I have not seen anything linking us with him. I wonder if he has a good idea where he is going. It's weird to transfer this late.
Austin Nichols
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I have not seen anything linking us with him. I wonder if he has a good idea where he is going. It's weird to transfer this late.
It would be huge. If we landed this guy and Monte stayed, there probably would be very little drop off. Or at least we'd be similar to Fred's first two tourney teams in talent at a minimum.
That doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Nichols has to sit out this season so why should it matter who they play? Memphis just seems like a poorly run program that gave up after Cal left. Pastner is considered one of the worst coaches out there. For the talent he brings in and the conference the Tigers play in, there's no reason they shouldn't win 25 games every season.
I think this answers the question if we are trying
Gary Parrish @GaryParrishCBS 7m7 minutes ago
Lots of folks asking about which schools are pursuing Austin Nichols. Simple answer: Basically everybody with a scholarship available. ...
Gary Parrish @GaryParrishCBS 7m7 minutes ago
… I’ve spoken with at least 20 staffs. The consensus is that Nichols can pretty much go anywhere. Biggest of the big are involved.
Gary Parrish @GaryParrishCBS 7m7 minutes ago
Lots of folks asking about which schools are pursuing Austin Nichols. Simple answer: Basically everybody with a scholarship available. ...
Gary Parrish @GaryParrishCBS 7m7 minutes ago
… I’ve spoken with at least 20 staffs. The consensus is that Nichols can pretty much go anywhere. Biggest of the big are involved.
If Nichols comes to ISU, I'll eat my shoe. I'd like our chances more if he had a previous relationship with the team or staff. It also doesn't help when you're competing against the Blue Bloods.
Just stop. Austin Nichols doesn't make up for losing all the guys ISU loses after this season. Long, McKay, Niang and Nader... If ISU landed this guy and Monte stayed AND ISU signed three other really good players then there probably would still be a drop off.
I am guessing they can also make the point that even if he wasnt playing he could give them tips possibly on preparing as is very familiar with the program but thats the best reason I have... Still think its dumb how many schools they restrict but only logical explanation I have
Too many question marks to know. Burton could come in and be better than Nader, I mean lets face it Nader was pretty inefficient last year. Naz has been a great player for us but I think his production can be replaced. If Monte stays and we add a player like Nichols (which won't happen) and can add a solid big guy or two, it's not out of the question to say there won't be much of a drop off.
Going to be a drop off, we are pre-season top 5 in a lot of polls. However if MM stays, Cooke/Thomas @ the 2, Burton @3, then find a couple bigs in Juco land - plus have a solid recuriting class - this can still be a tourney team.
But sustaining what we have this year is not going to happen unless we sign 4 McD's AA's
We don't have 4 McD's AA's now, why would we need that to keep us the same? I don't think you know how this works. If we got Nichols, that's a good replacement for one of McKay or Niang. Get another stud big and solid backup and we are darn close to this year. That's a long ways from 4 McD's AA's.
Let's say we lose 3 starters, (Naz, Jameel, Georges), return Monte and add Nichols (again, won't happen), and at least one quality big we're still a preseason top 25 team IMO. We're a preseason top 10 team now, like I said it wouldn't be much of a drop off
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