Nojus Indrusaitis Enters the Transfer Portal

[loyalsons4evertrue]

Will be interesting to see if he gets a bump in playing time

 

[Darius Bieber]

The Iowa State to Pitt pipeline continues

 

[Cyclonepride]

He's going to be a really good offensive player.

 

[rosshm16]

Interesting he landed at another high-major, I figured he'd transfer down. Hope he does well.

 

[Letterkenny]

It's a good sign when guys who couldn't get on the floor here get other P6 offers. Unlike the end of the Prohm era were most seemed to end up in D-II somewhere.

 

[IASTATE07]

Is he the second high school recruit to transfer to another P5 under Otz?

 

[rosshm16]

Is he the second high school recruit to transfer to another P5 under Otz?

I can't think of any others besides him and Hunter.

 

[alenz95]

I can't think of any others besides him and Hunter.

Omaha as well.

 

[NENick]

I can't think of any others besides him and Hunter.

Omaha

 

[PantherCyclone]

I never understood why Rock came in early and lost a year while he filled out his body. Maybe TJ is ahead of the game and his strategy is bringing in highly rated HS recruits, treating them well while here and then bringing them back in a couple of years later after they get experience and become mature men. An example would be Gilbert of this strategy. For other CF old timers, it was always my understanding that Duane Crutchfield and Tinsley were placed in Jucos by ISU coaches and told a scholly was waiting for them. Bill Snyder used that strategy at KSt to build his program.

Unfortunately, the game has changed. A scholarship in waiting isn't enough in this new landscape. I think the hope is that you hit on some HS to be able to get some contributors at a discount. In order for that to be effective, though, I think you need to give these kids some run on the court and allow them to adjust to the pace of the game when there are opportuinities to do so while limiting impact in the W/L column. I have a feeling Nojus will have us wishing we had kept him around and engaged.

 

[bawbie]

Interesting he landed at another high-major, I figured he'd transfer down. Hope he does well.

Is Pitt really considered a "high-major"?

I had assumed they'd fired Capel, I was surprised he's still there. He's made the tourney just the once at Pitt - and 4 times total in 16 years of coaching.

 

[PantherCyclone]

I mostly agree with you, however we kept Damarion around for 3 years. He never seemed to get a whole lot better.

I feel like DWat was never abel to get comfortable. He almost always had a quick hook, never had time to adjust to game speed, and tried to do much while on the court at times because he never knew when he would get another opportunity.

 

[alarson]

Is Pitt really considered a "high-major"?

I had assumed they'd fired Capel, I was surprised he's still there. He's made the tourney just the once at Pitt - and 4 times total in 16 years of coaching.

They are, but with how the ACC has taken a dive recently a transfer to anywhere but the top few schools in that league is still taking a step down from the big 12

 

[coolerifyoudid]

Good luck to Nojus. He's one I really wanted to keep. I think his ceiling is higher than what he was able to show in a short time here.

 

[Drew0311]

Unfortunately, the game has changed. A scholarship in waiting isn't enough in this new landscape. I think the hope is that you hit on some HS to be able to get some contributors at a discount. In order for that to be effective, though, I think you need to give these kids some run on the court and allow them to adjust to the pace of the game when there are opportuinities to do so while limiting impact in the W/L column. I have a feeling Nojus will have us wishing we had kept him around and engaged.

I agree. I am over using our best players until the 30 second mark so we can win by 25 instead of by 30. Maybe we get a 3 seed instead of a two seed while doing it. However, maybe it keeps our starters fresh for the remainder of the season, our backups get court time to adjust to the college game and feel more part of the team instead of sitting all game and not getting any playing time and then transfering.

 

[Letterkenny]

Nojus is one I fear we'll wish we had hung on to a year or two from now. Same with Jelani Hamilton who had a decent year for Georgia State.

 

[3TrueFans]

Nojus is one I fear we'll wish we had hung on to a year or two from now. Same with Jelani Hamilton who had a decent year for Georgia State.

He can transfer back and then the Pitt boards can be like "omg college sports are dead!"

 

[IASTATE07]

Seems weird to talk down to Pitt after what they did to us in the tournament.

 

[Lineup]

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Am I correct in thinking out of the seven combined freshmen in our last two recruiting classes, the only one left is Milan?

ne dimension coach

 

[FinalFourCy]

Am I correct in thinking out of the seven combined freshmen in our last two recruiting classes, the only one left is Milan?

How many did we want back of those 7?

IMO that’s the most troubling part.

We’re not going to retain all good freshmen. But we need to get to the point in which we want to spend some money retaining as many freshmen as we can afford