Bryce Golden - Butler commit
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I think 9Legs may be being facetious? Most of the comments above focus attention on the decision resting with input from grant or the Goldens and not much mention of CM.
Does he want to play with Grant or against him?
Just kidding, it is still early in his decision...
nothing wrong with showing appreciation for every offer you get. I'd expect nothing less.
The fact that Bryce is considering Davidson is a good sign. It suggests that academics matter and that the A-10 will be a big enough "stage" to show his skills. If it comes down to Davidson or us, I have to feel very good about our chances.
He may or may not be considering them, but here he was just acknowledging a scholarship offer. Hard to glean much from that.
I think it depends on the closeness of the brothers and mainly what Grant's advice to Bryce is. This link may have been already posted. http://www.scout.com/college/basket...48-four-recruiting-top-80-post-golden-hardest
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So we now seem to have 3 competing offers for guys who profile like Bryce (4/5 types). I'm wondering if that means CM isn't feeling so great about Bryces interest in UR. We should always be recruiting but it feels like we may be off his radar a bit.
Or could be lining up some guys in case Bryce commits elsewhere. There is likely a hierarchy among the offers.
Certainly likely, just seems like there's a bunch of new interest in 2018 forwards just as Bryce is picking up a lot of other offers.
Sorry. I just got it off Bryce's twitter feed, came up fine there. Bryce just mentioned that UR was one of the four coming after him the hardest.
With Jesse leaving does that not give us an extra scholie next year and possibly for 2018
if we don't use in 2017? Strategy could be two bigs vs just one in 2018 class.
if we don't use in 2017? Strategy could be two bigs vs just one in 2018 class.
Yes it's possible that jesses scholarship could be available in 2018 now. Depends obviously on what happens this year, if they give one to JoeK again, etc.
Jesse's scholarship is the only one we have available for 2018 right now. (Hans, another grad transfer, or Kirby could use it next year.)
So yes, Paul would have to graduate and move on or someone else would have to leave in order for us to have two spots in 2018 class.
So yes, Paul would have to graduate and move on or someone else would have to leave in order for us to have two spots in 2018 class.
Could we take 2 people in the class of 2018 (they commit to UR) with the forethought that Paul/someone else would transfer? Or does it actually have to happen before a kid could officially commit?
I'm sure there is a hierarchy and also sure Bryce is at the top of that list. Mooney and his staff are just doing what needs to be done with recruiting in regards to casting a wide net in case the guy at the top decides to go somewhere else.
I hope we get Bryce but he has an impressive list of offers to consider besides ours.
Ok I don't understand. Before Jesse announced his transfer we were saying we had only one scholie for 2018 so thus recruiting just one player.
Was this thinking that PF would graduate even though he had a medical redshirt? Understanding the scholie allocations after redshirting situations
and transfers is crazy.
Carolina,
Short answer ... yes.
Kirby has been on scholarship due to an open slot. with the big freshmen class, we were at the full 13 scholarship allotment EXCLUDING Kirby. so until Jesse announced he was leaving, there was no more room despite the talk of a potential grad transfer. now whether we add a one year grad transfer or just re-up Kirby, we'll only have one scholarship for the following class (the Bryce Golden class). the only way we'd have two is if someone leaves. some here speculate that Paul will graduate with one year of eligibility left and become a grad transfer himself. unless they have inside info, I think that's presumptive. I know he hasn't done anything yet but I think a senior year of Paul could be very valuable to the program as Grant's backup. I hope he stays. I think he'd be a better backup 5 than most true freshman, and I'm not sure AJ or Cayo are big enough for that position.
Short answer ... yes.
Kirby has been on scholarship due to an open slot. with the big freshmen class, we were at the full 13 scholarship allotment EXCLUDING Kirby. so until Jesse announced he was leaving, there was no more room despite the talk of a potential grad transfer. now whether we add a one year grad transfer or just re-up Kirby, we'll only have one scholarship for the following class (the Bryce Golden class). the only way we'd have two is if someone leaves. some here speculate that Paul will graduate with one year of eligibility left and become a grad transfer himself. unless they have inside info, I think that's presumptive. I know he hasn't done anything yet but I think a senior year of Paul could be very valuable to the program as Grant's backup. I hope he stays. I think he'd be a better backup 5 than most true freshman, and I'm not sure AJ or Cayo are big enough for that position.
The folks on the A-10 board have a Google Docs spreadsheet that helps visualize where the scholarships are going each year and into the future.
Yep, two of them followed Dambrot.
http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/...thers-duquesne-transfers/stories/201705010139
Did someone update Golden? I thought I looked at this 10 days ago and it still said he was going to be a sophomore next year. I knew it was wrong and was going to mention it.
Other programs do this and I consider it bad optics.
It looks like you bring someone in then tell someone to leave.
We have been sure to have someone decide to leave then announce their replacement.
It looks much more like their decision.
The behind the scenes reality could be anything in both cases. But announcing you are adding a player and then 2 months later have someone announce they are leaving, just looks bad to me.
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