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Stairmaster said:
Obviously I still hope the staff pulls this out. That being said, if Tremont and Whaley commitments are imminent and we are secretly in the lead for the UMass transfers, there go our four open scholarships. There's nothing to go off of besides speculation there, but it's just a thought.
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I like that scenerio because it creates a demand. It'd put daniels in a commit now or lose your spot situation
 
AntG168 said:
I like that scenerio because it creates a demand. It'd put daniels in a commit now or lose your spot situation
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I want to stress that I was just spitballing and there could very well be no truth to that. But it's a possibility. If Daniels ends up not coming here, there are more potential reasons why than "Ollie screwed this up and choked again!"
 
Stairmaster said:
Obviously I still hope the staff pulls this out. That being said, if Tremont and Whaley commitments are imminent and we are secretly in the lead for the UMass transfers, there go our four open scholarships. There's nothing to go off of besides speculation there, but it's just a thought.
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And FWIW, Seton Hall and Oklahoma both only have 1 open scholarship and can't bring in both UMass kids which seems to be a requirement for them
 
navery12 said:
And FWIW, Seton Hall and Oklahoma both only have 1 open scholarship and can't bring in both UMass kids which seems to be a requirement for them
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Right. So it's essentially down to us and Creighton.
 
Stairmaster said:
Obviously I still hope the staff pulls this out. That being said, if Tremont and Whaley commitments are imminent and we are secretly in the lead for the UMass transfers, there go our four open scholarships. There's nothing to go off of besides speculation there, but it's just a thought.
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This is not something we are remotely concerned about right now, stair. Those are quality problems. We currently have sh_tty problems.
 
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Stairmaster said:
I'm just saying...
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If it were to happen, I'd take em all. If Jalen has the year I expect him to, I think he's gone. So we'd have two ships with a bunch of young guys in the pipeline. Also, I'd expect at least a transfer next year (or an outside shot pro defection like Larrier), as that is now the new normal in MCBB. So call it three open next year. Just do it.
 
intlzncster said:
If it were to happen, I'd take em all. If Jalen has the year I expect him to, I think he's gone. So we'd have two ships with a bunch of young guys in the pipeline. Also, I'd expect at least a transfer next year (or an outside shot pro defection like Larrier), as that is now the new normal in MCBB. So call it three open next year. Just do it.
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I'm envisioning similar things happening after the season, but the kids transferring in still count against this coming year's scholarship cap. So we don't have the space to take all 5 unless one of our current players/signees leave.
 
Stairmaster said:
I'm envisioning similar things happening after the season, but the kids transferring in still count against this coming year's scholarship cap. So we don't have the space to take all 5 unless one of our current players/signees leave.
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I was thinking we had 5 open. Keep forgetting about Antwoine Anderson.
 
If he doesn't come here, Jalen Adams is officially dead to me as a recruiting source!
 
Fishy said:
Recruiting is now a constant source of aggravation.

The next five people to buy sneakers at Dicks get UConn scholarships.
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What do they get if they are Lonzo Ball sneakers??
 
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Just because we have open scholarships doesn't mean that we should fill them all. If we need bodies I could see filling 2 with players we wouldn't normally recruit but the last thing this team needs is 5 players we wouldn't normally recruit.
 
Danzz said:
Just because we have open scholarships doesn't mean that we should fill them all. If we need bodies I could see filling 2 with players we wouldn't normally recruit but the last thing s team needs is 5 players we wouldn't normally recruit.
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...yeah because how many can get hurt in one season. And then how many could transfer out in one season. The odds of this happening...
 
I knew recruiting was going to suffer going to AAC but for the first time I see us drifting away from the core of who we are (or were). What is our identity anymore as a team. My days we had knock out defense, slashers, and everyone knew their role. Now we are trying to put a team together made out of leftover parts.

If Benedict has shown us anything he wants results. Glad our academics are back In Order but I still feel Ollie has one year to right the all aspects of this ship! Otherwise we are looking for a new coach.
 
