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I’m not so sure that bwall is the insider that many on the IC board think he is. He may know more than the average poster, but I don’t think he’s as tightly connected to everything as some might think. I think that when he was in college, he hung out in some of the same circles as Bacot, and he was able to pick up some tidbits that way. But he’s been out of college for a while now (I know he went to law school a few years back), and obviously Bacot is no longer in school, so I’m not sure what kind of connections he has now or what kind of reliable information he has access to.
 
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It's hard to fathom how HD hasn't been replaced and we have to endure another year of this. The Carolina Way nepotism needs to be buried forever. I will gladly eat crow if next year is a massive success but we are just delaying the inevitable in my opinion.
 
Icky Mettle said:
I’m not so sure that bwall is the insider that many on the IC board thinks he is. He may know more than the average poster, but I don’t think he’s as tightly connected to everything as some might think. I think that when he was in college, he hung out in some of the same circles as Bacot, and he was able to pick up some tidbits that way. But he’s been out of college for a while now (I know he went to law school a few years back), and obviously Bacot is no longer in school, so I’m not sure what kind of connections he has now or what kind of reliable information he has access to.
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I thought that he played in college?
 
IC put up a scoop about the portal yesterday and within a half-hour it was up to 9 pages. 98% of the posts were garbage and I'm done parsing thru that much crap to get to something worth reading. I'll just check the original post and wait to hear something substantive.
 
Icky Mettle said:
I’m not so sure that bwall is the insider that many on the IC board thinks he is. He may know more than the average poster, but I don’t think he’s as tightly connected to everything as some might think. I think that when he was in college, he hung out in some of the same circles as Bacot, and he was able to pick up some tidbits that way. But he’s been out of college for a while now (I know he went to law school a few years back), and obviously Bacot is no longer in school, so I’m not sure what kind of connections he has now or what kind of reliable information he has access to.
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I am assuming he’s an insider, perhaps that’s a bad assumption. What about cjones? I am also assuming he’s connected with the program.
 
UNCatTech said:
Does he say more in the interview? That statement doesn't really say he's not used them prior.

How can one not use analytics in this world?
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I thought about that, but surely if they were using analytics then they would have been doing a shit-ton of deep dives throughout the entire year, especially considering how things were going for them, and would know what the analytics say they should do to get better.
 
stankeylegjones said:
I thought about that, but surely if they were using analytics then they would have been doing a shit-ton of deep dives throughout the entire year, especially considering how things were going for them, and would know what the analytics say they should do to get better.
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Maybe.

My hope is that he means an increase in using them. If not the staff is really behind the curve.
 
Centerpiece said:
Supposedly looking to nab Dent at PG. Any chance we land him?
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I'd bet he's likely to set the market on guard NIL $ this cycle and that's likely untenable for us. Likely perfectly tenable for Duke, however, who'll need a PG.... Probably safe to cross Dent off the list - we'll probably see him twice next year, anyway.

Naithan George or Pop Isaacs maybe. I think they've contacted George - 12 pts. 6.5ast., 34% from 3. Might should be aggressive on him.
 
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Icky Mettle said:
I’m not so sure that bwall is the insider that many on the IC board thinks he is. He may know more than the average poster, but I don’t think he’s as tightly connected to everything as some might think. I think that when he was in college, he hung out in some of the same circles as Bacot, and he was able to pick up some tidbits that way. But he’s been out of college for a while now (I know he went to law school a few years back), and obviously Bacot is no longer in school, so I’m not sure what kind of connections he has now or what kind of reliable information he has access to.
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Bwall is definitely more connected than the average IC poster, but I agree that his connections largely seem to be through players and former players, not directly through any staff or administration sources.
 
stankeylegjones said:
I am assuming he’s an insider, perhaps that’s a bad assumption. What about cjones? I am also assuming he’s connected with the program.
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Like bwall, his connections appear to largely be through players - specifically he either is a part of, or is closely connected to, the individual player development industry (the trainers that essentially all players work with nowadays).
 
stankeylegjones said:
I am assuming he’s an insider, perhaps that’s a bad assumption. What about cjones? I am also assuming he’s connected with the program.
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I think he has had some inside info that he received third hand, but I don’t think he’s closely connected to anything and perhaps less connected now. But he may still hear more things than the average fan. Could be wrong though.
 
UNCRx85 said:
I'd bet he's likely to set the market on guard NIL $ this cycle and that's likely untenable for us. Likely perfectly tenable for Duke, however, who'll need a PG.... Probably safe to cross Dent off the list - we'll probably see him twice next year, anyway.

Naithan George or Pop Isaacs maybe. I think they've contacted George - 12 pts. 6.5ast., 34% from 3. Might should be aggressive on him.
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So you’re sure we won’t have NIL money this go around to throw around? I’ve heard the opposite.
 
Icky Mettle said:
I don’t believe he did. I don’t think he’s claimed that.

DeanESmithCenter has said he played at a D-1 program other than UNC.
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Ok, someone over there has claimed to have played for UNC, i believe in a walk on role, but I'm pretty sure some made that claim.

But my memory isn't great, so there's a possibility I'm just mixing thing up.
 
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