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Post by OneIndian on Apr 8, 2021 16:07:16 GMT -5
That said he was a shell of himself last year. And this is exactly why you are routinely mocked. Always something backhanded. I don’t blame Pickett for entering, not one bit. It’s just how things shaped up with Covid, the free year and the ability to move without penalty. Everyone’s jostling for a better position. He’s got one life and one crack at living out his dream, go for it!
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Post by mjs72 on Apr 8, 2021 16:15:07 GMT -5
Great point One but my green and gold glasses would have me respond "...because he was going to lead us to another MAAC league championship and into the NCAA."
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Post by indian82 on Apr 8, 2021 16:17:00 GMT -5
Great point One but my green and gold glasses would have me respond "...because he was going to lead us to another MAAC league championship and into the NCAA." But that was looking like long shot with Pitino loading up like he had the past week. Not impossible, but very difficult.
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Post by saints15 on Apr 8, 2021 16:17:28 GMT -5
There was never a doubt in my mind this was going to happen. Only surprise is why he waited this long. If the NCAA sticks with the no sit rule, this will be the year we look back and say this was when mid/low majors became farm teams for the power conferences.
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Post by frank85 on Apr 8, 2021 16:19:27 GMT -5
I wish Jalen Pickett a great future, wherever it may be.
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Post by diamonddog on Apr 8, 2021 16:21:54 GMT -5
Carm better get some talent to come to Siena.
I'm happy with the freshman recruits, but we need some upperclassmen experience soon if we are going to compete with Iona.
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Post by SIENA1971 on Apr 8, 2021 16:23:39 GMT -5
Last nail in the coffin of college basketball the way it use to be ... never thought Jalen would do it ... going forward nothing will surprise me ... the portal is the new norm ... college bball now has become the mirror image of baseball... players moving up or down the classes ... using basketball for a free education is no longer the main driver ... can’t be bitter just have to accept it for what someone once said “it is what it is”
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Post by obfsienafan on Apr 8, 2021 16:27:48 GMT -5
i am the least connected lurker on this site, but to put fuel on a fire: do you think he goes to GW? They lost a boatload of people.
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Post by saints15 on Apr 8, 2021 16:29:35 GMT -5
i am the least connected lurker on this site, but to put fuel on a fire: do you think he goes to GW? They lost a boatload of people. He’s going higher than GW.
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Post by indian82 on Apr 8, 2021 16:31:58 GMT -5
Carm better get some talent to come to Siena. I'm happy with the freshman recruits, but we need some upperclassmen experience soon if we are going to compete with Iona. Yes. Got to look on the bright side here. With Jalen gone, now may be able to sell a lot of PT to a good PG for a year or 2. Maybe there’s even a package deal of PG and wing that still want to play together. There’s a lot in the portal. Got to trust Carm at this point to find them. But he’s def got his work cut out for him. But I really hope the NCAA sees the folly in what they have wrought.
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Post by indian82 on Apr 8, 2021 16:33:05 GMT -5
i am the least connected lurker on this site, but to put fuel on a fire: do you think he goes to GW? They lost a boatload of people. I don’t see that. They are in trouble. He deserves to go to a place he can make the tournament.
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Post by Quackman on Apr 8, 2021 16:33:47 GMT -5
Last nail in the coffin of college basketball the way it use to be ... never thought Jalen would do it ... going forward nothing will surprise me ... the portal is the new norm ... college bball now has become the mirror image of baseball... players moving up or down the classes ... using basketball for a free education is no longer the main driver ... can’t be bitter just have to accept it for what someone once said “it is what it is” End of college basketball as we know it.
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Post by Quackman on Apr 8, 2021 16:41:30 GMT -5
Great point One but my green and gold glasses would have me respond "...because he was going to lead us to another MAAC league championship and into the NCAA." But that was looking like long shot with Pitino loading up like he had the past week. Not impossible, but very difficult. Over estimating Pitino and Iona. Two guard pickups are potentially very good but I love Pickett as a player but if he or anyone else leaves because of fear of another program, who would want them anyway?
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Post by indian82 on Apr 8, 2021 16:46:45 GMT -5
But that was looking like long shot with Pitino loading up like he had the past week. Not impossible, but very difficult. Over estimating Pitino and Iona. Two guard pickups are potentially very good but I love Pickett as a player but if he or anyone else leaves because of fear of another program, who would want them anyway? I think they would be the prohibitive favorite. Even before Jalen left.
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Post by indian82 on Apr 8, 2021 16:47:01 GMT -5
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