Class of 2020 Patrick Tapé / Columbia Grad Transfer

[DilemaCuse]

He wants to win on a good team.

And have the right graduate program for him

 

[sufandu]

I have only read the first 10 and last two pages of this thread, but I'm surprised by the people that don't see how he can help us. There seems to be a lot of talk about scoring and rebounding numbers, but I think I saw only one person mention the thing he has that all of our guys lack. He has actually size to go with his height. He isn't AO or even Rick Jackson big but he would be able to provide physicality in the middle that we don't have anywhere on our bench and won't have next year with our current players.

It isn't always about how many rebounds your guy gets. Sometimes it's about preventing their guy from getting some. It's also about matching up better with certain teams, and if he can do a better job of playing physical on defense against teams that have killed us on the inside, that will help.

Who doesn't like the idea of Marek at the foul line with the option to go high/low to this guy or kick it out to Buddy for an open 3?

 

[jdubs30]

I have only read the first 10 and last two pages of this thread, but I'm surprised by the people that don't see how he can help us. There seems to be a lot of talk about scoring and rebounding numbers, but I think I saw only one person mention the thing he has that all of our guys lack. He has actually size to go with his height. He isn't AO or even Rick Jackson big but he would be able to provide physicality in the middle that we don't have anywhere on our bench and won't have next year with our current players.

It isn't always about how many rebounds your guy gets. Sometimes it's about preventing their guy from getting some. It's also about matching up better with certain teams, and if he can do a better job of playing physical on defense against teams that have killed us on the inside, that will help.

Who doesn't like the idea of Marek at the foul line with the option to go high/low to this guy or kick it out to Buddy for an open 3?

I think it’s because those numbers are in the Ivy League - which is typically devoid of skilled bigs

 

[sufandu]

I think it’s because those numbers are in the Ivy League - which is typically devoid of skilled bigs

Regardless, he's still bigger than anyone we have and should be able to match up against more physical teams better than who we have now. Contributions go beyond numbers. Neither Craig Forth nor Jeremy McNeil were big numbers guys, but we don't win a NC without them.

Before anyone goes stupid and says I'm saying this guy is one of those guys or that he'll make us a NC contender, that's not what I'm saying. He may allow us to matchup better with some teams better than we can without him. Strong interior players killed us this year.

 

[orange79]

Tapé, folks. I know there are literally no threads on the main board bemoaning this season, but this isn't the place.

 

[sufandu]

lol if if if, the league is what it is

And next year we could really use TAPE to compete better in the league.

 

[hoopsupstate]

And next year we could really use TAPE to compete better in the league.

He’s not coming to play with this roster. There needs to be more than him coming in.

 

[sufandu]

He’s not coming to play with this roster. There needs to be than him coming in.

Was really just trying to get the thread back on track.

 

[IthacaMatt]

I think it’s because those numbers are in the Ivy League - which is typically devoid of skilled bigs

The kid looks stronger and more athletic than anyone we have in the post right now. He would undoubtedly help us next year.

 

[rrlbees]

Sidibe > Tape

 

[CuseMan4]

If we get Towns, we get this kid. If we roll into next season with Towns and Tape I will feel a lot better. Assuming Marek, Girard, Buddy, Goodine, Quincy, JBA and hopefully Sidibe progress over the summer, adding those two is a pretty solid team. ACC is going to be stronger as a whole next season and I think adding those two should put us in the top 6 of the ACC and a tourney bid with a stronger conference.

 

[dasher]

Sidibe > Tape

The coaches really want Tape.

 

[cusefan88]

Sidibe > Tape

I'd rather have both. 6pts/7reb per game for Sidibe this year. He's fouled out 10 times and finished with 4 fouls 12 times. He's not good enough to even consider shooing away Tape

 

[jdubs30]

If we get Towns, we get this kid. If we roll into next season with Towns and Tape I will feel a lot better. Assuming Marek, Girard, Buddy, Goodine, Quincy, JBA and hopefully Sidibe progress over the summer, adding those two is a pretty solid team. ACC is going to be stronger as a whole next season and I think adding those two should put us in the top 6 of the ACC and a tourney bid with a stronger conference.

Assume Towns slides into Eli’s spot. Wonder if Tape wants to start; does JB bench a senior Sidibe?

 

[CuseMan4]

Assume Towns slides into Eli’s spot. Wonder if Tape wants to start; does JB bench a senior Sidibe?

Yes, Tape starts.
PG-Girard
SG-Buddy
SF-Towns
PF-Marek
C-Tape

Sidibe, Quincy, Goodine are all solidly in the rotation. To be seen what Woody, Richmond and JBA can do.

 

[rrlbees]

Wonder if Tape wants to start; does JB bench a senior Sidibe?

No

 

[Fly Rodder]

No

Good luck getting a grad transfer.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Good luck getting a grad transfer.

John Gillon says hello.

 

[Orangefan1]

No

He shouldn’t think twice about benching him? Have people watched the games this year?

 

[Orangefan1]

We are 17-14...what we are doing is clearly not working

 

[jdubs30]

John Gillon says hello.

Didn’t Gillon start from day 1?

 

[Fly Rodder]

Didn’t Gillon start from day 1?

no he didn’t start until Frank imploded. But he was also 5’10” P.G. from a low mid-major. His list of suitors was different than the guy who this thread is about.

 

[Cuse1055]

no he didn’t start until Frank imploded. But he was also 5’10” P.G. from a low mid-major. His list of suitors was different than the guy who this thread is about.

Wasn’t Oklahoma after Gillon? And this was right after they went to the Final 4 with Buddy Hield.

 

[Fly Rodder]

Wasn’t Oklahoma after Gillon? And this was right after they went to the Final 4 with Buddy Hield.

And he didn’t even visit. So yeah? It was also four years ago and SU only had two guards on the roster as opposed to 3.5 centers, one of whom is a senior.

 

[Cuse1055]

And he didn’t even visit. So yeah? It was also four years ago and SU only had two guards on the roster as opposed to 3.5 centers, one of whom is a senior.

Ok but you mentioned his list of suitors, which is what I did. His final 3 were Syracuse, Oklahoma, and Texas A&M. Also, Colorado State is at a higher level than Columbia is. What will be more telling, as I mentioned in Town’s thread, is which schools are recruiting both of them. It could be SU vs Maryland.