Best transfers in MU history

[GoldenDieners32]

Who do you guys/girls think the best transfer we've had?

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Id say from an impact standpoint probably Robert Jackson.

Trent Lockett from a need for that team.

[Nukem2]

Jim Boylan is right up there.  Was a big factor in winning the NCAAs in 1977.

[nyg]

If JUCOs count, well they were transfers:

Whitehead
Walton
Crowder
Butler
DJO

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

I always forget guys like Jae, DJO and JFB were transfers.

[Dr. Blackheart]

If JUCOs count, well they were transfers:

Whitehead
Walton
Crowder
Butler
DJO

Lackey
Cobb

[Goose]

nyg

Not bad list. Our history with transfers and Juco's is off the charts. There is a top 30 list, not a top 5. But, Whitehead and Lloyd would be anyone's list.
Boylan is high on list and reluctantly I would add UP to the top 30 list.
My son and I literally were having this conversation over cocktails tonight. To really put a list together it would need to be Al and post Al.
Post Al I am a Robert Jackson fan, but doubt if he makes my top 30 list.

[Goose]

To the younger folks,

This thread is geared to folks that know MU ball and know it well. Sit back and learn something.

[Goose]

Goose is top 10 transfer.

[nyg]

Lackey
Cobb

Ah, yes.....too many to remember.  I thought Marcus Washington and O'Neil, but they were hs grads straight to MU. 

[Goose]

nyg

I was never a Marcus fan, but hard not to mention him. Black Swan and Ric are two of my favorites. Ric is a fantastic guy and think the world of him.

[Goose]

Cloud Piercer, Groovy, Grasshopper, Ron Curry, David Boone, Sir Walter, Sam.

Actually would say Curry was big time program changer post Al.

[nyg]

nyg

I was never a Marcus fan, but hard not to mention him. Black Swan and Ric are two of my favorites. Ric is a fantastic guy and think the world of him.

Marcus was underrated and had a great career, 1973 team when he was a junior and 1974 team with Lucas, Tatum, Bo, and Walton, well wow.    He was also very laid back and nice guy.

[Goose]

nyg

Know the Marcus story/career well. Thought he was a weak link in both of those of teams. Good guy, but not my kind of player.

[nyg]

nyg

Know the Marcus story/career well. Thought he was a weak link in both of those of teams. Good guy, but not my kind of player.

We really had no weak links back then though....have times changed, uh?  That's a different topic.

But the quality of players brought up is sick.  Worthen, Boone, Downing, Curry.  Forgot completely.

[Goose]

nyg

Us older guys were very lucky. Was laughing with my son tonight while telling him that 4 of top 8 guys on '77 were transfers. Nobody transferred back then, but Al found the right pieces.
Every year we found a Juco or transfer and they always fit in. Many should not have been at MU academically but almost all graduated.
IMO us not taking risky kids is far worse than taking a gamble on a kid who struggles.

[Earl Tatum]

I believe this player was a JCer---Sam Worthen, 6-5 from Brooklyn,
N.Y. (Franklin Lane)--1978-1979 and 1979-1980. Good scorer--smooooth.

[DavidBoone2inchesTaller]

David Boone. Power Forward from Saint Mary's.

[nyg]

nyg

Us older guys were very lucky. Was laughing with my son tonight while telling him that 4 of top 8 guys on '77 were transfers. Nobody transferred back then, but Al found the right pieces.
Every year we found a Juco or transfer and they always fit in. Many should not have been at MU academically but almost all graduated.
IMO us not taking risky kids is far worse than taking a gamble on a kid who struggles.

Made friends with many of them and academics was not their strong point, but majority graduated, Walton got PHD down the line and other successes.  Too many have passed away.  In my four years MU lost 14 games total.....fun. Thanks to those transfers.  Enough back to topic..........

[Goose]

#4 from Ft. Wayne, Indiana Benny Moore.

nyg
Losing was not accepted during your time at MU. I am younger than you, but remember your era quote well.

[Stronghold]

Crowder. Big East player of the year in the old conference.  Led the team to sweet 16, drafted in the NBA, and still playing/contributing to a team.

Edit: this is in my lifetime which only spans from the 1980s. Can't comment on or compare anyone from before then personally.

[DavidBoone2inchesTaller]

Super Sammy Worthen was one of my all-time favorite players. Great transfer. All-American.

[Goose]

David Boone was top five post Al guy in my book. Rebounding machine and I love rebounders. I mean, real rebounders.

[Gato78]

Bob Lackey and Larry McNeil.

[Norm]

Tyrone Baldwin in the early 90's was a good transfer.