OT: McClung to the portal

[Greene Rice FIG]

Michigan with Belien would make no sense. Howard, not sure.

Eastern is a strange player. Thinking about him at RU and I am not sure on last years team how and where he would fit.

 

[hoquat63]

If you’ve never been to the Purdue message boards, they have some interesting stuff about him. His mom would post a lot of stuff there.

 

[Scarlet Shack]

Going on a visit and not fitting in with a team's current players is a common thing. Whether it is the current players not feeling the recruit and telling their coaches or the recruit not feeling the current players. It happens frequently.

It only became "news" for McClung because he had already verbally committed to Rutgers. The lesson here is don't commit before visiting.

to refresh everyone else’s memory ...that was a football game weekend and there was a junior kid named Paul Mulcahy that took an unofficial visit that weekend, who really spent a lot of time with the coaching staff.

for what I heard, which makes sense....that didn’t sit so well with MM

 

[MadRU]

Eastern is a great defender, liability on offense.

 

[dontestrond]

McClung trying to set up a Bama visit. It looks like it’s all SEC schools throwing that bag at him. If Rutgers didn’t keep Shoes, the same circus would be going on with Corey Sanders in 2016.

 

[Knights 1212]

I couldn't care less where he goes. He didn't want to compete for a job at Ru. Maybe he hopes to be the next Pete Maravich in the SEC. I don't think he would fit into RU's team concept.

 

[HeavenUniv.]

McClung trying to set up a Bama visit. It looks like it’s all SEC schools throwing that bag at him. If Rutgers didn’t keep Shoes, the same circus would be going on with Corey Sanders in 2016.

Does the extraordinary success of Alabama football actually hurt Alabama basketball? Is the shadow just too big ?The arena looks fairly big. Don’t know about other facilities.

 

[e5fdny]

Does the extraordinary success of Alabama football actually hurt Alabama basketball? Is the shadow just too big? The arena looks fairly big. Don’t know about other facilities.

Alabama-Huntsville has D1 hockey.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama–Huntsville_Chargers_men's_ice_hockey

As for the rest of you...No, I will not stop. LOL

 

[Russ Wood]

Does the extraordinary success of Alabama football actually hurt Alabama basketball? Is the shadow just too big ?The arena looks fairly big. Don’t know about other facilities.

Nope.

If Oats is smart, and I think he is, he will use Alabama football to help him recruit. That's what Billy Donovan told me he did and it worked out for him.

Btw, Coleman Coliseum seats 15,316.

 

[Mr. Magoo1]

Spent quite a bit of time in Tuscaloosa. Hardly anyone cares about their basketball team and most of the students don’t even know when the basketball team is playing.. the top three sports down there are (in no particular order):

1. College Football
2. College Football
3. College Football.

 

[AZBlues]

McClung trying to set up a Bama visit. It looks like it’s all SEC schools throwing that bag at him. If Rutgers didn’t keep Shoes, the same circus would be going on with Corey Sanders in 2016.

Alabama has had a pretty good recruiting year and should have a pretty decent team next year despite losing a few key players, including star PG Kira Lewis Jr and probably sharpshooter John Petty Jr....

Jahvon Quinerly will probably replace Lewis as starting PG this season. .. I assume McClung will have to sit a year like Quinerly did, but if he transfers to Alabama and by some chance is granted a waiver, watching Quinerly and McClung on the floor together should be interesting...

 

[Russ Wood]

This board is the only place I've seen McClung/Alabama talk. Although, I am not following his situation closely. I have seen quite a bit of McClung/Tennessee talk (player development, parents able to attend games and his sister being at UT driving that).

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

No, Tenn is not being considered.

 

[NewJerseyHawk]

No, Tenn is not being considered.

McClung being trolled by Jeff Goodman earlier today on his Top 7 as a transfer....LMAO

 

[NewJerseyHawk]

Rick Barnes is a no-nonsense coach, who requires defense and team play....McClung wouldn't have survived more than a month playing team basketball at Tennessee....Texas Tech will toughen him up, Chris Beard will not tolerate his BS for very long.

