Transfer Portal Thread

#427
#427
Vols8086 said:
I dont think they are crappy. However I dont think they are bonafide studs that command the kind of respect you're pushing.
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Well Chandler is the #1 PG in the country and a projected lottery pick, not many guys are going to want to come in and compete with that verse somewhere with a gaping hole at PG, just the way it is. I think at guard you can sell someone, and in the post, especially without BHH announcing anything.
 
#428
#428
bleedingTNorange said:
Well Chandler is the #1 PG in the country and a projected lottery pick, not many guys are going to want to come in and compete with that verse somewhere with a gaping hole at PG, just the way it is. I think at guard you can sell someone, and in the post, especially without BHH announcing anything.
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Kentucky landed the guard from Davidson despite signing a stud PG and landed the post from WVU despite signing two 5 star post players. I get it may be tougher but im just not buying what you're selling because its not stopping other teams. Hell, Walker Kessler is apparently headed to Gonzaga and they are about to land the number 1 kid in the country who is a better version in all aspects than Kessler.

My point is that these other teams who have just as much talent or more on paper than we do aren't scaring off the upper end transfers.
 
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Vols8086 said:
Kentucky landed the guard from Davidson despite signing a stud PG and landed the post from WVU despite signing two 5 star post players. I get it may be tougher but im just not buying what you're selling because its not stopping other teams. Hell, Walker Kessler is apparently headed to Gonzaga and they are about to land the number 1 kid in the country who is a better version in all aspects than Kessler.

My point is that these other teams who have just as much talent or more on paper than we do aren't scaring off the upper end transfers.
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Yeah it’s Calipari.

We all know what money is capable of doing.
 
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#431
Vols8086 said:
Kentucky landed the guard from Davidson despite signing a stud PG and landed the post from WVU despite signing two 5 star post players. I get it may be tougher but im just not buying what you're selling because its not stopping other teams. Hell, Walker Kessler is apparently headed to Gonzaga and they are about to land the number 1 kid in the country who is a better version in all aspects than Kessler.

My point is that these other teams who have just as much talent or more on paper than we do aren't scaring off the upper end transfers.
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Grady is not a PG. He is more of a scorer. Granted, at this time, they don't know if Mintz is returning. The article that I read still suggested that UK has some questions at PG even with a true freshman and Askew returning. The two UK commits at forward are 6'9", 205, and 6'6", 210. I wouldn't say that is the same as Tshiebwe at 6'9", 260.

I think bto's suggestion that you aren't going to find a high level transfer at PG with Chandler coming is correct. Now, you should be able to find a 2 or combo guard who might play a little point when Chandler sits.
 
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#432
#432
Vols8086 said:
Yet youre ignoring Mark Few with Kessler? Or us recruiting and landing some of those same kids they are recruiting.

Again, the logic doesn't work. It's excuse making for us.
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Well, Zags haven't had a losing season in Few's tenure...in fact his worst season was 23-11. They play in a softer conference, but are still considered a blue blood in basketball (or damn close to one) and a kid looking to have one break out season and get minutes can go there and do just that.

If you're trying to paint UT as more attractive than Gonzaga then you're wrong. If you're trying to say "we can get high end players too!" then I don't disagree, but also remember we've already seen one assistant leave and another is likely leaving as well. For HC jobs, but still that means new faces with no relationships built with the players so it's a harder sell.
 
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MoCo_Vol said:
Well, Zags haven't had a losing season in Few's tenure...in fact his worst season was 23-11. They play in a softer conference, but are still consider a blue blood in basketball (or damn close to one) and a kid looking to have one break out season and get minutes can go there and do just that.

If you're trying to paint UT as more attractive than Gonzaga then you're wrong. If you're trying to say "we can get high end players too!" then I don't disagree, but also remember we've already seen one assistant leave and another is likely leaving as well. For HC jobs, but still that means new faces with no relationships built with the players so it's a harder sell.
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My OP was in response to BTO suggesting that our current roster is too good for these higher level transfers to consider us. That we don't have many minutes to give. I disagreed by pointing out a couple of the high level transfers choosing rosters that are, at the very least, equal to ours. If we are being honest, both Gonzaga and UK will probably have a better roster than ours.
 
