New Assistant: Brenden Straughn [Now confirmed]

[phil77]

This is a great pickup exactly what the program needed. Couldn't be more happy with the direction Red is going. First JJ in the portal and now Straughn as a recuiting ace.

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The post about the transfer didn't say it was from GW.

 

[5OutFred]

The transfer more likely DC-area / TTO than GW

 

[Hopkins16]

Hunter Dickinson would be a great replacement for Jesse. He's the only Team Takeover guy that makes sense.

 

[RyanCuse44]

Great, we are not only buying players, but buying coaches too

Are we now one of the Blue Bloods

 

[OrlandoCuse]

Hunter Dickinson would be a great replacement for Jesse. He's the only Team Takeover guy that makes sense.

Can’t see Dickinson transferring from Michigan. You’d think he’d go pro before doing that.

 

[UpstateSM]

Erik Reynolds is my guess

 

[Dmcnabbrules]

Erik Reynolds is my guess

That would mean Judah was leaving.

 

[rrlbees]

James Bishop was GW’s best player and from Baltimore? Originally committed to LSU. Not sure if he was a Team Takeover kid though

He wasn’t TTO.

 

[Hopkins16]

Can’t see Dickinson transferring from Michigan. You’d think he’d go pro before doing that.

His numbers/stats look good but I never see him on any mock draft boards. I did read somewhere that he is the type of player who benefits greatly from staying in school and collecting a high NIL as he is a top flight college player and borderline NBA player.

 

[djcon57]

Erik Reynolds is my guess

If thats the guess...then I feel like Judah would be gone, no? Unless we go 3 of the same type of player

 

[UpstateSM]

That would mean Judah was leaving.

Or speaks to the Quadir rumors. If we’re playing with tempo there will be plenty of three guard lineups, I’m sure.

 

[Hopkins16]

If it is Erik Reynolds, hopefully it will be with the intent of playing a 3 guard rotation and not because Judah is leaving. For success, we need to build not replace.

 

[UpstateSM]

I watch a good amount of A10 hoops. I’m good on James Bishop.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Seems like a great guy to have on staff, and got even better when I heard about the Philly part.

 

[CuseIn282xx]

Is he a big man coach? We need a top-shelf big man coach.

Also, Judah is not ready for the NBA, IMHO. Not physical enough yet, and doesn't shoot the 3 well enough to be an NBA guard. He might be a 2nd round pick, but they usually don't move the needle in the NBA. It's why the Bucks traded like 5 of them along with 3 non-rotation players to get Jae Crowder. So Judah should not think about going pro this time around.

 

[orangepassion]

Looks good. Knows a ton of the right people. Only possible negative (for some) is that he was another guard (5'10"). Is that too short?

https://ucf./news/who-these-guys-are-brendan-straughn

As long as he's not 5'2

 

[OrlandoCuse]

Is he a big man coach? We need a top-shelf big man coach.

We need a top recruiter on our hotbed recruiting areas. That’s exactly what he is.

 

[CuseIn282xx]

We need a top recruiter on our hotbed recruiting areas. That’s exactly what he is.

That's all well and good, but if we don't have a good big man coach, good big men won't come here, all else being equal.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Are we now one of the Blue Bloods

 

[CuseIn282xx]

We’re going to recruit the chit out of the DMV

That good, but usually the lines are really long.

 

[pwong]

That's all well and good, but if we don't have a good big man coach, good big men won't come here, all else being equal.

Good big men will come if we don’t play zone. No NBA team is looking for a big that can anchor a zone defense, they’re looking for bigs who can guard a pick and roll in space.

 

[UpstateSM]

Josh Oduro from Mason if Jesse leaves

 

[Fly Rodder]

Josh Oduro from Mason if Jesse leaves

How would he be eligible? He's played all four years. COVID year. Got it.

 

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[OttoinGrotto]

That's all well and good, but if we don't have a good big man coach, good big men won't come here, all else being equal.

Eh.