You haven't watched much of Chet Holmgren then have you? They'd make it work and have had no issues with a plethora of big bodies in the past.
***Official 2020-2021 Transfer Thread***
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I'm not as concerned about taking talent that may only be here a year. With transfers being immediately available, you can reload quicker as long as you have some pieces that stick around for continuity.
I think you grab the best options that work for your plan and figure out the scholarship situation as you go along. Being able to refill rosters on the fly is going to need to be a strength of a good coach.
I think you grab the best options that work for your plan and figure out the scholarship situation as you go along. Being able to refill rosters on the fly is going to need to be a strength of a good coach.
I wonder if Texas is going to stick with Shaka? If not, their recruiting class has two guys I could see the new staff targeting, Ellis and Joplin.
Kerwin Walton as a transfer would be super intriguing. He's a sure fire high major starter who will probably average 15+ a game as an upperclassmen.
I tend to agree, win and talent will come.
TJ took the long path at UNLV and had a rough last year that could have altered his mindset in year 1 in Ames. UNLV is set up well next year though so it could be the best way. Just curious what his plan will be this spring. Well know soon enough.
It would seem to me like we're a better destination in the eyes of players with 2+ years than for a grad transfer (unless they're simply looking for playing time), and everything that has been said by TJ and JP indicate long term, so the two things kind of fit together.
I went down the UNC rumor rabbit hole yesterday and saw alot of this as well. Sounds like alot of the discontent came about the minutes Brooks got. I've also heard they could be looking at a bunch of defections.
The crazy thing is that Brooks was preseason ACC POY. Certainly, a decent player but not at that level. Funny, we were supposedly in on him when he de-committed from Miss St, if I correctly remember... Tough to sit a Sr who's got that pre-season pub, but Roy should have made the minutes for those four more even, with Sharpe at the top, subject to foul trouble, of course.
As much faith as I have in TJ's recruiting abilities, it sucks that in a year when a ton of transfers are available and immediately eligible, we have to be coming off a 2-22 year. The top transfers aren't going to come here, they'll want a contender, one that's a sure fire to make the big dance. And I get that we don't want to just pick up a transfer to have a body. Hopefully a few of those waiting to explode juco players are out there. Wishful thinking??
I wonder if they will reach out the transfer from George Washington who is from Minnesota? Jamison Battle.
As opposed to other years, though, we can also offer A TON of minutes and a huge spot in the rotation, instead of being a periphery/last piece of the puzzle sort of deal.
That won't get you the super top tier guys that Gonzaga/Kentucky etc will be fighting for, but I'd imagine there'd be plenty of guys in that next step down that are at a P5 already in not quite as big of a role as they want or coming up a level and not wanting to be the 6th option for someone.
TJ needs to make it a "thing" for a number of high level one year guys to come to ISU. Like a "Fab 5" for transfers. That's not going to be easy. If it's not going to happen then just scrap together what we can and put our eggs in the 22-23 basket.
From what I saw Sharpe was clearly their best big. Bacot was a good energy guy but somewhat limited. Kessler seems like a guy that would have gotten better with more run. Tools were certainly there and down the stretch he was pretty imposing defensively. I never understood the Brooks love, when I watched he wasn't very good.
Good point. For example, there were lots of players I watched on big12 teams coming off the bench that I would think during the game...."geez, he could be a starter for us".
Let's wait and see what TJ ends up with before we dismiss ISU as a place transfers won't want to go this year. I am sure he's already reached out to some. Once his staff is set we'll get smoke on the targets.
TJ has relationships with a lot of potential transfers that could look at ISU as a place where they can get ample playing time. Otz is a fresh start and shouldn't have that stigma attached to him.
Prohm would have had trouble attracting transfers with a 2-22 year and lack of transfers performing under his coaching.
Macklin, you son of a b*tch.Gonna tell my kids this is Chet Holmgren.
Speaking of Indian Hills, who was the player that Fred was (kinda recruiting) that ended up at Washington when Otz was assistant there? (I think I have that right?) Was just curious what type of career he had.