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[B-town hoopsfan]

1 hour ago, Swan88 said:

According to Washut on visits:

• Payne's visit is off; and
• Hausen from Villanova will probably be visiting.

we shouldn’t want Payne anyways,  doesn’t fit what we do at all 

[MichHusker]

2 hours ago, Swan88 said:

According to Washut on visits:

• Payne's visit is off; and
• Hausen from Villanova will probably be visiting.

If we were reading the same chat it looked like Robin was saying he hasn't yet been able to confirm the visit is happening, but he could be here as early as tomorrow 

[GhostOfJoeMcCray]

53 minutes ago, Cookie Miller Wasn't Dirty said:

He still pulled defenders out of the lane because they knew he could shoot. Kyle’s defender wouldn’t have to set foot outside the lane.

 

I’m not saying the additions are bad or that I don’t want Kyle. I’m just refuting the comment from another poster that said we’re not moving away from what Fred does offensively. A guy like Kyle or Payne would absolutely change the offensive game plan, for better or worse.

Well Payne seems to be out of the picture so we don't have to worry about that. Same for Hugley. And although they didn't play, guys like Kojenets, Keita and Diop were all recruited here and had no outside shooting ability. So I think Fred is comfortable having at least 1 or 2 bigs on the roster who are not a threat from outside. 

[millerhusker]

9 minutes ago, GhostOfJoeMcCray said:

Well Payne seems to be out of the picture so we don't have to worry about that. Same for Hugley. And although they didn't play, guys like Kojenets, Keita and Diop were all recruited here and had no outside shooting ability. So I think Fred is comfortable having at least 1 or 2 bigs on the roster who are not a threat from outside. 

Fred absolutely loved Jameel McKay, who I think William Kyle is a carbon copy of. He can do a lot with a real lob threat who can run the floor like a deer. 

[Fullbacksympathy]

Hausen is a straight up 3pt specialist.  He’d be a great threat off the bench with enough size at 6’4”.  
 

He made 61 threes last year at 17min a game at 38%. 
 

KT made 76 threes at 26min a game at 37%. 
 

So to say Hausen is a gunner is an understatement.  He’s gotta love the green light/system KT put on film (not nearly the bag but H is probably as good of a shooter at high volume, which is to say elite).  

[thrasher31]

4 hours ago, Huskerpapa said:

I sort of look at it this way; Keisei's replacement is already on the roster.  His name is BRICE WILLIAMS.

He had to do a lot of running the offense last year, which took away from the reason we brought him in, to score. I think we see a leap in him next year. He needs to be a second team all big ten guy imo, and I think he has the capabilities for that. 

[thrasher31]

This may be a want more than anything, but if we miss on Kyle, this is my next target. Super athlete that will provide rim protection opposite mast or whoever. Looks to be great on rolls to rim also. 

 

 

 

 

[AuroranHusker]

9 hours ago, hhcmatt said:

Trying to do a little housekeeping here. Have we had any other visits of guys who haven't committed yet besides Kyle WIlliams, Frankie Fidler, and Igor Miličić?

 

Unless this is Brice's brother, I'm assuming you meant to write William Kyle III.... droppin' dimes, @hhcmatt?

 

[AuroranHusker]

3 hours ago, thrasher31 said:

He had to do a lot of running the offense last year, which took away from the reason we brought him in, to score. I think we see a leap in him next year. He needs to be a second team all big ten guy imo, and I think he has the capabilities for that. 

 

I said this last season that Brice Williams will be 'the man' in the mold of JPJ. And a lot of ppl didn't take to that notion, oh well. BW has proven to be well on his way to being that dude. Love what he's brought to the table in a tough spot, at PG. But, now, he'll be unleashed without KT30 around at the primary shot-taking spot.

[hhcmatt]

6 hours ago, hskr4life said:

Did it hint on Payne not visiting meaning good things with Kyle or just that we/he is no longer interested?

 

We're interested but probably not interested in paying what it will take to land Payne. 

[HuskerFever]

11 minutes ago, hhcmatt said:

6 hours ago, hskr4life said:

Did it hint on Payne not visiting meaning good things with Kyle or just that we/he is no longer interested?

 

We're interested but probably not interested in paying what it will take to land Payne. 

