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re: Wade really needs to find a PG/floor general type now.

Posted on 5/22/26 at 5:58 am to
Posted by joechristoppher77
Ruston
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Posted on 5/22/26 at 5:58 am to
I watched the short on YouTube with Shaq saying he wasn't giving any money, and a reason was basically because of things like overpaying for bumbs like lsu did last year, or something too that effect. Don't know who else he'd be referring too
Posted by Ampipe96
Member since Sep 2020
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Posted on 5/22/26 at 7:56 am to
Take Luis out of the equation because I don’t think he will make it eligibility wise. None of the other guys are creators. With the front court you have, you need a guard who can create opportunities for those bigs. He has to get downhill and into the paint. Has to be able to operate the ball screen actions and get the ball to the right person.
Posted by JWill409
Beaumont, TX
Member since Sep 2010
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Posted on 5/22/26 at 8:39 am to
Pretty wild assumption it was Thomas

How does anyone know we overpaid? I didn't realize they disclosed any NIL information like that. I mean, if he didn't want to overpay then he most certainly isn't helping pony up the money for the guys this year if the numbers are true.
Posted by Circle K Beggar
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Member since Feb 2011
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Posted on 5/22/26 at 8:52 am to
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Pretty wild assumption it was Thomas


It could’ve also been meant for Sutton. Another miss by McMahon.

Thomas was last year’s most heralded recruit and was done by February.
Posted by JWill409
Beaumont, TX
Member since Sep 2010
1706 posts
Posted on 5/22/26 at 8:58 am to
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It could’ve also been meant for Sutton. Another miss by McMahon.

Thomas was last year’s most heralded recruit and was done by February.


Maybe so, Thomas was Houston's most heralded recruit this offseason. Injuries happen.
Posted by Madking
Member since Apr 2016
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Posted on 5/22/26 at 10:31 am to
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Thomas was Houston's most heralded recruit this offseason



Lmfao
Posted by chadr07
Rapides Parish
Member since Jan 2015
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Posted on 5/22/26 at 11:03 am to
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Thomas was Houston's most heralded recruit this offseason. Injuries happen.




That was a good LOL you gave me with that comment
Posted by JWill409
Beaumont, TX
Member since Sep 2010
1706 posts
Posted on 5/22/26 at 3:20 pm to
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That was a good LOL you gave me with that comment


Can't help but laugh at the truth I guess:

quote:

"DJ is a young man that we recruited out of high school. Of course, the point guard position here has probably been the strength of our program, from Galen (Robinson) to Dejon (Jarreau) to Milos. We've never not had a great point guard all the way through Kingston," Sampson said.

"Now we slide right on over to Dedan Thomas Jr. I think we'll just keep going," Sampson said. "DJ is a point guard's point guard. Can manage the game, understands the game at a freakishly high level. Very smart. Can get in the paint. Plays off his imagination."

"We had two or three point guards that were on the verge of committing," Sampson says. "And it's a good position to be in — to decide who you want to be your point guard."
This post was edited on 5/22/26 at 3:24 pm
Posted by thunderbird1100
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Posted on 5/22/26 at 3:23 pm to
How does any of that prove your original comment right?

Going by the ratings, Thomas as a transfer is rated behind a freshman coming in
This post was edited on 5/22/26 at 3:26 pm
Posted by JWill409
Beaumont, TX
Member since Sep 2010
1706 posts
Posted on 5/22/26 at 3:26 pm to
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How does any of that prove your original comment right?


The only thing that would prove that would be the fact that he is by far the highest rated transfer they got.
Posted by JWill409
Beaumont, TX
Member since Sep 2010
1706 posts
Posted on 5/22/26 at 3:33 pm to
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Going by the ratings, Thomas as a transfer is rated behind a freshman coming in


You would argue with a wall, you're telling me a true freshman coming in that's a Center(who usually take longer to develop) and probably won't play more than 20 minutes a game, is more heralded than an all-conference Senior PG, who he's already said is the strength of his program(a top 5 program in basketball)??

Not even worth discussing further.
This post was edited on 5/22/26 at 3:35 pm
Posted by Ampipe96
Member since Sep 2020
1716 posts
Posted on 5/22/26 at 5:17 pm to
I certainly wish we had Thomas, as he would be perfect for what Wade likes to do and could create for all these bigs
Posted by Madking
Member since Apr 2016
70826 posts
Posted on 5/22/26 at 6:21 pm to
Good chance he doesn’t start for them. Most likely he’ll be a 6th man when they need a little offensive punch. They tend to get stuck on offense and usually their answer is to have a couple of chuckers on the wings. DJ can give them some better shot selection by spreading and moving the ball more smoothly but he isn’t a good enough defender to start for a typical Houston team. I could be wrong but if I had to bet that’s how they’ll use him.
This post was edited on 5/22/26 at 6:24 pm
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