May will be busy?

[GHSWolverines]

With 5 scholarships to fill, I hope we fill some of those spots! Guess I am a little bit on edge and nervous.

 

[Umami Zen]

Tsunami comin'

 

[GHSWolverines]

I hope so.

 

[8893]

May flowers bring pilgrims.

 

[Chin Diesel]

I can't keep up with all the transfer stuff.

Is basketball same as football that you have to have your name in portal by May 1st or else you need a waiver?

 

[uchusky32]

This is beyond going to be a long May.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

I can't keep up with all the transfer stuff.

Is basketball same as football that you have to have your name in portal by May 1st or else you need a waiver?

Correct.



@GHSWolverines, we have four scholarships open.

 

[GHSWolverines]

Correct.



@GHSWolverines, we have four scholarships open.

That's if Castle reclassifies

 

[bigknight3]

That's if Castle reclassifies

No, we have 4 not counting Castle. That's why he corrected you.

 

[HooperScooper]

That's if Castle reclassifies

No. Right now they have 9 scholarships accounted for next season.

Alleyne
Newton
Clingan
Karaban
Springs
Sanogo
Hawkins
Johnson
Jackson

 

[JMick]

It feels like the days of 13 scholarship players is over. Rolling into the season with 10 or 11 players wouldn't be surprising.

 

[Phoenixhusky]

I said in other threads, but I think Hurley keeps at least one open for a Karaban like mid season addition.

 

[bendm]

I said in other threads, but I think Hurley keeps at least one open for a Karaban like mid season addition.

ideally. no pressure to fill all 4 this summer.

i'd like to sign 1 more impact transfer this month in order to fill out the rotation and then 2 bench pieces by august after all the dust settles. save the last 1 for a mid year reclass like karaban (maybe castle?)

 

[superjohn]

The staff needs to get Castle on campus.

 

[dennismenace]

I hope so.

20 minutes.

 

[Khal Drogo]

20 minutes.

20 minutes is up

 

[Sonofabeach]

20 minutes is up

Newbies

 

[Huskybass]

It feels like the days of 13 scholarship players is over. Rolling into the season with 10 or 11 players wouldn't be surprising.

13 may seem like a big number, but not using all 13 would be a major mistake. Injuries happen. I would be shocked if we don't start the season with at least 12 players on scholarship and likely 13.

 

[Chin Diesel]

It feels like the days of 13 scholarship players is over. Rolling into the season with 10 or 11 players wouldn't be surprising.

The days of 13 scholarships being filled for the sake of filling them is over. Days of 13 scholarships with 4-5 players knowing they will sit for a year or two while they develop is mostly over too.

You still need bodies so you can practice and have players looking over their shoulders for PT. The ole next man up strategy.
All that being said, having 11 or 12 scholarship players with some walk-ons to make practices functional won't be unheard of going forward.

 

[willie99]

No. Right now they have 9 scholarships accounted for next season.

Alleyne
Newton
Clingan
Karaban
Springs
Sanogo
Hawkins
Johnson
Jackson

That's a very good team

 

[willie99]

Kids are still entering the transfer portal. And I'm thinking that most of the 1,400 kids are still out there

They're smarter with experience. They know what they want now, they're looking for that perfect situation. I don't blame them

 

[businesslawyer]

Players go in looking for their perfect situation — the best team possible at which they know they will play. As summer wears on, fear will start to set in and many will realize they are not getting that perfect opportunity and have to place themselves somewhere so they can continue having a scholarship and being on a team. And at that point, teams like us will fill the back of their roster, even if it’s with lower D-1 level players who you don’t anticipate having a real impact. (Not that will stop many from blaming Hurley for bringing in players who can’t help us.)

 

[aburks41]

13 may seem like a big number, but not using all 13 would be a major mistake. Injuries happen. I would be shocked if we don't start the season with at least 12 players on scholarship and likely 13.

If injuries are causing us to play our 12th and 13th guy on the bench, then the season is dead no matter what. We'll likely fill out those spots with whoever has a pulse and doesn't mind playing walk-on minutes. They won't be guys who can expect to contribute any meaningful minutes on a Big East caliber level.

 

[navery12]

Kids are still entering the transfer portal. And I'm thinking that most of the 1,400 kids are still out there

They're smarter with experience. They know what they want now, they're looking for that perfect situation. I don't blame them

By tomorrow night we should see the end of new names popping up in the transfer portal. So should be able to get a good idea of who we're targeting for the last few spots

 

[Rico444]

The staff needs to get Castle on campus.

I have zero inside information, but the staff just had a 2023 PG on an unofficial visit yesterday. The fact that they're recruiting a point guard for that class tells me their level of confidence that Castle will be here in November.