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Post by fryer4three on Mar 19, 2014 1:11:00 GMT -5
Don't.
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Post by pumpfake on Mar 19, 2014 9:03:45 GMT -5
If you've got the inside scoop here Fryer, and it sounds like you do, that is fantastic news. Hoping for similar "firm confirmation" regarding Elijah.
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Post by greendoberman on Mar 19, 2014 13:32:53 GMT -5
USC is pressing for Evan and Elijah. UNLV might make a push for one or both as well. Whether there is anything to the rumors I don't know.
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Post by fryer4three on Mar 19, 2014 13:38:37 GMT -5
EVAN IS STAYING.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2014 13:49:43 GMT -5
Players want to play...I'm sure guys don't want to sit out. My best guess is Evan and Gabe will test it out a year and see how they feel. Dunlap's NBA background is big reason for guys to stay.
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Post by LIONS90045 on Mar 19, 2014 15:33:04 GMT -5
Good news - thanks
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Post by ADG'99 on Mar 20, 2014 18:57:27 GMT -5
"LMU’s offense will be crisp, disciplined and methodical. He’ll transform raw athletes into controlled basketball players.
“It’s going to be different, but it’ll be good for us,” said freshman guard Evan Payne. “I didn’t really get disciplined as much because they didn’t really have anyone else to go to, so I could basically have four or five turnovers and not get into trouble. This year, that’s not going to fly.”www.laloyolan.com/blogs/dunlap-a-smart-hire/article_31cac684-afdd-11e3-a276-0017a43b2370.html
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2014 19:28:06 GMT -5
Let's just hope this doesn't turn into Steve Aggers part two where everything so strict and disciplined and players get benched if they deviate at all. Then the players all hate the coach and say they are all going to transfer and Aggers gets fired.
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Post by LIONS90045 on Mar 20, 2014 20:43:44 GMT -5
Agreed Iron - I first saw the Lions under Aggers and my impression was that he did not let his players play. It was a slow down game which frustrated both players and fans.
Dunlap is saying all the right things and it seems he has benefited from his coaching experiences, so I am optimistic.
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Post by LIONS90045 on Mar 20, 2014 20:48:19 GMT -5
Nice article in the school paper - thanks!
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Post by LMUpepbander on Mar 20, 2014 22:58:01 GMT -5
After reading that article, doesn't it seem that with Bennett having his wings clipped with recruiting the next few years, that Dunlap can swoop in and redirect the AIS pipeline?
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Post by uncurselmu on Mar 21, 2014 1:53:50 GMT -5
Let's just hope this doesn't turn into Steve Aggers part two where everything so strict and disciplined and players get benched if they deviate at all. Then the players all hate the coach and say they are all going to transfer and Aggers gets fired. Seems like we have a thing for those kind of coaches because that's kind of what happened during stretches of Max Good's time, there were times where it looked like our guys weren't even having fun playing basketball and had zero confidence at all. As far as Dunlap goes I'm really hoping that he works out. If his team's play like George Karls I'll be happy. I f everyone but Heller is staying that leaves us primed to be a solid team next year. Even without a true PG I think Dunlap has enough coaching ability to muster a good team between Payne/levin |
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Post by ALioninWinter on Mar 21, 2014 2:37:14 GMT -5
Structure? Yes
Stodgy, slow, boring? No
First of all, Coach Dunlap believes in a very aggressive, pressing defense. That will induce turnovers which often lead to fast break baskets.
Secondly, Dunlap stresses getting the ball up court very quickly. He will drill and drill that in practice. You're going to see a lot less dribbling next year. A thrown ball travels a lot faster than a dribbles ball. He has drills that require his guys to get the ball up court with no or maybe one pass. This approach should keep the games decently accelerated.
Once the team gets into a half court offense, you're going to see a lot of "method" movement and passing. Expect to see set plays but I don't think that is going to generate any slower half court offense than what we've been watching over the past 5 years. For all of you who complained about Max's 20 seconds of dribbling and passing around the perimeter capped off with a mad dash into the key, you should be happy. The half court game will be more predictable than Max's approach but only because no one (not even Max) knew what AI or Evan were going to do in that last 5 seconds. Despite our on-going angst with Max's approach, other coaches did find it difficult to prepare for our games because they never knew what to expect. Mostly it was a matter of keeping AI as far away from the basket as possible and deny him his passing lanes.
It's going to take our guys awhile to figure out Dunlap's cerebral approach, but once they do it should be very effective. If the guys buy into his work ethic, you'll see strong skill development and an approach to the game that can wear down opponents.
If Dunlap can hold onto the existing roster and Stewart....and if he can find a freshman point guard who is as effective as Wintering was in Portland or Jeremy Major for the Waves this past year, we should be in pretty good shape next Fall . Then, next year he can recruit a couple of bigs that could turn a pretty decent Lions' team into a formidable Lions' team in 2015.
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Post by LIONS90045 on Mar 21, 2014 22:27:04 GMT -5
Exciting thoughts Winter - thanks for your viewpoint.
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Post by fanblade on Mar 21, 2014 23:26:08 GMT -5
After reading that article, doesn't it seem that with Bennett having his wings clipped with recruiting the next few years, that Dunlap can swoop in and redirect the AIS pipeline? I thought about this too. We've had success with the AIS pipeline before. It would be great to start it up again. St. Mary's happy days were built on it. I enjoyed the Loyolan article. I've been holding my breath about the looming transfers but it seems Dunlap has done a good job keeping the team stable. |
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