Brickner is what college basketball is about

[yankee]

Collins, pascarelli, Allen and Price: Brickner is the example. He could have left after great run last year, but he stayed at Marist. Grass is almost never greener when you leave. Huge potential for all of you to be all time marist greats if you stay. And if good enough to play in pros, you will be found. Marist helped Patrick Gardner tremendously. Rik Smits NBA draft pick. Build relationships in college like the rest of us old folk did. It's red fox time. And let us not forget to say same for our great 3 and D guy, but more important, a MARIST guy, Cooley. Great example for our youth, loyalty and love for a school and community

[petagay77]

Don't forget Jared Jordan!

[d2basketballwatcher]

There are quite a few ex Marist players still playing in the pros overseas , some players can be found when you go to real gm and go to search and type in their name . Other players may still be playing on a smaller type league but can be found by just googleing  their name and then putting basketball after that .

[foxfanatic]

Price and Allen aren't leaving at least until they graduate.

I am hoping that now that we are a few years into the transfer portal, players start to see it's not the best to leave. (See Wright and Ituka)

Can get more NBA interest as a top mid major player than a role player on a P5 conference

[ggaff]

Great post Yankee. Couldn't agree more. The chemistry on this team is great. Great education. Winning games. Hopefully the attendance keeps improving. Noticed a difference at the Canisius game. More kids.

[d2basketballwatcher]

I think attendance is down all over college basketball . It's a cultural thing now . Too many other distractions on campus now compared to years passed ,. Cell phones , internet activities , the Kardashians etc. you are right though , parents with kids can lead the charge , Nothing like taking your kids to the ball game ...So i do believe attendance can be increased by the general population . The students will come around once we're in the finals . I think the general student body just doesn't believe the team is for real .Once they get a taste of the big dance i think then is when there will be a big student cultural shift ..everyone loves a winner .

[shooter]

Might as well go here. CF on Pascarelli:

centerfieldmarist.com/2024/02/27/josh-pascarelli-exceeding-expectations-from-the-jump/

I don't get the sense he's a portal flight risk at all. Seems like he really likes Marist.

[petagay77]

Told you guys this months ago.

[maristdad]

Mar 1, 2024 21:43:05 GMT -5 petagay77 said:

Told you guys this months ago.

They need these guys (freshmen) to think they can win here, that we’re on our way up.