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Title: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on August 25, 2009, 08:59:20 AM
Not sure if anybody else here is as big a BC basketball fan as I but in addition to this years team that I think should be able to contend for the ACC title it looks like BC is restocking their team in a big way. 

They have signed a 6-10 PF that Scouts inc has a ranked an 88 out of 100 and yesterday got a verbal commit from a 6-2 pg that Scouts inc has ranked a 91 out of 100.  This is for the class of 2010 so they will have 5 seniors that year that were a big part in their tourny run last year as well as two stud freshman. 

Also ESPN has listed that two stud SF's also rated in the 90's that went to HS in Mass have BC high on their lists so if we can net one of them as well this could be the best recruiting class in recent memory for BC. 

I am excited because normally we see BC turn guys that not many other schools want into Jared Dudley and Craig smith, so now that we are getting highly touted recruits, imagine what could happen!!

(Also worth noting that the two players that have committed are from Minnesota and Canada so it looks like we are really expanding the recruiting base.)
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on September 16, 2009, 10:55:40 AM
Little bit of an update, SF Rod Odom who plays at the Middlesex School in Concord, MA is supposed to be visiting BC October 3rd.  The guy is 6'9 and is in the espntop100 propects.  They rank him a 93 out of 100 and say hes got a good outside game as well as potential to blow by defenders after facing up. 

This would be a huge Pickup for BC as they have been lacking a SF with good height since Dudley left. And even then they had Dudley playing the 4 alot because of his rebounding. 
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: nickagneta on September 16, 2009, 12:00:13 PM
BC basketball would be wise to pay attention to the brother of a local football recruit they have playing this year. This year they signed Jim Noels, an Everett, Ma HS football player and in short time plan to be playing him in their defensive backfield. He is an a-the-lete and a player.

Well he has a little brother who is a sophomore at Everett HS who's name is Nerlens Noel who is 6-9, 190 lbs and is currently ranked as the 18th best player in the country for the Class of 2012 and 4th best PF. He is projected to stop growing at somewhere around 6-11 to 7-0.

He is already being talked about by major programs and is just a sophomore. Seen the kid play personally and he is a friend of my son's. He is the real deal defensively and is way ahead at that end of things as he was originally a PG at the rec league level until having a huge growth spurt and doesn't have a ton of low post offense going just yet. Here's the other thing. He's really intelligent and a great kid.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on September 16, 2009, 12:30:09 PM
Nice man, hopefully they can snag him then since his bro is going there.  Thats like Cory Raji, brother of BJ raji playing for them these past few years
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on September 28, 2009, 10:30:25 AM
Recruit Rod Odom Middlesex School(MA) SF- Scheduled to visit BC October 3rd.  Odom is a 6'9 SF ranked in ESPN U's top 100.  Odom already visited Arizona and they are currently top on his list, but he says, "Boston College has been recruiting me for a long time and there close to home. They have a lot of upperclassmen so they'll have playing time."

Odom has also made his commitment to getting a good education known which makes me think BC has a really good shot at him.  Publically BC and AZ are the top two schools for his services, the fact that he didnt commit to AZ right after his visit makes me think we may have a shot at a top 100 recruit, which is unheard of at BC
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Jeff on September 28, 2009, 10:46:13 AM
don't know if you noticed, but SBNation (the network that we're part of) just added a BC blog

http://www.bcinterruption.com/
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on September 28, 2009, 10:52:58 AM
Oh nice, thats pretty sick.  Doesnt look like they have forums though, which is pretty dissapointing.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Jeff on September 28, 2009, 11:14:48 AM
Oh nice, thats pretty sick.  Doesnt look like they have forums though, which is pretty dissapointing.

most of SBN doesn't have forums, we're special

you can use the fanposts/fanshots like a forum though - give it a shot
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: hardlyyardley on September 28, 2009, 11:46:31 AM
Please let's not confuse this blog with BC fans.....some of us are fans of other institutions that have their own website....please don't clutter these pages
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on September 28, 2009, 11:52:16 AM
Please let's not confuse this blog with BC fans.....some of us are fans of other institutions that have their own website....please don't clutter these pages

Im not saying everyone here is a BC fan, its just the premiere college basketball team in the area so I think its worth talking about.  Gets the most airtime of any of the local programs and has had unrivaled success in the New England area(Not including Uconn).  They also play against very strong programs that often put out NBA talent including Duke, UNC, Wake Forest, Maryland etc.  So its definitly worth talking about IMO
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: hardlyyardley on September 28, 2009, 11:56:42 AM
For some of us ....root as often for these teams:

BC
Lakers
Yankees

Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on September 28, 2009, 11:58:23 AM
For some of us ....root as often for these teams:

BC
Lakers
Yankees



I dont understand what you are trying to say.... If you dont like Boston College dont read it I guess.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Goldstar88 on September 28, 2009, 12:51:54 PM
Not sure if anybody else here is as big a BC basketball fan as I but in addition to this years team that I think should be able to contend for the ACC title it looks like BC is restocking their team in a big way. 

They have signed a 6-10 PF that Scouts inc has a ranked an 88 out of 100 and yesterday got a verbal commit from a 6-2 pg that Scouts inc has ranked a 91 out of 100.  This is for the class of 2010 so they will have 5 seniors that year that were a big part in their tourny run last year as well as two stud freshman. 

Also ESPN has listed that two stud SF's also rated in the 90's that went to HS in Mass have BC high on their lists so if we can net one of them as well this could be the best recruiting class in recent memory for BC. 

I am excited because normally we see BC turn guys that not many other schools want into Jared Dudley and Craig smith, so now that we are getting highly touted recruits, imagine what could happen!!

(Also worth noting that the two players that have committed are from Minnesota and Canada so it looks like we are really expanding the recruiting base.)

I watched quite a few of their games last year and am excited for this season. A starting lineup of Reggie Jackson,Rakim Sanders, Corey Raji, Joe Trapani, and Josh Southern sounds great. When do the preseason rankings come out?
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Goldstar88 on September 28, 2009, 01:04:13 PM
Dick Vitale's preseason top 40 has Boston College ranked 26th. Not bad.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/dickvitale/news/story?id=4361336
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on September 28, 2009, 01:08:23 PM
Dick Vitale's preseason top 40 has Boston College ranked 26th. Not bad.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/dickvitale/news/story?id=4361336

I agree.  I think you are gonna see Biko Paris starting at the point though to give you a starting lineup of


PG Paris
SG Jackson
SF Sanders
PF Trappani
C Southern

with Raji coming off the bench for energy and rebounding which he does best, and his ability to play the 3/4 will be big. 

Southern has always been intriguing to me.  I think he suffers from Mark Blount syndrome, becuase it seems like he can be very good at times and dissapear other times.  I think Jackson is going to be the key for this team though.  They will be looking for him to replace some of the scoring out of Rice and he can be a tremendoush scorer as we saw last year. 
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Junkyard Dawg on September 28, 2009, 03:55:28 PM
hey man, I for one appreciate the post about BC basketball.  if we can have random posts about Manchester United, as well as "what should I do, I think i got my girlfriend pregnant?" posts, we certainly can have postings about BC basketball.  (not saying I don't enjoy reading those other posts, as well!)
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: CoachCowens on September 28, 2009, 04:06:01 PM
BC basketball would be wise to pay attention to the brother of a local football recruit they have playing this year. This year they signed Jim Noels, an Everett, Ma HS football player and in short time plan to be playing him in their defensive backfield. He is an a-the-lete and a player.

Well he has a little brother who is a sophomore at Everett HS who's name is Nerlens Noel who is 6-9, 190 lbs and is currently ranked as the 18th best player in the country for the Class of 2012 and 4th best PF. He is projected to stop growing at somewhere around 6-11 to 7-0.

He is already being talked about by major programs and is just a sophomore. Seen the kid play personally and he is a friend of my son's. He is the real deal defensively and is way ahead at that end of things as he was originally a PG at the rec league level until having a huge growth spurt and doesn't have a ton of low post offense going just yet. Here's the other thing. He's really intelligent and a great kid.

