tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871850132276265869.post6282263974558009557..comments2023-10-07T04:55:48.946-04:00Comments on The Full-Court Press: Notes from Rider practiceKyle Frankohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07318001557117278756noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871850132276265869.post-70085362898979764392010-11-04T16:45:03.894-04:002010-11-04T16:45:03.894-04:00Hey Marko,
Apparently, Kevin Willard and his sta...Hey Marko, <br /><br />Apparently, Kevin Willard and his staff were extremely impressed with Robinson. <br /><br />I hadn't heard the "best player on the court" thing from anyone at Rider. It's not that that they thought he played poorly, but they didn't single him out as a star. <br /><br />Myles apparently played very well -- above the expectations the coaches had based on his play in practice. The coaches were also extremely pleased with Pereira -- agian, maybe more than they thought they'd be at the beginning of workouts. <br /><br />Stewart will be a factor from Day One, playing starters' minutes, whether or not he's actually in the starting lineup. It seems like his defense is a little ahead of his offense, but that's OK as long as other people are scoring. <br /><br />Dempsey told me today he likes the way Penn has been playing, though he didn't shoot the ball particularly well against the Hall. As I wrote above, look for him to open the season as the starting small forward. <br /><br />As for Youngblood, it's tough to say where he fits in. He certainly didn't have an overwhelmingly impressive season last year. He's definitely behind Myles and Pereira on the depth chart, and he might also be behind Jon Thompson and Pat Mansell. <br /><br />I'm interested to see how he looks Saturday against TCNJ.Kyle Frankohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497778645155999384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871850132276265869.post-56743818571990087022010-11-04T16:30:59.983-04:002010-11-04T16:30:59.983-04:00Thanks for the update. Any feedback on who playe...Thanks for the update. Any feedback on who played well in the scrimmage against Seton Hall. I understand Rider lost by about 5 points, but was the better team.<br /><br />From the Seton Hall blogs it indicated that Justin Robinson was the best player on the court. Was curious about Penn, the freshman and Youngblood. For Rider to have an opportunity to do well one of this group will really have to be a key contributor. <br /><br />Keep the updates coming. Can't wait for the season to start.markonoreply@blogger.com