(06-05-2019 11:30 AM)PGJMU2 Wrote:  

(06-05-2019 07:30 AM)Wear Purple Wrote:  

(06-05-2019 07:27 AM)JMUNation Wrote:  I hope that remains the case WP. Rumor mill continues to suggest he is being pursued which is likely the new norm for mid-major players in college basketball. We fans must hold our collective breaths each off season.

Yep. Not surprising. A credit to Matt's growth. Same was said this time a year ago. I recall when Mickey Deane announced his departure for Auburn, some on this board had Megan Good gone to AU with him. Fan boards do these kinds of things. While it won't shock me if Matt left, I am confident he wants to see things through here and his number may hang from the rafters one day as well.

I am with 97 - I think urbach goes to walkon status.

adding a 6th freshman at this point seems a bit odd. very late and imbalanced class. I would like to know the thinking behind this signing.

1. is dobbs that much of a get? his other offers dont seem to indicate that.
2. is pg a big area of need? this year, Parker starts at point with Lewis playing point when parker is out? who is a third option if needed.

3. is the idea to red-shirt him so we have the PG in waiting?

So it looks like the PG for 2020-21 season is quite questionable?? Makes me wonder if the coaching staff is looking at a transfer.

(06-05-2019 12:08 PM)RamDawg Wrote:  So it looks like the PG for 2020-21 season is quite questionable?? Makes me wonder if the coaching staff is looking at a transfer.

Parker should be a 3rd year starting PG in his junior season when the new digs opens ('20-'21 season). Attrition could take place of course, especially if Rowe is fired...but then, everybody is questionable at that point I'd think.

Unclear what you mean by "quite questionable", why and who you are referencing???

(06-05-2019 11:30 AM)PGJMU2 Wrote:  2. is pg a big area of need? this year, Parker starts at point with Lewis playing point when parker is out? who is a third option if needed.

I think it is and I've been saying for months we need a backup PG for Parker. Rowe can of course move Lewis to PG if he needs to and likely will until/unless one of these frosh come in and prove earlier than expected that he/they can handle the pressures of leading the team and handling the ball - like Parker did gradually at the beginning until he was getting 30+ mpg as a true frosh once January rolled around.

We'd prefer Lewis stay at the 2 position, if possible. One of our other incoming guards, Jayvis Harvey, along with Zyon Dobbs may get looks to see if they can handle the (backup) PG role to occasionally give Parker a break during games.

(06-05-2019 11:30 AM)PGJMU2 Wrote:  

(06-05-2019 07:30 AM)Wear Purple Wrote:  

(06-05-2019 07:27 AM)JMUNation Wrote:  I hope that remains the case WP. Rumor mill continues to suggest he is being pursued which is likely the new norm for mid-major players in college basketball. We fans must hold our collective breaths each off season.

Yep. Not surprising. A credit to Matt's growth. Same was said this time a year ago. I recall when Mickey Deane announced his departure for Auburn, some on this board had Megan Good gone to AU with him. Fan boards do these kinds of things. While it won't shock me if Matt left, I am confident he wants to see things through here and his number may hang from the rafters one day as well.

I am with 97 - I think urbach goes to walkon status.

adding a 6th freshman at this point seems a bit odd. very late and imbalanced class. I would like to know the thinking behind this signing.

1. is dobbs that much of a get? his other offers dont seem to indicate that.
2. is pg a big area of need? this year, Parker starts at point with Lewis playing point when parker is out? who is a third option if needed.

3. is the idea to red-shirt him so we have the PG in waiting?

My guess is to help balance classes going forward 1 or 2 of this year's incoming class will redshirt. Which makes sense if they need a year of seasoning to adjust and are bought in on that idea with the coaching staff.

I went back and watched some video again of Dobbs. He's impressive. Has tremendous body control in finishing at the rim, with a strong build. He can also shoot and distribute. Fatigue was an issue for last year's team and they've lost Mosley, of course. Dobbs can be the back-up point guard and spell Parker. Rowe was obviously looking for a 2020 PG, but came across this guy. I get the impression that he added some height since the summer of 2018, perhaps causing him to slip under the radar a bit. I think he's a good addition and it makes sense.

Dobb's only other offers were from Tennessee Martin and IUPUI

Lets hope he "slipped under the radar a bit"

(06-05-2019 01:27 PM)Dukeman2 Wrote:  Dobb's only other offers were from Tennessee Martin and IUPUI

Lets hope he "slipped under the radar a bit"

This late you probably aren’t going to land a highly recruited PG prospect if you are JMU. Dobbs was considering post grad and was likely on a trajectory where with a good year of post grad he may have ended up beyond Jmu so it’s a good risk in my opinion. Jmu must think higher of his kid than the one from a few weeks back who they recruited for 2020 with a contingency that he go post grad and the kid decided to take a D1 offer from another school for 2019.