He would have a better chance at getting recruited by Al Skinner if he was a thug and/or a drug dealer. Sorry grew up a Holy Cross fan and couldn't resist.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on September 30, 2009, 10:19:39 AM
BC had another recruit come in this past week.  SG Jordin Mayes visited BC on September 23rd.  ESPN grades him a 91 out of 100 has this write up on him,

"Mayes is one of the smoothest players on the west coast. His game is effortless and his skills are outstanding. His jump shot has a feathery touch out to the stripe and he is always on balance. He isn't the quickest or the fastest at his position, but he has a knack of breaking down opponents and finding the open man. His passing is high-level as well as his overall feel for the game. In addition to his skills and savvy, he has a tremendous demeanor about him. He never gets rattled under pressure and he possesses great leadership ability. "

After his visit with BC Mayes said, “Yes I took my official visit the past weekend. Not the one that just passed, but the one before that. It was my first time and I really enjoyed it. The players were cool and the coaches were cool. It was a good experience. At BC I liked all of the players and the coaches. Everyone was cool. I think I'd fit in with their coaching scheme. I also liked that they don't put any pressure on guys. They just let guys play.”

This looks like a Backcourt mate to add to PG Commit Brady Haslip who the eagles have secured from Canada.  BC has had a good California pipeline for basketball having Craig Smith and Jared Dudley both coming from Cali.  If BC was able to land this recruit it would mean they committed players from Canada, Minnesota, and California, which represents a big expanding of their recruiting base that is normally limited to the North East. 

Mayes is Also being recruited by: Cal, Colorado, Utah and San Diego
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Eja117 on September 30, 2009, 12:39:15 PM
I love college sports even though I don't always follow it as much as I'd like. Thanks for starting this thread Rondo
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: jgod213 on September 30, 2009, 12:49:58 PM
26th in the nation? that seems a little too high...

I like the depth this year but i don't see how BC is going to compete for an ACC title with Roy Williams and his stellar recruiting classes.  I know UNC lost a lot of quality players to the draft, but i'm not convinced that this BC team has the fortitude to knock off UNC w/out a prime-time player like Rice.  Sanders and Jackson are real solid, but i don't think they're ready to be go-to guys in the ACC.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on September 30, 2009, 12:54:46 PM
26th in the nation? that seems a little too high...

I like the depth this year but i don't see how BC is going to compete for an ACC title with Roy Williams and his stellar recruiting classes.  I know UNC lost a lot of quality players to the draft, but i'm not convinced that this BC team has the fortitude to knock off UNC w/out a prime-time player like Rice.  Sanders and Jackson are real solid, but i don't think they're ready to be go-to guys in the ACC.

Ya its gonna be tough, but dont discount what UNC lost this year, Green, Ellington, Hansborough, Lawson.  Those are two all ACC guys and 2 more nba draft guys.  And while Rice was an excellent player last year he was held in check for most games, and didnt shoot that high of a percentage.  Trust me I loved the guy, but I think if Jackson can improve they will be fine and should compete for an ACC title. 
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Big_Matt34 on September 30, 2009, 02:09:25 PM
I know UNC lost a lot of quality players to the draft, but i'm not convinced that this BC team has the fortitude to knock off UNC w/out a prime-time player like Rice.  Sanders and Jackson are real solid, but i don't think they're ready to be go-to guys in the ACC.

I think Rakim Sanders becomes that go to guy this year, Andy Katz already has him on his Wooden award watch list and i'd expect a pretty big year from him. Something like 17/6 with his usual very good defense, he really reminds me of Caron Butler, a very strong wing who can shoot, not saying he will be as good but thats who he reminds me of. I think after this season he will shoot up the draft boards but hopefully he will stay because 2011 could be a special year if he does. He was very clutch last year hitting two buzzer beaters to win games and was their best palyer against UNC, he wasnt great the last few games but was playing with a hand/wrist injury.

Reggie Jackson looks like he will become a bigtime player himself and will put up very nice numbers, Biko Paris is a very solid pg who can hit the 3, and look out for Evan Ravenel who Andy Katz said the team loves and think will have a very nice season. Raji will do his usual stuff, gets boards, catch alley oops, hit the occasional jumper. Southern cant block shots but he can defend and rebound, and his offense really improved last year, Dunn is a solid backup bigman who did a great job on Hansbrough and other teams bigmen.

I liked Rice but he hurt the team a fair amount of time, and because of his style of play he probably hurt the play of teammates. Wtih him its dribble for 15 seconds, pass to someone and call for the ball back, then wait until 5 seconds are left on the clock to either shoot himself or pass it to Sanders or Trapani to chuck it up there. He was a very good player, but i think they will be a better team this year without him. They can certainly compete for the ACC title, they play hard like all Skinner teams but they are also very deep, talented, and athletic. As for the first rankings, id expect them to be in the 22-27 range.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on September 30, 2009, 02:12:53 PM
I am personally a fan of Courtney Dunn.  Seems like a good PJ brown type for this team.  Goes in, plays good D and rebounds and any points you get are a bonus. 
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on September 30, 2009, 03:02:11 PM
And for the record this year Tyrese's line was

16.9 pts per game- Down from 21 the year before
3.8 rbs- up from 3.1
5.3 ass- up from 5
3.8 To's- up from 3.4
1.4 stls- down from 1.7
.413 fg%- down from .433
.347 3pt% down from .358

So while he will be missed I think he did have some issues with efficiency and if Paris can run the team better it may make up for lack of scoring.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on October 01, 2009, 01:57:18 PM
Bad News here

"ESPNU 100 small forward Rod Odom has confirmed to an ESPN.com's Arizona affiliate site that he is very close to announcing his decision and could come as early as next Monday.

"Right now, I know everything I need to know," he told www.WildcatSportsReport.com. "It's just a matter of sorting everything out now."

Odom's list has been narrowed to Arizona, Boston College, West Virginia and Vanderbilt. He has already taken official visits to Vandy, Arizona, West Virginia and is planning a trip to B.C. this weekend (Oct. 3)."

Since he takes his BC visit this weekend and he says, "I already know everything I have to know."  Im guessing he is going to commit to AZ on Monday.  But who knows. 
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Big_Matt34 on October 01, 2009, 03:01:49 PM
Bad News here

"ESPNU 100 small forward Rod Odom has confirmed to an ESPN.com's Arizona affiliate site that he is very close to announcing his decision and could come as early as next Monday.

"Right now, I know everything I need to know," he told www.WildcatSportsReport.com. "It's just a matter of sorting everything out now."

Odom's list has been narrowed to Arizona, Boston College, West Virginia and Vanderbilt. He has already taken official visits to Vandy, Arizona, West Virginia and is planning a trip to B.C. this weekend (Oct. 3)."

Since he takes his BC visit this weekend and he says, "I already know everything I have to know."  Im guessing he is going to commit to AZ on Monday.  But who knows. 

Arizona may be the leader but that quote doesn't really mean much. He has already been to BC and has met Al Skinner a few times so he already knows what to expect, i think that's more what the quote is about. I think, if anything that him visiting BC last will help, maybe the point of the visit is to tell them he is coming here. You'd think if his mind was already set on Arizona he would cancel the BC visit because he doesn't want to waste Skinner's time on something that's already done. There was a short interview with him the other day and he had this quote about BC which was nice.

http://realcollegebasketball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=295:rod-odom-interview&catid=51:interview&Itemid=100

Quote
What does he like best about the Boston College Eagles? “They win games,” replied Odom.

Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on October 01, 2009, 03:12:54 PM
Word, that was the other aspect I was considering.  He has also said that he has "very seriously considering," Arizona.  So who knows.  Im definitly hoping we snag him up.  It would be big time to get a top 100 recruit at BC
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: nickagneta on October 01, 2009, 03:18:00 PM
Looking at it the other way, he may have already decided on BC and his visit this weekend is to accept their offer and announce his decision to attend BC while here in Boston.

