Yes, for sure. Very reasonable reaction. But as you say, we need to adjust because this is the new world now. I don't envy the ticket office having to sell the hope of being one of the better feeder schools that still (for now) has a chance at an auto-bid to the NCAA tournament just to get smacked ...

Considering how it went with Estrada, I bet he was. Dubar was expected by everyone here. Carlos came as a surprise to many and among those, the immediate reaction was: what's wrong with HU that they couldn't keep Carlos? And yet, maybe what we didn't know is that perhaps (like Estrada), wanted to s...

Hard to digest as fans that he forced Estrada out when he wanted to stay. But it's long term thinking for recruiting and it's the new reality with the NIL. Of course it may not always work out where the guy immediately gets to the final 4. But that's exposure Hofstra rarely gets - they mentioned the...

triplec2195 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 7:52 am This will be the BIGGEST test for Speedy and his staff having to recruit practically from scratch. Lets see how they do. Most of us have full confidence in this staff.

his first year he only had 5 guys returning - ray, burgess, silverio, cramer, and bethea.

not gonna lie they had me in the first half.

Griffin Barrouk to sacred heart

Final Four for Estrada! Couldn't find his shot tonight, but 10 pts, 8 reb, 7 ast (game high) nothing to sneeze at. Made 3 of his 4 FTs in the final minute to help ice it. Gonna be the biggest national stage for a former Hofstra athlete next week since what - Speedys nba finals with the spurs? (Unle...

Congrats to Estrada on making the final four

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walk-on Aiden Best has entered the portal.

Jojogunne wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:04 pm With Carlos in the portal, Speedy can tell Davis that he will be the starting PG. And if Carlos should stay, he can back Davis up.

I thought Carlos was primed for a breakout senior year like Buie (Desure, not Taran). Davis hasn't really proven anything yet (but would be a welcome addition)

HUSID80 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:24 pm Dubar looking at Arkansas, coach is a Speedy mentor.
https://www.si.com/college/arkansas/raz ... a-dubar-jd

Speedy played for Musselman in the 2003-04 season with Golden State.
Hofstra beat Arkansas in the 21-22 season when both were the head coaches.

Wags wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:48 am

Cards wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:28 am Tomasco also just hit the portal. Not really a loss, other than having a tall practice player.

And with that, no players remain from Speedy's first year as head coach.

and only plotnikov (farmer was a redshirt) remains from his second year, if i am not mistaken.

This whole new world with the Portal and NIL is destroying college basketball as we know it. I'm a huge fan of the game and I loved watching us bring in young kids who developed into great players; i.e. Charles Jenkins, Justin Wright-Forman, etc. That is all gone now and I'm beginning to lose my pa...

HUSID80 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:03 am Agree Wags it is possible but let's see who else we may lose in the portal.

only 5 remain, plus the two commits, 4 starters gone from a team that was not really that good last year, save a strong February:

KJ Robinson G
Farmer G
Parnell G
Plotnikov G/F
Amir Williams G/F
DeCady F
Sunday F

JMU head coach off to Vandy

Mikey77 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 3:18 pm cactus you left off Carlos.

announced he is transferring today

Remaining: KJ Robinson, Farmer, Parnell, Plotnikov, Amir Williams, DeCady, Wilmoth, Sunday.
oof.

Duke walloped JMU in the round of 32, but stings a bit knowing that was a team Hofstra was essentially as good as or better than every year since 2013 in the CAA, and yet they won 32 games and an NCAA tournament game this year.

How many open slots do we have? Two? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk I believe 4 now. 4 guards (Carlos, Farmer, KJ, Parnell) 5 forwards (Plotnikov, Wilmoth, Sunday, 2 freshmen commits) Regarding the discussion about JWF before, no way he stays all 4 years in today's environment, most likely only 2.

Totally expected, especially given Speedy's recent comments, but still a bummer nonetheless