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FfldCntyFan said:
FWIW I still vividly remember when, after at the time out most successful three year run ever (with more talent flowing through our program during that stretch than any point in the past) we ended up spending most of the season starting two sophomores and three freshmen (neither of the sophomores started any games as freshmen). They took quite a few lumps that season but two years later cut down the nets as our first national champions.

If we need to endure something similar on our path to our next championship so be it. It's a small price to pay
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I mean, that was pre-portal and pre-NIL, when NBA prospects either had the talent to go straight from high school to the League, or otherwise stay with one school until their junior year. That's not the reality anymore. If anyone flashes pro potential nowadays (Castle, Clingan) they are gone after one or two years, max. If anyone "takes lumps," they transfer.

Every year, every team must have the mentality to win now.
 
MyDorona said:
I mean, that was pre-portal and pre-NIL, when NBA prospects either had the talent to go straight from high school to the League, or otherwise stay with one school until their junior year. That's not the reality anymore. If anyone flashes pro potential nowadays (Castle, Clingan) they are gone after one or two years, max. If anyone "takes lumps," they transfer.

Every year, every team must have the mentality to win now.
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So what exactly is it that you are getting at? We didn't land a transfer from Towson St who is in his mid 20's. Are we supposed to whine from now until whenever? Do you just give up on next season? I'm pretty confident the mentality going into this upcoming season will be to win. I'm pretty confident that a number of schools that got eliminated prior to the second Saturday of the tournament (and even one or two that didn't make the tournament) went into this past season believing they could win it as all.

Considering your handle I don't think it's a stretch for me to believe you know the season I was referring to and the players involved with my 'taking their lumps' comment. Tell me, who if those five would have transferred out after that season under the current set of rules?
 
MyDorona said:
I mean, that was pre-portal and pre-NIL, when NBA prospects either had the talent to go straight from high school to the League, or otherwise stay with one school until their junior year. That's not the reality anymore. If anyone flashes pro potential nowadays (Castle, Clingan) they are gone after one or two years, max. If anyone "takes lumps," they transfer.

Every year, every team must have the mentality to win now.
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That’s great. But whatever their mentality, not every team will have the talent to win a national championship that year. There will always be teams that take a step back because talent shines and then turns pro.

Can’t i let Jackson and Newton actually leave before I worry about it? Today I have a base of two potential first round picks, one potential all conference forward and talented frosh around them. If Jackson and Newton come back, we compete for our conference title. IF AND WHEN they are gone, we replace them from the portal but the team isn’t as good. No team won’t have pain when players leave for the pros earlier than you expected, and especially where they do so only after going through a post-season process.
 
caw said:
Possible that Stewart could back up at the PF and Ross at the two. Most teams go 7-8 deep, some of the best teams last year went six.

I do think Johnson will be fine as a back up for the 4. The five back up is more of a concern because Clingan is a bit foul prone and Karaban has shown he can play 30+ minutes.
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If we're worried about size at the 5...

 
Portal needs are an offensive banger down low to replace Sanogo- hope Clingan can become that but we need another- as well as another shooter. Our outside shooting flourished not just because so many guys could make the 3 but because we had Sanogo as an unstoppable offensive weapon down low. He is our biggest loss. Hopefully, coach Hurley is able to recruit a banger if portal isn’t the supply.
 
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This is a good time to remember that stretch last year when half the board was freaking out because Akok and CFJ left and we had added no players whatsoever in the portal. Clearly, Andrew Hurley was going to play PG and the program was well and truly Doomed.

Possibly lots of holes to fill. Really need a Wing/SF most of all. A combo guard that can shoot would also be helpful. Thank God Johnson is staying or we'd need a big. I am sure the staff is working hard and we are an appealing destination. The biggest issue may be the unclear status of Andre and Newton.
 
FfldCntyFan said:
So what exactly is it that you are getting at? We didn't land a transfer from Towson St who is in his mid 20's. Are we supposed to whine from now until whenever? Do you just give up on next season? I'm pretty confident the mentality going into this upcoming season will be to win. I'm pretty confident that a number of schools that got eliminated prior to the second Saturday of the tournament (and even one or two that didn't make the tournament) went into this past season believing they could win it as all.
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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.
 
businesslawyer said:
That’s great. But whatever their mentality, not every team will have the talent to win a national championship that year. There will always be teams that take a step back because talent shines and then turns pro.

Can’t i let Jackson and Newton actually leave before I worry about it? Today I have a base of two potential first round picks, one potential all conference forward and talented frosh around them. If Jackson and Newton come back, we compete for our conference title. IF AND WHEN they are gone, we replace them from the portal but the team isn’t as good. No team won’t have pain when players leave for the pros earlier than you expected, and especially where they do so only after going through a post-season process.
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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.
 
MDHuskFan said:
Would be interested in seeing if we have/will reach out to Simas.
37% on 5 attempts per game. Good size
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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?
 
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FfldCntyFan said:
Considering your handle I don't think it's a stretch for me to believe you know the season I was referring to and the players involved with my 'taking their lumps' comment. Tell me, who if those five would have transferred out after that season under the current set of rules?
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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.
 
aburks41 said:
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?
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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
 
aburks41 said:
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?
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Agreed. Would love him, especially if both Tristen and Andre come back. Would be a great fit off the bench.
 
navery12 said:
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
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CardiacAndre7 said:
He’s not a PF, is he?
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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
 
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aburks41 said:
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
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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.
 
aburks41 said:
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
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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.
 

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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.
 
CardiacAndre7 said:
He’s not a PF, is he?
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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
 
navery12 said:
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
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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
 
Hungryhusky99 said:

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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.
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Very bad 3pt shooter, pass
 
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aburks41 said:
Very bad 3pt shooter, pass
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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...
 
aburks41 said:
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?
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He would have been mine, almost regardless of the school I was at. That kid can ball.
 
ktuck911 said:
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...
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Sallis? Pass. He's a PG who has a barely positive A:TO ratio his first two years and shoots 25% from 3. There are dozens of PGs in the portal that won't hamstring your spacing. All the backdoor cutting or alley oops in the world won't matter if we're playing 4 dudes who can't shoot at once.
 
MyDorona said:
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.
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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.
 
MyDorona said:
I mean, that was pre-portal and pre-NIL, when NBA prospects either had the talent to go straight from high school to the League, or otherwise stay with one school until their junior year. That's not the reality anymore. If anyone flashes pro potential nowadays (Castle, Clingan) they are gone after one or two years, max. If anyone "takes lumps," they transfer.

Every year, every team must have the mentality to win now.
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If you play some young guys and they take some “lumps” I don’t think that at all would make them want to transfer.
 
husky429 said:
Sallis? Pass. He's a PG who has a barely positive A:TO ratio his first two years and shoots 25% from 3. There are dozens of PGs in the portal that won't hamstring your spacing. All the backdoor cutting or alley oops in the world won't matter if we're playing 4 dudes who can't shoot at once.
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And the scouting report/game plan to defend him in that Gonzaga game was telling. Showed what Hurley thought about his weaknesses…
 
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