SJU Portal Targets

[lawmanfan]

And us St. John’s fans are wearing milk bone underwear.

Eric: Thank you for your effort to provoke a response from Maher and immediately derail this thread. Consider this a proactive cease and desist order to anyone else who was thinking about replying to, quoting, or retransmitting, rebroadcasting or making any other use of that post in any way whatsoever.

 

[mjmaherjr]

Eric: Thank you for your effort to provoke a response from Maher and immediately derail this thread. Consider this a proactive cease and desist order to anyone else who was thinking about replying to, quoting, or retransmitting, rebroadcasting or making any other use of that post in any way whatsoever.

It’s all about me all the time. Just put Maher in every thread title

 

[lawmanfan]

It’s all about me all the time. Just put Maher in every thread title

Don't we already have a thread for that?

 

[mjmaherjr]

Don't we already have a thread for that?

There is never enough Maher

 

[capmaker]

Any rumors of interest in Zeke Mayo of South Dakota State? Seems like a great fit.

Kansas makes the cut for coveted transfer Zeke Mayo

The Jayhawks are fighting to bring a Lawrence native home for his senior season.

247sports.com

 

[lawmanfan]

There is never enough Maher

 

[Eric]

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Stop derailing the thread

 

[SJUDave]

I never really bought Pitino’s excuse that we were behind the eight hall with the portal last year bc he was just hired. Recruiting is so fluid I think it’s rare that a kid is fully committed before portaling. Once a kid enters the portal, it’s generally a free for all and any good recruiter should have multiple contingency plans.

He was in the sense that recruiting starts months before the portal opens. 80% of the kids in the portal enter with the idea they know where they are going. So when you pair that with having to replace all but two players you’re well behind the 8 ball. This having to rush and possibly sign some players you normally wouldn’t have.

That’s why SJU being more calculated this year makes perfect sense. Learn from last year plus the benefit for time.

 

[RedStormNC]

Dave - may be valid for higher talent, but I'dcl assume for the majority of the 1000+, especially those with less than ideal stats they may gave no clue where they will end up, if at another D1 at all.

This is a game for power conferences and hi level players.

 

[Section9]

There is never enough Maher

Or, there's always too much Maher.

 

[Boo Harvey]

He was in the sense that recruiting starts months before the portal opens. 80% of the kids in the portal enter with the idea they know where they are going. So when you pair that with having to replace all but two players you’re well behind the 8 ball. This having to rush and possibly sign some players you normally wouldn’t have.

That’s why SJU being more calculated this year makes perfect sense. Learn from last year plus the benefit for time.

I don’t know. The fact that we landed top transfer talent last year suggests otherwise.

 

[vegasman2000]

Vegasman, possibly in your day but there were quite a few: Glenn McMillan, Dennis Scott, derrick Chievous, Willie Dersch, Frank Gilroy, and way back Kevin Stacom, Mike Riordan. There are more just not coming to mind.

Cheivous was my time, right before I got there. His claim to fame is being posterized by Michael Jordan

 

[Wolfie]

Any buzz about Bensley Joseph? Has the Staff moved on? DJ Davis, maybe?

 

[paultzman]

Any buzz about Bensley Joseph? Has the Staff moved on? DJ Davis, maybe?

Still in play, one to watch this week

 

[Wolfie]

Still in play, one to watch this week

Thanks Paultz. He's not a Board favorite but I think he'd be a nice piece, on defense for sure.

 

[lawmanfan]

Any buzz about Bensley Joseph? Has the Staff moved on? DJ Davis, maybe?

Those two guys fill totally different roles. Would potentially be happy to add both depending on what other pieces are in play - but a vet PG be it Joseph or someone else should be the priority (after Omoruyi)

 

[NCJohnnie]

I want Bensley. Maybe this week our first two (Cliff) to pop?

 

[redmannorth]

I want Bensley. Maybe this week our first two (Cliff) to pop?

Not to criticise last year’s roster which I was very appreciative of, especially as I have said Pitino started late and with a single staff member being Van, but Bensley would be a much stronger first recruit than last year.
Looking forward to him committing soon.

 

[Joedib]

I definitely don't like the portal / free agency / NIL situation as it currently stands
I'm in favor of kids getting paid but there needs to be a structured framework
If these kids are going to be treated like pros, schools should operate under a salary cap system like the pro teams have
Coach K often recommended in the past that there should be a commissioner for college basketball
In today's landscape, that would be a great idea because the NCAA is an absolute joke!!!

There can be no salary cap system without a union collective bargaining agreement in place representing the players. Absent that an NCAA or league salary cap would be per se illegal under the Sherman Act rendering the NCAA, league and schools liable for treble damages and counsel fees. It would be clearly illegal which it why no one has tried it or seriously urges it. It is the wild Wild West. Get used to it.

 

[monte]

There can be no salary cap system without a union collective bargaining agreement in place representing the players. Absent that an NCAA or league salary cap would be per se illegal under the Sherman Act rendering the NCAA, league and schools liable for treble damages and counsel fees. It would be clearly illegal which it why no one has tried it or seriously urges it. It is the wild Wild West. Get used to it.

I'm never gonna say never, but I highly doubt that I ever "get used to it". And if I don't, at a certain point it's bye bye college basketball.