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Post by aztecm on Apr 24, 2024 19:08:08 GMT -8
Aztec for life and Aztec legend.
Best guess the league evaluations weren’t promising, so he pivots to cash in on NIL.
It hurts but I’ll be rooting for him.
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Post by Den60 on Apr 24, 2024 19:08:15 GMT -8
Gosh, I like Butler and he did make "the shot." But, if he ends up leaving I'm pretty sure we will be alright. He played great defense for us but was't exactly Stephen Curry on offense.
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Post by FULL_MONTY on Apr 24, 2024 19:08:29 GMT -8
Butler’s play was as inconsistent as Parish’s play last season. I wish he would stay but we don’t always get what we want.
We will be fine with the guards that we have on the roster.
Waters
Boyd
Byrd
Davis
There is a lot of talent to work with there for a backcourt. The greatest need remains the paint.
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Post by uncledougy on Apr 24, 2024 19:09:22 GMT -8
I knew it!! I said somewhere in here that I left Lamont had one foot out the door the last month or 2 of the season!
I hope he gets what he wants.
The Aztecs are in good hands with Byrd, Boyd, Davis and new comers.
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Post by tayloner on Apr 24, 2024 19:09:54 GMT -8
Absolutely brutal. Keshad was just the beginning, now it’s gonna snowball from here. Man I was just upset about potentially not getting Mady Sissoko, now we have massive holes all over next years roster. Wow wow wow. You ate seriously overhyping Sissoko. Losing Butler on the other hand hurts. Ha, I'm not overhyping him or underhyping him, it seems to me the bigs we've been linked to are all sort of just average, Sissoko included. They each do 1 or 2 things well and can all play a small role though, and it's still a bummer to me when a player the coaching staff targets chooses an inferior program like Cal. But ya, the disappointment from Sissoko (which isn't a done deal yet to be fair) is a far cry from the Butler disappointment. |
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Post by Den60 on Apr 24, 2024 19:10:08 GMT -8
From hundreds to...hundreds? I would be surprised if the staff was caught off guard by this announcement. Highly. If they weren’t surprised then how come we haven’t brought any addition guards in over the last couple weeks? Clearly Boyd isn’t enough there. They’ve only been bring in centers lately. We brought in Boyd. He is a PG. We have Davis as well. Byrd as a #2. Who knows who we may bring in to replace Butler but I really don't think the coaching staff was caught blindsided on this. |
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Post by mySTRAS on Apr 24, 2024 19:11:56 GMT -8
Boyd
Byrd
Waters
Saunders
Heide / Portal
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Post by laaztec on Apr 24, 2024 19:13:06 GMT -8
I’m not sure why people are assuming he’s leaving. People need to wait until when or if he leaves to jump off the cliff.
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Post by aztecking on Apr 24, 2024 19:15:24 GMT -8
I’m not sure why people are assuming he’s leaving. People need to wait until when and if he leaves to jump off the cliff. Because of Dutcher’s own words. You enter the portal he considers you gone. |
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Post by aztecking on Apr 24, 2024 19:16:01 GMT -8
Boyd Byrd Waters Saunders Heide / Portal Oof. That’s definitely not a tournament team. Will we see what magic Dutch can pull off. |
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Post by laaztec on Apr 24, 2024 19:16:17 GMT -8
I’m not sure why people are assuming he’s leaving. People need to wait until when and if he leaves to jump off the cliff. Because of Dutcher’s own words. You enter the portal he considers you gone. Guess you didn’t read Ziegler’s article. |
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Post by mySTRAS on Apr 24, 2024 19:18:55 GMT -8
I’m not sure why people are assuming he’s leaving. People need to wait until when or if he leaves to jump off the cliff. Lamont isn't going to The League. And I'm not entirely sure, given his shaky offensive game, that Europe is calling. If he can make $500k in NIL... definitely he should go for it. |
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Post by uncledougy on Apr 24, 2024 19:19:03 GMT -8
I’m not sure why people are assuming he’s leaving. People need to wait until when or if he leaves to jump off the cliff. In my mind, if you mention anything about leaving you are as good as gone. Don’t need anyone with an eye looking elsewhere. I don’t think Coach Dutch digs on players looking to leave and stay. It’s horrible for the locker room. |
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Post by namssa on Apr 24, 2024 19:19:05 GMT -8
He gave us 4 years, so I'm OK if he wants to cash in for his 5th year.
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Post by Den60 on Apr 24, 2024 19:29:46 GMT -8
Boyd Byrd Waters Saunders Heide / Portal Oof. That’s definitely not a tournament team. Will we see what magic Dutch can pull off. Those are just the ones who got significant playing time last year. Now add: BJ Davis Goon Pharoah Compton Taj DeGourville Thokbor Majak And then we still have 2 scholarships available, three if Johnson transfers. |
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Post by standiego on Apr 24, 2024 19:30:22 GMT -8
Butler deserves to do what he wants to do
BUT
why wait so long to make the decision to enter the Portal
has there also been any official thoughts on what Waters will do
would also add that Shay could be a safety valve if SDSU can not sign a quality 5
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Post by dunksalot on Apr 24, 2024 19:30:51 GMT -8
Butler has earned the right to do whatever he wants. He brought us further than we've ever gone and 4 years of effort. It's heartbreaking to see him go because he is our forever poster child, and was our bulldog on D. Those players are just very rare. I'll hold out for my 1% chance he returns but he is about to get courted by the nations top teams.
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Post by aztecryan on Apr 24, 2024 19:34:04 GMT -8
From hundreds to...hundreds? I would be surprised if the staff was caught off guard by this announcement. Highly. If they weren’t surprised then how come we haven’t brought any addition guards in over the last couple weeks? Clearly Boyd isn’t enough there. They’ve only been bring in centers lately. Because I'm sure they are looking for the specific player... how many players in total have visited? Less then 10? |
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Post by richpjr on Apr 24, 2024 19:35:56 GMT -8
College sports is quickly being ruined for me with NIL. This sucks Totally ruining college sports, IMO. |
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Post by Gundo on Apr 24, 2024 19:41:30 GMT -8
Absolutely stunned. You could knock me over with a feather right now. I'm assuming his NBA eval didn't go well and he's looking to cash in on NIL. You think, yep!! Guys can make life-changing money now, even without the NBA, or going overseas. You can't blame Lamont, Keshad, or even Micah. COVID gave them another year, NIL paid them for it. |
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