CycloneErik
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We don't realize this is a year-by-year thing right now.
You'd think our fans would get this better than any others, but here we are.
***Official 2017 Transfer Thread***
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We don't realize this is a year-by-year thing right now.
You'd think our fans would get this better than any others, but here we are.
It's the year-to-year thing that gives it a high opportunity cost. Taking a redshirting transfer guard with three to play is a lot closer to "building the right way" than the year-to-year mindset. And everyone is for taking elite talent regardless of position/class, but that's not the type of player that started this discussion imo.
It's not about 3 years from now, but more about next year and to a lesser extent 18-19.
Probably meant Greg McDermott quitting and going to Creighton. Or like when Wayne Morgan went from Iowa State to Mediacom
We have 4 available scholarships for next year. The staff can go out and get a couple grad transfers, plus a freshman sit-out transfer and still have the classes be pretty damn even.
Have there been any decent transfers with any connections to the program announced yet? I would think that our chances would be much better for guys that were originally recruited by this staff or have some connection to a player or coach but I have not heard of any yet. I think we need 1-2 grad transfers to even the classes out.
I always figured iowa to nm was a step up.
Very nice. Thanks for this, Messi!
I was hoping to see Enes Kanter's brother Kerem on this list.
Get the best players you can period. it's crazy to worry about more than a year or two out. Win now, fill scholarships later with jucos and graduate transfers if needed.
No matter how hard you try to keep classes even, it won't happen. Players leave for various reasons, or don't develop like planned. It's just how it goes.
Have a transfer or two with some freshman ready for the future.. but you'd be a fool to be worrying about said freshmans senior year already.
No matter how hard you try to keep classes even, it won't happen. Players leave for various reasons, or don't develop like planned. It's just how it goes.
Have a transfer or two with some freshman ready for the future.. but you'd be a fool to be worrying about said freshmans senior year already.
Seems odd that Iowa State hasn't surfaced yet on any kid's "have been contacted by" list. Twitter follows is about all we have so far.
Yeah get the best players we can. Even classes are nice but if you can get a guy that can get you to the next level. Take him
It's funny really that people say this now and then in 2 to 3 years, when there is a void at some position like there was this year, they will constantly ***** about it.
Some of you have failed to grasp the fact that the transfer market is not the same as it was in 2012. We no longer have the inside track to these guys. There has to be more of a plan than "Get the best guys for next year." Some also don't seem to realize that we will have 3 scholarships, tops next year so you have to have an idea of what you want 2 years down the road because you can't just grab a bunch of grad transfers to fill holes.
Scholarships should be used to provide maximum incremental value, not maximum value. So an immediate eligible is of more value than a sit a play of the same stars due to how young we are this next year, but will be pretty solid in a year or two. With four scholarships to use we can absolutely burn one on a sit out transfer, but grad transfers and juco's are preferred.
And McDermott left ISU for Creighton. Over the same reasons all though we couldn't afford to fire him
6-11 245 center
1.5 ppg 1.1 rpg only played 6.5 minutes per game. Was a top 20, McDonalds All American, 5 Star out of HS.
Sources maintain that Bolden is expected to transfer closer to his Dallas home -- either TCU, SMU or Texas. So we may be seeing him in a couple years.
There was a rumor he's headed back to Dallas. Would be a big get for TCU or SMU
KU board has some chatter about Reid Travis trying to grad transfer
Would be a homerun get. I'm guessing just about every team in the country will want him.