2018-2019 Grad & Sitout Transfer Thread
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Yikes.
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BeddieKU23 said:
Baylor’s Tyson Jolly will transfer
Wichita St incoming PG Alex Lomax has been released from his LOI. Will follow Penny to Memphis
Iowa’s Brady Ellingson will be a grad transfer.
Cal’s Don Coleman will transfer- Was their leading scorer. Had 35 in a game against Wichita St earlier this year.
OU after Maine grad transfer Aaron Calixte. Averaged 16 pts a game on a terrible team
JUST SHOCKING. Good of WSU to let him go though. That will sting, I think he was going to be a good one for them.
OU needs all the help they can get.
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NC St big man Yurtseven has been released from the team and will go overseas it looks
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@BeddieKU23 WOW Alex was the stud on Wichita States recruiting. - -Big loss for them , but you saw that coming with Penny at Memphis.
I think he is going to have a lot of following from the local Memphis kids and quite possibly getting them to stay at home - that’s ok - if the two Lawson’s turn out for us like we hope - - - -I’m good with that - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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It was nice of Greg to let him go play for his coach and mentor without any issues.
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@BeddieKU23 I’m actually somewhat surprised by it. Still dislike Greggggg though.
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BShark said:
@BeddieKU23 I’m actually somewhat surprised by it. Still dislike Greggggg though.
Must have been having a bottle with slow gin lynn while he talked to him. It is surprising especially since he’ll end up in the same conference playing them every year.
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@BeddieKU23 Its such bad publicity now though to restrict where players can transfer. Just not worth it.
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Wake Forest loses its 4th player due to transfer. This one is a big one as Keyshawn Woods will graduate and transfer. Averaged 12 ppg this season.
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The coaching seat at Wake Forest is getting very hot.
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BeddieKU23 said:
Wake Forest loses its 4th player due to transfer. This one is a big one as Keyshawn Woods will graduate and transfer. Averaged 12 ppg this season.
I do not know how Danny still has a job tbh. He took such a big step back this season that I can’t see him keeping his job unless he wins 20 games next year.
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Looks like Penny will have Memphis up and running pretty quickly. There’s enough talent from within the city that if he can keep those kids at home, he can have a legit program in just a couple of years.
As for Wake Forest, Manning is in some trouble there. Wake is such a tough job. NC State is a tough job, but Wake is in an even tougher position. It’s the only major program in the state without any national titles (everyone else has at least two), and its always recruiting from a disadvantage. I’m not sure how to build a consistent winner there, particularly with UVA also strong. I hope Manning can hold out, but things aren’t looking good.
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Funny when you look back at it. Fired Dino Gaudio after a 20 win season. Haven’t bee able to get back to that mark sense. 8 years. He had 25 conference wins in 3 seasons. Danny and Jeff have 37 wins combined over 8 seasons. Just awful.
Basically went the KU football route. Get rid of a coach that is performing about as well as you could reasonably expect on the field at your particular program, because the AD just wanted them to be gone. Follow that up with a splashy hire. Follow that up with a splashier hire. Watch you program go down in flames.
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Wake boards are literally compiling a list of Mannings replacements for after next year already lol.
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There is a 434 page topic labled “Danny Manning Credibility Watch”
Good lord do they want him gone…
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@Kcmatt7 Wake’s approach to trying to get better is sorta like living in the middle of a desert and moving to a new house every couple years because you can’t grow a nice lawn.
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Not surprising but Jacob Young transferring from Texas. Talk about a kid mishandled by Shaka, he’s living proof. Will end up somewhere and be good his final 2 years.
I also wouldn’t be surprised if Eric Davis wasn’t on the team next year either. He was never re-instated after his name popped up with Andy Miller…
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Transfer list 200+ and we haven’t even hit April!
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@BeddieKU23 Is Yurtseven a take if he wants to come here?
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Joseph Chartouny of Fordham transfering and will be immediately eligible. Only reason mentioning him is because he led the nation in steals per game and total steals. Also averaged 12 ppg, 5 boards, 5 assists Sounds like he’s a thief expert and has a stat sheet stuffing type ability
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Kcmatt7 said:
@BeddieKU23 Is Yurtseven a take if he wants to come here?
Going overseas to play professionally.
So to answer your question I don’t think he’ll be a take for anyone
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@BeddieKU23 Is that official yet? From what I’ve read, he may consider transferring as well.
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I don’t believe KU has any room left, particularly bigs which is ironic given the current situation. Of course this assumes Doke is back which at this time seems likely given that his name is not in any NBA draft projections yet.
The extension of Manning’s contract was very controversial at the time and many if not most fans thought he should show some results beforehand. Anything short of a wining Conference record next season and he is likely gone.
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@JayHawkFanToo Well that contract makes me think it will be hard to fire him actually.
I actually think we have a spot left though. I don’t see Cunliffe coming back at this point. And I believe Newman will also be leaving.