Just saying, that quote could be looked at as a positive for BC as well.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on October 01, 2009, 03:19:20 PM
Either way, I havent seen much regarding WV and Vandy, so it looks like it may be a two horse race.  Personally I would rather stay close to home, get a better education(which he says is important to him) and play in the ACC.  But thats just me being a homer!

Ya, I hear ya Nick.  The guy goes to HS in Concord MA, so BC is a big draw because he is already in Boston!
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Big_Matt34 on October 01, 2009, 03:20:53 PM
Word, that was the other aspect I was considering.  He has also said that he has "very seriously considering," Arizona.  So who knows.  Im definitly hoping we snag him up.  It would be big time to get a top 100 recruit at BC

Oh he is definately seriously considering Arizona, along with BC. It's almost definately between those two schools at this point, just really hope he picks here as he'd be a perfect fit for the flex offense with his versatility. Think about what their 9 man rotation could be next year if they get Odom and Noreen stays which is no guarantee. This team below would be VERY fun to watch.

Pg-Biko
Sg-Reggie
Sf-Rakim
Pf-Odom
Center-Southern

Bench:
Noreen
Heslip
Trapani
Raji/Ravenel
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on October 01, 2009, 03:22:19 PM
Isnt he a SF?  The pics of him doesnt seem like he has the bulk to play PF
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Big_Matt34 on October 01, 2009, 03:26:04 PM
Isnt he a SF?  The pics of him doesnt seem like he has the bulk to play PF

He is a Sf yeah, but in the flex BC can get away with playing him at Pf. Just put him in the high post and let him go to work, you'd also have to think he will bulk up over the next year. He probably isnt done growing so i can see him being 6'9 by next year and if he can get up to 220 pounds then that's fine for a freshman pf. The other option would be starting Reggie at pg and going with a lineup of

Reggie/Rakim/Odom/Trapani/Southern with a bench of Biko/Noreen/Heslip/Raji/Ravenel. But Reggie isn't really a pg and you need more of a floor general in the flex, like what Louis Hinnant was and Biko seems to be in that mold.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on October 01, 2009, 03:27:39 PM
Isnt he a SF?  The pics of him doesnt seem like he has the bulk to play PF

He is a Sf yeah, but in the flex BC can get away with playing him at Pf. Just put him in the high post and let him go to work, you'd also have to think he will bulk up over the next year. And the other option would be starting Reggie at pg and going with a lineup of

Reggie/Rakim/Odom/Trapani/Southern with a bench of Biko/Noreen/Heslip/Raji/Ravenel. But Reggie isn't really a pg and you need more of a floor general in the flex, like what Louis Hinnant was.

Im kinda hoping for
Biko
Jackson
Sanders
Trapani
Southern

Bench In order
Odom
Noreen
Raji
Heslip
Dunn
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on October 01, 2009, 03:28:08 PM
I really just think Trappani is huge in this offense.  They would miss not having him on the floor
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Big_Matt34 on October 01, 2009, 03:30:07 PM
Isnt he a SF?  The pics of him doesnt seem like he has the bulk to play PF

He is a Sf yeah, but in the flex BC can get away with playing him at Pf. Just put him in the high post and let him go to work, you'd also have to think he will bulk up over the next year. And the other option would be starting Reggie at pg and going with a lineup of

Reggie/Rakim/Odom/Trapani/Southern with a bench of Biko/Noreen/Heslip/Raji/Ravenel. But Reggie isn't really a pg and you need more of a floor general in the flex, like what Louis Hinnant was.

Im kinda hoping for
Biko
Jackson
Sanders
Trapani
Southern

Bench In order
Odom
Noreen
Raji
Heslip
Dunn

Well ideally you'd want him comnig off the bench to atleast start his career, but in order to get him here they may need to tell him he will start since he has made it clear he wants to go somewhere where he will play significant minutes. Heres another quote of his from the same interview. Coming off the bench he would get some minutes, but not alot which it looks liek he wants. If promising him a starting spot gets him there then i do it in a heartbeat lol, his game is supposedly very advanced for his age so that would help.

Quote
As for his recruitment, there are many things that Odom addressed. Odom was very quick to say “Academics are definitely important.” Along with academics, Odom wants a “significant playing opportunity, and just an overall good fit."
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Donoghus on October 01, 2009, 03:33:25 PM
I said it last year, I think this team without Rice has "Ewing Theory" potential written all over it.

These kids have another year under their belts and I just think that its meshes better without Rice.

(I'm not trying to knock Rice, I think he was a great player for BC, I just think he wasn't the best fit for the style this team was headed)
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Big_Matt34 on October 01, 2009, 03:36:08 PM
I said it last year, I think this team without Rice has "Ewing Theory" potential written all over it.

These kids have another year under their belts and I just think that its meshes better without Rice.

(I'm not trying to knock Rice, I think he was a great player for BC, I just think he wasn't the best fit for the style this team was headed)

Tp, agree with you 100%. Rice was very talented, but he was an inefficient ball stopper in an offense that is all about passing and efficiency. I liked him but think they will be a better team without him.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: jgod213 on October 01, 2009, 04:16:57 PM
I said it last year, I think this team without Rice has "Ewing Theory" potential written all over it.

These kids have another year under their belts and I just think that its meshes better without Rice.

(I'm not trying to knock Rice, I think he was a great player for BC, I just think he wasn't the best fit for the style this team was headed)

Tp, agree with you 100%. Rice was very talented, but he was an inefficient ball stopper in an offense that is all about passing and efficiency. I liked him but think they will be a better team without him.

I just don't think Rice worked well in the Flex offense, which i don't blame him at all for since i can't stand the flex offense.  Considering the recent success of BC basketball under AL Skinner i guess you can't knock it too much, but it just seems so redundant and stagnent...bounce pass into the high post - everybody runs clockwise - pass out of the post - everybody run clockwise - bounce pass into the post again - everybody runs clockwise - force up contested mid-range jumper with 2 seconds on shot clock.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Big_Matt34 on October 01, 2009, 04:28:11 PM
I just don't think Rice worked well in the Flex offense, which i don't blame him at all for since i can't stand the flex offense.  Considering the recent success of BC basketball under AL Skinner i guess you can't knock it too much, but it just seems so redundant and stagnent...bounce pass into the high post - everybody runs clockwise - pass out of the post - everybody run clockwise - bounce pass into the post again - everybody runs clockwise - force up contested mid-range jumper with 2 seconds on shot clock.

The flex can definately get boring, but when Al has the right personel it works great. When they had Craig Smith or Dudley it was awesome because they were very good passers and it gets people a ton of open looks on cuts to the hoop. It's just that with Rice that obviously doesnt suit his game at all, i think you need a good SF or PF for the flex to be at its best and i think thats why Rakim Sanders makes a big leap this year, he will be the focal point of the offense and he can play in the high post well, whether its creating a shot for himself or for others because of the attention he will draw.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Donoghus on October 01, 2009, 04:31:33 PM
I agree that the Flex Offense can be ugly/frustrating to watch but its been Skinner's bread & butter for years now and proven to be quite effective with the right guys in there.  I think they have the right guys to run it right now.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on October 02, 2009, 02:10:42 PM
Any thoughts on whether or not College gameday coming to BC this weekend for the BC FSU football game has a positive effect on recruiting this guy?  I would think he gets to see BC on the biggest day of the fall sports calender is definitly a plus and probably planned. 
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Big_Matt34 on October 04, 2009, 11:45:53 AM
Any thoughts on whether or not College gameday coming to BC this weekend for the BC FSU football game has a positive effect on recruiting this guy?  I would think he gets to see BC on the biggest day of the fall sports calender is definitly a plus and probably planned.

Well him seeing all that fan support and possibly meeting Mark Herzlich certainly wouldn't hurt. Though i don't think it was planned, they didn't even choose BC for gameday until last Sunday.

