Flying Dutchmen Fans

How about another Rhode Island Freshman - Marial Mading 6'8" PF - looking to leave RI and was on HU original recruiting list.

Saw that. Would like us to get someone who is eligible immediately; a freshman big, JC, or one and done transfer.

daHUPride wrote:How about another Rhode Island Freshman - Marial Mading 6'8" PF - looking to leave RI and was on HU original recruiting list.

I see him listed 6'10-6'11...would take him in a heartbeat but would have to sit next year. They'd be set up front for 2020-21 and can still add a 1 and done big for next year if Silverio is eligible.

cactus wrote:I see him listed 6'10-6'11...would take him in a heartbeat but would have to sit next year.

He did not have an assigned number last year on URIs roster, nor did he appear in any games (per season stats). Looks like he redshirted his freshman year. My question is - does he still have to sit a year if he did not play at all the previous year?

Cards wrote:

cactus wrote:I see him listed 6'10-6'11...would take him in a heartbeat but would have to sit next year.

He did not have an assigned number last year on URIs roster, nor did he appear in any games (per season stats). Looks like he redshirted his freshman year. My question is - does he still have to sit a year if he did not play at all the previous year?

It still would be a transfer to another D1 school, and to one that recruited him no less. My understanding is that he'd need a waiver.

There appears to be a lot to like about Mading...wonder if he is interested in Hofstra ??

Does anyone know if we are aggressively recruiting Mading ???

Is Mading even in the transfer portal ??

Nothing has been said about that kid

garyg wrote:Is Mading even in the transfer portal ??

yes

HUSID74 wrote:Nothing has been said about that kid

hopefully he had a good relationship with silverio.

From the online tapes I have seen Mading appears to be potentially the perfect compliment to Kante...for a guy 6-10/6-11 he handles the ball great...

Looks like the kid from PR is in! Nice get!

To HUSID74, Thanks for the inside info. We all hope he can develop into another of Coach Joe's special players. Looks like the 2019-20 roster is shaping up. I would still like another big forward, hopefully a grad transfer, that is immediately eligible. HUSID74, do you have any other info on other possibilities? Also, do you have any info on the out of conference schedule?

If OS is eligible next season I think it is likely that Miranda joins Cramer in red shirting next season...

garyg wrote:If OS is eligible next season I think it is likely that Miranda joins Cramer in red shirting next season...

So when might we find out about Silverios status??? Does anyone know?

Is there an official announcement regarding Miranda?
Thanks

HUSID74 wrote:Looks like the kid from PR is in! Nice get!

Have you heard anything about this kids strengths ??

garyg wrote:

HUSID74 wrote:Looks like the kid from PR is in! Nice get!

Have you heard anything about this kids strengths ??

When you watch the video of this kid you see what his game is. He penetrates and looks to put the ball off the glass. He also has a decent outside shot. I would imagine that he will spend some time at the foul line with all his driving. As previously mentioned he doesn't appear to have a great vertical leap and we haven't seen him dunking. At least I haven't on anything that I watched. Some on-line stuff has him listed at 6'5" so I'm sure he's able to dunk. I'm not so sure that he will be a redshirt this year but we will see about Silverio's eligibility?

I just wanted to recap where we stand with our roster for 2019-20 since we only have 1 scholarship left:

PG: Buie, Burgess and Miranda
SG: Pemberton, Ray and Silverio
SF: Coburn, Trueheart, Hughes and Cramer (Coburn really is a SG but listed him here since that is what he played for us last season)
PF: Kante and Schutte

Assuming Silverio, Cramer and maybe Miranda redshirt it leaves us Buie, Burgess, Pemberton, Ray, Coburn, Trueheart and Kante who we can expect to get minutes. We then need either Schutte/Hughes to be the 8th guy or that is someone that will take up the last scholarship.

Of course we also have the well loved walk on Connor.

triplec2195 wrote:

garyg wrote:

HUSID74 wrote:Looks like the kid from PR is in! Nice get!

Have you heard anything about this kids strengths ??

When you watch the video of this kid you see what his game is. He penetrates and looks to put the ball of the glass. He also has a decent outside shot. I would imagine that he will spend some time at the foul line with all his driving. As previously mentioned he doesn't appear to have a great vertical leap and we haven't seen him dunking. At least I haven't on anything that I watched. Some on-line stuff has him listed at 6'5" so I'm sure he's able to dunk. I'm not so sure that he will be a redshirt this year but we will see about Silverio's eligibility?

I wouldn't worry about his leaping ability. He may or may not be a "high flyer", but there are very few recruits that once in a rigorous training program don't increase thier jumping ability. Miranda at HU would likely be no different. Almost all of our guys have benefited from the strength and conditioning programs they are put on. Geeez, just look at Connor - kid could not get off the ground when he started....now dunking is no big deal.