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       #Post#: 22113--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2018 Recruiting
   DIR By: Chairman of the Board
       Date: March 28, 2018, 9:25 am
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       this past year was by committee except for maybe yeboah and then
       late, ola.
       i made an argument somewhere in feb that if we are going to do
       this, leverage the depth.  play fast paced.  half court press.
       run teams into the ground, create upsets, all while filling
       seats.
       but yes, you are correct.
       #Post#: 22114--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2018 Recruiting
   DIR By: OldSeawolf
       Date: March 28, 2018, 9:48 am
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       --- Quote from: sbugold link ---
       >
       > Looking at the strength of the roster for next season, I'm
       thinking that it is going to be extremely tough for Coach B. to
       find reasonable minutes for all of them that deserve it.  I'm
       guessing that there may be a couple of redshirts, and perhaps
       even a thought of saving the one remaining scholly for next year
       (that is unless a another commit comes in soon that just can't
       be passed up).
       >
       > Thoughts????
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I would assume Boals will be playing 10 again, like he did this
       year.  Not sure if Long or Garcia fit in his plans at all so
       playing time might be limited for them or non-existant. Maybe
       we'll see 1 or 2 redshirts.  It's going to be a real young team,
       so I can see minutes doled out in the low 20's for a bunch of
       them, with Yeboah and Olayini getting more (if they can stay on
       the court).  Having more talent is a good problem, and you never
       know where the injury bug may take you.
       #Post#: 22117--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2018 Recruiting
   DIR By: iBOsbu
       Date: March 28, 2018, 12:15 pm
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       Exciting addition to the team. Can’t wait to see all the new
       comers gel along with returners, as Boals continue to shape the
       team.
       #Post#: 22120--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2018 Recruiting
   DIR By: Seawolf97
       Date: March 28, 2018, 12:51 pm
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       As good as he is now he is still kind of a diamond in the
       rough as was Warney when he first arrived .  Develop  him
       especially on offense and you have true NBA prospect .  Going to
       be a quick fast moving game next year with him in the middle.
       #Post#: 22122--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2018 Recruiting
   DIR By: ThegreatK
       Date: March 28, 2018, 1:21 pm
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       Seawolf Nation, I am Jeff Otchere's Mentor. This thread displays
       how magnificent of a fanbase SB has. I'd like to let it be known
       that assistant coach Bryan Weber is a recruiting ace. He did the
       heavy lifting in the recruitment of Jeff along with Coach Boals.
       You guys have a young gifted ambitious coach/recruiter in Weber.
       Stony Brook was always intriguing to him for many reasons:
       Location, Guys at his position graduating,young core, incoming
       recruits, Boals experience with guys who ended up being Pro's
       from his time at OSU,Boals player Freedom, Weber's likability,
       and the strength and conditioning coaches results. Your Strength
       coach is better than many high major strength coaches. Credit to
       Boals for bringing him in.
       Bigger schools/programs were attractive but level didn't matter
       to him.
       Stony Brook made more sense than the New Mexico State,
       Washington State and Old Dominion's of the world. Though those
       programs may have more "style points" next to their names. There
       is nothing wrong with Blazing your own trail. Jeff's excited to
       get to Campus and get to work. I am excited to see how special
       the team will be.
       I truly believe the pieces are intact to win an America East
       title.
       Reading through this thread I can tell these are some Miles
       Lattimer skeptics. Let's get this straight, he's NO JOKE. I see
       the best of the best prospects since I'm  part of an EYBL
       program and Miles doesn't look out of place among those types.
       He's always been back up on teams with Blue chip recruits.
       Lattimer isn't a steal. It's a Highway robbery. He's that good.
       He's the AE rookie of the year in 2019.He's another recruit
       Weber got in early on.
       Yeboah will be an AE First- team guy and potential POY, Elijah
       Olaniyi who is another recruit Bryan Weber did the heavy lifting
       on, will be much better than he already is.His work ethic is off
       the charts.He'll be an all Conference guy,no doubt about it.
       I'm not low on McKenzie or Cornish. I'm Optimistic about both.
       Anthony Ochefu showed flashes of what he can be this season,
       with a year of experience under his belt now. Watch out!
       Hassan Ceesay(Another Weber Recruit) is another steal if his
       knee heals as expected. Being childhood friends with Olaniyi
       makes his transition to college that much easier. Which is a
       very undervalued variable.
       These are the things Jeff and I saw that made SBU intriguing. He
       felt he could fit right into what's already there along with
       what's coming in and there is a serious chance to win the league
       as early as next season.
       The Seawolves will be Well coached
       talented,big,long,athletic,skilled and balanced.
       #Post#: 22123--------------------------------------------------
       2018 Recruiting
   DIR By: Checkmate
       Date: March 28, 2018, 1:30 pm
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       --- Quote from: ThegreatK link ---
       >
       > Seawolf Nation, I am Jeff Otchere's Mentor. This thread
       displays how magnificent of a fanbase SB has. I'd like to let it
       be known that assistant coach Bryan Weber is a recruiting ace.