My guess based on the 7, would be the most desperate and hungry program, Wake Forest...

 

[Russ Wood]

McClung being trolled by Jeff Goodman earlier today on his Top 7 as a transfer....LMAO

Good for him. Goodman is a respected sports reporter, not some high school kid willing to Tweet almost anything about a player to build up his followers. I can't believe Rothstein actually did it though.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

Rumors are he’s heading to Tennessee. 90 minutes from his house. Sister plays soccer there. Grandparents are season ticket holders.

"Rumors" was wrong

 

[BigEastPhil]

"Rumors" was wrong

Interesting. I ll guess he still goes SEC and ends up at either Auburn or Arkansas. I ll predict Auburn.

 

[Russ Wood]

Interesting. I ll guess he still goes SEC and ends up at either Auburn or Arkansas. I ll predict Auburn.

Steve Forbes has known McClung and his family for some time. He recruited him hard when he was at ETSU. McClung's family likes attending games and it would be easier to do that at Wake Forest than Auburn or Arkansas.

I wouldn't rule out the Demon Deacons on this one.

 

[Mr. Magoo1]

I could definitely see him playing for Musselman at Arkansas.

 

[Scarlet Beach]

BYU is on his list? That can be quite a lifestyle change for some athletes..

 

[dontestrond]

Does the extraordinary success of Alabama football actually hurt Alabama basketball? Is the shadow just too big ?The arena looks fairly big. Don’t know about other facilities.

Yes it does. Football is king.

 

[dontestrond]

Does this kid seriously have a top 7 for transfer destinations? Wow!!!! I seen it all.

 

[anon_ivydyf0amkzay]

Brigham young...[roll][roll]

 

[jordkap]

Going to Texas Tech

 

[Mr. Magoo1]

Crazy fit. They seem to be a defense first team.

 

[RU82]

God please let this thread die now.

 

[e5fdny]

God please let this thread now.

One would hope but watch come Basketball season.

 

[TDIrish27]

Yes it does. Football is king.

Auburn was the same way and look now------no real difference .

If you win and are exciting to watch magically the Arena is full.

 

[cm_13]

No, Tenn is not being considered.

Apparently he is a team captain if he ends up going to USC

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

Apparently he is a team captain if he ends up going to USC

I think he will go to Texas Tech

 

[FELONIOUSMONK]

Texas Tech it is.

 

[Scarlet Blind_rivals]

He wrote a letter to apply for immediate eligibility, we will see if it works.

Here's what he said: "It was a number of different events that made me feel I had no choice but to transfer from Georgetown. I really wanted to stay, but things throughout my career made me realize that I couldn't."

 

[StyleKnight]

Why does this board have to be so negative? If this kid can improve on his defense and point guard skills he will have a chance at the NBA.

Maybe Texas Tech gives him the best chance to improve on those.

 

[RUEd]

From an academic standpoint, why would anyone transfer from Georgetown to Texas Tech?

 

[Anon1751594821]

From an academic standpoint, why would anyone transfer from Georgetown to Texas Tech?

The academic end probably comes into play "maybe" 15% when dealing with all of the major college basketball players.

Best of Luck,
Groz

 

[AshCatchEm]

Well, I know one team that wont be winning it all.

 

[Russ Wood]

Well, I know one team that wont be winning it all.

Texas Tech board feels the opposite. They're confident of a Coronavirus waiver for McClung and a championship date in Indianapolis.

 

[AshCatchEm]

Texas Tech board feels the opposite. They're confident of a Coronavirus waiver for McClung and a championship date in Indianapolis.

Yea I was assuming mcclung would play. You dont win it all with a one dimensional ball hog. That's what mcclung is.

 

[Russ Wood]

Yea I was assuming mcclung would play. You dont win it all with a one dimensional ball hog. That's what mcclung is.

He will have to change in order to be successful moving forward. Needs to be more of a facilitator and only play point guard. Also, he'll have to defend. If he doesn't defend he will be sitting at the end of Chris Beard's bench with the walk-ons.