tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014040350302121545.post2918962342494575901..comments2023-10-21T04:01:19.097-07:00Comments on Keepin' Track of the MAAC: Team Report: Niagara Men Searching For Post PlaySteve Amediohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06557652851061527816noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014040350302121545.post-22121012903987362122014-05-01T10:52:33.239-07:002014-05-01T10:52:33.239-07:00I'll be right where I always am. Always enjoy ...I'll be right where I always am. Always enjoy meeting enthusiastic fans. Hope you'll come over and say hello.Steve Amediohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06557652851061527816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014040350302121545.post-75592811073017636602014-04-30T19:15:26.623-07:002014-04-30T19:15:26.623-07:00Steve - I guess we won't know which of us is c...Steve - I guess we won't know which of us is closer to the truth about Dominique Reid until about January of 2015. I know where to find you!<br />Eugene Gantthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01157132554941679284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014040350302121545.post-74800461003621839712014-04-30T07:09:53.107-07:002014-04-30T07:09:53.107-07:00Not the full reason why he was redshirted. Not to ...Not the full reason why he was redshirted. Not to demean anyone, and Reid has some potential. But, he wasn't ready to be a factor this past season for reasons beyond his knee issue, thus the red-shirt season. As to whether he'll be an immediate factor this coming season? No evidence yet to indicate he'll be a significant contributor right away.<br />I always root for good things to happen for teams and players in the conference. But, it is extremely rare for first-year players to be any factor at this level.<br />As always, thanks for the interest and the enthusiasm.Steve Amediohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06557652851061527816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014040350302121545.post-9146109057716839642014-04-29T18:51:23.844-07:002014-04-29T18:51:23.844-07:00He red shirted due to a torn ACL he suffered in No...He red shirted due to a torn ACL he suffered in November/December of his senior year in High School. ejhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01304860483217251055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014040350302121545.post-80613000530383464792014-04-28T07:49:30.606-07:002014-04-28T07:49:30.606-07:00Never trust what a h.s. coach says about his playe...Never trust what a h.s. coach says about his player.<br />If Reid was that good, wouldn't he have played this past season for a team that lacked post players?<br />But, I do admire your enthusiasm and optimism.<br />Please understand that my job here is to be objective.Steve Amediohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06557652851061527816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014040350302121545.post-46039545056559959532014-04-27T16:10:43.785-07:002014-04-27T16:10:43.785-07:00Steve - it wasn't just the "slender"...Steve - it wasn't just the "slender" comment, I just think you missed the boat entirely on the impact Dominique Reid is likely to have on Niagara next year. Per his HS coach <b>"He’s a high-level Division I player.</b> He can play multiple positions – with his back to the basket or facing the basket – and he brings a certain level of intensity."<br /><br />And per an article from last year...<a href="http://blogs.courierpostonline.com/varsityinsider/2012/01/27/boys-basketball-reid-finally-playing-again/" rel="nofollow">Courier-Post</a>...<br />"Reid has already generated significant college attention, largely based upon his play on the AAU level. He has scholarship offers from St. Joseph’s, Robert Morris, Delaware, Florida Atlantic and Providence. Wake Forest, Georgetown and Miami have expressed interest."<br /><br />Your coverage of the MAAC is appreciated and enjoyed but I think a correction on your comments regarding Dom Reid is warranted.Eugene Gantthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01157132554941679284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014040350302121545.post-19481234571136670772014-04-27T10:42:43.638-07:002014-04-27T10:42:43.638-07:00Weights/heights on web sites, I'll admit, are ...Weights/heights on web sites, I'll admit, are rarely totally accurate. But, he was redshirted to physically develop . Plus, if you've seen him ... You'll know he's still slender.Steve Amediohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06557652851061527816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014040350302121545.post-57436617906598376262014-04-26T19:43:45.837-07:002014-04-26T19:43:45.837-07:00And its Dickson, not Dickerson. And its Dickson, not Dickerson. ejhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01304860483217251055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014040350302121545.post-4467045526414794252014-04-26T19:42:16.479-07:002014-04-26T19:42:16.479-07:00Steve, to be honest, you only saw him in a shirt a...Steve, to be honest, you only saw him in a shirt and tie. Plus, to assume that he is still 200 pounds from a roster page that was put up last summer is kind of lazy writing. ejhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01304860483217251055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014040350302121545.post-74011742092557276482014-04-26T16:22:57.602-07:002014-04-26T16:22:57.602-07:00Don't worry about my "personal knowledge....Don't worry about my "personal knowledge." Reid is listed at 200 pounds; For his height, that's pretty darned slender. Plus, I saw him at two games this past season. Unless he's suddenly added 25 pounds of muscle ... he looked on the slender side in the proverbial "eye test."Steve Amediohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06557652851061527816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014040350302121545.post-85618124959490174462014-04-26T12:35:15.746-07:002014-04-26T12:35:15.746-07:00The author obviously wrote this article without mu...The author obviously wrote this article without much personal knowledge of the team. For example, there is absolutely nothing "slender" about Dominique Reid. He's N0. 22 in the picture. <a href="http://www.purpleeagles.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball" rel="nofollow">Niagara Roster</a>Eugene Gantthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01157132554941679284noreply@blogger.com