I guess on his facebook he said his decision has been postponed, not really sure if it's a good or bad thing for BC.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Big_Matt34 on October 05, 2009, 11:36:57 PM
This is from what i'd guess is the head of this site.

http://pointguardu.com/cats/showthread.php?t=48734
Quote
Rod Odom will be making a decision within the next 24-48 hours and he is choosing between Arizona and Vandy.

Now the guy may have bad sources and be wrong but im certainly not as hopeful as i was on Friday. I'm beginning to think that Odom was going to decide on BC but something during his visit made him change his mind, and thats why he delayed his decision. It would suck, and may cost them Noreen since he is already not sure if he will stay.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on October 06, 2009, 09:44:36 AM
Odom decision nears

The father of Long Island, N.Y., forward Rod Odom said he did not "believe anything has changed" regarding his son's recruitment after their visit to Boston College last weekend.
That could be good news for the Wildcats. Odom is expected to make a decision shortly from among UA, Boston College, West Virginia and Vanderbilt, having already eliminated Harvard last week because of financial considerations.
Odom met with UA assistant coaches last week in Massachusetts, where he attends the Middlesex School, and Rod Odom Sr. said his son maintains a strong relationship with all of Miller's staff members.
"Everything went well with them, and I don't think anything at Boston College changed that," the elder Odom said. "I think a decision is pretty close."
Odom said his son is now just going through a final process of contacting coaches and will likely decide this week.


Interesting, I hadnt seen anything where he eliminated BC from contention earlier. 
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Evantime34 on October 06, 2009, 11:25:11 AM
Isnt he a SF?  The pics of him doesnt seem like he has the bulk to play PF

He is a Sf yeah, but in the flex BC can get away with playing him at Pf. Just put him in the high post and let him go to work, you'd also have to think he will bulk up over the next year. And the other option would be starting Reggie at pg and going with a lineup of

Reggie/Rakim/Odom/Trapani/Southern with a bench of Biko/Noreen/Heslip/Raji/Ravenel. But Reggie isn't really a pg and you need more of a floor general in the flex, like what Louis Hinnant was.

Im kinda hoping for
Biko
Jackson
Sanders
Trapani
Southern

Bench In order
Odom
Noreen
Raji
Heslip
Dunn
Hey I graduated from BC last year and I haven't heard of Noreen or Heslip. Who are these guys. Trapani needs to start regardless of who we bring in, he was one of our three best players every game (sometimes he was even our best). If we need to start this star prospect to get him to come, we should bring Jackson off the bench and move Rakim to the two.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on October 06, 2009, 11:34:20 AM
Noreen is a 6'10 PF
Heslip is a 6'1 PG
They are both recruits for the 2010 season that have committed. 


Heslips Scouting report-rating 91/100- August, 2009: Heslip has burst onto the recruiting scene with his tough hard-nosed play and his ability to shoot the basketball. He has a great stroke from deep and plays with a great pace and confidence. On this team (Team Canada/Adidas Nations) he played off the ball because of Cory Joseph, but showed his point guard skills when he got the opportunity. He understands how to play and is a high percentage decision maker. He has a good handle and is able to get by his defender with deceptive quickness. He moves well without the ball; he uses and reads screens and does a nice job spacing up off the ball in transition or off penetration. He showed a solid mid-range game after lifting his defender with a shot fake and can make a floater over the bigs. This kid has savvy and leadership qualities that should make him an asset to any program.


Noreens scouting report-rating 88/100-May, 2009: Noreen is very skilled when facing the basket. He shoots the ball from 15-17 feet and he can put the ball on the floor to exploit mismatches. He is average athletically and must get tougher inside as well as he needs to rebound better. He does have good hands and post foot work. He passes the ball very well and finds the open man. Right now, he is a solid mid-major to possible high-major minus prospect. He is a 4.0 gpa student.

Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Big_Matt34 on October 07, 2009, 07:40:38 PM
Odom commits to Arizona, it hurts but they will be fine as long as it doesn't cost them Noreen. They are still in the mix for a few other very good recruits, so just get 1 or 2 of them and they will be fine.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: hardlyyardley on October 07, 2009, 09:18:01 PM
yawn
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on October 16, 2009, 09:04:08 AM
yawn

Well after that enthusiasm how can I not post another update.

After losing SF recruit Rod Odom, BC had 6'8(92 rating) SF/PF Papa Samba Ndao in for an official visit. 

Espn's report on him is: July, 2009: Papa was outstanding throughout the two day event (Big Shots I Myrtle Beach). This 6-8 athletic wing took the ball strong to the basket, used his speed to score easily in transition and played with explosion on both ends of the floor. Papa is a smooth operator who uses a quick a first step to beat his man off the dribble to get to the basket. He is an excellent on the ball defender who is difficult to break down off the dribble and with his length is hard to get shots over. He pursues the basketball when the shot goes up to corral the rebound and start the break.

He is currently offered by: BC, SMU, and TCU   BC is definitly the biggest name among the three so hopefully we can snag him up. 
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on October 21, 2009, 07:44:35 AM
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Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: hardlyyardley on October 21, 2009, 08:54:37 AM
yawn
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on October 21, 2009, 08:58:39 AM
yawn

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Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on October 26, 2009, 11:56:03 AM
Good to see that BC will once again be under the radar this year

http://bceagles.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/102509aaa.html

"Bc Picked 9th of out 12 teams in ACC preseason Poll"
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on November 04, 2009, 08:25:46 AM
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Jordin Mayes, a 6-1 guard from Los Angeles, sounds like a heavy lean toward Boston College, though his father says things will remain open for the foreseeable future.

Good to hear, this guy looks like a real stud, and again since he is from CAL, BC is showing a pretty expansive recruiting base.  ESPN ranks him as a 91/100 PG.

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Mayes is one of the smoothest players on the west coast. His game is effortless and his skills are outstanding. His jump shot has a feathery touch out to the stripe and he is always on balance. He isn't the quickest or the fastest at his position, but he has a knack of breaking down opponents and finding the open man. His passing is high-level as well as his overall feel for the game. In addition to his skills and savvy, he has a tremendous demeanor about him. He never gets rattled under pressure and he possesses great leadership ability.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Evantime34 on November 04, 2009, 08:55:38 AM
I don't understand how we can be so underrated in basketball this year. We're going to be very good. Yeah we lost Rice but everyone else is going to be a year better. Rice wasn't a perfect fit for our offense and Sanders got the ball more at the end of games than he did. Paris is a much better fit to run the flex.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on November 04, 2009, 08:59:09 AM
I don't understand how we can be so underrated in basketball this year. We're going to be very good. Yeah we lost Rice but everyone else is going to be a year better. Rice wasn't a perfect fit for our offense and Sanders got the ball more at the end of games than he did. Paris is a much better fit to run the flex.

I know people are getting sick of Simmons, but when I was reading the Ewing theory, I thought Tyrese Rice
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Evantime34 on November 04, 2009, 09:08:13 AM
I don't understand how we can be so underrated in basketball this year. We're going to be very good. Yeah we lost Rice but everyone else is going to be a year better. Rice wasn't a perfect fit for our offense and Sanders got the ball more at the end of games than he did. Paris is a much better fit to run the flex.

I know people are getting sick of Simmons, but when I was reading the Ewing theory, I thought Tyrese Rice
He would never mention that though, because of his hate for BC
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on November 04, 2009, 09:10:54 AM
I don't understand how we can be so underrated in basketball this year. We're going to be very good. Yeah we lost Rice but everyone else is going to be a year better. Rice wasn't a perfect fit for our offense and Sanders got the ball more at the end of games than he did. Paris is a much better fit to run the flex.

I know people are getting sick of Simmons, but when I was reading the Ewing theory, I thought Tyrese Rice
He would never mention that though, because of his hate for BC

Oh ya I know.  Whatever, people are haters because our kids graduate.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on November 05, 2009, 11:14:12 AM
Boston College received its third commit today for the 2010 class.  This commit is 6'9 sf/pf Papa Samba Ndao from Florida.  He is rated a 92/100 by espn so he is their highest rated commit thusfar. 

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Boston College received a verbal commitment from combo forward Papa Ndao Samba this week, his coach at Montverde Academy has confirmed to ESPN.com.

