skramnewton
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And Highland has Nate Ament the #4 player in the 2025 classCombine academy on the undercard is great!
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And Highland has Nate Ament the #4 player in the 2025 classCombine academy on the undercard is great!
I feel like it's possible Fermin leaves next year. Bamg will be one year older and will hopefully make the sophomore leap. He's already eating into Ferm's playing time, and there will be one more "mouth" to feed in Barksdale.Now as to Silas, he is likely to be playing alongside Bamgboye or possibly Fermin (if he doesnt bolt) next year. He wont replace either.
I've been to a few of them, and 10 bucks was about right, and within reason.It's for a good cause right?![]()
Given, his role and how much he gets the ball, you might be correct. However, I do think he likes it here and it appears taht the coaches like him as well.I feel like it's possible Fermin leaves next year. Bamg will be one year older and will hopefully make the sophomore leap. He's already eating into Ferm's playing time, and there will be one more "mouth" to feed in Barksdale.
I agree with tempering expectations (bigs and primary ball handlers take the longest to adjust to college), and yes, it's very easy to lose perspective when you have a highly touted recruit coming in that'll hopefully fill a hole in the roster.Let’s temper the expectations. If Silas was a world beater out of the gate, he’d not be coming here. I remember when Fermin was a recruit and we had HWard. All you heard was how Fermin ran H Ward off because Ward wouldn’t be able to compete with him.
Well that has been proven to be wrong. VCU would have been better had ward stayed. Ward’s family needed the money I get it and respect his decision.
Now as to Silas, he is likely to be playing alongside Bamgboye or possibly Fermin (if he doesnt bolt) next year. He wont replace either.
At the end of the day, we have a young guy, who can grow into what we hope to be a great VCU big. However, just dont expect him to come in and become a world beater at the DI level out of the gate.
I doubt Fermin will leave but one never knows. I hope they all stay including Fats.I feel like it's possible Fermin leaves next year. Bamg will be one year older and will hopefully make the sophomore leap. He's already eating into Ferm's playing time, and there will be one more "mouth" to feed in Barksdale.
I feel like it's possible Fermin leaves next year. Bamg will be one year older and will hopefully make the sophomore leap. He's already eating into Ferm's playing time, and there will be one more "mouth" to feed in Barksdale.
I agree with tempering expectations (bigs and primary ball handlers take the longest to adjust to college), and yes, it's very easy to lose perspective when you have a highly touted recruit coming in that'll hopefully fill a hole in the roster.
That being said, the reason why I have been so high on Silas is because he's THE most polished incoming Freshman big we've had in a couple decades and that's not hyperbole. More than Larry Sanders, Justin Tillman, Juvonte Reddic, MSS, Mo... you name them. Now I'm NOT saying he will have a better career than them, but I AM saying I'll take him as a prospect over them. I've said it multiple times in the recruitment forum, my "eye test" is a matter of "is this player dominating because they're bigger/more athletic than the competition? Or do they have a skillset that'll translate to college?" Silas is the latter. His footwork, his anticipation and touch for rebounds/putbacks, his passing & court awareness, and ability to be a threat in the midrange before he steps on campus.
I think Fermin really enjoys VCU (although I thought the same of Tobi). But Ferm is a Jr and will be a senior next year. I really doubt he is going to risk his final year in the transfer portal. His stats so far do not target major programs and I doubt he would want to go lateral and certainly not down. He is getting plenty of time on the court and I think he will still be getting plenty of time on the court come March.I feel like it's possible Fermin leaves next year. Bamg will be one year older and will hopefully make the sophomore leap. He's already eating into Ferm's playing time, and there will be one more "mouth" to feed in Barksdale.
I think Fermin really enjoys VCU (although I thought the same of Tobi). But Ferm is a Jr and will be a senior next year. I really doubt he is going to risk his final year in the transfer portal. His stats so far do not target major programs and I doubt he would want to go lateral and certainly not down. He is getting plenty of time on the court and I think he will still be getting plenty of time on the court come March.
I would just like to go on record saying me and DL are two different people with two different sets of eyes, so my test is not to be associated with his at all. It is sheer coincidence that our two tests align in this situationI'm an eye test guy too.