New Warrior Katin Reinhardt

[HutchwasClutch]

So, only tall guys can rebound? Have your center box out the other center, crash defensive boards with your guards.

All about strategy, as much as anything.

Right, and college basketball has been a guards game for years now.  And teams with multiple threats from distance are usually the most dangerous.

[ChicosBailBonds]

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-usc-katin-reinhardt-transfer-20160328-story.html

[ChicosBailBonds]

http://m.ocregister.com/articles/reinhardt-710162-usc-season.html

[jesmu84]

This has been hinted at here for the last three weeks

There has been a lot hinted at here in the past.

[muguru]

Need help on the boards. I would say Nova is more the exception than the rule.

Well, if your not missing shots, there won't be as many offensive rebounds to get. MU needed shooters in a big way. This helps immensely. You get as much talent as you possibly can...that's what wins.

[ChicosBailBonds]

There has been a lot hinted at here in the past.

Who does the hinting is important variable

[WarriorPride68]

Is he coming to play PG?

Reinhardt wants to be a point guard. He wants to have the ball in his hands. He wants to be a decision-maker, largely because he thinks that's his ticket to the league.

"[Katin] said that he feels his best opportunity to play in the NBA is to play more minutes at the point guard position," Rice said. "Katin would have had an opportunity to compete for minutes at the point, but I've never guaranteed anyone that they will start or play a certain number of minutes."

From CBSsports article when he transfered the first time

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Well, if your not missing shots, there won't be as many offensive rebounds to get. MU needed shooters in a big way. This helps immensely. You get as much talent as you possibly can...that's what wins.

I'm not saying they are mutually exclusive.  I'd like to have that type of shooting and a big guy to clean the glass.  They're are a lot of things that could occur to minimize the impact of the lack of size but in you'd still rather have that type of player if you can.  If you don't, the margin for error becomes slimmer. 

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

It makes no sense for Duane or JJJ to transfer. Duane already used his redshirt so he would completely burn a year and only have one year left and JJJ would be sitting out an entire year just to play one, and he's in a much better position than Teve was.

I think it's Sandy. Deonte was always working out in the AL in the middle of the night right before he left.

[Smokin' Jae]

It makes no sense for Duane or JJJ to transfer. Duane already used his redshirt so he would completely burn a year and only have one year left and JJJ would be sitting out an entire year just to play one, and he's in a much better position than Teve was.

I think it's Sandy. Deonte was always working out in the AL in the middle of the night right before he left.

Don't think so. If anyone is leaving its Wally, Big Daddy himself hinted that Wally had a decision to make.
Regardless of who if anyone leaves, we are stacked with talent at the guard position next year and I think we'll be dancing.

[Herman Cain]

Is he coming to play PG?

Reinhardt wants to be a point guard. He wants to have the ball in his hands. He wants to be a decision-maker, largely because he thinks that's his ticket to the league.

"[Katin] said that he feels his best opportunity to play in the NBA is to play more minutes at the point guard position," Rice said. "Katin would have had an opportunity to compete for minutes at the point, but I've never guaranteed anyone that they will start or play a certain number of minutes."

From CBSsports article when he transfered the first time

So how do you think Markus Howard would feel about this? I wonder if it will cause him to reconsider.

[MU_Beav]

"Everybody thinks I want to be a point guard — that isn't true. [Former UNLV head coach Dave Rice] just said I would play mainly off the ball, and I am just not comfortable that way," Reinhardt said three years ago. "I averaged three assists a game because I like to pass and can pass and I need to have the ball in order to create, not just stand in the corner or run off screens. I'm not that type of player."

Let's all chill on the PG thing...

http://dailytrojan.com/2016/03/29/katin-reinhardt-transfer-usc/

[HutchwasClutch]

Kudos to Velazquez, he scooped everybody on this story.  I don't see anyone else tweeting or reporting it as of right now. 

[CountryRoads]

So how do you think Markus Howard would feel about this? I wonder if it will cause him to reconsider.

He won't care...for now anyway. These kids don't throw a fuss until they actually start losing the minutes they are expecting. Seems MU is getting a lot of guys that can play both on and off ball. The only 2 that can't really are carter and JJJ. Lots of lineup possibilities. Should be a fun team if they can add 1 more serviceable big for next year. Better than last year. 

[WarriorPride68]

Kudos to Velazquez, he scooped everybody on this story.  I don't see anyone else tweeting or reporting it as of right now.

Completely agree with this. Wojo just started following Katin also. Lock solid sources for Matty V

[MuMark]

So how do you think Markus Howard would feel about this? I wonder if it will cause him to reconsider.

Yeah Howard is going to reconsider......it was fun while it lasted.

He never said he wanted to play point guard.....this is the article referenced....and it was after his 1st year at UNLV
http://dailytrojan.com/2016/03/29/katin-reinhardt-transfer-usc/

[CountryRoads]

We also added our first guy who has ever played in a tournament, no ?

[HutchwasClutch]

Yeah Howard is going to reconsider......it was fun while it lasted.

He never said he wanted to play point guard.....this is the article referenced....and it was after his 1st year at UNLV
http://dailytrojan.com/2016/03/29/katin-reinhardt-transfer-usc/

Let's give Wojo credit for some brains for crying out loud (not directed at you MuMark) - he's going to bring in a grad transfer and top 40 freshman the same week and both can only play and/or will only agree to play PG at MU?!? 

[HutchwasClutch]

We also added our first guy who has ever played in a tournament, no ?

Twice an NCAA participant, kid's a winner.

And a good point you raise.

[WarriorPride68]

Rothstein: Small ball is coming to Milwaukee.

[HutchwasClutch]

#5 on ESPN grad transfer list as of couple days ago.

[MUfan12]

Gonna be huge competition for minutes on the wing. Will be very interested to see how guys respond to that. Especially Sandy.

[brewcity77]

What's everyone's obsession with getting a "PF"? Did you all just miss Nova win the national championship?

Nope. Didn't miss a bit. Didn't miss that 'Nova has a pair of well built guards that can play inside on defense like PFs in Jenkins and Hart. You need guys that are tough and can go get the ball. Reinhardt doesn't seem to fit that bill. If someone surprises on the glass, great, but we'll need to hit 40% from deep as a team to offset our current rebounding questions.

[fjm]

FWIW there was a Twitter post s few days back by the MU strength coach stating that Sacar has been the "strong man" the past week and in the picture Sacar is fireman carrying Cohen through a gym. Both are at school, both are working out, both are working out with MU staff.

[Dr. Blackheart]

We also added our first guy who has ever played in a tournament, no ?

Carlino