Last year we returned 12 starts total for a player on a P5 conference team. Next season, if everyone returns we have a roster with 8 players with starts on a P5 conference team. To think next year is going to be better is not drinking the kool aid.
RECRUITING: Cyclones pursuing Utah State transfer Koby McEwen
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56 Jacobson
38 Young
31 Wigginton
23 Shayok
20 Weiler-Babb
16 Lard
11 Talley
1 Lewis
= 196
Matt Bain reported they hadn't extended any offers to the targets as of Friday. The staff's plan was to meet with the targets first discuss fits and then decide. Considering the Prohm was the last visit and news McEwen had decided on his finial 3 was Sunday night, I feel safe saying they meet and decided the expectations for both parties wasn't a fit and they moved on.
Let's also not forget that there's a reasonable chance that LW would still be here McEwens first year of eligibity, and a (granted very small chance) possibility that LW is here when McEwen is a Sr.
I'm not convinced LW is gone after next year, but if he is, Haliburtons strong finish to the season is really encouraging. He looks like an absolute steal.
The point is that you will always have a Top 30 schedule in the Big 12 based upon the elite coaches in this league. You will need to beat good teams most of the nights.
Of course you will, but this season, with 7 in and 2 more on the bubble, it was an historical year for the Big 12, without question. And we went into it with a completely new roster (1 returning partial year starter/role player (sophomore) and players 6 and 7 off the bench).
Overreact much? We spent maybe 1-2 weeks recruiting the kid and he had nearly a dozen high major offers. If the 2019/2020 season was to start today we already have a pretty talented roster compiled. That's before you add the 2019 recruiting class and any possile transfer/s.
Wigginton (possibly)
Lewis
THT
Griffin
Jacobsen
Lard
Young
That's a pretty legit 7 man rotation. We'll see how Conditt and Haliburton develop.
I'm not overreacting. I'm saying I seriously doubt there will be "bigger fish" that surface.
And we need at least one more upperclassman guard for next year.
For all I know Prohm didn't like his attitude and this was the right thing to do. What I'm saying is that talented sit-out guards with a natural tie-in (AAU team) aren't a dime a dozen so it's too bad this didn't work out.
One door closes and another opens. If Wigginton returns for a 3rd year he and Lewis would both be juniors. THT would be a sophomore. Not like wed be rolling a bunch of true freshman out there. Prohm and staff have clearly placed an emphasis on guard in the 2019 recruiting class. It'll be pretty critical to land an instant impact type of player in the 2019 recruiting class
Just find it comical that everyone was so pumped that we were in a favorable position with one scholarship and no glaring immediate needs. Be selective everyone said! Youd think we were gonna sit back and wait for the next Royce White to fall in our lap. Fast forward a month and ppl are freaking out the first transfer we seriously kicked the tires on isn't a Clone. Instant gratification society I suppose. I for one am not concerned. McEwen is a nice player. Others will come along. Never a bad thing to have an open scholarship on your hip. If nothing else keeps me checking these boards. CW probably loves it!
You do realize that you replied to this same comment twice today, don't you?
I'd say you're the one freaking out.
You do realize you referred to this as DEATH by a thousand cuts, right? Ha can't make this stuff up.
So this guy isn't coming? What a shocker, reminds me of last year when everyone was excited about which 4 of the Top 6 transfers we were landing.
I think Talley's numbers & impact would've much higher if he didn't have his foot injury. I also think we win a couple more games if that didn't happen.
