6'8" Forward Greg Wittington will transfer from Georgetown

[huskerbaseball13]

Yeah. He might have just gotten caught up in the moment while on his visit.

Robin Washut thinks he will still take his visit to Nebraska.

That means that the staff needs to make sure it's for a big game, so the atmosphere is electric.

Rutgers played UNCG this weekend. I can't imagine that crowd was very impressive.

I would think that the atmosphere at Pinnacle Bank Arena for the games vs Michigan, Ohio St, Minnesota, Indiana, Illinois, Purdue, and Wisconsin would all be more impressive than Rutgers vs UNCG...

 

I think you misread Robin.  He doesn't believe he will still visit Nebraska.  Hopefully Kenya can talk him into it....

[Silverbacked1]

is this where somebody comes in with the didn't want him any way because on injury and his academic problem?

They do that a lot on the football web sites.

I am bummed though.

[Huskerpapa]

...well crap.  I am tired of being an also ran when it comes to some of these recruits.  We have to close on one of these guys.

[Hooper]

To not even get the courtesy of a visit given the relationship with the family is extremely discouraging.

[huskerbaseball13]

To not even get the courtesy of a visit given the relationship with the family is extremely discouraging.

 

 

My guess is Greg has one goal in mind and that's to make it to the NBA.  I'm sure Eddie Jordan sold his NBA experience all weekend. 

[FredsSlacks]

is this where somebody comes in with the didn't want him any way because on injury and his academic problem?

They do that a lot on the football web sites.

I am bummed though.

There's always Deng Deng!

[Silverbacked1]

True, this would have been like when somebody buys a round that you didn't know was coming.

[colhusker]

Sounds like he is going to Rutgers.

[Section_316]

Isn't going to Rutgers, robin is trying to find out why now but I would LOVE this kid to follow Kenya & come here. He would be immedietly eligible and have 2 years remaining. Some will say we need class balance and adding another junior hurts that but I say when fighting to get into the dance, take the best players you can get

[ajb5856]

Wow

[Concrete]

IDK..  With the way the current guys are coming together, I actually might prefer we just grab Dickerson and Deng and call it good (if we're even fortunate enough to get both of them).  There are clearly some red flags with Whittington.

[Section_316]

What is Dengs status? Haven't heard anything lately

[Concrete]

Me neither.  I think the last I heard (few weeks ago) was that we were going to try to set up an OV sometime in February (might be confusing him w/ Dickerson there).

 

Early reports made it sound like he was ours if we wanted him.  Not sure what the hold up has been.

[ajb5856]

The latest on Deng was from January 17th. It was our first bye week of B1G play. Was that the week following the first Ohio State matchup? Anyway, Miles went down to Texas that week to watch Deng play. At that time it was reported that Deng was possibly down to Baylor and Nebraska as a final 2 and they were trying to line up an official sometime in February.

[Swan88]

Sounds like a grades issue for Whittington.

[AuroranHusker]

Intriguing development... it would be nice to at least get a visit from an established D-1 talent if Whittington & Kenya Hunter are on good terms & there's mutual interest (of course).

[Swan88]

Here is a news article on the subject from a few hours ago:

Greg Whittington, whose decision last month to transfer from Georgetown to Rutgers was hailed as a key addition for the Scarlet Knights’ inaugural Big Ten campaign, is not joining the men’s basketball program this semester as planned — and his future prospects with the team are in doubt.

Grades are the issue for the 6-foot-8 forward. Georgetown placed Whittington on academic suspension midway through his sophomore season before dismissing him from the team this past November.

Asked by phone Friday afternoon whether he would make another attempt to enroll at Rutgers in the fall, Whittington said, “I don’t know yet.” Asked when he would decide, Whittington said, “I don’t know that either.”

Whittington averaged 12.1 points and 7.0 rebounds in 13 games as a Hoyas sophomore last season and projected as a starter for Rutgers. The Maryland native, who was the Washington Post’s All-Met Player of the Year in 2011, underwent surgery for a torn ACL in July. He has either one-and-a-half or two seasons of eligibility remaining.

[Section_316]

Whittington

Deng

Hammond

Dickerson

Would be one hell of a hall

[KearneyMan]

R U smoking weed, Thinking we can get all those guys? Its a miracle if we get another besides Hammond

[Section_316]

We are finalists for Deng & Dickerson. No clue on interest level between us and Whittington or his academic situation. Regardless, no, I'm not smoking week. Am I using a message board to express optimism? Yes I am. Is that allowed?

[Silverbacked1]

316

Kearney is kind of good at getting under your skin, don't let it get to you.

[hhcmatt]

Just a hunch, but I doubt Dickerson is coming here.

Whoever gets Wittington to visit first probably lands him.

[lanigan123]

I think we get Dickerson.

[colhusker]

Just a hunch, but I doubt Dickerson is coming here.

Whoever gets Wittington to visit first probably lands him.

Reason why?  Not saying you aren't correct, have I missed something?

[lanigan123]

Nothing in stone, but I think if we can be his first on campus, it will build big momentum. I think winning and other guys emerging will help him. I dont think Iowa will offer him.