2018 Grad Transfer Thread, Updated 4/19/2018

[DCHoopster]

More importantly, are any of these transfers coming to visit MU?

[dw3dw3dw3]

Heard nobody from MU has called about Mooney. New teams were calling though, OU/Kevin Kruger and KU/Self just today, so maybe they get involved later. Wants to play (has to see minutes available) and wants to go to tournament. Not a point guard, wants to shoot the ball.

[Silkk the Shaka]

Heard nobody from MU has called about Mooney. New teams were calling though, OU/Kevin Kruger and KU/Self just today, so maybe they get involved later. Wants to play (has to see minutes available) and wants to go to tournament. Not a point guard, wants to shoot the ball.

Interesting, probably why MU has not kicked the tires. Definitely need a PG. Good luck to the guy, looks like an intriguing player that will make some noise at the high major level.

[The Lens]

The FSU recruiter for Nichols  is Dennis Gates who hails from Chicago (and was an MU asst for a short time as well as an MU recruiting target in HS).

DG would have been at MU if Quentin Richardson signed with MU.  I got to know DG a little when he was a coach here.  Package deal with Cordell.  It looked promising until the end and we thought Kansas was biggest hurdle.  One of the rare times when the coaching staff's story about a recruitment meshed with the player's version.

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Tarin Smith, Duquesne's starting PG the past two seasons, just announced that he is grad transferring.  Averaged 12.4 ppg, 3.2 apg last year.  He spent his freshman year at Nebraska (didn't overlap with Morrow, though). 

No clue what he brings defensively.  Speculation is that he might end up at UCONN, as he played high school ball for Bobby Hurley Sr. 

[PGsHeroes32]

Tarin Smith, Duquesne's starting PG the past two seasons, just announced that he is grad transferring.  Averaged 12.4 ppg, 3.2 apg last year.  He spent his freshman year at Nebraska (didn't overlap with Morrow, though). 

No clue what he brings defensively.  Speculation is that he might end up at UCONN, as he played high school ball for Bobby Hurley Sr.

I'd rather have Chartouney

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I'd rather have Chartouney

Yeah, no doubt.  And after watching a few of his clips, I don't see him filling the need for a primary ball-handler/defender.  He led the team in turnovers (69). 

I also lied - he wasn't a starter, but played almost 30 minutes a game and was 6th man of the year in the A-10. 

He also thanked "the University of Duquesne" in his tweet announcing the transfer.  That is forgivable coming from a recruit (as we here at the University of Marquette have gotten used to over the years), but it concerns me given that he spent two seasons playing there. 

In other news, the reason for his transfer might be Duquesne's recent signing of an Ohio PG named Sincere Carry - you have to respect a man whose name describes his game. 

[Billy Hoyle]

DG would have been at MU if Quentin Richardson signed with MU.  I got to know DG a little when he was a coach here.  Package deal with Cordell.  It looked promising until the end and we thought Kansas was biggest hurdle.  One of the rare times when the coaching staff's story about a recruitment meshed with the player's version.

I'm confused here. He would have come to MU if Richardson had signed (was that ever realistic, considering it was Deane doing the recruiting and DePaul was making a significant investment in Richardson), yet was also package deal with Cordell, who did come here, but ended up at Cal instead?

[Herman Cain]

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/butler/butler-insider/2018/04/09/butler-has-no-grad-transfers-so-far-targets-high-school-prospect/500215002/

[Herman Cain]

Cremo to visit Creighton

http://www.omaha.com/creighton/blog/recruiting-grad-transfer-joe-cremo-expected-to-officially-visit-creighton/article_d1ee8e3f-7237-5ba4-9d55-15e39c0f576c.html

[PGsHeroes32]

Cremo to visit Creighton

http://www.omaha.com/creighton/blog/recruiting-grad-transfer-joe-cremo-expected-to-officially-visit-creighton/article_d1ee8e3f-7237-5ba4-9d55-15e39c0f576c.html

I know we can't really talk with our D the last few years

But seems like such a Creighton player

[Lennys Tap]

I know we can't really talk with our D the last few years

But seems like such a Creighton player

Too tall for us?

