2025 Transfer Portal

[CountryRoads]

Tre is absolutely fine as a defensive first guard who plays 10 mpg. Especially as a senior.

Yeah, maybe. More pissed after that game than I remember I guess, but I do think we need to make room and upgrade the guard position for next year one way or another.

[The Sultan]

Yeah, maybe. More pissed after that game than I remember I guess, but I do think we need to make room and upgrade the guard position for next year one way or another.

I don't disagree, but Norman is the type you don't mind hanging around. Program guy. Doesn't seem to complain. Works hard defensively.

[Superfan]

With the number of top 125 players coming out of HS now being a " miss", at what time do we start questioning the coach for their lack of development?

[wadesworld]

With the number of top 125 players coming out of HS now being a " miss", at what time do we start questioning the coach for their lack of development?

Yes. Shaka has proven no ability to develop players.

[brewcity77]

With the number of top 125 players coming out of HS now being a " miss", at what time do we start questioning the coach for their lack of development?

Perfectly valid question. For this model to work, I think generally your seniors need to be locked in starters or stars. Juniors need to be starters. Sophomores need to be rotation players.

The jury may be out on Sean, but generally I think only Chase meets the star criteria from the 2022 class. Ben is good, but wouldn't have started on any of the 2022-24 teams.

In 2023, Zaide is starter level, but Tre and Caedin aren't and Amadou isn't here.

2024, both Royce & DO seem to have taken a step back while the jury is out on Clark.

That's three recruiting classes where the early returns are one guy exceeding expectations and two more that are somewhat on track. For a staff that did so much with TK, O-Max, Oso, Kam, etc, it's disappointing to the bottom all fall out so fast.

It's also a reason why it's hard to get overly excited for young players or future recruits because at one point, we were just as excited about the problem of Sean, Tre, & Owens.