I wonder if they traded a smaller coaching staff for more out of state recruits?

TY was in the Give Day video posted this morning. Looks like filmed after a workout.

Edit - just to temper things a bit, nit sure how current the video is. Pepper and Nico are in it.

looks like there have been some NBL -> NBA transitions. A few plated NCAA basketball but not sure if any actually completed their eligibility like Eli.

https://nbl.com.au/news/from-nbl-to-nba-every-player-to-walk-the-path

Am I the only one who holds his breath every time I see a new post in this thread?

hopefully that doesn’t mean he’s back In Illinois. Hoping he’s back

CSUN number is surprising based on their turnaround last year - maybe some were asked to hop in the portal by the new staff?

just to put some numbers into your comment about needing scoring…we’ll lose 73% of our scoring if Rocek returns or 80% if he doesn’t ( I’m betting doesn’t)

looks like 1; his first v season was post pandemic at Loyola

I heard Scott Marsh during one of the final games mention Rocek was looking for a graduate program at Davis so he could play his final year of eligibility

I hate to see him go but hard to not understand why he might leave. Check the final four (or sweet sixteen) - it’s full of mid major transfers. If he wants to go to the tournament, this is his only hope. Had we beat LBSU, maybe he stays?

I know, I know, Davis degree….but those days are long gone with the portal and NIL.

3 points on 1-5 shooting. An assist and a rebound along with two steals. I didn’t watch much of 2nd half - not very entertaining

I was holding out hope that he might stay since he hadn’t jumped in with the rest

shit

Eli is playing in the Reese’s all star game on today (Friday) at 3:30 on CBSSN. 0-2 from the field in first half, as assist and a couple steals. Not a whole lot of passing in this one!

wow, that’s a big hit

I’m assuming he’s graduating since he’s played 4 seasons after redshirting his freshman year. Must want to take his COVID year at a higher level

I have only watched bits and pieces, but what I’ve seen is not very impressive, especially half court offense. Makes me appreciate Les’ motion approach.

what’s weird is UCI had a NET ranking of 77, Long Beach had a 170. LB is a 15 in NCAA, UCI a 15 in NIT. Maybe LB is a result of weak automatic berths, but there can’t possible be 56 with higher NET in the NIT!

-10.5 means UCSD is the favorite; in betting terms, they are starting with a 10.5 point deficit that they have to make up for the bettor to win.

Just read your late post - they must have changed it

really surprised Irvine with a 24-9 record is a 15 seed. Tough draw