Crazy. In order to accommodate the new guys, four guys from this year's roster with eligibility remaining will have to go elsewhere next year. Here's hoping we send at least 4 guys to the NBA!
He's counting Newton and Alleyne who could technically return and use their Covid year of eligibilityWait, I think it's only 2, not 4. We're at 15 scholarships for next year.
No, next year has 15 excluding those guys.He's counting Newton and Alleyne who could technically return and use their Covid year of eligibility
Correct, which would mean 2 guys have to leave. My post is referring to Get A Job's post saying we need 4 guys with eligibility remaining to leave, which includes Newton and AlleyneNo, next year has 15 excluding those guys.
I was screaming the sky is falling when everyone transferred. And now we have -2 spots with a March-quality team for at least two years. Damn!What it looked like just 5 months ago
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Eleven new players in five months. Incredible recruiting by this staff.What it looked like just 5 months ago
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If my math is right, we're going to have 32 players on the team by next offseason.What it looked like just 5 months ago
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If he hits at a decent clip this year again (and on higher volume) his form won’t matter. Worked out ok for Shawn Marion. Also teams won’t be able to pass up on his athleticism and defensive abilities.Hawkins and Sanogo but Jackson? Unless his shooting form changed over the summer (and it never does). He will leave UCONN to play G league or overseas?
I've seen all three on various mocks, although only Hawkins appears anywhere in 1st round.Hawkins and Sanogo but Jackson? Unless his shooting form changed over the summer (and it never does). He will leave UCONN to play G league or overseas?
Yeah politely help some guys find a new team that would be at the bottom of the roster, which would be very unlike Hurley to do that. Which should ease the worry we end up in that situation, he's talking to these guys every day and will have a much better read on their plans than us here blindly speculatingIf we get into a situation where enough people decide to come back that we are over the limit, what are our options? “Nudge” Springs or the international folks to transfer?
Can’t imagine the staff didn’t think through all these scenarios before sending out the offers, but I genuinely don’t know the options at that point
Ben Simmons and Markelle Fultz can't shoot either. And my overseas career comment was about the two Europeans that we brought in. I'm sure the staff will reassess with them at the end of this year about what is best for their future. If they have a good year and Hurley thinks they can eventually break into the rotation then they'll stick around. If not, then it wouldn't shock me to see them go back home and just play professionally. They're basically glorified walk-ons for us this year...good bodies to have in practice but there is zero chance either of them see the court in meaningful minutesHawkins and Sanogo but Jackson? Unless his shooting form changed over the summer (and it never does). He will leave UCONN to play G league or overseas?
FIFYI'm less concerned about too many schollies. That'll work itself out. I'm just hoping that when it shakes out we have the right guys for an (second) NC run.
If you were really going to fix it, you'd have typed "sixth".FIFY
That's not the only possibility. Without speculating on names, on any roster there are also players not in the coaches plans who may be told that to cause them to look elsewhere to open up the spots.Wild roster rebuild. Will be interesting to see which of our lead guys this year will be able to make the leap to the pros to open up the last couple roster spots.
I think his offense would need to be significantly improved this year to go in the first round. If teams were that high on his upside they would've taken that risk by now.I don't think comparing Jackson to Fultz or Simmons is fair. I see your point, but they were both a hell of a lot better players and two years younger when they were drafted.
Jackson will get picked up by a team in the mid or late first round. Someone is going to be willing to take the bet that with a couple years with a full time shooting coach he'll have NBA starter potential. Too athletic and skilled at 6'7 to not take that risk.