Cole Swider Transferring from Nova to Syracuse

[djcon57]

Great to see it. We should be able to shoot the lights out.
hopefully the team can get together early in the year and start grinding and get the zone down.

 

[Cusesky8214]

I assume our starting 4 next season?

As long as Quincy doesn't return

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[jdubs30]

I assume our starting 4 next season?

I think him and Benny start ... Jimmy Jr off the bench

 

[Alsacs]

As long as Quincy doesn't return

We don’t take Swider unless he knew his role.
He left Nova to get more PT.

We all should thank Quincy and wish him well,
Benny is starting.
Swider is starting.

 

[Cusesky8214]

Such a anticlimactic dirty portal commitment...and here I thought we were in for a whirlwind offseason!

 

[crv1728]

Awesome news! He’ll be a good fit. Good portal plugging by the staff!

Cuse!

Thank god the staff knows how to plug the portal!

 

[RF2044]

Okay folks, so recognizing that Jimmy Jr. is a virtual inevitability...

Is Swider pegged as the backup to the 5 / Jesse? Is Jimmy?

Not digging that aspect -- despite being happy about the pickup.

Thoughts?

 

[Cusesky8214]

We don’t take Swider unless he knew his role.
He left Nova to get more PT.

We all should thank Quincy and wish him well,
Benny is starting.
Swider is starting.

I assume that's the situation...never know but I think its probably a safe bet that Q is leaving no matter what. Would be fricken awesome if he does decide to return though!

 

[skurey]

Nice

 

[chugg21]

Was not excited for Jimmy to come and get 30+ mpg. I'm now very excited for Jimmy to come in and be a solid contributor.

 

[Orangezoo]

Okay folks, so recognizing that Jimmy Jr. is a virtual inevitability...

Is Swider pegged as the backup to the 5 / Jesse? Is Jimmy?

Not digging that aspect -- despite being happy about the pickup.

Thoughts?

That has been my assumption as well. It's the smarter play to have a chance to keep Woody in my opinion too.

 

[OrlandoCuse]

Happy to have Cole. I hope he crushes it next year. Fills a big need.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Okay folks, so recognizing that Jimmy Jr. is a virtual inevitability...

Is Swider pegged as the backup to the 5 / Jesse? Is Jimmy?

Not digging that aspect -- despite being happy about the pickup.

Thoughts?

Jesse and Frank and we dare teams to drive

 

[Cusesky8214]

Okay folks, so recognizing that Jimmy Jr. is a virtual inevitability...

Is Swider pegged as the backup to the 5 / Jesse? Is Jimmy?

Not digging that aspect -- despite being happy about the pickup.

Thoughts?

Depending on the situation it could be a killer lineup offensively to have him plug in at the 5 at times (if playing small ball) but I'm kinda over the non centers playing center experiment. Let's roll with Jesse/Frank and call it a day.

 

[orangenauburn]

Great pickup.

 

[Sherman20]

The domino's are falling

Is this what Frank Anselem meant?

 

[chugg21]

If Frank leaves and isn't replaced by someone capable of getting mins then we're looking at legit 5 out lineups when Jesse takes a seat. Will be wild.

 

[rrlbees]

Personally I think he starts at the 3 and Benny at the 4. It doesn’t really matter on defense. On offense Swider is the better outside shooter and Benny the better inside player. But we know our 4 will get shots too in the motion. Jimmy backs them both up.

 

[Alsacs]

If Frank leaves and isn't replaced by someone capable of getting mins then we're looking at legit 5 out lineups when Jesse takes a seat. Will be wild.

I believe Jimmy Jr. is going to be backup 5.

I don’t believe we are getting a big in the portal.

 

[CA Monk]

Can't wait for the Spring Game. The '21 FB season and now very excited and curious for 21-22 Bball.
And I would suppose we're not thru w/roster changes yet.
The landscape in college sports is shifting, but there's still a lot of fun and interest to tease out.
LGO

 

[djcon57]

Jesse and Frank and we dare teams to drive

dont think we’d need to dare them

 

[OrangeDW]

Okay folks, so recognizing that Jimmy Jr. is a virtual inevitability...

Is Swider pegged as the backup to the 5 / Jesse? Is Jimmy?

Not digging that aspect -- despite being happy about the pickup.

Thoughts?

Hopefully Frank stays and fills that role and we can have an actual center on the court for all 40 minutes, again.

 

[GoSU96]

Glad to add a shooter with some size. Hopefully he can man the 5 if desperate, though I doubt it. A rotation with Benny, Swider and JBJ should be able to get buckets but I worry about the D and rebounding. Could really use another body if Woody departs.

Hope we can get some athleticism soon! Happy we got some good news here.

I’m fine with heavy offense.

 

[Cusesky8214]