I don't know what happened to this kid at Creighton. I barely remember him in our game with them. Starting again in the Big 10 might be attractive to him. Got interest from Michigan (probably not good enough) and Indiana. Will close to 4 million get it done?
Owen Freeman
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Too much money and why the hell can this staff not attack the portal? We keep going after retreads.
yet to have a starter on the roster. Let’s go Pike ! Bend your knees
yet to have a starter on the roster. Let’s go Pike ! Bend your knees
He'll end up at Michigan, or back at Iowa, or somewhere else in the midwest
Agreed, between the inflation of the big man market and our budget, it’s very hard to see us getting this done and signing him. I just don’t see him coming here and it may be outside of our budget, hope I am wrong.
lol his time may certainly winding down at Rutgers but “is who is is” got him richer and more successful than dare I say anyone on this board. Let me never evolve to that level…
And in this coaching marketplace, no real coach is signing a contract without guarantees of NIL going forward at a floor of 20M in 2027....
You do realize that North Carolina couldn't even land an actual successful college coach and hired a NBA champ coach in Mike Malone......cost UNC 50M over 6 years plus NIL requirements North of 20M today to get him to take the job.
I guess you think the RU job is better than North Carolina.....LOL
UNC only even considered a couple college coaches who are already at blue blood jobs. Malone is an excellent hire, and they didn't have to deal with any buyouts to get him, easing the pain of the contract.
Don't think that matters, they were still after the kid from Kansas. Estrella a 4\5 swing like Johnson
Would welcome Owen Freeman. He was coming off a serious injury and disappointed at Creighton. But at least has experience, and was very good at Iowa. This is about as good we could do at Center. Much better than Khaman Maker of DePaul, and St John’s. Where he barely played at either stop. Hello Baye Fall. Are we really doing that again?
Give me Freeman, Baye Ndongo, and Amari Monroe. There’s our new front court. Pay them our budget. Bring back the rest. Take a flier on a couple low major wings/shooter seniors to be. It’s not that hard. Let’s go
Give me Freeman, Baye Ndongo, and Amari Monroe. There’s our new front court. Pay them our budget. Bring back the rest. Take a flier on a couple low major wings/shooter seniors to be. It’s not that hard. Let’s go
Freeman was terrific at Iowa. He would be great if he is healthy again. Ndongo would help us also. Can we dream.
Honestly - if we added Freeman and Ndongo I would be fine with however we proceed to fill out the rest of the roster. If it takes up our whole remaining budget to do it - so be it. Roll with 10 players for now. 6 returners, Wooton, DR kid. Maybe have Zinn out there campaigning to raise a bit extra to fill out the other 3 slots over the next few months. No front court and it’s Eddie Jordan land for us.
Agreed. At least he saw time in the NCAAs and would have a chance of being better than Ogbole. Maker would be a complete disaster pick up. Fall 2.0.
This is the only path. Some don’t understand investing 2/3 to 3/4 of your budget on 2 players is LITERALLY the NBA model
Broadly speaking - I don’t think it was intended as having to be these specific 2 players but rather two players around this level.
If we could get those 2 and retain everyone else I would at least feel like we tried to improve the roster
getting those 2 would at least make me feel like there’s a glimmer of hope
How is it even possible our staff doesn’t realize this? I cannot believe our name has been popping up with all these guards. We could bring Dylan Harper back at guard and we’d 100% still stink if we’re going with Maker/Ware at center and sliding Buchanan to start at the 4.