***Official 2022 Transfer Thread***
- Thread starter Messi
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No worries my friend..just back me up going forward lol
I haven’t seen ISU in contact with any high level guards other than AJ. Really there aren’t many in the portal that would come in and crack the rotation other than AJ above Williams/Holmes/Kalcheur plus the freshman could play some back up minutes. That isn’t to say that the staff would try to fill the last spot if AJ goes pro but they can afford to be very selective on that spot and I’m my option only take a player that would be top 6 in minutes.
There is a small possibility that Biliew could reclassify late and having a scholly would be good for ISU too. Omaha would fit the criteria of immediate starter.
Think we get some clarity after this week once the G-League camp ends and AJ knows if he got a NBA combine invite. The staff will plan accordingly.
My guess is given the role this scholarship is pegged for, Plan B are guys that pull out of the draft or late grad transfers.
Miss on those, and maybe you grab someone that leaves because of those guys being added to stacked roster.
With the annual nature of scholarships, there is not a huge benefit from leaving it open during the season imo.
Could hold it for another Tre King-like midseason transfer. I agree that unless the player is better than Grill there's no point in adding anyone else for 22-23.
Meh, that's effectively 1.5 seasons of the scholarship being open.
We have King now, but I don't know if players of that level are worth that. You likely get more benefit speculating on a EKU level transfer for last year, then add another guy for next year.
With today's free portal deadlines, I just don't see as many Burton's and McKay's
I find it interesting that some 'portal' guys who have entered the draft while keeping eligibility open, went ahead and committed somewhere -like the big guy Fardaw going to Tech, and Davis,etc. While others like Nance, AJG, etc. did not.
Well if AJ Green doesn't pan out and we're looking for other revenue streams we could always set up a Squid Game for the last roster spot and televise it.
A lot of guys who may have made a mistake (I wouldn't include guys that were pushed away in that group)
I wouldn't consider going into the portal a mistake. Some left to upgrade others left because they weren't going to play where they were.
If you went into the portal thinking that someone bigger and better would want you, and no one did, that's a mistake.
