Big Jack
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Is it just me or will not getting a big 5 be something we regret next march?
Is it just me or will not getting a big 5 be something we regret next march?
Curious what are our backup plans if we don't get Storr. Is Saint Thomas still in play for us?
Totally agree. Just thought I'd add that this reasoning is why I've really warmed up on the Tre White signing over the past few days after being initially lukewarm about it. I can't imagine there are that many guys in the portal that have the same combination of:The situation with Storr has been the same for months. He is going to the top bidder.
Totally agree, especially if we get Maddox.
We're still a guy short without Storr, but that guy is just best player available.
(Which notably and happily makes it a different situation than RayJ, whatever happens)
IMHO, Daddy Brad is probably already lining up alternate options for that wing spot. With Chin and OA joining Cal at Arkansas (and knowing how much NIL $$$ they have), you gotta believe Storr is priority #1 for them. And I would think the feeling is mutual for him.No inside knowledge but plenty of bigger guards/wings in the portal. A few names I’ve seen:
Otega Oweh- doesn’t look to be the scorer Storr is but 37% from 3 on low volume and looks to be a much better defender. Plus he took an OV here in high school so we have a connection.
Dre Davis - similar scoring numbers in the Big East on a very good Seton Hall team. Shot almost 50% from the field More of a stat stuffer too. Almost 6 rpg along with 1.3 blocks and almost 1 steal. Indy native.
Nelly Davis- we saw what he could do in MSG. Great scorer and looks like a dog. Gary native
Chris Youngblood/ Selton Miguel - pair of wings from south Florida. Both look to fill out box scores better and are better from 3. To my eye Miguel looks to be faster and better able to score at the rim of the pair. Youngblood is a better shooter and looks to have a significantly quicker release than Storr.
Storr is still my top option because of our prior connection and based on his size and that little extra burst of athleticism, I do think he has the highest ceiling and there’s a chance we get him for 2 years. But if opts to go elsewhere or even just tries to string us along, there is going to be someone who wants that role and associated bag.
Popeye Doyle must have intercepted the illegal NIL shipment from MarseilleReynaud staying at Stanford …
IMHO, Daddy Brad is probably already lining up alternate options for that wing spot. With Chin and OA joining Cal at Arkansas (and knowing how much NIL $$$ they have), you gotta believe Storr is priority #1 for them. And I would think the feeling is mutual for him.
C'mon... Who wants to go to a world class institution in southern California...Reynaud staying at Stanford …
Stanford is in the southern part of the Bay Area, but that is not Southern California. Think LA and San Diego for SoCalC'mon... Who wants to go to a world class institution in southern California...
Northern CaliforniaC'mon... Who wants to go to a world class institution in southern California...
If they aren't going to pick us, staying where they were is my second preferred option for portal guys... Just glad he is staying out of the B1G.
Wasn't Efrem Winters too? I know he was MVP of McDAA Game2024 Mr. and Ms. Basketball of Illinois: Thornton’s Morez Johnson and Lincoln’s Kloe Froebe
Thornton forward Morez Johnson and Lincoln guard Kloe Froebe are the 2024 Mr. and Ms. Basketball of Illinois winners, as voted by statewide coaches and media.www.chicagotribune.com
Bruce Douglas, Nick Anderson, Marcus Liberty, Deon Thomas, Jarrod Gee, Sergio McLain, Frank Williams, Brian Cook, Dee Brown, Brandon Paul, Jereme Richmond, Mark Smith, Adam Miller, Morez Johnson.
Too bad Gunther didn't push himself out soon thereafter...Lou Henson was pushed out by Ron Guenther let's be clear here.
Appreciate your work on this, soupy!Tracker updated to show Reynaud off the board. A few more 's added as well for other targets with some notes on who to watch outside of the CB predictions.
Link to Portal Tracker
That’s how I interpreted it- they like him and saw the potential and he was ready to commit so you take himI wonder if the Tre White commitment was a form of Storr insurance. He seems to be flexible enough to fill in at either the 3 or 4, and maybe that allows you to simply go after the best available talent that's left at whatever position it ends up being if you don't close on Storr.
A couple of illini or a trio?A great weekend to add a couple Illini
Given he's from NJ, took an OV to them out of HS, and his NFL player brother went there, I've been thinking Penn State is probably a big contender here?Nope
Is Oweh still being pursued at all?Nope
Any chance at all, or is there Noweh we bring him in?Nope