be, in order for 1970 to understand your posts, you have to use words that only contain a single syllable.
1970, he means more height.
In fairness to 1970, he has claimed that TA prefers going with three guards. And based upon the way the roster is constructed, I think that is correct. And historically the MAAC has a reputation of being a League with VG guards. So, I would say that we should be in good shape for MAAC play. The challenge will probably be two fold: 1. OOC games. 2. Post Season, if we get there.
I'm going to say this for about the hundredth time out here: the idea that "height" is guaranteed to bring better interior defense/rebounding is a fallacy. I mean, we only need to look at last year for evidence, as we were actually better on the glass and defending at the rim when Os was out. Yes, I know, Os wasn't healthy all season, but even at he's best was never Mutumbo out there.
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Guy, then look at the roster, and give us your opinion of whether you think we have 'enough' rebounding on the roster, when we play with three guards. And, don't keep confusing height with rebounding. Just think, Harry, the horse, Gallatin.
On average, this team is one inch taller compared to Tim Cluess's second-year team.
Tim's second-year team had four players who were 6'7" or taller, with one player, Josh Gomez, being 6'8" or over. This team featured four players who could play the 4 or 5 positions (Glover, Ridley, Moikobu, and Gomez).
Tobin's current second-year squad boasts five players who are 6'7" or taller, including three players over 6'8". None of these players are Josh Gomez. Tobin's team has five players capable of playing the 4 or 5 positions (Patterson, Hogarth, Jungers, Moundi, and Rupert).
During the Cluess era, our struggles against bigger teams were not due to a lack of height but rather a lack of depth at the 4 and 5 positions. While we often had a standout player down low, such as Glover, Laury, Washington, Griffin, and Agee, the backups were generally more role players. In my opinion, Tobin's team will feature four players who can genuinely play both the 4 and 5 positions, with the fifth being more of a stretch 4. If we had more interchangeable parts in the paint during Cluess's tenure, we might have won more games by not having to worry so much about foul trouble for our bigs.
The difference in height can be compensated with athleticism, strength, and positioning. Last year, we had minimal production off the boards from our taller players, with our top four rebounders being Gordon (6'5"), Jean (6'3"), Quigley (5'11"), and Joel Brown (6'2"). Production could have been better if Oz and Terrell Williams had been healthy, highlighting the importance of redundancy in the paint. I believe we will be much better off the boards this year. While we all dream of having an athletic 6'11" PF/C who can run the court, control the boards, and guard all positions, such players are rare and typically found at schools like UConn, Kentucky, Duke, and North Carolina, not in the MAAC.
Guy, then look at the roster, and give us your opinion of whether you think we have 'enough' rebounding on the roster, when we play with three guards. And, don't keep confusing height with rebounding. Just think, Harry, the horse, Gallatin.
We have enough rebounding on the roster. And I'm not the one confusing height with anything. It's always nice to have some height but it's simply not a must.
The greatest poster in the history of the MAAC as determined by THREE separate polls.
be, in order for 1970 to understand your posts, you have to use words that only contain a single syllable.
1970, he means more height.
In fairness to 1970, he has claimed that TA prefers going with three guards. And based upon the way the roster is constructed, I think that is correct. And historically the MAAC has a reputation of being a League with VG guards. So, I would say that we should be in good shape for MAAC play. The challenge will probably be two fold: 1. OOC games. 2. Post Season, if we get there.
Yes, TA recruited kids he wanted that aren't tall enough, I guess FDU didn't beat the #1 team with the biggest center in college. I don't claim I know.
be, in order for 1970 to understand your posts, you have to use words that only contain a single syllable.
1970, he means more height.
In fairness to 1970, he has claimed that TA prefers going with three guards. And based upon the way the roster is constructed, I think that is correct. And historically the MAAC has a reputation of being a League with VG guards. So, I would say that we should be in good shape for MAAC play. The challenge will probably be two fold: 1. OOC games. 2. Post Season, if we get there.
Yes, TA recruited kids he wanted that aren't tall enough, I guess FDU didn't beat the #1 team with the biggest center in college. I don't claim I know.
It’s really hard for a MAAC school to recruit a 6’10 big that can play. Ruland’s happen once a century.
I just want to make a couple clarifying points for everyone. I think most get this, but it does seem like some don't. And so people don't think I'm talking about of my keister, I'll use KenPom as a source.
We've basically gone with a 3-guard lineup AND undersized center since the start of the Cluess era. Per Kenpom, here are the guys who have played the most minutes at the 3 and the 5 since 2012:
2012: Armand (6'3), Glover (6'7) 2013: Armand (6'3), Laury (6'9) 2014: Bowman (6'5), Laury (6'9) 2015: Amayo (6'4), Laury (6'9) 2016: Much (6'5), Washington (6'8) 2017: Much (6'5), Washington (6'8) 2018: Zach Lewis (6'3), Edogi (6'8) 2019: Ben Perez (6'4), Agee (6'9) 2020: Crawford (6'6), Agee (6'9) 2021: Berrick (6'4), Nelly (6'9) 2022: Berrick (6'4), Nelly (6'9) 2023: Berrick (6'4), Os (7'0) 2024: Idan (6'4), Os (7'0)
So, outside of Os who was clearly a stretch 5 to begin with but was also supported by Nelly previously, we haven't really had what one would define as a true center for a good 15 years around here, while also playing 3 guard lineups, and despite those things we've had insane success.
The greatest poster in the history of the MAAC as determined by THREE separate polls.
I just want to make a couple clarifying points for everyone. I think most get this, but it does seem like some don't. And so people don't think I'm talking about of my keister, I'll use KenPom as a source.
We've basically gone with a 3-guard lineup AND undersized center since the start of the Cluess era. Per Kenpom, here are the guys who have played the most minutes at the 3 and the 5 since 2012:
2012: Armand (6'3), Glover (6'7) 2013: Armand (6'3), Laury (6'9) 2014: Bowman (6'5), Laury (6'9) 2015: Amayo (6'4), Laury (6'9) 2016: Much (6'5), Washington (6'8) 2017: Much (6'5), Washington (6'8) 2018: Zach Lewis (6'3), Edogi (6'8) 2019: Ben Perez (6'4), Agee (6'9) 2020: Crawford (6'6), Agee (6'9) 2021: Berrick (6'4), Nelly (6'9) 2022: Berrick (6'4), Nelly (6'9) 2023: Berrick (6'4), Os (7'0) 2024: Idan (6'4), Os (7'0)
So, outside of Os who was clearly a stretch 5 to begin with but was also supported by Nelly previously, we haven't really had what one would define as a true center for a good 15 years around here, while also playing 3 guard lineups, and despite those things we've had insane success.
