Fru to Mu

[Scoop Snoop]

I'm just tempering expectations.  I think his addition is a plus overall and will be a valuable contributor.

This. Temper expectations. Then if he exceeds them, we're happy. Not that complicated of a concept. 

[K1 Lover]

2025:

ASU
OK ST
Omaha
Wofford
Northern Colorado
Montana

2026:

NDSU
WSU
SMC

So by my count these are the games we should really look at.

Fru's thread is slowly becoming a Minessale thread.

Anyway, if the goal is to look at his performance in more difficult games, it'd be worth taking quadrants into account. St. Thomas had a lone Q1 matchup @Saint Mary's this season, with their three Q2s being @Montana St, @North Dakota St, and @Seattle.

[SchnitzelBoy]

I'm cautiously optimistic he'll be a contributor! And by the looks of it, we'd beat Wisconsin out for his signature... That's never a bad thing for MU.

[Galway Eagle]

Fru's thread is slowly becoming a Minessale thread.

Anyway, if the goal is to look at his performance in more difficult games, it'd be worth taking quadrants into account. St. Thomas had a lone Q1 matchup @Saint Mary's this season, with their three Q2s being @Montana St, @North Dakota St, and @Seattle.

Yeah but I wanted to include power conference teams as well due to physical differences in the players hence WSU. Agree quadrants is a good starting point as well.

[PointWarrior]

Need a Joe Nethen on this team...

Reminds me a lot of Mark Anglavar.

[The_Blaze]

Don't disagree that it would be a big leap and how he would navigate it is anyone's guess.
That said, the Summit has produced some very good P5 players in recent years: Baylor Scheierman, Grant Nelson, Max Abrams, Zeke Mayo, Marquel Sutton, Oscar Cluff, etc.

Could Minessale have progressed into a high major rotational player after being recruited by Green Bay, South Dakota and St Thomas out of HS?  It's possible as Andrew Rowsey came from the Big South and did well at MU.

But there is already plenty of talent at the 2/3 that he does not clearly look better than - Stevens, DO, Ian, Phillips and Egbuonu. If they are allowed to work him out then have him go against those guys and if he does well then possibly make an offer.

If Minessale was a 5, or a 1 as Riley will be a tough get, that would be a different story. 

[The Sultan]

But there is already plenty of talent at the 2/3 that he does not clearly look better than - Stevens, DO, Ian, Phillips and Egbuonu.

Ian and Egbuonu are complete unknowns. No way anyone can say that.

But DO and MP are really not very complete players. We will see I guess.

[wadesworld]

Every year there are big time low major players that do very well making the jump to the high majors and Scoopers moan about why we can't go after a low major in the portal like that.  Now that it appears we might be getting one we're deciding he might not be good enough?

Like all transfers, there are rarely guarantees.  But he averaged 20/4/4 in a conference that has seen a number of players move up from and be very good high major players.

He's a decently sized wing who has been high usage offensively and gets to the free throw line a lot, and finishes at the rim well.  These are all things that this year's team could've used a ton of.  Will he be an All Big East player next year?  Probably not.  But I'd be surprised if he's not a solid rotational BE player.

[MU82]

Hope I'm wrong but minnesalle in the big east seems like katin reinhardt 2.0.
Kinda slow and doesn't shoot particularly well from 3.

First ... no.

Second ... After struggling early, Katin went on to have a nice season for an entertaining Marquette team that went to the NCAA Tournament and also beat the #1 team in the nation. So there would be worse players for Minessale to be like than Reinhardt.

[JakeBarnes]

Potentoal starting 5

Nigel
Stevens
Riley/DO
Royce
Fru

Minessale 6th man spelling where we need to adjust at the 16 min. Kinda always thought wed go guard, big, 6th man. And I see Minnie as that, at least to start out.

I get the DO point will be criticized. I think he takes a leap and is defensive length for Shaka. Shaka likes his defensive guys. And tbh, I can see him as first sub out as well.

[Johnny B]

Reinhardt shot 37.5% from 3 for Marquette and 41% in Big East play

So? Anyone here honestly say he was an "impact" player. He wasn't bad, just not a needle mover type guy

[Uncle Rico]

So? Anyone here honestly say he was an "impact" player. He wasn't bad, just not a needle mover type guy

You said he was a bad 3-point shooter.  No one is saying Minessale is an impact players but you said Reinhardt was a bad shooter.

Also, Reinhardt was 7th in the Big East in Ortg, 7th in Effective FG %, 8th in TS%, 19th in assist rate, and 4th in TO%.  If Minessale is worst version of that, sign me up.

[Johnny B]

You said he was a bad 3-point shooter.  No one is saying Minessale is an impact players but you said Reinhardt was a bad shooter.

Nah I said Nolan wasn't a great shooter. I meant impact wise Nolan maybe close to katin. idk :/

[BCHoopster]

Seen him enough in person, I said to myself. Last year watching him at AP working out, was why did MU not recruit him.  Great body, jumps out of the gym for a white boy, can create, much better then Any forward they have at the wing. At St Thomas he was being guarded by the other teams best player, at MU the best player will be on James.

[Pakuni]

Nah I said Nolan wasn't a great shooter. I meant impact wise Nolan maybe close to katin. idk :/

If Minnesale's impact is that of a solid rotational piece on an NCAA Tournament team, that would make him a good addition.

[Mu8891]

BC - you're right ...

Minessale can get to the rim , score, create and hit 3s ( his percentage will likely go up at MU as he will not be focus of other defenses)

He's strong and extremely athletic...
Not many white guys can dunk - in traffic - w/ two hands.

I say he starts.  He's better than DO.
At worst he will be a great 6th man that can play 2 or 3 positions.

[Jay Bee]

Traditional that can do some non-traditional thangz. lezzz gooo!!

[Badgerhater]

Double-digit scoring threats off the bench are a good thing.

We haven't had one of those for awhile.

[MU82]

Nah I said Nolan wasn't a great shooter. I meant impact wise Nolan maybe close to katin. idk :/

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