Spain Preparations/Summer BBall Activity

[scoscox]

Big difference in Travis’s presence compared to last year where it seemed everyone still thought of him as the associate head coach and he had to really yell at them to pay attention and not goof off. Not a problem this year. It’s his team.


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That'll happen when you do it your way and lose six games in a row, then buy in and win 6 of 7 and beat Nova. I think they realized trav might know what he's doing.

I didn't know Shannon posted stuff like that on Facebook i'll have to follow her. Nice to be able to get some of her stuff without the paywall

[bjf123]

Her in depth stuff will be at The Athletic, but she frequently posts things about X on FB.


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[Xuperman]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xDiMVm7zpPo

Looks like the competition will be fierce.

[surfxu]

Great video... thanks for finding/sharing. Man, I can't wait to see this team in action!! It's gonna be a learning curve for the newcomers but it sounds like there's some strong leaders this year that were maybe discovering that need as the year went on last year. As tough as that losing streak was it seems like that was what really kicked off what will be the destiny of the Travis Steele era... tough guys, athletic and leaders.

[Xuperman]

For those of you not on Facebook, or not following Shannon Russell on there, she had a nice recap of the first practice in preparation for Spain. It lasted about 2.5 hours and some of the rookies were pretty exhausted by the end. The Core 4 were very vocal. Daniel Ramsey did not practice due to a minor knee sprain. Dahmir Bishop has trouble keeping his man in front of him during one on one drills, but had everyone cheering for him to get the drill completed.

So, All 10 practices in preparation for Spain are complete and the above info is the only thing posted on how things progressed. I was hoping some of you insiders/alumns would have caught wind of more details or that maybe someone on campus has heard some chatter regarding who's been killing it but unfortunately nothing new on this thread in almost 3 weeks.

Anyway, the Spain trip is August 7-15, so I guess the team has already flown out or are preparing to do so. Games start Saturday in Barcelona with 2 to follow in Madrid. One should expect all 5 freshman to see plenty of PT along with the 2 transfers. Coach has to get a feel for his bench asap, as it will consist of 6 newcomers, DJ and Hanson.

I am really excited to see how Miles and ZFree can compete. Most European teams feature frontcourts with considerable size, so they will certainly have the opportunity to show what they got. I am hoping Miles will emerge as a force and lay any red shirt speculation to rest,. An efficient back up for Jones is a huge question mark and a key to having a special season, especially as it pertains to BEast success.

[UCGRAD4X]

Hope to get a good deal of info on the progress/potential from the Spanish Games. Not sure how many, if any, I'll be able to watch. Maybe there will be some replays at some point.

[surfxu]

Team flies out on Wednesday according to Mario on the D&V podcast. First game is noon EST on Saturday. I fully expect Dana's will be holding a watch party for those interested in capturing some early glimpses of Team 98. All games are scheduled for 6PM in Spain which is noon on the east coast if you want to catch them online (one month subscription is required and I think GoXavier will be releasing a how to video soon if you want to sign up through the broadcaster/provider).

[atljar]

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[X-man]

Team flies out on Wednesday according to Mario on the D&V podcast. First game is noon EST on Saturday. I fully expect Dana's will be holding a watch party for those interested in capturing some early glimpses of Team 98. All games are scheduled for 6PM in Spain which is noon on the east coast if you want to catch them online (one month subscription is required and I think GoXavier will be releasing a how to video soon if you want to sign up through the broadcaster/provider).

I have a friend who is going on this trip with the team, and I expect to get periodic updates from hi. If so, I will pass it on.

[RetireFiftyTu]

So, All 10 practices in preparation for Spain are complete and the above info is the only thing posted on how things progressed. I was hoping some of you insiders/alumns would have caught wind of more details or that maybe someone on campus has heard some chatter regarding who's been killing it but unfortunately nothing new on this thread in almost 3 weeks.

Anyway, the Spain trip is August 7-15, so I guess the team has already flown out or are preparing to do so. Games start Saturday in Barcelona with 2 to follow in Madrid. One should expect all 5 freshman to see plenty of PT along with the 2 transfers. Coach has to get a feel for his bench asap, as it will consist of 6 newcomers, DJ and Hanson.

I am really excited to see how Miles and ZFree can compete. Most European teams feature frontcourts with considerable size, so they will certainly have the opportunity to show what they got. I am hoping Miles will emerge as a force and lay any red shirt speculation to rest,. An efficient back up for Jones is a huge question mark and a key to having a special season, especially as it pertains to BEast success.

No inside information but Daniel Ramsey has missed every practice with an injury. I think knee? Dontarius James appears to have an ankle/foot/lower leg injury as well according to his Instagram story. James' is more recent, he had been practicing. Believe the team heads out tomorrow. Should be a good opportunity to see how the freshmen and transfers react and mesh during a game setting against a different opponent. I think X will wind up with a solid 8-9 man rotation. Goodin, Scruggs, Marshall, Carter, and Jones, with Moore, Tandy, and probably Freemantle all likely regular rotation players. Bishop and James could be wild cards. Ramsey might get reserve minutes. Miles probably redshirts.