"Yes, he has committed to B.C.," Kevin Sutton said. "This is a tremendous opportunity for Papa. I am very proud of him. He has been a member of my program for the past three years and he has improved and worked very hard to put himself in this position to reach his goal of earning a college scholarship.

"Papa is an example of the type of student-athletes we have here at Montverde Academy," Sutton continued. "He is a leader and captain of the team for the past 2 years, He is also a serious student and a passionate and talented athlete."

Ndao miss some time last season with a knee injury, but when he's healthy he's a tremendously gifted wing player, according to ESPN.com's Reggie Rankin.

"Papa is a long and athletic wing forward that can shoot the ball in spot-up situations or off screens. What makes him special is his combination of size and skill. He can shoot it over smaller defenders and stretch defenses out past the three point line.

Because of his upside, Rankin really likes this get for the Eagles.

"This is a great pick up for Coach (Al) Skinner and his staff. Papa's size will give teams fits on the perimeter and he can also put the ball on the floor and get to the rim.

"He's good fit for the flex offense BC runs because of his scoring ability."

Ndao is the third recruit the Eagles will look to sign next week, joining point guard Brady Heslip (Burlington, Ont./New Hampton (N.H.) School) and power forward Kevin Noreen (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Transitions Charter School).



http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/player?page=onthetrail&recruitId=58497&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncb%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fplayer%3fpage%3donthetrail%26recruitId%3d58497
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on November 13, 2009, 07:57:56 AM
BC opens up the season tonight at Conte Forum against Dartmouth.  This should be a gimmee game and an opening night victory for the eagles.

Last year Dartmouth finished with one player finishing with double digit scoring in the Ivy League.  Alex Barnett is a 6-6 forward who averaged 17.9 ppg in his Junior year. 

That being said, I dont think Dartmouth really has a change to match the athletesism or size of the BC team.  Dartmouth's tallest player is 6-8 so BC should have the edge on the inside using their flex offense.  I think the main thing to watch for in this game is how Biko Paris replaces team captain and leader the last two years Tyrese Rice.  Biko is a Junior pg and team captain this year and looks to be a solid contributer. 

The first two games of the season will be important for BC getting their act together before the paradise jam tournament which begins with a game against St. Josephs november 20th.  Im going to the game and will put together a recap either tonight or tomorrow morning.  In the meantime, Go Eagles!
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Evantime34 on November 13, 2009, 10:00:34 AM
BC opens up the season tonight at Conte Forum against Dartmouth.  This should be a gimmee game and an opening night victory for the eagles.

Last year Dartmouth finished with one player finishing with double digit scoring in the Ivy League.  Alex Barnett is a 6-6 forward who averaged 17.9 ppg in his Junior year. 

That being said, I dont think Dartmouth really has a change to match the athletesism or size of the BC team.  Dartmouth's tallest player is 6-8 so BC should have the edge on the inside using their flex offense.  I think the main thing to watch for in this game is how Biko Paris replaces team captain and leader the last two years Tyrese Rice.  Biko is a Junior pg and team captain this year and looks to be a solid contributer. 

The first two games of the season will be important for BC getting their act together before the paradise jam tournament which begins with a game against St. Josephs november 20th.  Im going to the game and will put together a recap either tonight or tomorrow morning.  In the meantime, Go Eagles!
I'm interested to see if Southern or Dunn can score in the post against the smaller players. I really liked Biko last game with 0 points and 9 assists. He's the prototypical floor general.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on November 13, 2009, 10:01:09 PM
Bc Win by 30+ tonight.  Granted it was Dartmouth, but Rakim Sanders and Cory Raji both didn't play.  Definitely a good way to start the season. 

Oh and Tyrese Rice jerseys were on sale from 49.99 to 11 bucks.  How can you beat that?


Edit: Sanders, Raji, and Courtney Dunn are all suspended the first two games for unspecified violation of team rules.  Way to lead by example guys...
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on November 17, 2009, 08:19:24 AM
BC plays their second game of the young season tonight against Saint Francis(NY).  Ya I havent heard of them either.  BC is coming off of a 32 point victory against Dartmouth on Friday and SF is coming off a 4 point loss to Brown.  Some things to watch out for tonight are the play of Trapani and Roche. 

Tyler Roche is coming off a career game in which he scored 30 against Dartmouth.  SF has more height than Dartmoth though with a starting front court that measures, 6-7,6-7,6-9.  It will be more difficult for Roche to get his shot off since he wont be towering over his opponents so we will have to see how he does. 

Trapani is another guy I want to watch for.  He was a non factor in the first half of last game because he picked up two quick fouls and had to sit the rest of the half.  I am hoping that he will be able to get into a rythem and dominate the game if he can stay out of foul trouble because his size and athleticism will be hard for SF to match in their frontcourt. 

BC will also be sitting two starters for the second game of their two game suspension tonight.  Rakim Sanders and Cory Raji were suspended before the game last friday for an undisclosed violation of team rules. 

Looking at the box score of their last game, SF does have some scoring threats.  G Akeem Bennett put up 19-6-6 in their game against brown and will be a tough matchup for Reggie Jackson on the Defensive end.  Definitly a matchup that I would be much more comfortable with if Sanders were playing.  Also, their center put up 13 and 6 against Brown so that could be a test for Southern. 

As always, Go Eagles. 
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Evantime34 on November 17, 2009, 09:26:27 AM
I like how Skinner suspends two of our best players, to send a message. Of course he only suspends them for two games that can be won easily without them. Sends a message about the rules, but shows he still wants to win.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on November 17, 2009, 09:38:38 AM
Ya, I think going into the year, Sanders will be one of our best players because of his inside outside game.  And while I do like the discipline it still sends bad memories of Sean Williams, and thinking about that waste of freakish talent always makes me mad. 
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Evantime34 on November 17, 2009, 10:03:11 AM
Ya, I think going into the year, Sanders will be one of our best players because of his inside outside game.  And while I do like the discipline it still sends bad memories of Sean Williams, and thinking about that waste of freakish talent always makes me mad. 
Sean Williams is an idiot, he was caught numerous times smoking weed in public on campus. Sanders, Raji and Dunn are not that stupid. They probably were late to practice or are on academic probation. That we don't know what they did makes it more likely that it isn't that bad.
Is the game on tv tonight?
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on November 18, 2009, 10:15:47 AM
BC won last night over St. Francis by a score of 72-44.  The Eagles were lead by Tyler Roche who had his second impressive outing in a row putting up 19 points including an impressive 5-6 from behind the arc.  Also helping the Eagles secure the victory was an absoulutely BEASTLY night from Reggie Jackson who had 17 points 8 rebounds and 7 assists.  St Francis had another impressive outing from Akeem Bennett who has now put up 19 points and 18 point totals in his first two games. 

Overall this was the second far from dominating blowout by the Eagles in this young season.  BC looked sloppy again with 16 turnovers.  They shot 5-16 from three point land so besides Roche the team went 0-11 from behind the arc.  But really, the needless turnovers are what worry me.  If you dont take care of the ball in the ACC you will get trounced night in and night out.  I think some of this can be attributed to having a new starting PG and having two starters out due to suspension.

