Nash Walker commits to MU

[1SE]

Seems good

[MarquetteMike1977]

The President introduced me to Nash last night. It was very nice to meet him. Awesome signing.

[tower912]

The President introduced me to Nash last night. It was very nice to meet him. Awesome signing.

I would actually like to hear more about this.  Did MU, with zero leak, get another 2026 player to campus to redshirt?

[The Sultan]

I would actually like to hear more about this.  Did MU, with zero leak, get another 2026 player to campus to redshirt?

He is playing in an NBA Academy event in Abu Dhabi a couple weeks for his Australian team. However that academy is being shut down in November. And since Australian schools run on a calendar year basis, I wonder if he will graduate and be able to come to Marquette at the semester. We have an open scholarship.

[MarquetteMike1977]

Not sure but Believe the President said Nash was going to be one of our best players next year. Go Marquette

[brewcity77]

Not sure but Believe the President said Nash was going to be one of our best players next year. Go Marquette

I'd probably remove one word from that post. Maybe just because I'm a skeptic of freshmen we've never really seen before.

[tower912]

I'd probably remove one word from that post. Maybe just because I'm a skeptic of freshmen we've never really seen before.

He probably meant top 15. 

[Viper]

The President introduced me to Nash last night. It was very nice to meet him. Awesome signing.

get a selfie?

[DoctorV]

Does the President know ball?

[muwarrior69]

Does the President know ball?

He better or he'll be looking for another job.

[JakeBarnes]

So would he be eligible to play at the semester if he joined? More curious than anything.

Not putting too much into what he'd bring to this year's squad, but the more shooters on the better.

[JTJ3]

He would be eligible, but I doubt its worth using up a year of eligibility by joining the team so late.

There have been many cases of Aussie recruits joining for 2nd semester and redshirting to get a head start on their freshman season.  My assumption is that is the plan should he join the team for 2nd semester.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

I agree with JTJ3.

I had been wondering if either Nash or Ethan would redshirt next year. Obviously, if Nash redshirts 2nd semester he wouldn't redshirt next year.  But Ethan would still be a redshirt candidate.

With expanded rosters, coaches have the luxury of redshirting players more often.  With transfers having immediate eligibility, players no longer have to save their redshirt just in case they transfer down the line.  And NIL & revenue sharing gives them incentive to stick around 5 years, if that's most beneficial to them.

I like the approach Shaka is taking in regards to utilizing redshirts with the expanded roster. This investment will pay dividends down the line.

[JTJ3]

I agree with JTJ3.

I had been wondering if either Nash or Ethan would redshirt next year. Obviously, if Nash redshirts 2nd semester he wouldn't redshirt next year.  But Ethan would still be a redshirt candidate.

With expanded rosters, coaches have the luxury of redshirting players more often.  With transfers having immediate eligibility, players no longer have to save their redshirt just in case they transfer down the line.  And NIL & revenue sharing gives them incentive to stick around 5 years, if that's most beneficial to them.

I like the approach Shaka is taking in regards to utilizing redshirts with the expanded roster. This investment will pay dividends down the line.

I had the exact same thought.  Walker redshirts this year and joins Miletic and Sheek (and maybe Egbuonu) as the freshman class next year.  Johnston redshirts next year to lift, solidify his jumper and get used to college ball since we dont need minutes from him day 1.

All speculation of course, but it all lines up nicely.

[Scoop Snoop]

I like the approach Shaka is taking in regards to utilizing redshirts with the expanded roster. This investment will pay dividends down the line.

This!

[Nukem2]

He would be eligible, but I doubt its worth using up a year of eligibility by joining the team so late.

There have been many cases of Aussie recruits joining for 2nd semester and redshirting to get a head start on their freshman season.  My assumption is that is the plan should he join the team for 2nd semester.

Yup. Lot of that has to do with the fact that the Australian academic year  ends in mid-December.  Also to note is that the NBA closed the Australian and Latin American Global Academies in July and is now creating hub academies in Asia and the Middle East along with the current Senegal location in order to attract candidates from wider geographical areas. So, is Nash even in school right now?

[MuMark]

On the Joey Hauser plan........without the injury......and hopefully with a future letter writing campaign.........