We’re losing one guy. Solo and Demary aren’t going anywhere. Too many underclassmen blowing up. Those two won’t get anywhere near the first round, so why leave?
Also a great one. Oats lets his kid run up and down the floor and they take like 20% more shots in that offense. There are just more opps to go around. Both him and Pope kinda run a similar offense, they need depth but even off the bench you’re gonna get plenty of shots. I’d have to think those two systems will naturally attract top frosh as much more security around getting reps.
A mingo ate my baby...
LOL
Don't sense winning matters much with Dylan, at all.
Outside a McNeeley situation (i.e. someone goes pro or leaves not originally prognosticated and a kid decommits or still hasn't committed and is sitting there that can impact day 1) they are done until it is time to hit the portal
Really could've used Abdou Toure.
Not after all the stuff that came out post commitment.
PG: Demary / Portal / County (Demary a lock here and we are in great shape. Light chance he tries to go draft, but doubtful) A+
I hope we are going to pick up a bruiser to play Center in the transfer portal. No way we go with Eleizaj as our backup C.
Furphy feels like the kind of kid, especially with the recent injury, that is going to need some time to get up to speed & come to the US college pace. He also looks fairly weak, so spending some time in the weight room this year could be where his focus is.
That lineup will have serious trouble rebounding. Reibe, thus far, is just slow to the ball. Some of that can be improved with some added explosiveness from the weight room. But as an outside-in 5, they could afford an old school PF. That is probably not J-Stew. His future depends a lot on what he can accomplish the rest of this year. If he can gain consistency, they’ll make the roster work with him.
Yeah, I honestly don't know where he falls in. I've personally been pretty disappointed in his trajectory - don't feel he's really improved much year over year and can still feel like a freshman at times. He has "flashes". Well, those flashes should be turning into consistent output at this point with all the time he's afforded. He had a chance to go crash with AZ and really didn't. I'd personally find a really strong starting 4, but I don't know how Hurley would operate here in terms of how he values continuity. These kids have stuck it out and my sense is Hurley would reward the loyalty. Just have to trust the staff on this one.
247sports.com
Don't let logic get in the way of a RuffRuff narrativeHe was #1 in the 2027 class and 247Sports says he's now the #8 player in the 2026 class. Obviously no idea if that will hold but isn't that giving up draft spots if it does?
Bruce Branch III, who was ranked No. 1 in the 2027 class, is moving to the 2026 class, he told 247Sports. Branch is following the same path that Baba Oladotun took earlier this fall.
The 6-foot-7 prospect out of Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Prolific Prep will slot in at No. 8 overall player in the class of 2026 rankings. He instantly becomes one of the most desired prospects available in the 2026 class.
Bruce Branch III, the No. 1 player in 2027, reclassifies to the 2026 class
Branch instantly becomes one of the most available and most desired prospects in the 2026 class.
I think hes actually strong for his size. Finkelstein noted he was physically strong.