Basketball Transfers

[Rainman66]

I’m all for the new guys coming, AS LONG AS, it doesn’t stunt the growth of Richards. Really believe he can be a very solid 4 year player that sneakily makes it into a top rebounding all time list. Top 10, and maybe top 5.

[zephyr]

If this guy signs with the Cajuns, it is possible Michael Thomas will be moving on. On the other hand, perhaps Trajan Wesley's health will prevent him from playing again. Just speculating, I have no knowledge of what the plan is here. I do know that if somebody new comes in, someone else has to leave as we are at the scholarship limit. This likely needs to get finalized soon as summer school starts on Monday and coaches do like players in town and in school during the summer. I wonder if Robinson knows Isaiah Richards as he too is from the New York City area.

And if this kid commits, he'll be pushed out the door in a year's time as well in our ever revolving door to our program. I mean its come to that at this point. Replacing a high school guy we probably shouldn't have signed in the first place with a JUCO guard who's only offers are from Houston Baptist and Eastern Illinois?

[cajuns80]

My thoughts exactly, think this means either Wesley’s playing days are over or they are ready to move on from Thomas. Of course Harper or someone else could choose to leave on their own. Either Russell or Williams will probably start at the point and there is no need to have 4 point guards on the bench (Wesley, Thomas, Domingue, possibly Robinson), especially when Au has shown he can run the point as well.

From what I gathered looking at his Twitter it appears Hutchinson is going through a coaching change and maybe that is why Robinson has decided to throw his name into D-1 recruiting somewhat late after just one JUCO season. It appears that his academics are good so that is probably not why he went the JUCO route to begin with.

Wesley didn't want to play last year, I don't believe anything has changed on that front either.

[Hatch]

And if this kid commits, he'll be pushed out the door in a year's time as well in our ever revolving door to our program. I mean its come to that at this point. Replacing a high school guy we probably shouldn't have signed in the first place with a JUCO guard who's only offers are from Houston Baptist and Eastern Illinois?

Would you rather be South AL with 9 transfers going out and 8 coming in as of now? That is a revolving door. As stated by our coaching staff the times have changed to where you are required to build a yearly team instead a program, sad but true.

[cajuns80]

And if this kid commits, he'll be pushed out the door in a year's time as well in our ever revolving door to our program. I mean its come to that at this point. Replacing a high school guy we probably shouldn't have signed in the first place with a JUCO guard who's only offers are from Houston Baptist and Eastern Illinois?

Marlin has to search for a PG because the 2 he has in Au and Thomas aren't even close to being able to run a team at the level we need them to. Carter may be able to give them some minutes. But he either is going to have to ride Russell as his lead guard which probably isn't ideal, or go find a transfer. Robinson doesnt seem to much of an upgrade on whats on the roster right now, especially if he is looking for a win now point guard.

[cajuns80]

Would you rather be South AL with 9 transfers going out and 8 coming in as of now? That is a revolving door. As stated by our coaching staff the times have changed to where you are required to build a yearly team instead a program, sad but true.

Well South Alabama hired Richie Riley to do exactly this, they wanted to go that direction with their program. That's what he did at Nicholls. Plan ain't going as well for Richie as he wanted, he was trying to do what Beard did at Little Rock and move on quick.

[ZoomZoom]

Would you rather be South AL with 9 transfers going out and 8 coming in as of now? That is a revolving door. As stated by our coaching staff the times have changed to where you are required to build a yearly team instead a program, sad but true.

The hard side of transfers…can their egos get checked at the door?

[Hatch]

That’s one good thing about the 3 coming in this year, they are all coming “home” in a sense. Williams and Dalcourt literally as they are from Lafayette. Brown is coming to his Father’s Alma Mater, and a program he is very familiar with although he is a California kid. I think that will help with them buying in.

[Hatch]

Jacobi Gordon has entered the portal, so that could be the open scholarship now. But does that mean we need another Forward instead of a Guard?

[CajunAmos]

Jacobi Gordon has entered the portal, so that could be the open scholarship now. But does that mean we need another Forward instead of a Guard?

I could see some skills there, but I don't think he was ever in shape enough to play a bigger role than a few minutes at a time.

[CajunT]

My thoughts exactly, think this means either Wesley’s playing days are over or they are ready to move on from Thomas. Of course Harper or someone else could choose to leave on their own. Either Russell or Williams will probably start at the point and there is no need to have 4 point guards on the bench (Wesley, Thomas, Domingue, possibly Robinson), especially when Au has shown he can run the point as well.

From what I gathered looking at his Twitter it appears Hutchinson is going through a coaching change and maybe that is why Robinson has decided to throw his name into D-1 recruiting somewhat late after just one JUCO season. It appears that his academics are good so that is probably not why he went the JUCO route to begin with.

AU in a reserve role as PG in limited minutes is fine. Otherwise he is a defensive liability against smaller and quicker PGs in the SBC. He can't create his own shot offensively and he is much better as a stand and shoot guard. He's not what is needed in a full time role at either the 1 or 2. JMO

[RaginDave]

I could see some skills there, but I don't think he was ever in shape enough to play a bigger role than a few minutes at a time.

Jacobi had a handful of issues, including not being in basketball shape and still recovering, but his biggest issue was the fact that he does not seem to be a guy who can create his own shot. He had to have a wide open shot to be a threat. When he was set and could get an open shot he was dangerous, but he was a liability on defense and really did not open the floor for other players because of his lack of movement.