(04-09-2021 06:41 AM)hiroshimacarp Wrote:  could it really have been that bad?

I think you are still looking at it from the wrong angle. I dont think it has anything to do with a bad situation and everything to do with a higher level and being more visible to get to the ultimate goal of the next level. Making the NCAA tournament made all of our players more visible to bigger schools

There is a 6-9 guy from Albany that entered the transfer portal. He averaged 10 ppg and 4.4 rpg last year and was coming on strong toward the end of the season. He shot 56% fg, 47.4% from 3, 84% ft. He should have two years of eligibility left.

Actually, even if we don't find someone to bring in at that spot, we should be okay if Oden steps up his game a bit and Terrence Butler is good enough to give some minutes as his backup or perhaps we can get JB on the floor at the same time as Perry or Williams.

(04-10-2021 09:26 AM)dan10 Wrote:  

(04-09-2021 06:41 AM)hiroshimacarp Wrote:  could it really have been that bad?

I think you are still looking at it from the wrong angle. I dont think it has anything to do with a bad situation and everything to do with a higher level and being more visible to get to the ultimate goal of the next level. Making the NCAA tournament made all of our players more visible to bigger schools

I get that angle. That’s why I mentioned the Philly market and generally bad teams around the city. He’ll get attention if he deserves it. He’ll definitely get it nationally if we make a run through to the tournament again which we are positioned to do.

Unfortunately for Bickerstaff he went 1-5 against Elon and 1-8 against Illinois. If teams saw him...I have trouble believing they loved what they saw and are going off his “upside”. I see Pitt is a potential landing spot. He’s probably not going to get looks from schools like Louisville who was in the top 10 when they brought in Lee.

Demir went to Minnesota and was on TV a lot...so everyone could see him doing nothing. I’d rather learn how to dominate at our level before I ever considered moving up.

(04-11-2021 06:45 AM)hiroshimacarp Wrote:  

(04-10-2021 09:26 AM)dan10 Wrote:  

(04-09-2021 06:41 AM)hiroshimacarp Wrote:  could it really have been that bad?

I think you are still looking at it from the wrong angle. I dont think it has anything to do with a bad situation and everything to do with a higher level and being more visible to get to the ultimate goal of the next level. Making the NCAA tournament made all of our players more visible to bigger schools

I get that angle. That’s why I mentioned the Philly market and generally bad teams around the city. He’ll get attention if he deserves it. He’ll definitely get it nationally if we make a run through to the tournament again which we are positioned to do.

Unfortunately for Bickerstaff he went 1-5 against Elon and 1-8 against Illinois. If teams saw him...I have trouble believing they loved what they saw and are going off his “upside”. I see Pitt is a potential landing spot. He’s probably not going to get looks from schools like Louisville who was in the top 10 when they brought in Lee.

Demir went to Minnesota and was on TV a lot...so everyone could see him doing nothing. I’d rather learn how to dominate at our level before I ever considered moving up.

It could have nothing to do with wanting to go big time. He hasn't shown us yet that he's an NBA talent, so we can't really compare this to the Lee move. Could be something as simple as not clicking with the offense, as noted above, or just wanting a change of scenery, and he's taking advantage of this rare opportunity to transfer without a year off. Maybe he wants to play closer to home. He could end up at a place like Georgia State for all we know.

(04-10-2021 09:11 PM)Water Boy Wrote:  There is a 6-9 guy from Albany that entered the transfer portal. He averaged 10 ppg and 4.4 rpg last year and was coming on strong toward the end of the season. He shot 56% fg, 47.4% from 3, 84% ft. He should have two years of eligibility left.

This isn’t Towson.

(04-11-2021 06:45 AM)hiroshimacarp Wrote:  

(04-10-2021 09:26 AM)dan10 Wrote:  

(04-09-2021 06:41 AM)hiroshimacarp Wrote:  could it really have been that bad?

I think you are still looking at it from the wrong angle. I dont think it has anything to do with a bad situation and everything to do with a higher level and being more visible to get to the ultimate goal of the next level. Making the NCAA tournament made all of our players more visible to bigger schools

I get that angle. That’s why I mentioned the Philly market and generally bad teams around the city. He’ll get attention if he deserves it. He’ll definitely get it nationally if we make a run through to the tournament again which we are positioned to do.

Unfortunately for Bickerstaff he went 1-5 against Elon and 1-8 against Illinois. If teams saw him...I have trouble believing they loved what they saw and are going off his “upside”. I see Pitt is a potential landing spot. He’s probably not going to get looks from schools like Louisville who was in the top 10 when they brought in Lee.

