Let's talk about the roster/recruits w/Shaka

[MuggsyB]

Can we keep one, two, or all three of our top returning players?

Can we keep Aidoo and the other incoming  Freshmen?

What about the Tex recruits?

What does Skaka being to the table from a impact transfer standpoint??


*Personally, I feel SS is the best possible option for solidifying this roster short-term.

[Pakuni]

Mentioned in another thread, Shaka's first task after meeting with the current team ought to be hopping a flight to Charlotte to see Jonas Aidoo.

[Galway Eagle]

Priorities:

Dawson: likely gone given U of MN's new coach

DJ: Who knows

Lewis: possible given Shaka's connections to that area

Aidoo: was a long shot he was going to live up to the commitment

Mitchell: potentially sticks with it

Osa: who knows

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Kam Jones is as good as gone. Would be shocked if he stayed because he was a big Wojo guy.

Think Lewis stays in this scenario.

[MuggsyB]

Mentioned in another thread, Shaka's first task after meeting with the current team ought to be hopping a flight to Charlotte to see Jonas Aidoo.

We agree here.  He should be on a flight there within a few hours imo

[Galway Eagle]

Kam Mitchell is as good as gone. Would be shocked if he stayed because he was a big Wojo guy.

Think Lewis stays in this scenario.

There's is no Kam Mitchell

Kam Jones Stevie Mitchell

[MuggsyB]

Kam Mitchell is as good as gone. Would be shocked if he stayed because he was a big Wojo guy.

Think Lewis stays in this scenario.

Damn.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

 

There's is no Kam Mitchell

Kam Jones Stevie Mitchell

Whoops, yea Kam is as good as gone. Unsure about Mitchell.

[Pakuni]

Kam Mitchell is as good as gone. Would be shocked if he stayed because he was a big Wojo guy.

Think Lewis stays in this scenario.

Kam Jones or Stevie Mitchell? Or both?

FWIW, Kam retweeted Emily La Chapell two days ago when she announced her commitment to the women's team. So it seems he remains interested in what's happening at MU.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Priorities:
Dawson: likely gone given U of MN's new coach

Lol, this keeps getting repeated.  Do you have any reason to believe this other than some gopher fans insinuating on their fan message board that a former MN top recruit is entering the portal?  That was like 5 days ago.  Dawson may very well leave, but to say he is "likely gone", especially to MN just seems silly.  I am sure he is considering options, but hiring Shaka cannot hurt our chances of keeping Dawson/DJ/Lewis together. 

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

I still expect major turnover but we'll see who comes and who goes.  I expect next year's roster to be very different than the one Wojo would have had.

[MuggsyB]

Whoops, yea Kam is as good as gone. Unsure about Mitchell.

Oh...whoops.  Mitchell seems to have excellent potential.

[JTJ3]

shaka is very close with the phenom u directors

[Goose]

We will have better players on the court come the opening tip next season. The big three have not left yet and I believe they knew Shaka was coming.

[MarquetteVol]

Shaka had a 2021 commitment from David Joplin (4-star, #114 overall in Rivals) who happens to be from Brookfield, WI. I wouldn't be so sure on Dawson. I recall seeing Texas was one of his final schools when he picked Marquette.

[Galway Eagle]

Lol, this keeps getting repeated.  Do you have any reason to believe this other than some gopher fans insinuating on their fan message board that a former MN top recruit is entering the portal?  That was like 5 days ago.  Dawson may very well leave, but to say he is "likely gone", especially to MN just seems silly.  I am sure he is considering options, but hiring Shaka cannot hurt our chances of keeping Dawson/DJ/Lewis together.

Nope no other reason.

[SaveOD238]

shaka is very close with the phenom u directors

Which recruits played for this AAU program?

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

We will have better players on the court come the opening tip next season. The big three have not left yet and I believe they knew Shaka was coming.

This.

How many times this week was it remarked on Scoop about "the unbelievable social media silence of the players"?

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Nope no other reason.

Then maybe cool with it the certainties. 

[JTJ3]

Which recruits played for this AAU program?

ha, i think you know one of the big ones in 2021

[esotericmindguy]

Shaka had a 2021 commitment from David Joplin (4-star, #114 overall in Rivals) who happens to be from Brookfield, WI. I wouldn't be so sure on Dawson. I recall seeing Texas was one of his final schools when he picked Marquette.

Unpopular opinion, but would Garcia leaving be that huge of a blow? He's obviously very talented but so damn soft. New brand of basketball. Let's get some bigs that are dogs. I'll take Lewis over Dawson all day.

[Pakuni]

Unpopular opinion, but would Garcia leaving be that huge of a blow? He's obviously very talented but so damn soft. New brand of basketball. Let's get some bigs that are dogs. I'll take Lewis over Dawson all day.

That's an unpopular opinion for a reason.

[GoldenDieners32]

Pretty sure Dawson took a visit to Texas but not in his final 7

[PGsHeroes32]

Then maybe cool with it the certainties.

To be fair, he did say "likely".


But yeah, this is obviously still a very clear toss up. I mean if Dawson was already out the door the fact he hasnt hit the portal yet is odd. Wojo been gone a week. Johnson been hired since Monday.

[Galway Eagle]

Then maybe cool with it the certainties.

Hmm you may need to look up what a certainty is...

Priorities:
Dawson: likely gone given U of MN's new coach