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Post by redbirdman on Mar 13, 2021 12:15:04 GMT -6
My assumption is that we have seen the last of Walton, Hazen & El amin. Indiana St has the following 6 players in the transfer portal Williams, Barnes , Hankins, Neese, Stephens & LaRavia. How many do we go after there? I still would go after Jaylen Butz from DePaul who would give us an inside presence. I also think some BT players will go in to the transfer portal.
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Post by universityjim on Mar 13, 2021 12:18:20 GMT -6
We may have transfers of our own should we remove Whitford.
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Post by 00hmh on Mar 13, 2021 14:03:49 GMT -6
We can expect transfer in any case.
It's the new normal.
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Post by comet on Mar 13, 2021 14:14:30 GMT -6
I just wish that if we are going to do something it gets done soon. There might be some players that would go if Whitford stays and stick around if he were to be let go. Gunn and Soukas immediately come to mind and they are two that I'd like to see continue being Cardinals.
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Post by bsutrack on Mar 13, 2021 14:25:30 GMT -6
The priority should be given to finding a grad-transfer center that can play next year. Assuming everyone stays, there still should be 1 scholarship available. All the ISU guys, unless they are a graduating senior, would have to red-shirt a year. Whitford should be working on finding a grad-transfer big like his coaching life depends on it, and it does.
Butz from DePaul, depending on if he has kept up with his class work and graduated, would fill most of the need. Jake LaRivia from Indiana State would need to sit a year and would not.
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Post by cardfan on Mar 13, 2021 14:26:11 GMT -6
If they were going to remove Whitford I think it would have been done by now. I don’t think they have any interest in making a move.
Soukas didn’t come to Muncie, Indiana to sit. Once whit decided to take Ish back it sealed the Finn’s fate. I like him but I don’t know why he’d stay. He can go back overseas and go pro.
Gunn, he’s no longer part of the plan. He’s a one trick pony and just can’t be on the floor. He would be best served going to like Uindy.
Hendricks and Huggins. Whatever. Huggy gives a nice back up I think but no more than that. Hendricks, not sure what he’ll give us. Nothing anytime soon unless he really dedicates himself to improving his body and playing his height.
As usual, we have a bunch of players, but not enough who can really play, and we lack defined roles.
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Post by 00hmh on Mar 13, 2021 14:52:52 GMT -6
Hendricks, not sure what he’ll give us. Nothing anytime soon unless he really dedicates himself to improving his body and playing his height. Agree. Hendricks (and Thomas) both are players that are never going to be bulky and need to be skill players. But both need to realize that they have to be what they can be physically. Plus work their ass off on defense. Both could be more than Hazen, who surprised us, if only they did that.
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Post by cardfan on Mar 13, 2021 15:12:17 GMT -6
Thomas really was a head case late. He’s gotta decide if he wants to play ball or not and get away from the crap.
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Post by lmills72 on Mar 13, 2021 16:21:04 GMT -6
So how does the extra COVID year affect us next year as far as our numbers go.
We had 13 players on scholarship this year.
We supposedly will lose 3 - Ish, KJ and Hazen. We have 3 already committed for next year, keeping us at 13.
If nobody else leaves, are we allowed by the NCAA ruling to sign anyone else? I'm assuming we cannot.
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Post by rmcalhoun on Mar 13, 2021 18:35:24 GMT -6
Well we are looking at some transfers and I have names.. Josh Jefferson ftom Green Bay
Cam Holden UT Martin
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Post by mattg on Mar 13, 2021 18:50:26 GMT -6
Well we are looking at some transfers and I have names.. Josh Jefferson ftom Green Bay Cam Holden UT Martin Looks like Holden could be decent. Led the team in PPG (14) and RPG (8) this season. Jefferson also averaged 14 ppg this season and is from Indiana. In my opinion we are looking at the wrong player from Green Bay though. We should try after Amari Davis instead but I bet he gets a way bigger offer than us.
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Post by lmills72 on Mar 13, 2021 19:05:53 GMT -6
So I guess either we are expecting more departures or we're allowed to replace what we're losing.
I'd bet it's the former. There are so many players I can see being disenchanted with their situation, I wonder how many will end of leaving.
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Post by cardfan on Mar 13, 2021 19:10:48 GMT -6
It would be surprising if a couple guys don’t leave, I think. Whitford has missed on some guys and needs to clear them out and bring in some more effective players do when he goes to the bench we don’t go in the tank.
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Post by rmcalhoun on Mar 13, 2021 19:16:14 GMT -6
Holden is being looked at by a bunch of schools
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Post by rmcalhoun on Mar 13, 2021 19:48:51 GMT -6
Earlier today, Western Michigan landed Markeese Hastings from Butler. Solid pickup.
They also added Lamar Norman Jr from Duquesne a couple of days ago.
They were teammates in HS.
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