2022 Transfer Portal Thread

[SaveOD238]

RED gonna stank next season

We say this every year...and yet...

[BCHoopster]

When anyone says "like Kur" I throw up a little in my mouth.  Kur was terrible.  We need to strive much higher than him.  I know the term is used more based on style of play, but that guy was really just not a good basketball player at all.
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He was a decent stop gab, but in today’s game he does not fit.  Hard to believe your that tall, and can not rebound.  Maybe the weakest hands I have seen, then add Oso and you had the worst 2 centers in the Big East.  I do not think it will be that hard to find a center that is better.

[avid1010]

Really happy Kur joined the team at Shaka's request/offer and was a great representative of MU.  He had some good games for us, and we wouldn't have had the success we had this year without him.  One can certainly look for different traits in a player...but bashing Kur lacks class.  I met him a few times...safe to say he wouldn't act that way to others.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Really happy Kur joined the team at Shaka's request/offer and was a great representative of MU.  He had some good games for us, and we wouldn't have had the success we had this year without him.  One can certainly look for different traits in a player...but bashing Kur lacks class.  I met him a few times...safe to say he wouldn't act that way to others.

Hah this is a basketball message board. I am not bashing Kur personally. He by all means seems like a great kid. Wish him well. But he’s not a starting big east caliber center and MU should aim higher if they want to improve their basketball product.

[We R Final Four]

RED gonna stank next season

Not this again.
No…No….No. that was Bo, Gard sucks.
Yep. I hate the unnatural carnal knowledgeibg Badgers……but I think I dislike reading that they are going to really suck from scoopers year after year even more…..and guess what? They don’t.

[muguru]

Jon Rothstein
@JonRothstein
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Texas' Courtney Ramey has entered the 2022 NBA Draft while maintaining his eligibility, per his Twitter page. Ramey will also enter the transfer portal.

[shoothoops]

Courtney Ramey has entered the transfer portal while also declaring for the NBA draft. Exploring his options.

https://twitter.com/rameybasketball/status/1509668273843015681?s=21&t=l1qhIumHL9lTNaTqKtpUrw

[BCHoopster]

Hah this is a basketball message board. I am not bashing Kur personally. He by all means seems like a great kid. Wish him well. But he’s not a starting big east caliber center and MU should aim higher if they want to improve their basketball product.
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A great kid which he is does not mean he is a great baller!

[jfp61]

https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1509674453114003456?s=20&t=qIPnNcMXz8lGIduSy-IyKQ

Zach Wrightsal

Early top 6. MU, VaTech,  TCU, Loyola, Howard, and North Texas

[JTJ3]

Ramey makes a TON of sense here to replace Morsell.  Essentially Morsell with the feel to run a pick and roll and create on offense.

[BM1090]

We say this every year...and yet...

I am hesitant to say they’ll stink until I see who they get in the portal. But aside from Hepburn their returning guys are question marks at best.

[avid1010]

Hah this is a basketball message board. I am not bashing Kur personally. He by all means seems like a great kid. Wish him well. But he’s not a starting big east caliber center and MU should aim higher if they want to improve their basketball product.

Like I said...I thought your comments lacked class.

[MuggsyB]

Ramey makes a TON of sense here to replace Morsell.  Essentially Morsell with the feel to run a pick and roll and create on offense.

Ramey would be an excellent addition for sure.

[avid1010]

Hah this is a basketball message board. I am not bashing Kur personally. He by all means seems like a great kid. Wish him well. But he’s not a starting big east caliber center and MU should aim higher if they want to improve their basketball product.
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A great kid which he is does not mean he is a great baller!

The key word is "kid."

[GoldenEagles03]

Already convinced Ramey is the Morsell replacement.  Connections with the whole staff.

Followed by Kam, Oso, Jop among others.  Shaka will definitely be in on that action.

[JWags85]

I am hesitant to say they’ll stink until I see who they get in the portal. But aside from Hepburn their returning guys are question marks at best.

Yea, it was a one man team that was fairly pedestrian when Davis was hurt or off, as we saw down the stretch.

Now that one man is gone.  Plus your second leading scorer and senior leader/glue guy.  So unless they get a big transfer, you have a decent guard in Hepburn then Wahl and Crowl?  Ben Carlson had a lot of potential once upon a time but he’s leaving now so no sleeper jump from him.

If they get more Vogt/Neath caliber transfers, could be an interesting year in Madison

[MU82]

Really happy Kur joined the team at Shaka's request/offer and was a great representative of MU.  He had some good games for us, and we wouldn't have had the success we had this year without him.  One can certainly look for different traits in a player...but bashing Kur lacks class.  I met him a few times...safe to say he wouldn't act that way to others.

I won't slam Kuath. He did what he was brought here to do. That one Seton Hall game where he stuffed Obiagu a bazillion times in the first few minutes really set the tone for that game, and he had several other nice shot-blocking games for us. So thanks for those, and I'm glad he was on the team.

That being said, we need more from our 5 ... and I'm hopeful that Shaka will successfully recruit that player or players.

[JTJ3]

Kuath is the type of Center Shaka wants.  He was also just the best Shaka could probably find last spring to fill that spot.  Now we just need to find a better version of him.

[Miss Katie’s]

We say this every year...and yet...

Agreed.  They will be good again. Unfortunately. 

[wadesworld]

Would love Ramey at MU.

Kuath would be a very good 5 on a team with 4 other threats to score the ball offensively around him and with guards who pitch in to team rebounding. Unfortunately MU didn’t have those things around him, so his weaknesses were magnified.

[Pakuni]

Agreed.  They will be good again. Unfortunately.

Well, until the Round of 32, anyhow.

[MU82]

Would love Ramey at MU.

Kuath would be a very good 5 on a team with 4 other threats to score the ball offensively around him and with guards who pitch in to team rebounding. Unfortunately MU didn’t have those things around him, so his weaknesses were magnified.

Reasonable take, wades.

[EasyDuzIt]

When anyone says "like Kur" I throw up a little in my mouth.  Kur was terrible.  We need to strive much higher than him.  I know the term is used more based on style of play, but that guy was really just not a good basketball player at all.

Ya Kur seemed like a nice guy, but he showed why he only was a backup for Oklahoma and can't get more then 20 min a night...no strength, terrible rebounder for his size, not much scoring besides dunks and layups...hes fine for a backup young guy that develops but as a 5th year senior if thats what you have starting at 5 makes it harder to win games

[EasyDuzIt]

Is a Noah Carter type with a better 3-point shot the kind of player that Nova typically has its 4 in their 5 out offense?  Can he defend and rebound as a 4?  Can he improve his 3 point shooting to a 35% clip?

His shot looks nice, but idk if he can get to 35%..coming up in competition the game might be a little faster and who knows if he improves that...His defense is a big question mark as the videos i watched weren't showing him guarding one on one...his offense was nice and if you watch his game against BYU on Youtube i think you can see the skill level...he is kinda that undersized Nova guy that can make plays

But the more i see some of the players were getting in on and better guys keep coming available i would have to say he's a little farther down on my list of guys i would want...there some really good bigs and forwards that were gonna have a chance at

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Agree with Brew and others that I'm struggling to see the fit with Noah Carter. That being said, Shaka has earned some leash from me when it comes to recruiting transfers. I think it is fair to say that Morsell, Kolek, and O-Max all significantly outperformed what most would have expected from them based on past performances and Kur at least met expectations. A year ago, no one would have guessed that spot up shooting Kolek would be turned into a pick and roll maestro. Maybe the staff don't want Carter for what he has been but what he could be.

Despite that, sign me up for Warren Washington. Personally my top target of who we've offered so far.