Caleb Williams commits to the Gophers

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I like this signing. Anyone who watched him play us this year knows that the kid can shoot it and has a really good handle. We need guards. If we get Patterson and Evans, I will feel a lot better about things.
 







howeda7 said:
As one of the 10th-13th guys I'll take him. Play 5 minutes game, make two or three 3's before they figure out who you are.

As a contrast to the Cam Christie news, it land with a painful thud, I'm afraid.
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There were a whole lot of people that watched the Macalaster/Minnesota game last fall that wanted to sign him up instantly. He was the best player on the court that night. As a depth player at the guard position this is not bad.
 

Hey I remember him smoking our guys hitting turnaround fadeaways ala Kobe. Ok, he certainly won’t be taking 20+ shots like he was there, but I’ll still take him. I thought for sure he’d go to the Skunks based on some info about where he grew up. Happy to be wrong!
 


USAF said:
Laugh out fucking loud.

We're celebrating landing someone from Macalaster.

How low does this program need to sink?
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In case you have missed it, there are lots of guys that move up from lower levels and have success in the D1 ranks.

Maybe give the kid a chance to show he can play at this level before knocking the pickup.

We have open spots to fill on the roster, not all of those players are going to be starters or stars. You also need role players which is almost certainly what Williams will be for us.
 


howeda7 said:
As one of the 10th-13th guys I'll take him. Play 5 minutes game, make two or three 3's before they figure out who you are.

As a contrast to the Cam Christie news, it land with a painful thud, I'm afraid.
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You nailed it. Williams will be at the end of the bench. He can shoot a bit, and will be a good practice player. We need a few guys content to not play much, who don't need NIL money. Williams is that. He gets to stay close to Mac, and continue his education for free. Everyone wins.
 



GoldenMAV30266 said:
For those laughing at this think this kid is barely gonna play.. Arkansas was in on him too. I hear they have a pretty well respected coach who knows basketball talent down there.
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Yeah, seems unlikely that he is being brought in to start but remains to be seen what kind of role he plays and I am all for giving the kid a chance to show what he can do before going the ahole route and knocking the pickup.
 

GoldenMAV30266 said:
For those laughing at this think this kid is barely gonna play.. Arkansas was in on him too. I hear they have a pretty well respected coach who knows basketball talent down there.
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From what I saw of Williams, he's going to exceed a lot of people's expectations. He can play.
 

bga1 said:
There were a whole lot of people that watched the Macalaster/Minnesota game last fall that wanted to sign him up instantly. He was the best player on the court that night. As a depth player at the guard position this is not bad.
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I was one of them. I was half joking, but I will take this as a positive for sure.
 

34% from three in a weak MIAC has me a little leary.. Arkansas was not in on him they through out an initial feeler… word on Snelling Ave is that he didn’t get as many offers as he thought he would… worth the scholarship 5-10 minutes a game if he is hot 15-18 minutes … I like that he is hungry and looking to prove himself
 

GoldenMAV30266 said:
For those laughing at this think this kid is barely gonna play.. Arkansas was in on him too. I hear they have a pretty well respected coach who knows basketball talent down there.
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Arkansas coach Eric Musselman and his staff are eyeing potential transfers early, reaching out to D3 standout Caleb Williams from Macalester College.

Get a clue, 1. Muss is longer the coach there 2. They contacted him in February, WENT NOWHERE 3. Didn't even get close to a visit

That's like saying I dated Kate Upton because I passed her on the street once and said hello. 🤦‍♂️
 


Bad Gopher said:
From what I saw of Williams, he's going to exceed a lot of people's expectations. He can play.
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His ball handling ability and quickness was excellent in the game against us. He is a 34% 3 point shooter but my guess- again based on the game I saw, he shot some really low percentage shots that he won't take here. He shoots 84% from the FT line.

Assuming that we get Patterson our guards would be
Asuma 6-3
Patterson 6-1
Mitchell 6-2
Rigsby 6-3
Williams 6-1

All but Asuma have have shot the 3 well in college.

The roster just screams for a 6-5 to 6-6 player that is a threat from 3 and can drive. Evans? Who else?
The other 6-6 kid we are tracking can't shoot.

With what we have so far- I think that the starters would be Patterson, Asuma and Mitchell at the guards with Mitchell and Garcia the forwards
 

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