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by rayers
Wed Feb 19, 2020 12:54 am
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: Game 26, 2019-20: Saint Louis (2/18)
Replies: 98
Views: 22821

Re: Game 26. 2019-20: Saint Louis (2/18)

Good win! Confidence builder. Walker should be on the floor for 30. His ability to create and make shots is good but his ability to play D and defend he hoop is huge. If Walker shoots less threes, drives more and keeps up D intensity he will be in UMass HOF! He is unstoppable off the dribble and sho...
by rayers
Sun Feb 09, 2020 7:25 pm
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: Game 24, 2019-20: George Mason (2/9)
Replies: 98
Views: 27673

Re: Game 24, 2019-20: George Mason (2/9)

Carl needs to drive and shoot or drive and dish a hell of a lot more. He needs a complete game going forward and he doesn’t have one now. Unless he plays a more multifaceted game I don’t think he will/should even start next year. Really seems like a quick point guard and a shot blocker would take th...
by rayers
Fri Feb 07, 2020 7:54 pm
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: KAEO: Carl Pierre
Replies: 375
Views: 86607

Re: KAEO: Carl Pierre

It’s a visual perceptual difference. The background is different everywhere and players are used to putting up zillions of shots on their home courts. The slight variations can affect depth especially. By the way I hate that teams have practice facilities instead of using their game courts.
by rayers
Thu Jan 30, 2020 3:36 pm
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: Tony Bergeron
Replies: 121
Views: 31811

Re: Tony Bergeron

It only matters to me that the kids play really hard the entire game and that is on the head coach. Period. They need to learn that unless they play with toughness and all out effort they will never reach their potential. That’s on McCall because he sets the standards for the players. Last night was...
by rayers
Fri Jan 24, 2020 7:06 pm
Forum: Football Forum
Topic: 2020 Recruiting
Replies: 116
Views: 48554

Re: 2020 Recruiting

What’s up with all the decommits?
by rayers
Fri Jan 24, 2020 6:07 pm
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: 2019-20 season
Replies: 1140
Views: 228514

Re: 2019-20 season

I will never forget Bruiser and Bayno ”talking” with Mike Williams’ parents outside a bar at the Monarch building after a game in Springfield. It was after one of Mike’s first games (might have been the first) and his father was pissed off about Mike’s lack of playing time. He held Bru and Bayno the...
by rayers
Mon Jan 20, 2020 5:22 pm
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: 2019-20 season
Replies: 1140
Views: 228514

Re: 2019-20 season

Unless MM figures it out really soon he will be lucky to be leaving for an assistant job at Rollins College.
by rayers
Fri Jan 17, 2020 10:01 pm
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: Game 17, 2019-20: at St Bonaventure (Rochester, 1/15)
Replies: 100
Views: 21052

Re: Game 17, 2019-20: at St Bonaventure (Rochester, 1/15)

I would love to have Djery as a son but I’d cut him from my team.
by rayers
Fri Jan 17, 2020 9:58 pm
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: WHT: Mike Williams
Replies: 10
Views: 3546

Re: WHT: Mike Williams

Wish he had a chance to play in the NCAA games his senior year. Would have helped tremendously!
by rayers
Thu Jan 16, 2020 8:40 pm
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: Game 17, 2019-20: at St Bonaventure (Rochester, 1/15)
Replies: 100
Views: 21052

Re: Game 17, 2019-20: at St Bonaventure (Rochester, 1/15)

And here is another thing. Without Bergeron we might not have Tre and T.J. But what really concerns me in addition to the style of play (soft, crappy D, liability press and no rebounding desire or commitment) is that McCall has been implying then outwardly griping that the attitude of the previous p...
by rayers
Wed Jan 15, 2020 11:31 pm
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: Game 17, 2019-20: at St Bonaventure (Rochester, 1/15)
Replies: 100
Views: 21052

Re: Game 17, 2019-20: at St Bonaventure (Rochester, 1/15)

Nothing matters unless UMass learns to: 1. Play half court defense and lose the “press” 2. Rebound. 3. Friggin rebound. Hard to watch. I have lost all faith in McCall. I don’t care how we are young or Weeks is hurt as excuses. I have coached hoop for 20 years and McCall doesn’t know how to get his g...
by rayers
Sun Dec 29, 2019 8:00 pm
Forum: Hockey Forum
Topic: Games 19 & 20 Denver U
Replies: 2
Views: 3098

Games 19 & 20 Denver U

Anyone going to Denver for the games next weekend? Any meeting places or get togethers?
by rayers
Thu Dec 19, 2019 9:01 pm
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: KAEO: Sy Chatman
Replies: 228
Views: 56066

Re: KAEO: Sy Chatman

I know Sy has some athletic ability but I think his lose is a big deal in the future. He is not strong enough to play inside and has trouble using what strength he does have to play physical. I know we can do much better with a tougher, more physical guy in the future.
by rayers
Sat Dec 07, 2019 5:25 pm
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: Game 10, 2019-20: at Harvard (12/7)
Replies: 81
Views: 15957

Re: Game 10, 2019-20: at Harvard (12/7)

Coaches need to teach these kids some defense and make them understand that if they don’t play very physical they are going to get stomped.
by rayers
Thu Dec 05, 2019 10:43 pm
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: Game 9, 2019-20: South Carolina (12/4)
Replies: 105
Views: 13862

Re: Game 9, 2019-20: South Carolina (12/4)

First of all there have been D1 teams that pressed after each score but those have been far and few between. The teams that were successful had some combination of outstanding athletes( long and fast and able to anticipate and read) and/or their style of trapping was extremely physical and aggressiv...