It’s never an ideal thing when a team loses a first-team all-conference player, but that’s what happened to St. John’s last week when LJ Figueroa opted to transfer for his final season of college basketball. Nevertheless, if Mike Anderson’s history is any indication, it shows that the totality of his pieces always usurps one individual talent. Anderson has never had a … [Read more...] about St. John’s is officially a “system” program
Archives for May 2020
Episode 238 — Stanford’s Jerod Haase
Stanford's Jerod Haase has the Cardinal poised for a run at the Pac-12 crown. How Tyrell Terry's decision on whether or not to turn pro looms large. The story of how he landed top recruit, Ziaire Williams. How player development is going from afar. Their beefed up non-conference schedule. Building a program with today's transfer rules. And the lesson he cherishes most from his … [Read more...] about Episode 238 — Stanford’s Jerod Haase
Jerod Haase: We’ll play bigger if Tyrell Terry doesn’t return
Like many college coaches, Jerod Haase is playing the waiting game. The NCAA's decision to move back the deadline date for underclassmen to withdraw from the 2020 NBA Draft from June 3rd to a date that's to be determined has programs across the country spinning with uncertainty. This includes Stanford. The Cardinal are eagerly awaiting a final decision from point … [Read more...] about Jerod Haase: We’ll play bigger if Tyrell Terry doesn’t return
Khristian Lander instantly raises Indiana’s ceiling
This officially makes the Hoosiers a contender in the Big Ten entering next season. Indiana did suffer a blow this week when veteran forward Justin Smith opted to graduate and transfer, but Archie Miller still has the pieces in place to have his best season yet in Bloomington. A big reason for that is the addition of Lander, a five-star prospect who opted to reclassify … [Read more...] about Khristian Lander instantly raises Indiana’s ceiling
Episode 237 — Texas’ Shaka Smart
For Texas' Shaka Smart everything seems to be aligning for him have his best season with the Longhorns. But has he had a chance to sit back and reflect on the end of last season? How less became more when it came to the injury bug... How will he handle more depth this upcoming season? Discussing his incredible spring recruiting class and what Greg Brown and Kai Jones can bring … [Read more...] about Episode 237 — Texas’ Shaka Smart
