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Post by motorcitysam on Aug 26, 2021 16:28:45 GMT -5
Welcome, big man. Good size, looks athletic on film, hands looked pretty good catching those passes. I have a lot of respect for Coach's ability to get the best out of his players; I'm looking forward to this young man's development as a Titan.
Go Titans!
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Post by JDetroitTitan on Nov 15, 2021 17:46:03 GMT -5
Does anyone know what is going on with him?
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Post by upbasketballfan on Nov 16, 2021 3:01:02 GMT -5
Does anyone know what is going on with him? I think you need to ask udmperry he has all the answers for the people who are getting payed ( not enough to do their thankless jobs, according to him) to get our Student Athletes eligible to perform their ends of their thankless contracts.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2021 6:55:38 GMT -5
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Post by ptctitan on Nov 16, 2021 8:48:57 GMT -5
Sylla is a developmental player. We took him very late after Curran's injury. A lot of eligibility paperwork takes time that the summer often masks. This is especially true with international players who need things like HS transcripts translated by one of the few NCAA certified translators. We are a little less than 90 days from his verbal commitment in late August. If he had committed in May, the timing would have not been an issue. Most likely, he will be another Koka with the ability to play beginning 2 days after the fall term ends.
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Post by motorcitysam on Feb 19, 2022 17:08:24 GMT -5
Welcome, big man. Good size, looks athletic on film, hands looked pretty good catching those passes. I have a lot of respect for Coach's ability to get the best out of his players; I'm looking forward to this young man's development as a Titan. Go Titans! Had some observations on Sylla, but I didn't want to put them in a game thread. We're finally starting to see some good contributions from Big Mo the past few games. He's definitely raw, and it's clear he hasn't been playing basketball all of his life like some players. But he's showing some of the athleticism and toughness that I saw flashes of in his highlight videos. His recent play reminds me of a less polished version of Ugochukwu Njuko during the 2012-13 season, although he's not quite the shot blocker that NJ was that season. In fact, NJ might be a good model for Mo. In his second year with the program, he averaged 4 points, 6 boards, and 1.5 blocks in about 20 minutes per game. He also played that season with his shoulder in a brace, which limited his ability. If we see the kind of improvement in Mo that we saw from first to second year with NJ, Mo will be a definite contributor next season.
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Post by uofdfan1983 on Feb 19, 2022 19:54:00 GMT -5
Actually I could see him developing offensive beyond Njuko if he puts in the work. Showing up just when we need the help. Love the effort he's displayed so far.
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Post by upbasketballfan on Feb 19, 2022 21:40:54 GMT -5
Welcome, big man. Good size, looks athletic on film, hands looked pretty good catching those passes. I have a lot of respect for Coach's ability to get the best out of his players; I'm looking forward to this young man's development as a Titan. Go Titans! Had some observations on Sylla, but I didn't want to put them in a game thread. We're finally starting to see some good contributions from Big Mo the past few games. He's definitely raw, and it's clear he hasn't been playing basketball all of his life like some players. But he's showing some of the athleticism and toughness that I saw flashes of in his highlight videos. His recent play reminds me of a less polished version of Ugochukwu Njuko during the 2012-13 season, although he's not quite the shot blocker that NJ was that season. In fact, NJ might be a good model for Mo. In his second year with the program, he averaged 4 points, 6 boards, and 1.5 blocks in about 20 minutes per game. He also played that season with his shoulder in a brace, which limited his ability. If we see the kind of improvement in Mo that we saw from first to second year with NJ, Mo will be a definite contributor next season. I think Mo will be better than Nikki he will have a shot and more offense. He did have 2 blocks in 8-10 min. But was only credited for 1. I like what I see from Mo. I hope he stays the summer and works on his game.