BC's next test will be Friday night against St. Joseph's in the first round of the paradise jam tournament. 
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: hardlyyardley on November 18, 2009, 10:53:50 AM
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Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on November 18, 2009, 10:58:14 AM
Also on another note, the ESPN top 100 forward that goes to high school in Concord MA, decommitted from Arizona and signed with Vanderbilt.  Go figure.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Toine43 on November 18, 2009, 03:07:33 PM
Random finding that people following this thread might find somewhat interesting: Former Boston College F/C Tyrelle Blair is a member of the Maine Red Claws. It says the team acquired him through "allocation." I'm not quite sure what that means in this context so feel free to fill me in (I'm kind of curious about that now).

http://www.nba.com/dleague/maine/blair.html
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Evantime34 on November 18, 2009, 03:45:14 PM
Random finding that people following this thread might find somewhat interesting: Former Boston College F/C Tyrelle Blair is a member of the Maine Red Claws. It says the team acquired him through "allocation." I'm not quite sure what that means in this context so feel free to fill me in (I'm kind of curious about that now).

http://www.nba.com/dleague/maine/blair.html
I'll check out his facebook page to see if he has anything about it him playing with the Red Claws.
Funny story about him, I was going to the liquor store to pick up a 30 and Blair was in front of me in line. What was he buying? a six pack of smirnoff ice, not his proudest day.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: hardlyyardley on November 18, 2009, 09:00:15 PM
My apologies to the moderators and to Rondo 2887, but most schools have their own blog where fellow fans do their thing....my alma mater is at umasshoops.com.....a very interactive site despite the prospects of another poor year....I come to celticsblog.com to talk and pro hoops and occasionally share in life's experiences for the younger members through the eyes of senior citizen.....if I wanted more about BC, I'd turn on EEI or go to their site

So once again....my apologies
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on November 19, 2009, 09:03:40 AM
BC officially got their three recruits so far signed. 

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Three student-athletes - 6-foot-2-inch guard Brady Heslip, 6-foot-10-inch forward Kevin Noreen and 6-foot-9-inch forward Papa Samba Ndao - have signed national letters of intent to play basketball at Boston College, according to an announcement by Boston College head coach Al Skinner. All three players will begin play during the 2010-11 season.

Heslip averaged 28 points and four assists per game at Burlington, Ontario's Nelson High School in 2008-09. He led the Lords to the AAA/AAAA district championship game, where he tallied 26 points. This past summer, Heslip gained greater notoriety while playing with Grassroots Canada. The 6-foot-2-inch guard is currently playing at the New Hampton (N.H.) School.

Noreen averaged 32.8 points, 12.4 rebounds, 5.5 steals and 4.8 assists per game during the 2008-09 season at the Minnesota Transitions Charter School. He shot 66 percent from the field for the Wolves. He also made a name for himself in the Minnesota Pump N Run program.

Samba Ndao averaged 8.3 points per game as a junior at Montverde (Fla.) Academy. A two-year team captain, he shot 80 percent from free-throw line. This past summer, he played at the Nike Hoops Challenge. From there he was selected for the Senegal team in the Nike Global Challenge. His effort earned him an invitation to play with Senegal in the U-18 African Championships last month. Samba Ndao also played on the AAU circuit with the Dallas Heroes.

Boston College (2-0) returns to action on Friday, Nov. 20 against Saint Joseph's in the Paradise Jam. Game time is 7 p.m. in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.


The numbers that Noreen has put up are pretty intense.  Ndao I guess is more of a freak of an athlete that they project can be a real player, but the 8.3 ppg average kinda worries me. 
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: chief3233 on November 24, 2009, 01:53:42 AM
How is BC supposed to be this year? I only ask because I attend the University of Northern Iowa (who BC lost to in the Paradise Jam). UNI is supposed to have a pretty darn good team this year so I was hoping this game would be a good measuring stick of where they should be.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: BigRedDog423 on December 06, 2009, 10:29:28 PM
(http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/02Bl2iT2lP4aS/x250.jpg)

All I can say is not a foul. This happened 20 feet in front of me and it was without a doubt the most amazing thing I'd ever seen.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Big_Matt34 on December 07, 2009, 02:51:09 PM
Just a nasty dunk, bad call too as the dude was clearly moving his feet. BC has had the 2 tough losses but they are now 6-2 without their best player, Sanders may be back on Wed though. Dont know if they will move Jackson or Raji to the bench but that team becomes very tough to matchup with with Rakim in there.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCxEY-lgf2w&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCxEY-lgf2w&feature=related)


Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Evantime34 on December 07, 2009, 04:27:19 PM
Thoughts so far.
Once Rakim Sanders is back this team is a top 25 team. They are playing good defense rebounding and really coming together as a team.
They are a team that lacks some size up front, but they make up for it with athletic wing players that can get up. Their last win against Miami was due in large part to their team rebounding. They had more offensive rebounds (23) than Miami had total rebounds (21).
With our big men (besides Southern) being undersized they worked on boxing out allowing the smaller leapers to go and get the basketball. If they continue to do this they will win a whole lot of games.

Hardlyyardly not sure what you said before, I'm guessing your not a fan of BC (Most people I know who go/went to Umass aren't) I wanted to know why this is? One of my friends from HS was a huge BC fan, then he went to Umass and he now hates BC. We don't have many quality college basketball programs in the area why not support both Umass and BC? You don't have to respond here just pm me if you like.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: PosImpos on December 11, 2009, 01:15:37 AM
Thoughts so far.
Once Rakim Sanders is back this team is a top 25 team. They are playing good defense rebounding and really coming together as a team.
They are a team that lacks some size up front, but they make up for it with athletic wing players that can get up. Their last win against Miami was due in large part to their team rebounding. They had more offensive rebounds (23) than Miami had total rebounds (21).
With our big men (besides Southern) being undersized they worked on boxing out allowing the smaller leapers to go and get the basketball. If they continue to do this they will win a whole lot of games.

Hardlyyardly not sure what you said before, I'm guessing your not a fan of BC (Most people I know who go/went to Umass aren't) I wanted to know why this is? One of my friends from HS was a huge BC fan, then he went to Umass and he now hates BC. We don't have many quality college basketball programs in the area why not support both Umass and BC? You don't have to respond here just pm me if you like.

I think that's like asking a guy from BC why he hates BU or Northeastern hockey...it's just a local rival.

Also it seems like there's this popular perception of BC students as dumb, rich, shallow, and spoiled.  Honestly I just think they wish they got into a better school....  :P
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on February 05, 2011, 09:57:21 AM
Not sure if anybody is interested but this is BC's top recruit in their incoming class.  Later in the video they show some post moves which i thought were impressive.  He was named the MVP of 2010 holliday classic out in CA and his team is number 1 in the state. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxq2dG_PLoI&feature=related

Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Malik on March 02, 2011, 03:03:17 AM
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Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on March 23, 2011, 08:29:21 AM
http://www.gazettes.com/sports/poly/article_96080d18-512c-11e0-b90b-001cc4c03286.html


BC Recruit Ryan Anderson Named Gatorade player of the year in CA

Meanwhile, in the FL State Tourny, BC 2 star recruit Eddie Odio outplayed Austin Rivers in the Florida State Semi-finals.  Rivers finished with 26 pts on 33% shooting.  Odio had 21 pts and 10 rbs.  Unfortunately Austin's team won 67-64
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: toinewalka on March 23, 2011, 08:44:24 AM
Both guys look good.  Team moving in the right direction.  Just watched the video on Anderson.  Looks like a great player, but a little out of shape.  That will get fixed with a college workout program, and will add to his quickness and atheltisism as well.  Could be a scary combination and a good team for the next wouple of years to watch in the ACC.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on March 23, 2011, 08:48:06 AM
Ya, I think the team could be moving in the right direction.  Donahue just has to get them playing defense.  I do LOVE the fact that Donahue has gone against the Al Skinner approach of, "Size doesnt Matter" and has a 7 foot center and 6'10 and 6'8 pf's coming in next year.

I always thought we got killed in the ACC because we couldnt match up with the size of the other teams.  Look at Duke and UNC, duke has the Plumlees and UNC has Hensen and Zeller,
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Evantime34 on March 23, 2011, 10:32:23 AM
Ya, I think the team could be moving in the right direction.  Donahue just has to get them playing defense.  I do LOVE the fact that Donahue has gone against the Al Skinner approach of, "Size doesnt Matter" and has a 7 foot center and 6'10 and 6'8 pf's coming in next year.

I always thought we got killed in the ACC because we couldnt match up with the size of the other teams.  Look at Duke and UNC, duke has the Plumlees and UNC has Hensen and Zeller,

I don't feel that Skinner thought size didn't matter, I think he was resigned to the fact that since BC isn't a top basketball school they wouldn't come here. Donahue doesn't have this attitude and is trying to grab everyone he can.

