to jay. Big time money. Great place to live
Baker come on down

Everyone can say whatever they like on here. That's what sites like this are for....but I have to say that threads about whether Jay is leaving or if Chef or Josh or Kris can be in the NBA TWO DAYS AFTER WE WON THE CHAMPIONSHIP are really disappointing.

Like I said....do what you want, say what you want, but ridiculousness like this is why I chose to leave this site years ago. I now see that nothing much has changed. I'm sure you'll all get along just fine without me.

Peace!!

I just picked up the S.I. special on Nova at Wegmans. Very nice. It even has a section on the 85 team. Great photography too. $12.99

Nate Watson, Bishop O'Connell HS. He's on our recruiting depth chart, class of 2017. I'll leave it to others to how seriously we are on him. Appears to have many offers.

Remaining Donofrio Schedule:

11 Apr 7:00 PM:
We R 1 (Trevon Duval, Tyree Pickron) vs. Team Hardnett (Daron Russell)

11 Apr 8:30 PM:
Old School Cavs (Mohamed Bamba, Cam Reddish, Mikeal Jones) vs Raw Sports (Lonnie Walker, Dylan Painter, Aaron Thompson)

12 April 7:30 Championship Game

Here is a report VU 54 posted from Donofrio on how Cam Reddish played:
https://villanova.forums.rivals.com...-cameron-reddish-at-conshy.30651/#post-501093

Here is a report from Beefer on DCR, Walker, and Painter:
https://villanova.forums.rivals.com...hy-lonnie-sky-walker-and-the-big-three.33147/

Just when I thought I didn't have any tears left Fox asks Jenkins about the hug with his mom. Man pollen count must be high.

Have found myself just smiling around town randomly, I think the people think I have lost it.

It's so bad that I spent Thursday with stomach virus in a hotel room each time I woke up I watched the Jenkins video again smiled and said so worth it.

Man this is awesome.

...so is there anyway to estimate the revenue that Villanova will generate from the Championship?...so there is NCAA dollars, merchandising revenue, increased contributions etc....what am I missing and any idea on what the take could potentially be, at least initially?....

Unfortunately I could neither make the parade nor watch the stream online, just curious if there are any videos of the entire event somewhere.

ATTENDED GAMES AT CONSHY TONITE........THE BIG THREE......LONNIE WALKER....ELECTIC TRANSITION DUNKS.....26POINTS........QUICKLY REACHING THE SAME TALENT LEVEL AS WAYNE ELLINGTON AND GERALD HENDERSON FROM BACK IN THE DAY AT THE EXACT SAME STAGE OR END OF HIS JUNIOR YEAR..IN HS. LONNIE..PLAYED ON THE WINNING TEAM WITH D PAINTER...AND WON THEIR GAME 112 TO. 97....LONNIE IS THE GUY NOVA SHOULD FOCUS ON........WALKER HAS THE SKILL PACKAGE....SHOOTING..PASSING...HANDLING......LONNIE EVEN HIT THE BOARDS TONITE.....HE JUST LOOKS LIKE A FUTURE NBA PLAYER AND MICKEY D.......WALKER NEEDS A JAB SERIES AND COULD TIGHTEN UP HIS HANDLE JUST A BIT BUT HE IS AN OUTSTANDING TALENT.......REALLY GOOD SHOOTER AND PASSER...THE KID HAS GOOD INSTINCTS AND AWARENESS...........VILLANOVA IS THE SOLE EASTERN SCHOOL......BIXARRE SITUATION HERE........STANFORD....UCLA.....MIAMI........USC......THE KID ISNT EVEN INTERESTED IN SCHOOLS IN ACC OR BIG EAST......EXCEPT VILLANOVA AND MIAMI........SPOKE WITH HIS DAD AND UNCLE VERY BRIEFLY.....BOTH LIKE NOVA ALOT.....LONNIE APPEARS TO LIKE NOVA....BUT SOMETHING STRANGE ABOUT THIS LIST OF SCHOOLS......MARCHES TO THE BEAT OF A DIFFERENT DRUMMER......GREAT KID.......WE SHALL SEE....................DYLAN PAINTER... SCORED 20POINTS. ..VERY GOOD OFFENSIVE SKILLS.......HAS SOME TOUGHNESS.....A PRETTY SOLID REBOUNDER........CAN GET PHYSICAL......A DECENT JUMPER......HAS BACK TO THE BASKET MOVES.......BUT I AINT HERE TO LOSE CREDIBILITY......THIS KID....LACKS MOBILITY WITH MY TWO EYES......NOT QUICK LATERALLY......WILL STRUGGLE TO DEFEND OUT ON THE PERIMTER.......DYLAN HAS SKILLS...HE CAN FACE UP AND HIT THE FIFTEEN FOOTER AND BEYOND......BUT I SEE DEFENSIVE MOBILITY AS HIS GREATEST CHALLENGE ONCE HE HITS NOVA.....GREAT KID.......................DA DA ROUNDTREE....PLAYED FOR LOSING TEAM...BUT HAD A GOOD GAME......HAD HIM FOR AROUND 28. POINTS.......OUTSTANDING INSTINCTS BLOCKIN SHOTS OR GETTING A PIECE OF THE BALL....QUICK....MOBILE...AGILE....ATHLETIC....PLAYS ABOVE THE RIM....NEEDS TO GAIN WEIGHT AND STRENGTH.......OR HE WILL GET MAN HANDLED AGAINST ELITE COMPETITION. WHEN HE HITS COLLEGE AND MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THAT HIS BODY TYPE IS ONE THAT MAY BE HARD TO GAIN WEIGHT........JUST A LITHE KID..........PROBABLY COULD USE A RED SHIRT TO GAIN STRENGTH.....PLAYS HARD.......A VERY GOOD FINISHER BUT DOESNT CREATE HIS OWN OFFENSE THAT MUCH.......DEPENDS ON OTHERS BUT FINISHES VERY RELIABLY AROUND THE BASKET......VERY GOOD IN TRANSITION.. DA DA IS A TERRIFIC REBOUNDER FOR SIX EIGHT......VERY INSTINCTIVE QUICK OFF HIS FEET.......WIRY TOUGH AROUND THE CUP........USES BOTH HANDS AND REVERSE LAYUPS AROUND THE CUP........IF THIS KID WAS TWO INCHES TALLER......THE BLUE BLOODS WOULD BE KNOCKING DOWN THE DOOR........I LIKE HIM.......ALOT....................GOOD NITE...

