So is the roster for 2017-2018 complete?

[Ts5034]

I understand Sid Wilson was a main target, but I dont follow recruiting that closely anymore. What are the chances we add another player or two for this season? Im not trying to turn this into another Tremont Waters debate either.

 

[SirHypeAlot]

It's unlikely we add anyone else and if we do it will not be a high caliber player.

Outside shot we get the two from UMASS but they are not eligible for next year

 

[Matrim55]

I understand Sid Wilson was a main target, but I dont follow recruiting that closely anymore. What are the chances we add another player or two for this season? Im not trying to turn this into another Tremont Waters debate either.

Nobody really knows, and anyone who claims they do is lying.

I will wager, though, that we try to land one more wing, and that our doors are open to another postgrad big man. Syracuse didn't add their last piece for the 2016/17 season til the middle of the summer, and we could be in the same boat this year.

 

[Hi-Low]

We need to be recruiting 365 days a year to be competitive so the deadline for the 2017 class should be the last day of enrollment for the fall semester.

I would certainly feel better about a 11-12 man roster if we can land a player who is able to contribute, we don't need any projects or massive reaches though.

 

[BaZZnBOAT]

There will be additions. It's a waiting game.

 

[Horatio]

Didn't we land Deandre and Andre in August? We probably wont get kids of that caliber but we still have almost three months to get decent kids. Is it too desperate to scout good , current Div. 2 kids or NAIA kids? SMH

 

[BaZZnBOAT]

Didn't we land Deandre and Andre in August? We probably wont get kids of that caliber but we still have almost three months to get decent kids. Is it too desperate to scout good , current Div. 2 kids or NAIA kids? SMH

Andre was days before the semester, IIRC. Daniels was also a bit later into the year, I want to say July. You're right, I don't see those big names coming this offseason, but it's early to say we are done.

 

[auror]

Think we'll add 1 more probably.

 

[UConnDan97]

Only 5 players of the top 150 are still available. We're still linked to Waters possibly, and there is a thread on Figueroa. Bowen looks to be the only forward of the ones available, and we would be extremely late to that party. Trace Young is an option at around #250. From a transfer standpoint, we'd be looking at the two from UMass, Devon Daniels from Utah (?), and perhaps one or two more.

Grabbing Waters would be great, and perhaps there is a grad transfer out there or another 2018 re-classification to be had...

 

[HungryHuskies]

There's gotta be more Joel Ayayi's out there overseas we can scoop up

 

[jibsey]

I may be misunderestimating our roster but it doesn't seem like we have enough forwards and centers to play the season, especially if anyone sustains an injury. Am I wrong about this?

 

[HuskyHawk]

I may be misunderestimating our roster but it doesn't seem like we have enough forwards and centers to play the season, especially if anyone sustains an injury. Am I wrong about this?

There are enough, but they are young, and mostly undersized. Larrier, Cobb, Diarra, Polley, Carlton, Whaley. 6 guys for three spots, although Vital will also play SF at times.

 

[jleves]

I may be misunderestimating our roster but it doesn't seem like we have enough forwards and centers to play the season, especially if anyone sustains an injury. Am I wrong about this?

George, is that you?

 

[shizzle787]

No way. We will get one or two more players in the summer.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

There are enough, but they are young, and mostly undersized. Larrier, Cobb, Diarra, Polley, Carlton, Whaley. 6 guys for three spots, although Vital will also play SF at times.

As my old football coach use to say "It ain't the size of the dog in the fight it's the size of the fight in the dog"
I don't know if you noticed we played last year with two string beans at the 4 and 5
I suspect we gain some strength at those positions. Even if we give up an Inch or 2 . I'm more concerned with their speed than height

 

[jibsey]

George, is that you?

I been cuttin' brush and rousting out some varmits but need the roster complete because I'm gonna paint the team picture.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

I been cuttin' brush and rousting out some varmits but need the roster complete because I'm gonna paint the team picture.

Well, I for one just want to say I'm sorry for all the mean things I said about you and you're welcome to come back any time.

 

[HuskyHawk]

As my old football coach use to say "It ain't the size of the dog in the fight it's the size of the fight in the dog"
I don't know if you noticed we played last year with two string beans at the 4 and 5
I suspect we gain some strength at those positions. Even if we give up an Inch or 2 . I'm more concerned with their speed than height

Those guys were seniors. Facey gained like 20 pounds. Basically we need to get lucky. Cobb is big enough and I hope Diarra is after a year in the program. Whaley is 220. So there's size, but all of them are untested. We need to get lucky, and we might.

 

[Fishy]

Whaley only weighs 200 pounds and probably overmatched for a while. If he ever contributes, it'll be sometime well down the road.

I've heard that Diarra is about 220 right now and Cobb is anywhere between 280 and 295, so that's some size there.

No real idea how big Carlton is - some places have him at 200 while Don Amore wrote that he was 235 pounds. (Amore may just make up weights...he's the one who has Cobb at 295 pounds.)

 

[champs99and04]

Donte Clark of UMass is still out there. The deadline to withdraw is May 25th, so assuming he does, he'll either be announcing his plans to stay at UMass or he'll be transferring at which point I assume he'll begin the process of taking visits, etc.

Things have been quiet on Rooks. I know Akoy Agau visited SMU and Illinois a couple weeks ago but I'm not sure if he's planning on visiting anywhere else.

 

[Stainmaster]

Donte Clark of UMass is still out there. The deadline to withdraw is May 25th, so assuming he does, he'll either be announcing his plans to stay at UMass or he'll be transferring at which point I assume he'll begin the process of taking visits, etc.

Things have been quiet on Rooks. I know Akoy Agau visited SMU and Illinois a couple weeks ago but I'm not sure if he's planning on visiting anywhere else.

Clark committed to Coastal Carolina several days ago, if I'm not mistaken.

 

[champs99and04]

Clark committed to Coastal Carolina several days ago, if I'm not mistaken.

Huh. Not sure how I missed that.

 

[UConnDan97]

Whaley only weighs 200 pounds and probably overmatched for a while. If he ever contributes, it'll be sometime well down the road.

What an odd comment.

He may not contribute right away, I'm not sure. But it won't be because he is 200 pounds. 2 of the top 15 recruits in the country (Knox, Vanderbilt) are the same height and weight. In fact, Knox is 10 pounds lighter. Both are expected to contribute right away...

 

[AntG168]

What an odd comment.

He may not contribute right away, I'm not sure. But it won't be because he is 200 pounds. 2 of the top 15 recruits in the country (Knox, Vanderbilt) are the same height and weight. In fact, Knox is 10 pounds lighter. Both are expected to contribute right away...

But those guys have a different skill set. They are much better players at this point than whaley

 

[FartMan69]

What an odd comment.

He may not contribute right away, I'm not sure. But it won't be because he is 200 pounds. 2 of the top 15 recruits in the country (Knox, Vanderbilt) are the same height and weight. In fact, Knox is 10 pounds lighter. Both are expected to contribute right away...

Yeah I think it has more to do with those guys being really good