Very intriguing transfer player - Grant Mullins (Columbia)
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For one year, I would be ok renting a 6'4" guard. We could really use another guard this year and bullock can take a year to grow and contribute the following year.
Columbia vs UC Irvine is a very different level of CBB than what RU fans are used to watching. The ball skills and quickness of the players is nowhere near B1G level.
Columbia is fun to watch. And where else can you watch players named Cohen and Rosenberg take the ball to the basket ?
Columbia is fun to watch. And where else can you watch players named Cohen and Rosenberg take the ball to the basket ?
You are absolutely right -- much different pace but it's also the offense they run. They intentionally slow it down. Offense is run like a chess match
Mullins with 7 points on 3 of 3 shooting so far with 4 to go in the first half
Naah, he's like Ogden Nash.
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Yep, but only for one year. Concussions and the need to end the war in Vietnam brought my football career to an early close. Getting to block for Hank Bjorklund and playing against Ed Marinaro and Dick Jauron was fun. Had I stayed with it, I would have started in the 100th anniversary game against RU in '69. Guy who played behind me as a freshman started instead. Sometimes I regret giving it up, but the more I read about CTE, the happier I am with the decision!
Must have bumped your head pretty good to drop out of Princeton to go to Vietnam in the late 60's. But thank you for your service.
I actually knew a guy who did that. Dropped out, served for three years, came back and joined our class. We became really good friends. All of us anti-war protestors loved to hang out with this guy because he had such amazing stories. We all hated the war, but were impressed as hell with this guy who was a vet. As for me, I just dropped off the football team, stayed at Princeton. (And yes, I know Knightmoves was being sarcastic, but some folks might not realize that. Do not want to pretend for a minute that I am a vet because I am not. I honour all those folks who served.)
I watched much of the game. Mullins played very well. He moves the ball well against a zone. He was the high scorer with 20 points. He shot 3-4 on threes and I think 6-7 on fg's. I suppose he could be a decent pickup if Bullock plays SF and in case Sanders, Johnson or Williams don't pan out or get injured. With reliable guards guys could rotate and get some rest. Who even knows if Mullins would even be interested in RU. He does seem like a decent shooter and an unselfish player.
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He's super unselfish. He takes high percentage shots, even when they are 3 pointers. He finds the right shot and the right pass and the right man. Super cerebral player.
I'd like to see what he can do with us. I have no idea what he's looking for in a program but I do know he's definitely looking to play next season
Randal7,
Did you notice in his postgame press conference Grant almost started to say that he will be moving on to a new team next year, but stopped himself real quick to just say that he enjoyed playing with his teammates these years.
He definitely could help us next year if he was interested in playing for RU.
Best of Luck,
Groz
Did you notice in his postgame press conference Grant almost started to say that he will be moving on to a new team next year, but stopped himself real quick to just say that he enjoyed playing with his teammates these years.
He definitely could help us next year if he was interested in playing for RU.
Best of Luck,
Groz
Some of us were hoping for something almost as sublime and definitely more Jersey.
An athlete can apply for a 5th year hardship waiver even if they were enrolled in school the entire time. I received one when I was at Cornell after I tore my ACL.
http://ivyserver.princeton.edu/ivy/compliance/5thyear/index5thyear.php
Pikiell should know all about Mullins as Stony Brook defeated Columbia 69-60 this season at Stony Brook. Maybe he is considering Mullins already. He was well aware of Bullock as soon as he got hired so he might already be looking into any interest from Mullins. I liked the way Columbia moved the ball around from player to player. A ball rarely stayed in a player's hand when it was moved. I see many teams do this to hit the open man and tire out the defense but RU often held the ball way too long. Daniels was really bad at this. The defense always got a little rest. I certainly hope that Pikiell's offense will move the ball quickly.
Stony Brook has played Columbia 4 times in the past 3 years so Piliell sure knows Mullins very well.
I got the scoop post game -- Mullins is already a very hot target and, *gulp* a priority for teams in our conference already. Elite teams in our conference. If we are interested in him it's going to be very tough to grab him given the competition we will be vying with for his services
Thanks for the scoop. It's what typically happens with grad transfers. We usually get te second or third group, not the priority ones.
Grier was helpful but I'd like to see a prep or HS senior with upside over a one-year rental. I'm not worried about 2017 spots because we will have more transfers next season.
My brain is a little foggy going back to the great late 70's RU Basketball, but I
vaguely remember playing Columbia to a 2-2 tie at halftime with Tom Penders as the Head Coach.
Now that was before shot clocks and the 4 corner offense was played by a few teams.
Can anyone confirm that???
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why, thanks for asking
two cats in the yard...... Life used to be so hard
I thought there was also a connection with Northwestern or I am mistaken
How many years did you teach at RU
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funny you should mention that game, I just brought that game up on the football board nostalgia thread....
You are correct about there being a slow down game, and I think it was against Columbia at MSG.....the half time score was less than
10 points between the two teams....... RU must have scored a couple of quick baskets at the start of the second half and Columbia
had to abandon the slow down if they wanted to win..... I think RU got into the 60's for the game, and won...( 62-48)
I was not there, but a friend of mine called me up to tell me the half time score in disbelief..
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Taught at RU for 29 years 76-05 (also known as the "lean years" in RU sports). I'm an old Chicagoan (Downers Grove for high school and U of C for PhD), and my kid brother went to Northwestern. Those are basically my links there.
Thanks for tuning in and for your thoughts. I definitely concur with everything you've noted. Last night they were getting layups against that monster 7' 6'' kid because of quick ball movement
They'd have to have 3 guards worse than Sanders, Johnson, and Williams to take a flier on him. I just don't see it but admittedly I don't know their situations. After watching him play the other night I'm leaning against bringing him on here but I think he would contribute as a 4th guard better than bullock.
I guess if we have the room it's no harm no foul.
