Cian Medley is a 5’11” guard from Camden NJ. listed as a sophomore on the St. Louis roster and as Vastagman points out was a recruiting target of ours in the past. He led St. Louis in assists by a large margin last season even though he had less playing time than other guards. St. Louis had a losing record this season. Click the Show more on the tweet to see Fairfield on the list.
Post by ctghostman on Mar 24, 2024 10:21:58 GMT -5
Lots of talented players but those players come with a lot of AAU and other hangers on / grifter baggage from Camden. All players probably have some of this, Camden is excessive. The Camden win* in the NJ state semifinals highlights a lot of the lack of class, integrity and character that surrounds that program
^ If getting the best NIL offer is Cian’s primary objective, then he’s most likely not coming to Fairfield. We have some NIL but looking at the list, I bet St. Bonaventure and James Madison easily surpass our best offers —- probably quite a few other schools on that list also.
^ If getting the best NIL offer is Cian’s primary objective, then he’s most likely not coming to Fairfield. We have some NIL but looking at the list, I bet St. Bonaventure and James Madison easily surpass our best offers —- probably quite a few other schools on that list also.
I would pass on any player who has that as their primary objective. I would rather work to get NIL money for players, like Bryson, that are proven for us and come here for other reasons.
Post by nashvillestag on Mar 25, 2024 8:34:35 GMT -5
Former Windsor HS star Primo Spears who played this last season at Florida State has entered the portal. I've always loved his game and had hoped the Stags might have acquired his services previously when we didn't really have a PG on the team. What I don't like about him now however is his nomad type existence in which he seems to go somewhere new every year (Duquesne and Georgetown previously). It will be interesting to see where his new destination will be.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aAnrTTOKzo Here's a player I'm sure FF will look at. Julien Soumauro. 5'11 (maybe) guard combo guard form the Bronx. Played at Cardinal Hayes and then prepped at year at Woodstock. 12.7 PPG, 40% FG, 36% 3PT, 71% FT. Had solid games against Baylor and Arkansas. I'm sure Coach Braica recruited him when he was St Francis, Brooklyn. Chose Gardner Webb over New Hampshire, Quinnipiac, and Bryant. Has 1 year remaining, but he's a plug in and play guy.
Knowling entering interests me because he would be a perfect fit at the four for the Stags. That said, I'm not sure his game would translate so well in a power conference. Many schools at all levels of D-1 would be interested in him however, but you never know. A degree at Yale in hand and a chance to stay close to home might be enticing, especially playing for a program on the rise as he was able to see in person when the Bulldogs were upset in direct competition between the two clubs. I will be watching where he ends up going very closely.
Knowling entering interests me because he would be a perfect fit at the four for the Stags. That said, I'm not sure his game would translate so well in a power conference. Many schools at all levels of D-1 would be interested in him however, but you never know. A degree at Yale in hand and a chance to stay close to home might be enticing, especially playing for a program on the rise as he was able to see in person when the Bulldogs were upset in direct competition between the two clubs. I will be watching where he ends up going very closely.
There is so much transfer portal chatter out there that its hard to pay attention to much of it. Knowling though is one that is a good fit and is a known quantity so is probably worth watching. Love to hear we got a commitment.
With well over 1,000 headed to the portal, I'm sure we could post videos all day of players that would satisfy FF's needs for next season. I'll try and keep it to players who I think are obtainable. Reid Ducharme spent his freshman year at Xavier and played in only 5 games. He's a 6'6 wing from Massachusetts who played AAU with the same organization as Tyler Nelson. Played prep ball at Brewster Academy. Has one sister playing at UCONN and one at Brown. Thoughts?
Interesting thoughts from a poster on the Siena board. Kinda sums up how I feel these days,
“So, I was watching some March Madness yesterday, and it hit me: I really don't enjoy the entire system of college hoops anymore.
A lot goes into that feeling...I mean, I still enjoy watching the action, don't get me wrong.
But always in the back of my mind is "I wonder how much NIL money this guy is making". Or "I wonder which 'small school' this guy transferred in from.
Sure, there can always be upsets (way to go, Oakland!), but the days of a team at a mid or low major level being able to build a team over several years, develop their players, and make a serious run when those Frosh and Sophomores mature into Juniors and Seniors are gone...unless you have deep enough pockets to pay them through their years of service at your small school. Even then, what's to prevent Big State U who needs a player because their stud Frosh just went to the NBA, from coming along and plucking your star away with promises of way more money...
Between that, and wondering which players from a conference like the MAAC is going to be "called up" into a P6 conference, it's taken a lot away from a sport which I truly used to enjoy.
It makes me sad.
Makes me long for the "good old days", which as a younger man at the time, I didn't even realize were so good. The days when you could watch a player, even on another MAAC team, develop from barely playing as a skinny baby-faced frosh to becoming all-MAAC as an upper classman (with great facial hair!). That sort of thing was taken as a given, not even 10 years ago.
Sure, we can grab some good players from the portal, but that feels more like mercenaries. And having to constantly concern yourself over who's entering the portal and which players off this year's team will not be here next year...it's just awful.
Shame on the NCAA for not seeing this coming years ago, and doing what they could to prevent or at least ease some of this. Of course, the NCAA in general could probably care less about mid and low majors, save for "let's make sure we have a few of them in the big dance, because people sure do love the underdog". But in reality, they have stacked the deck against any non preferred school ever being able to truly compete or even build something over a player's 4 year collegiate career.
I guess we've sort of known for years that NCAA will always side with elites over little guys, that's not new.
And I don't in any way at all blame the players...this is America, go out and earn what you can. It's not even all about the money. I have no problem, necessarily, with the players getting paid.
But this transfer portal crap is (in my mind) just a way to ensure that Big State U has constant advantages. They snuck this crap in during COVID, but of course never adjusted, and probably never will. This was their response to players leaving P6 schools early for the NBA. Now, when Duke loses their stud sophomore PG to the NBA, they just go shopping and pluck whichever PG they want from a lower level school. It's disgusting and unfair, and in my opinion, has ruined college hoops.
Sorry for the rant, but I've felt this way for a few years now, Siena's awful last few seasons aside.”
With well over 1,000 headed to the portal, I'm sure we could post videos all day of players that would satisfy FF's needs for next season. I'll try and keep it to players who I think are obtainable. Reid Ducharme spent his freshman year at Xavier and played in only 5 games. He's a 6'6 wing from Massachusetts who played AAU with the same organization as Tyler Nelson. Played prep ball at Brewster Academy. Has one sister playing at UCONN and one at Brown. Thoughts?
I’m not going to comment specifically on Ducharme. The coaching staff has hopefully already re-recruited our roster and has a good idea of what our needs are via the portal. One thing I did notice in last night’s game was most of the players who were most effective were players who transferred down to Seattle and Fairfield. Tyson and Christofilis for Seattle had been on the rosters of Houston and Creighton before transferring to Seattle and Fields and Yetna had played at Bowling Green and Seton Hall before coming to us. So, in general, I’d prefer for us to be getting our transfers from players who are dissatisfied for one reason or another at a higher level of play than the MAAC. However, I do realize that Jasper Floyd from the JUCO ranks did far more for us this year than Richie Springs did for Quinnipiac, even though Springs came from UConn —— so it’s not simply an automatic to fill the roster with transfers from higher rated conferences.
I think Casey knows how he wants the team to play, so if Ducharme fills one of our needs —— we most likely will be contacting him to determine his level of interest in us.