Quote from: muwarrior69 on Today at 10:27:40 AMThat is the same old song we have been sold for the past few seasons. Let's see it realized on the court by winning games against teams that are not as bad as we are.

Eh, I think you can see it with this year's freshmen. NJ and AS are clear. Same as you could see it with DO and RP. I think MP is in that group, but agree with JB he needs to learn how to play basketball and play this system.

I never saw that high of a ceiling with Chase or Tre. I did with Ben, and honestly I still do. I just don't think he has the mentality to reach it. He's so quick and has a good handle for a 7 footer, he just never learned how to play in traffic. Game never slowed down, and that part is tougher to see when judging potential.

I'd break it down like...

High ceiling, high floor - RP, NJ, AS (lower ceiling than the other two)
High ceiling, low floor - MP, DO

Too early to tell on everyone else but CH, who definitely does not have a high ceiling.

Quote from: CountryRoads on Today at 10:43:49 AMI'd watch it if we went, but would prefer to just doom scroll portal news.

I think this year any games NJ, DO, AS, and RP can get together are beneficial

Isn't there another rumor that McDermott may leave to go to ASU (Hurley isn't signed beyond this year)?

I'd watch it if we went, but would prefer to just doom scroll portal news.

Quote from: Its DJOver on Today at 10:17:58 AMhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48016298/mens-college-basketball-2026-coaching-carousel-hot-seat-guide-candidates

Borzello article that touches on the Pitino rumors and why it's unlikely. TLDR; not enough $ to fire English and bring in Pitino.

Also worth noting, to nobody's surprise, Shaka is not mentioned in the "jobs that could open" category, the "probably at least a year away" category, or the "candidates to keep an eye on" category.

Field of 68 is just creating engagement at this point. "Sources" equals "our team."

Meanwhile, all signs point to Matta returning:

https://x.com/THEAkeemGlaspie/status/2026642109290197246

Quote from: SchnitzelBoy on Today at 08:54:07 AMPhillips has such a high ceiling that I'm not super worried a tepid performance here and there. I think the game will slow down for him  considerably over the offseason. He'll also add some weight which will help his finishing. That 3-ppoint stroke looks pure, and we know he can drain them.

Between him, Royce, DO, and Egbuonu we'll have serious length all over the floor next season at spots 2-4. 

That is the same old song we have been sold for the past few seasons. Let's see it realized on the court by winning games against teams that are not as bad as we are.

Or just win the Big East tourney and we don't have to think about The Crown!

Just finished watching the Night Agent season 3 on Netflix. 

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48016298/mens-college-basketball-2026-coaching-carousel-hot-seat-guide-candidates

Borzello article that touches on the Pitino rumors and why it's unlikely. TLDR; not enough $ to fire English and bring in Pitino.

Also worth noting, to nobody's surprise, Shaka is not mentioned in the "jobs that could open" category, the "probably at least a year away" category, or the "candidates to keep an eye on" category.

Quote from: Juan Anderson's Mixtape on February 24, 2026, 03:12:54 PMBut would Providence highly consider Little Richard?  Fire a coach that's currently 5-11 in the Big East and replace him with another coach who is 5-11 in the BE. Genius!

Not that I'm the biggest Richard Pitino fan, but you're firing a coach who was a very speculative hire with no real track record of success (34-29/18-16 in 2 years at George Mason which was basically what the program had been doing under Paulsen before him) to hire a coach who has taken 2 different teams to the NCAA and won a game there, won an NIT, and is an alumni.  He has started slow at X, but Pitino's resume stomps all over English's