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• Penn State hit the offensive boards hard in the loss to Maryland. After seeing the Pitt game they're probably licking their chops. (NT) -- WashpaRick, Friday, December 03, 10:22:37am

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• I think every once in a while a coach that recruits as hard as RE is going to find the right fit, be in Frosh or JUCO. When that doesn't happen, you have to find the guy who fits your mold the best. This would seem to be a 6'9" guy who can run and jump. All other skills are teachable, at least to a point. HItting 70% of his FTs would be a nice bonus... Also, you must sign two of these guys in any 4 year period. (NT) -- Irish STH, Friday, December 03, 11:37:38am

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• The good news is the A-10 is a guard league therefore you can get away without a "bruiser" and still win in conference play. St. bonnie is a great example...their center is a solid player and plays REAL well in A10 play however that kid can't complete night in and night out in the Big East. D. Martin will be just fine at the C position especially if the dukes can grab another solid inside rebounder (6'7 230lbs type). (NT) -- Greg, Friday, December 03, 12:28:54pm

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• Regarding big men : For the near term you almost have to hope that Rod P, Joel W and Andre M. develop and are factors especially during A-10 play. As for D-Mart none of us really know what to expect - he is a true "Wild Card". This DU team will struggle to rebound vs. most teams due to the "Spread the floor and fire the 3" offensive game plan and the "Chase and try and create chaos" defensive game plan. Not saying that style won't work, just that it does not lead to being an effective rebounding team. They just have to hold their own on the boards and not get wiped out. (NT) -- Abdul Rahman, Friday, December 03, 01:46:53pm

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• It seems like our gus never get much bigger (bulk up) over the course of their careers at DU like kids at other programs do. Does anybody else think that? (NT) -- CLK, Friday, December 03, 07:59:27pm
  • You can say what you want about Jamie Dixon but Aaron Gray played basketball in my neck of the woods. -- TMH, Friday, December 03, 08:16:27pm
  • CLK do you want the trut Big time DIV I football programs train with HGH (No test yet to detect) Very easy for trainers or fellow athletes to provide the basketball players with the steroid(HGH) The Head coaches see nothing and the kids look like a pro football linebacker. What would most kids do @ 19 to get a shot at the pros. Yes I was a critic of our weight program but its not the fault of the weight training coach its called Big Time NCAA BCS programs. The NCAA is a joke ! (NT) -- Dukes81, Saturday, December 04, 08:42:01am

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• CLK: actually I posted the same observation on this site a year or two ago. I questioned if there is a policy in college basketball regarding steroid testing. (Now, as then, it was a question regarding policy) But it is a possible explaination as to why. I find it hard to believe the basketball players at other schools all have better conditioning and strength programs and coaches than does Duquesne. But another possible explaination is that the other schools recruit bigger, stronger recruits than we do. Take your pick. (NT) -- apluski, Saturday, December 04, 12:48:11am
  • I have no idea what the situation is at DU. I doubt all these other schools are doing illegal enhancements, or have harder working kids. It seem more likely that they have better conditioning and strength programs. Just my opinion. (NT) -- CLK, Saturday, December 04, 08:34:03am
    • Clk much repect but HGH is at the HS football level . Do you really think God created man to have a body like #92 LB Pgh Pro team just on weights and solid diet. Again its not the fault of Duquesne its a reality in todays college sports. Remember the eastern Germans & Russians in the olympics how about the Steelers O line in the 1970s (NT) -- Dukes81, Saturday, December 04, 08:59:47am
      • You may be right my friend, but I find it hard to believe schools like St Joes or Dayton are in to that. I could be way off base, but it just seems to me DU playes are not as physically developed. Maybe it is because there is more emphasis on running and conditioning rather than weight lifting and strength. Again that is just my observation. (NT) -- CLK, Saturday, December 04, 09:57:14am

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• As with most speculations, the answer is probably somewhere in the middle. (NT) -- apluski, Saturday, December 04, 12:02:26pm