(12-16-2017 03:48 PM)82hawk Wrote:  Wes Miller is a Carolina guy and instituted the press last year. UNCG just beat UNCW and NCSU back to back using the press. Without the press, UNCG was in the bottom 100 in defensive efficiency for 5 of the past 6 years, last year they were top 25 with the press.

Based on this dramatic change, would McGrath ever consider instituting the press?

(12-22-2017 08:51 AM)solohawks Wrote:  Did they not send you to El Paso, Alex?

(12-25-2017 11:55 AM)AlexRileySN Wrote:  https://omny.fm/shows/the-beat-and-the-beard/episode-42-merry-christmas-seahawk-nation

Merry Christmas ya filthy animals!

(12-27-2017 08:53 AM)ml1323 Wrote:  

(12-25-2017 11:55 AM)AlexRileySN Wrote:  https://omny.fm/shows/the-beat-and-the-beard/episode-42-merry-christmas-seahawk-nation

Merry Christmas ya filthy animals!

Here’s my thing about recruiting, most of this year’s talent is gone at this point, with the exception of JUCO and graduate/regular transfers. Turning this ship around for the men’s is really going to help next cycle’s recruiting, and marginally help us out now. Great job as always guys, you always seem a bit reserved to criticize players but I hear ya letting go a little bit about Kalina this time Alex

(12-28-2017 04:28 PM)Gary Miller Wrote:  

(12-27-2017 08:53 AM)ml1323 Wrote:  

(12-25-2017 11:55 AM)AlexRileySN Wrote:  https://omny.fm/shows/the-beat-and-the-beard/episode-42-merry-christmas-seahawk-nation

Merry Christmas ya filthy animals!

Here’s my thing about recruiting, most of this year’s talent is gone at this point, with the exception of JUCO and graduate/regular transfers. Turning this ship around for the men’s is really going to help next cycle’s recruiting, and marginally help us out now. Great job as always guys, you always seem a bit reserved to criticize players but I hear ya letting go a little bit about Kalina this time Alex

I think your outlook on recruiting is a bit narrow minded. Yes, all of the 4 star, 5 star talent is gone, but we're not going to have a legitimate shot at those guys anyway. The amount of talent that goes overlooked in recruiting process is pretty incredible. I mean look at some of the players on this team... Talley, Estime, and Gary were all players that didn't sign with UNCW until very late in their senior year, even in Talley's case late in his Post Grad Year at Fishburne. There is talent out there, but the JUCO and Grad Transfer routes could be helpful. They just don't need to reach for someone like a Kalina and waste another scholarship.

(12-28-2017 11:57 PM)ml1323 Wrote:  

(12-28-2017 04:28 PM)Gary Miller Wrote:  

(12-27-2017 08:53 AM)ml1323 Wrote:  

(12-25-2017 11:55 AM)AlexRileySN Wrote:  https://omny.fm/shows/the-beat-and-the-beard/episode-42-merry-christmas-seahawk-nation

Merry Christmas ya filthy animals!

Here’s my thing about recruiting, most of this year’s talent is gone at this point, with the exception of JUCO and graduate/regular transfers. Turning this ship around for the men’s is really going to help next cycle’s recruiting, and marginally help us out now. Great job as always guys, you always seem a bit reserved to criticize players but I hear ya letting go a little bit about Kalina this time Alex

I think your outlook on recruiting is a bit narrow minded. Yes, all of the 4 star, 5 star talent is gone, but we're not going to have a legitimate shot at those guys anyway. The amount of talent that goes overlooked in recruiting process is pretty incredible. I mean look at some of the players on this team... Talley, Estime, and Gary were all players that didn't sign with UNCW until very late in their senior year, even in Talley's case late in his Post Grad Year at Fishburne. There is talent out there, but the JUCO and Grad Transfer routes could be helpful. They just don't need to reach for someone like a Kalina and waste another scholarship.

There’s always talent, even as late as June. But with the recruiting process being years at this point, if anyone was on the fence about our program with our new coach they’re likely on the other side with this shaky start, unless we are their highest offer. Why risk it when you have offers from more established coaches?

Agreed on Kalina. It seems bad, but I’d rather have an empty spot than fill it with inferior players. Technically, he only has the scholarship for this year, but he’ll take up space on the roster next year unless our coaches are brutally honest and choose not to renew it or he transfers.

Talley was a similar situation to Gary and Jeffrey; new coach with a new vision. But after the first year of Keatts, how many commits came in from high school after January? Genuinely curious

(12-29-2017 05:37 PM)billthebighawksfan Wrote:  Recruiting is about establishing relationships and having a chance to play early. I think that this staff will do well recruiting regardless of this year. They already have 2 good ones and only need a couple more bigs and/or another good guard.

Thanks for bringing up the name situation CG. It's about time to get it right once and for all.

(12-29-2017 03:22 PM)CG_Hawk06 Wrote:  Question for B and B:

Sports media using "UNC-W / UNC-Wil" or any other variation but UNCW. Why does the athletic department allow this? Why doesn't someone make a call to ESPN, CBS, or anyone else that is going to show a game or run our scores on the bottom ticker to correct the name?

(12-30-2017 01:58 PM)AlexRileySN Wrote:  It's on the list. Keep 'em coming.

(12-29-2017 03:22 PM)CG_Hawk06 Wrote:  Question for B and B:

Sports media using "UNC-W / UNC-Wil" or any other variation but UNCW. Why does the athletic department allow this? Why doesn't someone make a call to ESPN, CBS, or anyone else that is going to show a game or run our scores on the bottom ticker to correct the name?