2024-25 Portal

[SimonSays]

Not true. I like Magee at the 3. 80% of the guys I see posters highlight on this board are 30% or below 3 point shooters and can’t play defense. It’s the definition of insanity if we go that route. It’s exactly who JJ is.

Bring in players that complement each other. We aren’t winning sht with a pg who is not a threat from deep and can’t play D. If that’s the route we go it will tell me everything I need to know about next year. We’ve tried that 2 years in a row and have stunk.

exactly.

 

[RyanCuse44]

 

[RyanCuse44]

 

[richmondcuse03]

That only works if the mid majors are actually paying their kids to start with...otherwise there's nothing they get out of that.

Feel like the end result should still be multi-year NIL / contracts once revenue sharing is in place. But that would require collective bargaining, which is what the NCAA should have done years ago with any sort of foresight.

 

[SU Mania]

Who do you want? Every player that comes up you say no. Melo and DC are out of eligibility.
I swear you and Bnoro are the old guys in the Muppets

1. How dare you, Sir! At least "the old guys in the Muppets" were enjoyable.
2. "The old guys in the Muppets" are Statler and Waldorf. Take the time to learn the facts; details matter. DART!
3. Waldorf's the one on the left.
4. Good Day, Sir!

 

[RyanCuse44]

Couple notes on Teel above from this past year. He shot 34.7 from 3 point range, 47.3 overall FG %, and almost a 79% FT shooter. Averaged 1.2 steals a game and 3.2 TO's.

 

[orangefog]

1. How dare you, Sir! At least "the old guys in the Muppets" were enjoyable.
2. "The old guys in the Muppets" are Statler and Waldorf. Take the time to learn the facts; details matter. DART!
3. Waldorf's the one on the left.
4. Good Day, Sir!

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Little known fact, the chin of the one on the right was made from the ass of a seldom used baby Miss Piggy.

 

[VikesCuse84]

I’d prefer to see a team built with tall athletic players that give maximum effort on the defensive end. If they are good on offense that’s a bonus. What Autry cannot continue to do is build a team of bad/unwilling defenders that also happen to be sub par shooters. If you have a team that plays tough defense and rebounds you can win without having to shoot lights out. Would be great to see an offense that runs some sets and looks competent too, but it may be easier money (NIL) wise to build a team of players that are good defensively. These 15-20 ppg scorers in the portal are going to command big $$$ and probably will be going to the Kentucky’s and UNCs not Cuse.

 

[Grbac]

Funny I had the same idea.

Maybe just sitting out a year after a free transfer year.

I don’t know the solution but this wild west can’t be long term. Doesn’t seem sustainable.

 

[Grbac]

I’d prefer to see a team built with tall athletic players that give maximum effort on the defensive end. If they are good on offense that’s a bonus. What Autry cannot continue to do is build a team of bad/unwilling defenders that also happen to be sub par shooters. If you have a team that plays tough defense and rebounds you can win without having to shoot lights out. Would be great to see an offense that runs some sets and looks competent too, but it may be easier money (NIL) wise to build a team of players that are good defensively. These 15-20 ppg scorers in the portal are going to command big $$$ and probably will be going to the Kentucky’s and UNCs not Cuse.

That’s the key. Having an identity to recruit for. We have no identity as of today. It’s just throwing whoever out there and hope the win.
People used to complain we couldn’t recruit for zone anymore because NBA didn’t play it. But atleast we had a style that was unique to us.
I would take a defense first approach all day. But will Red do it?

 

[hoopsupstate]

Mckneeley will most likely get upward of $1.5 million in nil. I saw another poster on here saying he’s asking for $2 million.

That’s a lot of money for a guy who can’t get his own shot. Good shooter but not a difference maker. Would be a nice piece on a good team. Put him on a team like St. John’s and he’d me dynamite.

 

[Hopkins16]

Not true. I like Magee at the 3. 80% of the guys I see posters highlight on this board are 30% or below 3 point shooters and can’t play defense. It’s the definition of insanity if we go that route. It’s exactly who JJ is.

Bring in players that complement each other. We aren’t winning sht with a pg who is not a threat from deep and can’t play D. If that’s the route we go it will tell me everything I need to know about next year. We’ve tried that 2 years in a row and have stunk.

We need players who are defensive minded. With mid-majors, it’s hit or miss if you look at the offensive stats. I believe defense translates better from mid-majors to majors.

