jf wrote:

Very optimistic. Did Tafara sign?
Wouldn't count on anyone until the ink is dry.

jf, I am most definitely an optimist. IMO, it makes my life and those around me happier. I also believe optimism leads to positive results.  Perhaps not immediately, but it is the fastest way to good results.  I feel JC is also an optimist.  As far as I know both players will be wearing the Buff and Blue, but I am sure people like GWRising and other may have more factual insights on this.  

Good thread all.  In terms of the 5, I think anyone who steps up defensively will get the minutes.   We don’t need points from the 5....we already have plenty of other scoring options.  The problem is neither Paar nor Dean have shown us they can do so.  Among other issues, they seem to be too slow, and at least as far as Chase not aggressive enough.  As for Dean, if there was no disqualification rule and he played 40 minutes vs VCU, he may have been called for 80 fouls.   Brown may ultimately be the answer, but he is still a way off, and certainly won’t be on the track team in the off season.    VCU may have been a bit of an anomaly, given how strong they were inside and weak outside, but anyone who has been watching us all season had to be concerned about interior defense.   The answer for now very well may need to be one of the non-centers.

That is correct about Moyer, Free, but when asked at one of the chalk talks about Moyer returning next season, the team seems to believe that he will be pursuing a professional career next season.  

I's adjust that statement to Dean's athleticism wrapped around Chase Paar's skill set.  I think Paar is underrated as a rim defender because he doesn't make highlight reel blocks, but he sets up in the right spot and doesn't swipe down on the ball.  Dean's passion, which come through in his dunks, ends up costing him in terms of fouls when he tries to block shots.  Paar is much more accomplished offensively with back to the basket moves and he even has decent Kenner three point shooting ability which may actually show up in real games at some point.  On the other hand, Paar has a minute cap and, IMO, loses effectiveness if he doesn't get a solid rest every few minutes.

BP, I am deleting your post, as I have specifically asked everyone on the board to play nice.  For the most part, they have (especially of late).  Not everyone likes it, and they offer occasional semi-jokes about me deleting their posts if I don't agree with them (which I do not do).  If you're going to be on here, you play by the current board's rules.

With that, your post smacks of attacking someone; whether your view is that you have previously been attacked or not, this is now on my watch.  

That being said, this post is about Lindo and Joel Joseph did include his thoughts on him, even though you indicated otherwise.

Finally, I welcome your valuable insight and relevant opinions, and offer continued condolences on the loss of your beloved wife.

Thanks for your understanding.

Barry

As a freshman, Lindo played behind Bruno Fernando and Jalen Smith, each now an NBA player.  So that was easy to understand.  Ricky still played around 12 minutes a game.  Last season, Fernando was gone, Smith remained, and Ricky's minutes went down despite the apparent opportunity to earn more minutes.  Then, Turgeon convinces a BC player (Hamilton?) who plays Ricky's position to transfer and play right away.  Suffice it to say that the writing was on the wall.

As for Terp fans, how can I put this delicately since I'm friends with quite a few:  They suck.  They bitched and screamed for decades that they had first-rate talent, first-class facilities, etc. but they weren't competing for ACC championships let alone national championships.  Then, Gary finally led them to one and I would say to them that they now had a five year moratorium on complaining about anything to do with the program.  Most laughed at the time, but could not wait a few months before whining about something else.  The definition of Maryland basketball is to not be Duke or UNC basketball without having any idea why you aren't Duke or UNC basketball.  As for Mark Turgeon, he was welcome at first because Gary wasn't even going after the great AAU players (despite winning a national title with the less heralded Dixon, Blake, Baxter, and Wilcox) so surely Turgeon would change all of this.  Instead, he has 1 Sweet 16 appearance so far at Maryland while in his tenth season there.  Am sure the fan base wants him gone but he does have two years left after this season at $2.557 million per (plus incentives).  There is no buyout so terminating him after this season would result in an over $5 million hit, one that I can't imagine Maryland taking at this point in time.

One interesting note from the article is that Ricky has grown 2" since coming to GW.  Too bad there's no team composite image on the website to use for comparison.

Great news !!!

If he can get his head clear, he can be so good.  Hopefully Caputo can unlock his best.

Last edited by Free Quebec (4/27/2022 1:23 pm)

Glad Ricky could stay.
A good season will make a lot of difference for his professional future.