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Post by bigcat on Apr 9, 2021 22:54:57 GMT -5
We should be proud of the fact that SBU is a small, obscure school that can rise up and get noticed in the basketball world. We’ve all been asked hundreds of times in our lives “where is St Bonas?” There is a general ignorance in our country about geography and history. You know, like what is the capital of New York State or any state? Where is Yellowstone Park, etc?
Not many people know the locations of private colleges such as SBU, Colgate, Belmont, Davidson, Abilene Christian and even Gonzaga. Hoops success has helped to put these institutions on the map, but ironically not not so much from a geographic notoriety. This is one of the main reasons SBU continued to pump money into the bball program when we were on the financial brink several times. It is the #1 marketing vehicle we have. When the Bonnies and many private schools do well on the playing field, enrollment grows... or at the very least many more people take a moment to Google “where is St Bonas?”
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Post by wgt on Apr 9, 2021 23:33:21 GMT -5
JACKIE JOHNSON is considering Pitt, the Dukes and Bona. We offered him before the other two. I expect his decision soon. SIPO & others spoke of him a couple of months ago.
Bona has a long history of great guards and JACKIE has the skills to be the next.
At Hargrave Military Academy he leads a team that rarely losses. After 13 games he boasts 27.2 ppg, 58.4% FGs, 54.3% TREYS (not typos!). 94% FTs, 4.1 TREYS a game, 6.5 assists, & 2.3 steals. He has a 54 pt game with 7 assists.
JACKIE is considered the #4 unsigned PG in the 2021 class.
He describes himself as a "winner" as he has won wherever he played. His previous 3 seasons at South east HS in Wichita he averaged 25.4 ppg.
If JACKIE decides to become a Bonnie I see BONA being the A10 team to beat for years to come.
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Post by mjf4428 on Apr 10, 2021 1:34:12 GMT -5
JACKIE JOHNSON is considering Pitt, the Dukes and Bona. We offered him before the other two. I expect his decision soon. SIPO & others spoke of him a couple of months ago. Bona has a long history of great guards and JACKIE has the skills to be the next. At Hargrave Military Academy he leads a team that rarely losses. After 13 games he boasts 27.2 ppg, 58.4% FGs, 54.3% TREYS (not typos!). 94% FTs, 4.1 TREYS a game, 6.5 assists, & 2.3 steals. He has a 54 pt game with 7 assists. JACKIE is considered the #4 unsigned PG in the 2021 class. He describes himself as a "winner" as he has won wherever he played. His previous 3 seasons at South east HS in Wichita he averaged 25.4 ppg. If JACKIE decides to become a Bonnie I see BONA being the A10 team to beat for years to come. Just read the article on the around the a 10 post and says he would like to decide sooner rather than later. Would love to add this guy to the roster
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Post by CoachSBU on Apr 10, 2021 1:56:01 GMT -5
Not sure if these highlights were shown in this link before on "3J" but the kid reminds me a lot of another great St. Bonaventure "southpaw": JR Bremer!!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyXI8e_3it8
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Post by CoachSBU on Apr 10, 2021 1:57:10 GMT -5
The LAST team I want to see him play for is Duquesne and having to deal with him for four years...
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Post by CoachSBU on Apr 10, 2021 2:11:21 GMT -5
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Post by beefs on Apr 10, 2021 6:44:23 GMT -5
Been a fan a long time ... not sure if I ever prayed for a recruit. First time for everything. HOLY. COW. !!
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Post by metman on Apr 10, 2021 6:56:57 GMT -5
He is dynamic. Super quick and he seems to have a deft touch on his drives to the basket and can definitely shoot the 3. I can't believe there aren't more Big 6 conference schools recruiting him. He would be a tremendous get. Fingersw crossed!
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Post by trout95 on Apr 10, 2021 7:01:54 GMT -5
With what seems the priory for the majority of players these days, is there any evidence we can grasp that helps predict he would choose to come to Bonas? While a 'Bona-fide' top 20 team with great potential for a tourney run, he will not start, vs getting immediate playing time, or start, at a larger university with sparkling (new) facilities.
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Post by wgt on Apr 10, 2021 8:07:04 GMT -5
The promises made by the Dukes may be a shinny object that attracts him. If he wants to win as he says Bona would be a perfect match.
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Post by thesenator on Apr 10, 2021 8:29:35 GMT -5
We should be proud of the fact that SBU is a small, obscure school that can rise up and get noticed in the basketball world. We’ve all been asked hundreds of times in our lives “where is St Bonas?” There is a general ignorance in our country about geography and history. You know, like what is the capital of New York State or any state? Where is Yellowstone Park, etc? Not many people know the locations of private colleges such as SBU, Colgate, Belmont, Davidson, Abilene Christian and even Gonzaga. Hoops success has helped to put these institutions on the map, but ironically not not so much from a geographic notoriety. This is one of the main reasons SBU continued to pump money into the bball program when we were on the financial brink several times. It is the #1 marketing vehicle we have. When the Bonnies and many private schools do well on the playing field, enrollment grows... or at the very least many more people take a moment to Google “where is St Bonas?” the value of our men's basketball team in regards to expanding our exposure/enrollment can't be denied...at 45k a year for an education at Bona's, 20 students equals 900k...coach gets 850k?...there you go...and with financial aid/other means of assistance, even if a student pays 25k a year, 30 students equals 750k...we still have some work to do to get those enrollment numbers to around 2k (which I think is a really solid enrollment number for us)...but if we keep having a successful men's basketball program, that will help us attract more students and we'll hit that 2k number...
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Post by Copenhagen on Apr 10, 2021 10:19:52 GMT -5
The promises made by the Dukes may be a shinny object that attracts him. If he wants to win as he says Bona would be a perfect match. Is it “safe to say” we are recruiting from a position of strength & the Dukes given their transfers, graduate, etc are in a desperate mode to keep up with the A10 heavy weights? Urban Pittsburgh school, shiny new venue, loads of guaranteed playing time ... If he goes to Duquesne it’s more they won then we lost... a player has to want or be attracted to what we offer ... the success we are having is the icing on the cake or confirmation that what we offer is solid
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Post by skeller6 on Apr 10, 2021 12:36:26 GMT -5
the value of our men's basketball team in regards to expanding our exposure/enrollment can't be denied...at 45k a year for an education at Bona's, 20 students equals 900k...coach gets 850k?...there you go...and with financial aid/other means of assistance, even if a student pays 25k a year, 30 students equals 750k...we still have some work to do to get those enrollment numbers to around 2k (which I think is a really solid enrollment number for us)...but if we keep having a successful men's basketball program, that will help us attract more students and we'll hit that 2k number.
Agreed. No one, or few pay 45K per year at Bonas. If you have good grades, good alum connections or are a legacy you will be afforded a generous aid package. My niece just enrolled and her total package was equivalent to the package she got at Brockport. Bonas campus and its traditions are just beyond compare. Our MBB program is just a device to attract national and regional TV and cable coverage of Bonas....we could not afford to pay for the free exposure we get with A10 or NCAA Big Dance placements. Huge up here.
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Post by bjif on Apr 10, 2021 13:23:52 GMT -5
Not sure if Jackie is reading this thread but you have no idea how much you will be appreciated at St.Bonaventure. Every Bonnie is a winner and you will enjoy unprecedented success for four years and beyond. Be careful of coaches who promise the world as they seldom deliver.
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Post by bostonbona on Apr 10, 2021 14:39:38 GMT -5
Jackie Johnson YouTube kind of reminds me of another high scoring lefty guard,Isaiah Thomas, when he played for the Celts.
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