All comes down to what we are looking at Samuels for. If it is to be a starter, yeah he is pretty underwhelming. If we are looking at him to fill a backup role on the other hand he makes sense. Not going to get exciting prospects to want to come in and be a backup.
If we are looking at Samuels as a starter then we have big problems. It either would mean Cooper is not that good or our freshman guards aren't that good or both. He has to be a depth guy who plays a little bit as a change of pace from Cooper and I think that is the situation.
with 3 schollys to use yet one can easily see why looking at a back up point guard seems pretty logical...
maybe BJ thinks more highly of his freshman wings Carrington and Henley then this board does......he recruited them to play and maybe he hasnt had anyone take a visit here who he thinks is that much of an upgrade over those two....
Agree to disagree. College athletes are professionals now, they sign contacts for $$. To me when you sign a contract you should be bound to that. Not hey I'm happy today, tomorrow when a guy signs for more I quit. Thats being a whiner. No different than when a Cook or Adams is under contract for another year or 2 and says they are sitting out, that to me is total BS. You signed the deal, if you didn't want it then you shouldnt have signed it. I get wanting to max out your money potential, but in my eyes there should be a modicum of respect and loyalty paid when you sign a contract.
The true freshman are a massive X-Factor in all this. It is dangerous to have to rely on true freshman to be ready right away but it isn't unheard of. Especially if you are not asking them to come in and dominate right off the bat.
Joins prior lake native and former Summit League freshman of the year Tyree Ihenacho
Taurus shot 36.5% (31% 3PT), 9.4 PPG and 1.7 APG as a junior. He is 6'0" 175 lbs. 81% FT shooter.
I don't see it that way Charlie Daniels was a little used reserve center at Stephen F Austin. This dude been the starting PG at Dartmouth for two years, realistically it's probably the best we can do to get an older experienced player to come in and play 5-8 minutes a night.
This to me is starting to say desperation. Nothing elite, just a "hey we have a spot and you played before, its your spot!" Getting that Daniels feeling....
Happens everyday in the real world at all levels of the job market
I'm still good. This is a back up PG. If we get him and Walton or Jones or some other surprise SG that can put up some numbers and play D, I am all good to close the books on recruiting, give the last to Ramberg and call it a B level success.
That is about where I am at also.
I'm not disagreeing with you but I don't see what that has to do with the extra 2 scholarships we have available. We still need to use those scholarships.
Yeah, we need a backup option at PG and a guy like Samuels would seem like an ideal fit for that. Comparing this potential move to getting Daniels is not fair because the situations are totally different.
Heading to minor pro league territory. Sparce crowds and declining TV viewership.
Professional athletes have agents who have worked in a system and know how to maximize the worth of their clients. They can sleep at night trusting the system. Worth and value are shifting in the NIL market right now, and no one is able to represent these players adequately.
We know what he wants: an experienced combo starting guard who shoots 40% from three. We don't know if that dream will come true and Ben is willing to go with Carrington/Henley if the right transfer can't be enticed to sign. In this case a decent backup PG is essential.
The weird part of this is that Wong did not actually sign a contract that forces him to play for the university of Miami, since NIL cannot officially contain stipulations that a player must play for a certain university. So, by transferring, he isn’t actually breaking any contract, and I can’t imagine he’d lose his NIL either, as that would require the person providing the NIL to admit he was paying him to come to Miami.
Does he even have an offer? Does visit equal offer? I’m not sure.
If he does transfer this will be a really interesting one to watch to see what happens with the agreements he had in place since they can't be tied directly to the school. I am sure a lot of people will be paying really close attention to how this one plays out.