       He did the heavy lifting in the recruitment of Jeff along with
       Coach Boals. You guys have a young gifted ambitious
       coach/recruiter in Weber.
       > Stony Brook was always intriguing to him for many reasons:
       Location, Guys at his position graduating,young core, incoming
       recruits, Boals experience with guys who ended up being Pro's
       from his time at OSU,Boals player Freedom, Weber's likability,
       and the strength and conditioning coaches results. Your Strength
       coach is better than many high major strength coaches. Credit to
       Boals for bringing him in.
       > Bigger schools/programs were attractive but level didn't
       matter to him.
       > Stony Brook made more sense than the New Mexico State,
       Washington State and Old Dominion's of the world. Though those
       programs may have more "style points" next to their names. There
       is nothing wrong with Blazing your own trail. Jeff's excited to
       get to Campus and get to work. I am excited to see how special
       the team will be.
       > I truly believe the pieces are intact to win an America East
       title.
       > Reading through this thread I can tell these are some Miles
       Lattimer skeptics. Let's get this straight, he's NO JOKE. I see
       the best of the best prospects since I'm  part of an EYBL
       program and Miles doesn't look out of place among those types.
       He's always been back up on teams with Blue chip recruits.
       > Lattimer isn't a steal. It's a Highway robbery. He's that
       good. He's the AE rookie of the year in 2019.He's another
       recruit Weber got in early on.
       > Yeboah will be an AE First- team guy and potential POY, Elijah
       Olaniyi who is another recruit Bryan Weber did the heavy lifting
       on, will be much better than he already is.His work ethic is off
       the charts.He'll be an all Conference guy,no doubt about it.
       > I'm not low on McKenzie or Cornish. I'm Optimistic about both.
       > Anthony Ochefu showed flashes of what he can be this season,
       with a year of experience under his belt now. Watch out!
       > Hassan Ceesay(Another Weber Recruit) is another steal if his
       knee heals as expected. Being childhood friends with Olaniyi
       makes his transition to college that much easier. Which is a
       very undervalued variable.
       > These are the things Jeff and I saw that made SBU intriguing.
       He felt he could fit right into what's already there along with
       what's coming in and there is a serious chance to win the league
       as early as next season.
       > The Seawolves will be Well coached
       talented,big,long,athletic,skilled and balanced.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Great K, fantastic post. Thank you for the insight into the
       recruiting process and your perspective on the program. I’m sure
       there was a lot to consider, but now that a decision was made,
       you all can exhale a little bit and look ahead to next fall. I
       expect Jeff will find it to be the perfect place for him to
       thrive, in the arena and the classroom. I’m so glad to hear that
       he felt comfortable committing to this environment with these
       people around him. That’s including us, the Seawolf yahoos who
       are THRILLED to have him on board.
       Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
       #Post#: 22124--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2018 Recruiting
   DIR By: ThegreatK
       Date: March 28, 2018, 1:51 pm
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       --- Quote from: Checkmate link ---
       >
       > [quote author=ThegreatK link=topic=531.msg22122#msg22122
       date=1522261273]
       > Seawolf Nation, I am Jeff Otchere's Mentor. This thread
       displays how magnificent of a fanbase SB has. I'd like to let it
       be known that assistant coach Bryan Weber is a recruiting ace.
       He did the heavy lifting in the recruitment of Jeff along with
       Coach Boals. You guys have a young gifted ambitious
       coach/recruiter in Weber.
       > Stony Brook was always intriguing to him for many reasons:
       Location, Guys at his position graduating,young core, incoming
       recruits, Boals experience with guys who ended up being Pro's
       from his time at OSU,Boals player Freedom, Weber's likability,
       and the strength and conditioning coaches results. Your Strength
       coach is better than many high major strength coaches. Credit to
       Boals for bringing him in.
       > Bigger schools/programs were attractive but level didn't
       matter to him.
       > Stony Brook made more sense than the New Mexico State,
       Washington State and Old Dominion's of the world. Though those
       programs may have more "style points" next to their names. There
       is nothing wrong with Blazing your own trail. Jeff's excited to
       get to Campus and get to work. I am excited to see how special
       the team will be.
       > I truly believe the pieces are intact to win an America East
       title.
       > Reading through this thread I can tell these are some Miles
       Lattimer skeptics. Let's get this straight, he's NO JOKE. I see
       the best of the best prospects since I'm  part of an EYBL
       program and Miles doesn't look out of place among those types.
       He's always been back up on teams with Blue chip recruits.
       > Lattimer isn't a steal. It's a Highway robbery. He's that
       good. He's the AE rookie of the year in 2019.He's another
       recruit Weber got in early on.
       > Yeboah will be an AE First- team guy and potential POY, Elijah
       Olaniyi who is another recruit Bryan Weber did the heavy lifting
       on, will be much better than he already is.His work ethic is off
       the charts.He'll be an all Conference guy,no doubt about it.
       > I'm not low on McKenzie or Cornish. I'm Optimistic about both.
       > Anthony Ochefu showed flashes of what he can be this season,
       with a year of experience under his belt now. Watch out!
