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01-20-2022, 03:00 PM #251
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01-20-2022, 03:05 PM #252
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My point is if Steele is trying to be Villanova west, he’s doing a really bad job at it. And quite frankly, the copy is never as good as the original. Xavier had a system and a brand for a long time, and it was working. He could have made a tweak here and there that fit his vision but kept in line with what Xavier has been.
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01-20-2022, 03:30 PM #253
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01-20-2022, 03:31 PM #254
https://hartonhoops.wordpress.com/20...-zach-hankins/
Newly appointed Xavier head coach Travis Steele knew that he needed to add depth in Xavier’s frontcourt so he struck quickly, landing 6-foot-11 center Zach Hankins. Playing for Division II Ferris State, Hankins averaged 15.1 points and 9.7 rebounds on his way to winning National Player of the Year and a Division II championship.
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01-20-2022, 04:04 PM #255
On the matter of questioning decisioning Re line-ups:
"This has been a pattern the last three games," said Steele. "You look at Villanova, look at Creighton, and this DePaul game – you can't dig yourself a hole in this league."
When asked about the slow starts, Steele said, "I gotta look maybe at lineups too, you know, we gotta dive into the analytical numbers a little bit deeper.
"... You gotta put 40 minutes together in this league. You cannot allow teams to win a four-minute war 17-6. That just can't happen. It doesn't happen to good teams. So we gotta get that fixed, we're addressing it."X A V I E R
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01-20-2022, 04:32 PM #256
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01-20-2022, 05:48 PM #257
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What do you feel like the brand was? I think under Sean it was Strong D, rebounding, development. (Toughness). And Mack was more of an offensive guy, who everyone complained couldn’t develop guys. Constant arguments on “has anyone actually improved from day one”. And that was what the brand was with Sean and A-10 teams. Development and toughness. That wasn’t the case with Mack at all. Certainly both had similar cockiness about them.
I guess I just see two different styles and brands though. I guess both brands at least was a constant tournament threat.
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01-20-2022, 06:29 PM #258
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01-20-2022, 06:38 PM #259
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I guess brand may have been the wrong word. When I think of Xavier from Marta thru mack I think power forward u and toughness at all spots. I understand the game has changed and everyone wants to shoot the 3 but I think in the big East you absolutely have to have a few beefy guys that will get dirty, rebound and intimidate.
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01-20-2022, 06:44 PM #260
So he's Steele's recruit?
I'm not understanding. Steele recruited him as an assistant for Mack, is that correct?
And then Mack left, and Steele had no obligation to continue the recruitment of Zach. But he did. Which meant he decided to recruit him on his own.
And further, like just one month prior to his commitment, wasn't Hankins an active player for Ferris State? So as an active player who had not declared his intention to Transfer, wouldn't it have been impermissible for ANYONE to recruit him?
You are obviously hell bent on trying to prove that Steele cant (or doesnt want to) recruit a physical big man, but the facts are crystal clear here.
Travis gets credit for bringing in Hankins. He misused him for half a year, but he did bring him in.
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