Hard to judge because I think West Virginia high school basketball is limited but multi year 1st team all state and state champ. Ranked very high on W.V. prospect lists. It’s all relative but I like dobbs bloodlines and I like recruiting in W.V. due to proximity to JMU only one big school to compete with their and Coach Summers ties there.

Dobbs started in 4 state championship games. Lots of State champions in this years recruiting class

also hes 17 or 18 and grows the mustache of a fully grown man.

(06-05-2019 01:50 PM)NJDuke97 Wrote:  

(06-05-2019 01:27 PM)Dukeman2 Wrote:  Dobb's only other offers were from Tennessee Martin and IUPUI

Lets hope he "slipped under the radar a bit"

This late you probably aren’t going to land a highly recruited PG prospect if you are JMU. Dobbs was considering post grad and was likely on a trajectory where with a good year of post grad he may have ended up beyond Jmu so it’s a good risk in my opinion. Jmu must think higher of his kid than the one from a few weeks back who they recruited for 2020 with a contingency that he go post grad and the kid decided to take a D1 offer from another school for 2019.

Hard to judge because I think West Virginia high school basketball is limited but multi year 1st team all state and state champ. Ranked very high on W.V. prospect lists. It’s all relative but I like dobbs bloodlines and I like recruiting in W.V. due to proximity to JMU only one big school to compete with their and Coach Summers ties there.

The three other offers were from July 2018. To me, I think he's grown in physical stature since then based on video I've seen. Schools may have backed off from that and the fact that he was planning to go to prep school. He was the no. 1 rated 2019 player in WV two years ago. Rowe obviously liked him and I can see why.

If I had to take a stab at the depth chart:

C- Wilson, Fowler
PF- Jacobs , Wooden, Flowers
SF- Banks, Christmas
SG Lewis, Harvey, Richie, Urbach, Pinkard
PG Parker, Dobbs

(06-05-2019 06:12 PM)NJDuke97 Wrote:  If I had to take a stab at the depth chart:

C- Wilson, Jacobs, Fowler
PF- Jacobs , Wooden, Flowers
SF- Banks, Christmas
SG Lewis, Harvey, Richie, Urbach, Pickett
PG Parker, Dodd

It's Pinkard, not Pickett...and, it's Dobbs, not Dodd.

Dukes could be very good in 2019 20......if Dobbs isnt going to play much could be a red shirt guy. I do have a feeling he may play.

Ive always heard when building a team you should always have a 3rd pg and a 3rd big.

This article, in which parts have appeared before, sheds some light on the composition of the team and recruiting going forward. Key point: Rowe says he's got 15 guys and only 13 scholarships (don't forget about Dalton Jefferson and of course both Urbach and Pinkard are still here). http://www.dnronline.com/sports/with-ros...c4a85.html

It will be interesting, if nothing else, as Rowe enters the nasty world of grayshirting. Pitino made a living of oversigning players and then whittling down his roster to eliminate scholarships and get to the 13 number.
It is completely unnecessary, but no turning back now.

Will we have some bag men on campus to pay the extra players’ tuition?
Keatts made it happen at UNCW a few years ago and produced an all CAA player who wasn’t on scholarship. Of course, he was paying his own way. Riiiight

lol JMU will not have any bag men. What kind of moron would be a bag man for a program that cant break .500. Im sure someone is either paying their own way or is on some kind of academic scholarship

(06-05-2019 12:12 PM)Wear Purple Wrote:  

(06-05-2019 12:08 PM)RamDawg Wrote:  So it looks like the PG for 2020-21 season is quite questionable?? Makes me wonder if the coaching staff is looking at a transfer.

Parker should be a 3rd year starting PG in his junior season when the new digs opens ('20-'21 season). Attrition could take place of course, especially if Rowe is fired...but then, everybody is questionable at that point I'd think.

Unclear what you mean by "quite questionable", why and who you are referencing???

Who would be the #2 experienced, serviceable PG to spell Parker? I know Coach Rowe likes his short benches so having an experienced #2 PG is the questionable part for me.

Ram,
I do think we will see Matt at the one at times.

(06-06-2019 01:51 PM)Centdukesfan Wrote:  lol JMU will not have any bag men. What kind of moron would be a bag man for a program that cant break .500. Im sure someone is either paying their own way or is on some kind of academic scholarship

Stop it! Hart knows what he's talking about.

Urbach confirmed gone