       > Hassan Ceesay(Another Weber Recruit) is another steal if his
       knee heals as expected. Being childhood friends with Olaniyi
       makes his transition to college that much easier. Which is a
       very undervalued variable.
       > These are the things Jeff and I saw that made SBU intriguing.
       He felt he could fit right into what's already there along with
       what's coming in and there is a serious chance to win the league
       as early as next season.
       > The Seawolves will be Well coached
       talented,big,long,athletic,skilled and balanced.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Great K, fantastic post. Thank you for the insight into the
       recruiting process and your perspective on the program. I’m sure
       there was a lot to consider, but now that a decision was made,
       you all can exhale a little bit and look ahead to next fall. I
       expect Jeff will find it to be the perfect place for him to
       thrive, in the arena and the classroom. I’m so glad to hear that
       he felt comfortable committing to this environment with these
       people around him. That’s including us, the Seawolf yahoos who
       are THRILLED to have him on board.
       Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
       [/quote]
       Checkmate, Thank you for your kind words. Jeff is pumped to be
       part of SBU's program and family.
       Go Seawolves!!
       #Post#: 22125--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2018 Recruiting
   DIR By: ThegreatK
       Date: March 28, 2018, 2:00 pm
       ---------------------------------------------------------
       --- Quote from: Seawolf97 link ---
       >
       > As good as he is now he is still kind of a diamond in the
       rough as was Warney when he first arrived .  Develop  him
       especially on offense and you have true NBA prospect .  Going to
       be a quick fast moving game next year with him in the middle.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       You hit it on the nail. His offensive game needs to be rounded
       out. His physical gifts and rim protection will put him on the
       radar. Him being in the back will allow the rest of the guys to
       be more aggressive defensively on the perimeter, which will
       result in a lot more transition scores. Will be exciting to
       watch.
       #Post#: 22126--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2018 Recruiting
   DIR By: Chairman of the Board
       Date: March 28, 2018, 2:07 pm
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       --- Quote from: ThegreatK link ---
       >
       > Seawolf Nation, I am Jeff Otchere's Mentor. This thread
       displays how magnificent of a fanbase SB has. I'd like to let it
       be known that assistant coach Bryan Weber is a recruiting ace.
       He did the heavy lifting in the recruitment of Jeff along with
       Coach Boals. You guys have a young gifted ambitious
       coach/recruiter in Weber.
       > Stony Brook was always intriguing to him for many reasons:
       Location, Guys at his position graduating,young core, incoming
       recruits, Boals experience with guys who ended up being Pro's
       from his time at OSU,Boals player Freedom, Weber's likability,
       and the strength and conditioning coaches results. Your Strength
       coach is better than many high major strength coaches. Credit to
       Boals for bringing him in.
       > Bigger schools/programs were attractive but level didn't
       matter to him.
       > Stony Brook made more sense than the New Mexico State,
       Washington State and Old Dominion's of the world. Though those
       programs may have more "style points" next to their names. There
       is nothing wrong with Blazing your own trail. Jeff's excited to
       get to Campus and get to work. I am excited to see how special
       the team will be.
       > I truly believe the pieces are intact to win an America East
       title.
       > Reading through this thread I can tell these are some Miles
       Lattimer skeptics. Let's get this straight, he's NO JOKE. I see
       the best of the best prospects since I'm  part of an EYBL
       program and Miles doesn't look out of place among those types.
       He's always been back up on teams with Blue chip recruits.
       > Lattimer isn't a steal. It's a Highway robbery. He's that
       good. He's the AE rookie of the year in 2019.He's another
       recruit Weber got in early on.
       > Yeboah will be an AE First- team guy and potential POY, Elijah
       Olaniyi who is another recruit Bryan Weber did the heavy lifting
       on, will be much better than he already is.His work ethic is off
       the charts.He'll be an all Conference guy,no doubt about it.
       > I'm not low on McKenzie or Cornish. I'm Optimistic about both.
       > Anthony Ochefu showed flashes of what he can be this season,
       with a year of experience under his belt now. Watch out!
       > Hassan Ceesay(Another Weber Recruit) is another steal if his
       knee heals as expected. Being childhood friends with Olaniyi
       makes his transition to college that much easier. Which is a
       very undervalued variable.
       > These are the things Jeff and I saw that made SBU intriguing.
       He felt he could fit right into what's already there along with
       what's coming in and there is a serious chance to win the league
       as early as next season.
       > The Seawolves will be Well coached
       talented,big,long,athletic,skilled and balanced.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       strong opening post.  strong.
       #Post#: 22127--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2018 Recruiting
   DIR By: OldSeawolf
       Date: March 28, 2018, 2:16 pm
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       Yes, awesome post, theGreatK!  Some great confirming info, and
       some new stuff too for us.  As a fan, don't see or hear much
       about Mr. Weber's recruiting efforts and our strength coach, so
       just great to hear that perspective from someone on the inside.
       If we can stay healthy, some great years ahead of us, no doubt!
       We'll see you down at the games, and on this wonderful
       communication media!  Congrats to you and Jeff!
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