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by Polito
Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:06 pm
Forum: Hofstra Sports
Topic: Newsday Coverage or Lack Of
Replies: 35
Views: 1175

Re: Newsday Coverage or Lack Of

Let it rip Newsday, the moment you’ve wanted to have a total field day, and this program deserves every bit of it. Please do not spare a single soul.

Maybe with enough public humiliation something will actually change at Hofstra.

…. Naaahhhhh who am I kidding.
by Polito
Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:54 pm
Forum: Hofstra Sports
Topic: CAAT Monday, March 11 - Semifinals
Replies: 63
Views: 1795

Re: CAAT Monday, March 11 - Semifinals

I’m going to hold off on much of my thoughts so I don’t have a repeat of last years tirade - I vowed to be better. I will just say I don’t want to hear not one more time from ANYONE how “great” of a coach Speedy is at this stage in his career. Not just him of course, but he’s the head dog so it’s on...
by Polito
Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:40 am
Forum: Hofstra Sports
Topic: Turnpike United - Hofstra's NIL Collective
Replies: 4
Views: 287

Re: Turnpike United - Hofstra's NIL Collective

Jojo thank you for posting this - frankly I am shocked people don't know about this - I thought it's been mentioned here before. joeg, I get it, all should be mindful of where their money goes, but to my knowledge this is real and I believe HU's only NIL collective. And when I say Hofstra's I mean t...
by Polito
Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:42 pm
Forum: Hofstra Sports
Topic: CAAT Sunday, March 10 - Quarterfinals
Replies: 32
Views: 948

Re: CAAT Sunday, March 10 - Quarterfinals

Was looking for a 10 point win and HU answered and then some. Gotta take any win you get in the tournament - can't complain too much, a W is a W in the CAAT - wasn't a pretty first half, but they came out with a purpose in the 2nd and left no doubt. Carlos and Dubar absolutely answered the call and ...
by Polito
Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:09 am
Forum: Hofstra Sports
Topic: 2023-24 CAA MBB Awards
Replies: 43
Views: 15399

Re: 2023-24 CAA MBB Awards

Congrats to Thomas, and Speedy too, for the POY - and congrats to Dubar and Carlos - but I do think those 2 should be a bit extra motivated - those aren't exactly eye opening honors for them, kinda more of the same really. They need to show up and show out in the CAAT with a chip on the shoulders. W...
by Polito
Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:59 am
Forum: Hofstra Sports
Topic: Pre-CAAT Discussion
Replies: 23
Views: 716

Re: Pre-CAAT Discussion

Go get em wags, that's great bud, congrats to you - hope you enjoy the CAAT and bring our guys great luck! Wondering: cuts the nets anyway HU can get it (i.e. say, if UNCW knocks off Charleston for a third time), or do HU fans here want the challenge of beating the best to be the best, and want a th...
by Polito
Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:52 am
Forum: Hofstra Sports
Topic: 2023-2024 Men's Basketball Nonconference Opponents
Replies: 22
Views: 1036

Re: 2023-2024 Men's Basketball Nonconference Opponents

Checked it out a bit myself dp86, and yep it does look like this was largely a matter of roster shifting - USF has a TON of transfers this year, and it looks like from the box scores they finally figured out their top 3 guys in Pryor Miguel and Youngblood. They do the bulk of the scoring as the ofte...
by Polito
Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:11 pm
Forum: Hofstra Sports
Topic: MBB Game 31 @Charleston, March 2 (Sat), 2 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1499

Re: MBB Game 31 @Charleston, March 2 (Sat), 2 PM

lolol very fair point joeg1 - and hilarious description. But I'm sorry, there are plenty of short guards that develop their game to navigate that "shortcoming" (here all week folks). Learn to use the high floater, drive under the basket and use it as your defender, develop the quick stop a...
by Polito
Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:07 pm
Forum: Hofstra Sports
Topic: Estrada @ Alabama
Replies: 130
Views: 43928

Re: Estrada @ Alabama

Ugly. I watched and despite the points didn't think AE had a great game - he (and others) had some bad plays, missed shots, and turnovers. Bama is reeling a bit, they need to get themselves together going into the SEC tournament. I do think Florida is starting to surge a little though as well... imp...
by Polito
Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:05 pm
Forum: Hofstra Sports
Topic: 2023-2024 Men's Basketball Nonconference Opponents
Replies: 22
Views: 1036