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#434
Of the names mentioned it's hard to not have Powell as a high want. He's got 4 years left, was able to score in conference when he was playing and was a high level recruit coming outta HS not to mention great size for a guard. So I'd rank him 1st of the guards in the portal on my list, Locke or Stewart as the next 2 and Key probably as the lower one.
 
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Vols8086 said:
My OP was in response to BTO suggesting that our current roster is too good for these higher level transfers to consider us. That we don't have many minutes to give. I disagreed by pointing out a couple of the high level transfers choosing rosters that are, at the very least, equal to ours. If we are being honest, both Gonzaga and UK will probably have a better roster than ours.
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Yeah I don't think I'd call our roster "too good" but Barnes has also shown favoritism in playing guys that know his system and I'm sure incoming transfers are aware of that. Not to mention he has also shown a willingness to not start high rated guys if he doesn't like their work ethic (Burns & Walker for example) so I think that more than our roster is what gives pause.
 
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Can’t use Burns in your example. He skipped his senior year of high school and signed with the intention of red shirting to mature and develop.
 
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#437
bleedingTNorange said:
Idk if he’d start, but I think he’d get 20+mpg and give us a nice option when Bailey and/or Vescovi are struggling.
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How many years does he have to play? Would be nice if we could get a decent backup guard for the coming year and be expected to return the next when we’ll definitely have a need.
 
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#438
#438
bleedingTNorange said:
Guys Tennessee has been mentioned with:

Guards:
Parker Stewart College Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

Tyreke Key College Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

Noah Locke College Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

Justin Powell College Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

Posts:
Noah Gurley College Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

Jayden Gardner College Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

Qudus Wahab College Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

Dallas Walton College Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

John Harrar College Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com
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Added Furman’s Noah Gurley, 6’8” 210lbs, well rounded 4 man that can handle that ball some and step outside too.
 
#439
#439
Vols8086 said:
Kentucky landed the guard from Davidson despite signing a stud PG and landed the post from WVU despite signing two 5 star post players. I get it may be tougher but im just not buying what you're selling because its not stopping other teams. Hell, Walker Kessler is apparently headed to Gonzaga and they are about to land the number 1 kid in the country who is a better version in all aspects than Kessler.

My point is that these other teams who have just as much talent or more on paper than we do aren't scaring off the upper end transfers.
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Grady won’t be playing PG at UK unless something bad happens, he brings a shooter to them which they sorely need and Calipari can sell him that. With Gonzaga, Holmgren can play 3-5, so he can play just fine alongside Kessler.
 
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walkenvol said:
Can’t use Burns in your example. He skipped his senior year of high school and signed with the intention of red shirting to mature and develop.
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Yet entering his 2nd year with no Kyle Alexander or Grant Williams or Derrick Walker he chose to leave despite having less people in front of him to start? Seems like that was Barnes saying "you aren't going to play here"
 
#443
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Vols8086 said:
My OP was in response to BTO suggesting that our current roster is too good for these higher level transfers to consider us. That we don't have many minutes to give. I disagreed by pointing out a couple of the high level transfers choosing rosters that are, at the very least, equal to ours. If we are being honest, both Gonzaga and UK will probably have a better roster than ours.
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Depends on the position.
 
#445
#445
Vols8086 said:
Kentucky landed the guard from Davidson despite signing a stud PG and landed the post from WVU despite signing two 5 star post players. I get it may be tougher but im just not buying what you're selling because its not stopping other teams. Hell, Walker Kessler is apparently headed to Gonzaga and they are about to land the number 1 kid in the country who is a better version in all aspects than Kessler.

My point is that these other teams who have just as much talent or more on paper than we do aren't scaring off the upper end transfers.
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Grady isn't a PG, though.
 
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