***Official 2019-2020 Transfer Thread***

rochclone

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Who were the "top" grad transfers? Fred only brought in Jake, DeAndre and BDJ. BDJ was the only one of those guys highly regarded, Kane was sought after but ended up being much better than anticipated. Fred built his program on sit out guys, not grad transfers. You can argue GT's put him over the top but he didn't get Kane until his 4th season and BDJ his 5th. He had won two tourney games before that time. The GT game getting more competitive is a cop out.

Kane and BDJ would both have been Top 10 grad transfers at that time.
 

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Kane and BDJ would both have been Top 10 grad transfers at that time.

Right but both came here 4 or 5 years after the GT stuff started catching on, Fred didn't pioneer it. They both came here because we had been successful. Even before Kane got here Fred had that rep, idk where it came from. He was a sit out guy. Still is.
 

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Top Grad Transfers came to Iowa State because we were the first ones to do it but also because we were always a Top 25-30 program every year. Grad Transfers want to win and get to the tournament. Having playing time is only part of the equation you also need a promising team and an above average coach.
Isn’t Turner likely heading to Missouri?

We weren’t the first to do it, and GTs, like all transfers, look for many things. It’s all sales! Times haven’t changed as much as our staff has- this one isn’t as apt in transfer recruiting as Matt Abdelmassih.

Top GTs have always been tough to get. The previous staff only had Anderson (which we started recruiting under McD), Kane, and BDJ. The latter was probably the “biggest” recruiting win.
 

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If we get Buggs, I'm 100% buying a Toon Squad Buggs Bunny jersey.

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I think I just threw up in my mouth a little.

If he is the fourth guy we take/essentially a practice body, then fine, no problem, but if that is the best one we have for next year... eek.
 

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I think I just threw up in my mouth a little.

If he is the fourth guy we take/essentially a practice body, then fine, no problem, but if that is the best one we have for next year... eek.
Yeah I said something around these exact same lines earlier in which if he ends up being are best transfer, we're not sitting good for next year. If that happens, screw it, I'm still getting the jersey and leaning into it lol.
 

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Well, hopefully Walker, Dubar, Blackwell and Foster are stars from the start. Maybe Johnson, Bolton, Young, Conditt and Jackson will make huge strides. Hoping for a miracle with Carton who likely could get a waiver.

:oops:
 

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Well, hopefully Walker, Dubar, Blackwell and Foster are stars from the start. Maybe Johnson, Bolton, Young, Conditt and Jackson will make huge strides. Hoping for a miracle with Carton who likely could get a waiver.

:oops:

I thought Carton said he wasn't going to seek a waiver?