Plus how many typical incoming freshmen on scholarship? Assuming an average of 2.5 per team per year, that’s a full 8 man rotation every season.
Portal update
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so here's the new fight song...
"I will fight for thee, alma mater!
With a heart that is proud and true
Until there's a better offer
And then its goodbye to you."
Tha Alma Mater was also revised:
"Hail to Purple
Hail to White
Hail to Name, Image and Likeness"
Rowan Brumbaugh transfers from Geprgetown to Tulane.
“I’m always on our point guards to be better communicators,” coach Ed Cooley said of Brumbaugh Feb. 24. “I think Rowan is improving with that, but I still think he has a long way to go.
This will be Rowan's 3rd school since reneging on his "commitment" to NU and Chris Collins.
He has played one season of college basketball.
“I’m always on our point guards to be better communicators,” coach Ed Cooley said of Brumbaugh Feb. 24. “I think Rowan is improving with that, but I still think he has a long way to go.
This will be Rowan's 3rd school since reneging on his "commitment" to NU and Chris Collins.
He has played one season of college basketball.
There are plenty of decent players still out there that may not excite us but still would be a great addition to our squad (and for those who wish to make this comparison, are better than Blake Smith and his potential scholarship). Though I'm disappointed about Blackmon and others, there is plenty of time to pick up that least piece.
I doubt it would play out this way, but if Blake Smith gets a scholarship because we can't get another transfer, that would be bad.
If Collins has already decided to give Smith a scholarship, then we'd be done with transfers. And that would reflect well on the coach, in my opinion.
However, if we are still looking, there are tons of good players out there.
Hell there are two Duke guards out there - Jaylen Blakes and Jaden Schutt (from Yorkville, IL)
Surprised it wasn’t PPD busting your balls…. Maybe he just has a thing for my posts from under a haze…
Yeah, PPD seems like a fine fellow, but he acts like you stuck him with a big bar tab over at Ten Mile House.
Its one of those free Wildcat Report mysteries, like "What did Skip Holtz do last year?"
His ex brow beat me for my NU trinkets I won that AlaskaKat donated for the Purple party in Nashville. Thought she was going to hit me if I didn’t turn over the goods. I haven’t gotten over that.
She didn’t like me when I asked her if she got carded to get into the bar! Bob has rode me ever since!
Most prognosticators were disappointed that Bronny only measured 6’ 1.5” today. I’m happy to have had the inside scoop.
A little smaller than Blackmon but maybe he makes sense for that last slot. Still doesn’t need a big NIL bag.
I presume the chance to be a sixth man on a strong veteran team would be appealing for him.
Plus, he's part of the package deal, right? Your team gets Bronny, they also get LeBron! He still has all 4 years of eligibility, right?
I get that he hit the "life" lottery with regards to being born into a family that will have intergenerational wealth. However, it's definitely a bit of irony/tragedy that if an NBA team selects him, he's considered the ultimate nepo hire.
Former Duke player Jaden Schutt (from far Chicago suburbs) has transferred to Virginia Tech.
If we're still looking for a player, he would have helped.
the 7 Dukies who entered the portal...
Sean Stewart -> Ohio St
TJ Power -> Virginia
Jaden Schutt -> Va Tech
Christian Reeves -> Clemson
Jeremy Roach -> Baylor
Mark Mitchell -> Missouri
Jaylen Blakes -> AVAILABLE (point guard)
If we're still looking for a player, he would have helped.
the 7 Dukies who entered the portal...
Sean Stewart -> Ohio St
TJ Power -> Virginia
Jaden Schutt -> Va Tech
Christian Reeves -> Clemson
Jeremy Roach -> Baylor
Mark Mitchell -> Missouri
Jaylen Blakes -> AVAILABLE (point guard)
Just read an ESPN article that said he outperformed at the combine and is now projected as a 2nd round pick. If he doesn’t proceed with the draft he’s expected to go to Duquesne where is dad’s Highschool pal is the coach, where he can star, and that’s probably the best thing for him really.
How do you know that we are not? O lot of that stuff is kept pretty close to the vest
So Jaylen Blakes (the former Duke point guard) committed to Stanford on June 1.
Not sure if we tried to get him.
He was one of the last guys on my list of prospects.
The portal has gone quiet, with only 1 commitment since June 6th.
Took a look at the transfer portal and there's still movement.
Northern Illinois top scorer David Coit (5'11") committed to Kansas yesterday, Thats right, Kansas.
Nice payday for a guy who did not really impress when NU rolled the Huskies at Welsh-Ryan.
The best player for NIU that night was sophomore Xavier Amos who had 26 points (on 11-15 shooting) and 7 boards.
Amos transferred to Wisconsin in late April.
It seems that most of the top scorers from 2nd tier conferences have since transferred to Power 6 schools.
Will be interesting to see Matt Nicholson going against former Buckeye Zed Key again when NU makes the trip to Dayton this fall.
Northern Illinois top scorer David Coit (5'11") committed to Kansas yesterday, Thats right, Kansas.
Nice payday for a guy who did not really impress when NU rolled the Huskies at Welsh-Ryan.
The best player for NIU that night was sophomore Xavier Amos who had 26 points (on 11-15 shooting) and 7 boards.
Amos transferred to Wisconsin in late April.
It seems that most of the top scorers from 2nd tier conferences have since transferred to Power 6 schools.
Will be interesting to see Matt Nicholson going against former Buckeye Zed Key again when NU makes the trip to Dayton this fall.
What does Nicholson playing against Key have to do with 2 transfers from NIU?
Nothing - just that Key transferred to Dayton from Ohio State and we play Dayton again this year.
Totally disconnected from the NIU guys.
But they both fall under the "Portal Update" theme!
@PurpleWhiteBoy ssssshhhhhh! PPD is trying to sleep. Any activity on the board outside season to strictly limited to the CSC premium bball board.
It is awfully quiet around here.
I'm posting something every now and then just to make sure the website is still functioning.
Its pretty sad when we start talking about Blake Smith's scholarship being given to Ryan Langborg.
Which reminds me, how do we not know if Blake Smith is still a walk-on?
Here's a little video as the Cats prepare for their Euro trip.....including a sight rarely seen, a Jordan Clayton jump shot.
Second Barnhizer?
Well, thats probably premature, Barney arrived at NU with all those intangibles that separate him from the pack.
Ciarvino is supposed to be quite the athlete - we'll have to see how the team plays when he gets out there.
(and I do think he'll get minutes)
I was gonna go with Mike Capocci 2.0 to keep it Paisan Bros, but sure...Let's hope he isn't Nick Fruendt v2.0
I think he’ll have the typical learning curve his first year. Hope he jumps right in, but I expect inconsistency.