I still prefer DICK as lead assistant
I was thinking Jack started well but it sort of fizzled by year 2 or 3.
I canāt help from being optimistic about the impact Steele will have on the programā¦he is already considered an excellent recruiter, has been in our market for 14 years, and also hopefully has learned from his mistakes in his first HC gig at a high profile program.
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The quality of recruiting is an interesting metric to figure out.
What is clear is that Miami did not beat the top MAC schools over the past 5 years (Toledo, Buffalo, Ohio, Akron, Kent). Was it because those schools out-recruited Miami or out-coached?
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A little of bothā¦certainly our coaching or defensive philosophy was flawedā¦as fans we all saw it, and Steeleās early comments support it.
There was some talent and we had some shooters, but we need to get a lot better is Travisā take, meaning he sees that there are players that can do more than what they are contributing.
I expect Steele to work with Kamari big timeā¦and hopefully convince Lairy and Dae Dae to return.
Roster with all reclassifications shown for now (i.e., they donāt turn Ames into Frosh, rather he would be a Senior, then 5th year, etc if stayed or scholarship honored).
Dae listed as senior and Lairy listed as 5th year.
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I thought Dae Dae and White were in the portal. Also, who is Will Stevens?
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They are apparently, but does not mean they are gone yet (unless it does, I thought you were able to return ?). Depending on Steeleās interaction, how much he sells them on staying, if heās adding a player that can help, etc.
Dae Dae may stayā¦not sure on Whiteās take or what heās looking forā¦Dae Dae people wonder if OSU is an option?
As of now they are on the roster with reclassification of class, first that I have seen, so maybe thereās hope.
May not be updated yetā¦but you never know, as I thought his name was already in the portal, two-three days ago?
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The portal just allows other coaches to contact you without breaking NCAA regulations. You donāt have to leave the school.
Itās also an internal tool for coaches/AD staff only (although some coaches give their logins to journalists) so as fans we canāt view it. Not sure what youāre looking at (247?) but it would have to be updated manually from reports - for a smaller school Iām guessing that is inconsistent.
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Iām looking at 247, as noted, no players listed and our roster appears updated to a degree, I assume some current assistants being interviewed (typical of how the process works).
As I said, no guarantee itās accurate, but other MAC teamsā¦the players are visible (Skogman for UB, Sparks for Ball St., Ali Ali for Akron)ā¦none shown for Miami.
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I wouldnāt have told that person to āshut the hell upā if they didnāt tell Harper and Mason to āshut the fāk up.ā
I think both Dae Dae and White indicated portalling on twitter
Maybe you struggle with reading, but I believe he said they need to grow up, not that they needed to shut up. And Iām going to continue questioning your reading comprehension since your post has nothing to do with Travis Steele being named the head menās basketball coach at Miami.
Back to our regularly scheduled content, there are a couple brothers in the transfer portal looking to land at the same school together. I believe Steele recruited both while at X. Would be great to get them.
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Again, who is Will Stevens? His bio only shows his high school info but heās listed as an upperclassman.
Walk on. He was on the team last season but I think only saw the court during garbage time.
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And Harper!
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Yes, they have a Covid sibling graduate hardship exemption. Gives them a seventh year. Last name Weathers.
I was hoping for the Davis brothers at Louisville, even if it might be a stretch.
I love the idea that walkonās enter the portal. This portal world is so odd.
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https://www.verbalcommits.com/players/dae-dae-grant
VC has them goneā¦so we shall see, odd that they remain on the apparent, updated roster.
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