# WELCOME ABOARD MITCHELL RYLEE! **URL:** \ **Category:** Men's Basketball\ **Created:** [November 10, 2021, 1:41pm UTC](https://miamihawktalk.fans/t/welcome-aboard-mitchell-rylee/280 "2021-11-10T13:41:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bluesman](https://miamihawktalk.fans/user_avatar/miamihawktalk.fans/bluesman/32/45_2.png) [@Bluesman](https://miamihawktalk.fans/u/Bluesman)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2021, 1:41pm UTC](https://miamihawktalk.fans/t/welcome-aboard-mitchell-rylee/280/1 "2021-11-10T13:41:55Z")
Miami announced this morning that Mitchell Rylee has officially signed with the team! 6’8" post player. I believe we might have one more signing. Welcome Mitchell-you picked a great morning to sign!! > ---
**Author:** ![Bluesman](https://miamihawktalk.fans/user_avatar/miamihawktalk.fans/bluesman/32/45_2.png) [@Bluesman](https://miamihawktalk.fans/u/Bluesman)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://miamihawktalk.fans/t/welcome-aboard-mitchell-rylee/280/2 "2021-11-10T14:33:27Z")
My understanding is Billy Smith, 6’6" SG will be signing with Miami at 4pm today. ---
**Author:** ![Bluesman](https://miamihawktalk.fans/user_avatar/miamihawktalk.fans/bluesman/32/45_2.png) [@Bluesman](https://miamihawktalk.fans/u/Bluesman)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2021, 5:33pm UTC](https://miamihawktalk.fans/t/welcome-aboard-mitchell-rylee/280/3 "2021-11-10T17:33:43Z")
Official release: > **[RedHawk Men’s Basketball Inks Mitchell Rylee and Billy Smith - Miami...](https://miamiredhawks.com/news/2021/11/10/mens-basketball-redhawk-mens-basketball-inks-mitchell-rylee-and-billy-smith.aspx)** > > OXFORD, Ohio—Miami University men's basketball head coach Jack Owens announced the signing of two players to national-letters of intent who will begin play for the ---
**Author:** ![andystef](https://miamihawktalk.fans/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@andystef](https://miamihawktalk.fans/u/andystef)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2022, 6:01pm UTC](https://miamihawktalk.fans/t/welcome-aboard-mitchell-rylee/280/4 "2022-02-11T18:01:10Z")
Let’s hope Rylee i(6’8") isn’t another McNamara (6’9"). Jobie used to say some players couldn’t jump over the Oxford telephone book. I think Owens has a few of them on this team. ---
**Author:** ![RedHawk65](https://miamihawktalk.fans/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/3d9bf3/32.png) [@RedHawk65](https://miamihawktalk.fans/u/RedHawk65)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2022, 6:23pm UTC](https://miamihawktalk.fans/t/welcome-aboard-mitchell-rylee/280/5 "2022-02-11T18:23:21Z")
I feel that most of Eli’s struggles aren’t due to his leaping ability. It’s more his footwork and lack of bulk. ---
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Exactly…jumping is not the issue ELI is athletic and can dunk with ease… His issues are strength, confidence and want to… His footwork could some work…but he has decent touch…just not great focus. Rylee looks fairly athletic as well… ---
**Author:** ![andystef](https://miamihawktalk.fans/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@andystef](https://miamihawktalk.fans/u/andystef)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2022, 11:03pm UTC](https://miamihawktalk.fans/t/welcome-aboard-mitchell-rylee/280/7 "2022-02-11T23:03:17Z")
Eli has had 3 years to bulk up. Surprised Jack didn’t push him. ---
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To be fair he added 20 pounds - 195 to 215…he’s just not physical…focused or aggressive in his play. It’s too bad as he has some skill. ---
**Author:** ![JiveHawk](https://miamihawktalk.fans/user_avatar/miamihawktalk.fans/jivehawk/32/7_2.png) [@JiveHawk](https://miamihawktalk.fans/u/JiveHawk)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2022, 12:55am UTC](https://miamihawktalk.fans/t/welcome-aboard-mitchell-rylee/280/9 "2022-02-12T00:55:44Z")
You do realize adding weight takes more than effort, right? There’s a pretty big part of it that’s entirely genetic. ---
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Eli showed some good progress from his freshman year to his sophomore year, but if anything he is worse now than the was as the end of his sophomore year. I think that is because he absolutely shies away from physical play and has a very low pain tolerance. I think his abilities are not the issue, his failures go back to my previous sentence. Of course, the other thing people are talking about in this thread are his lack of weight and strength, and that certainly contributes to what I am talking about. ---
**Author:** ![redskin89](https://miamihawktalk.fans/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/22d042/32.png) [@redskin89](https://miamihawktalk.fans/u/redskin89)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2022, 1:45am UTC](https://miamihawktalk.fans/t/welcome-aboard-mitchell-rylee/280/11 "2022-02-12T01:45:36Z")
I don’t know, I have a pretty easy time adding weight without trying😂. Good point though, not easy for everyone to just add weight.