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Shredder {l Wrote}:Great article. Lots of insight into Donahue's plans as well as some of the program's shortcomings under Skinner. I'm skeptical of Trapani at center and Raji at power forward because they give up a lot on defense and the small lineup last year didn't work against ACC teams. What I do like is that Donahue has a plan to win with the players he has now. Most interesting I thought is the physical development of Biko and Southern. On one hand it speaks to them being committed to the new coach and dedicated to winning in their senior year. On the other, they were out of shape and not motivated under Skinner. Who knows how much that attitude affected the entire team the past few seasons.
The Don {l Wrote}:"I think it's an incredible advantage," he said. "I think we can recruit nationally, bringing to young men who want a strong Jesuit education and want to compete against some of the best programs in the country."
"But the response has been incredible. When we came in last spring, the one thing I asked the kids was to get in great cardio condition. We asked a few guys to drop weight -- they've dropped a lot of weight."
eepstein0 {l Wrote}:If Donahue things Raji and Trapani can start at the 4 and 5 in the ACC all the more power to him but we're going to get killed on the boards.
ryrob {l Wrote}:eepstein0 {l Wrote}:If Donahue things Raji and Trapani can start at the 4 and 5 in the ACC all the more power to him but we're going to get killed on the boards.
I think you're right on Trapani, but Raji is one of the best rebounders in the ACC. Mainly on the offensive boards but he has the athleticism to get them against anybody.
NorthEndEagle {l Wrote}:cat hair pee fire
b0mberMan {l Wrote}:ryrob {l Wrote}:eepstein0 {l Wrote}:If Donahue things Raji and Trapani can start at the 4 and 5 in the ACC all the more power to him but we're going to get killed on the boards.
I think you're right on Trapani, but Raji is one of the best rebounders in the ACC. Mainly on the offensive boards but he has the athleticism to get them against anybody.
When we went small, we lost the rebounding battle pretty hard last year. Raji is helped by being matched up against a 3 for rebounds, and Trap the same at 4.Southern, for all he couldn't do, at least took the other team's center away from those two on the boards.
Interested to see what happens this year. Not expecting much, but not expecting the basement, either.
b0mberMan {l Wrote}:ryrob {l Wrote}:eepstein0 {l Wrote}:If Donahue things Raji and Trapani can start at the 4 and 5 in the ACC all the more power to him but we're going to get killed on the boards.
I think you're right on Trapani, but Raji is one of the best rebounders in the ACC. Mainly on the offensive boards but he has the athleticism to get them against anybody.
When we went small, we lost the rebounding battle pretty hard last year. Raji is helped by being matched up against a 3 for rebounds, and Trap the same at 4.Southern, for all he couldn't do, at least took the other team's center away from those two on the boards.
Interested to see what happens this year. Not expecting much, but not expecting the basement, either.
Eagledom {l Wrote}:getting players in shape? WTF is he doing?
bignick33 {l Wrote}:Eagledom {l Wrote}:getting players in shape? WTF is he doing?
I'm glad that the players have responded to Donahue, but it's a pretty big indictment on them that they needed him to kick their ass into shape. It's something they should have done long ago on their own.
Eagledom {l Wrote}:b0mberMan {l Wrote}:ryrob {l Wrote}:eepstein0 {l Wrote}:If Donahue things Raji and Trapani can start at the 4 and 5 in the ACC all the more power to him but we're going to get killed on the boards.
I think you're right on Trapani, but Raji is one of the best rebounders in the ACC. Mainly on the offensive boards but he has the athleticism to get them against anybody.
When we went small, we lost the rebounding battle pretty hard last year. Raji is helped by being matched up against a 3 for rebounds, and Trap the same at 4.Southern, for all he couldn't do, at least took the other team's center away from those two on the boards.
Interested to see what happens this year. Not expecting much, but not expecting the basement, either.
its not like southern could rebound anyway.
NorthEndEagle {l Wrote}:cat hair pee fire
b0mberMan {l Wrote}:Eagledom {l Wrote}:b0mberMan {l Wrote}:ryrob {l Wrote}:eepstein0 {l Wrote}:If Donahue things Raji and Trapani can start at the 4 and 5 in the ACC all the more power to him but we're going to get killed on the boards.
I think you're right on Trapani, but Raji is one of the best rebounders in the ACC. Mainly on the offensive boards but he has the athleticism to get them against anybody.
When we went small, we lost the rebounding battle pretty hard last year. Raji is helped by being matched up against a 3 for rebounds, and Trap the same at 4.Southern, for all he couldn't do, at least took the other team's center away from those two on the boards.
Interested to see what happens this year. Not expecting much, but not expecting the basement, either.
its not like southern could rebound anyway.
So you completely missed my point, got it.
Eagledom {l Wrote}:b0mberMan {l Wrote}:Eagledom {l Wrote}:b0mberMan {l Wrote}:ryrob {l Wrote}:eepstein0 {l Wrote}:If Donahue things Raji and Trapani can start at the 4 and 5 in the ACC all the more power to him but we're going to get killed on the boards.
I think you're right on Trapani, but Raji is one of the best rebounders in the ACC. Mainly on the offensive boards but he has the athleticism to get them against anybody.
When we went small, we lost the rebounding battle pretty hard last year. Raji is helped by being matched up against a 3 for rebounds, and Trap the same at 4.Southern, for all he couldn't do, at least took the other team's center away from those two on the boards.
Interested to see what happens this year. Not expecting much, but not expecting the basement, either.
its not like southern could rebound anyway.
So you completely missed my point, got it.
i was responding to epstein's point
BCEagles25 {l Wrote}:The fact that Trapani and Raji are going to see some time at the 5 and 4 tells me that Southern still really isn't ACC ready. Or BC is getting smaller and faster. It's 2:30 in the morning, so a lot of things are telling me a lot of stuff.
RedBaron67 {l Wrote}:Eagledom {l Wrote}:b0mberMan {l Wrote}:Eagledom {l Wrote}:b0mberMan {l Wrote}:ryrob {l Wrote}:eepstein0 {l Wrote}:If Donahue things Raji and Trapani can start at the 4 and 5 in the ACC all the more power to him but we're going to get killed on the boards.
I think you're right on Trapani, but Raji is one of the best rebounders in the ACC. Mainly on the offensive boards but he has the athleticism to get them against anybody.
When we went small, we lost the rebounding battle pretty hard last year. Raji is helped by being matched up against a 3 for rebounds, and Trap the same at 4.Southern, for all he couldn't do, at least took the other team's center away from those two on the boards.
Interested to see what happens this year. Not expecting much, but not expecting the basement, either.
its not like southern could rebound anyway.
So you completely missed my point, got it.
i was responding to epstein's point
I think you're forgetting that when Southern was in high school, rebounding was considered the strongest part of his game. If he's really overhauled his quickness and conditioning, he might become a respectable rebounder this season. (I realize, of course, that some will react to this suggestion by asking me whether I also expect Donahue to change water into wine.)
Dirtywater {l Wrote}:I agree - this was a good write up. I am fully expecting that we will get demolished regularly next year and that we will not have a winning record until year 3 of Donahue's reign. Over the long haul I think this new coach and his assistants will be very solid. But he will have as much to learn about big time basketball in a place like the ACC as the players have to learn about him. This will be a gigantic adjustment from the Ivy League. If he understands the Jerry York three rules of coaching - recruiting, recruiting, recruiting - he'll do fine.
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