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cactus wrote: ↑Mon Apr 06, 2026 7:20 pm He's got a chance to get life changing money. I can't fault him. I do wish though that they didn't make it seem like he was coming back. Before that I figured 0% chance of him staying, would have made this much easier to swallow.

Program building is so hard in the NIL era. If they could have brought both those guys back (and I assume Cruz leaves now too after this news) it could really have changed the trajectory of this program, and really of the university.

triplec2195 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 06, 2026 8:10 pm

cactus wrote: ↑Mon Apr 06, 2026 7:20 pm He's got a chance to get life changing money. I can't fault him. I do wish though that they didn't make it seem like he was coming back. Before that I figured 0% chance of him staying, would have made this much easier to swallow.

Program building is so hard in the NIL era. If they could have brought both those guys back (and I assume Cruz leaves now too after this news) it could really have changed the trajectory of this program, and really of the university.

Yeah this is the really sad part because this decision will surely sway Cruz to leave as well. Cruz was coming back based on Preston's supposed decision to stay. Domino effect!

triplec2195 wrote:

dutchPride86 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 06, 2026 6:26 pm

Hof_Judge99 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 06, 2026 6:13 pm Tough to hear the news on Edmead but the guy hit one of the 5 biggest shots in program history. We sure as heck don’t make the dance without him. Best of luck to him and wherever he goes I’ll be rooting for him.


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Ah damn. Heartbreaking, but really can't say unexpected despite the stories at the end of the season. He earned every cent of whatever absurd bag a P5 school is gonna give him. Hopefully Jaeden Roberts stays now. And we trust in Speedy to find the next guy. All we can do in the current world of CBB.

Best of luck to Edmead, and thanks for the memories.

Just finding this out and really a gut punch. So everything that was said by Edmeade not wanting to go anywhere else and that this was the best decision of his life this apparently was all words. I'm more apt to believe that this was the April fools joke but definitely a very disappointing day for Hofstra basketball. Just blown away.

dutchPride86 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 06, 2026 8:21 pm [quote=triplec2195 post_id=102857 time=<a href="tel:1775520608">1775520608</a> user_id=1615]
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He's got a chance to get life changing money. I can't fault him. I do wish though that they didn't make it seem like he was coming back. Before that I figured 0% chance of him staying, would have made this much easier to swallow.

Program building is so hard in the NIL era. If they could have brought both those guys back (and I assume Cruz leaves now too after this news) it could really have changed the trajectory of this program, and really of the university.

ProudofPride wrote:

dutchPride86 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 06, 2026 8:21 pm [quote=triplec2195 post_id=102857 time=<a href="tel:1775520608">1775520608</a> user_id=1615]
[quote=cactus post_id=102856 time=<a href="tel:1775517648">1775517648</a> user_id=2]
He's got a chance to get life changing money. I can't fault him. I do wish though that they didn't make it seem like he was coming back. Before that I figured 0% chance of him staying, would have made this much easier to swallow.

Program building is so hard in the NIL era. If they could have brought both those guys back (and I assume Cruz leaves now too after this news) it could really have changed the trajectory of this program, and really of the university.

Yeah this is the really sad part because this decision will surely sway Cruz to leave as well. Cruz was coming back based on Preston's supposed decision to stay. Domino effect!

Wags wrote: ↑Mon Apr 06, 2026 8:33 pm So much for all this:

https://www.midmajormadness.com/ncaa-to ... uardfather

“Hopefully, those two guys will be back with us and we’ll be building around them,” Claxton said optimistically yet cautiously minutes after being bounced from the NCAA Tournament. “I’m confident, but who knows? The season just ended. We’ll sit down with them, their mentors, and kind of see where we’re at with things.

“They can be the foundation. I’m pretty sure if we bring them back, we’ll be [the] preseason No. 1 pick in the league, which doesn’t truly mean anything. As long as those two guys continue to work on their game, which they will, and get better, the future will be bright here at Hofstra.”

I'll never believe another word about supposedly staying again until they actually do.

Why tell Speedy you plan to come back and basically make it seem in interviews like you plan to come back just to hit the portal? Very frustrating.

I wish him the best, he's a great kid, I can't blame him, and will root hard for him (just like I was rooting for David Green in the NIT title game last night). But why do these guys do that? Just leave it open and say you'll see. Don't make it seem like you're coming back only not to. That's twice now. Respect for Cruz who didn't say anything, stayed, and still doesn't say anything now. So, if he leaves, it's not a gut punch.

I guess The Guardfather will have to get to work again with recruiting.

triplec2195 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 07, 2026 5:27 am This is truly a heartbreaker for all of us that have this passion for HU sports and basketball specifically. Is he leaving mainly for the money that we didn't/couldn't give him or the chance to play at a higher level. Both probably!

Wags wrote:So much for all this:

https://www.midmajormadness.com/ncaa-to ... uardfather

“Hopefully, those two guys will be back with us and we’ll be building around them,” Claxton said optimistically yet cautiously minutes after being bounced from the NCAA Tournament. “I’m confident, but who knows? The season just ended. We’ll sit down with them, their mentors, and kind of see where we’re at with things.

“They can be the foundation. I’m pretty sure if we bring them back, we’ll be [the] preseason No. 1 pick in the league, which doesn’t truly mean anything. As long as those two guys continue to work on their game, which they will, and get better, the future will be bright here at Hofstra.”

I'll never believe another word about supposedly staying again until they actually do.

Why tell Speedy you plan to come back and basically make it seem in interviews like you plan to come back just to hit the portal? Very frustrating.

I wish him the best, he's a great kid, I can't blame him, and will root hard for him (just like I was rooting for David Green in the NIT title game last night). But why do these guys do that? Just leave it open and say you'll see. Don't make it seem like you're coming back only not to. That's twice now. Respect for Cruz who didn't say anything, stayed, and still doesn't say anything now. So, if he leaves, it's not a gut punch.

I guess The Guardfather will have to get to work again with recruiting.

Captain wrote: ↑Tue Apr 07, 2026 9:39 am I am wondering if entering the portal is always leaving the team. Of course if he is blown away with the dollars and gets to play in a packed stadium, why not?
If Hofstra came up with a semi competitive offer might he stay?
What I liked most about Edmead is he played with no fear. You cannot teach that. Tremendous Freshman poise. A winner.