There's always some dark before the dawn. It's getting ready to look real dark, but hang on that dawn is gonna be BRIGHT.
hmmmmm.....how many rays of light will "come" shining through
Jeter transfers
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hmmmmm.....how many rays of light will "come" shining through
Duke is going to give these guys their own day to essentially announce that they're leaving most likely. I expect another one tomorrow. Jeter transferring wasn't a surprise, I had heard last week that it was essentially a done deal. He might've been able to help us in a year or 2, but he was not very good in what little playing time he received.
He is young for his class and not as good as his high school ranking unfortunately. A year off and a fresh will hopefully do him some good.
Didn't we recruit over Obi with Jeter? What a shame. I got Obi starting next year on crutches.
Call me crazy but I think this is one transfer we will look back on and truly miss, different than Semi or G-Bin. Again call me crazy but I genuinely think Chase coulda been a special player down low for us and coulda been a hell of a tandem with Carter in at the same time. Chase has soft hands which is a great commodity for a guy his size plus he has the athleticism to match. This sucks. Btw does anyone think that us not having Wojo has hurt our production / growth / and just overall less improvement from our bigs??? Just a random though that popped in my head, and in no way saying that as some form of gospel.
Duke is giving each kid their day. Another announcement will likely come tomorrow.
That feeling you have is probably just gas.
I don't think so. Okafor was productive, Plumlee developed and became very solid and now is in the league. No way I would've thought that he freshman year. Jeter, honestly just isn't that good, doesn't mean he won't be down the road. Obi has been hurt. Bolden is the biggest head scratcher to me. Prior to the injury he looked good, afterwards he did not. His motor and demeanor are questionable
This isn't directed at you because I know you're not saying it....
....but wouldn't it be ironic if it was because of Wojo (and I don't think it is)? So many on this board wanted him gone when he was the big man coach.
I respect your opinion, but I just don't think there is enough film to come to that conclusion. His freshmen year he was plagued with the foul bug. From what I saw early this year, he vastly improved his presence down low. He had an enormous amount of energy coming off the bench in the games he played. I think he was far better than you're giving him credit. His footwork was improved A LOT and his rebounding was promising. IMO, had he not gotten injured and actually got substantial PT, he would have been worth every bit of a fringe double-double.
I'm not trying to knock the kid but were we watching the same guy?
Duke is giving each kid their day. Another announcement will likely come tomorrow.
That feeling you have is probably just gas.
Very likely I did just eat a late lunch of fried shrimp
Now I'm questioning whether or not you're blind. While I would disagree that he's "just not that good," he's closer to not that good than a fringe double-double guy.
By all accounts, Chase is a great kid. He's a two-time All-Academic kid and comes from a wonderful family. And truthfully, I thought he was pretty decent early in the season when he was getting run. The rumor is that last season he was close to transferring but something pulled him back to Duke. I'm not sure what that is/was, but obviously the feelings of leaving never entirely left. The injury this season really set him back after he started offering serviceable minutes. All transfers aren't created equal. Some are going to be because a kid doesn't fit in, because he has influences in his ear (thinking Thornton here), because of playing time/opportunity, etc. Without being on the inside it's a guess for each and every player.
I heard the rumors but never really bought into them. I just didn't see it. As some have said, he wasn't the type that seemed to be not enjoying himself even when he wasn't playing. He always seemed engaged and excited to be a part of the Duke family.
I know all of this is really fluid stuff, but what's the reason behind it? If it is playing time, there has to be more going on behind the scenes because playing time appears to readily available next season. Wendell is the only big that would be ahead of him if Giles and Bolden are elsewhere.
From a fan's perspective, it sucks. I liked Chase, and thought he would eventually develop into a really nice player. He moves really good for a big guy, I think that pays off for him at some point.
I know all of this is really fluid stuff, but what's the reason behind it? If it is playing time, there has to be more going on behind the scenes because playing time appears to readily available next season. Wendell is the only big that would be ahead of him if Giles and Bolden are elsewhere.
From a fan's perspective, it sucks. I liked Chase, and thought he would eventually develop into a really nice player. He moves really good for a big guy, I think that pays off for him at some point.
I hope Jeter does well. I don't enjoy hearing kids transferring out, and rarely get irritated about it. The young man has to do what he thinks is best. I am sure that there is some backstory here. Someone that is coming in or someone that was thought to be leaving isn't. Whatever the reason -- I hope Jeter success! Good kid!
LOL. I'm not blind. He obviously isn't an all-american, but he also wasn't close to being featured. So any scoring he did had to be off of rebounds. When looking at his split on 40mpg he avg. 7pts 7 rbs. I mean, for somebody that didn't exactly get passed the ball on the first, second or third option, that's not BAD. I'll admit it isn't exactly fringe double-double, but it's not too far from it. For somebody that wasn't a part of any called plays, that's a pretty good stat line. That number also reflects games that he played while injured and/or after injury. His earlier number we better obviously.
In a different system and different conference you may see a different player.
I agree. He's gonna be real good when he's the man
If he's a first-round pick then he badly needs to go.
Another kid today at UVA announced he's transferring. That's their third one this week.
He could still be a serviceable backup and possibly start as a senior. But he was actually a below average rebounder if you're going off of 40 minutes. I mean, if he played 30 minutes a game, he would be averaging 5.4 boards p/game. Very pedestrian. I think he'll get better, certainly, and hopefully gets the PT he seeks. Here are rebounding averages for 40 minutes.
Vrankovic, 13.5
Giles, 13.3
Jefferson, 11.3
DeLaurier, 10.7
Tatum, 8.8
White, 8.5
Jeter, 7.2
Bolden, 6.6
IU but I think he'll stay. Indiana wouldn't like his slow down style I don't thjnk
They wouldn't care what style it is if the get Ws and deep in tournament
@pisgah101 nailed it... if I'm not mistaken he's from Indiana and if they throw a ton of $$$$ his way I think he goes... Imagine if he can come in and build that program up like he did uva, he would be a savior for Indiana... no inside knowledge just a hunch
FWIW, friends at UVA are saying Bennett isn't going anywhere. They are saying the 3 transfers are guys that will see their minutes take a big hit with incoming talent. I'm in the ship that it's a bit fishy for 3 to go, but my friends seem pretty sure fwiw.
Honestly I thought Jeter was pretty awful lol. Sucks to see him go because he seemed like a super nice kid and loved Duke, but man he was not good. I'm hoping Giles sticks around, because if he has another year to develope he could be an absolute monster.
So if he transfers and turns out like Semi will you revisit your post and be like many I've seen and ask what could have been?
Name any post player Duke has had since Jah, that's has been outstanding. To me the only big that separated from the rest on the team was Amile. Jeter was a year younger coming into Duke and looked no different then a lotto pick Giles.
Duke didn't use not one big in their offensive plan at all