- April 6th, 2024, 7:45 am
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One would thing we will have prospective transfers on campus this weekend. Hopefully we will be hearing about new additions soon.
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A Sea of Red wrote: ↑April 13th, 2024, 12:48 pm Venzant’s decision to transfer was family relatedNo more details?
A Sea of Red wrote: ↑April 18th, 2024, 9:15 pm Were not done
Tothehoopyall1 wrote: ↑April 19th, 2024, 1:54 am 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 leading a Ritchie McKay coached team in scoring are slimmer than Eugenia Cooney.
Tothehoopyall1 wrote: ↑April 19th, 2024, 8:50 am 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 recruit players who can shoot the 3 and get them good looks.
olldflame wrote:Bond had 10 in the game against Morgan State that I saw. I don't remember him shooting any 3s that game but he was getting to the basket and making plays. His defense was solid. Unfortunately, Bennett doesn't play his freshamn that much although there were a lot of complaints for Bond not getting more time. I think he can be a big scorer for us based on what I saw. Just my opinion.Tothehoopyall1 wrote: ↑April 19th, 2024, 8:50 am 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 recruit players who can shoot the 3 and get them good looks.
We already have one key player (Cleveland) who is not a 3 point threat. When he was on the floor with Venzant, it really restricted us offensively.
olldflame wrote: ↑April 19th, 2024, 11:11 am 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.It's called talent projection. There's a reason he is an ACC caliber talent and most of our team was not recruited at this level. What would he have done on our team this past season if he were at LU? He would have done A LOT!!