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Posted on 5/5/18 at 7:36 am to LayupKing
Brown is staying at Pitt.
Malik Hines, 6-10 UMass center from Jackson, Miss., is available.
9 ppg and 6 reb. per last season. 1 year of eligibility
Malik Hines, 6-10 UMass center from Jackson, Miss., is available.
9 ppg and 6 reb. per last season. 1 year of eligibility
Posted on 5/5/18 at 1:07 pm to LayupKing
Posted on 5/5/18 at 1:49 pm to GeauxAggie972
We all expect him to be at LSU for at least 2 years due to his height.
Posted on 5/5/18 at 8:37 pm to TigerOne
If Waters stays healthy and has the kind of year we all think he will, I think he may leave after next season.
I just think he needs to get a little stronger and put on a little weight. Doubtful he gets any taller but he may.
Present day NBA is a little friendlier to guys like Tremont with their freedom of movement.
I wish he’d stay 4 myself.
I just think he needs to get a little stronger and put on a little weight. Doubtful he gets any taller but he may.
Present day NBA is a little friendlier to guys like Tremont with their freedom of movement.
I wish he’d stay 4 myself.
Posted on 5/5/18 at 8:48 pm to SoloTiger
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If Waters stays healthy and has the kind of year we all think he will, I think he may leave after next season.
The only problem we have now is he used his one chance even though he didn't get an invite, so the next time he puts his name in, it's for good
Posted on 5/5/18 at 8:58 pm to GeauxAggie972
With White from Oral Roberts choosing Clemson who is next on the list of bigs?
Posted on 5/6/18 at 2:43 pm to SoloTiger
Malik Hines of UMASS, a 6-10 Center from Jackson, Miss.
graduate transfer with one year of eligibility.
graduate transfer with one year of eligibility.
Posted on 5/6/18 at 4:33 pm to LayupKing
are we still recruiting emmitt Mathews ?
Posted on 5/7/18 at 8:56 am to LayupKing
I can't imagine too many grad transfer forwards with one year left will be THAT high on LSU. Not becuase of the program or Wade. In fact, far from it. But because the frontcourt will be (happily) crowded this season with talent too good to keep off the court. KBW didn't sit out a year just to be a reserve this season. He's going to start at the 5 and try to be the Tyrus Thomas type defender/rebounder LSU needed last season. Reid is a projected one-and-done. Wade is going to get the most out of him at the 4 spot (with some time at 5 as well). Emmitt Williams is going to be too good and to aggressive to keep off the court. He may not always start, but he is going to play...a lot. Then you have a guy like Rachal who was arguably LSU's best defender last season and has shown he can rebound at 6'5". His defensive effort will get him minutes.
Most grad transfers are looking to maximize their last year. I just don't know if LSU is the place for them this season with so much (presumed) talent on the roster. White would have been a nice get because he is a 2 year player. At this point in the game though, Wade might have the luxury of looking towards 19-20, when he will almost assuredly need to fill some big spots on the roster. A couple of good "sit-out" transfers may be a better use of the scholarships.
Most grad transfers are looking to maximize their last year. I just don't know if LSU is the place for them this season with so much (presumed) talent on the roster. White would have been a nice get because he is a 2 year player. At this point in the game though, Wade might have the luxury of looking towards 19-20, when he will almost assuredly need to fill some big spots on the roster. A couple of good "sit-out" transfers may be a better use of the scholarships.
Posted on 5/7/18 at 9:52 am to Alt26
I agree with all of this that you said, which is why it kind of sucked not getting White since he could have used this as a development year and then have a big role in 19-20.
As far as sit guys, are there any names out there? Someone threw out the FSU center that is looking to transfer. Seems to be some potential there and would be a sit out guy for this season. Anyone know if Wade and crew are on him any?
As far as sit guys, are there any names out there? Someone threw out the FSU center that is looking to transfer. Seems to be some potential there and would be a sit out guy for this season. Anyone know if Wade and crew are on him any?
