Evans Seven: Winners of the transfer wars
2. Minnesota
Richard Pitino absolutely hit it out of the park this spring, thanks to his work via the transfer market.
Brandon Johnson is the perfect one-year producer in the frontcourt, and he brings loads of prior work completed at Western Michigan. Granted, the step up from the MAC to the Big Ten is sizable. But the role carved out for him, especially if a healthy
Eric Curry can return to the floor, should allow for a seamless transition.
It looks as if Johnson will play right away but asked to sit out this season is
Liam Robbins - quite possibly the top NBA Draft prospect in the Missouri Valley last year - will be a factor along the frontline and a major contributor when he eventually sees the court again. Finally,
Both Gach
was a major reason for optimism at
Utah heading into the fall. Now in the Twin Cities, Gach might also be forced to sit this season, which should only make his long-awaited return that much more inviting a year from now.
Texas Tech added some major talent to its roster, including Georgetown transfer Mac McClung.
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Go Gophers!!