Potential Transfers '14

[Rhoadhoused]

How is it different?

Players play AAU in their offseasons now a lot more. Players commit much earlier. There is a lot more exposure for recruits a lot earlier. There are earlier official leagues and like I said they are year round. The game is less physical now. That's all a good start.

 

[LutherBlue]

This guy gets it. You bring in the best available players and then let the coaching staff pick the best 7-8 for the rotation. If someone transfers because they aren't getting enough playing time, that means we have someone better ahead of them. With ISU becoming the premier destination for transfers, Fred will have first crack at plenty of talented, proved college players each year. Plus bringing in outside transfers each year really pushes the players to improve their own game, they aren't just competing for playing time with the guys currently on the roster, but also with every possible free agent transfer available.

That is near term thinking which isn't a bad thing. But there are certainly some guys I would love to have for 1 year, but not if it costs us Matt Thomas for 3 years (for example).

 

[Rhoadhoused]

You're 22? Explains a lot.

Haha that sounds like a bad thing.

 

[rholtgraves]

What they need is a graduate transfer to take Gibsons place and then a transfer who sits a year.
Or if they could get a HS player like Hill who got released from Marquette but that's probably not likely

 

[LutherBlue]

Haha that sounds like a bad thing.

I kid because I care!! :spinny:

 

[ISU42]

It kinda surprises me people don't remember Farnold. It wasn't that long ago.

 

[Nycclone]

Goodness, can the redshirt talk please stop?

Players at major D1 programs do not redshirt. If you are recruiting players that need a redshirt year to develop, then you are recruiting the wrong players.

I probably shouldn't say this, but I'd bet that no player will ever redshirt under CFH again. Unless there is an exceptional circumstance, CFH will never redshirt a high school recruit again. Ever.

Paul Shirley was red shirted in 99 and it wasn't because he was hurt. And he def could have helped that year.

 

[LegendofRodA]

Players play AAU in their offseasons now a lot more. Players commit much earlier. There is a lot more exposure for recruits a lot earlier. There are earlier official leagues and like I said they are year round. The game is less physical now. That's all a good start.

The one and done rule has an impact as well. Maybe not for ISU but the overall college basketball landscape.

 

[Rhoadhoused]

Paul Shirley was red shirted in 99 and it wasn't because he was hurt. And he def could have helped that year.

Again, going back 15 years isn't a great way to make your point.

 

[Nuts4Cy]

Sean Kilpatrick from Cincinnati RS his first year and averaged 20 ppg this past season.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebas...sean-kilpatrick-finishing-out-historic-career

 

[Cyclonepride]

I like that hardship rule. However i think the graduate transfer should be rewarded with immediate eligibilty.

I agree that they should. I am normally not a "the players get screwed" kind of guy but I would love to hear a reasonable justification for forcing this on an athlete after they have graduated.

 

[EYEoftheSTORM]

St. John's transfer Chris Obekba will be retuning to St. John's.

 

[Cydar]

St. John's transfer Chris Obekba will be retuning to St. John's.

I saw a Zagsblog article about his return. It mentioned Josh Cunningham taking an unofficial visit to St. John's.

 

[Dandy]

I saw a Zagsblog article about his return. It mentioned Josh Cunningham taking an unofficial visit to St. John's.

So I'm bored at work and I was doing some Twitter creeping and I found that Doc Sadler still follows Josh Cunningham. Probably doesn't mean anything but its interesting to see.

 

[LLCoolCY]

I saw a Zagsblog article about his return. It mentioned Josh Cunningham taking an unofficial visit to St. John's.

yeah, JC announced that he is picking his college next week. SJ's recently targeted him and now getting one final visit (which he is taking on his own) probably is a good sign for their chances.

 

[cyguytillidie]

Degand came in with Carr and Clark didn't he? Or was he a year after?

 

[swarthmoreCY]

Looks like Wesley is interested in Michigan and Indiana.

 

[Griff]

http://m.espn.go.com/ncb/story?storyId=10805084&src=desktop

 

[BallSoHard4Cy]

http://m.espn.go.com/ncb/story?storyId=10805084&src=desktop

if there was a lot of interest between either of them and ISU, then they wouldn't be appealing. Unless Houston is on our schedule and I didn't know it.

 

[mctallerton]

yeah, JC announced that he is picking his college next week. SJ's recently targeted him and now getting one final visit (which he is taking on his own) probably is a good sign for their chances.

He also pushed back his decision to take his last official to South Carolina. He was set to announce at his HS last friday but didn't realize the school would be closed as they were on spring break.