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Post by sdcoug on Apr 27, 2022 21:37:06 GMT -8
Not linked but should be, but Malachi Smith of Chattanooga is a STUD!
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Post by AZTEC4LIFE1992 on Apr 27, 2022 22:17:42 GMT -8
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Post by Gundo on Apr 27, 2022 22:19:26 GMT -8
Not linked but should be, but Malachi Smith of Chattanooga is a STUD! Whole heartedly agree, this year he is averaged 19.9 points, 6.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game & shooting 50%/40%/80%+. First Team All-SoCon honors twice and was the SoCon Player of the Year this past season. Smith also won the Lou Henson Award this past season, given to the most outstanding player at the mid-major level in men’s college basketball. He will blew up the portal and at 6'6" 205 lb, strong enough to play anywhere and in any conference.
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Post by Gundo on Apr 27, 2022 22:27:54 GMT -8
Selected Boozy State over Nevada and UNM. Aztecs, didn't go after him. We're still looking for a 6'4+ sharpshooter.
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Post by sdcoug on Apr 28, 2022 7:02:47 GMT -8
Not linked but should be, but Malachi Smith of Chattanooga is a STUD! Whole heartedly agree, this year he is averaged 19.9 points, 6.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game & shooting 50%/40%/80%+. First Team All-SoCon honors twice and was the SoCon Player of the Year this past season. Smith also won the Lou Henson Award this past season, given to the most outstanding player at the mid-major level in men’s college basketball. He will blew up the portal and at 6'6" 205 lb, strong enough to play anywhere and in any conference. He'll most likely follow his old HC but you never know! I still want the kid from U Texas, but will take Lucas.
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Post by docmm on Apr 28, 2022 7:58:57 GMT -8
Whole heartedly agree, this year he is averaged 19.9 points, 6.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game & shooting 50%/40%/80%+. First Team All-SoCon honors twice and was the SoCon Player of the Year this past season. Smith also won the Lou Henson Award this past season, given to the most outstanding player at the mid-major level in men’s college basketball. He will blew up the portal and at 6'6" 205 lb, strong enough to play anywhere and in any conference. He'll most likely follow his old HC but you never know! I still want the kid from U Texas, but will take Lucas. Agree. But I feel like a high school girl waiting to get asked to the prom. Which one will it be? What if neither one asks me? Luckily there's another 1000 potential invites in the portal.
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Post by standiego on Apr 28, 2022 8:15:58 GMT -8
BSU has also signed a top 100 6'8" F/G so they should be right up there in the top 3 or 4 of the MW
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Post by sdcoug on Apr 28, 2022 9:55:01 GMT -8
BSU has also signed a top 100 6'8" F/G so they should be right up there in the top 3 or 4 of the MW They're dependent upon decisions from from Shavers & Armus, both of which are 50-50 at best. They don't currently have a PG. As of today the only proven players on their team are Gegenhart & Max Rice.
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Post by Gundo on Apr 28, 2022 14:02:15 GMT -8
Another one on my "Wish List" 6'5" 195lb Junior, Isiaih Mosley 50%/43%/90%, 20.4 PPG, 6.2 RPG. 2.3 APG & 1.2 STPG. Career 41% 3FG% shooter.
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Post by sdcoug on Apr 28, 2022 15:10:16 GMT -8
Another one on my "Wish List" 6'5" 195lb Junior, Isiaih Mosley 50%/43%/90%, 20.4 PPG, 6.2 RPG. 2.3 APG & 1.2 STPG. Career 41% 3FG% shooter. No doubt. Could play 2 years, and very efficient. Seems like a good fit.
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Post by jdaztec on Apr 28, 2022 17:34:08 GMT -8
Those shooting %s for Mosley really standout.
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Post by Gundo on Apr 28, 2022 22:39:28 GMT -8
Those shooting %s for Mosley really standout. will have 25+ schools after him... he should pay us a visit!
