JJ Starling Transferring to Syracuse

[Laxfanshutt]

HUGE!!! this back court is going to be NASTY!!!

 

[SUOrangeSU]

some great news to wake up to here on the west coast

 

[Ozone!]

 

[Symphony Steve]

The PERFECT musical tribute--Hello Starling:

 

[CuseBlock]

Seeing other fanbases cry in the comments on Twitter is something I missed! This program is getting its swagger back

 

[djcon57]

your yearly reminder to not act a fool in the recruiting threads when we lose a guy in the portal age

 

[CuseTG2003]

Shoulder injury and knee issues at the end of the year.

He was also on one of the oldest teams in the country. Didn't ND have like 5 grad transfers? Tough situation for JJ.

 

[DilemaCuse]

My guess from reading all the tea leaves...

JJ is going to be our starting 2G and more than likely serve as our backup PG. Joe will be moving on.

Very excited about the possibility of JJ/Mintz backcourt.

Im fine with Joe coming back if we go 3 guard lineup. He will need to understand shots will be distributed differently and more M2M and if he cant contain his man he wont be staying in.

 

[Trueblue25]

As mentioned, the board’s going to be pleasantly surprised with how this Spring and Summer develops

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

This is awesome what a great start for coach Autry.

1 more really good portal add and a win or two in Hawaii and we'll be right back to where we need to be.

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

As mentioned, the board’s going to be pleasantly surprised with how this Spring and Summer develops

Do we know where the team will be going on their international trip?

Does Edwards decision effect this?

 

[M2MPrinciples]

Judah re-posted JJ's announcement on his Instagram. Nothing's guaranteed but I don't think he would've done that if he wasn't planning on playing with him.

So either Joe will need to be content with reduced PT or wish him well and thank him for his contributions.

 

[hoopsupstate]

At least we won’t have to wait until next November to watch CUSE hoops. We get their summer trip to help pass the time.

 

[Carduccib]

Syracuse backcourt next year might consist of two Top 50 recruits in the 2022 class (Mintz at #54 on 247 but close enough).

How exciting does that sound on paper? Big time potential too with Taylor coming off the bench.

 

[STEVEHOLT]

Love the athleticism…..but before we get too excited can we acknowledge the need for a lot of off-season shooting practice, especially if he is going to play the 2 guard! When other players absolutely torched our zone defense this season, JJ went 3-9 (1-6 from 3) for 7 points AND 3-10 (0-3 from 3) for 6 points in the two games against us.

I wouldn’t worry about 9 shots

 

[two3zone]

Already our quickest backcourt since 2012.

 

[tee1222]

Hello, Clarice - it's good to see you again.

 

[SU94]

And Notre Dame was one of the slowest teams this year due to being so thin on the bench. Get JJ in a normal system and he's probably closer to 14PPG.

For some reason, I watched a good number of ND games this year. JJ can create his own shot. He's really good at it, especially for a young player. Thus, he took his fair share of shots at the end of the shot clock for ND, which by their nature, are often very difficult and adversely affect one's shooting percentage. Blessing and a curse, right?

I'd be willing to bet JJ is an All-ACC first-team guy as a junior. #TimeWillTell

 

[CuseBlock]

In week 1 of HCAA he’s:

Snagged JJ Starling from the portal
Visited Elijah Moore
Visited Boogie Fland
Visited Jalil Bathea
Visited Thomas Sorber

AM I DREAMING??!!?

 

[Col. Bleep]

The most significant words from the new transfer:
"We are going to push the ball in transition..."

Of course that means rebounding but still it's been a long time coming...

 

[hoopsupstate]

In week 1 of HCAA he’s:

Snagged JJ Starling from the portal
Visited Elijah Moore
Visited Boogie Fland
Visited Jalil Bathea
Visited Thomas Sorber

AM I DREAMING??!!?

All Red has to do now is flip Flip from Duke and he will own the town!

 

[kcsu]

It took Red 3 days to land his first 5 star!

 

[bigmike]

With JJ and Judah’s athleticism in the backcourt, we should consider going to the zone, full time.

 

[Cuse44]

It’s trending toward him staying and Joe leaving

Joe can be a GA go to Newhouse and teach JJ,Judah and Cope how to shoot.

 

[Jake]

There were 18 top 100 recruits last year who averaged double figures. SU has two of them. Getting a five star will also show top recruits that SU can be a place to go. It’s a great recruiting tool for this new staff.

And how many of those 18 are coming back?? Probably less than half.