That would open up one scholarship. Two years from now, I don’t expect Doke or Dedric to be on the roster, so there would be a fight for PT at the C position.
But it probably is a moot point. i’m sure he goes overseas.
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Iowa State, Oklahoma, Baylor and TCU should all be considering the transfer route to get some help for next year with a grad transfer. The Big 12 as a whole could get some decent reinforcements via transfer for next season. The Big 12 really needs another nationally strong contender to help validate the conference.
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Jacob Young is leaving Texas. Ouch Shaka.
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Yeah he might have to explore his options here if he doesn’t find a good option overseas. I would hope if we have room for someone it will be looking towards the future. I am hoping Langford joins the frey for next yr.
He was much improved this yr and certainly could be expected to be even better if he joined a school like KU.
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justanotherfan said:
Iowa State, Oklahoma, Baylor and TCU should all be considering the transfer route to get some help for next year with a grad transfer. The Big 12 as a whole could get some decent reinforcements via transfer for next season. The Big 12 really needs another nationally strong contender to help validate the conference.
Looking at the rosters at the moment Baylor looks like the team in desperate need of talent. They need 2-3 impact players on the perimeter. Lindsey & McClure are not starter material in my opinion and they have nothing else besides an incoming juco player.
I have no idea what’s going on with Makai Mason, the once darling of Yale who played one game this year but has had issues recovering from an injury he suffered nearly two years ago. He reportedly said he’d transfer to Baylor a while back as a grad transfer as the Ivy league doesn’t allow post grad players to play. They are also after a Memphis area PG in Tyler Harris. They definitely need an influx of talent.
I could see Iowa St going after a transfer big to play immediately. Right now they have Lard (if he stays), Solomon Young, Nebraska transfer Jacobsen and incoming freshman with long-term potential Conditt . They look set on the perimeter with 7 guys as long as Wigginton doesn’t stay in the draft.
TCU is actually one over on scholarships at the moment. A deep team potentially that just has to figure out who’s their starting 5 man. They have about 5 options to choose from. Dixon has that program poised for another step forward.
OU is definitely on the hunt for perimeter transfers. They are in the running for Calixte from Maine so far. If no one else leaves they have 1 to give. I think we see some roster movement though. Wouldn’t be surprised if Freeman or Doolittle went somewhere else. They have too many guys playing the same position. Unless that nucleus gets a lot better in the absence of Young OU is poised for a big step back regardless of talent they add.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Oklahoma St went after grad transfers with a few spots available. A post player would seem to be the biggest need. They had success with Smith this past year going that route.
If Zhaire Smith goes pro I think Texas Tech goes after immediate post talent. They have a need for at least two post players.
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@BeddieKU23 Where would Antonio McDyess errr Lard be going?
I think that front court would be enough btw.
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BShark said:
@BeddieKU23 Where would Antonio McDyess errr Lard be going?
I think that front court would be enough btw.
I don’t know. ISU board has put out some chatter he doesn’t like school, part of the reason it took him a 1 1/2 years to play in the first place. He can certainly up his pro potential coming back. He’d be a dominate post with more experience and development. Who knows who’s in his ear or what he thinks.
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BeddieKU23 said:
BShark said:
@BeddieKU23 Where would Antonio McDyess errr Lard be going?
I think that front court would be enough btw.
I don’t know. ISU board has put out some chatter he doesn’t like school, part of the reason it took him a 1 1/2 years to play in the first place. He can certainly up his pro potential coming back. He’d be a dominate post with more experience and development. Who knows who’s in his ear or what he thinks.
Wow that would be a huge blow for them. He’d be one of the best post players not in Lawrence in the league next year. I’d consider taking him over Wade because defense.
I saw Wigginton declared for the draft wow.
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BShark said:
BeddieKU23 said:
BShark said:
@BeddieKU23 Where would Antonio McDyess errr Lard be going?
I think that front court would be enough btw.
I don’t know. ISU board has put out some chatter he doesn’t like school, part of the reason it took him a 1 1/2 years to play in the first place. He can certainly up his pro potential coming back. He’d be a dominate post with more experience and development. Who knows who’s in his ear or what he thinks.
Wow that would be a huge blow for them. He’d be one of the best post players not in Lawrence in the league next year. I’d consider taking him over Wade because defense.
I saw Wigginton declared for the draft wow.
Weak draft for guards. I expect he’ll try and get info and get to the combine and then come back for one more year.
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Isiah Brown of Northwestern transferring. Thought he’d be starting for them next season…
Jalen Dupree of Murray St leaving. 6’9 240 Soph averaged 5 and 4. Not KU level but maybe another mid-major level good.
Entire Pitt team is gone.
Harry Froling of Marquette leaving. 6’11 to be Jr.
