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Post by johneaztec on May 26, 2023 13:19:05 GMT -8
Why? Because I'm still interested in seeing how things work out for him. We have players transfer out of SDSU all the time and people regularly create threads that provide relevant updates on their career paths and success. Lucas Johnson, QB at Montana, is a recent one that comes to mind. We had regular threads about Zylan Cheatham, even after he transferred to ASU and went pro. How about the recent thread that mentions Josh Simmons going to Ohio State? Should that also move to off-topic? With Keshad, it feels like some people have "hurt feelings" and are making him out to be the enemy. He graduated from SDSU and played 4 years, so I just don't see it that way. If the thread is discussing a former SDSU player, it's relevant. A "potential" player that decides to play elsewhere e is clearly off-topic (never an Aztec). I'm a huge Keshad guy & will be watching every game he plays, but this folder is for (non-MWC) other college sports. How is someone playing outside of the MWC not appropriate for this folder? If he had transferred to Boise then maybe it'd still be relevant in the other folder. People do still read & react to posts in this folder. Doesn't mean Keshad is being ignored. Not sure why your feelings are so hurt? Yeah, this is exactly how I feel. He's still relevant, and it's in the right category. It's Non MWC. I, personally, don't want to hear how well the Wildcats are doing in the Aztec related thread.
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Post by jcljorgenson on May 26, 2023 13:34:23 GMT -8
Why? Because I'm still interested in seeing how things work out for him. We have players transfer out of SDSU all the time and people regularly create threads that provide relevant updates on their career paths and success. Lucas Johnson, QB at Montana, is a recent one that comes to mind. We had regular threads about Zylan Cheatham, even after he transferred to ASU and went pro. How about the recent thread that mentions Josh Simmons going to Ohio State? Should that also move to off-topic? With Keshad, it feels like some people have "hurt feelings" and are making him out to be the enemy. He graduated from SDSU and played 4 years, so I just don't see it that way. If the thread is discussing a former SDSU player, it's relevant. A "potential" player that decides to play elsewhere e is clearly off-topic (never an Aztec). I'm a huge Keshad guy & will be watching every game he plays, but this folder is for (non-MWC) other college sports. How is someone playing outside of the MWC not appropriate for this folder? If he had transferred to Boise then maybe it'd still be relevant in the other folder. People do still read & react to posts in this folder. Doesn't mean Keshad is being ignored. Not sure why your feelings are so hurt? You think my feelings are hurt, LOL? There is absolutely no reason why this thread was moved to Off-Topic. The only explanation I can think of is a moderator having "hurt feelings" because Keshad chose to play a 5th year at Arizona over SDSU. This is not a potential recruit choosing a different school. I am simply trying to set some standards for what should be considered Aztec related and not Aztec related. Please explain to me how Keshad's news should be moved to off-topic and treated differently than Josh Simmons, Lucas Johnson and other former Aztecs? So what if Will Haskell earned a scholarship to play for USC, we would need to post that in off-topic? It's no longer eligible for Aztec and MWC related topics? I'm sure most people on Aztecmesa would find that news on a former Aztec interesting and relevant. Yes Keshad is no longer playing in MWC sports, but that's also true for many other Aztecs that have transferred and also Aztecs currently playing in pro leagues. If someone created a thread to provide updates on Arizona scores, etc., I get why that could be moved to off topic. But if Keshad is considering a transfer to another school and announces the decision, it is 100% relevant (and should remain on topic). And if he ultimately earns Pac-12 Player of the Week/Year, was all-conference, gets drafted to the NBA, etc. then I believe it's still relevant.
