Those guys are never in comfortable spots and often times look to leave as well. See DJ.
2017 Basketball Transfer Thread
Those guys are never in comfortable spots and often times look to leave as well. See DJ.
From what I read, coach Martin said he didn't know of any guys leaving team. In same interview, he also said he wasn't happy with a couple guys . For all it is worth, think MA wants to go to SC because of exposure , final four and all that. SC will get alot of attention next season, so maybe he thinks it will give more exposure to NBA. With us , new coach and fact we not proven, makes us a lesser option.
You can't blame him for waiting it out, but looks like SC needs 2 spots to open for him to go there. So he is waiting for that, and we waiting for him. We really can't make any moves till his decision , so, again we on hold. LSU is in mix probably because MA knows the basketball ops guy.
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illinihawk16
- Chicago
Kind of curious as to why you think this. We have quite a few open scholarships.
Would think we have to be careful with the 4 we have left. Give 2 one year rides to the MA/AA ,np , leaves us with 4 full rides for '18. We have alot of offers we would like to fill. Grad transfer is about all we can handle.
Perhaps Frank Martin is sending a message to those couple guys he wants out? They might be asking the same thing, " why is coach recruitng transfers when we have no open scholarships?" Maybe I ought to look around . . ."
IlliniDent
- Chicago, IL
Unlike John Groce, Frank Martin can't count
Oregon big guy transfer still available. Looks to be very athletic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8VLcKZdSSc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8VLcKZdSSc
He looks REAL good to me. Even showed a little bit of dribbling ability. Is there any news on this guy?
illini80
- Forgottonia
That would look really, really good in O&B.
Big guy.
Does everything, but shoot 3s. :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
Will take two of him.
KBW would have to sit out next year if he does in fact transfer
That's an interesting option if there is mutual interest. Anyone know why he is transferring?
http://www.verbalcommits.com/transfers/2017
Not available for this year, is listed though
Kid from Charlotte, or Agau, or Coleby seem most viable at this point for size?
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I didn't watch the video yet, but a big from Oregon is intriguing to me because he would come in knowing the basics of our spread system. I just saw Dana Altman at a coaches clinic and he went over a bunch of his spread based sets, some of which Underwood also runs.
EfremWinters84
- S. Carolina
Now that's what I call a highlight tape! Impressive. It's 30% focused on defending the rim.
Plus, he's from England, so apparently no west coast ties. However, if he's sitting out a year, I'm guessing we just may pass.
Sit 1, play 2, don't think we will look at him. Just a guess.
My guess is we would take him in a heartbeat with our current dearth of bigs. Especially if your right about the sit 1, play 2. Give us next year + plus an upperclassman for after Finke/Black move on.
If we actually have a connection/chance is the main question.
Ubermensch
BOOM! Feed my ego.
Why is the Oregon big guy transferring? He really gets around.
I think we most definitely have a shot. This is the kind of big that BU would love to have, however the real question is what other schools would we go up against?
icengineer
- Southern Illinois
Why is he leaving Oregon to begin with? And is the 2 years to play just a formality or is it going to require a very favorable decision by the NCAA?
On a side note. Watching any highlights on the Oregon court is brutal on the eyes! Headache inducing, I wonder what kind of feedback they've gotten on the design since they put it in.
His playing time will go down even more with transfer they got, and Bowen if he goes there. Another team benefiting from Final 4 exposure.
MacIntosh might be a viable player at 6'7''/235 for a 1 year gig as a forward for the Illini if the NBA thing doesn't work out. His stats were decent last year at 12.5/5.6. Hard to believe no one would not want a 1-year scholarship as a transfer when it's there to be had. Come on down.
http://www.videtteonline.com/sports...cle_4037a5bc-21bc-11e7-8485-8be7bbba43e4.html
http://www.videtteonline.com/sports...cle_4037a5bc-21bc-11e7-8485-8be7bbba43e4.html