Florida transfer Noah Locke

[HuskyWarrior611]

Maybe you should ask yourself that question

Didn’t check his 3 point numbers beforehand and just saw he was another guard. I’m just concerned about making sure we’re getting the most out of the guys we actually recruit is instead of constantly bringing in guys to play over them is all.

 

[Matrim55]

Working hard here.

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

Gonna be honest, Gaff and Cole don't deserve to walk in to 20+ mpg next year.

Cole proved more worthy and useful than Gaff but I have no problem over recruiting over either and opening up competition.

I know Gaffney has been inconsistent but there’s been times where he’s shown he can be one of our best players and I’d like for us to get there with him. He has the tools. We have a backup guard already in Diggins. I just don’t see the need for another smaller guard to throw in the mix to mess with chemistry. Gaffney is about to be a junior so if not trust him then, than when?

 

[Brochacho]

And don’t forget - @Zionn made an appearance in the transfer thread. Hat trick of sorts.

 

[NJHoops]

Most of the board: we absolutely need a guy who can shoot 3’s, most important thing

The universe: here’s one

Some of the Board: no, not him

Don’t listen to them, Noah!

 

[king conn]

I know Gaffney has been inconsistent but there’s been times where he’s shown he can be one of our best players and I’d like for us to get there with him. He has the tools. We have a backup guard already in Diggins. I just don’t see the need for another smaller guard to throw in the mix to mess with chemistry. Gaffney is about to be a junior so if not trust him then, than when?

Winning=chemistry
Good shooting = winning

 

[TRest]

Most of the board: we absolutely need a guy who can shoot 3’s, most important thing

The universe: here’s one

Some of the Board: no, not him

Don’t listen to them, Noah!

The boneyard is a fickle mistress.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

He's no...uh....lock

33 posts and nobody had posted, "Locke him in," or such?
I'm surprised, unless it's in the other thread.

 

[BoukofJames]

33 posts and nobody had posted, "Locke him in," or such?
I'm surprised, unless it's in the other thread.

Yea, it’s in another thread that got Locked

 

[UCPharma11]

Just watched his Sophomore Highlight Video. PLEASE Sign him up. This kid can play!!!

 

[UofCT]

33 posts and nobody had posted, "Locke him in," or such?
I'm surprised, unless it's in the other thread.

Probably in one of the seven Syracuse threads you started

 

[tower1]

Because he is a 40+% volume 3 point shooter. Do you not want us to upgrade talent so we don't hurt someone's feelings?

Also, he's a 2/3. He isn't really overlapping with Diggins or Cole much.

If anything hs's taking minutes from Gaff and Hawkins.

Get him and hurt feeling. Who cares ?

 

[HuskyHawk]

Too much stupid. You recruit over recruits you hinder your ability to get recruits. You fail to play the guys who earn the minutes you lose recruits. These guys know it’s a competition. They want it to be a fair one. This is a non problem. Gaff is a Junior next year. If he can’t beat out a freshman, that’s on him. These kids recognize a transcendent talent. Zion Williamson shows up and nobody complains. Play the guys who earn it.

 

[Ricker]

Sell me. I'm not as intrigued as I guess I should be. I'm watching video trying to like him because he's a 40% 3 point shooter that fills such a need for us. On the other hand, he is 6'3 rather than the 6'5 type of shooter that I think would help more. He doesn't look great driving to the basket, and, according to a couple Florida articles I just read, he's looking for a team where he can be more ball dominate, which doesn't seem to me a good fit. He is one of 3 starters leaving a program where he is playing 30 minutes a game and would be expected to have more playing time available next year at Florida, than he could expect any place else. That just seems odd to me. I'm also skeptical of Florida players in general because as a team I feel they have underachieved vs their talent. Help me be enthused

 

[Marat]

Three Potential Landing Spots For Former Florida Gators Guard Noah Locke

Exploring three possible destinations for former Florida Gators guard Noah Locke in the transfer portal.

www.si.com

 

[Waquoit]

Sell me.

Apparently the staff likes him.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Probably in one of the seven Syracuse threads you started

Still having trouble with pronouns, and trying to project your own embarrassment onto others?

Point me to even a single Syracuse thread that I've ever started, and I'll give you a cookie.

 

[TRest]

Sell me. I'm not as intrigued as I guess I should be. I'm watching video trying to like him because he's a 40% 3 point shooter that fills such a need for us. On the other hand, he is 6'3 rather than the 6'5 type of shooter that I think would help more. He doesn't look great driving to the basket, and, according to a couple Florida articles I just read, he's looking for a team where he can be more ball dominate, which doesn't seem to me a good fit. He is one of 3 starters leaving a program where he is playing 30 minutes a game and would be expected to have more playing time available next year at Florida, than he could expect any place else. That just seems odd to me. I'm also skeptical of Florida players in general because as a team I feel they have underachieved vs their talent. Help me be enthused

I don’t think about any of these guys until they take the floor in a UConn uniform.

 

[NowInStorrs]

Three Potential Landing Spots For Former Florida Gators Guard Noah Locke

Exploring three possible destinations for former Florida Gators guard Noah Locke in the transfer portal.

www.si.com

This article could have used another run (or maybe a first run?) by an editor.

 

[Kolumbo]

Locke can shoot.

 

[Chin Diesel]

I know Gaffney has been inconsistent but there’s been times where he’s shown he can be one of our best players and I’d like for us to get there with him. He has the tools. We have a backup guard already in Diggins. I just don’t see the need for another smaller guard to throw in the mix to mess with chemistry. Gaffney is about to be a junior so if not trust him then, than when?

And that is the definition of an upperclassman who is a key bench contributor.

 

[8893]

33 posts and nobody had posted, "Locke him in," or such?
I'm surprised, unless it's in the other thread.

I went with the John Locke reference. Crickets.

 

[Chin Diesel]

I went with the John Locke reference. Crickets.

What worries you, masters you.

Expecting enlightenment from this board will lead you to the dark side.

 

[auror]

Sell me. I'm not as intrigued as I guess I should be. I'm watching video trying to like him because he's a 40% 3 point shooter that fills such a need for us. On the other hand, he is 6'3 rather than the 6'5 type of shooter that I think would help more. He doesn't look great driving to the basket, and, according to a couple Florida articles I just read, he's looking for a team where he can be more ball dominate, which doesn't seem to me a good fit. He is one of 3 starters leaving a program where he is playing 30 minutes a game and would be expected to have more playing time available next year at Florida, than he could expect any place else. That just seems odd to me. I'm also skeptical of Florida players in general because as a team I feel they have underachieved vs their talent. Help me be enthused

"More ball dominant" doesn't mean totally ball dominant. He was assisted on 95% of his 3's last year, which is a pretty insanely high percentage. We think of Polley as the consummate catch and shoot 3 guy, but even he was only assisted on 84%. Florida's offense just planted him in the corner or the wing for kickouts. He only got 6% of his shots at the rim last year (again Polley was at 11%), although this is partly because he likes to pull up for floaters.

Either way, I would read that as he wants to round out his game more than he wants to be "the guy" or whatever. He's not walking into Bouk's usage rate. But as a senior with tons of high major experience he should have a level of polish we wouldn't find in a lot of places and definitely not in a freshman