Malachi Palmer commits

[MaxyJR1]

To me this is the best portal add of the year.

Huge, late get. Played all 33 games, starting 4 for the 3rd best team in the Big East. 47% from the floor, 36% from 3. Minutes went up as the year went on and he was in starting line-up at the end of the season.

 

[PhillyGopher]

We usually don't

Yeah, you're right. Evans and Groves came out of nowhere

 

[pharmacygopher]

Yeah, you're right. Evans and Groves came out of nowhere

Palmer, Kordel, Grady, Stephens, Turner, Willis, Reynolds, Vaihola were all unknown. Not sure on Drurkin. JCJ made sense but none of the other CSU followed.

If we go back to CBJ days, most were unknown.

So yes, outside of a couple of kids where there was fire, unless you're some sort of insider, most here have zero clue.

 

[Bobek]

Three schools in three years? But, but, but......but what about academics?

Academics is now waaaaay down on the list of requirements for most players on power four teams.
1. How much am I being paid
2. Playing time
3. Head coach
4. Potential team success
5. Academics

 

[MNVCGUY]

Academics is now waaaaay down on the list of requirements for most players on power four teams.
1. How much am I being paid
2. Playing time
3. Head coach
4. Potential team success
5. Academics

For power 4 level talents in the transfer portal I would rank it like this:

Top factors - $$$ and playing time

big gap

Head Coach, Team Success

massive gap

Academics

 

[howeda7]

Is he a guard or a 4?

 

[Unregistered User]

Is he a guard or a 4?

 

[SplitDecision]

We have a few of those--Winters Grady, Nolan Groves, Palmer, and hopefully Nolen Anderson, Kai Shinholster develop into that utensil. More upside (?) than Odukale/Langston Reynolds mold because these guys can stretch the floor.

 

[pharmacygopher]

Is he a guard or a 4?

Villanova’s Malachi Palmer commits to Minnesota

The Gophers land a forward from Villanova in the portal

www.thedailygopher.com

Palmer’s strength allows him to switch onto bigger players, but he’s athletic enough to defend smaller ones. Palmer does a lot of the little things in the hustle departments as well, drawing some comparisons to former Wildcat Jermaine Samuels for both his build and his playstyle. It’s easy to see the potential as he heads into his junior season.

 

[Off-GridTNgopher]

To me this is the best portal add of the year.

Agreed

 

[eker0016]

I will note that his transfer to Villanova was him following Kevin Willard there from Maryland.

Willard described him as an elite on-ball defender and a natural scorer. In that interview he mentioned that he now takes more pride and interest in defense/transition than offense.

 

[Ski-U-Ham]

Three schools in three years? But, but, but......but what about academics?

Detroit Mercy just got hit with a postseason ban for letting their APR slip too low I believe...

 

[FinnGopher]

More physical than Evans, more proven point production than Grady and Groves at the college level. Like I said in the Kai threads...I expected a guard addition...just probably not one with this combination of potential and experience. Great add to the roster. But, also a work in progress...very inconsistent.View attachment 43989

This is where, I believe, Niko’s constant movement on offense will help develop consistency. Malachi won't have to hunt for his own shot nearly so often. His shot will open up in the flow of the offense. That issue of consistency will be much more consistent under Niko.

 

[FinnGopher]

Detroit Mercy just got hit with a postseason ban for letting their APR slip too low I believe...

North Carolina shows everyone the way to academic excellence...

 

[Gilthorp57]

Detroit Mercy just got hit with a postseason ban for letting their APR slip too low I believe...

Another Cleveland State paying for UNCheat's sins.

 

[Holy Man]

Detroit Mercy just got hit with a postseason ban for letting their APR slip too low I believe...

I didn’t even think there was an APR anymore.

 

[Unregistered User]

I didn’t even think there was an APR anymore.

It's between MAR and MAY.

Seriously, it was only 4 days ago.

Our education system is totally broken.

 

[UpAndUnder43]

I'm not saying he is steph curry, but I'd hazard a guess that playing 38 minutes a game, without a true PG, and needing to be more of volume shooter than was expected hurt that number. If we stay healthier next year and have multiple options I think its near a lock to see that number go up.

Agreed. But he isn’t a good shooter now. He can improve with better looks no doubt.

 

[UpAndUnder43]

That's the guy that has to improve- no doubt about it. I didn't wince when he shot one, he's not a bad shooter....but he needs to get better and can do so.

His misses are wildly bad sometimes. He can definitely improve and needs to

 

[march madness]

His misses are wildly bad sometimes. He can definitely improve and needs to

As the team would get fatigued, they would sometimes just jack up not good three's instead of running offense. With this depth, hopefully that is done away with.

 

[howeda7]

As the team would get fatigued, they would sometimes just jack up not good three's instead of running offense. With this depth, hopefully that is done away with.

Good point. Fatigue was likely a factor in a lot of the close, late losses in the middle of the season.

 

[march madness]

I am excited for Palmer. We already have one good defensive guard in Asuma, we have a good post defender in JCJ, and now we have a strong, athletic wing, who can probably guard 3 positions in Palmer. There will be nights when a wing/forward is just killing us, and the coach now has options.

 

[JZABR]

I am excited for Palmer. We already have one good defensive guard in Asuma, we have a good post defender in JCJ, and now we have a strong, athletic wing, who can probably guard 3 positions in Palmer. There will be nights when a wing/forward is just killing us, and the coach now has options.

Exactly. Reynolds would be struggling with turnovers or missed shots and coach would have to leave him in

 

[GoodasGold]

You gotta stop living in the past man....can't expect these college athletes to waste time with that whole school nonsense.

They all business majors now.

 

[BamBam]

Honorary business degree to anyone that makes half million before age 20.

 

[Costa Rican Gopher]

I am excited for Palmer. We already have one good defensive guard in Asuma, we have a good post defender in JCJ, and now we have a strong, athletic wing, who can probably guard 3 positions in Palmer. There will be nights when a wing/forward is just killing us, and the coach now has options.

And Groves.