You forgot to add "Ferry steps up."

Are we ever going to " step up" and sign or offer someone that isn't a guard or bigger than 6'5". With McCoy gone look at next years roster where is the size?  As ED has pointed out with Gill playing a catch and shoot guard position and Powell showing an aversion to defense and rebounding there is a ton of work to be done and IMHO a real need to get some size.

On the roster now: Lewis (6'10), Robinson (big 6'8), Gill (big 6-7/6-8), Powell (6'5/6'6). Coming in: Sanders (6'8). That's five guys for two positions, four of whom have started games here. Sanders is highly rated (sorry, no scouting report). And we have a 6'8 preferred walk-on. I don't see a lot of PT for the next 2 years, unless there's a real stud out there who's going to push everyone else aside. So I think the best we can do is a project who would have to sit out a year, and we've been playing with a thin roster, so why not recruit for other needs now? Go for more big men when Lewis and Gill are seniors?

The Dome wrote:

Last year this team was weak defensively and got beat consistently on the boards I see absolutely nothing to show me that is going to change. Ferry's mode of operation appears to be out scoring the opposition that may have worked in the NEC I don't see that happening. The preferred walk on is a definite stretch who I have seen many times. Duq81, the transfer list were filled with big men along with the graduation listings. I know most staffs where aware that the Ivy League was furtial ground since they have a rule preventing 5th year players. Look at the 6'9" player Pitt signed out of Brown. BTW just learned we lost out on Nicola Akele (6'7") to Rhody after losing 6'8" Jesse Bunting to Fordham. This league as I said before appears to be getting bigger and stronger. I don't see us wanting to head in that direction.

We're not going to be beating out Pitt for players, so why bring that up. After we signed the kid from England, we didn't have a spot for Akele. What are they supposed to do? They had several offers out there. When the kid from England said yes, they took him. If you try to make him wait, you might get neither.

DOME:  WHILE THERE IS LITTLE ARGUMENT ABOUT THE DEFENSE (OR LACK THEREOF) OF THE TEAM LAST YEAR, BE CORRECT ON YOUR FACTS WHEN YOU SAY THE TEAM WAS CONSISTENTLY OUT-REBOUNDED.  NOTHING COULD BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH.  THE REBOUNDS FOR THE DUKES AND THE OPPONENTS WAS EXACTLY THE SAME-1124 TO 1124 OR 36.3 PER GAME EACH.  WHAT WE NEED FROM OUR "BIGS" IS BETTER DEFENSIVE PERFORMANCE.  FERRY HAD, IN MY OPINION, TWO OPTIONS FOR HIS LAST SCHOLARSHIP: (1) GO ALL IN FOR AKELE; OR (2) TAKE THE BEST PLAYER IN ENGLAND.  HE ENDED UP WITH OPTION 2.  WE'LL NEVER KNOW WHY AKELE DID NOT END UP AT DUQUESNE.  I REALLY DON'T CARE. WITH THE FIVE INSIDE KIDS WE HAVE, WE ARE BIG AND STRONG ENOUGH. WHO WOULD AKELE HAVE STARTED AHEAD OF? LEWIS?  GILL?  ROBINSON? SANDERS? POWELL?  i'M SATISFIED FERRY AND HIS STAFF ARE PUTTING FORTH THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF EFFORT TO GET THE PLAYERS THEY PERCEIVE FIT THE PIECES OF THEIR BASKETBALL PUZZLE.  MAYBE NOT YOURS OR MINE, BUT THEIRS. I THINK THEY KNOW A LOT MORE THAN ME ABOUT COLLEGE PLAYERS.

Grammy no need to shout (ALL CAPs).  You are going to bust a finger that way.

I do not know if you had read the articles on Ankele or watch the videos on him, but he projected to be a SF not a 4 or 5.  He is exactly the type of SF that DU sorley lacks.  A tall (6'7) long mobile big who defends well and looks to be a good three point shooter.  To answer you question he would have taken some of Jones minutes next year.  He had a lot of big time interest, so I am not sure how much interest he had in DU.  Since he signed with URI we will see how he develps.
 

Last edited by CLK (5/14/2015 1:18 pm)

Grammy I actually like the word heart a lot better.  I also said nothing about talent since I like you believe it's there I'm more concerned with size. I couldn't agree with CLK more 3 thru 5 is a big problem going forward. There is no Domo on the horizon.

Last edited by The Dome (5/14/2015 6:33 pm)