mat1992 2,237 Report post Posted April 23, 2023 Maybe Kelsey had the right idea of finding the best D2/NAIA players that fit for his program, especially Ante Brzovic. But it's an arms race even at this level. I'm sure he's getting NIL money to stay in school one more year (maybe 2). Their collective is working. Hopefully ours will shortly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TSU88 1,073 Report post Posted April 23, 2023 3 minutes ago, mat1992 said: Maybe Kelsey had the right idea of finding the best D2/NAIA players that fit for his program, especially Ante Brzovic. But it's an arms race even at this level. I'm sure he's getting NIL money to stay in school one more year (maybe 2). Their collective is working. Hopefully ours will shortly. A program like ours, which only has a fledgling collective (not sure how robust it will ever be, compared to C of C, but that’s another story) would perhaps be better served scouring D2, NAIA and/or JUCO, when it comes to transfers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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TSU88 1,073 Report post Posted April 23, 2023 As best I can tell, the portal closes on May 11th, which is slightly less than 3 weeks from now. If the line were 50, who would take the over, in terms of how many guys we’ve reached out to so far? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bay Area Tiger 347 Report post Posted April 23, 2023 32 minutes ago, TSU88 said: As best I can tell, the portal closes on May 11th, which is slightly less than 3 weeks from now. If the line were 50, who would take the over, in terms of how many guys we’ve reached out to so far? From April 17-21 this week. 49 players entered the portal. The National Championship game was April 3rd mind you. I would think it would all settle down now but who knows anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TSU88 1,073 Report post Posted April 23, 2023 29 minutes ago, Bay Area Tiger said: From April 17-21 this week. 49 players entered the portal. The National Championship game was April 3rd mind you. I would think it would all settle down now but who knows anymore. The genie is out of the bottle, and I don’t know if there’s any way of putting it back in. You would think by this point someone would know whether they want to transfer. My guess is that with guys committing to new schools, that it’s resulting in a domino effect, where guy’s already on the team are seeing the writing on the wall (that they’re going to lose minutes to incoming portal guys) and are bolting 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mat1992 2,237 Report post Posted April 23, 2023 Let's revisit that list from back on April 2 (still working on it) (Those who we have reached out to, not necessarily have offered) Since we have added a power forward in Messiah Jones (6-6, 225) and we presume we have one ship left, we desperately need a 2 or 3 so I'm bolding those who fit those criteria. Underling those I'd like to have. Zach Austin (High Point) commits to Pittsburgh Jonathan Beagle (Albany) staying at Albany Jared Billups (Siena) commits to GMU Shamir Bogues (Tarleton St.) commits to Vermont Joel Brown (Cal) 6-2, 190 Devin Carney (Duquense) 6-1, 180 freshman Jamir Chaplin (UCF) 6-5, 200 commits to Little Rock Enoch Cheeks (Robert Morris) commits to Dayton Jonathan Cisse (Incarnate Word) commits to Texas Southern Ike Cornish (Maryland) Commits to Ohio Clarence Daniels (UNH) 6-6, 225 Gerald Drumgoole (Albany) commits to Delaware De'Sean Allen-Eikens (CSNU) 6-6, 215 Chase Forte (Gulf Coast St. CC) commits to Northwestern State Myles Foster (Monmouth) 6-7, 240 Ben Gahlert (Limestone) commits to Lynn Khalid Gates (Slippery Rock) 6-7, 215 Jayvis Harvey (Tenn Tech) 6-5 guard 3pt (back to Tenn Tech) Jaden House (High Point) commits to URI Ishmael Leggett (Rhode Island) commits to Pitt Allan Jeanne-Rose (Fairfield) commits to CCSU Javonte Johnson (New Mexico) 6-6 Keeshawn Kellman (Princeton) commits to FGCU John Korte (Wheeling D2) 6-6, 215 Kuany Kuany (Cal) 6-9, 200 Josh LeBlanc (many schools) 6-7, 230 Zayon Marsh (D2 Goldey Beacom) 6-6, 195 Owen McGashen (D2 Saint Anselm) 6-7, 205 Briggs McClain (Hartford) 6-4, 175 commits to Manhattan Kaine McColley (D2 Nova SE) 6-5, 212 Javian McCollum (Siena) commits to Oklahoma Mike Meadows (Portland) 6-2, 175 Anthony Morales (Boston U.) 6-8, 195 Bo Montgomery (Holy Cross) 6-5, 193 Landon Moore (St. Francis-PA) commits to Butler Daniel Nixon (GW) 6-7, 225 Leo O’Boyle (Lafayette) 6-7, 210 PF/SF 40% 3pt Pavo Pavlidis (Hartford 6-8, 220 Frankie Policelli (Stony Brook) 6-7, 215 Charles Pride (Bryant) 6-4, 200 Ziggy Reid (Merrimack) commits to Youngstown State Joshua Rivera (Lafayette) 6-2 Jasmine Sangha (Texas A&M CC) 6-8, 225 Andre Snoddy (CCSU) commits to Stony Brook Daniel Sofield (West Fla) commits to Central Ark. Richie Springs (UConn) 6-9,235 Dontrez Styles (UNC) commits to Georgetown Myles Stute (Vanderbilt) commits to South Carolina Brandon Suggs (UCF) 6-6, 185 Tomiwa Suliamon (IUP) commits to Bryant Samuel Tabe (Seton Hill) commits to South Alabama Nendah Tarke (Coppin) 6-4, 205 LaTrell Tate (West Florida) 6-0, 165 Noah Thomasson (Niagara) (6-3 guard from Houston) (I know he's going P5) Tradavis Thompson (Miss. College) commits to Tarleton State Jay’Den Turner (Queens) commits to Georgia State Josh Uduje (Coastal Carolina) 6-5, 175 Kevon Voyles (UMES) 6-3, 180 TJ Weeks Jr. (UMass) 6-4, 185 Tedrick Wilcox Jr. (St. Francis-NY) 6-6, 185 Jake Wolfe (Morehead St.) commits to Indiana State Jordan Wood (Howard ) 6-9, 200 Kam Woods (NC A&T) 6-2, 185 Justin Wright (NC Central) commits to Loyola Marymount Shamar Wright (SIUE) 6-7, 185 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mat1992 2,237 Report post Posted April 23, 2023 Last few days, Harvey goes back to Tenn Tech, Chaplin to Little Rock and Briggs McClain goes to Manhattan. There are still some wings left. Certainly Chaplin was the more athletic wing we needed, but struggled from 3pt. range. Harvey was an outstanding 3-point shooter last season, but maybe not a great slasher. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
