Robbie Beran enters the transfer portal
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Okay this one makes no sense to me whatsoever.
He wants another graduate degree and thinks he can get somebody to pay for that and give him some NIL money?
He wants another graduate degree and thinks he can get somebody to pay for that and give him some NIL money?
He was playing less than 20 minutes a game at the end of the season. I assume he wants to be a starter somewhere else or, after spending 4 years in Evanston, he would like to have a different college experience. I was actually surprised he was staying.
Makes sense. He was a starter by default but saw growing bench as the season progressed. Mart starting at the 4 was probably a done deal and Beran doesn’t want to regress to the bench.
Same w roper only if the Gs return. Boo, Audidge, BB, Mart and MN are today’s starters. I could see Betty departing except I don’t think he has greener pastures and if audidge departs, that’s his spot.
Honestly, I did not expect Beran to want to play anywhere next year, college-wise.
He already has a Masters degree from NU, I think. He referenced "two degrees" and I know he graduated a year ago. (Got his undergrad in 3 years - nice!)
So the only thing that makes sense to me is "If I can get paid to play college basketball while I get another degree, then count me in."
Not everyone is coin operated. He knows he probably won't be able to play as a pro after college, and with one year remaining, he probably wants to end his career on a high note, personally. I wouldn't be surprised if he feels he still has something to prove and wants to be a big fish in a small pond. Can't say I blame him.
I had the same initial reaction. Was expecting the announcement to end in just starting life outside playing college bball. Made sense, he already has two degrees. At some point, one has to join the world of normal folks. If one more degree is wanted, why not stay?
But it ended on entering the portal.
After thinking it through a bit more I don’t know that this is heavily related to seeing his minutes reduced, delusions of NIL, or wanting to be a star player at, let’s say Quinnipiac.
This does not need to be a logical one. He has been at the same school for 4 years. There is a good chance he just wants to experience a different place.
This is my opinion and will undoubtedly upset many but Beran represents a major failure of NU"s coaching staff. A 6'9" athletic player with a nice shooting stroke was planted in the corner and never was an integral part of the offense. He could have been a mismatch inside against many teams but instead, dribble exchanges at the top of the key and head to the corner for passes that never came.
I hope he changes his mind because his role next year will increase if either Buie or Chase do not return. BB will be the 2 next year not the 3 if either Buie or Audige do not return. He is a far better alternative at the 4
I hope he changes his mind because his role next year will increase if either Buie or Chase do not return. BB will be the 2 next year not the 3 if either Buie or Audige do not return. He is a far better alternative at the 4
Agreed, Doc. I'd hope that CCC would be open to taking Baren back into the fold after letting him explore options.
Years ago in business I rehired a prized employee who had jumped ship only a few weeks earlier. It turned out he'd been promised some things elsewhere that didn't pan out. As I'd told him previously that our door would remain open as long as I was manager, we both felt free to resume the relationship. It was lucky.
Robbie seems to be a bright guy and I'd hope Coach lets him explore the portal on good terms without ending communication. Maybe that's overly idealistic; I dunno.
Poor evaluation I think. Beran developed into a team leader and plus defender under the coaching staff. While not always active offensively, he did his job. Not everyone is going to be All B1G, even if they have stars next to their name.
No downside to him to explore his options. He probably can make more NIL money somewhere else. He can probably come back if he cannot find a better deal elsewhere. I appreciate the effort and contributions he made to NU. I wish him well.
I doubt Beran is going to garner much, if any, NIL money anywhere. I doubt he would be welcomed back.
Coaching staff can never win around here. Some rip the staff for sticking with Beran too much, now they are criticized for not utilizing him properly. Look to Miller Kopp as a case study…average player at NU, average player at IU. Sometimes it’s the player not the coaching.
He was given, throughout his time at NU, ridiculously more play time than he objectively deserved. Staff, TV talking heads, as well as close to this entire board, believed a lot more in him than he deserved.
If one is to believe this is related to achieving one's true potential, there's no scenario in my mind where it's plausible to put that on the staff instead of on the player himself. And I am plenty critical of CC.
Couldn’t agree more…Beran was given every chance possible to succeed while at NU.
Its weird, in the Big Ten conference games, Beran played 21.4 mpg as a freshman, 20.1 mpg as a soph, 23.0 mpg as a junior and 24.1 mpg this past season. His rebounding, scoring, etc were essentially static across the 4 seasons.
