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Omaha enters the transfer portal (confirmed)
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I have serious doubts Biliew could come close to those numbers in 9 min/game. Not only did he look lost but void of basic skills.
I added three more 5* guys in another post that had even more limited roles. All have a common denominator of being big men
6-8, 6-9, 7-1 as was booker at 6-10 and Omaha at 6-8
I'm just frustrated that Omaha didn't get more mins in non con. There were SEVERAL threads, even from CW, expecting him to get a lot of run in the games right before conference play and he just didn't get any mins. Even when we were winning by 45 points. I'll never understand why he wasn't more utilized to try and get him up to speed. His athletic ability and length on defense could have REALLY helped on a guy like Hawkins for Illinois who torched BRE consistently.
Some of you need to change your perspective. We would not have been able rebuild as fast as we could without the portal.
I have a good friend that refed a couple of Omaha's games and he told me the same thing, "great athlete, really gets up and down the floor, long arms and can jump, but really struggled with catching and shooting the ball around the basket."
I think it is pretty simple, he just wasn't there skill wise, and wasn't really close.
LeBron's son (McD AA) was no big deal at USC this year.
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Who is LaBron? I know a LeBron. If you’re talking about Bronny James, he was only a four star recruit but he also averaged 5 points in 19 minutes, far more productive than Omaha, who was much higher rated than him.
Because big men are recruited based on their physical talent and potential. Guards are not rated high unless they already have skills and showed that in games and camps.
Recruiting is a 24/7/365 part of the job. How many players in both basketball and football have committed to ISU because we were one of the first people to contact them and developed a relationship?
No idea, but probably. If you are ready to play at this level, then you play. One would think the one at Louisville would have seen more action if he was better. His season was cut short by injury, but prior to it he barely saw the floor. They ended the year 8-24.
Maybe less so in the case with the Duke players, there was a lid on the minutes available.
That's because he was a borderline low/mid-major player if he had any other last name.
How much damage can a kid do when you're up by 45? I made the same argument in a lot of those game threads and there was never a reasonable answer. If the problem is 'Omaha is going to fast' or 'Omaha isn't in the right position on defense', then how do you get improvement without experience? Because the only think that's going to calm a Freshman's nerves are getting used to the stage with minutes.
There is no denying Omaha's athletic ability.
Don't disagree but it used to be about projection and development. It's not wrong, it's what it is now but it just doesn't make sense to recruit high school kids anymore.
Can I ask you two questions?
IF Omaha wasn't from Iowa would you care as much? IF he can't play then what difference does it make?
If I'm a p6 coach, I'd want to limit my high school recruiting to 1 or 2 kids every year, maybe 3 to gamble on kids with the right measurables. Fill everything else up through the portal. Spend resources casting a wide net during high school recruiting to build strong relationships with the kids you'll be targeting later.
In the nil era, staying old will be the goal. Experience> potential every time. We have a staff that should thrive in this environment.
In the nil era, staying old will be the goal. Experience> potential every time. We have a staff that should thrive in this environment.