All I'm hearing now on this one is crickets...doesn't necessarily mean we're out, but just that we are focusing priorities on next year vs. a transfer who would have to sit a year
 
Stairmaster said:
I'm envisioning similar things happening after the season, but the kids transferring in still count against this coming year's scholarship cap. So we don't have the space to take all 5 unless one of our current players/signees leave.
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We seriously need an experienced big, a 4 or a 5 for next year and we good. Then we will have scholarships for next year when Chill will have had time to really work his magic. I get we all want some news to counteract the negatives, but if we can somehow real in an experienced 5 as a grad transfer to hold the fort with Cobb while Pollard and Diarra develop and get experience we good - then grabbing a high ceiling transfer like Daniels is a beautiful thing. I don't want to lock up all our scholarships just to lock them up when next year has a strong class and we currently can only say for sure we have just one scholarship coming off the books. With 4 guards, 2 swings, 4 bigs (the 3 we have and the 1 we need) and we are pretty balanced and talented, we can practice 5 on 5, and it puts us in nice shape for next year. Staff's #1 goal should be to real in that experienced big. We can survive nicely with just that and like I said it would definitely be nice to add either a legit GT for this year or a normal transfer for the following year.
 
uchusky32 said:
...yeah because how many can get hurt in one season. And then how many could transfer out in one season. The odds of this happening...
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And exactly how far do you think a team will go with 5 sub standard players? We need bodys for sure but there has to be some balance. If Chillious is the recruiter most think he is he will need those schollys.
 
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UC1995 said:
I knew recruiting was going to suffer going to AAC but for the first time I see us drifting away from the core of who we are (or were). What is our identity anymore as a team. My days we had knock out defense, slashers, and everyone knew their role. Now we are trying to put a team together made out of leftover parts.

If Benedict has shown us anything he wants results. Glad our academics are back In Order but I still feel Ollie has one year to right the all aspects of this ship! Otherwise we are looking for a new coach.
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I think you answered your own questions. We got quality players who wanted to be a part of the Big East. The AAC isn't easy.
Ollie is not going anywhere after next year
 
Olliewood216 said:
All I'm hearing now on this one is crickets...doesn't necessarily mean we're out, but just that we are focusing priorities on next year vs. a transfer who would have to sit a year
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Aka we couldn't close and now "aren't really that interested in a guy who has to sit out a year".

Except those two from umass. :rolleyes:
 
Danzz said:
And exactly how far do you think a team will go with 5 sub standard players? We need bodys for sure but there has to be some balance. If Chillious is the recruiter most think he is he will need those schollys.
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Not saying we shouldn't hold one or so. But we've had open schollies last couple of years. We have 3 players coming back that we will be cringing about. If they are quality fill them.
 
Danzz said:
And exactly how far do you think a team will go with 5 sub standard players? We need bodys for sure but there has to be some balance. If Chillious is the recruiter most think he is he will need those schollys.
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They are not five substandard players. One is a grad transfer, so you'll get his ship back. Two is Waters, who's a stud. Three is a kid who's pretty good right now, and his buddy who seems to have some really nice upside. 5th guy, I dunno.
 
My dream finish to this year's recruiting is Waters, Daniels, and either Rooks or Agau. For 2018 we have 3-5 schollies -- one open from 2017, plus the schollies vacated by Anderson, Rooks or Agau, and Jalen or Terry if they leave. Plenty of room for Chill & company to add talent.
 
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pj said:
My dream finish to this year's recruiting is Waters, Daniels, and either Rooks or Agau. For 2018 we have 3-5 schollies -- one open from 2017, plus the schollies vacated by Anderson, Rooks or Agau, and Jalen or Terry if they leave. Plenty of room for Chill & company to add talent.
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I dream of Wilson. Been a while since we had a high flyer
 
KSC94 said:
Larrier is a pretty high flyer, Purvis was as well no?
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Larrier yeah, but we didn't get to see much of him. Purvis is weird, definitely had the athleticism but didn't use it too much. Can't remember many besides that SMU one, which was amazing in it's own right. Never really caught any oops or anything ya know?
 
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