Aidan Mahaney...
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He’ll do just fine. I think UConn ends up getting him. He just seems like the perfect player for their system. Look at Cam Spencer and Tristen Newton this year.
Heh. I never played due to almost zero athleticism, have never coached, and have never scouted. Far from expert. Maybe a little more knowledgeable than the average Joe, sort of...
Anyway, enough cat-and-mouse, I know you're trying to pull an opinion out of me...
I do think Aidan may have reached the top of his pure athleticism potential, and will have to find other ways to help a team win... and part of that will be choosing the correct program to join. And who knows, maybe new trainers/conditioning coaches could raise that (apparent) weakness a little. I do think Aidan is stronger than he looks, but a few pounds of muscle would sure help.
I sure don't know enough about footwork to make a reasoned take here. All I can say regarding footwork of ANY player is based on results said player shows.
Maybe a new shooting coach can unlock his shot consistency, and if he can get that shot as good as it can be.
Then again, maybe he's biting off a little more than he can chew. But the fact that bigtime programs are pursuing Aidan pretty darned hard seems to indicate he has potential in the areas they need.
Only time will tell...
Creighton would be a great fit for him imo. He could start and play a large role in a top tier big east program.
I agree. Heck I’d argue Mahaney doesn’t have the grit and nose for rebounding that Podz has. But that could still come in time.
Mahaney is a 4 year college player and will come out polished. Uconn, Creighton….whoever gets him is getting themselves 2-3 years of a very good guard who just needs to polish his shot a little bit.
Just my two cents, I have zero inside info... But my guess is that he either goes to:
Michigan, where Joyner is now...
Kentucky with its nearly empty roster (at the moment, I'm sure Pope is going hard at the portal).
San Diego State because he has allegedly been hanging out with Miles Byrd during spring break, and they are friends from AAU and what not. The Aztecs have also had their roster depleted by the portal.
So those are my guesses, which means he'll end up elsewhere, most likely...
Michigan, where Joyner is now...
Kentucky with its nearly empty roster (at the moment, I'm sure Pope is going hard at the portal).
San Diego State because he has allegedly been hanging out with Miles Byrd during spring break, and they are friends from AAU and what not. The Aztecs have also had their roster depleted by the portal.
So those are my guesses, which means he'll end up elsewhere, most likely...
Would be interesting to see him in the Big East with UConn or Creighton. Bennett definitely needs more scoring options at Virginia. Golden is a good coach at UF with roots here. I hope it is one of those 4 schools.
someone asked earlier... why did he pick st marys to begin with? when he did everyone said all the same stuff..
perfect fit
great pick up
watch out for st marys
good get by bennett..
but was he always too big a star for st marys?
was he not sure of his abilities and now he sees he can compete?
perfect fit
great pick up
watch out for st marys
good get by bennett..
but was he always too big a star for st marys?
was he not sure of his abilities and now he sees he can compete?
same hurley?
ftw.usatoday.com
Dan Hurley compared athletes frequently using the transfer portal to changing out your daily underwear
That is certainly an interesting metaphor.
ftw.usatoday.com
Bennet’s 2 sons both played with Aiden at Campo. It’s no secret why he chose SMC out of HS.
this is weird... dan hurley was mad about kids transferring in an interview few weeks ago... now he has 3 tranfers coming in... and had 2 on this past team. boy they just be talking to hear themselves talk
I think it's more like changing their minds due to necessity. If he or any other coach decided to avoid the portal (both directions, in and out), they'd fall behind.
Anyway, if Aidan to UConn is true... GO HUSKIES11
I'm off to verify...
Anyway, if Aidan to UConn is true... GO HUSKIES11
I'm off to verify...
Uconn is 100% about winning and not the individual so he knows what he’s signing up for. He can definitely be a contributor at that level.
UConn has added a premiere shooter, that will be an NBA draft pick!
Interesting article from the Hartford Courant..
On Mahaney's Transfer Choice
Call it a puff piece if ya want, but good article anyway from Hartford's newspaper.
Based on that story, it sounds like Aidan wants to be a part of UConn's shot at a historic 3-peat, even if he doesn't play a bunch of minutes. UConn is deep at guard and Aidan knows it.
On Mahaney's Transfer Choice
Call it a puff piece if ya want, but good article anyway from Hartford's newspaper.
Based on that story, it sounds like Aidan wants to be a part of UConn's shot at a historic 3-peat, even if he doesn't play a bunch of minutes. UConn is deep at guard and Aidan knows it.
Pretty sure you folks saw this as reported by Ethan Kassel, but SMC is blocking Sensley's request to be released from his NLI.
The Sensley news probably should get its own thread.
View: https://twitter.com/UCLAMBB/status/1788376684590411785
mussleman let him go and even to the rival... coach bennett gotta play nice
pre NIL and portal were most those years of releases and petitions..... so whats the the difference with this one?
The difference is a history of 23 years of Releases & (even) petitions to NCAA…Track Record & being on the right side of history in being a student/athlete balanced by being an program advocate.
I feel subjective comments of “playing nice” is a Statement of Ignorance without knowing history or consistency of Bennett or SMC.
The fact you are stating NIL/portal,..in which Sensely is requesting a release from NLI demonstrates my point pretty clearly
I feel subjective comments of “playing nice” is a Statement of Ignorance without knowing history or consistency of Bennett or SMC.
The fact you are stating NIL/portal,..in which Sensely is requesting a release from NLI demonstrates my point pretty clearly
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They cleaned house with a total new coaching staff at USC. Couldn't be a worse example.
if you dont think muss would have liked a mcdonalds state champ on his team... but ima let you be
