Saw that jake has entered the transfer portal..dont blame him but sorry to see him go...he was a great role player and hit some clutch 3s this yr!
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Would have been a funny April fools day joke: Gilly to Missouri . No Coronavirus April fools jokes from me this year for once.My heart definitely skipped a beat there
Sorry.....Would have said jacob if news was about him.My heart definitely skipped a beat there. Can we please call him Woj?
He'll be missed, and I'll root for him wherever he lands.
Yes, you can withdraw your name from the transfer portal and return to your school, provided the school agrees to restore you to the roster.
VT football announced a few months ago a blanket policy to not accept back anyone who enters into the portal, but for most programs I think it’s a case-by-case basis. Not sure how many actually try to return though...likely a very small fraction.
Is this what happened to a poster on here, got transferred boards by VT and can't go back?VT football announced a few months ago a blanket policy to not accept back anyone who enters into the porta
Disagree on this. This is not to disparage Woj because I liked his contributions he made to the team both years. Kid is a hard player and a smart player and I thank him for his contributions as well as applaud his decision to enter the transfer portal. I think we saw this year the type of player that we need to be A-10 level starters and compete for an A-10 championship and NCAA bids and Jake's skill set/athletic ability is not enough to fill that.Sad to see this. As many know, I wish he would have redshirted this year instead of transferring. His playing time would be limited this year, but he would likely be our main 3 point shooter in 2 years. I could see him getting 6-8 threes a game and averaging double figures after Jacob, Blake, and Nick leave. But, I like Jake and wish him well. Hard to ever fault kids for wanting more playing time.
Interesting take Philly. Sounds like some ideas that Mooney may end up pitching in the end if he truly sees Woj as a contributor. I think CM was trying really hard to keep Woj happy during the season because he seemed to constantly praise his efforts even though they were minor. Remember entering the portal isn’t a guarantee that the player will leave - just that he wants to look at other options. Of course, there is no guarantee that there is room for the player on the team because the staff can look for other options as well (I think this was what Fuente was telling VT football players by the way).He's going to sit out next year somewhere and then hopefully he plays a ton the next two years.....But he could do that here - - - redshirt next year and then have clear line of sight to a major role in the years that follow......
Perhaps the staff has no interest in redshirting him. Hard to say...Well I wish Jake well, seems like a good guy and all, but I am going to be in the minority here and say I really don't get it from his standpoint. He's going to sit out next year somewhere and then hopefully he plays a ton the next two years. To do that, he selects a lesser basketball school (and maybe a lesser academic one too). But he could do that here - - - redshirt next year and then have clear line of sight to a major role in the years that follow and he gets to do that with existing teammates (i assume there are no problems there), graduate from a great school (and not lose any credits while transferring etc.) and he keeps open the option of then grad transferring if for some reason the playing time doesn't materialize as he hopes. So what is he really gaining unless he's also worried about playing time in two years??
Again, great kid and wish him well, but not sure I get it??
Rumor has it, this happened to our football team a year ago. We were close on a P5 kid in the transfer portal, and he opted to return to his school.Yes, you can withdraw your name from the transfer portal and return to your school, provided the school agrees to restore you to the roster.
VT football announced a few months ago a blanket policy to not accept back anyone who enters into the portal, but for most programs I think it’s a case-by-case basis. Not sure how many actually try to return though...likely a very small fraction.
Why would we redshirt a guy in his Junior year that was probably our 9th guy off the bench next year? That is terrible roster management and defies logic on why you would redshirt a player.Perhaps the staff has no interest in redshirting him. Hard to say...
yeah, it's a good opportunity for both parties. Jake should be able to find a team where he's a major contributor. I can see him putting up a big year or two shooting over 40% from 3 and averaging double figures.
on our end, it's an opportunity to add a transfer who can slide right into a great situation 18 months from now. win-win
More to the game than just shooting. Woj is a gamer and had a good shot, when it was on and when he took it. Was an average defender, decent rebounder for his size, lacked the level of athleticism to be really successful as an A-10 player. He will do really well at a lower mid major conference where his athletic abilities will be more on par with the other players on the court.I agree this could be a win for him if, and there are no guarantees so this is an if, he finds the right spot, but I wouldn't call his loss a win for us. I wish he would redshirt and that team were us 18 months from now. It's an opportunity to add a transfer to slide right in, but what would we hope for with this? For him to shoot 40% from 3 and average double figures? Isn't that what you just said Jake could do? We lose 5 starters after this year, so a transfer would have a great chance to step right in whether Woj is here or not.
We will be without our 3 best outside shooters in18 months. Seems like we could really use Woj and his shooting then, especially if we had 2 more years of it. The 3 point shot is so important, I just hate losing a quality shooter. It is not that easy to just go find good shooters. Even power teams have a hard time finding enough quality 3 point guys. But, I can't fault Woj for entering the portal and seeing what is out there, and I wish him well. He might even get to play this year if some of these waivers get approved.
Agree with your assessment. Lots of playing time and good role in 2-years. I would guess that HE sees Crabtree taking his shooter spot or he would have stayed.It would have really surprised me if he would have stayed and not found a lot of playing time in 18 months. As of now, we have Wilson, Andre, Burton, Crabtree, Sal, Grace, and Weir. Not a lot of guards there who can both shoot it and handle it. Hopefully, we add some real good ones to these guys, but I think there would be plenty of PT for a good 3 point shooter with size who can handle the ball pretty good (not point guard level, but can help bringing it up at times), and can hit his FTs at the end of the game.
Agree with your assessment. Lots of playing time and good role in 2-years. I would guess that HE sees Crabtree taking his shooter spot or he would have stayed.
Crabtree is a better player but I see Crabtree as more of a 3 versus a 2. His competition was probably more Andre and while Andre is not as good of a shooter as Woj, he is a much better defender, slasher, ball handler. Better athletic abilities than Woj.Good point. Maybe this means Crabtree looked real good in practice this year, and is ready to be a huge factor for us.