Some make the assumption that if a player with local ties doesn't come here it must mean the staff was lazy and didn't do their job. I don't get it but that seems to be the thought process some have decided to go with.
I just don't understand that thought process. Josiah probably would be here if we didn't sign Cooper. He wants to be a starter. Jones and Walton not considering us would not be a slight on the staff as well. They might just not want to come back to Minnesota
Never ceases to amaze me how easy some make recruiting out to be. Fans forget that just because it would be a dream come true for them to get a chance to play for the Gophers that isn't the way all local recruits see things.
If he wants to be a starter is there a better high major option than here at this point? How many teams at this level have 3 scholarship guards? I don't think anyone should be guaranteed a starting position. Come in an compete with Carrington/Henley and if you lose the slot, then come off the bench. Akeem Springs did it for Pitino and ended up as a valuable 6th man. I'm sure he wanted to start, but he didn't get to. Losing Strong is no big deal with me.
I mean his remain 5 schools 3 are power 5 and the other was a 6 seed in the tournament
Wins and losses. Hmmmmm
Would seem likely that it would be one or the other but there is room for both.
I don’t think they do anymore. The portal works both ways.
Like the people (like me) who think Payne is going to be good? Or does this just apply to any opinion in disagreement with the staff?
Was just a general throw away comment about these transfer portal threads where we have fans speaking confidently about which players we should or should not be recruiting. Players they knew next to nothing about before they went into the portal and they are basing their opinion on stats and a few random clips they can find on youtube and trusting their evaluation over that of the coaches.
But so I’m clear, you’re cool with it if the opinions agree with our staff but if the opinions diverge it’s annoying for you?Was just a general throw away comment about these transfer portal threads where we have fans speaking confidently about which players we should or should not be recruiting. Players they knew next to nothing about before they went into the portal and they are basing their opinion on stats and a few random clips they can find on youtube and trusting their evaluation over that of the coaches.
Same thing that happens in recruiting high school players (especially football) when fans trust the recruiting sites more than the coaches when it comes to evaluating players.
There is a distinction between just expressing an opinion and thinking you know better than the trained professionals (and to be fair most posters get that) but I am not diving down that rabbit hole...
You can't just kick someone off the team. They have to want to leave and that's not guaranteed.
This is false. Players definitely still get ran off
Also tough to have all the locals who have admired you thru HS possibly see you not live up to their expectations. Tough to be a superstar out of the shoot, at the next level, in front of the people who think I'm incredible.
We have no idea what Johnson and the coaching staff want. As some have surmised, they may be looking for a particular type of role player and not aiming for another stud guard. Others have proposed that Ben and company are lazy and just don't try hard enough. The truth lies somewhere in between depending on your outlook in life and whether your willingness to be patient.
Speaking as someone who chooses to try and find the good in things this board has become a pretty crappy place to be around over the past year or so.
The fact that the one like to your post is Barn Burner should tell you something. Good lord man chill, I wasn't even coming after you or anyone in particular.
Yeah, last place.
Sure, if you're looking for a backup guard and you can get a 21-year old with experience in the portal, go for it. My guess is that it's hard to find an older player willing to be a backup, but apparently Samuels is game. We'll see.
Until BJ has some success and the team is on the way up, the low major transfers will likely have 2 or 3 roster spots.
As I said...disappointing.
I see a roster that has improved at every position over last year including on the bench.
This is why I don't understand freak out. Also, last year's roster construction was filling a bare cupboard. This year we had a decent starting point and upgraded the with Garcia, Cooper & the freshmen. Now we are being concerned by the 11th-13th players which I have not seen any team be successful if they have to rely on players that far down the line. If Johnny Davis got injured last year, Wisconsin's 11th-13th guy wasn't going to salvage the season. Same for Iowa with Murray. Most teams struggle if they lose their core guys due to injury. There isn't a player who will accept an 11th-13th role that will change that. If they wanted that role they wouldn't be in the portal. As far as a developmental prospect, what would be the purpose of adding a kid for that role? They will be disgruntled and leave like Thiam which isn't a good look or we will be stuck with a Mav, Gaston, Freeman type who we will end up running off eventually regardless. It would be better for us to get preferred walk ons for a developmental role and maybe reward them with a scholarship down the line ala Dusty, Jamal Abu-Shamala, Travis Busch