Tarik Owens of St Johns. Bouncy 6’11 forward is eligible to play immediately…
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Tubby Smith might be going to High Point. Interesting that the school has denied the transfer of their star player (before his hiring). Tubby just was ranting about transfers last month. Some irony…
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Tubby Smith’s career seems to be circling the drain and probably on its last stop at his alma mater High Point. A long fall from Kentucky to High Point. Other than winning a title at Kentucky with Pitino’s players the rest of his other stops have been pretty forgettable.
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Jordan Sheppard and Kam McGusty leaving OU. They are going to SUCK next season. Kruger needs to hang it up.
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The McGusty one really hurts them. The PG leaving was nothing to lose sleep over. They can get someone better in the graduate transfer market
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Wichita State should be all over some of these players and delay the end of its perfect storm that brought several successful seasons by a confluence of unheralded players that turned out great but seems to be coming to an end. I believe they will be losing 4 starters if Shamet leaves and their top commit bailed out.
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BeddieKU23 said:
Tarik Owens of St Johns. Bouncy 6’11 forward is eligible to play immediately…
By far the highest impact player from this particular group. Could be a rotation piece for a good P5 team or one of the best players for a mid major.
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@JayHawkFanToo He is crusty at this point and has tired of recruiting. High Point is a nice place for him to finish his career. The Big South is a 16 seed type conference.
We will see with WSU. People thought they were going to flame out when Baker and FVV left. Didn’t happen. They should be a bit down next year but they’ve always played a ton of guys, and their best players never even put up insane numbers.
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Definitely if McDuffie and Shamet return that’s a good two’some. Reaves is a really good shooter. Jones will provide additional help on the perimeter. An entire front court of unproven freshman and juco’s. Marsha going to have to find some starters on the market with his 2 spots left
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@BeddieKU23 They 100% make the tournament if Shamet and McDuffie are back. Who in their conference will challenge them? UConn will be way down.
McDuffie is a VERY good player. Injuries curtailed his development this year. He was on track to be drafted after his SO year imo.
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The fall has already begun. They had a deep and experienced roster and did not win the conference or post season tournament and flamed out In the first game of the NCAA. Have they lost 4 starters before? I don’t believe so but I could be wrong.
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BShark said:
@BeddieKU23 They 100% make the tournament if Shamet and McDuffie are back. Who in their conference will challenge them? UConn will be way down.
McDuffie is a VERY good player. Injuries curtailed his development this year. He was on track to be drafted after his SO year imo.
Houston will be very good again next year. Cincinnati still returns enough to be better then them as well. Seeing 3rd best unless SMU turns it around
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@JayHawkFanToo Not sure. Losing that many starters is tough though for sure. KU is losing three minimum so we will have some growing pains too (but more talent).
@BeddieKU23 Fair points. Houston is losing 2 of their top 3 players though, do they have some talent coming in? Or just expected growth of other players? I totally whiffed on Cincinatti. They are a program type school now. Bring in guys that fit the system. Play tough defense. They will definitely have something to say about that conference race.
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BShark said:
@BeddieKU23 Fair points. Houston is losing 2 of their top 3 players though, do they have some talent coming in? Or just expected growth of other players? I totally whiffed on Cincinatti. They are a program type school now. Bring in guys that fit the system. Play tough defense. They will definitely have something to say about that conference race.
Yeah Houston loses do it all Grey and Devin Davis who played that undersized forward spot for them.
They do however return their blazing fast PG Robinson, Corey Davis who was the other big-time shooter on the team and Armoni Brooks who made 83 3’s at a 42% clip… 5 rotation guys + two others who played over 20 games.
Not only that they have two transfers if you remember Dejon Jarreau & Brison Gresham former Top 100 players who package-dealed to UMass, left after a year, went to Juco together and now end up at Houston together. Jarreau averaged 9 ppg as a freshman. Gresham had freshman struggles as a 6’9 wirey forward. I can imagine Houston is a good spot for them. Sampson also snuck in and landed Nate Hinton #95 ESPN Top 100, #94 247, a 6’6 wing prospect with a lot of potential and probably one of the highest ranked players they have ever landed. Houston should be pretty good.
Cincinnati does lose a ton. If Jacob Evans leaves and there’s some mocks putting him bottom of the first round that would be a huge blow to them. Do it all forward Gary Clark and Washington leave. As you stated Nati is a program type team and 9 guys who played last year will return.
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@BeddieKU23 Thanks for the breakdown on Houston.
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Nice summary. Sampson can be a very good coach…when not breaking rules.
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JayHawkFanToo said:
Nice summary. Sampson can be a very good coach…when not breaking rules.
Absolutely he has turned the Houston program around. Both Football and Basketball have seen remarkable turnarounds.
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BShark said:
@BeddieKU23 Thanks for the breakdown on Houston.
Anytime, I was impressed with their tournament run. tough, well coached bunch. Grey can play somewhere after College
