Brase will be a good addition if healthy. Fits great in the offense as a stretch big man.
So since we are down to Plans D and F at this point, if this Brase guy commits does anyone think he will have any kind of impact at all or are we just filling roster spots at this point?
I dont know his situation, but only playing in 5 games last year and averaging 6 points against Ivy competition doesnt instill alot of confidence in me.
I think it would totally depend on his knee health. I think he could make a big impact if he's healthy. He could be undervalued because of his injury.
Iowa State is blocked. We have a chance of playing them next season in the PR tournament.
Is he still blocked even though he isn't a grad transfer?
He wouldn't be playing until 2018, I don't think, with 2 years left.
Well if the HS class of 2018 is as good as it was this year, i don't mind Prohm having more scholarships for next year. could also leave one open for mid year transfer.
The whole mid year transfer thing gets way over blown. There really aren't that many quality guys that fall into that category.
I agree. It's very hit or miss. In a good year, you may have 1-2 worthy mid-year transfers.
If you have an open scholarship, that does go a long way though (even though our last two walked on for a semester).
The whole mid year transfer thing gets way over blown. There really aren't that many quality guys that fall into that category.
I don't see Prohm being a big "mid year" guy. There is usually a reason a lot of these guys are either leaving their team mid year or were asked to leave. Just my opinion but I think Prohm will take the "safer" route regarding the transfer market and target grad transfers or guys looking for a better fit. At his point with our program, risk isn't really worth reward like it was in the past.
I think the reason many of us are so disappointed this spring is because, not that long ago, ISU was THE destination in the "transfer market" - we were sort of the trailblazers & every good transfer would at least take notice of us (and even often commit). Now that every other school is getting in on the transfer market, slimy recruiting tactics also come into play more and more. I'm not saying that every transfer we miss out on is because of "foul play," but it will continue to be a factor going forward - making it a little more difficult for us to get that uber-talented transfer. I think the staff have done a great job of identifying quality targets and trying to develop those relationships to get them to commit. Unfortunately, we seem to have missed out on the cream of the crop this year. I hope that the one(s) we end up with prove me wrong, and that, by this time next year, we'll actually be thankful that we didn't get Jui$ton or Brown.
This has been known for a while. We met with him and essentially stopped contact after that.Looks like were out with him too.
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Wright St grad transfer Mark Alstork tells me he will visit Pitt (5/6), Gtown (5/8), Illinois (5/11), SC (5/13), LSU (5/15), LVille (5/17).
McKay got the Marquette and what they wanted him to do was totally different from what they told him during recruiting. He transferred after a couple practices.Burton was a mid year guy as was McKay. Neither of those scenarios were the case.
That's not exactly true. We did a great job of getting discounted goods. We never landed the premium guys and usually had a very solid pre-existing connection. I do think they closed better and didn't go all-in on a group in which we were the underdogs on all of them. They also had the benefit of a "burn" year- next season would be better if we had added three good rs transfers last spring.I think the reason many of us are so disappointed this spring is because, not that long ago, ISU was THE destination in the "transfer market" - we were sort of the trailblazers & every good transfer would at least take notice of us (and even often commit). Now that every other school is getting in on the transfer market, slimy recruiting tactics also come into play more and more. I'm not saying that every transfer we miss out on is because of "foul play," but it will continue to be a factor going forward - making it a little more difficult for us to get that uber-talented transfer. I think the staff have done a great job of identifying quality targets and trying to develop those relationships to get them to commit. Unfortunately, we seem to have missed out on the cream of the crop this year.
Makes sense when you have world beaters like Beverly and Brase.....This has been known for a while. We met with him and essentially stopped contact after that.
Makes sense when you have world beaters like Beverly and Brase.....
Fair enough. I still hope the staff banks a scholarship in case a real good opportunity comes along at semester since our options are fairly limited at the moment. Which could change I guess, never know.I read that Alstork wasn't exactly the worlds greatest teammate. Maybe our staff decided that the potential headache outweighed the talent.