If anyone knows a good site watch video on these prospects let me know.

I think next year BC is a tournament team. Reggie Jackson as a senior playing with big men that can (hopefully) finish around the rim will make him look that much better.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on March 23, 2011, 10:37:40 AM
Ya, I think the team could be moving in the right direction.  Donahue just has to get them playing defense.  I do LOVE the fact that Donahue has gone against the Al Skinner approach of, "Size doesnt Matter" and has a 7 foot center and 6'10 and 6'8 pf's coming in next year.

I always thought we got killed in the ACC because we couldnt match up with the size of the other teams.  Look at Duke and UNC, duke has the Plumlees and UNC has Hensen and Zeller,

I don't feel that Skinner thought size didn't matter, I think he was resigned to the fact that since BC isn't a top basketball school they wouldn't come here. Donahue doesn't have this attitude and is trying to grab everyone he can.

If anyone knows a good site watch video on these prospects let me know.

I think next year BC is a tournament team. Reggie Jackson as a senior playing with big men that can (hopefully) finish around the rim will make him look that much better.

I love your optimism but i can't see it.  We are losing 4 out of our 5 starters and guys that accounted for about 62% of our offense this year. 

Filling in for them is going to be 6 freshman and a Junior transfer from Oregon who averaged 5 points per game. 

I love the fact that Donahue has grabbed 3 guys from the Same AAU team in CA and i think that familiarity will defintely help us next year, but I don't think we will be a tourny team. I think we are looking at a 15-16 win team.

16 if we don't schedule harvard, 15 if we do ;)
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on March 23, 2011, 10:53:35 AM
And honestly I just youtube the clips.  Jordan Daniels seems like Tyrese Rice but an inch shorter.  He is crazy fast a good passer and looks like he has a smooth shot from 3. 

Caudill looks like a beast underneath. Averaged 23 and 12 in high school last year, and this is in CA so they are going against good-great competition every game.  He is just a huge huge guy. 

Meanwhile Anderson is an espn top 100 player and is just a stud, face up 4 man, like Trapani, but mor athletic and better inside game.

Lonnie Jackson averaged 25 ppg and shoots like the machine.

Clifford held his own in a matchup of with 5 star center Tarzecki or however you spell it.

And oddio seems to be a bouncy guy that can shoot and get to the rim, but is limited in his handle and is skinny.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: jamie9248922 on March 23, 2011, 11:05:30 AM
And honestly I just youtube the clips.  Jordan Daniels seems like Tyrese Rice but an inch shorter.  He is crazy fast a good passer and looks like he has a smooth shot from 3. 

Caudill looks like a beast underneath. Averaged 23 and 12 in high school last year, and this is in CA so they are going against good-great competition every game.  He is just a huge huge guy. 

Meanwhile Anderson is an espn top 100 player and is just a stud, face up 4 man, like Trapani, but mor athletic and better inside game.

Lonnie Jackson averaged 25 ppg and shoots like the machine.

Clifford held his own in a matchup of with 5 star center Tarzecki or however you spell it.

And oddio seems to be a bouncy guy that can shoot and get to the rim, but is limited in his handle and is skinny.

Anderson just won California Gatorade Player of the Year...what a steal, he has skyrocketed up the rankings. If Reggie stays they will be a bubble team again. I hop he stays, he could use one more year.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Evantime34 on March 23, 2011, 12:06:08 PM
Ya, I think the team could be moving in the right direction.  Donahue just has to get them playing defense.  I do LOVE the fact that Donahue has gone against the Al Skinner approach of, "Size doesnt Matter" and has a 7 foot center and 6'10 and 6'8 pf's coming in next year.

I always thought we got killed in the ACC because we couldnt match up with the size of the other teams.  Look at Duke and UNC, duke has the Plumlees and UNC has Hensen and Zeller,

I don't feel that Skinner thought size didn't matter, I think he was resigned to the fact that since BC isn't a top basketball school they wouldn't come here. Donahue doesn't have this attitude and is trying to grab everyone he can.

If anyone knows a good site watch video on these prospects let me know.

I think next year BC is a tournament team. Reggie Jackson as a senior playing with big men that can (hopefully) finish around the rim will make him look that much better.

I love your optimism but i can't see it.  We are losing 4 out of our 5 starters and guys that accounted for about 62% of our offense this year. 

Filling in for them is going to be 6 freshman and a Junior transfer from Oregon who averaged 5 points per game. 

I love the fact that Donahue has grabbed 3 guys from the Same AAU team in CA and i think that familiarity will defintely help us next year, but I don't think we will be a tourny team. I think we are looking at a 15-16 win team.

16 if we don't schedule harvard, 15 if we do ;)
If you can't be optimistic before the season starts it becomes tough to watch.

Of the Seniors graduating, Southern is trash. Biko is ok but on offense all he did was hit open 3's he didn't penetrate, I think he can be replaced by another guy that can hit 3's. Raji was good but inconsistent. Trapani is a huge loss.

What hurt the team this year was that often they would just jack threes. In order to score in this offense you need to be a threat to drive in order to free up the 3 point shooters. That and we had no post presence. It is pretty easy to defend the 3 point shot when no one has the ability to drive to the basket or score in the post. That and for 3/4 of the season we didn't play any defense.

Even if we aren't good next year, being able to trot out 3 or 4 good starting caliber freshman with an All ACC first timer should be fun to watch.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Big_Matt34 on March 23, 2011, 12:22:41 PM
Reggie being back is far from a sure thing, below is what Chad Ford said the other day. It will be an ugly year if  he goes pro. Look at Wake Forest this year, they were talented, but very young. The team is definitely headed in the right direction longterm though, Steve D had a hell of a first year recruiting.

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Also keep an eye on Boston College's Reggie Jackson. When we talked to scouts in early February, most had him as a legit bubble first-round to second-round prospect. In mid-March, virtually every team I spoke with had him firmly in the first round -- a few of them had him in the lottery. We've moved him all the way up to No. 23 on our Big Board.

Jackson has all the attributes scouts look for in a point guard. He's long, quick, shoots the ball well and is a steady playmaker. The more I watch him, the more I wonder why we didn't have him up this high sooner. He could be one of those players who skyrockets in workouts if he declares for the draft.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on March 23, 2011, 12:32:59 PM
Ya, I think the team could be moving in the right direction.  Donahue just has to get them playing defense.  I do LOVE the fact that Donahue has gone against the Al Skinner approach of, "Size doesnt Matter" and has a 7 foot center and 6'10 and 6'8 pf's coming in next year.

I always thought we got killed in the ACC because we couldnt match up with the size of the other teams.  Look at Duke and UNC, duke has the Plumlees and UNC has Hensen and Zeller,

I don't feel that Skinner thought size didn't matter, I think he was resigned to the fact that since BC isn't a top basketball school they wouldn't come here. Donahue doesn't have this attitude and is trying to grab everyone he can.

If anyone knows a good site watch video on these prospects let me know.

I think next year BC is a tournament team. Reggie Jackson as a senior playing with big men that can (hopefully) finish around the rim will make him look that much better.

I love your optimism but i can't see it.  We are losing 4 out of our 5 starters and guys that accounted for about 62% of our offense this year. 

Filling in for them is going to be 6 freshman and a Junior transfer from Oregon who averaged 5 points per game. 

I love the fact that Donahue has grabbed 3 guys from the Same AAU team in CA and i think that familiarity will defintely help us next year, but I don't think we will be a tourny team. I think we are looking at a 15-16 win team.

16 if we don't schedule harvard, 15 if we do ;)
If you can't be optimistic before the season starts it becomes tough to watch.

Of the Seniors graduating, Southern is trash. Biko is ok but on offense all he did was hit open 3's he didn't penetrate, I think he can be replaced by another guy that can hit 3's. Raji was good but inconsistent. Trapani is a huge loss.