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Post by sdcoug on May 26, 2023 16:39:24 GMT -8
I'm a huge Keshad guy & will be watching every game he plays, but this folder is for (non-MWC) other college sports. How is someone playing outside of the MWC not appropriate for this folder? If he had transferred to Boise then maybe it'd still be relevant in the other folder. People do still read & react to posts in this folder. Doesn't mean Keshad is being ignored. Not sure why your feelings are so hurt? You think my feelings are hurt, LOL? There is absolutely no reason why this thread was moved to Off-Topic. The only explanation I can think of is a moderator having "hurt feelings" because Keshad chose to play a 5th year at Arizona over SDSU. This is not a potential recruit choosing a different school. I am simply trying to set some standards for what should be considered Aztec related and not Aztec related. Please explain to me how Keshad's news should be moved to off-topic and treated differently than Josh Simmons, Lucas Johnson and other former Aztecs? So what if Will Haskell earned a scholarship to play for USC, we would need to post that in off-topic? It's no longer eligible for Aztec and MWC related topics? I'm sure most people on Aztecmesa would find that news on a former Aztec interesting and relevant. Yes Keshad is no longer playing in MWC sports, but that's also true for many other Aztecs that have transferred and also Aztecs currently playing in pro leagues. If someone created a thread to provide updates on Arizona scores, etc., I get why that could be moved to off topic. But if Keshad is considering a transfer to another school and announces the decision, it is 100% relevant (and should remain on topic). And if he ultimately earns Pac-12 Player of the Week/Year, was all-conference, gets drafted to the NBA, etc. then I believe it's still relevant. Once they've moved on to another school ALL threads should be moved to this forum. Some just take longer than others. Those that don't typically are those which die a fast death or doing go on for pages and pages. I doubt the Simmons thread lives on for more than another few days & if it does I'm sure it'll be moved, as it should. Once they slide to page 2 nobody really cares if they're moved or not. Moving here actually keeps it alive more so than falling to page 3 of the main board. You sure sound like someone who's "hurt", yet you were the one saying others had "hurt feelings" for simply disagreeing with you. I think most people actually understand why.
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Post by azteccc on May 30, 2023 12:24:50 GMT -8
Caleb Love to UA. Hope the bag was worth it for KJ, cuz the playing time…. Ain’t gonna be poppin like that.
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Post by Gundo on May 30, 2023 17:28:24 GMT -8
Added Caleb Love from UNC, who transferred to U of Michigan and couldn't make the admissions & grades.
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Post by Gundo on May 30, 2023 17:32:32 GMT -8
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Post by jcljorgenson on May 31, 2023 12:35:59 GMT -8
I thought Keshad was hoping to play more of a 3 spot? So far it looks like Ballo at Center and a bunch of tall guards fighting for spots 1, 2 and 3. UA is getting athletes, but Larsson seems to be the only guy that can actually shoot outside of the paint. Will be interesting to see how things play out for them.
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Post by sdcoug on Jun 6, 2023 9:15:43 GMT -8
I thought Keshad was hoping to play more of a 3 spot? So far it looks like Ballo at Center and a bunch of tall guards fighting for spots 1, 2 and 3. UA is getting athletes, but Larsson seems to be the only guy that can actually shoot outside of the paint. Will be interesting to see how things play out for them. Perimeter shooting is definitely their Achilles heel, but Boswell is their best shooter & he'll light it up this year. But after he & Larsson they're definitely thin around the perimeter. Love's streaky - maybe he becomes more consistent in his 4th year, or is at least closer to 2022 (36%) than 2023 (30%). Bradley should improve, but probably won't be a plus shooter. One from Love, Bradley or Larsson will be counted on to come off the bench & score, so it'll be interesting to see how that plays out. Keshad will probably start at the 4, but still get time at the 3 as well. More so, he'll be playing in an up-tempo offense that really pushes it up the floor which plays to his skillset. Whether you're' the 3 or 4 is less relevant in that type of offense. He'll beat most 4's up the court, probably more so than Tubellis did & Tubellis was fantastic at running the floor.
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Post by johneaztec on Jun 6, 2023 11:27:28 GMT -8
I thought Keshad was hoping to play more of a 3 spot? So far it looks like Ballo at Center and a bunch of tall guards fighting for spots 1, 2 and 3. UA is getting athletes, but Larsson seems to be the only guy that can actually shoot outside of the paint. Will be interesting to see how things play out for them. Perimeter shooting is definitely their Achilles heel, but Boswell is their best shooter & he'll light it up this year. But after he & Larsson they're definitely thin around the perimeter. Love's streaky - maybe he becomes more consistent in his 4th year, or is at least closer to 2022 (36%) than 2023 (30%). Bradley should improve, but probably won't be a plus shooter. One from Love, Bradley or Larsson will be counted on to come off the bench & score, so it'll be interesting to see how that plays out. Keshad will probably start at the 4, but still get time at the 3 as well. More so, he'll be playing in an up-tempo offense that really pushes it up the floor which plays to his skillset. Whether you're' the 3 or 4 is less relevant in that type of offense. He'll beat most 4's up the court, probably more so than Tubellis did & Tubellis was fantastic at running the floor. As long as KJ doesn't have to dribble a whole lot, he'll be fine. Maybe he'll improve in that department.
