Rambling Thoughts On Labor Day 2013

[pc1971]

1.The next 5 days will be causing most of us a lot of anxiety as we wait to see what Messrs. Abu and Terrell decide?Either or both could go PC 's way.Coolley wants someone to replace Batts.Abu has purportedly been the main target.Come and the minutes will be there.Many believe that Terrell is less of a need.I am not one of them.I do not want to see the Friars entering the 2014-2015 season with only Dunn,Austin and Fortune on the roster.I want Terrell and a point guard.There is still a solid chance that PC will gets these young men.

2.lindsey and Chukwu having already commited is superb news.

3.Chukwu gives PC a defensive rim protector like we have not seen for a long time.Huge (literally and figuratively) get.His addition will help in the attainment of a solid 4 man,since that guy won't have to worry about being an undersized 5 man (not to mention that CD will be on the roster that year also).

4. The BE is off to a great start on the recruiting trail . It shows that many stud hoopsters prefer being in a basketball- centric school situation,where they are the main focus .Impressive.

5.Even if PC were to add no other recruits (that will not happen) ,this is what the Roster will look like for 2014-2015.CD and PC at the 5 ;Henton,Harris,Bullock,Lindsey (I do not expect Kofane to be there) at forward; and Dunn,Fortune and Austin in the backcourt.Pretty talented.Add a couple of studs to it ( be it Abu,Terrell, Bentil or others ) and it will be even better.

6.Austin will be one of ( if not THE) the best Frosh in the BE this season.

7.A big reason for my belief that PC will be a top BE team ,with an excellent shot for the 2014 NCAAs,is its experienced quality talent.Batts and Cotton are quality Seniors.Henton is a strong Junior.They have been through the wars and done well.

8.The BE schedule is due out this week.Looking forward to seeing it and booking some trips up to Providence.

9.Ed Cooley is a great recruiter,who has been a successful closer.But,much credit should go the the staff---- especially Bob Simon.

[wtm97]

The next 5 days will be causing most of us a lot of anxiety as we wait to see what Messrs. Abu and Terrell decide?Either or both could go PC 's way.

My anxiety leveled off big time with the Chukwu announcement. Yes, I want Abu + Terrell however the pressure is off us now that we have Lindsey and Chukwu + the existing roster. We can and will build a strong class around those two and if it is Abu + Terrell (or maybe one of them) then fine...BUT if they go in another direction, we will be able to fill out this class with additional high quality recruits - of that I am certain.

[pc1971]

I agree that the Chukwu commit reduced the level of anxiety.I also agree that Ed will add at least a couple of high quality recruits to fill the power forward and guard needs.

Nevertheless,many will be by their computers,if not at the announcement site, really wanting to know what the decisions shall be.

Really nice to be in this position.

[johnnypc]

Boy how times have changed and I love it.

[dex]

I have zero anxiety over the Ringling Bros and Boswell & Bailey Circus

I'm just happy for our Coach and our Fans that they won't have to wait until November or next Spring for this to conclude.

[thewalk]

eI have zero anxiety over the Ringling Bros and Boswell & Bailey Circus

...exactly. I wish one of the other PFs would commit before then and we get away from this crap.

[drairf]

(I do not expect Kofane to be there)

Kofane's choice or Cooley's choice?

I can't imagine Ed wants to fill another scholarship in the 2014 class, so I'd think he would welcome back a 5th year senior who by all reports practices and studies hard.

Now, if Kofane wants to go get some minutes at a different level of college basketball, I can understand that.

[craigl79]

0 anxiety for me as well for this upcoming Saturday. Now, if Chukwu had not committed I would be more of a basket case right about now. "The Press Conference at the Reggie Lewis Center" is getting old fast.

[pc1971]

No doubt that the Chukwu commitment took alot of the pressure off. GETTING COMMITS FROM TWO TOP 75-ISH YOUNG MEN AT THIS EARLY STAGE IS TREMENDOUS.

Maybe anxiety is too strong of a word for some.However, I know that I am very interested in what will transpire on Saturday, and believe that most of you will be as well.I continue to believe that the Friars have a shot still and will not change that view unless and until I hear otherwise from these young men and/or Ed Cooley.

If we are fortunate enough to get one or both of Abu and Terrell, I will be very pleased.If not---I [and I know that Ed and staff as well] will move on ---confident that a solid 4 man and at least one more solid guard will be added by the Fall of 2014.

[dex]

walk wrote:

have zero anxiety over the Ringling Bros and Boswell & Bailey Circus

...exactly. I wish one of the other PFs would commit before then and we get away from this crap.



OMG walk I was just telling someone else that also. The Boogeyman would love to rain on Boswell's Parade....assuming ed knows which way this is going

[pembroke04]

"7.A big reason for my belief that PC will be a top BE team ,with an excellent shot for the 2014 NCAAs,is its experienced quality talent.Batts and Cotton are quality Seniors.Henton is a strong Junior.They have been through the wars and done well."

Nobody is talking about Batts and Cotton. I can't wait to see Dunn and Austin and Harris and everybody else, but Batts and Cotton will be the guys entertaining NCAA tourney hopes.

Count me as one who has soured on the Abu recruitment. This is not heading in a direction that works out well for PC. I'm pumped about the commitments that Cooley has received, and I'm confident that he'll find himself a PF to replace Batts. Sometimes there are obstacles too great to overcome, and this appears to be one of those situations.

[friar82]

I sense that AMA may have already made up his mind, and is holding off on the announcement in deference to the Expressions AAU program's press "event". Call me naive, but out of respect (if for no other reason) for the time and diligence that Ed Cooley expended pursuing AMA over the past couple of years, I would hope that Abu has already informed (in confidence) Cooley - if in fact he is committing elsewhere.

[pc1971]

This presupposes that a stud 4 man will commit before 9/7 and/or that the staff "knows" they will not be getting Abu.

Not sure that either is "for sure" the case as we sit here today.

Of course, if Bentil says "I want to come," I would certainly not say NO.

[dex]

If the comparably ranked Bentil said yes to Ed, this place would go bonkers with joy...I know that's the way I would feel.

[pc1971]

I agree Dex.

Bentil would be a great get.