Re: 2023-2024 Men's Basketball Nonconference Opponents

An incredible run into March. I would be interested to hear more detail around this. Did they have injuries that got healed of late? Change their strategy? Gain talent that was sitting out? I'm sure some could claim it just takes time to gel and this is result of figuring themselves out, but this st...
by Polito
Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:02 pm
Forum: Hofstra Sports
Topic: NILLY
Replies: 28
Views: 876

Re: NILLY

I was pretty surprised about Caitlin deciding to go to the WNBA - she would make a ton of $ staying. Maybe there's some big deal in the works for her there though... pretty interesting that the Pros are now going to have to compete with kids getting paid to stay in school! They aren't used to having...
by Polito
Mon Mar 04, 2024 7:59 pm
Forum: Hofstra Sports
Topic: Men's basketball recruiting 2023-24
Replies: 78
Views: 51610

Re: Men's basketball recruiting 2023-24

Thought I'd circle back on this near the end of the season for some positivity and prediction regarding our two signees so far. Joshua Decady - Looks like a Uter type that can legitimately step out and hit the 3 with some consistency. Active physical player on both ends, great size, a versatile PF, ...
by Polito
Mon Mar 04, 2024 7:32 pm
Forum: Hofstra Sports
Topic: Women's basketball 2023-24
Replies: 199
Views: 109920

Re: Women's basketball 2023-24

With all due respect to her, and I'm no women's hoops expert, but in today's sports in 5 years it's go or no go. This isn't the 90's where you get a decade to build a program. 5 years is more than enough. You either are a fit here and have it on track or you're not and don't. All I needed to learn i...
by Polito
Mon Mar 04, 2024 7:22 pm
Forum: Hofstra Sports
Topic: Estrada @ Alabama
Replies: 130
Views: 43928

Re: Estrada @ Alabama

Ha yeah caught that comment too, I was like Jayyyyy c'mon man :P Watched the whole game - was a doozy - they had it, and let it slip. AE had a real good game and did an admirable job guarding one of the best players in the country - really happy for him. Just not quite enough - they needed to make a...
by Polito
Mon Mar 04, 2024 7:18 pm
Forum: Hofstra Sports
Topic: NILLY
Replies: 28
Views: 876

Re: NILLY

Hi Jojo... a little delayed, but hopefully helpful for you. So this is for football, but 247 did a no-name study on this recently for several top ranked players that has made rounds among the college football sports boards. Pretty interesting. The numbers run the gamut - some very large as expected,...
by Polito
Mon Mar 04, 2024 6:34 pm
Forum: Hofstra Sports
Topic: MBB Game 31 @Charleston, March 2 (Sat), 2 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1499

Re: MBB Game 31 @Charleston, March 2 (Sat), 2 PM

One thing I don't like is they've taught Carlos to never finish at the basket and constantly kick out. Sometimes he needs to finish the drive, that's point half the time even with a shooting team. Makes zero sense to me to have guards that don't attack and get to the line. I love a good kickout for ...
by Polito
Mon Mar 04, 2024 6:30 pm
Forum: Hofstra Sports
Topic: Softball 2024
Replies: 56
Views: 1805

Re: Softball 2024

.196 ?!?!?!?!?!?!?! I mean that's bad news bears territory. C'mon HU. You can literally ACCIDENTALLY hit that %. You're not new to the game. Not counting any ranked opponent games, that's at least understandable and I don't expect anything unreasonable there... but you have to be better than this, e...
by Polito
Mon Mar 04, 2024 6:22 pm
Forum: Hofstra Sports
Topic: Pre-CAAT Discussion
Replies: 23
Views: 716

Re: Pre-CAAT Discussion

Thanks Jojo for starting this thread! Wouldn't that be something... not sure I sense a champion upset, but I DO think there will be upsets, so once those occur you never know - CofC is clearly the best, I don't think it's a question. BUT the CAAT can get weird, and I do think any of those 3 could pu...
by Polito
Sat Mar 02, 2024 6:23 pm
Forum: Hofstra Sports
Topic: MBB Game 30 @UNCW, Feb. 29 (Thu), 7 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 1702

Re: MBB Game 30 @UNCW, Feb. 29 (Thu), 7 PM

Guess we saw what Charleston does.
by Polito
Sat Mar 02, 2024 6:20 pm
Forum: Hofstra Sports
Topic: Estrada @ Alabama
Replies: 130
Views: 43928

Re: Estrada @ Alabama

Huge, my niece will be there as well - she's had an absolute blast at Bama, graduating this May, very excited to be there to congratulate her.

Is your daughter at Bama, or visiting for UT?