Slim pickings for grad student centers. Maybe it's Nicholas Kratholm (Niagara) or Eduardo Lane (San Jose State). A stud center isn't coming for a backup role. There's a handful of available PFs who could play center, but I read, also posted by dasher, that they aren't contacting any forwards to keep Benny and the freshman happy.
Yeah, my concern was that I didn't hear/read anything about other contacts after Ballard "shocked" us. We definitely need a transfer big who can hold it down for 10 minutes per game.
Nicholas Kratholm makes sense. Grad center from Niagara, a local mid-major. Would probably be happy to be a backup at an ACC school. Valedictorian of Niagara with a degree in biotech. Obviously academics are important to him so maybe he'll want to go to the ivy league or other elite academic school for a master's that would help him post-basketball. Not sure what SU's grad options look like as I went to Siena -- however based on a quick online search it appears SU has a biotech masters. He also plays forward, but probably wouldn't command the start like other transfers would, so maybe he'd be a good option who wouldn't upset Benny and who could slide over to the 4 if necessary.
We're good!
My guess is that promises/representations were made to the incoming freshman about available minutes and/or they believe they are in line for a stud SF next year and don't want to muddy the waters and/or there is a Marek situation brewing (least likely).
freshmen
Just like everyone was screaming last spring and summer (after QG left) that the roster JB compiled didn’t have enough athleticism and would be really bad on defense. A lot people on here saw it coming. Ugh.
why cant they go the international route? worked with edwards
and Marek - and if I remember right, he was v late in the cycle too, prob April-May?
Is the door still open for Frank? Don't see that he signed yet so maybe a JBA repeat.
he looked happy as a peach in his georgia uniform...doubt theres interest there.
It would never survive a challenge, but why should a frosh not be able to take advantage of the rule? And even so, everyone will just have a family emergency
You are right but it may be becoming more of a moot point for many schools who as result will increasingly avoid recruiting freshman over using the transfer portal.
It looks like they still have 5 spots open on their roster.
