Joe Girard transferring to Clemson

[bpo57]

The bottom five ex Clemson would make sense. If he can get into Stanford he should make that move ASAP. I think a decent mid-major would be his best bet.

 

[TinyManInside]

Creighton Colgate good fits

Doubt he could play for McDermott.

 

[Dinkyspond]

I assume academics will be a part of his decision if the rumors that he had been accepted to Newhouse for grad school are true. Maybe Northwestern or one of the Ivys.. UVA, Duke Georgetown, Vanderbilt...something along those lines.

Ah, I dunno. The list of Rick Pitino players who his game resembles is...short.

Billy Donovan

 

[Dinkyspond]

The bottom five ex Clemson would make sense. If he can get into Stanford he should make that move ASAP. I think a decent mid-major would be his best bet.

Stanford and Indiana have the best journalism schools in that list. He got into Newhouse for grad school, I bet he goes to a place with a great J school

 

[Dinkyspond]

Not a bad day for Joe.

We're gonna miss him when he's gone,

 

[two3zone]

We're gonna miss him when he's gone,

I miss him, wasn’t a fan of his fit here at all, like legit the worst fit for the zone we’ve ever seen, but yeah, I’ll miss him. Wish he was that 4th option playing 20-30 minutes a game, if he had a smaller role here I think he’d be a living legend and we’d be talking about hoisting his jersey.

 

[IthacaMatt]

All the best to him. I always liked Joe. Wish the roster had been far better constructed so he could have flourished in the right role.

I think Joe's legacy is tarnished because of misuse of him by Boeheim. He would have been a better player with a more suitable role.

 

[ROCuse]

Like a lot of the things the last few weeks… lots of different feelings.

 

[kcsu]

Stanford

 

[OrlandoCuse]

I think Joe's legacy is tarnished because of misuse of him by Boeheim. He would have been a better player with a more suitable role.

He was always going to be limited due to his lack of athleticism. He did get the most out of it.

 

[anomander]

Sooo umm some of the responses to his tweet by our fans are at the very least very cringeworthy.

Kid never did anything but play hard and out of position. I’m sure he’ll make a ton of money after a long career overseas. Worst case he can do voice overs for radio ads. He really knocked that Romano radio ad out of the park.

 

[Cuse181]

Not to play starter's minutes

I’m sure there are plenty of P5 schools where he’d start. Let’s stop pretending he’s some 5 minute a game guy.

 

[Cuse181]

Stanford and Indiana have the best journalism schools in that list. He got into Newhouse for grad school, I bet he goes to a place with a great J school

If it’s about academics, you don’t even think about it and you go Stanford. He already has the Newhouse undergrad and that is really all that matters. Get a Stanford degree and be set in just about any other field.

 

[IthacaMatt]

I’m sure there are plenty of P5 schools where he’d start. Let’s stop pretending he’s some 5 minute a game guy.

It all depends on the school, and what his goals are.

After 4 years with only a Sweet 16 to show for it, maybe he would be willing to be a 3rd guard for a team in the top 4 of one of the P5 conferences. That might work out to 20 minutes a game as a combo guard, and he might do really well, surrounded by other good players, where he wasn't the focal point.

Or, if he wanted to go to a mid-level team in a P5 conference, he could start.

And on a G5 team, he could find a school where he would be "The Man."

It's all about what he's looking for. He worked hard for us. We didn't have a lot of success with him on the roster, but the kid can play.

 

[Cuse181]

It all depends on the school, and what his goals are.

After 4 years with only a Sweet 16 to show for it, maybe he would be willing to be a 3rd guard for a team in the top 4 of one of the P5 conferences. That might work out to 20 minutes a game as a combo guard, and he might do really well, surrounded by other good players, where he wasn't the focal point.

Or, if he wanted to go to a mid-level team in a P5 conference, he could start.

And on a G5 team, he could find a school where he would be "The Man."

It's all about what he's looking for. He worked hard for us. We didn't have a lot of success with him on the roster, but the kid can play.

so in short, there are p5 teams he could start for. That was all I was saying

 

[MikeSU02]

Good luck to Joe. 1600+ points is legit.

Onwards for everyone.

 

[blizz]

Remember in NBA Jam when the ball would catch on fire and burn down the net?

That's gonna be Joe. In the NBA.

 

[DoctorBombay]

Once an Orangeman, always an Orangeman. Some were never willing to give Joe his just due, placing blame on him for how he was being misused.
The guy bled Orange from day 1, and accepted his role with no questions asked.
I hope he goes somewhere, preferably not in the ACC, and lights it up. He WILL be missed.

 

[IthacaMatt]

so in short, there are p5 teams he could start for. That was all I was saying

I never said he couldn't. It's a matter of what role he wants on what kind of team.

 

[IthacaMatt]

He was always going to be limited due to his lack of athleticism. He did get the most out of it.

Yeah, but he shouldn't have played 39 minutes a game a couple years ago. Last year he played around 32 minutes. He was better, and so was the team.

 

[IthacaMatt]

I think next year we are going to wish we had a veteran guard that is a 3 point specialist and kind of miss Girard.

I think there's a good chance we can find a 3rd guard in the portal who can be an addition who provides that 3 point shooting. We still have room for another forward, and were also looking at a guy who also can shoot the 3. If we can add a couple plus shooters to go with one (or hopefully two) plus-drivers, and then we hopefully keep Jesse with a sweet NIL deal, that could be a pretty good team.

 

[rrlbees]

Yeah, but he shouldn't have played 39 minutes a game a couple years ago. Last year he played around 32 minutes. He was better, and so was the team.

The most mins joe played was 34.4 mpg. And that was this season.

 

[SuFTW]

Colgate doesn’t have Masters programs right?

They have Master of Arts Teaching and a make your own program for a limited number of fields.

 

[OburgOrange]

I was fortunate enough to meet and talk with Joe. Such a great kid. Gave his heart and soul to the team. I wish him the best , and will always root for him. Go Joe!

 

[xc84]

I like Joe and appreciate what he did at SU. I wish him the best in his new adventure. I didn’t like the petty criticism of him by some here.

With that said, I am excited to see others like Taylor, Williams and Bell show show us their talents from the outside.