Top 10 Juco has us near the top of his list of schools, 6'3 SG is a bit undersized but he is canadian so he would fit in with our international flavor.
Anyone know more about him?
Anyone know more about him?
DeVonte Bandoo
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Offer list is intriguing. Can he play point at all? We need someone with a good handle and a 3 ball.
Offers for those wondering: WVU, Oklahoma, New Mex, Houston, Buffalo and looks from a bevvy of power conference teams.
Definitely intriguing. I want McConnell at this point or a strickland flip but we need bodies at the PG spot badly.
Offers for those wondering: WVU, Oklahoma, New Mex, Houston, Buffalo and looks from a bevvy of power conference teams.
Definitely intriguing. I want McConnell at this point or a strickland flip but we need bodies at the PG spot badly.
Would be great to get both Caleb McConnell and Devonte Bandoo.
No Strickland flip. He chose Wisconsin because of their history making the NCAA tournament and support the sports programs receive from fans and students.
Speaking of juco’s and Strickland, wasn’t Daryl Strickland a juco?
Only 2 guards on the roster right now...Baker and Mathis. I see Kiss and Thiam sharing the 3 spot. That should be the basis for a strong recruiting pitch to incoming freshmen, jucos and grad transfers.
Hopefully, our highly paid Recruiting Coordinator and Unofficial #1 Assistant can get something done.
Hopefully, our highly paid Recruiting Coordinator and Unofficial #1 Assistant can get something done.
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Why are some of you taking shots at coaches? Not following.
Not that I agree with what he is saying. We are 6-30 in B1G under Pikiell and predicted last again in Year 3. Our recruiting as a whole has been pretty bad so far. His best 2 recruits so far omoruyi and baker at best are role players on most/all other b1g teams.
It isn't outlandish to entertain the idea that the current coaching staff isn't going to get it done. Unfortunately the right question is what coaching staff could actually turn our program around.
You do realize that the 2018 class is his first full class. Meaning it’s the first class in which he got to recruit from start to finish. Geo was a great find. It’s unfortunate that we did not close on Strickland or Alavarado. As for the in conference record... I mean really? I’m not even going to go into why it’s ridiculous to judge him by that number
Its not ridiculous to judge any head coach based on the conference record especially when the team is predicted to come in last and that is where Rutgers finished .There must be accountability placed on the coaching staff and the players for team performance.Winning really matters in sports.
Really? You're conveniently leaving out both 4 star recruits. Did we get more than one 4 star every year with prior staffs? I must have missed that
Yeah I can just hear our announcer now “Bandoooooo for twooooo”
I 100% agree with this thought. Respected it highly and the reason why I am still bullish on the coaching staff! However i can't look at what he has brought in so far and say he is the right guy. The Mensah, and to a lesser extent Bullock really makes me scratch my head and question the staff. If the class coming in isn't better than last year's new guy I will be in offical "really concerned" camp.
Mensah was a gag. Bullock was late in the cycle and was very talented in HS. Bullock was just completely out of shape. It’s funny, you knock him on Bullock and Souf, but I don’t see you giving him any credit for identifying guys like Geo and Geno. Not everyone is a hit
And Doucoure and Mathis! And Shaq Carter! Definitely not seeing the full picture
2 4 stars in Doucoure and Mathis. Eugene Geno Kiss. Juco preseason All American Carter. Johnson. Big man walk on in Nathan. Hit with Gettys....
All that after taking over a joke of a program and people focus on Bullock and Souf? Why? smh
All that after taking over a joke of a program and people focus on Bullock and Souf? Why? smh
(sorry for sounding harsh here, but I'm going to do it) and inheriting a team of Jordan recruits, some with great character but just can't compete on the BIG level (Mike Williams), and a ton of players who didn't want to play winning ball, had lousy BBIQ's and had selfish styles of play...he flushed out a ton and a few others have finally graduated and everyone can move on. I agree with a post made above...year 3 really feels like year 1
It's basically Pike's guys now...now let's see what he can create.
I know Mike wasn't the lights out shooter that we thought we were getting, but he ABSOLUTELY was a Big Ten player. One of the best rebounding guards on the team and a heck of a defender. The guy was a key in nearly all our wins, usually bringing down a key rebound late or getting a putback. That stuff matters and he was able to hold his own. Just because he wasn't a starter who shot 40% from three does not mean he couldn't compete on the Big Ten level. I'm sorry, he didn't come in and play as advertised, but he was something else completely. He was able to compete at the Big Ten level and I think we saw what the team lacked when he was out with his injury this season.
Yeah, I don’t understand people who hammer Pike for a poor conference record. We’ve won a conference tournament game in back to back seasons. And this year we won two. Last place teams are not supposed to do that. Last place teams are supposed to quit. He had them believing that they could win the whole damn thing this year. And guess what, so did I
People have the right to their opinion. Undermanned squad out rebounding and defending better teams shows me real improvement. Now if another couple of years go by and we don’t have a true shooter and an inside threat we’ll likely lose and I suppose I’ll be off the bandwagon. For now I still believe more in him after two seasons than I have felt about any coach of the two major sports here
I loved Mike's style of play and appreciate the efforts he gave us. But how many minutes would he have gotten if he played for one of the top 8 teams in the B1G this year? That's where we want to be, right? BTW Dave, I took a grad class with you at Montclair State about 15 years ago. I hope you are still in the business and enjoying it.
People like to think and write in extremes, especially on the internet, it is what it is. Makes everything easier to understand.