I think you read wayyy too much into my comment. I'm not really "getting at" anything, other than what I said: the old model from the 1990s does not work under today's rules, for all the reasons I stated. I agree that this team should have the mentality to win now, and I believe they will have as good a shot as any next year when all is said and done.
Agreed on pretty much all these points. I was merely pointing out to one poster (who was expecting next year to be the first of a three year chemistry experiment) that the 1990s model of team-building won't work in the modern game. Every year every team must be in win-now mode.
Idk why he wasn't our first call. He is a perfect fit. Unless there is something about his game that I am missing? His athleticism?
I don't know who would've hypothetically transferred from the '97-98 team under modern rules; there are just so many variables to consider. But the question is moot because it ignores the first prong of my comment - that a player like Rip Hamilton, a 6'6" sophomore wing who averaged 21 ppg and oozed pro potential - would not have returned for his junior year in the modern era.
Not sure he'd want to come sit behind Karaban. He's a great fit but I'd guess he's looking to go somewhere with more playing time available
Agreed. Would love him, especially if both Tristen and Andre come back. Would be a great fit off the bench.
He’s not a PF, is he?
He played the 4 almost exclusively at Butler, BUT their team stunk and was injured so it may have been out of necessity vs natural positioning? I feel like he could slide down to the 3 rather easily...He's listed as a guard/wing
Didn’t know that. From the games against them the last 2 years he seemed to be on the perimeter a ton and handling the ball a bit.
Yeah he's not really a 4. He'd be a 2/3 for us...but think he's a bit slow on the defensive end which is why i'd rather see him as a bench piece than a starter.
Played the majority of his minutes at the 4 for Butler last year, and occasionally the 3. I guess you could play him or Karaban at the 3 next to each other, but that's gonna be pretty tough defensively
If the fear is that he is too slow to guard your typical BE caliber wing, I could see that. At the same time though, we will have Clingan protecting the rim for 30 MPG
Very bad 3pt shooter, pass
Transfer Portal Recruiting Intel Live Blog
April 17, 2023 - On3s Jamie Shaw looks through the transfer portal to discuss all the current recruiting intel for April 17-23.www.on3.com
Thursday, April 20
CG Hunter Sallis – Gonzaga
Hunter Sallis was the No. 19 player in the 2021 On3 Industry Ranking. Out of high school, Sallis chose Gonzaga over a group that included Kentucky, UNC, UCLA, Kansas, Iowa State, Creighton, and Oregon. Listed at 6-foot-5, the sophomore averaged 4.5 points in 16.7 minutes for a 31-6 Gonzaga team last season.
After entering the portal, programs like UConn and Arkansas, among others, reached out, showing interest. Sallis is currently on a visit to Wake Forest. The Deacons are selling the fact they have had consecutive first-team All-ACC guards out of the transfer portal. HuskerOnline’s Robin Washut reported Sallis will leave Winston-Salem and head to Nebraska for a visit. Sallis is an Omaha, Nebraska native, and his Omaha (NE) Millard North High School is less than 50 miles from the Nebraska campus.
While sources are saying these are the two programs to look for, watch to see if he sets any further visits.
He's more than a 3 pt shooter.. If that's what you're basing his talents on you're missing out on a bunch more... Love his length, ability to move without the basketball. Our PG will find him, not just behind the arc but cutting to the basket and alley oops a plenty... I see what Hurley and the staff like in him... He'd fit right in here... And he'll be tougher by the time tourney time comes around next year... if the comes here...
He would have been mine, almost regardless of the school I was at. That kid can ball.
What you state is a possibility. But to be fair to the opposite position, we don't know how the new rules will work. They're too new. Is there a chance that the four frosh -- sans Castle -- stay for 3 years? I don't know and neither do you.
If you play some young guys and they take some “lumps” I don’t think that at all would make them want to transfer.
And the scouting report/game plan to defend him in that Gonzaga game was telling. Showed what Hurley thought about his weaknesses…
I'd rather make their heads explode by being good.
He can shoot and we need shooters. If there are better ones available, then I'm all for that.
What exactly should I have read from your comment? We will play next season with two quality sophomores, a five man freshman class that may end up being highly impressive, may not be able to contribute very much or may be somewhere in between. We also will either have one or both of Jackson and Newton back or replacements for one or both who hopefully will not be too far of a dropoff. I will be stunned if we don't have a pair of veteran guards on our roster next year, whether they are returning starters or portal transfers. I don't have any illusions that we can find plug and play replacements for either if neither return.