SJSU center Robert Vaihola commits to Gophers!!

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TwistingMyMelon said:
Not in my top 2 or 3 for most preferred uncommitted center targets but the pickings are fairly slim right now and he'll definitely do! Welcome Robert!
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Hoping for the best but this one doesn't particularly excite me - pedestrian stats and poor free throw shooting (ala Frank Mitchell?). I'm cautiously optimistic about the portal pickups so far, but I would remind folks that we were mostly excited about the portal additions last year as well (Mitchell, Edmonds, Odukale, Rigsby, Patterson and Cochran). It's a crapshoot especially when you're talking about a step-up in competition from a mid-major to the Big Ten.
 





Beefy. Can probably hold his rebounding position! But can he get off the floor? I see he averages almost 1.5 blocks per game, so he must be able to hop a little.
Like that he averaged 2 assists also.
 




Southpaw said:
Hoping for the best but this one doesn't particularly excite me - pedestrian stats and poor free throw shooting (ala Frank Mitchell?). I'm cautiously optimistic about the portal pickups so far, but I would remind folks that we were mostly excited about the portal additions last year as well (Mitchell, Edmonds, Odukale, Rigsby, Patterson and Cochran). It's a crapshoot especially when you're talking about a step-up in competition from a mid-major to the Big Ten.
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I'd also like to remind you that we were making comments about assembling the worst ft shooting team of all time. 64% for a Center is not a terrible free throw %. 43% like Frank means you are unplayable at times which is part of the reasons he didn't get many minutes (shoulder injury took him out of the beginning).
 



Beerculees said:
I'd also like to remind you that we were making comments about assembling the worst ft shooting team of all time. 64% for a Center is not a terrible free throw %. 43% like Frank means you are unplayable at times which is part of the reasons he didn't get many minutes (shoulder injury took him out of the beginning).
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Word. IIRC, John Thomas shot in the 60s (and he calmly knocked down two against Illinois to win the Big Ten clincher at the Barn 😍).
 

Southpaw said:
Hoping for the best but this one doesn't particularly excite me - pedestrian stats and poor free throw shooting (ala Frank Mitchell?). I'm cautiously optimistic about the portal pickups so far, but I would remind folks that we were mostly excited about the portal additions last year as well (Mitchell, Edmonds, Odukale, Rigsby, Patterson and Cochran). It's a crapshoot especially when you're talking about a step-up in competition from a mid-major to the Big Ten.
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Compare stats from SO to JR yr. Lots of improvements.

My guess, from reading them is he greatly expanded his game. Which in SO yr was only around the basket.

The inceease of FT% accompanied by increased FT, while simultaneously falling in 2P% is he added more skill, and thus started moving away from the basket.

Got to like the sustained FT% increase on increasing attempts across career.

Like you, I’m not so much excited; rather I’d say happy that role is filled. Hopefully kid can add skills at the same rate he has each year.
 

Southpaw said:
Hoping for the best but this one doesn't particularly excite me - pedestrian stats and poor free throw shooting (ala Frank Mitchell?). I'm cautiously optimistic about the portal pickups so far, but I would remind folks that we were mostly excited about the portal additions last year as well (Mitchell, Edmonds, Odukale, Rigsby, Patterson and Cochran). It's a crapshoot especially when you're talking about a step-up in competition from a mid-major to the Big Ten.
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Better FT shooter than Femi, Fox, Mitchell, Asuma, Edmuds and Betts.....just sayin'
 

Beerculees said:
I'd also like to remind you that we were making comments about assembling the worst ft shooting team of all time. 64% for a Center is not a terrible free throw %. 43% like Frank means you are unplayable at times which is part of the reasons he didn't get many minutes (shoulder injury took him out of the beginning).
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He has improved each year. He started at 35% then into the 50's and now at 64%- perhaps he can be a 70% FT shooter. One thing I saw in his highlights were some pretty nifty passing to cutters.
 






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