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Big Man

I’m not buying this argument. In the past, we couldn’t get a backup center because Cliff ate up all the minutes at that postion. Now, the minutes are on a silver platter and we can’t get one…just more excuses Also, Harper is an excellent guard with great vision. Cliff’s offensive number would have jumped with him on the team. NBA scouts are going to be all over our games. You mean to tell me there’s not one solid center that doesn’t see this opportunity?

As far as the other players, I’m intrigued by Derkack despite his horrendous turnover numbers (he won’t be handling the ball as much). The other two are needed bench players but probably not much more. Regardless, I’m fine with this. It’s the center position that has me frustrated…but it’s not over yet.

It’s a different world now as RUFan4Life explained. Cliff is going to collect $1M+. We don’t have “nothing” but we also probably don’t have more than $750K total to spend in the portal and we weren’t in a position to use every penny of it on a center. So the top tier was out of reach to start.

OT: Look out, here comes some free advice…

My wife definitely became proficient at driving a manual transmission post marriage because one of our cars was manual. (Going way back, I recall that she could even handle the hill at the light on Wood Ave making the left onto Oak Tree during rush hour. This was not for the faint of heart!)

I don’t think I’ve driven a manual shift in 30+ years. I’m sure I could pick it back up quickly but why bother?
Ha I was just in that exact spot last weekend. When I saw a car pulling up behind me I let the car roll backwards a little bit with the hope that they'd see it and give me some extra space.

Big Man

This board’s assessment of the current state of Rutgers 5 position is a fade, both in the overvaluation of what Cliff brings to the table and the undervaluation of what Lathan and Ogbole bring to the table.
I still believe we add a 5 that complements what we already have.
Cliff Cliff Cliff Cliff, the most under accomplished most glorified athlete ever to leave the banks.
I think Cliff would have had a fantastic year this past season if there was any offensive talent around him. Something we apparently will have next year.

OT: Need help with noise in the wall

Going with squirrel. Just the absolute worst - a neighbor helped me resolve last summer after off and on grief for quite some time (April/May was peak frustration). We mounted a camera to confirm what we thought was the entry point and sealed that off (after first making sure we watched it leave).
I don’t think it’s a squirrel. Too quite. My hearing is not great but it sounds like it’s in the floor on the 2nd level. I only have one tree that overhangs the house and it’s probably a good 15 ft drop to the roof.

Big Man

NIL has changed things over the last year. It's not about minutes now. Catch up and stay abreast.
It's definitely changed things for the mid-majors and some of the lower end P5/6 schools. They can't keep their players. And, yes, of course, it's caused mass shuffling among even the top schools and a lot of guys do chase money. But, absent a few schools with massive war chests, a lot of P5/6 schools can generally offer the same money (and do) to these guys. So, I think other factors do come into play, including minutes. I am also a big believer that for some of these guys it is more about proving to themselves and others that they belong at blue blood programs/traditional powerhouse programs.
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