mrjames
Postdoc
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Loc: New York, NY
Reg: 11-21-04
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05-10-10 05:00 PM - Post#83175
In response to Silver Maple
I do understand the fundamental concept that this league is rarely going to have a plus-player that's 6'10 or above. But what I'm talking about is even the dearth of competent players at that height or above that could take advantage of a smaller line-up.
For instance, no one is going to remember Brian Cusworth as a dominant big man, but toward the end of his career he had gotten pretty good at killing small teams. Often there are a handful of guys like that running around the Ivies in any particular year - competent big men that can impose their will on small teams.
My comment is more directed at the fact that we don't even have many of THOSE guys running around the league right now. This is certainly the easiest time to get away with not being big in this league.
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Howard Gensler
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05-10-10 05:46 PM - Post#83181
In response to mrjames
What about incoming Harvard recruits Ugo Okam and Monty Brown?
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gokinsmen
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Reg: 02-06-10
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Transfer Stephen Albrecht
05-10-10 08:14 PM - Post#83193
In response to Howard Gensler
Well, it's not just about height but wingspan and strength. Kareem Maddox is a long 6-8. And Brendan Connolly is 6-10 260ish (though listed at 6-9) -- he'll be given a chance to play 10-20 minutes next season.
Yale's highly-rated incoming big man Jeremiah Kreisberg is 6-9 with a frame "that should fill out nicely." BTW, Yale's front court scares me and could be a big equalizer in spite of their iffy backcourt.
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Brown50
Junior
Posts: 224
Reg: 11-28-04
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05-10-10 08:34 PM - Post#83194
In response to Old Bear
Who is the 6-5 recruit from Ohio?
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mrjames
Postdoc
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Loc: New York, NY
Reg: 11-21-04
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05-10-10 09:53 PM - Post#83198
In response to Howard Gensler
What about them, Howard? They are over 6'10. I'll wait until they hit the court to say more than that.
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penn62
Masters Student
Posts: 924
Reg: 11-27-05
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Re: Transfer Stephen Albrecht
05-26-10 11:00 PM - Post#83656
In response to gokinsmen
No team wins even our league with an "iffy back court".
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gokinsmen
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Posts: 2260
Reg: 02-06-10
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05-27-10 01:33 AM - Post#83658
In response to penn62
Who said anything about winning the league? I just think they could be dangerous next season (6-7 wins with a split against Princeton and/or Harvard).
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gokinsmen
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Transfer Stephen Albrecht
08-27-10 12:27 AM - Post#86084
In response to gokinsmen
http://brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2010- 11/rost...
Surprise? Stephen Albrecht is apparently eligible to play this year. BRF had claimed (after Albrecht decommitted from Cornell) that he was a "longshot" to gain eligibility.
This is a potential shot in the arm for Brown's post-Mullery offense. I didn't see him play, but in his brief freshman stint, he lit up Cincy, Mich State, and Cornell from 3, which is a very encouraging sign. He had some terrible games later on, but maybe that's when the coaching clashes started (which is why he left Toledo).
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IvyBballFan
Senior
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Age: 66
Reg: 11-19-09
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Re: Transfer Stephen Albrecht
08-27-10 08:53 AM - Post#86089
In response to gokinsmen
Stephen Albrecht is apparently eligible to play this year.
Stephen Albrecht definitely played for the Toledo Rockets during the Fall-2009 semester. He also was definitely not enrolled at Toledo during the Spring-2010 semester.
It has always seemed that D-1 transfers must sit out two consecutive semesters before gaining eligibility at a new institution.
Unless something special happened here, it seems that Albrecht should be eligible to play for Brown at the end of the Fall-2010 semester. That would still be in time to play the last 20 games of the Bears' schedule, starting with their home game against Army. If he plays up to his potential, Brown will be more likely to make a run in the league this year.
Is there more information to come?
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AsiaSunset
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Reg: 11-21-04
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Re: Transfer Stephen Albrecht
08-27-10 09:50 AM - Post#86090
In response to IvyBballFan
Not only did they have to sit a year, they had to be in residence at their new school for an academic year. Now maybe there's an exception for hardship or something else that is being applied. There always appear to be a nuance or two in these NCAA rules that most of us aren't aware of.
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mrjames
Postdoc
Posts: 3006
Loc: New York, NY
Reg: 11-21-04
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Re: Transfer Stephen Albrecht
08-27-10 10:07 AM - Post#86092
In response to AsiaSunset
The "residence at new school for a year" is oft overlooked, but the two consecutive semesters rule usually isn't. I wouldn't be surprised if his eligibility starts after fall exams. Just because he's on the roster doesn't mean much.
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Silver Maple
PhD Student
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Loc: Westfield, New Jersey
Reg: 11-23-04
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08-27-10 11:09 AM - Post#86096
In response to mrjames
This definitely suggests that BRF is going to shrink Albrecht again. He'll be under 6 feet before you know it.
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Old Bear
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Reg: 11-23-04
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08-27-10 11:34 AM - Post#86098
In response to Silver Maple
Shortened seasons require shorter players.
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