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Post by azteccc on Apr 28, 2022 23:34:53 GMT -8
Those shooting %s for Mosley really standout. will have 25+ schools after him... he should pay us a visit! New reality is… we should pay him for a visit. Maybe a hot take so I’ll sneak it in here - We want a stud 2/3 shooter transfer that was an impact player at his last spot and averaged over 10ppg while shooting 40% from deep. Except we can’t even guarantee minutes at the 2/3 because a) that’s not what our staff promises and b) we have returners at every position. We’re stuck. And unless Mr. Snapdragon or Mrs. Salk talks a liking to some random shooting guard we aren’t offering the NIL that other spots will. I don’t think we need what we’re going after. And regardless of my stupid opinion, we probably aren’t going to GET what we’re after, if what we’re after are studs looking to be the guy, or one of the guys. Mosley (and most of the guys we’re looking at) can and probably should go somewhere they’re promised 30+ minutes per game as a starter and can make maybe 50k + a 3-series lease via NIL from Manhattan, Kansas’ most famous car dealership. All I ask is that if we miss on all these stud shooters, none of you jabronis blame the weather or Velasquez or whomever or whatever. We’re in a new world, we honestly don’t have the guaranteed PT, and Mr. Rubio hasn’t yet put his metaphorical fish stick on the table.
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Post by jibron on Apr 29, 2022 7:23:53 GMT -8
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Post by sdsu2000 on Apr 29, 2022 7:39:04 GMT -8
I'm guessing with the lack of buzz around a big man transfer, Dutcher must know Mensah is testing the NBA waters but is coming back one more year after he hears what he needs to work on. Once you go overseas, you are overseas in my opinion. Staying one more year in college is giving yourself one last chance at the NBA.
That leaves us looking for a guard. Lucas and Williams are great options. Lucas reminds me of a Schakel that has some Bradley in him but a better ball handler than both of them. More of a traditional 2 guard. Williams reminds me a little of Heath. He's more of a PG but can play the SG spot. He has a well rounded game. Can shoot outside but can also get to the basket. Either one of them makes us a better team than last year. I kind of like Williams a tad more because if your shot isn't falling you need to be able to get to the rim but Lucas seems to find his way to the line almost as much. Williams also gives us another guy who can create for himself and his teammates when Trammell is on the bench. He has a higher FG% and that's probably because he can get to the basket more. Outside of Trammel we don't have a proven guy who can get to the basket and create. Butler might make that step this year but I'd love to have another guy who has proven he can. But Lucas gives you a guy to give the ball to in the final moments when the other team is looking to foul. We can't go down the Bradley road again with that. Like I said, we are better with either one but due to how much our offense stales and looks lost, I like Rudi because he'll use a pick and attack.
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Post by sdcoug on Apr 29, 2022 7:52:12 GMT -8
I'm guessing with the lack of buzz around a big man transfer, Dutcher must know Mensah is testing the NBA waters but is coming back one more year after he hears what he needs to work on. Once you go overseas, you are overseas in my opinion. Staying one more year in college is giving yourself one last chance at the NBA. That leaves us looking for a guard. Lucas and Williams are great options. Lucas reminds me of a Schakel that has some Bradley in him but a better ball handler than both of them. More of a traditional 2 guard. Williams reminds me a little of Heath. He's more of a PG but can play the SG spot. He has a well rounded game. Can shoot outside but can also get to the basket. Either one of them makes us a better team than last year. I kind of like Williams a tad more because if your shot isn't falling you need to be able to get to the rim but Lucas seems to find his way to the line almost as much. Williams also gives us another guy who can create for himself and his teammates when Trammell is on the bench. He has a higher FG% and that's probably because he can get to the basket more. Outside of Trammel we don't have a proven guy who can get to the basket and create. Butler might make that step this year but I'd love to have another guy who has proven he can. But Lucas gives you a guy to give the ball to in the final moments when the other team is looking to foul. We can't go down the Bradley road again with that. Like I said, we are better with either one but due to how much our offense stales and looks lost, I like Rudi because he'll use a pick and attack. I'd have no problem going down the Bradley road again. He's a stud who will only learn and improve from his issues last season. I'd prefer Lucas over Williams but either is fine. It also wouldn't surprise me if another name came up, such as a Ramey. One guy who just popped into the portal is Tyrell Roberts of WSU, the kid out of UCSD we tried hard to recruit last year. He's short, so we probably already have our Roberts in Trammell. But maybe a fallback if both Lucas, Williams and others fall through.
