***Official 2024 Transfer Thread***

[Cyclad]

all the money in the world can't buy them an interested fanbase and a program identity.

Minnesota has been good in the past. If they win, the fans will show up. Appears they made a mistake in their coaching hire.
I am not predicting success, only that there are enough kids where money is a high priority, and they will soon have lots of cash.
In a couple years we will know how this all plays out.
My opinion .

 

[madguy30]

Unpossible in this virtuous sport.

The best takes are the 'college sports is being ruined by money starting two years ago' takes.

 

[madguy30]

Minnesota has been good in the past. If they win, the fans will show up. Appears they made a mistake in their coaching hire.
I am not predicting success, only that there are enough kids where money is a high priority, and they will soon have lots of cash.
In a couple years we will know how this all plays out.
My opinion .

Perhaps it just seems more frequent in the last decade but the hiring of former players thing has really gone poorly at some places and you have to wonder if that dissolves a bit.

 

[nfrine]

EIU will probably be petitioning the B1G for a schedule change in MMB. They only get to play the gophers once as it stands now...

 

[1UNI2ISU]

Bowen Born to Colorado State.

 

[WhatchaGonnaDo]

Yep!

I know several Gopher fans that grew up in MSP, none are collective donors (Even $5 or small one off).

Vikings

(large gap)

Twins
Wild
Wolves

(large gap)

Loons
Gopher Hockey
Gopher Football

(large gap)

Tie between Gopher Basketball and Lynx

In my 8 years of working for a Minnesota-based company, I agree wholeheartedly with this tier list.

How these people continue with unwavering support of the Vikings the way they do, I will never understand.

Twins, Wild, Wolves, they only care about when they're good.

Loons and UM Hockey/Football are fun environments and cheap tickets.

Complete apathy for Gopher bball

The only time they talk about the Lynx is when somebody pokes fun at the state for having zero championships.

 

[t-noah]

Unpossible in this virtuous sport.

You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

 

[LarryISU]

247 listed the top 150 transfers. Joshua Jefferson is #134. No one else listed.

So maybe our transfers aren't considered top notch. But to me what matters is that they fit our needs. And I'm willing to bet our coaches will develop them into better players than what these analysts predict.

 

[Drew0311]

247 listed the top 150 transfers. Joshua Jefferson is #134. No one else listed.

So maybe our transfers aren't considered top notch. But to me what matters is that they fit our needs. And I'm willing to bet our coaches will develop them into better players than what these analysts predict.

Transfer tanking are worse than high school ranking

 

[CycloneErik]

You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

Not with that attitude.

 

[Halincandenza]

247 listed the top 150 transfers. Joshua Jefferson is #134. No one else listed.

So maybe our transfers aren't considered top notch. But to me what matters is that they fit our needs. And I'm willing to bet our coaches will develop them into better players than what these analysts predict.

247 transfer rankings are really bad. Most of the transfer rankings are.

 

[Cyclonepride]

Transfer tanking are worse than high school ranking

Seem to be heavily, heavily weighted toward offense and pro potential and ignore defense and fit almost entirely.

 

[Malty Flannel]

Pav was our highest rated transfer last year at #94. Gilbert at #100. Curt Jones at 185

 

[LLCoolCY]

247 listed the top 150 transfers. Joshua Jefferson is #134. No one else listed.

So maybe our transfers aren't considered top notch. But to me what matters is that they fit our needs. And I'm willing to bet our coaches will develop them into better players than what these analysts predict.

ISU wasn't big game portal hunting this year so the "low" ranks aren't surprising.

Retaining Lipsey, Gilbert, Jones and Milian M (who I would guess would have been top 40 transfers) if they entered was the priority and the staff/WeWill succeeded.

I do believe the transfers coming in are great fits, likely upgrades the front court, and underrated in the ranks regardless it was a very good Spring for ISU and have a legit top 5 team.

 

[singsing]

247 transfer rankings are really bad. Most of the transfer rankings are.

Just check out how highly Hunter's ranked.

 

[CyPunch]

Woof

 

[CyPunch]

 

[1UNI2ISU]

Woof

He's a walk on, however, it most likely means that Redek Born is going on scholarship so that's not great either.

Just have to hope Bond, Weisbrod and Schwieger are ready to contribute right away.

 

[nfrine]

Bowen still looks like a high school kid in that photo! And 5'11" is generous.

 

[CyPunch]

Woof