Jordan Poole is staying in the draft I believe, so there is an open starting spot at Michigan for Pierce too.Would be great. Seems like it makes sense for him to commit in the next few days if he's going to come here. Does a guy really need to wait 10 days for an NC State visit if he's excited about UNC?
He mentioned in an interview wanting to enroll in a business school. UNC and UM have quite a bit better b-schools than ND, to go along with better basketball teams. If I was trying to build a resume for a post-basketball career I know who I'd play for...
I am in this camp as well. I want Pierce too if possible, but can't pass on Keeling if he wants to come.It's not if you believe BRob and Leaky can both play the three. That means adding Keeling puts them both at that spot, meaning we'd have plenty of depth.
Here's a list of the primary 3s in the Final Four last year:
Kyle Guy: 6-2, 175
Jarrett Culver: 6-5, 195
Aaron Henry: 6-6, 210
Samir Doughty: 6-4, 195
Leaky is as big as any of those guys, and Brob would only really be giving up much size to Henry. We'd be fine at the three. Really would only ever see a mismatch with a big wing like Hurt or Barrett, but they're rare and we might also have an offensive advantage.
You (collective you) really want to pass up a great scorer who is a hard defender because of nitpicking about defensive positions? We have room to add Pierce in addition to Keeling, so there's no reason to pass on Keeling upfront.
My personal opinion is if Keeling commits first then Pierce will go elsewhere. Just my feeling on it.
Blackshear would be sweeeeeetI’d be curious if he turns his attention to a grad transfer big if keeling commits.
Blackshear would be sweeeeeet
Jordan Brown would have to sit a year. He is not a graduate and thus can't play immediately.
To be honest the rule is not clear to me, and according to some there is a lot of vagueness and "grey" area. To play immediately there has to be a waiver approved and from what I've read only about half of the waivers submitted get approval. It's not an automatic rubber stamp if the coach leaves. I could be wrong. There's a lot of vaguely worded stuff out there on the Internet.I thought when the coach leaves, you can transfer out with no penalty?
Does anyone else wonder at the number of division 1 basketball players who have graduated in 3 years from major academic universities? Guys who are spending hours in the gym each week and missing big chunks of class time during the season with travel etc. folks we have some brilliant athletes out there.
Does anyone else wonder at the number of division 1 basketball players who have graduated in 3 years from major academic universities? Guys who are spending hours in the gym each week and missing big chunks of class time during the season with travel etc. folks we have some brilliant athletes out there.
Most of them stick around for both summer sessions and any of us that have taken summer classes in college can attest that they are much more student friendly if you know what I mean. These guys are getting an extra 12-18 credit hours each summer which allows them to easily graduate in 3 years.
I thought when the coach leaves, you can transfer out with no penalty?