Keyontae Johnson

[MichHusker]

Former Florida star on a visit here. Averaged like 16 and 7 a couple years ago. Collapsed on the floor i believe due to heart condition right around the time COVID picked up. Someone can post more or provide a link but this is all I have time for right now

[Huskerpapa]

 

[Huskerpapa]

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/32544357/florida-gators-keyontae-johnson-take-5m-insurance-payout-collapsing-court-report-says

[Huskerpapa]

https://sports.yahoo.com/ex-florida-star-keyontae-johnson-transferring-with-goal-to-play-again-after-collapse-031651418.html

[hhcmatt]

We're talking about a guy who was the SEC preseason player of the year coming into 2020-21 who hasn't really played since collapsing in that Dec 2020 game vs Florida St.

If he's 90% of what he was he'd probably be the best player on our roster. 

 

 

 

[HuscurAdam]

We don't have an available scholarship, do we?

[49r]

There is precedent for a player coming back from a cardiac event to play at a high level again.  Some of you soccer fans may remember Christian Eriksen collapsing during the Euro Championships last summer: https://www.espn.com/soccer/denmark-den/story/4407267/denmarks-christian-eriksen-gone-before-cardiac-resuscitation-team-doctor

 

He came back 8 months later to play in the English Premier League, pretty inspiring stuff really:

 

 

[TourneyBound]

Interesting 

[hhcmatt]

44 minutes ago, HuscurAdam said:

We don't have an available scholarship, do we?

 

No, this adds to the intrigue a bit but really nothing to worry about unless he actually commits here. 

[REDitus]

Doesn't Derrick Walker count as a super senior?  I don't think his scholarship counts towards the 13 limit.  

 

 

[hhcmatt]

11 minutes ago, REDitus said:

Doesn't Derrick Walker count as a super senior?  I don't think his scholarship counts towards the 13 limit.  

 

 

Almost positive it does.

[JBARGIE]

Keisei moving on? Or is there someone that was close to Armon Gates that might be leaving? 

[jdw]

Scholarship doesn't matter if you have enough nil

[basketballjones]

This would be a huge addition and I would assume someone would move on. And I think it's pretty obvious who. 

[The Polish Rifle]

35 minutes ago, jdw said:

Scholarship doesn't matter if you have enough nil

I was just gonna ask this. Can't we just tell the guy, you'll have to walk-on, but a couple local businesses have agreed to cover enough for tuition and a nice apartment. 

[basketballjones]

Just now, The Polish Rifle said:

I was just gonna ask this. Can't we just tell the guy, you'll have to walk-on, but a couple local businesses have agreed to cover enough for tuition and a nice apartment. 

You can do that - but you better hope another team doesn't have a scholarship and NIL money. 

It's a cutthroat business. You "ask" someone to move on. 

[REDitus]

1 hour ago, hhcmatt said:

 

Almost positive it does.

 

Yah, I think your right.   Can't find anything specific to the limits for winter sports.   Spring sports are different I guess. 

[Huskerpapa]

He does have one stain that may create an issue or two.  I believe in second chances though...as do most Nebraskans.  

[jdw]

2 hours ago, basketballjones said:

You can do that - but you better hope another team doesn't have a scholarship and NIL money. 

It's a cutthroat business. You "ask" someone to move on. 

If you offer a hundred thousand more than the other team the scholarship doesn't matter. If your collective is run right you no longer have scholarship limits.

 

[75unlgrad]

If we can get Johnson to commit, I am hoping that Derrick Walker gives up his scholarship with the promise of 'extra' NIL money.  Walker wants this team to do well and might be open to this arrangement.  Everybody wins!!!

[Tallbaby21]

Or Bryan Heart kicks in $200K and puts him in a bunch of PSAs about getting your heart checked. 

[Norm Peterson]

16 hours ago, jdw said:

If you offer a hundred thousand more than the other team the scholarship doesn't matter. If your collective is run right you no longer have scholarship limits.

 

This.

 

Who needs a scholarship opening when you have Dave's Drywall and Plumbing Supply and other such businesses willing to pay several times the cost of tuition to have a tall kid with some hoops skill tweet about their businesses a couple of times per week?

[NUdiehard]

Curious what everyone thinks on this.  Hypothetically, if Johnson were to commit, and if he was cleared to play this year (health and academics, etc), and if he proves to actually be healthy and able to play, how much would that change everyone's outlook for this season?  Would this actually get some of you excited about this season?  How much would this increase your projections for this team?  top 10 in conference?  Top 7?

 

I realize this is all a bunch of "ifs" that most likely won't happen, just curious on how much you think one really quality player could change the trajectory for this team.

 

[cornfed24-7]

2 minutes ago, NUdiehard said:

Curious what everyone thinks on this.  Hypothetically, if Johnson were to commit, and if he was cleared to play this year (health and academics, etc), and if he proves to actually be healthy and able to play, how much would that change everyone's outlook for this season?  Would this actually get some of you excited about this season?  How much would this increase your projections for this team?  top 10 in conference?  Top 7?

 

I realize this is all a bunch of "ifs" that most likely won't happen, just curious on how much you think one really quality player could change the trajectory for this team.

 

12 wins tops with or without him

[Huskerpapa]

38 minutes ago, NUdiehard said:

Curious what everyone thinks on this.  Hypothetically, if Johnson were to commit, and if he was cleared to play this year (health and academics, etc), and if he proves to actually be healthy and able to play, how much would that change everyone's outlook for this season?  Would this actually get some of you excited about this season?  How much would this increase your projections for this team?  top 10 in conference?  Top 7?

 

I realize this is all a bunch of "ifs" that most likely won't happen, just curious on how much you think one really quality player could change the trajectory for this team.

 

I personally am excited for the season.  I am not excited about watching us if we perform like we have the past two years.  I refuse to hope that we will improve effort, execution and performance.   We had talent, especially last year.  So adding talent isn't the fix.  So we shall see.