Colorado State was never seriously in consideration Geno was going to just make a courtesy trip because of the relationship with Thorson but it just didn't work with his timeline.per Shooter:
It’s looking like highly-sought Geno Crandall, the former DeLaSalle-North Dakota basketball star, could choose Xavier over Minnesota because of his relationship with former Gophers assistant Ben Johnson, the ex-Gophers assistant now with the Musketeers.
Colorado State was the clear favorite for the 6-4 point guard, who is visiting Gonzaga this weekend, but doesn’t have a scholarship available.
https://www.twincities.com/2018/06/30/charley-walters-stefon-diggs-will-be-next-viking-to-cash-in/
Go Gophers!!
I kind of agreed that the scholarship would get banked if we don't get Crandall, but in Short Ornery Norwegian's sports huddle recap, Pitino mentioned that "you've a long list of guys" in case a scholarship opens up, so maybe there are some contingency plan grad transfers? It is pretty late in the game though, so options could be slim, so maybe we do just bank it or more likely get a little bit of positive publicity from giving it to a walk-on for a year.
Does Marcus Fuller ever have any breaking news about the gophers?
Colo st was never the clear fav.. Ben Johnson never recruited or coached geno...just another de guy...
I don’t know why Xavier is even in this, unless something is going on under the table. They are not the Xavier of the last 4-6 years. Their roster just substantially turned over, their head coach left, and their recruiting class is nothing special. Their new HC has zero years experience. If his relationship with Johnson isn’t that close, it makes no sense whatsoever to go there.
The one thing I do wonder is if BJ helped him hatch this grad transfer plan in the first place (looking at credits etc) while BJ was still here. Several reports have referred to a “plan” in place for a while.
I don’t know why Xavier is even in this, unless something is going on under the table. They are not the Xavier of the last 4-6 years. Their roster just substantially turned over, their head coach left, and their recruiting class is nothing special. Their new HC has zero years experience. If his relationship with Johnson isn’t that close, it makes no sense whatsoever to go there.
The one thing I do wonder is if BJ helped him hatch this grad transfer plan in the first place (looking at credits etc) while BJ was still here. Several reports have referred to a “plan” in place for a while.
And Charlie said the Zags don't have a scholarship. If that's true... What is the decision in all of this? Gophers can be really good!
Tough to start at Zaga but a lock to be first off the bench for a serious final 4 contender.. no established friends or family on team or nearby gotta move to twice in ten months ....if he is sold on the gophs being a top 25ish team then they become the logical choice balancing likelihood of starting, playing at home in front of and or with friends and family ,for theteam he grew up being a big fan of,good shot of dancing,, and not having to pack up and move twice in ten months...Xavier friends with assistant coach, solid looking team that is seriously rebuilding, playing for rookie d1 head coach and having to move twice in 10 months....
Gonzaga has two open scholarships
and a starting guard coming off shoulder surgery
MN has to endure 18 game attrition of B1G and most times have not made it to the end.
I'd rather play in the Big Ten than the WCC. ARiad game in February in Madison, Bloomington, East Lansing etc is way better than a trip to Pepperdine or Pacificeven worse, 20 this coming year.
oops, at least 21
I'd rather play in the Big Ten than the WCC. ARiad game in February in Madison, Bloomington, East Lansing etc is way better than a trip to Pepperdine or Pacific
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How bad would it look if Kare11 botches another one of these where will he commit things?
+1000
they can't be this stupid at Kare11 can they? Guessing this is their "makeup" over the Quinn Carroll thigh touching debacle.
You got to think that he’s at least seriously considering us if he hasn’t announced yet
And Charlie said the Zags don't have a scholarship. If that's true... What is the decision in all of this? Gophers can be really good!
Zags board poster comments that it's interesting that Gonzaga board has him coming to Minnesota and Minnesota board has him going to Gonzaga.