Press release on transfers, Goins and Graves

renorvis · Post by **renorvis** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 11:22 am

With all the guards we are coming across maybe we are looking to play a fast paced uptempo type of ball in this year and next year.

Falconboy · Post by **Falconboy** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 5:09 pm

renorvis wrote:With all the guards we are coming across maybe we are looking to play a fast paced uptempo type of ball in this year and next year.

I would assume. I'm a little concerned though that no centers seem to be on the horizon, but there could be and we just don't about them I guess. After Larson and Polk graduate , our front court looks might thin. A fast pace tempo does help you get away with less size at the center position but even Memphis had guys in the 6'10 range but were very mobile.

able1 · Post by **able1** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 5:52 pm

http://www.ay-ziggy-zoomba.com/phpBB2/v ... hp?t=21393

Do your part. Call all your quick, athletic 6'10" friends and tell them to get their butts out there.

Falcon137 · Post by **Falcon137** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 5:54 pm

Falconboy wrote:
renorvis wrote:With all the guards we are coming across maybe we are looking to play a fast paced uptempo type of ball in this year and next year.
I would assume. I'm a little concerned though that no centers seem to be on the horizon, but there could be and we just don't about them I guess. After Larson and Polk graduate , our front court looks might thin. A fast pace tempo does help you get away with less size at the center position but even Memphis had guys in the 6'10 range but were very mobile.

We're not getting any Memphis type big men in the future. Being small is fine in the MAC.

BleedOrange · Post by **BleedOrange** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:54 pm

Falcon137 wrote:
Falconboy wrote:
renorvis wrote:With all the guards we are coming across maybe we are looking to play a fast paced uptempo type of ball in this year and next year.
I would assume. I'm a little concerned though that no centers seem to be on the horizon, but there could be and we just don't about them I guess. After Larson and Polk graduate , our front court looks might thin. A fast pace tempo does help you get away with less size at the center position but even Memphis had guys in the 6'10 range but were very mobile.
We're not getting any Memphis type big men in the future. Being small is fine in the MAC.

Yes, and many other places. You don't need good 6-10 guys to be a good D1 basketball team. That type of height is extremely overrated. I'll take guys who are 6-8 with skills. Hell, look at the rosters from the last NCAA Championship game. How many starters were 6-10 or bigger?

renorvis · Post by **renorvis** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:48 pm

I agree. If we can get some bruisers in the inside I think we can get away with it. The bigs don't have to be all that skilled because of our perimeter attack. Just be able to handle scoring the ball when they get opportunities. Example Chris Richard from the Florida Gators championship teams.

h2oville rocket · Post by **h2oville rocket** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:12 pm

Spoke to Coach Cross at UT today. Mentioned that it was nice to see a couple 6'9" guys out there. His response was "Yeah, but can they play?" I think he has a grasp of the MAC style of ball.

factman · Post by **factman** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 2:10 am

Who the hell is Coach Cross? Doesn't that belong in "other schools"?

sorta

h2oville rocket · Post by **h2oville rocket** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 6:10 am

factman wrote:Who the hell is Coach Cross? Doesn't that belong in "other schools"?

sorta

Yeah, I was leaning on that little section in the Other Schools forum that says its for anyone else who ISN'T a Falcon opponent. And that's a fact.

Metz · Post by **Metz** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:20 am

Falcon137 wrote:
Falconboy wrote: I would assume. I'm a little concerned though that no centers seem to be on the horizon, but there could be and we just don't about them I guess. After Larson and Polk graduate , our front court looks might thin. A fast pace tempo does help you get away with less size at the center position but even Memphis had guys in the 6'10 range but were very mobile.
We're not getting any Memphis type big men in the future. Being small is fine in the MAC.

Don't tell him that. He thinks every basketball team needs a shaq in the middle...guys or ladies!

Redwingtom · Post by **Redwingtom** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:53 am

factman wrote:Who the hell is Coach Cross? Doesn't that belong in "other schools"?

sorta

Coach Cross is of course Toledo's new coach. I heard him on WSPD last week. He was speaking of needing so many wins to be in the NCAA tournament while never mentioning winning the MAC tournament.

Man does he have a lot to learn about MAC basketball!

Falcon137 · Post by **Falcon137** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:58 am

As you can tell, even at the highest level you have to someone 6 foot 10 or over. Right?

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/teams/roster?teamId=153

Metz · Post by **Metz** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:12 am

Falcon137 wrote:As you can tell, even at the highest level you have to someone 6 foot 10 or over. Right?

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/teams/roster?teamId=153

Their tallest player is some 6'9 guy named Tyler Hansbrough? Wow...they don't have a chance...

Falconboy · Post by **Falconboy** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 3:39 pm

Metz wrote:
Falcon137 wrote:As you can tell, even at the highest level you have to someone 6 foot 10 or over. Right?

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/teams/roster?teamId=153
Their tallest player is some 6'9 guy named Tyler Hansbrough? Wow...they don't have a chance...

Wow, do you guys even read? Their tallest player Tyler Zeller is 7'0. 1 guy at 6'10 and the rest are of them are 6'9 or under. I will take 6'8-6'9 guy that can run and are athletic any day over slow footed 6'11 guys who either can't move or have no post game whatsoever.

Metz · Post by **Metz** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:52 pm

Falconboy wrote: Wow, do you guys even read? Their tallest player Tyler Zeller is 7'0.

Honestly, that was not there earlier. I'm not joking either.