Yeah, we did see similar freshman year play from Melvin and Naz, so I understand (to a degree) those saying he could have been much improved next year. He’s a five star though…and based off athleticism and potential. It’s not like he had basketball skills in high school and needs to play a little longer against similar talent. He appears to have few basketball talents and now is competing against similar athleticism. Him fumbling the ball out of bounds when Hawley missed his bunny was noteworthy too in my opinion. I really do hope for the best for him, but I’m sadly not surprised (and don’t necessarily think it’s the wrong decision for either side).
Omaha enters the transfer portal (confirmed)
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Got some ZRF level stuff here.
--Who else would you put in for Watson during that time frame? BRE and Ward were already taken up. Or are you one of those that live in some weird alt-reality where there's just players available outside of who is actually available or not?
--How do you know he was run off? Have you EVER thought that the coaches see the players every day and can tell whether a kid is ready to get regular minutes based on their progress, and that isn't dictated by the non-con season? Did you watch him when he was in?
To me it sounds like both sides did a pretty great job of making it work as well as it did for one year. For those who are particularly struggling with this outcome, it may be worth it for them to go back and look at other McDonald’s All-Americans that didn’t pan out. It happens…
And clearly the staff is good at development. Look at the growth of BRE. It’s on the player to buy in and want to be a part of the program/agree with the long-term plan for them. That’s not meant to be a dig on Omaha. He just evidently is interested in a different path.
Or maybe a time problem, people don't advance at the same rates. Some may take months, others years. If a kid wants to play, and he's not good enough CURRENTLY to help his team win games, then the player needs to find a different team, so he can play more minutes. This team wants to win NOW and appear to have the talent;, so they have to put the best and most developed players on the game floor. Omaha was not one at this stage in his development. he wants game minutes, wish him success!
Bruton was denied admissions because he played professionally(or took money) in Australia. NJCAA didnt have a problem with it. The NCAA did. Gerrod Henderson was also in that class and didn't qualify.
He should go to that level but won’t. Another team will take a chance on him
I hope that’s not the sole consideration. Omaha needs to develop and play. If he goes to WVU and sits on the bench…what good has that done him? He either needs to find a high major program that fits him better…or he needs to drop down to where his athleticism puts him at an advantage again.
If I remember correctly a player for Kansas the same year or the year after had the same circumstances (barely play for pay in a foreign country) and was allowed in. Maybe I'm mis-remembering, but I seem to remember that being the case.
EDIT. And yes, I WAS trying to go for the record for the most times the word remember could be stuffed into two sentences. Thank you very much.
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Well there you go. It's up on the front page now. I don't understand what you are complaining about.
Can’t tell if sarcasm. I genuinely wish him the best, but ^ seems like strange fanfic
Why even say this? Sure, it may be true, but after next year he will have his chance to start or play big minutes as a RS Freshman or Soph.
But I guess you get bonus points for 'calling it'.
This whole process is new and different and hard enough for most of us to get used to.
I will never get this take. You always recruit better, if a current player cant beat him out then so be it. Been going on since um forever,
Beginning to wonder if spending NIL $ on freshmen is a fool’s errand. Save it for the portal.
