Article by Jon Rothstein
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Adapt or Die: How Robert Morris’ Andy Toole dealt with college basketball’s transfer epidemic
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Great article and great questions. How to rebuild? Can't 2nd guess your past choices but one has to be worried that if another A-10 job opens up, is Toole gone? I hope not and think he will stay around.
But what if Matty leaves around next season?
I think that Matty will be here for next season.
Also excited about 3 star Koby Thomas. Very athletic player.
Jon R. Was harsh at the end there.
Toole, with his only key senior Lucky Jones, recruited in Marquise Reed, Elijah Minnie, & Rodney Pryor all in THE SAME YEAR!!
He can recruit well & can rebuild the program.
Hopefully it's sooner rather than later.
And some good players like a Lucky Jones staying with the team for 4 years would be nice as well.
#GoRMU
The women's team just signed a couple of more European players. Mike Iuzzolino was just inducted into the Italian Pro Basketball Hall of Fame. Maybe he can grab a couple of good European players for the RMU men's team. It is interesting to hear women's coach Charlie Buscaglia talk about recruiting, he wants the player to recruit Robert Morris as much as he is recruiting the player. He wants the right fit.
Isaiah Still is scheduled to visit Iona. It's one thing to lose a player to Georgetown or Clemson, but come on, he's leaving to consider Iona?
Isaiah Still is scheduled to visit Iona. It's one thing to lose a player to Georgetown or Clemson, but come on, he's leaving to consider Iona?
Right...can we get a big man or two from Europe?? Not a bad idea at all IMO.
And as to Still, I wonder if his "market" is lower than what he thought. While Iona is higher up than RMU, we could be moving up to the MAAC or a similar level soon.
I would thought that the A-10 would have been his minimum upgrade. We'll see.
The thought of getting some Euro guys is interesting, do not recall any European guys directly recruited to rmu as freshmen.
The real shame of it is, Toole is clearly recruiting above his weight to get some of these kids. The thought of what the team could be is almost sickening.
Again, to me, biggest issue is the conference. Until that changes, I do not see rmu slowing the tide of this.
The real shame of it is, Toole is clearly recruiting above his weight to get some of these kids. The thought of what the team could be is almost sickening.
Again, to me, biggest issue is the conference. Until that changes, I do not see rmu slowing the tide of this.
Getting Euro would help RMU but keeping them for 4 years would be tough. The women's team has lost two euro players the past two seasons. Both left after the 1st semester. But many have stayed for 4 years and have become some of the greatest basketball players in RMU history.
Toole would have to look to change the cultural a bit within the program. It would be interesting and exciting to see more international players at RMU. They already have that within the women's program so I think it could help Toole land some players from Spain, Greece or France.
And I agree 1000%, Toole recruits over his weight. He is landing top tier talent for RMU. And while that individual is talented on film and on paper, sometimes it just doesn't work while on the court for RMU. Plus these kids have to buy into Toole's program and that becomes a challenge. These young men go from having full range while on the court to having a defined role within Toole's system. And if you don't work in practice and play great D, you are not going to see the court.
Toole would have to look to change the cultural a bit within the program. It would be interesting and exciting to see more international players at RMU. They already have that within the women's program so I think it could help Toole land some players from Spain, Greece or France.
And I agree 1000%, Toole recruits over his weight. He is landing top tier talent for RMU. And while that individual is talented on film and on paper, sometimes it just doesn't work while on the court for RMU. Plus these kids have to buy into Toole's program and that becomes a challenge. These young men go from having full range while on the court to having a defined role within Toole's system. And if you don't work in practice and play great D, you are not going to see the court.
ORMC, agreed on all counts. I should clarify, I don't think moving up in conference will stop all transfers but I do think would help.
Toole is a tough coach, and I think that is why he has had success. A guy like still has improved dramatically on d over just the last year. He can coach, he can recruit. Toole and administration need to figure out how to keep more of these guys on campus for 4 years.
Suppose I should also note, I would never begrudge a grad transfer.
Toole is a tough coach, and I think that is why he has had success. A guy like still has improved dramatically on d over just the last year. He can coach, he can recruit. Toole and administration need to figure out how to keep more of these guys on campus for 4 years.
Suppose I should also note, I would never begrudge a grad transfer.
Can RMU even bring in a grad transfer??
Most are going to the upper tier (Power) schools or have offers from them & are still deciding.
A JuCo big man is a key get right now. I think Toole knows this too (especially with Braden Burke gone...also, David Cole is still a big ? on how good he will be...he was RS'ed this past year.
How about a grad transfer from D-II? There are a lot of good D-II players, including big men that could be excellent NEC players. I assume the grad transfer rule works the same. There have to be D-II players that would love to play one year at the D-I level, even if it is for an NEC team.
While Toole hasn't gone this route, for at least big men id like it to be an option. Anyway we can get better guys (PF/C) down low is good by me.
Can they grad transfer from D2 to D1??
