Lol. 1) you said we can pay someone less for the same recruiting results. You pay for wins, not recruiting, BS 2) stop acting like a recruiting expert then. Again, he’s getting paid for wins. 3) in the eyes of the college basketball world Rutgers has not been a successful program over the past 40 years. Pike has completely changed that.
Why am I not reading into this situation like you are. I have no despair. We have no bad news yet. Let them do their thing
Exactly. Nothing has happened yet. Not positive and not negative.
1). Show me the quote and I'll shut up or you shut up.
I disagree. The Caleb situation has to be viewed as a net positive. It sure seems like there’s at least a possibility he will return, which would be huge.
Wouldn't that be grand! Hopefully Caleb is thinking, "I was healthy 1 year here and Coach never lost faith in me". Plus, I don't think Caleb is a guy loaded with over confidence, so he appreciates Coach's style. Oh, yeah... Cliff, Paul, Aundre and Caleb coming back in November with Pike coaching them...and some additions....sign me up, please!!! And for all the portal watchers, the regular season is not even over yet. Pike has his eyes on a couple guys from the teams in the Final 4 (OK, I made that part up lol!).
Injuries.
right so hes healthy enough to still play. Which kinda makes it sounds like these are chronic injuries that have limited his game and if that's the case is he really attractive for us?Injuries.
Bryan Antoine’s career at Villanova has largely been defined by injuries, setbacks and frustration. He’s dealt with a shoulder surgery, a knee injury and various other ailments during his three years at the Big East school.
Antoine has only played 19 total minutes in the NCAA Tournament this year, and did not play against Houston. He averages just 1.4 points and 1.2 rebounds in 9.5 minutes this season.
That’s quite a contrast to his high school days when Antoine teamed with current Charlotte Hornets guard Scottie Lewis at Ranney to win the Tournament of Champions title in 2019. Both players were McDonald’s All-Americans that year.
But since arriving at Villanova as a five-star recruit in 2019, Antoine has played a total of 45 games due to injuries. He was no longer the high-flying dunk-monster and willowy 3-point shooter who wowed fans and trended on social media while at Ranney and with Team Rio on the AAU circuit.
“What everyone knows. shoulder, knee ... he’s had other injuries,” Villanova coach Jay Wright, who has led the program to four Final Fours and two NCAA championships, said Monday on a Zoom call with reporters. “The shoulder was the kind of injury where you don’t touch a basketball for like seven months. You can’t touch a basketball, you can’t lift a weight. They’ve all been incredibly debilitating.”
N.J. native Bryan Antoine will have ‘a great opportunity’ for Villanova in Final Four after star gets injured
With Justin Moore going down to a season-ending Achilles injury, N.J. native Bryan Antoine is expected to have a bigger role for Villanova in the Final Four.www.nj.com
I saw him play vs Paul and GSB in 2019. I didn't even notice him. It was basically scottie vs paul. And honestly paul held his own and then some
Yeah I get that. I shouldn’t have said “in a heartbeat”. His injuries are a concern, and his shoulder has been an issue since HS. I do believe he is more talented than his numbers, and that Nova is not the right system for him. I wouldnt expect him to come in and fill the void of what we lost, but I think he could do what some of the other names that are being thrown around can.
He somehow shot 16% from 2 last year unless that's a glitch in sports reference website
Catch and shoot guy that can spread the floor. If McConnell does not return I would signup for Mulcahy, Ahrens and a experienced/fast PG that can also shoot and get into the lane. Then Hyatt and Cliff.
Your figure is accurate. He shot one for six from two point range the entire year. I think Pike likes a little more versatility.
Given the choice of having a 40% 3 point shooter or someone more versatile, I"ll take the shooter that spreads the floor and opens the lane up for others.
We do need shooters if we are going to run a lot of pick n roll with Paul and Cliff to give them room... also might see more post touches for Cliff
His job is to spread the floor and shoot. 360 career threes (40%) and 30 career twos.
I watched a ton of Ranney and team rio games when Scottie and Bryan were there. Antoine was great. I think him coming to RU would actually be a slam dunk. He’s been hurt a ton and Wright just doesn’t need him right now. He’s super talented but has no confidence right now. A change of scenery would do wonders for him. I’ve heard he feels great. If the injuries are behind him he’s do well here.
