Grad transfers don't help the program. A year from now we will be in exactly the same place we are right now.
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It's the new normalGrad transfers don't help the program. A year from now we will be in exactly the same place we are right now.
I watched some video of him earlier,and he does throw it down also, maybe not as aggressive as Chambers but the stroke is reminiscent of TomCan he dunk with two hands OVER EVERYONE, like Chambers?!?!
Good eye on the shot release, he really does shoot like him.
He doesn't get to the foul line. Only 23 of 30 last year. When I watched last year, Manek was usually about 27 feet from the basket on offense.
He helps a ton next year. We have no one to start at the 4, and UNC shouldn't intentionally take rebuilding years. What would be a better use of the scholarship? It opens up in 12 months and can be used again.Grad transfers don't help the program. A year from now we will be in exactly the same place we are right now.
Some folks may have already jumped off the cliff. Hubert knows what he is doing.
Yeah we should just sign no one of experience and hold open tryouts for walkons. I'm sure there are players right under our noses who can step in and play at a major program whom no one has ever heard of.Grad transfers don't help the program. A year from now we will be in exactly the same place we are right now.
Yeah we should just sign no one of experience and hold open tryouts for walkons. I'm sure there are players right under our noses who can step in and play at a major program whom no one has ever heard of.
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Yeah, I got it... but my point is someone experienced for one season is better than someone borderline for a few or no one at all. Evolve... it's not 1982 anymore. 4 year players are the rarity, rules and culture have changed.The point the Owl was making is getting players for one year will have to be done every year. A 3 or 4 year player out of high school brings more stability to the program. At no point did he mention walk ons or having tryouts.
Committed to Texas yesterday as someone pointed outBishop will be a tough sell, with Kansas and Texas, but he would bring the opposite skill set. 6'7 (long wing span), extremely athletic 3/4 mainly 4, who slashes, rolls to the hoop, catches oops, works well with space in the paint, runs the floor, blocks shots, passes well inside out for 3's, does not shoot it from outside much.
I am guessing Hubert is selling the concept that the spacing concept with shooters available at the 3-line and penetrating guards like Cam/RJ with space for them and the bigs now provided. Manek and Bishop both thrived in that concept, I am guessing he is selling this type of offensive action.
That makes sense. Beard has a good track record with transfers and his system fits.Committed to Texas yesterday as someone pointed out
Does a 3-4yr guy bring you that stability today? Looking at our roster, I don't Jeremiah, Huffman, don't see Manley, no Walker Miller, I don't even see Brooks on it? All non-5star guys, all 4yr players, all played for us, all have remaining eligibility, none of them are on our roster today? So, about that stability thing?The point the Owl was making is getting players for one year will have to be done every year. A 3 or 4 year player out of high school brings more stability to the program. At no point did he mention walk ons or having tryouts.
UNC didn't miss on Aidoo. He didn't qualify academically at UNC. In this day and age, you don't embarrass a kid, you quietly step away and let him go to a school that will take him. Classy move by Hubert. Another thing he learned from Roy.Aidoo
Agree 100%, you must not have seen the original post where I said "we would already have another premier Big if he had passed admissions." He then asked who I was referring to and I answered - I never said "missed."UNC didn't miss on Aidoo. He didn't qualify academically at UNC. In this day and age, you don't embarrass a kid, you quietly step away and let him go to a school that will take him. Classy move by Hubert. Another thing he learned from Roy.
Agree Dave, and I will add this: With portal free agency, you may see 500-750 players hit the Transfer Portal "each" year. Each player can transfer one time without sitting out a year. An argument can be made that bringing a player off the portal after his freshman year will bring more stability to a program because that player cannot transfer again unless he sits out a year. Just as important, you saw how that player performed against college competition.Does a 3-4yr guy bring you that stability today? Looking at our roster, I don't Jeremiah, Huffman, don't see Manley, no Walker Miller, I don't even see Brooks on it? All non-5star guys, all 4yr players, all played for us, all have remaining eligibility, none of them are on our roster today? So, about that stability thing?
There will end up around 1500 guys in the portal by the time all are in and very few coming to college were considered anything but guys that would play 3-4yrs in the college game. That is still true but they will not be playing all that time with their original college team so that stability you speak of, not real stable now is it?
I think the best plan now is to for sure get some guys that will stay with your program multi-seasons but you have to mix in some of the best talents available thru both recruiting as well as the portal. You are likely to lose more of those multi year guys because they want PT to and the timing of those decisions forces you to go to the portal and get replacement parts. That is going to force coaches to lessen the learning curve for incoming players, both freshmen that you recruited in as well as transfers from the portal.
That is why I do really like Hubert putting his premium on kids working hard, on showing up as he puts it, "UNC will show up". Perfection in execution is every coaches goal but that takes time to learn, makes you suffer way to much when your team is lacking experience and know what, even on experienced teams that great execution does not always show up. But hustle, hard work, effort are things that can show up for every game and can be sustained from opening tip to final buzzer.
Sorry, my bad. I apologize.Agree 100%, you must not have seen the original post where I said "we would already have another premier Big if he had passed admissions." He then asked who I was referring to and I answered - I never said "missed."
This is a great point Steat. Those kids looking to transfer after one season in college will be looked at like Gold if they show some potential in year one.Agree Dave, and I will add this: With portal free agency, you may see 500-750 players hit the Transfer Portal "each" year. Each player can transfer one time without sitting out a year. An argument can be made that bringing a player off the portal after his freshman year will bring more stability to a program because that player cannot transfer again unless he sits out a year. Just as important, you saw how that player performed against college competition.
It's a different landscape now and the coaches that figure out how to work the system the best will be the most successful.
Watched a lot of OU bball, and this is true. Not really his fault he basically played the 5 and did not like banging with bigs on D, it wore him out and he often came across as whining and soft. He won't have to do that here, so I think his overall game will be much better. Great get!Read the article and noted that it said he doesn’t play much defense. It was written by an Oklahoma writer so may just be sour grapes.
I know it's a highlight film from his best season but it's hard not to get excited.