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Post by standiego on Apr 29, 2022 8:39:51 GMT -8
Earlier this week the Huskies added a 6'11'' transfer from the Ducks and USD landed a 6'11" transfer from Lehigh
May 1 is the cutoff for guys to ENTER the Transfer Portal - although Coug has said Grad Transfers can be added at a later date .
Would agree that a transfer if they are heading for a NON P6 program - is very likely looking for a school where there is a good chance they will get a lot of PT
By the way the Shavers family is moving to the Boise area - so thoughts are that their son will return there to play this year or at least BSU fans are hoping that he will .
UNLV has been doing a good job in the Portal .
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Post by Ambivalent_Fan on Apr 29, 2022 9:39:39 GMT -8
I'm guessing with the lack of buzz around a big man transfer, Dutcher must know Mensah is testing the NBA waters but is coming back one more year after he hears what he needs to work on. Once you go overseas, you are overseas in my opinion. Staying one more year in college is giving yourself one last chance at the NBA. That leaves us looking for a guard. Lucas and Williams are great options. Lucas reminds me of a Schakel that has some Bradley in him but a better ball handler than both of them. More of a traditional 2 guard. Williams reminds me a little of Heath. He's more of a PG but can play the SG spot. He has a well rounded game. Can shoot outside but can also get to the basket. Either one of them makes us a better team than last year. I kind of like Williams a tad more because if your shot isn't falling you need to be able to get to the rim but Lucas seems to find his way to the line almost as much. Williams also gives us another guy who can create for himself and his teammates when Trammell is on the bench. He has a higher FG% and that's probably because he can get to the basket more. Outside of Trammel we don't have a proven guy who can get to the basket and create. Butler might make that step this year but I'd love to have another guy who has proven he can. But Lucas gives you a guy to give the ball to in the final moments when the other team is looking to foul. We can't go down the Bradley road again with that. Like I said, we are better with either one but due to how much our offense stales and looks lost, I like Rudi because he'll use a pick and attack. We actually do have another guy already...he's been on the Aztec bench for the last 4 years...Adam Seiko... A guy who has proven he can hit a big shot from the 2 or 3 (41.3% / 40.4% respectively last year...lead the Aztecs in 3PT%)...a lock-down defender with above average height (6'3") for the position to defend the other team's best shooters (unlike Trammel)...a good passer who rarely turns the ball over and a vocal locker room leader
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Post by Ambivalent_Fan on Apr 29, 2022 9:59:29 GMT -8
Personally...I think that Dutch should use the last scholarship on a "project" kid with maybe 3 more years of eligibility left...it's already going to be hard to find enough playing time for the 9-10 guys on the bench...not including the incoming Freshmen: Bradley, AG, KJ, LeDee, Butler, Seiko, Trammel, CB-M, DJ, Nate
We add another high-quality shooter that's 11 guys who are looking for playing time...why not look for that 7-foot lumbering project who could possibly develop...or at least be that 7-foot practice squad player that Nathan can learn to try not to foul
Just one guy's opinion...not that Dutch is listening to me in any way (nor should he be)
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Post by sdcoug on Apr 29, 2022 13:10:50 GMT -8
Personally...I think that Dutch should use the last scholarship on a "project" kid with maybe 3 more years of eligibility left...it's already going to be hard to find enough playing time for the 9-10 guys on the bench...not including the incoming Freshmen: Bradley, AG, KJ, LeDee, Butler, Seiko, Trammel, CB-M, DJ, Nate We add another high-quality shooter that's 11 guys who are looking for playing time...why not look for that 7-foot lumbering project who could possibly develop...or at least be that 7-foot practice squad player that Nathan can learn to try not to foul Just one guy's opinion...not that Dutch is listening to me in any way (nor should he be) We already have DJ who's the center we're developing, and one of our top targets next year is a big (7'1) project. Recruit one now, in between the 2, & you're potentially pushing the others out the door. The good thing about AG is he's not going to demand minutes, and DJ won't play that many IMO. You also have to worry that AG could be out for prolonged periods at any time. While I don't think another shooter is necessarily a "must", given we have Seiko and a solid guard crew overall. But there's a reason we're looking to recruit over Butler & Seiko. We tried to get Roberts last year, on top of what we had. But we fell short & it's my understanding the coaches regretted not having one more. I doubt they let it happen again if they can't help it.
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