The most important position we need to fill is that of point guard. Throwing a lot of dollars at a top tier all around point guard, preferably one from a major school is essential. Yes, we aren’t a sexy school, but if we have the money we should be able to outbid other schools for a solid but fringe NBA guard who is looking for a last big paycheck.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Couple notes on Teel above from this past year. He shot 34.7 from 3 point range, 47.3 overall FG %, and almost a 79% FT shooter. Averaged 1.2 steals a game and 3.2 TO's.

Clemson

 

[Chip]

This is the Center I want.

A 7 foot shot blocker who was 17-45 (37%) from 3 pt range wasn't something I was expecting to see in the stats.

Also, looks like he got hurt in Mid Feb, but came back for the UNC game?

 

[Orangefizz]

I’d prefer to see a team built with tall athletic players that give maximum effort on the defensive end. If they are good on offense that’s a bonus. What Autry cannot continue to do is build a team of bad/unwilling defenders that also happen to be sub par shooters. If you have a team that plays tough defense and rebounds you can win without having to shoot lights out. Would be great to see an offense that runs some sets and looks competent too, but it may be easier money (NIL) wise to build a team of players that are good defensively. These 15-20 ppg scorers in the portal are going to command big $$$ and probably will be going to the Kentucky’s and UNCs not Cuse.

I agree with you but the problem is red doesn’t know how to teach defense. His only exposure was the zone.

 

[Melancer46]

Not true. I like Magee at the 3. 80% of the guys I see posters highlight on this board are 30% or below 3 point shooters and can’t play defense. It’s the definition of insanity if we go that route. It’s exactly who JJ is.

Bring in players that complement each other. We aren’t winning sht with a pg who is not a threat from deep and can’t play D. If that’s the route we go it will tell me everything I need to know about next year. We’ve tried that 2 years in a row and have stunk.

If you told me we'd get shooters to go around the PG that can't shoot very well, I'd be open to it, but we already know that isn't happening, so yeah, we absolutely must have shooting at the PG position.

 

[tbonezone]

one of our best frosh classes ever featured etan (derrick then) thomas ,
jason hart , ramel "rock" lloyd and lesean howard. i can remember reading the camp news before they arrived on the hill and all were very highly rated defensively. i've got no issues stressing defense this off season. whatever it was we did last season was horrible. teams scored at will .

 

[VikesCuse84]

That’s the key. Having an identity to recruit for. We have no identity as of today. It’s just throwing whoever out there and hope the win.
People used to complain we couldn’t recruit for zone anymore because NBA didn’t play it. But atleast we had a style that was unique to us.
I would take a defense first approach all day. But will Red do it?

100% couldn’t agree with you more. We have no identity, no specific type of player(s) we target and it’s led to a roster of misfit pieces that are bad on both ends of the floor. I really hope Red takes a defense first approach and they target big athletic players that want to play tough defense like the old Ben Howland and Jamie Dixon Pitt teams.

 

[wiseman3]

The unlimited transfer rule definitely needs to be changed. Ideally 1 free transfer no questions asked plus you can transfer if your coach leaves/gets fired. I feel like that's more than fair

 

[cusefan88]

The unlimited transfer rule definitely needs to be changed. Ideally 1 free transfer no questions asked plus you can transfer if your coach leaves/gets fired. I feel like that's more than fair

100% with you on this. Only exception I could think of in addition would be if you graduated.

 

[Knicks411]

Pretty sure the DOJ has said the ncaa can’t ever restrict transfer eligibility. So I would probably get used to it?

The answer is likely going to be some kind of collectively bargained multi year contract situation?

 

[SimonSays]

Not true. I like Magee at the 3. 80% of the guys I see posters highlight on this board are 30% or below 3 point shooters and can’t play defense. It’s the definition of insanity if we go that route. It’s exactly who JJ is.

Bring in players that complement each other. We aren’t winning sht with a pg who is not a threat from deep and can’t play D. If that’s the route we go it will tell me everything I need to know about next year. We’ve tried that 2 years in a row and have stunk.

looking at the wyoming freshman you’ll love him

 

[sutomcat]

This guy has tremendous metrics. He would help us in offense and defense a lot.

 

[djcon57]

Funny I had the same idea.

Maybe just sitting out a year after a free transfer year.

I don’t know the solution but this wild west can’t be long term. Doesn’t seem sustainable.

It's sustainable for the end goal of the SEC and Big 10, which is to take the mid majors out of the TV contract

 

[djcon57]

Pretty sure the DOJ has said the ncaa can’t ever restrict transfer eligibility. So I would probably get used to it?

The answer is likely going to be some kind of collectively bargained multi year contract situation?

Won't stop people from suggesting salary caps, transfer restrictions, or draft restrictions here...as if they were the first to think of it...