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Post by bsutrack on Mar 29, 2022 11:02:40 GMT -6
If you think we are having problems with the transfer portal, look what has happened to the Buffalo roster over the past 48 hours according to the website Verbal Commits:
1) SF Jeenathan Williams is intending to forego his remaining eligibility in order to play professionally
2) C David Skogman will be transferring via the portal
3) PG Ronaldo Segu is intending to forego his remaining eligibility in order to order to play professionally
At least with the coaching change, we have a chance to retain some of ours. There guys are probably all gone. Williams was rated a 4 star recruit, Segu a 3.5 star and Skogman a 3 star.
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Post by cardfan on Mar 29, 2022 11:13:26 GMT -6
They underachieved with the talent they had. Not surprised guys are leaving.
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Post by mjtcpa on Mar 29, 2022 11:20:22 GMT -6
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Post by cardfan on Mar 29, 2022 11:45:38 GMT -6
oh man that is brutal. Almost wish there was a moratorium on poaching players from the program the coach just left. But then, if Lewis has any guys from UCLA interested in Muncie...... |
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Post by 00hmh on Mar 29, 2022 11:47:37 GMT -6
They underachieved with the talent they had. Not surprised guys are leaving. No. The players left because it suited their self interest. Buffalo recruited some good talent, that is one of the costs. Early exit is now on the radar for every good player. If winning a MAC championship was a big lure, these 3 would have had pretty good odds of that by staying.
There is a good case in the reality of a revolving door roster for recruiting a core of players you have a chance to keep and develop into rotation players and have to search nearly every year for the two or three difference makers that are here today, gone tomorrow.
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Post by 00hmh on Mar 29, 2022 11:49:49 GMT -6
That possibility of a coach developing good players and taking them with him easily is something we haven't talked about, but this sure makes it obvious that is going to happen. |
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Post by cardfan on Mar 29, 2022 11:51:04 GMT -6
They underachieved with the talent they had. Not surprised guys are leaving. No. The players left because it suited their self interest. Buffalo recruited some good talent, that is one of the costs. Early exit is now on the radar for every good player. If winning a MAC championship was a big lure, these 3 would have had pretty good odds of that by staying.
There is a good case in the reality of a revolving door roster for recruiting a core of players you have a chance to keep and develop into rotation players and have to search nearly every year for the two or three difference makers that are here today, gone tomorrow.
I meant in terms of, maybe the dynamic with their new coach the last couple years wasn't great. |
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Post by mjtcpa on Mar 29, 2022 11:53:30 GMT -6
oh man that is brutal. Almost wish there was a moratorium on poaching players from the program the coach just left. But then, if Lewis has any guys from UCLA interested in Muncie...... No shit! You wake up after a pretty decent season thinking, well we are pretty set for next year, and it is all gone in 24 hours! WTF!!! I don't think that you can control the poaching and coach following. It has been going on forever, and part of the game. Coach Lew will get us some players. . . |
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Post by 00hmh on Mar 29, 2022 11:53:43 GMT -6
oh man that is brutal. Almost wish there was a moratorium on poaching players from the program the coach just left. But then, if Lewis has any guys from UCLA interested in Muncie...... Sure! Seems more likely to happen when a coach moves up. And. Somebody mentioned elsewhere those Southern California kids might not want to go to Muncie after Westwood. |
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Post by realitycheck on Mar 29, 2022 14:56:13 GMT -6
oh man that is brutal. Almost wish there was a moratorium on poaching players from the program the coach just left. But then, if Lewis has any guys from UCLA interested in Muncie...... Sure! Seems more likely to happen when a coach moves up. And. Somebody mentioned elsewhere those Southern California kids might not want to go to Muncie after Westwood. Wait til they see Prairie Creek and the Water Bowl. |
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Post by cardfan on Mar 29, 2022 16:42:20 GMT -6
Sure! Seems more likely to happen when a coach moves up. And. Somebody mentioned elsewhere those Southern California kids might not want to go to Muncie after Westwood. Wait til they see Prairie Creek and the Water Bowl. That’ll sell any recruit. |
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Post by sdacardinal on Mar 29, 2022 16:43:23 GMT -6
Hey Reality the Water Bowl had one of the best beaches in America when I was a BSU I am sure the quality is still there.
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Post by rmcalhoun on Mar 29, 2022 17:07:44 GMT -6
The portal needs tweaking.. The way it is now you can just expect a new roster every year. Especially if your good
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Post by lmills72 on Mar 29, 2022 17:34:04 GMT -6
What's interesting about the Buffalo situation is Williams and Segu leaving early to pursue professional ball.
You don't typically see kids leaving eligibility on the table to play professionally overseas and those two, while good MAC players, don't strike me as NBA level talent.
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Post by 00hmh on Mar 29, 2022 18:11:17 GMT -6
What's interesting about the Buffalo situation is Williams and Segu leaving early to pursue professional ball. You don't typically see kids leaving eligibility on the table to play professionally overseas and those two, while good MAC players, don't strike me as NBA level talent. I am skeptical they came to Buffalo for some idealistic goal to be champions or to get a degree. Why wait a year to proceed with the logical pro pursuit? |
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