duq81 wrote:

townsonkid wrote:

If Hima is on a scholarship, then 2 of these have to go, if he isnt, then 1....
pick your poison
Tavian Dunn-MartinMarcus WeathersMichael HughesLamar Norman Jr.Austin RotroffSincere CarryAmari KellyMaceo Austin

No point speculating. Ellis was easy, now it's not. I do wish things were more transparent.

Agreed, duq81. Speculation by any of us who aren't part of the team is a useless waste of energy. Not that I know anything beyond what I hear or read. But to suggest that any of the above names are leaving at this point would be highly irrational. It is my opinion that this team is set in stone now. The scholarships go as far as they can go. The overflow remains without a scholarship(s). It's pretty simple: Keith Dambrot is a saavy college basketball coach who has the answers that we don't have. I know, I know, it's a discussion board. Yep. But I've said this before, and I'm sure I come across as a know-it-all: Some of the speculation that goes on here is mind-boggling. You'd think Duquesne was the only program in America with these sorts of scenarios. Way too much fretting for me. I think you'll see a roster with everyone on it who is remaining right now. If that means someone redshirts or pays his own way for a year or some other similar arrangement, what's so strange about that? Virtually every program in America has those "problems." I am certain this coaching staff is totally in control. This season (hopefully, we have one) is going to be dynamite.

I wasnt speculating, I was stating facts.   If you want to guess or dream about who might leave, go ahead.  I was not doing that.  Never said the coaching staff didnt know what they were doing either.   
I simply listed the non-freshman players on roster.   Wherever you take it from there is your deal.

thats not speculation.  Thats fact.  13 scholarships per team.   
8 non-freshman on the roster
6 freshman have signed a letter of intent
1 has verbal to DU(Hima)
http://verbalcommits.com/schools/duquesne

Speculation is nothing more than guessing.   There is no guessing above.  13 is 13.

And, I am not smart enough to speculate.   
 

Last edited by townsonkid (6/30/2020 2:46 pm)

kcc173 wrote:

Probably real simple. Whether walk on, non qualifier, or something else. 15 in the fold and until I see otherwise 13 is not 13, it is 15 and I am fine with it.

Exactly.
 

https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-basketball/2020/07/01/james-ellis-duquesne-transfer-westinghouse-tallahassee-keith-dambrot/stories/202007010007

Good on James for opening up about his mistakes of the past and goals of the future. I would absolutely love to see him turn it all around and become the next juco stud. I agree Ironduke81, it's sad to read some of his statements because if the main issue for him was keeping up in class maybe it was just confidence issues with himself believing he can't keep up in that environment. I'll always wonder what could have been.

PhoenixRising2 wrote:

He’s on the move again...
Pearl River in Mississippi

https://twitter.com/prccathletics/status/1291784103440900096

Pearl River went undefeated last season and has sucess in moving some of their players into some higher level basketball schools. James has so much potential which I hope he finally gets to put into play. It's a shame that ability didn't blossom while at Duquesne. I wish Ellis the very best in getting his life on track.
 

BluffHunter wrote:

Did the league Tallahassee plays in cancel the season due to covid? Maybe he is just trying to go to a school where he will get to play this season.

About a month ago NJCAA pushed all fall sports to a January start.  Don't think anybody is cancelling season yet.  Nothing on TCC website.

https://www.njcaa.org/general/2019-20/releases/20200713l9o7t8