think his athleticism can make us better, which I'm sure is why we are pursuing him.

Sounds like you don't watch UVA play that much. I would recommend checking out some footage. I was at his Morgan State game (check that one out). Ritchie has bought in 100% to Tony's defensive approach, but offense is another matter. He remains totally convinced that the best way to score is to rec...

Hopefully we are not losing out on Bond. I would say he has the best chance of leading us in scoring next year. I would love to sign Bond for his overall athleticism and familiarity with the pack line, but the odds of any player who logged 300 minutes in a season and only took two 3 point shots lea...

From what I can tell, these guys will confirm that it is actually possible to perform live and be creative in your 70s. Unlike a certain other group doing their "farewell" tour charging 4 figure prices to watch them lip-synch to 10 year old autotuned vocal tracks of 50 year old songs. John Mellenca...

From what I can tell, these guys will confirm that it is actually possible to perform live and be creative in your 70s. Unlike a certain other group doing their "farewell" tour charging 4 figure prices to watch them lip-synch to 10 year old autotuned vocal tracks of 50 year old songs.

The Tar Heels visit the mountain on Wednesday. UNC's RPI is currently 66. Over the past week, we have moved up two spots, from #34 to #32. UVA is still at #30, with UCF in between. Penn State, a team we beat earlier this season, is at #28. Lets beat the Heels and Keep Climbing! Not bad for a team w...

Wondering if you have looked into catching the new "supergroup" BEAT, which features Steve Vai and Tool drummer Danny Carey joining Adrian Belew and Tony Levin to do the 80s King Crimson catalogue. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Urp95tWoOCc They will be in Richmond, Charlotte, DC and Durham, all in...

Some observations: hitting all year has been a concern. At this point, it is what it is. The Bishops, Canetto, Hudson, aren't coming back. Losing Hudson was a body blow. Her offense, and her defense (we lead the CUSA in PBs and WPs) has not been replaced by our catchers, or anyone else for that mat...

Our approach at the plate is not good. Most of our hitters look lost. Bad half swings, taking hittable pitches for strikes, too many weak pop-ups. Need to be more aggressive. We were so bad today, I headed home in 8th inning. Couldn't watch anymore. Let me get this straight. You drive 7 hours to wa...

Although I know getting passed on by a couple of power schools he was interested in is likely the biggest reason he chose to return, I would be surprised if Salter did not get something substantial from us as well. If so, money well spent.