Akoy Agau Post Grad Transfer

[champs99and04]

Would have been nice, but with Whaley looking like he's gonna commit tomorrow and a 50/50 shot at the UMass kid I think we should be fine

It's uncertain whether Whaley moves the needle at all year one and the UMass kid would have to sit for a year. I just can't mince words on this one, the staff needs to come up with somebody who can play a significant role immediately in the front court or they just didn't get it done. That was the biggest priority this off-season and it remains that way.

 

[Chief00]

Was Brimah better? This idea that Enoch will develop is hilarious.

LOL - Fortunately, not everyone develops as poorly as Brimah. He should not be our standard despite KO inexplicitedly making him a Captain his Sophmore year.

 

[navery12]

It's uncertain whether Whaley moves the needle at all year one and the UMass kid would have to sit for a year. I just can't mince words on this one, the staff needs to come up with somebody who can play a significant role immediately in the front court or they just didn't get it done. That was the biggest priority this off-season and it remains that way.

Yeah I get that, I just think at this point the frontcourt is a sunk cost. It's gonna be the weak link next year regardless so it's just as important to keep our options open for 2018. Not that I agree with the staff, but it appears that they're far more comfortable with the frontcourt for next year than I am

 

[champs99and04]

Yeah I get that, I just think at this point the frontcourt is a sunk cost. It's gonna be the weak link next year regardless so it's just as important to keep our options open for 2018. Not that I agree with the staff, but it appears that they're far more comfortable with the frontcourt for next year than I am

That's my biggest hope at this point, that the staff knows something we don't about Diarra, Carlton, etc.

 

[navery12]

That's my biggest hope at this point, that the staff knows something we don't about Diarra, Carlton, etc.

There's no logical reason for me to think that other than blind optimism at this point, but here I am hoping

 

[upstater]

Just because UConn isn't involved with Agau doesn't mean they are comfortable with their frontcourt.

 

[WrenchFan69]

Would be a decent replacement to Ojeleye I reckon

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

LOL - Fortunately, not everyone develops as poorly as Brimah. He should not be our standard despite KO inexplicitedly making him a Captain his Sophmore year.

First of all, how did "inexplicitexly" get past autocorrect?
To answer your question, St Joe's.

 

[Matt1010]

Would be a decent replacement to Ojeleye I reckon

A 15mpg/4ppg/4rpg would be a decent replacement for the AAC POY?

 

[Matrim55]

A 15mpg/4ppg/4rpg would be a decent replacement for the AAC POY?

Perhaps. It's not like Ojeyele was putting up huge numbers before coming to SMU.

There's a lot of guys out there who have talent but ended up in bad situations for one reason or another. Agau may very well be one, just as Ojeyele was before him.

 

[WrenchFan69]

A 15mpg/4ppg/4rpg would be a decent replacement for the AAC POY?

For what's available on May 12th, absolutely. Experienced kid with some talent who is immediately eligible, getting coached by a far better staff with an elite guard in Milton getting him the ball in favorable positions and receiving most defensive pressure. Is he going to be Ojeleye? No. Would he be a decent replacement given the circumstances? Surely

 

[EBonz30]

For what's available on May 12th, absolutely. Experienced kid with some talent who is immediately eligible, getting coached by a far better staff with an elite guard in Milton getting him the ball in favorable positions and receiving most defensive pressure. Is he going to be Ojeleye? No. Would he be a decent replacement given the circumstances? Surely

Wouldn't really put those names in the same sentence, extremely tough to buy, sorry, just the truth.

Just be happy if your them to get another decent athlete and player, has nothing to do with Ojeleye.

 

[intlzncster]

Is that like the Dream Shake?

UCONN version:

 

[champs99and04]

Perhaps. It's not like Ojeyele was putting up huge numbers before coming to SMU.

There's a lot of guys out there who have talent but ended up in bad situations for one reason or another. Agau may very well be one, just as Ojeyele was before him.

I mean, I guess, but you could say that about any player. Ojeleye played less than 200 minutes for a couple of really good Duke teams before leaving six games into his sophomore year. Agau started playing college ball almost four years ago, will be on his third school, and played 15 minutes per game for a bad Georgetown team.

Not to mention, their games aren't similar - Ojeleye is a high usage guy who can take you off the bounce and step out to three point range while Agau is mainly a lunch pail guy. To me, SMU's best bet is that Agau becomes a Ben Moore type player if he goes there.

 

[WrenchFan69]