Posted on 5/7/18 at 10:11 am to TigerLaw40
I don't necessarily agree that a post is needed for this season. I think we are OK there with about 5 guys that can cycle through and play both post positions.
An extra guy would be a great luxury, but not required.
An extra guy would be a great luxury, but not required.
Posted on 5/7/18 at 12:03 pm to TigerLaw40
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As far as sit guys, are there any names out there? Someone threw out the FSU center that is looking to transfer. Seems to be some potential there and would be a sit out guy for this season. Anyone know if Wade and crew are on him any?
The guy who's still out there and I'd expect to hear something about him this week is Courtese Cooper.
Looks like that might be an LSU-Arkansas battle. We would probably jump hard on him now that White went elsewhere.
And he's a similar situation to White although he's a JUCO freshman rather than a grad transfer. He's got 3 years of eligibility left, so he could be a bench guy this coming year as he develops and then you could have two years of him being your 5.
Posted on 5/7/18 at 12:15 pm to macaoidh
Cooper to me wouldn't play much next year, but definitely beyond that if he develops some. Not a big deal since he has 3 years left. He's not going to be a polished player coming in like White would have been, also much skinnier at like 6'9 205...but he can jump out the gym for size, one of top JUCO shot blockers last season (107 blocks in 37 games), and still averaged 10pts, 7 boards. Also has some 3 point range which is a huge added bonus for any guy that tall that can protect the rim too, although he used it about as much as Reath did this past season, so don't expect much more than 1 attempt a game even when he's starting, but he's also his 1st year into school so that could develop even more over time. He shot 39% from three this past season which is decent but again was only 14 for 36 so very small sample size.
Posted on 5/7/18 at 12:39 pm to macaoidh
Is there confirmed interest from both sides?
Posted on 5/7/18 at 2:11 pm to thunderbird1100
Honestly, not opposed to sitting on the scholly’s this year. Anyone you get at this point is probably a project with a low floor. A sit out transfer would make sense more than a JUCO or grad transfer. Mathews would be one if the only guys immediately eligible I would want
Posted on 5/7/18 at 2:52 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
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I don't necessarily agree that a post is needed for this season. I think we are OK there with about 5 guys that can cycle through and play both post positions.
Didn't say I thought we needed one for this year. I agree with you and others that I believe we are more than good for front court starters and depth this coming season. It is for the season after that we are looking forward to. You will lose Bigby-Williams and Reid for sure, with a possibility of losing Emmitt (yes, I know, he is not really a 5, but will play in the 4/5 role a lot this season with his skill set) depending on how he does this year and what his future goals/motivations are. So that is 2 and possibly 3 losses for 19-20 and right now most of what is being recruited for that season are 2/3/4 type players. That's why getting someone this year that is either a sit and develop guy or someone with multiple years of eligibility that is good with not playing much this year in order to develop more.
Posted on 5/7/18 at 2:53 pm to bugafor6
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Honestly, not opposed to sitting on the scholly’s this year. Anyone you get at this point is probably a project with a low floor. A sit out transfer would make sense more than a JUCO or grad transfer. Mathews would be one if the only guys immediately eligible I would want
JUCO I think has sailed this point beyond maybe Cooper mentioned above. Most those guys that are any good are signed now, we were lucky to get Taylor when we did. Cooper is different being a early qualifier as a freshman JUCO.
It's really going to be about trying to land Matthews from high school which I'm not too sure they are pressing very hard on considering all the wings we are looking at for 2019...and any more potential transfers, which more pop up every day.
I mentioned maybe Parker Stewart in one thread, he is transferring from Pitt after just 1 season and looked promising. We recruited him out of TN last year. He would be sit 1 play 3 and is a 6'5 200 SG. He averaged 9 points, 3 boards and more importantly shot a very nice 39% from 3 as a freshman. He is a 3 point sniper to say the least, almost 80% of his shots came from 3.
This post was edited on 5/7/18 at 2:56 pm
Posted on 5/7/18 at 3:27 pm to thunderbird1100
Lavar batts is transferring from NC state. Former will wade commit at vcu
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