Demir went to Minnesota and was on TV a lot...so everyone could see him doing nothing. I’d rather learn how to dominate at our level before I ever considered moving up.

He has shown flashes, but as Crain mentioned, his skillset never really fit well with how we have played offense. And his suitor list so far reflects that lack of visibility. There's BC and Pitt. Then a bunch of lateral moves. So he could still return, though highly unlikely. Entering the portal does not mean they have to transfer, then can opt back to their original team as long as the coach accepts them back. Very few have actually done this though.

We played Pitt last season and he had a wonderful game, 19 points on 7-15 shooting with 5 rebounds. It was a fast pace game which plays to his strengths. So Pitt being interested makes sense

BC hired Grant from CofC, so he has seen him plenty and can see his talent beyond just the NCAA tournament game or the Elon game

I would assume the FLO deal hurts CAA players from being seen much by opposition unless you are just a stud or leading scorer. OOC games are where players in our league will be seen. I think that is why his list of suitors is mostly uninspiring

https://verbalcommits.com/players/t-j-bickerstaff

Isn't this a lateral move? Better conference but, you don't hear about BC being in the Tourney much. So it must have been a different coaching style/game plan?

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BC only won like 2 games last year... It is better to be star in CAA than a guy who isn't going to play much in the ACC in the worst team in the ACC.

Good move for him. Hate that Grant is already poaching the CAA though

Looks like Elon got a big transfer.

Torrence Watson

https://verbalcommits.com/players/torrence-watson

Drexel with a nice get from Monmouth who had interest from Pitt and WVU. He is 6'6 200 pounds and average 12 PPG/5.7 Rebounds. He sounds like a good TJ replacement.

https://verbalcommits.com/players/melik-martin

https://hoopscoopmedia.com/monmouth-tran...cruitment/

If Drexel keeps Cam, Bell, Okros, and Butler that sounds like a pretty good team!

“Schools that have shown interest since I’ve entered the portal are St. Bonaventure, Missouri St, Towson, Northeastern, William and Mary, La Salle, Robert Morris, Drexel, Florida Gulf Coast, UMass, UIW, UIC, Bryant, North Texas, Oregon St, Charlotte, U Pitt, West Virginia, Vermont, and Rhode Island.”

When do you think we will know who stays or leaves? Walton, Butler, Cam and Bell.

You never know what might cause a kid to change their mind, but at this point you have to think that Wynter, Butler, and Bell (and all the other undergraduates) aren't going anywhere; if they were planning to leave, it doesn't seem like they would wait this long to enter the portal. Walton is likely gone - he has already been in school 6 years and has professional aspirations. It would seem there is not much to gain for him by staying in school. Short of an announcement by him or the team or him signing a pro contract, you probably cannot say for sure until next year's roster comes out though.

Looks like Ex Dragon Kirk Lee is in the transfer portal again! Maybe he will come home haha. Doles, Tadas and Coletrane all retweeted. Also, Tadas has transferred from Drexel..

https://verbalcommits.com/players/kurk-lee-jr

Never understood why Kurk Lee was liked so much. He tries hard, but he is not a CAA caliber player. He adds nothing (except heart) to this team. We wont go after him, and he wouldnt be interested anyhow, but I do not see why we would be interested in him. I also think we are out of scholarships too with the recent signing

(04-26-2021 07:19 AM)dan10 Wrote:  Never understood why Kurk Lee was liked so much. He tries hard, but he is not a CAA caliber player. He adds nothing (except heart) to this team. We wont go after him, and he wouldnt be interested anyhow, but I do not see why we would be interested in him. I also think we are out of scholarships too with the recent signing

Kurk was a last minute pickup recruited by a coached who Spiker hired who didn't even stay at Drexel by the time the season started. Drexel talent cupboard was empty when he took over and Kurk took the floor for the Dragons, gave us everything he had, and scored a ton of points for what was one of the two worst Drexel teams in the Division I era. I guess I was hoping that he could become a Michael Anderson type player, but unfortunately it didn't work out for him at Drexel. Kurk is still a double digit scorer in his college career including 10.3 points per game at Alcorn State. I wish him the best as he looks for college #3.

I am definitely not wishing him ill-will. I certainly hope he succeeds. Small guys like that dont have a ton of success. I was just saying not sure why anyone would think he is a good fit for us.

We have one more Scholarship because, Tadas transferred per Verbals.

(04-26-2021 11:11 AM)Dragon For Life Wrote:  We have one more Scholarship because, Tadas transferred per Verbals.

No. Grad transfers dont count against the scholly count, so I think him leaving does not change anything. I could be wrong though