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Vlad Goldin was well worth a two way. He was projected to go in the 2nd round. Danny Wolf gets all the hype but Goldin was the real muscle in that Michigan front court.
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I really like Vlad Goldin. He was a key piece in FAU getting to the Final Four in 2023. He followed Dusty May to Michigan.
I'm a FAU graduate.
I'm a FAU graduate.
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twix2500 wrote:A lot 7 footers in this draft
We lucked out cause a backup 2 way big was exactly what we needed
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Lilseb93 wrote:I really like Vlad Goldin. He was a key piece in FAU getting to the Final Four in 2023. He followed Dusty May to Michigan.
I'm a FAU graduate.
100% i remember that run vividly with FAU and UM making historic runs. Goldin is an energy big animal. Like a birdman
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So you’re telling me we got 2 steals??
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MettaWorldPanda wrote:Lilseb93 wrote:I really like Vlad Goldin. He was a key piece in FAU getting to the Final Four in 2023. He followed Dusty May to Michigan.
I'm a FAU graduate.
100% i remember that run vividly with FAU and UM making historic runs. Goldin is an energy big animal. Like a birdman
A National Championship between both my teams (UM vs FAU) would have been something. It didn't pan out, unfortunately. It was still fun, though.
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Lilseb93 wrote:MettaWorldPanda wrote:Lilseb93 wrote:I really like Vlad Goldin. He was a key piece in FAU getting to the Final Four in 2023. He followed Dusty May to Michigan.
I'm a FAU graduate.
100% i remember that run vividly with FAU and UM making historic runs. Goldin is an energy big animal. Like a birdman
A National Championship between both my teams (UM vs FAU) would have been something. It didn't pan out, unfortunately. It was still fun, though.
I’m a UM guy but my wife graduated from FAU. That was such a memorable tournament. Goldin was a monster during that run. Was yamming on anyone that stood in his way. Legit can be birdman 2.0
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The negatives on Goldin are that he's slow-footed and may struggle on defense roaming around the rim. His shooting was an issue, but he improved this year, but it's not a big enough sample size yet. He's not explosive, but he finishes strong around the rim and is a solid blocker. He's also already 24, which isn't a big deal for us. He's huge and has a massive wingspan. He has a good post-game.
I think he's a quality back-up 2-way center.
I think he's a quality back-up 2-way center.
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ZoStrong wrote:What's Spo gonna do w all these tall kids? lol
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MettaWorldPanda wrote:Lilseb93 wrote:MettaWorldPanda wrote:100% i remember that run vividly with FAU and UM making historic runs. Goldin is an energy big animal. Like a birdman
A National Championship between both my teams (UM vs FAU) would have been something. It didn't pan out, unfortunately. It was still fun, though.
I’m a UM guy but my wife graduated from FAU. That was such a memorable tournament. Goldin was a monster during that run. Was yamming on anyone that stood in his way. Legit can be birdman 2.0
That would be great. Miami was my dream school, but it was too expensive for me. I decided to go to FAU because I had a scholarship and I was able to go for free. The U will always be my team first. I grew up rooting for them. FAU is my 2nd team.
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The Heat are drafting guys and developing them. They have a bunch of Europeans now, and they have a bunch of tall guys now.
Are we sure this is the Miami Heat?
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Lilseb93 wrote:MettaWorldPanda wrote:Lilseb93 wrote:
A National Championship between both my teams (UM vs FAU) would have been something. It didn't pan out, unfortunately. It was still fun, though.
I’m a UM guy but my wife graduated from FAU. That was such a memorable tournament. Goldin was a monster during that run. Was yamming on anyone that stood in his way. Legit can be birdman 2.0
That would be great. Miami was my dream school, but it was too expensive for me. I decided to go to FAU because I had a scholarship and I was able to go for free. The U will always be my team first. I grew up rooting for them. FAU is my 2nd team.
Sooo many people have a very similar story growing up in South Florida. You were smart and stayed in Palm Beach County....I went to FSU lol
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SoFlaKingReal wrote:Lilseb93 wrote:MettaWorldPanda wrote:I’m a UM guy but my wife graduated from FAU. That was such a memorable tournament. Goldin was a monster during that run. Was yamming on anyone that stood in his way. Legit can be birdman 2.0
That would be great. Miami was my dream school, but it was too expensive for me. I decided to go to FAU because I had a scholarship and I was able to go for free. The U will always be my team first. I grew up rooting for them. FAU is my 2nd team.
Sooo many people have a very similar story growing up in South Florida. You were smart and stayed in Palm Beach County....I went to FSU lol
Nice! That's true. I got accepted to FSU and UCF, but I decided to stay to save money.
A lot of my friends and people I knew in HS went to UF or FSU. I went to high school during the Tebow years, and there were so many Gator fans.

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3ammy3uck3ts wrote:
Oh dang Kira Lewis? Man sucks he hasn't worked out so far. Maybe he'll stick here
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Heat_Down_Under wrote:Vlad Dracula
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