What hurt the team this year was that often they would just jack threes. In order to score in this offense you need to be a threat to drive in order to free up the 3 point shooters. That and we had no post presence. It is pretty easy to defend the 3 point shot when no one has the ability to drive to the basket or score in the post. That and for 3/4 of the season we didn't play any defense.

Even if we aren't good next year, being able to trot out 3 or 4 good starting caliber freshman with an All ACC first timer should be fun to watch.

I agree with this, should be very fun to watch and fun to watch some guys with high ceilings
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Donoghus on March 23, 2011, 12:35:15 PM
Boston College Hoops:  Disappointing people since 1904
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on March 23, 2011, 12:40:20 PM
Boston College Hoops:  Disappointing people since 1904

That is true, but they only sold drugs to undercover cops one year.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: bruinsandceltics on March 23, 2011, 01:28:43 PM
Don't forget BC gets Oregon transfer Matt Humphrey on the court next year. I have heard from a friend who gets to see the practices once and a while that Humphrey is the best shooter on the team.

If Reggie comes back and we get Humphrey in their next to him along with Anderson and a legit center like Clifford. Guys who need to put in a lot of work this offseason, Elmore and Moton are going to be key.

Elmore is likely going to step into the starting 2/3 role depending on where Humphrey plays and he has always been a great defender. But he has shown flashes of what he can do on offense and now needs to work hard over the summer and make it consistent.

If Donahue could get this years bunch of misfits to the brink of being a tournament team, I think he could get a lineup next year of Jackson-Humphrey-Elmore-Anderson-Clifford close to the tournament again too.

Now all of this changes if Reggie leaves. It will strictly be a rebuilding year where Donahue gets the players he wants into the program and starts to build a better version of his Cornell teams.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Evantime34 on March 23, 2011, 01:35:43 PM
Don't forget BC gets Oregon transfer Matt Humphrey on the court next year. I have heard from a friend who gets to see the practices once and a while that Humphrey is the best shooter on the team.

If Reggie comes back and we get Humphrey in their next to him along with Anderson and a legit center like Clifford. Guys who need to put in a lot of work this offseason, Elmore and Moton are going to be key.

Elmore is likely going to step into the starting 2/3 role depending on where Humphrey plays and he has always been a great defender. But he has shown flashes of what he can do on offense and now needs to work hard over the summer and make it consistent.

If Donahue could get this years bunch of misfits to the brink of being a tournament team, I think he could get a lineup next year of Jackson-Humphrey-Elmore-Anderson-Clifford close to the tournament again too.

Now all of this changes if Reggie leaves. It will strictly be a rebuilding year where Donahue gets the players he wants into the program and starts to build a better version of his Cornell teams.

I hope Reggie doesn't leave.

Elmore looked very bad every time I saw him, maybe I'm in the minority on that one.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on March 23, 2011, 01:41:38 PM
Don't forget BC gets Oregon transfer Matt Humphrey on the court next year. I have heard from a friend who gets to see the practices once and a while that Humphrey is the best shooter on the team.

If Reggie comes back and we get Humphrey in their next to him along with Anderson and a legit center like Clifford. Guys who need to put in a lot of work this offseason, Elmore and Moton are going to be key.

Elmore is likely going to step into the starting 2/3 role depending on where Humphrey plays and he has always been a great defender. But he has shown flashes of what he can do on offense and now needs to work hard over the summer and make it consistent.

If Donahue could get this years bunch of misfits to the brink of being a tournament team, I think he could get a lineup next year of Jackson-Humphrey-Elmore-Anderson-Clifford close to the tournament again too.

Now all of this changes if Reggie leaves. It will strictly be a rebuilding year where Donahue gets the players he wants into the program and starts to build a better version of his Cornell teams.


Well I think we are going to see Clifford coming off the bench to spell Caudill and Anderson

I also think you are going to see Moton at the point because he was our best defender towards the end of the season and was getting alot more minutes down the stretch of the season than elmore.  I think Elmore has fallen out of favor with Donahue.

I would expect to see a team like this


Moton/Daniels
Reggie/Danny Rubin/Lonnie Jackson
Humphrey/Elmore/Oddio
Anderson/Clifford
Caudill/Clifford

I would love to see this lineup though
Reggie/Moton
Lonnie Jackson/Rubin
Elmore/Humphrey
Anderson/Clifford
Caudill/Clifford

Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Big_Matt34 on March 30, 2011, 06:40:45 PM
Not that it's real suprising, but Reggie has put his name in for the draft. Hasn't hired an agent so there's a chance he may come back. But it doesnt sound too likely, especially if Chad Ford is right, and he could go in the later part of the lottery.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: nickagneta on March 30, 2011, 07:01:40 PM
This draft is just so bad with NBA type talent. Reggie is a great player with some potential as a pro but if he is being considered near the lottery, then I have zero hope the C's pull ANYONE out of this draft that will be an asset for them.

Sorry, but looking at the talent coming out, this could be the worse draft in 20-25 years. After the top 2-4 players, we could see the entire rest of the draft littered with end of bench players or complete misses.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: CeltsAcumen on March 30, 2011, 08:13:31 PM
Worst move BC ever made was joining the ACC.  They will never be in the elite of the league, UNC, Duke, Florida St and Maryland, and hardly ever make the NCAA tourney.

IF they had stayed in the Big East, they would get in every single year and keep a large group of New England, NYC, Philly and DC kids.  Why would you go to BC when you can go to UConn, Georgetown or North Carolina, Maryland and play in the NCAAs every season?

The 2nd worst move was getting rid of Al Skinner. 

BC sold out for Football $$$ and their BBall program will suffer and never be a good as it was between 2000-2010.

Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on May 13, 2011, 08:06:39 AM
BC Signed its Final 2011 recruit to round out the class now that Reggie Jackson is leaving for the NBA.

6'6'' SF Patrick Heckman from Germany. 


Here is the scouting report on him, says he can play the 1,2,or 3

http://www.umhoops.com/2010/12/13/european-to-watch-patrick-heckmann/
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Eja117 on December 01, 2011, 08:44:18 AM
Penn State over BC at BC right in front of Doug Flutie last night. It's all I could ask for
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on December 01, 2011, 08:46:32 AM
Penn State over BC at BC right in front of Doug Flutie last night. It's all I could ask for

Ha, 9 Freshman and they kept it competitive.  Honest to god, I see some pretty looking shots from those kids and then you see somebody brick a free throw.  Must be pretty darn nervous. 

But PSU looked pretty impressive at times!
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Eja117 on December 01, 2011, 08:58:05 AM
Right now PSU's record is pretty good, which is sorta rare in basketball. PSU's bball team having a good year would be the best possible thing that could happen for PSU right about now. Other than that investigation thing going well.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on February 20, 2013, 07:49:59 AM
Not sure if anybody saw the BC vs Maryland game last night but BC is really starting to figure it out and won by 11 points.  Maryland has a top 10 pick on their team in Alex Len, but he best player on the court last night was BC's freshman Olivier Hanlan

Hanlan had 26 points on 9-14 shooting to go along with 7 boards and 2 steals.  He was an absolute beast during the game.

Finally Eddie Odio continues to improve coming up with an awesome stat line of 8 points, 11 rebounds and 6 blocks.

Overall, a great win for the team and hopefully something they can build on while they try to avenge their one point loss to Duke earlier in the season at Cameron Indoor on sunday.
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on July 08, 2013, 01:10:01 PM
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NBADraft.net‏@nbadraftnet4m
Boston College PG Olivier Hanlan has been the biggest surprise. Best shooter here with crafty ability to break down defenders. '14 SLEEPER.

Kinda funny that the last post in here was about Hanlan outshining potential top 10 pick alex len.

#NousSommesBC
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: hardlyyardley on July 08, 2013, 01:20:10 PM
And NBAdraft.net has Jake Layman of King Phillip going in the first round in 2015
Title: Re: Boston College Basketball
Post by: Rondo2287 on July 08, 2013, 01:23:44 PM
And NBAdraft.net has Jake Layman of King Phillip going in the first round in 2015

I wasnt impressed with what I saw from him last year.  really inconsistent even for a freshman