 

If you're not willing to pay'n to get the Payne, then you're going to feel the pain.

[hhcmatt]

6 hours ago, Cookie Miller Wasn't Dirty said:

He still pulled defenders out of the lane because they knew he could shoot. Kyle’s defender wouldn’t have to set foot outside the lane.

 

I’m not saying the additions are bad or that I don’t want Kyle. I’m just refuting the comment from another poster that said we’re not moving away from what Fred does offensively. A guy like Kyle or Payne would absolutely change the offensive game plan, for better or worse.

 

If you can get PGs that can hit 3s or post players that can hit threes, great.  However at some point it's important to value defending and rebounding as well given they're factors to winning. As long as Fred has self-starting guys, he's more than capable of adjusting his gameplan. 

[Huskerpapa]

The cost of bling! 

Great players come at a great monetary cost.  But there can also be a cost relating to team commraderie and chemistry.   

Player A may have a lot of talent and wants to be the main dude and get the highest number of shots; but it could isolate that player from the remainder of the team...and what you get, is what we had, the first couple years under Fred.

So it becomes a high pressure, highly important balancing act when we are building the team via the portal.

We seem to be getting the right type of players as we build our roster.  But if certain players want certain $$$ or guarantees, I assume they are advised to move on.

So when I see a player we seemed to want, move on to greener pastures, my initial reaction is angst. It then dawns on me that perhaps the coaches and administration likely are fully vetting the potential roster invitee, and perhaps decided independently or mutually, that Player A best play elsewhere.

[hhcmatt]

 

[hskr4life]

32 minutes ago, hhcmatt said:

 

Does this allow in season transfers at any time?

[Buglem]

Transfers are allowed any time but they aren't allowed to play for more than one school during the same season for a given sport.

[Vinny]

I like tying it to academic standing, just to keep it loosely related to being a college sport still. 

[basketballjones]

Eli Rice to Penn State...

 

Which is a big... "Uhmmmm, ok?" to me. Makes me feel like he was pushed out here or something. Feel like any opportunity he'll have at Penn State he would have had here. Is he closer to home now or something? 

[TourneyBound]

5 minutes ago, basketballjones said:

Eli Rice to Penn State...

 

Which is a big... "Uhmmmm, ok?" to me. Makes me feel like he was pushed out here or something. Feel like any opportunity he'll have at Penn State he would have had here. Is he closer to home now or something? 

Im shocked by that move...  Really odd.  He is from Nashville so doesnt seem much closer to home to me.  Don't believe Fred pushed him out after constantly praising him throughout the season last year.

[hhcmatt]

The connection to note for Eli Rice to Penn St is that Rice was heavily recruited by VCU who at the time was coached by now Penn St coach Mike Rhodes.

[HuscurAdam]

7 minutes ago, basketballjones said:

Eli Rice to Penn State...

 

Which is a big... "Uhmmmm, ok?" to me. Makes me feel like he was pushed out here or something. Feel like any opportunity he'll have at Penn State he would have had here. Is he closer to home now or something? 

 

He probably has a better shot to play at Penn State. Look at it this way...how likely would he have been to start or get significant minutes here based on who we are bringing in? He'd probably have been no better than the 4th option for 2 wing spots. I'm assuming Fred was just honest with him about his likely role and he decided to seek out more PT.

[hskr4life]

Biggest Fear #204748- We get torched by a former player in a game that matters.

 

Best of luck to Eli.  Hope he finds a solid role and scores 15 PPG except against us.

[royalfan]

19 hours ago, B-town hoopsfan said:

we shouldn’t want Payne anyways,  doesn’t fit what we do at all 

Looks like a moot point but you change what you do a little bit for guys like him.  You don’t turn down physical monsters just because he doesn’t space the court great.  

[hhcmatt]

26 minutes ago, hhcmatt said:

The connection to note for Eli Rice to Penn St is that Rice was heavily recruited by VCU who at the time was coached by now Penn St coach Mike Rhodes.

 

 

This is the Instagram post you make after you think you made the wrong college choice because you didn't get as much playing time as you wanted.  Maybe he's star at Penn St or maybe this is his second stop on the way to his 3rd or even 4th stop. Time will tell.

[hhcmatt]

Diop headed out West