I wonder if we will hear about another grad transfer coming in to the "U" in the next week or two. I can't imagine the staff taking a guy who will take up a scholarship beyond next year unless they can get a major impact player. It seems pretty clear they want three guys in the 2017 class.
Good luck to Buggs wherever he ends up.
Not a really a surprise that anybody transfers or is arrested on this team these days.
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On his "Scoops" Podcast, Doogie said there is a 90% chance that Buggs ends up at Memphis.
Go Gophers!!
On his "Scoops" Podcast, Doogie said there is a 90% chance that Buggs ends up at Memphis.
Pitino is getting quite good at those WISHING YOU THE BEST IN THE FUTURE LETTERS. Enough already.
On his "Scoops" Podcast, Doogie said there is a 90% chance that Buggs ends up at Memphis.
Go Gophers!!
Certainly possible, but that number is too high.
+10I am glad to see all of the positive replies to this news. Charles and his family are good people, and I believe that he loved his time at Minnesota and is very thankful for his experiences there.
I can still remember an even more raw Buggs walking into our practice the spring of his senior HS season. we were already playing games, and he had 1 offer at the time (Southern).
he worked out...dunking and making 3's and jumpers...and we are thinking "this is a college basketball player, what is going on?" he had just never played aau. his family was focused on church and school.
we had a very successful summer, and mid and high majors showed strong interest. Charles went to Hargrave to develop another year, and would eventually choose Minnesota.
while the on the court successes were not what many had hoped, I again believe that Charles loved his time at Minnesota, and that it was a great experience for him personally. I wish you all the best going forward, and hope the best for Charles as well.
take care Gopher fans, and thanks for the ride.
best of luck to Buggs, too bad he couldn't have announced this earlier when that big man who committed Nebraska was still on the market
I think Buggs has some amazing natural ability. That said, he lacks basketball instincts and perhaps more importantly, self confidence in what he can do. He got noticeably down on himself on court if he would miss a shot of make a mistake and it would get into his head and affect his game. He definitely has the physical talent to transfer to a high D1 but I just think he'd be better off at a mid major where he could feel like he was one of the best players on the squad and could play with more confidence. He has always been a kid I rooted for because of the talent that is potentially there and his reputation as a good human being. I hope he has a great year where ever he goes.
Really? I assume you don't follow the program at all or just troll? As has been mentioned, folks half expected this a long time ago. He finished his degree and we would love to use his scholarship.. guessing this was mutual and Buggs liked his time here.
But hey, why work at your post when you can just fire a quick shot at the program...
Sid claims Pitino and Buggs didn't get along. Per Sid:
• There was never any question forward Charles Buggs wasn’t coming back to the Gophers basketball team. He and coach Richard Pitino didn’t get along.
http://www.startribune.com/former-gophers-star-mychal-thompson-is-proud-nervous-father/381595851/
Go Gophers!!
Pitino and Buggs didn’t like each other
Given some of the off the court issues the team has had over the last couple years, a team member that is a good student and a genuinely good person should be one of Pitino's favorite players.How could a coach like a player like him? He would be incredibly frustrating.
Given some of the off the court issues the team has had over the last couple years, a team member that is a good student and a genuinely good person should be one of Pitino's favorite players.
Like sands through the hourglass, so too are the College MBB transfers.
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Agreed, three years an awfully longtime to stay somewhere for a coach you don't likeI don't really believe that they didn't like each other. I can believe there were frustrations between them. I would assume Pitino was quite hard on him to try and pull out his natural talents. And it has been said repeatedly that Buggs didn't have a natural passion for the game. He was a good student and loyal team member. Wish him the best, but it was time for him to move on.
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