We have Allen that will do that for us this year. Has been learning the play's for a year and come in healthy. i expect him to be a very good player for us this year.
I agree and I think it may also signal a change in his one recruiting pitch fits all strategy. It’s been apparent that we sign recruits with a recruiting pitch centered around becoming NBA players with player development tailored to that goal. That’s how we get kids to come here and that’s why they leave so soon because the NBA was always the true goal. However if we have started recruiting players who on paper are a long shot to be NBA players with a pitch of come transfer here and play against the best and see how much your skills can grow and still get paid to play basketball someday just maybe not in the United States. I think our retention rate will improve. The focus shifts from a primary goal of just NBA as fast as possible towards a longer term development of basketball skill model.This might be a way around the "Johnny Juzang" transfer problem.
Get guys to come here through a transfer, have them sit out a year and learn the system, and then when they actually play, they're effectively already an "experienced" player.
Seems like a positive from that end. If they pass the immediate transfer rule, it's still a positive because you're getting an experienced college-level player.
I like it and I hope it becomes a trend.
If he has no lingering issues with the surgery, I don't expect it, he will be a fan favorite. Most don't know how good he is. And he does it all, not just a sharpshooter.We have Allen that will do that for us this year. Has been learning the play's for a year and come in healthy. i expect him to be a very good player for us this year.
Somebody named their kid after tennis shoes?
1 Brooks
2 Allen
3 Ware
4 Jackson
5 Fletcher
6 Clark
7 Boston
8 Askew
9 Mintz
10 Toppin
Am I forgetting someone or would this addition actually leave us with two more spots?
That is correct.
If we add Sibande and Anselem, as is being rumored, then we have 12 scholarship players and have one scholarship left.
I'm reading that like UK leads for Sibande. Is that correct?
UK competition.I'm reading that like UK leads for Sibande. Is that correct?
If my parents had named me after a shoe brand, I'd be known as "Florsheim" or "Bostonian".Somebody named their kid after tennis shoes?
Apparently he’s looking to add two more bigs.If we sign this kid and Anselem, that leaves us 1 scholarship left.
And Cal never uses all 13.
We could have our roster set soon. 10 deep with two transfers likely sitting out (Sibande and Toppin).
If that happens, it could be the oddest roster Cal has ever put together.
I don't think Toppin would be eligible if the immediate transfer rule doesn't pass and it looks like it won't now. That leaves us currently with 9 scholarship players.1 Brooks
2 Allen
3 Ware
4 Jackson
5 Fletcher
6 Clark
7 Boston
8 Askew
9 Mintz
10 Toppin
Am I forgetting someone or would this addition actually leave us with two more spots?
The scholarship is still used on Toppin.I don't think Toppin would be eligible if the immediate transfer rule doesn't pass and it looks like it won't now. That leaves us currently with 9 scholarship players.
Toppin still counts as a used scholarship even if he sitsI don't think Toppin would be eligible if the immediate transfer rule doesn't pass and it looks like it won't now. That leaves us currently with 9 scholarship players.
Ever seen anyone named ********. I haveMy wife is a teacher and that is one of the least shocking things people name their kids.
he will still use a scholarship, however.I don't think Toppin would be eligible if the immediate transfer rule doesn't pass and it looks like it won't now. That leaves us currently with 9 scholarship players.
My wife is a teacher and that is one of the least shocking things people name their kids.
Ever seen anyone named ********. I have
he will still use a scholarship, however.
You're right. I guess I was thinking we'd only have 9 eligible players for 2020.Toppin still counts as a used scholarship even if he sits
They also find the most ridiculous ways to spell common names like John or Susan. It's like they try to outdo their friends in the weirdest kid name competition.
Kid looks like a mid major Malik Monk, no?
6’4, scorer, uses great hops to get jumpers and tough finishes, streaky shooter borderline out of control at times...
think he’d be great to have and develop.