Simms wrote:

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Graduated in 2014.

Mike is a very good player who is already a big fish in the Atlantic 10 pond. I have a suspicion that with Coach Dambrodt, if the two Mikes stay, that next year the Dukes are going to be the surprise team in the A10. Think of how many close games we lost the past two years. Coach D's record of achievement suggests that we win those. We might even nip at the heels of one of the tourneys. If Mike leaves, I suspect the Dukes will be a winning team. Transfer down, all will be good for Mike as the big fish in the small one-bid pond. Transfer to a P6 and the year's sit will make him a tad rusty plus the big boys will over-recruit him. Who knows then? I can't help but think of L.G. Gill. He would have played 28-37 minutes here and have been the big fish. Instead, at Maryland, he was not even a minnow at 6 minutes a game.

Whether Mike stays or goes, Coach D gives me a renewed vibe that I haven't felt since the Atkins/Arnold  group which was our last championship year. Coach D will build something grand. I hope Mike is a cornerstone. But, if he goes, good luck to him. The Dukes are rising with Gormley, Harper and Dambrodt. Go Dukes!

HookShot wrote:

Mike is a very good player who is already a big fish in the Atlantic 10 pond. I have a suspicion that with Coach Dambrodt, if the two Mikes stay, that next year the Dukes are going to be the surprise team in the A10. Think of how many close games we lost the past two years. Coach D's record of achievement suggests that we win those. We might even nip at the heels of one of the tourneys. If Mike leaves, I suspect the Dukes will be a winning team. Transfer down, all will be good for Mike as the big fish in the small one-bid pond. Transfer to a P6 and the year's sit will make him a tad rusty plus the big boys will over-recruit him. Who knows then? I can't help but think of L.G. Gill. He would have played 28-37 minutes here and have been the big fish. Instead, at Maryland, he was not even a minnow at 6 minutes a game.

Whether Mike stays or goes, Coach D gives me a renewed vibe that I haven't felt since the Atkins/Arnold  group which was our last championship year. Coach D will build something grand. I hope Mike is a cornerstone. But, if he goes, good luck to him. The Dukes are rising with Gormley, Harper and Dambrodt. Go Dukes!

I agree with or without the freshman we should be solid but I hope they stay to be a part of it. Like you said I could see us making a big jump next year if they stay.

No way he leaves to transfer down, if he leaves he'll move up and risk not fitting in after sitting out a year.

I'd guess that the 3 recruits have kept in contact with each other as well as the current team members. They've been anticipating playing together for months and now that we've made the right hire (according to most) I can see them deciding to honor their commitments. I'd imagine sitting out a year would be tough on these kids who love to compete.

Wheeler was granted his release today. Wouldn't count on him sticking around. Haven't heard much from Walker or big Lew during this process.

If the guys we already have on the roster stay, I expect that we'll be much better than this past year. If the other 2 recruits stay, we might be surprisingly good.

Duques102 wrote:

WashPaRick wrote:

I'd guess that the 3 recruits have kept in contact with each other as well as the current team members. They've been anticipating playing together for months and now that we've made the right hire (according to most) I can see them deciding to honor their commitments. I'd imagine sitting out a year would be tough on these kids who love to compete.

Exactly, how can you justify with yourself sitting out a year when you were willing to play for Ferry when you could still come to the school that recruited you when the new coach is OBVIOUSLY an upgrade on paper and you have the facilities upgrade coming.

He has to be he type of coach that players love to play for when you see how close he and Lebron continue to be despite Lebron becoming one of the most famous people on the planet earth.

I think the only way they don't stay is if a dream school comes calling. Like you said why else would you leave a situation you committed to when the situation has now become 10x better here.

I agree but I think kids just think about this stuff differently.  Once they get a little perspective kids start to think more logically as you stated here.

Sarah K. Spencer‏ 

Mike Lewis II says he hasn't made a final decision but will probably stay at Duquesne.

 

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Please stay Mike. You, Ike Mike, & coach Dambrot will be awesome together! You have a chance ti be those legendary guys that made DU great again.

Officer Dribble wrote:

Dukes2012 wrote:

Wheeler was granted his release today. Wouldn't count on him sticking around. Haven't heard much from Walker or big Lew during this process.

Jim Ferry retweeted a post about Wheeler reopening his recruitment.  Strikes me as a weird thing for Ferry to be doing.

At first I thought it was weird, but then I took a less cynical view that it's probably just him supporting a kid he has decent relationship with. The retweet was worded as an advertisement for wheeler's talent and services.

Where can I watch this video of presser at??  YouTube link doesn't have a video feed and sound isn't working

"Think big"!! You know I love that! A lot of posters had become so dejected, that they've been thinking small. Dambrot is thinking big! Man, I can't overstate how good that sounds.