Bad Gopher
A Loner, A Rebel
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"Portaling"
Can’t believe he didn’t get a Big Ten offer out of High School . Better prospect than Carrington IMOReusse has said he has heard "rumblings" that Rhode will be transferring to Wisconsin.
Mn must build with very limited portal. Not sustainable we've been told.They may also never be as good as they got without the opportunity to develop or grew like they did by playing in the Summit. Rhode chose to commit early and didn’t let the big schools in when they tried. With the portal, most schools are smart to just let someone else hit or Miss on them and develop them for you. P6 schools don’t get to be young very often.
He’d be better. He is taller, more mobile, a better dribbler, a better passer, and a better rebounder.
I think Garcia is the gophers best player, I just think Nelson is better.
I do not know Nelson. Early in the the season Garcia to me was a bit of a disappointment. He took his lumps early and today is the leader and best player on the team. I believe he has helped mold and shape the young players and is irreplaceable come next year.
So is this supposed to say that earlier in Feb I said Garcia was the gophers best player and irreplaceable?
Obviously I would trade up, every GM would. But if we don’t get Nelson (99.5% not happening, Garcia is still our best player and we can’t lose him)
What do I need to back away from? My statement stands. Garcia is our best player. But if we can get an upgrade to him at the same position who would turn that down,Here's a tip. If you refrain from making so many pronouncements, you'll have fewer statements to back away from later.
Or Sioux Falls SkyforceHe's going to the NBA
McNeese coach let go - fingers crossed that one of those kids calls our Ben.Expect a shortish player from McNeese St.
Last year we were connected to a lot of names but few seemed seriously interested Cooper was a decent get and of course Garcia but hometown helped,Samuels a desperation. I’m not holding my breath for a good player Thought last year we had a starting two guard spot in the Big Ten open and we couldn’t get any takers. That baffled me. This year probably two starting spots for the right players or major minutes for a pair of guards. You would think they would be two good players that would jump at that opportunity.
When do most of these kids really commit to the new schools though? Is it a window within a month to a month and a half following the end of the NCAA tourney? Can the gophers (if they lose tonight) hypothetically get a kid locked in for next year versus a team that is in the NCAA tourney (since their roster is in flux until after the tourney)? What are the rules around locking in portal commitments?I think in both of the past off-seasons, Ben Johnson experienced portal fatigue. Transfer recruiting appears to be much more competitive than normal prep recruiting. You're dealing with players who are older, more knowledgable, and more aware of their comparative worth. There is also less guessing about a player's relative short-term value so you're less likely to discover "diamonds in the rough" that escape the notice of your competitors.
In addition to portal fatigue, I think Ben only wanted to spend only so much time in the portal during the past two off-seasons because he wanted to spend more time securing his eventual high school recruits. This off-season he should feel like he's recruiting for his life and probably should commit to spending as much time as necessary on the transfer portal.
When do most of these kids really commit to the new schools though? Is it a window within a month to a month and a half following the end of the NCAA tourney? Can the gophers (if they lose tonight) hypothetically get a kid locked in for next year versus a team that is in the NCAA tourney (since their roster is in flux until after the tourney)? What are the rules around locking in portal commitments?
That would be a no. Next!
Not a PG but a bigger SG who can actually shoot.
That would be a no. Next!
Just the fact he can shoot. I will be shocked if he gets a couple actual shooters.What did Nick ever do to you?
Just the fact he can shoot. I will be shocked if he gets a couple actual shooters.
Unfortunately the NIL competition is highest in the portal. I'm not sure that our approach to it is going to make it easy. That said- he has to get it done.I think in both of the past off-seasons, Ben Johnson experienced portal fatigue. Transfer recruiting appears to be much more competitive than normal prep recruiting. You're dealing with players who are older, more knowledgable, and more aware of their comparative worth. There is also less guessing about a player's relative short-term value so you're less likely to discover "diamonds in the rough" that escape the notice of your competitors.
In addition to portal fatigue, I think Ben only wanted to spend so much time in the portal during the past two off-seasons because he wanted to spend more time securing his eventual high school recruits. This off-season he should feel like he's recruiting for his life and probably should commit to spending as much time as necessary on the transfer portal.
That's some stiff competition.
I like that we are already on it.That's some stiff competition.
Those are schools CBJ has to beat out to keep his job. If we are after guys and the choices are MN, Pepperdine or UNT then we will be in the 2 conference win territory again.That's some stiff competition.
Those are schools CBJ has to beat out to keep his job. If we are after guys and the choices are MN, Pepperdine or UNT then we will be in the 2 conference win territory again.
Coulda done worse…. Awww jeezNothing wrong with trying but if you focus all of your attention on the most desirable objects and you don't get them, the second tier ones will be gone as well. No matter what you might think of someone like Cooper, we certainly could have done worse.
Shooters would be huge. Offensive game plan should be to get it to Payne, force a defense to collapse round him, and have him kick it out to "shooters"...Just the fact he can shoot. I will be shocked if he gets a couple actual shooters.