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Post by sdcoug on Jun 6, 2023 13:10:36 GMT -8
Perimeter shooting is definitely their Achilles heel, but Boswell is their best shooter & he'll light it up this year. But after he & Larsson they're definitely thin around the perimeter. Love's streaky - maybe he becomes more consistent in his 4th year, or is at least closer to 2022 (36%) than 2023 (30%). Bradley should improve, but probably won't be a plus shooter. One from Love, Bradley or Larsson will be counted on to come off the bench & score, so it'll be interesting to see how that plays out. Keshad will probably start at the 4, but still get time at the 3 as well. More so, he'll be playing in an up-tempo offense that really pushes it up the floor which plays to his skillset. Whether you're' the 3 or 4 is less relevant in that type of offense. He'll beat most 4's up the court, probably more so than Tubellis did & Tubellis was fantastic at running the floor. As long as KJ doesn't have to dribble a whole lot, he'll be fine. Maybe he'll improve in that department. He's a lot better at that than people think, or even that he's shown in games. He's often grabbed the rebound and led the break in games, and I've seen him go coast to coast several times against our D in practice. It's the type of style he'll thrive in.
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Post by johneaztec on Jun 6, 2023 13:24:03 GMT -8
As long as KJ doesn't have to dribble a whole lot, he'll be fine. Maybe he'll improve in that department. He's a lot better at that than people think, or even that he's shown in games. He's often grabbed the rebound and led the break in games, and I've seen him go coast to coast several times against our D in practice. It's the type of style he'll thrive in. Oh yeah. I've seen him do it, and know he can. Hopefully, he'll be able to do it at a more consistent level. We all know that practice performance doesn't always translate to in game performance, whether it's a good practice or bad practice, but I'm sure he'll get PLENTY of practice at it with the team he's on now. I wish him the best.
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Post by azteccc on Jun 14, 2023 8:18:50 GMT -8
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Post by johneaztec on Jun 14, 2023 8:48:00 GMT -8
After reading the article, I doubt Keshad is very worried about it. This guy from Lithuania, admittedly says he needs to build his strength, and adapt to the physicality of American basketball first. That will take some time. We'll see.
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Post by sdcoug on Jun 19, 2023 9:21:32 GMT -8
Keshad knew of this guy when he signed. Murauskas has been committed to them for some time. They just chose to wait to announce it until after his season was over in Europe. I think Scheer (UA mod) mentioned him in mid May. Keshad is 1 of the 3 guys they're saying will be hard to keep off the floor for them - Ballo, Boswell & Keshad. The other 2 positions will be interchangeable between Love, Bradley & Larssen. This shouldn't impact Keshad at all. Lloyd wants D and toughness, and that's not Murauskas right now. He may take a few minutes at the 3 from Keshad, but that was more hampered by Love signing than anything.
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Post by gigglyforshrigley on Jun 25, 2023 5:10:41 GMT -8
Tubelis is predicted to come off the bench? That's wild, I thought he was their best player last year and averaged 20 ppg
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Post by sdcoug on Jun 27, 2023 10:18:06 GMT -8
Tubelis is predicted to come off the bench? That's wild, I thought he was their best player last year and averaged 20 ppg He left the team. Didn't get drafted but signed a summer league contract with someone. They went after Keshad to replace him.
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Post by gigglyforshrigley on Jun 27, 2023 19:24:51 GMT -8
Tubelis is predicted to come off the bench? That's wild, I thought he was their best player last year and averaged 20 ppg He left the team. Didn't get drafted but signed a summer league contract with someone. They went after Keshad to replace him. Oh I guess that tweet up there is referencing a different Tubelis. Brother perhaps?
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Post by sdcoug on Jun 27, 2023 22:29:59 GMT -8
He left the team. Didn't get drafted but signed a summer league contract with someone. They went after Keshad to replace him. Oh I guess that tweet up there is referencing a different Tubelis. Brother perhaps? If you're referring to Tautvilas, yes that's Azuolas's brother. He's more like the 13th man on their roster. He played a total of 8 minutes last year.
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