You think that situation makes NBA teams think twice about drafting one and Done players? A lot of people poor I got to fact that he is only 19 and immature and now the situation is a real mess.

I just picked up the April 11th issue today --- great collector's issue for VU fans.

Please e-mail me my friend. Dgjerning@gmail.com

For what it's worth, a friend has a close connection with a prominent media personality in Phoenix, who has been feeding him info regarding Jay's involvement with the Suns. He just told my buddy that Jay will not be going to Phoenix. He thinks Jay will stay put. However, Jerry Coangelo has a man crush on Jay and might be able to lure him to the Sixers. The guy knows Coangelo well from his days in Phoenix.

I was just on the Hall board I read this post titled some Nova rumors. It said Lonnie Walker
commitment was coming soon. I don't where it came from or if it's even true.
But I do know I would love to see it happen.

standing history article updated to include 2016 NCAA Tournament results:
http://villanova.n.rivals.com/news/all-time-ncaa-tournament-performance-rankings-1

if you missed it yesterday, the "road conditions faced by NCAA Champs" article is updated too:
https://villanova.n.rivals.com/news/road-conditions-of-ncaa-champs

Next Season: Repeat National Champions, Josh Hart plays himself into the lottery discussion, Jenkins goes Late 1st round. Spellman one and dones into the early first. Brunson test waters, but comes back. Reynolds makes a summer league roster and ends up playing in the NBADL and grabs some league minutes for a team after an injury.

Recruiting: Walker, Bamba, Harvey, Lykes.

Reloaded

apologize if this has been posted.......but just saw this in the Inquirer this morning.

A very touching story about Mike Daly and his relationship with Nova and Jay Wright...that all Nova Nation should be aware of....

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/20160408_Daly_inspired_Villanova_even_after_death.html

I have 2 extra copies of the Philly Inquirer from April 4,5 and 6. April 6 has the 14 page commemorative supplement in it. If anyone would like a copy send me a message at lauriehoops at yahoo dot com.

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The legend himself, @NovaMBB hero @bigticket2 goes 1-on-1 w/@kevinburkhardt TOMORROW on SUPER NOVA, 3:00pET on @FS1

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So pumped. I was there and have been dying to see this game as it played out on TV

so glad I made the trip to center city for the parade. Had a blast all day. Watched the parade from corner of 18th and Market and then walked behind the team buses down to Dilwoth Park.

Hate to be critical of such a great event. But jeez, did city of philly and Nova bring the Pavilion sound system with them for the rally. I was fairly close to the stage and I could not hear a darn thing. Glad I DVRd. Watched it when I got home to see what I missed. Besides that, great event.

I apologize if this was already discussed but I've noticed now from the FF to the NC to the parade something where the players (mostly Arch, Booth and the bench mob) where they sort of look out to yonder with their right hand acting like a shield to the sun.

Anyone know what this is about? Does it mean anything? Maybe a rallying cry? I don't just curious since I've seen it numerous times so I assume it must mean something.

Thanks all. This season has been great. Really enjoyed the atmosphere here.

.....than Rollie was when VU won in 1985.

This astonished me when I read it earlier today.