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#Post#: 22128--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2018 Recruiting
DIR By: ThegreatK
Date: March 28, 2018, 2:47 pm
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--- Quote from: OldSeawolf link ---
>
> 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!
>
--- End Quote ---
Thank you OldSeawolf, Weber's recruiting efforts have to be some
of the best on the East coast. Your strength coach, George
Greene is as good as it gets. I've spoken with strength coaches
from ACC programs before and Greene is better. He's a basketball
specific strength coach. In some big time programs they have
strength coaches with football backgrounds. Those programs are
typically high on injuries. Your post players body
transformation was tremendous Year to year. Being nearly 7 feet,
you'll need a great strength coach who has tried and true
results. Coach Green has that.
Some great years are surely ahead!
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Re: 2018 Recruiting
DIR By: sbugold
Date: March 28, 2018, 3:54 pm
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Welcome to the Board, ThegreatK! Love your insights. Hope
you'll stay active on the forum. You've certainly whetted our
appetites for next season! ;D ;D ;D
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Re: 2018 Recruiting
DIR By: Ballhard000
Date: March 28, 2018, 4:45 pm
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Welcome ThegreatK, thank you for your insight into the
recruiting process of Otchere.Love your thorough breakdown.
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Re: 2018 Recruiting
DIR By: Seawolf97
Date: March 28, 2018, 5:49 pm
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Welcome Thegreatk and thank you for your insight. Jeff is going
to be an asset to our team right away and only get better cant
wait to see hi play.
#Post#: 22132--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2018 Recruiting
DIR By: Hammertime
Date: March 29, 2018, 3:16 am
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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 ---
Even more reasons for me to renew more 3 season tickets for the
up and coming season. You just made my decision a lot easier. To
be fair and honest, after 8 years as a season ticket holder I
was going to let them go and just buy a couple tickets and go
to a few games. Like when we play UA, Vermont..
Welcome aboard and keep us up to date with breaking news
please....
#Post#: 22133--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2018 Recruiting
DIR By: ThegreatK
Date: March 29, 2018, 8:09 am
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--- Quote from: Hammertime 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 ---
Even more reasons for me to renew more 3 season tickets for the
up and coming season. You just made my decision a lot easier. To
be fair and honest, after 8 years as a season ticket holder I
was going to let them go and just buy a couple tickets and go
to a few games. Like when we play UA, Vermont..
Welcome aboard and keep us up to date with breaking news
please....
[/quote]
Thank you for the warm welcome to the board by you and all the
other great seawolf supporters.
Glad you're holding on to your season tickets. I think it will
be well worth it. Stony Brook will have the most talented roster
in the America East on paper. All the pieces are are in place to
put serious pressure on everyone else in this league. Something
we also looked at is teams who finished above SBU in the
standings, graduate a bulk of their production. Vermont has a
Stud in Lamb who'll just be a junior but they basically lose
everyone else. UMBC loses their Dynamite backcourt which is
irreplaceable.Albany loses Travis Charles and the boys upfront.
While everyone loses their big guns, SBU returns their big
gun(Yeboah), the best young gun in the
conference(Olaniyi),brings in the next best young gun(Lattimer),
has a steady hand at the 1 in McKenzie who doesn't turn it over,
and he'll be even better with more talent around him with his
game being predicated on feeding guys and taking care of
possessions. Steady, heady guards like that flourish more when
you surround them with more horses. Cornish is as explosive as
they come and has moments where he looks like a Mid major plus
guard. I really believe in his talent. When you look at his
"good moments" he does top shelf stuff. Just need him having
more of those moments which he will. Jules Moore is a recruit
who's been battle tested on the prep school level. While
attending the prestigious Hargrove Military academy ,he plays
against all the nationally ranked prep schools in America night
in and night out. He isn't coming from a traditional
neighborhood high school.
All of that is what Jeff wanted to be a part of. Not to mention,
on the visit Jeff said it was clear that the guys on the team
were Hoopers and workers. On college visits you can get a vibe
for how much of a true basketball player guys on the team really
are. Do guys go and play pick-up with each other? Do guys go and
do repitions of Drills?
The answer to those questions when it comes to the SBU program
is YES.
Half of the Power 5 schools in America can't say the same about
the players in their program. This is a fact that I know first
hand.
Which speaks Volumes about the Cluture Boals and his Staff have
developed.
If you aspire to be a high level player, you place yourself in
that kind of environment.
In my opinion, from all angles there is a nice recipe for for
the Seawolves to run the tables legitimately.
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Re: 2018 Recruiting
DIR By: Chairman of the Board
Date: March 30, 2018, 5:51 am
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#Post#: 22164--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2018 Recruiting
DIR By: GoSeawolves
Date: March 30, 2018, 7:42 am
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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 ---
I cannot tell you how happy I am to see that Jeff decided to
attend Stony Brook and thank you for the insight! The university
has been growing so fast and is becoming the center of sports on
long island. I am a small business owner and bought season
tickets 5 years ago, more of a way to give back to my community
because Stony Brook has been doing such great things. I attended
the first game I was hooked! I was not even a college basketball
fan, when SB won the AE tournament it was one of the best
sporting events i have ever been to. Also thanks to chairman of
the board and the other people that constantly contribute to the
blog. I am not the most knowledgeable basketball fan so I read
and learn from you guys.
#Post#: 22165--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2018 Recruiting
DIR By: ThegreatK
Date: March 30, 2018, 8:39 am
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--- Quote from: GoSeawolves 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 ---
I cannot tell you how happy I am to see that Jeff decided to
attend Stony Brook and thank you for the insight! The university
has been growing so fast and is becoming the center of sports on
long island. I am a small business owner and bought season
tickets 5 years ago, more of a way to give back to my community
because Stony Brook has been doing such great things. I attended
the first game I was hooked! I was not even a college basketball
fan, when SB won the AE tournament it was one of the best
sporting events i have ever been to. Also thanks to chairman of
the board and the other people that constantly contribute to the
blog. I am not the most knowledgeable basketball fan so I read
and learn from you guys.
[/quote]
You are right, Stony seems to be trending upward. Your season
tickets shall greatly come in handy this upcoming season.
Hopefully Jeff can help boost the sports profile of Stony Brook
and assist providing that magical feeling you speak of when the
team you root for hoist the conference title. That's the goal.
2019 is Stony's year!
#Post#: 22173--------------------------------------------------
Re: 2018 Recruiting
DIR By: sbugold
Date: March 31, 2018, 11:28 am
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Has anybody followed G/F B J Saliba from Hackensack High School?
Videos and stats on this kid are terrific! Yet, SBU,
apparently is the only school that has offered. Anyone know
why? Is there an academic issue? If not, I think he would be a
steal!!
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