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Post by motorcitysam on Apr 29, 2022 11:55:16 GMT -5
Mo Sylla has entered the transfer portal. I guess I shouldn't be surprised.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2022 12:07:08 GMT -5
Mo Sylla has entered the transfer portal. I guess I shouldn't be surprised. I'm expecting at least a few more before Sunday night's deadline. Between the transfer portal stuff and the NIL stuff, I don't know if I can follow college basketball anymore. What's the point if you're a fan of a mid or low major? The deck was already stacked again you, now it's just blatantly obvious that the system is unfair/corrupt
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Post by motorcitysam on Apr 29, 2022 12:47:07 GMT -5
Mo Sylla has entered the transfer portal. I guess I shouldn't be surprised. I'm expecting at least a few more before Sunday night's deadline. Between the transfer portal stuff and the NIL stuff, I don't know if I can follow college basketball anymore. What's the point if you're a fan of a mid or low major? The deck was already stacked again you, now it's just blatantly obvious that the system is unfair/corrupt Funny you say that. I have been feeling a similar way this morning. Some of the teams I root for, like like U-D, EMU, CMU, and WMU, are going to find the going even rougher. Of course, Western and EMU got significant donations last year, and EMU's Game Above alumni group is doing some good things with fundraising and athletic department support, so maybe they can take advantage of the current landscape more than the others. But overall, I'm discouraged by the state of the sport. And it's not because players are "finally getting what they deserve". The vast majority of scholarship college athletes have historically gotten exactly what they deserved: A full ride that includes tuition, stipend, meal plan, housing, health care, academic support, etc. It's never been a bad deal for the athletes: Ask anyone who is carrying a huge load of student debt if college athletes are undercompensated. I think a shrinkage of the number of D1 basketball programs is not too far down the line, and the sad thing is, a lot of student athletes are going to be the ones paying the price.
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Post by upbasketballfan on Apr 29, 2022 14:57:55 GMT -5
Mo Sylla has entered the transfer portal. I guess I shouldn't be surprised. Well this move is about as dumb as they get! Unless he was asked to leave, family problems or we have two guys coming in that he will be behind. The guy in front of him leaves and the door is open for more playing time and he instead of working his tail off to finally become relevant, runs out the open door!🤷🏻♂️
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Post by Commissioner on Apr 29, 2022 20:36:09 GMT -5
I'm expecting at least a few more before Sunday night's deadline. Between the transfer portal stuff and the NIL stuff, I don't know if I can follow college basketball anymore. What's the point if you're a fan of a mid or low major? The deck was already stacked again you, now it's just blatantly obvious that the system is unfair/corrupt Funny you say that. I have been feeling a similar way this morning. Some of the teams I root for, like like U-D, EMU, CMU, and WMU, are going to find the going even rougher. Of course, Western and EMU got significant donations last year, and EMU's Game Above alumni group is doing some good things with fundraising and athletic department support, so maybe they can take advantage of the current landscape more than the others. But overall, I'm discouraged by the state of the sport. And it's not because players are "finally getting what they deserve". The vast majority of scholarship college athletes have historically gotten exactly what they deserved: A full ride that includes tuition, stipend, meal plan, housing, health care, academic support, etc. It's never been a bad deal for the athletes: Ask anyone who is carrying a huge load of student debt if college athletes are undercompensated. I think a shrinkage of the number of D1 basketball programs is not too far down the line, and the sad thing is, a lot of student athletes are going to be the ones paying the price. Ditto. My interest is definitely flagging already.
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Post by Commissioner on Apr 30, 2022 8:42:32 GMT -5
Mo Sylla has entered the transfer portal. I guess I shouldn't be surprised. Well this move is about as dumb as they get! Unless he was asked to leave, family problems or we have two guys coming in that he will be behind. The guy in front of him leaves and the door is open for more playing time and he instead of working his tail off to finally become relevant, runs out the open door!🤷🏻♂️ Where does a guy like Sylla think he's going to go? I suppose some MVC Coach is thinking "he could really help us out, if not this year, in 2024." Maybe a B10 coach wants him as an airport/end of the bench guy. But I don't think we're talking major PT at any P6 school or even the A10/MWC level. He could step down to something like Campbell, I suppose, but he's got a great chance to earn a starting position here. Oh well, I guess the modern mantra is: "He represented our school in a class manner. He's doing what's best for him--he's owes us fans and the athletic department nothing. Good for him. I'll still be rooting for him. We all should. "PS--All that stuff about old-fashioned values of loyalty, gratitude, 'all that glitters is not gold,' 'there's more to life than basketball,' 'people should want to build something,' etc---we don't really mean any of that. But I guess the players already knew that." I'll try to get with the new program.
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Post by upbasketballfan on Apr 30, 2022 9:12:35 GMT -5
I refuse to watch the NBA anymore and it is starting to look like College Basketball is next. MLB is not far behind, due to the lockout there are tons of injuries this year because the millionaires couldn’t or wouldn’t maintain the appropriate physical conditioning on their own. It seems like in our modern way of thinking our young people can’t do it on their own. The hours of running and exercising in the early hours and getting doused by the automatic sprinklers is becoming a thing of the past along with loyalty and dedication. Now we proclaim ourselves Kings and chase the League and to hell with any antiquated team concept. Looks like hunting and fishing are fast becoming my passions.
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