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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2021 16:01:15 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2021 16:04:10 GMT -5
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Post by ptctitan on Apr 23, 2021 16:26:54 GMT -5
Montgomery is very high on this player. I believe he had season-ending surgery to repair a hand injury in his final year at UMBC. Went D2 last year at Florida Southern, but did not play because COVID caused cancellation of that school's entire season. He will be a good role player. He played 10 minutes in the historic win over UVA and 14 minutes in the next game vs K-State.
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Post by rbj on Apr 23, 2021 17:08:25 GMT -5
How many years of eligibility does he have left?
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Post by ptctitan on Apr 23, 2021 17:30:19 GMT -5
He had one redshirt season at UMBC, so he should get one more regular year and a COVID year. For those old enough to remember the Vitale era teams, he's like a Kevin Kaseta type player. Nothing flashy, but solid fundamentals and minutes. He was injured at UMBC for two consecutive seasons. He's not a three-point shooter. And we're not done recruiting bigs.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2021 18:47:11 GMT -5
Last season's bio from Florida Southern College fscmocs.prestosports.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/bios/curran_max_rfc8Article from when he signed there: Florida Southern College men's basketball head coach Mike Donnelly announced he's signed five new players for the upcoming season. Included in the haul is an NCAA Division I senior transfer that helped make history a few years ago. Senior Max Curran is coming to Lakeland after leaving the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. Curran was a part of the UMBC team that became the first No. 16 seed team to beat a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament when the Retrievers toppled then No. 1 Virginia 74-54 in 2018. Injuries limited Curran, who stands at 6-9 and weighs 205 pounds, last season, as he played in just nine games. In 71 games with UMBC, Curran averaged 4.2 points and 3.0 rebounds a game. Curran will no doubt be asked to play a key role inside along with returning starter Jalyn Hinton, who Donnelly brought in as a transfer last year from Division I Jacksonville. "Max is a great addition to our program," Donnelly said "He is really skilled and has great length and athleticism. We are confident that Max will be a great fit in our system. Max is a talented player who has been a part of a winning culture and program at UMBC. His experience will greatly benefit our basketball program.”
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Post by Commissioner on Apr 24, 2021 8:21:20 GMT -5
He had one redshirt season at UMBC, so he should get one more regular year and a COVID year. For those old enough to remember the Vitale era teams, he's like a Kevin Kaseta type player. Nothing flashy, but solid fundamentals and minutes. He was injured at UMBC for two consecutive seasons. He's not a three-point shooter. And we're not done recruiting bigs. Next year will be Curran's 6th since enrolling at UMBC. So I'm assuming he's just got the 1 year to play, under the "5 years to play 4 rule," which I assume is now "6 to play 5" for players taking advantage of the extra year of COVID eligibility. Or has that changed in some way? Of course, occasionally the NCAA has granted a 6th year for players who lose 2 years to clear injuries. I don't know how they'd look on a waiver request (for a 7th year of eligibility) based in part on COVID. Anyway, welcome Max Curran. We need a Kevin Kaseta-type player--I'd say that's exactly what we need--and I hope you'll be a valuable part of what should be a very good team next year, and finish up with a UD degree.
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Post by motorcitysam on Apr 24, 2021 9:06:28 GMT -5
Welcome, Max. Good luck this year. May you join the wave of recent Titans who played their best college ball for U-D.
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Post by Commissioner on Apr 24, 2021 11:50:45 GMT -5
I wrote a piece a few years back in my previews analyzing whether older teams tended to do better, and concluded that it appeared that they did. I mention this because Curran turns 24 next month--he'll be one of the older players in the league. Much of Valpo's success in the Horizon a few years back came with relatively older players from overseas, if I recall.
Maybe the best "old" player the Titans ever had was Jim Boyce, who spent almost a decade in the army before starting college. He was 29 (I think) when he started on our 1965 NIT team.
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Post by calihanmole on Apr 24, 2021 12:02:14 GMT -5
I wrote a piece a few years back in my previews analyzing whether older teams tended to do better, and concluded that it appeared that they did. I mention this because Curran turns 24 next month--he'll be one of the older players in the league. Much of Valpo's success in the Horizon a few years back came with relatively older players from overseas, if I recall. Maybe the best "old" player the Titans ever had was Jim Boyce, who spent almost a decade in the army before starting college. He was 29 (I think) when he started on our 1965 NIT team. Mike Brey constantly says he likes his team to “get old.” It can work out very well, but there are vulnerabilities. Not all players get old and develop as you hope. Players out of HS often don’t want to commit to a team where they won’t play much freshman or even sophomore year. Of course, with new transfer rules and grad transfers you can always get old fast. But, that can disrupt team chemistry and scare off guys you’ve already invested in. I agree that older teams often play better. But, there are multiple ways to get there and I’d rather have guys that developed together as opposed to constantly having to piece together a roster every April. Not saying Davis is going about it wrong or that Curran is a bad recruit. Just saying there’s an extra layer when the players get old together.
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Post by motorcitysam on Apr 24, 2021 12:09:38 GMT -5
Jim Boyce, former head coach at EMU, stands out in my mind for making me run extra laps at the EMU basketball camp in the summer of 1982. Good guy, really big on conditioning. My legs are tired thinking about it.
Wisconsin did pretty well as an "old" team last year. Drake's roster was packed with juniors and seniors.
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Post by ptctitan on Apr 25, 2021 7:59:16 GMT -5
In addition to his age and work ethic, Curran brings an intangible to this team that has not been on our roster in a very long time. He knows what it takes to beat the #1 team in the nation by 20 points in the first round of the 2018 NCAA tournament. He played 10 minutes in that game. And he played 14 minutes in the next game vs Kansas State that UMBC only lost by 8. No other player on our roster has that experience. I think the staff is trying to add specific pieces to the roster this year. I view him as a replacement for Thompson. Therefore, any minutes and production we receive from him gives us a 13th scholarship player who can play. How many games last year did we need one more big guy who could give us 5 solid minutes when Brandon, Isiani or Waterman were in foul trouble or unavailable?
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Post by motowntitan on Apr 25, 2021 8:46:18 GMT -5
In addition to his age and work ethic, Curran brings an intangible to this team that has not been on our roster in a very long time. He knows what it takes to beat the #1 team in the nation by 20 points in the first round of the 2018 NCAA tournament. He played 10 minutes in that game. And he played 14 minutes in the next game vs Kansas State that UMBC only lost by 8. No other player on our roster has that experience. I think the staff is trying to add specific pieces to the roster this year. I view him as a replacement for Thompson. Therefore, any minutes and production we receive from him gives us a 13th scholarship player who can play. How many games last year did we need one more big guy who could give us 5 solid minutes when Brandon, Isiani or Waterman were in foul trouble or unavailable? So, Thompson is not coming back?
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Post by Commissioner on May 3, 2021 10:46:50 GMT -5
I just noticed that Curran originally signed with Milwaukee. He was released from his LOI when Jeter was fired as coach, and signed with UMBC. Boy, that seems like frickin' ages ago. Welcome to the Horizon, Max!
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