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calbearman76
Joined: 02 Nov 2009 Posts: 5155 Location: Carson City
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Posted: 12/02/17 11:55 pm ::: What has happened to Marist? |
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For several years Marist was the top dog among eastern mid majors, winning the MAAC 9 consecutive years. Over the last 4 years Marist has slipped considerably, and this year they are 1-7, including losses to Navy, Northeastern and Dartmouth. Usually this kind of dropoff is occasioned by a change of coaches, but Brian Giorgis is still there. Is this just a matter of Quinnipiac stealing Marist's top recruits, or is there something else going on?
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Queenie
Joined: 18 Nov 2004 Posts: 18030 Location: Queens
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Posted: 12/03/17 8:03 am ::: |
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Recruiting started to slip around the time Gebbia went to American, IIRC. I don't know if it's Quinnipiac that's snagging his recruits- their styles are different enough that I doubt they were going after the same targets- but they're not getting the kids. (And for a couple of years, keeping them was a problem too- didn't they lose something like half the team a couple of years ago?)
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taropatch
Joined: 24 Feb 2009 Posts: 814 Location: Kau Rubbish Dump
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Queenie
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Nomar33
Joined: 06 Sep 2007 Posts: 10
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Posted: 12/03/17 8:55 pm ::: |
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No by end of the year you will see a more familiar Marist. It has taken a few years but they players are there now to get back to the top.
Yes they have started out 1-7 - they are also missing some top players right now.
C, Oberdorf - starting PG last 2 years - ACL
H. Hand knee - will be good to go in couple weeks
R. Hand (ROY) - also dealing with knee
G. Vander Weide - top 4 player out of Iowa eligible Dec. 16 (will be game changer)
A. Gilmer - VT transfer playing on sore ankle
They also just recruited top player from AZ - so recruiting is not an issue. Youth and injuries.
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Nomar33
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Posted: 12/03/17 9:03 pm ::: |
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Come MAAC their starting 5 will be
Jr. - Fitzpatrick
So. - R. Hand
So. - H. Hand
So. - G. Vander Weide
So. - A. Gilmer
This year they will beat everyone in the MAAC except Quinny
NEXT year is a year that can be very special.
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calbearman76
Joined: 02 Nov 2009 Posts: 5155 Location: Carson City
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Posted: 12/03/17 9:45 pm ::: |
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Thanks for the info. It is hard enough to keep track of western mid-majors in Nevada, but info on teams from the MAAC, Northeast and America East is non existent so when something doesn't quite make sense it is nice to get some input.
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Howee
Joined: 27 Nov 2009 Posts: 15738 Location: OREGON (in my heart)
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Nomar33
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Posted: 12/04/17 7:09 am ::: |
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Well if you follow the Sooners - you know the Hand twins. If nothing else you know their sister Whitney.
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calbearman76
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Posted: 12/04/17 9:26 pm ::: |
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Nomar33 wrote: |
Well if you follow the Sooners - you know the Hand twins. If nothing else you know their sister Whitney. |
Sounds like a plotline from "Friends".
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