[The Lens]

I'm confused here. He would have come to MU if Richardson had signed (was that ever realistic, considering it was Deane doing the recruiting and DePaul was making a significant investment in Richardson), yet was also package deal with Cordell, who did come here, but ended up at Cal instead?

Sorry, he was a package deal with Q & Cordell but not without Q.  I think it was mutual.  He would have loved to play with Q & Cordell.  And Mike would have signed Chico's to get Q.  He spoke very highly of his recruiting relationship with Mike and his staff. 

[Lennys Tap]

Sorry, he was a package deal with Q & Cordell but not without Q.  I think it was mutual.  He would have loved to play with Q & Cordell.  And Mike would have signed Chico's to get Q.  He spoke very highly of his recruiting relationship with Mike and his staff.

This is all true, even if "Insider Billy" doesn't get it. Dennis worked summers at the CBOE in the pit where I traded and Q was a frequent visitor. We were finalists along with, believe it or not, SLU and DePaul. He liked Mike D a lot and LOVED the basketball dorms/apartments. In the end, though, he decided to stay home.

[mubb3434]

Per Jeff Goodman's Twitter:Fordham grad transfer Joseph Chartouny will host Louisville on a home visit on Friday, and will take an official to Marquette on April 17.

Go get him Wojo!

[zcg2013]

Per Jeff Goodman's Twitter:Fordham grad transfer Joseph Chartouny will host Louisville on a home visit on Friday, and will take an official to Marquette on April 17.

Go get him Wojo!

Wojo vs. Mack square off once again.

[Galway Eagle]

Per Jeff Goodman's Twitter:Fordham grad transfer Joseph Chartouny will host Louisville on a home visit on Friday, and will take an official to Marquette on April 17.

Go get him Wojo!

Mack's pitch: well we may not even be eligible for the tournament but Pitino left the numbers for the city's best hookers!

[NickelDimer]

Per Jeff Goodman's Twitter:Fordham grad transfer Joseph Chartouny will host Louisville on a home visit on Friday, and will take an official to Marquette on April 17.

Go get him Wojo!

Hope he makes it to MKE. I'd rather be his first visit

[GGGG]

Hope he makes it to MKE. I'd rather be his first visit

I think we might be.  He's only hosting Louisville in-home.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Hope he makes it to MKE. I'd rather be his first visit

We are. We did an in home with him last weekend. Louisville is doing a visit this weekend. We already have an official visit scheduled for Tuesday. No official visit for Louisville yet

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Sic 'em Wojo!

Hopefully someone tells Chartouny about Damien Lee and Trey Lewis.  Two grad transfers that went to Louisville, only for Louisville to be sanctioned and miss the NCAA that year.

[Eldon]

Mack's pitch: "Jospeh, do you care about your hips?  Because Steve Wojohousekey doesn't"

Wojo's pitch: "So as you can see on this next slide, we have a great team coming in fall.  We will be a top seed in the tourney.  7 at least."

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Louisville is still Louisville. They have world class facilities and history to offer. And for once they can actually offer immediate playing time

But they have no freshmen coming in,  no transfers coming in,  and just lost 4 of their best players from an NIT level team. If Chartouney wants to make the tournament,  Louisville won't get him there.

[NickelDimer]

I think we might be.  He's only hosting Louisville in-home.

We are. We did an in home with him last weekend. Louisville is doing a visit this weekend. We already have an official visit scheduled for Tuesday. No official visit for Louisville yet

Gotcha thanks fellas!

[GGGG]

Louisville is still Louisville. They have world class facilities and history to offer. And for once they can actually offer immediate playing time

But they have no freshmen coming in,  no transfers coming in,  and just lost 4 of their best players from an NIT level team. If Chartouney wants to make the tournament,  Louisville won't get him there.

I am actually pretty optimistic here.  We can show him an exact role and how wonderfully his skills fit within that role.  I am sure that Wojo has had some real good conversations with Markus and Greg to talk about what he brings to the table and what their roles would be.  I'm sure they would be excellent hosts.

Not sure how important this is, but he went to a Jesuit high school and selected a Jesuit college.  Marquette seems like the perfect next step in his career.

Let's just hope he like ice cream even though the weather looks like crap next week.