Robbie is talented, looks the part of a 4 star Power Five forward. Unfortunately, he didn't live up to the hype, though he did show flashes over his career. I also agree that the coaches cannot be blamed for his lack of production. He's a likeable and a "good guy" but I think it's time for both parties to move on. Best of luck to Robbie.
I mean, I think it’s fair to point out that even on last year’s team NU hasn’t demonstrated a strength as a program as consistently developing offensive skills. They made up for this with amazing defense, protecting the ball, and basically Boo Buie.
Robbie was rated a four star on projection and looking the part.
I don’t know how to calculate usage rate but, just by watching, I know that Bobo Barnhizer’s was much higher, even when on court with the other four starters.
Quite simply, Beran was skilled but way too passive. He never developed because he never had the inherent confidence that Boo or Audige or Barney has. Maybe that is on coaching? I don’t know.
He seemingly spent the last half of the season taking and making an early three — maybe this will be his breakout — and then disappearing. I hope he finds that confidence elsewhere.
And I hope he’s welcomed back if and only if NU there is an available scholarship. No need to prioritize — he is who he is.
And I’m grateful for his contributions.
I don’t know how to calculate usage rate but, just by watching, I know that Bobo Barnhizer’s was much higher, even when on court with the other four starters.
Quite simply, Beran was skilled but way too passive. He never developed because he never had the inherent confidence that Boo or Audige or Barney has. Maybe that is on coaching? I don’t know.
He seemingly spent the last half of the season taking and making an early three — maybe this will be his breakout — and then disappearing. I hope he finds that confidence elsewhere.
And I hope he’s welcomed back if and only if NU there is an available scholarship. No need to prioritize — he is who he is.
And I’m grateful for his contributions.
This is my initial, no information, thought as well. His defense has become strong and his height and shot remain, so he would be an asset and make a lot more noise on a team in a less competitive conference. That may be a lot more attractive than moving towards an off the bench player next year at NU.
Thanks for all your time and effort Robbie, and good luck going forward (haha)!
dang , you flipped from ‘book it, he’s returning’, to ‘book it, he gone!’ in two weeks. Wha happened?
funny, those are good guesses, but I was thinking Rice, Stanford or even Virginia!
For all I know, proximity to home means nothing to him. But if you are a hometown school, you are probably going to inquire.
To be brutally honest, and this is no means a personal attack, ɓut like you say he was a bit soft, perhaps in a similar mold as Nance. He probably has the skill set to be an All B1G player, 3rd team or HM, but never broke out. His contribution on the intangible side of things was important, he always seemed positive and I never saw him sulking even when Barney and Martinelli were taking his minutes at crunch time, he was always supportive.
I don't think he was soft but he just didn't seem assertive when it came to offense. I remember seeing when he was a freshman with his jumping ability and shot and thinking he could develop into a Sam Dekker type player. It just didn't turn out that way. Unfortunate but he had a good head on his shoulders and will do well wherever he lands. I wish him luck wherever he lands
Maybe the word "soft" is used too much.... how about "non-assertive"? ...or "invisible at times"? ..or "non-factor"? Compare his attitude with Audige, who is fearless, aggressive and assertive -- almost too much at times, but clearly on the opposite end of the spectrum from Robbie.
Except he was a factor on D. And was the 4th option offensively and did his job well. Look, not everyone is going to be a lead or even secondary scorer. I’m sure we’d all love it if he would have averaged 10 more a game. But, the reality is basketball is a 2-way game, especially how NU is playing. That takes energy and can diminish a player’s offensive upside (see Chase Audige at times).
The fact that others have surpassed him scoring-wise is a welcome sign for our player development and future prospects.
It is all about the minutes. He probably wasn't thrilled about getting 12-15 minutes next year. See Exhibit A -- Young, Ryan. And Exhibit B -- Kopp, Miller. Exhibit C is Rap, who went to the Patriot League and was one of the best players there. So why wouldn't Robbie want to have fun his last year as a college player and score 20 points a game for Richmond or other mid-major? I wouldn't mind having him back at NU but I don't think that would be a good move for him as he's probably looking at about 12-15 minutes a game, and not playing in crunch time when the game is on the line.