Fran McCaffery and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Transfer Portal

[heitclone]

Impressive stat line; maybe Fran has a shot with a recruiting pitch, "look what I've done for Garza".

"...He averaged 18.9 points and 13.6 rebounds this season for Utah Valley, a Western Athletic Conference school in Orem, Utah. The Wolverines were 20-12, and defeated BYU and Washington.https://twitter.com/az3388

Say whatever you want about Fran (he deserves it) but this kid would put up big numbers playing for him.

With this kid though, he's already put up big numbers, I'm guessing he wants to win. There are other teams on his list that would give him a better shot.

 

[JP4CY]

Say whatever you want about Fran (he deserves it) but this kid would put up big numbers playing for him.

With this kid though, he's already put up big numbers, I'm guessing he wants to win. There are other teams on his list that would give him a better shot.

The team problem with putting up big numbers is you'll put up zero defense at Iowa. You are right if he wants to win, he needs to look somewhere else.
KU played great defense at the end of this year for example without a typical stacked 5 star roster.

 

[Halincandenza]

Interesting they got a visit. They have a good pitch because they can just point to how they used Garza.

 

[LLCoolCY]

thing is who is Fran’s fall back if he can’t beat the Blue Bloods for his services. (History would suggest not)
I haven’t seen EIU connected with other major transfer targets.

 

[intrepid27]

If he is in Utah maybe he likes skiing over spring break. Iowa may be a good choice as they are typically done playing be early-mid March.

 

[LarryISU]

"Utah Valley transfer Fardaws Aimaq tells ESPN he’s been focused on Kentucky, Gonzaga, Texas Tech, Washington, Houston, Arkansas, Iowa, Arizona and Texas. Averaged 18.9 points and 13.6 rebounds this past season, two-time first-team All-WAC selection and two-time WAC Defensive POY."

OK, if Mad Fran can pull this one off, I think I'm willing to change the narrative on him. Something like, despite his many faults and unlikeable attributes, the guy can get recruits!

 

[Mr Janny]

"Utah Valley transfer Fardaws Aimaq tells ESPN he’s been focused on Kentucky, Gonzaga, Texas Tech, Washington, Houston, Arkansas, Iowa, Arizona and Texas. Averaged 18.9 points and 13.6 rebounds this past season, two-time first-team All-WAC selection and two-time WAC Defensive POY."

OK, if Mad Fran can pull this one off, I think I'm willing to change the narrative on him. Something like, despite his many faults and unlikeable attributes, the guy can get recruits!

Yeah, that would be a major get for him. Seems unlikely that he'll reel him in considering the competition, but stranger things have happened, I guess

 

[Ayagi]

"Utah Valley transfer Fardaws Aimaq tells ESPN he’s been focused on Kentucky, Gonzaga, Texas Tech, Washington, Houston, Arkansas, Iowa, Arizona and Texas. Averaged 18.9 points and 13.6 rebounds this past season, two-time first-team All-WAC selection and two-time WAC Defensive POY."

OK, if Mad Fran can pull this one off, I think I'm willing to change the narrative on him. Something like, despite his many faults and unlikeable attributes, the guy can get recruits!

 

[Pope]

Hey, what do you mean?? Don't you know Iowa narrowly missed getting to the Sweet 16 this year?

 

[Ayagi]

Hey, what do you mean?? Don't know know Iowa narrowly missed getting to the Sweet 16 this year?

Oregon and Baylor are still dunking on them while the fearsome Richmond Spiders watch and laugh.

 

[jsb]

Conner is coming back?!?!?!

 

[Rural]

Conner is coming back?!?!?!

I sure hope so.

 

[Statefan10]

Conner is coming back?!?!?!

I believe so

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Nothing screams thug life like osh kosh wisconsin

Or LaCrosse...

 

[jsb]

I su

I sure hope so.

Pat Harry tweeted that fran confirmed he was. Puts a little pep in my step today!

 

[CoKane]

thing is who is Fran’s fall back if he can’t beat the Blue Bloods for his services. (History would suggest not)
I haven’t seen EIU connected with other major transfer targets.

So far I've only seen him and a guy from Indiana. Cant find back who that was though

 

[GMackey32]

Pat Harry tweeted that fran confirmed he was. Puts a little pep in my step today!

I mean, where else will Fran find someone that can make a bounce pass to the post?

 

[mj4cy]

Nunge seemed to always be injured. When he played, he usually produced and showed a ton of upside.
Garza - If you couldn't see mass improvement in Garza, then I don't know what to say.
White - Was a solid player every year and I would take a whole team of those kind of guys.
Basbee - No clue who this is.
JBo- Improved his ball handling a ton from year to year. First couple of years I was afraid of him bringing the ball up against pressure, last two years I was completely comfortable with him doing so.
Murray's - Give Fran credit for seeing something in them that no one else did.

I'd call that serendipity. Sometimes in life you can fail forward.

 

[kkise]

I'd call that serendipity. Sometimes in life you can fail forward.

Or fail up.

 

[CyPunch]