SJU Offseason Thread (portal and recruiting discussions)

[lawmanfan]

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[MCNPA]

Yes but Sellers has essentially already been baked into the equation so reaction to that will be (undeservedly) muted. Hopefully there is another name that joins him!

I hope he’s baked in, but I’m still excited to see it. He and Sanon change the ballgame for us with respect to shooting ability in a crazy way.

 

[classof2010]

This is on topic but did anyone visit this weekend and ask for more money than was originally offered?

 

[paultzman]

This is on topic but did anyone visit this weekend and ask for more money than was originally offered?

Matt

 

[Bangkok Johnny]

So I wasn’t supposed to be out on the ledge yet?

Who promised?

 

[MJDinkins]

I hope he’s baked in, but I’m still excited to see it. He and Sanon change the ballgame for us with respect to shooting ability in a crazy way.

I would add Jackson to that group as well re: shooting ability. If we perhaps come away from the portal with Hopkins, Sanon, Sellers, Jackson, Mitchell, Lewis, and Wagner, then you can call me Jimmy Carter, as that's how much I'll be smiling.

 

[paultzman]

I would add Jackson to that group as well re: shooting ability. If we perhaps come away from the portal with Hopkins, Sanon, Sellers, Jackson, Mitchell, Lewis, and Wagner, then you can call me Jimmy Carter, as that's how much I'll be smiling.

Pick someone alive Dink.

 

[gman]

Lewis is not a portal player. Please discuss him in the lead guard thread.

 

[SJU2000alum15]

Hoping for some good news this week. Creighton, UConn and Georgetown have done very well in the portal so far but if we get the guys we’re going after we will pass them by. Big East will be much stronger next year.

 

[passitback]

Appreciate all the Dm's but out of respect for everyone not going to talk about X until he announces. I can say he was never going to commit before seeing all the schools( I will discuss Kansas at that time) and he is enjoying the process since he never went through it out of HS.
I don't know Lewis but heard hes very talented and a great kid. I got the feeling they were still looking for a pg with college minutes. I know a lot of DJ chatter so I will say I did hear his name floating around for the first time. Been really busy so sorry not much more info except everyone keeps trying to get involved with Ian and hes shutting it down so I would be STUNNED if hes not with SJ.

 

[SJU2000alum15]

Yeah I agree would not assume we are out on Lee this was a kid that was always going to take all his visits before deciding so let him go to Kansas and Florida and then we will see what happens.

 

[Ralph318!]

Yeah I agree would not assume we are out on Lee this was a kid that was always going to take all his visits before deciding so let him go to Kansas and Florida and then we will see what happens.

Just think of this: how would Sim or Ian have performed in the Ivy League? My goodness.
We are The Big Time now.
Those two(Ian and Sim) don’t commit while jumping in the air. Ian does. Sorry.
They are big time players. With big time skill sets.
I’ve already said this: Ian has a ceiling of James Harden. Sim has a ceiling of an old school lead guard. I didn’t say PG.
Like, Phil Chenier or Danny Ainge (the player). Coach knows the comparison. I completely trust Coach’s eye. Just my 2 plus 2 cents. Again.

 

[Show me the NIL]

Has any information been given about Dillon Mitchell's direction? Is he visiting any other schools? Besides a point guard, his signing on is critical if we want to go beyond the field of 32 in my opinion. Once you get past the second round every team is big and strong ie. Arkansas. I am not confident that we can win in the sweet 16 with a 3-guard rotation or even Ruben Prey playing major minutes in the frontcourt. Zuby is great but he can't win the wars in the paint alone and Hopkins is a strong presence, but he is undersized when you start playing the top 15 type of teams.

 

[Notanalum]

Reading the UNC board it seems like Jackson’s effort on defense needs work. Lots of confusion why his minutes dropped mid season. Lock him up this week and watch him thrive here

 

[MugCostanza]

Reading the UNC board it seems like Jackson’s effort on defense needs work. Lots of confusion why his minutes dropped mid season. Lock him up this week and watch him thrive here

UNC staff likely went with the analytics there. Jackson had some brutal on/off splits especially on defense

https://hoop-explorer.com/OnOffAnalyzer?autoOffQuery=true&baseQuery=&filterGarbage=true&gender=Men&maxRank=200&minRank=0&offQuery=NOT%20%28%22Jackson%2C%20Ian%22%20%29&onQuery=%22Jackson%2C%20Ian%22%20&team=North%20Carolina&year=2024%2F25&

 

[dk423]

Reading the UNC board it seems like Jackson’s effort on defense needs work. Lots of confusion why his minutes dropped mid season. Lock him up this week and watch him thrive here

I've watched some UNC games. He gets stuck watching and doesn't show a high motor. Do think its correctable and changes.

 

[bucketshardy]

... Do think its correctable and changes.

better be correctable if he wants to see the floor here...

 

[dk423]

better be correctable if he wants to see the floor here...

or wants to be a first rounder!

 

[Marillac2]

I've watched some UNC games. He gets stuck watching and doesn't show a high motor. Do think its correctable and changes.

Cadeau and RJ Davis don't leave a lot of air left in the ball to be fair. I don't know what some of these kids are thinking when they choose where to go as freshmen. Davis average 16.4 field goal attempts a game two years ago and Cadeau was being talked about as a late first round pick. He was going to have to fight for his life to fit in there.

 

[dk423]

Cadeau and RJ Davis don't leave a lot of air left in the ball to be fair. I don't know what some of these kids are thinking when they choose where to go as freshmen. Davis average 16.4 field goals as a game two years ago and Cadeau was being talked about as a late first round pick. He was going to have to fight for his life to fit in there.

They also all looked miserable playing together. Its why I'm not really worried about him at all here, and think he can put up huge numbers + be good enough on defense.