Even more so, are we their plan B?
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Definitely seems like Rodgers would have a good shot and PG minutes
Alright so what's plan C? Curbelo? Lol
skyIdub
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Lol … Brad is closer to getting fired after this than getting an extension …
Extension ??? An extension ??? You kidding me ???
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Bucks interviewed Sampson. Gross. As a Bulls and College Bball fan this is a win-win.
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im just curious, but who were the guys that were interested in coming here that we passed on?
It's worse than that to me. It sounds like Underwood COULD'VE HAD a number of solid PGs commit to us but chose hubris over pulling the trigger. And now this roster is dangerously ill-constructed unless he can somehow find a late get that fits the team.
Knowing this information about Brad (passing up on some players for the Toledo guy and the drama at the end of the this past season), I am inclined to think this will be his last year here, unless a miracle run in the NCAA happens.
GrayGhost77
- Centennial, CO
What are we gonna do with all that leftover NIL money now that RayJ's not coming? I could use some of that...
I would imagine some of that war chest was ear marked specifically for RayJ and is no longer available to BU..
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- STL City
What was the reasoning for giving this player a scholarship? Development piece? If he isn't a viable B1G player, why is he here?
I agree with this take. Ultimately you can’t control a kid who is looking for money. The charade is over so now let’s get back to work.
I get the frustration, bad miss by the staff....Gonna have to disagree with some of the stuff that's being said on here. The staff pulled out every stop and RayJ led them on.
They fill find a good point guard, I promise y'all
Maybe I'm wrong, no insider stuff here, but i think maybe we put too many eggs in the RayJ basket and
should have pressured him to commit three weeks ago and if not, go to the top back up plan. now were
down the back up list even further. . i wonder if the "circus" around him i read about was obvious enough
to see this coming?
should have pressured him to commit three weeks ago and if not, go to the top back up plan. now were
down the back up list even further. . i wonder if the "circus" around him i read about was obvious enough
to see this coming?
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How so? In the end RayJ chose one of two strong schools. Brad and the staff did all they could. Tip your hat and move on. No question Baylor has been better lately.
If we had lost to Utah the feeling would be much different.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
One of them had to be Jalen Cone. I suspect Mike Mitchell Jr. might well have been another.
My frustration is that I thought those guys were BETTER options than RayJ.
Your takes/info have been on point, but it is hard to see with what is currently out there in the portal.. hoping for a pleasant surprise when some names are released!
I get the frustration, bad miss by the staff....Gonna have to disagree with some of the stuff that's being said on here. The staff pulled out every stop and RayJ led them on.
They fill find a good point guard, I promise y'all
splitter
- and not Nebraska
Well I'd love to know the full story here...
People were excited about Shannon and Coleman coming back, but they're not additions, they're just not losses.
When you look at the team changes we've lost Skyy, Epps, Mayer, and Melendez. We've replaced them with Domask, Harmon, and Guerrier. Are any of the new guys upgrades? The thought was, we struggled last year because of PG and that would be fixed. We'd be a better team because we bring in a better PG.
Well first we were getting Tyger Campbell, then it was RayJ Dennis, then Yuri Collins, and now we know it will be none of them. All of the top guys have chosen schools, so we're forced to either take what's left, or try to drag out a grad transfer. The most likely chance is we'll get a mediocre guy people will try to tell us is actually really good. But if we didn't upgrade the talent level, and we didn't bring in a strong PG, why would I expect next season to be better than this past season?
I guess we can all pray that Kylan Boswell thinks up some reason he should be able to play immediately because he is moving back to Champaign. How are grandma and grandpas health?
With Purdue bringing everyone back and Michigan State getting a pretty big boost of talent, I don't see this squad competing for a Big Ten title. We need an impact PG.
When you look at the team changes we've lost Skyy, Epps, Mayer, and Melendez. We've replaced them with Domask, Harmon, and Guerrier. Are any of the new guys upgrades? The thought was, we struggled last year because of PG and that would be fixed. We'd be a better team because we bring in a better PG.
Well first we were getting Tyger Campbell, then it was RayJ Dennis, then Yuri Collins, and now we know it will be none of them. All of the top guys have chosen schools, so we're forced to either take what's left, or try to drag out a grad transfer. The most likely chance is we'll get a mediocre guy people will try to tell us is actually really good. But if we didn't upgrade the talent level, and we didn't bring in a strong PG, why would I expect next season to be better than this past season?
I guess we can all pray that Kylan Boswell thinks up some reason he should be able to play immediately because he is moving back to Champaign. How are grandma and grandpas health?
With Purdue bringing everyone back and Michigan State getting a pretty big boost of talent, I don't see this squad competing for a Big Ten title. We need an impact PG.
How is our situation worse. We didn’t have any pg’s last yr either. We’re looking at a similar situation maybe better since Moretti has a yr in the system. Epps wasn’t a pg he sucked at distributing and Clark didn’t do much and left us. We will be fine especially if we can add someone that can distribute.
Winning cures all. A B10 title, conference title, a S16 or E8 appearance will make everyone forget about missing RayJ
How many others did they genuinely pursue and make them feel as if they were integral to the success of the team? How many others did they show how much they could help develop their game (ala BB and the football crew)?
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