Class of 2020 Patrick Tapé / Columbia Grad Transfer

[Briancuse]

Sidibe played 23mpg this year...if he can limit the fouls and get that up to 30mpg, I think we’ll be ok there

It be nice to be better than just ok. It would be nice to have a real post presence

 

[Briancuse]

Just remember these guys are all stuck inside for god knows how long. We’ll be lucky if they don’t all put on 60lbs each.

Ive already put on 5.

 

[cusetown1]

Just remember these guys are all stuck inside for god knows how long. We’ll be lucky if they don’t all put on 60lbs each.

Might be a good thing

 

[GonzoInMD]

Just remember these guys are all stuck inside for god knows how long. We’ll be lucky if they don’t all put on 60lbs each.

Marek will probably lose weight.

 

[Briancuse]

Marek will probably lose weight.

He loses anymore he will fall through a crack on the Court.

 

[50YRsofCuse]

Let him go please. No long a desired recruit/player.
Fool us once, shame on us. Fool us twice, cut the tap`e and don’t look back.

 

[Orangefan1]

You wonder...will it stick this time around?

 

[SpringsCuse]

If he is interested in Urban Planning, USC has a top notch program. But so does Syracuse.

https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-public-affairs-schools/urban-policy-rankings

Funny, he's interested in Planning. But he can't make up his mind.

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

Well if we got him we’d have had one too many guys and Quincy would have had to really fight for minutes with Woody probably wanting to redshirt Ajok not playing and Edwards redshirting. Even if he was better than Sid was he THAT much better?

You still wanna get a guy like this. Remember how good Roberson was as a Jr 2016 tournament and then was unplayable as a Sr even getting DNP’d. Would have been nice competition up front and injury insurance.

But I like our roster and we have bodies and 2 senior starters in the front court.

 

[50YRsofCuse]

Everyone make their respective rants about this wishy washy individual and then admins please kill/archive this Tape thread.

 

[cuseguy]

Well if we got him we’d have had one too many guys and Quincy would have had to really fight for minutes with Woody probably wanting to redshirt Ajok not playing and Edwards redshirting. Even if he was better than Sid was he THAT much better?

You still wanna get a guy like this. Remember how good Roberson was as a Jr 2016 tournament and then was unplayable as a Sr even getting DNP’d. Would have been nice competition up front and injury insurance.

But I like our roster and we have bodies and 2 senior starters in the front court.

We do have bodies. I’ll give you that. But three less than a full roster and only three guards.

 

[Briancuse]

Well if we got him we’d have had one too many guys and Quincy would have had to really fight for minutes with Woody probably wanting to redshirt Ajok not playing and Edwards redshirting. Even if he was better than Sid was he THAT much better?

You still wanna get a guy like this. Remember how good Roberson was as a Jr 2016 tournament and then was unplayable as a Sr even getting DNP’d. Would have been nice competition up front and injury insurance.

But I like our roster and we have bodies and 2 senior starters in the front court.

We do need to add someone who can help replace Hughes production. If Griffin is eligible great if not we need someone else.

 

[hungrychuck]

Marek will probably lose weight.

Especially if he is sheltered in place with his girlfriend.

 

[Day2]

We do have bodies. I’ll give you that. But three less than a full roster and only three guards.

Griffin can play guard if necessary. That’s really all we need.

 

[tee1222]

Especially if he is sheltered in place with his girlfriend.

Not to mention,

 

[gmoney44]

Marek will probably lose weight.

He’s got to be crushing the Marlboro’s during these last few weeks. He’s going to need an iron lung to play next year if this keeps up much longer.

 

[cuseguy]

Griffin can play guard if necessary. That’s really all we need.

So he’s eligible? Thanks for the good news.

 

[hoopsupstate]

You can’t convince me that he’s ready...Edwards is better served redshirting next years and I feel that’s the whole reason you go after a guy like Tape...our centers aren’t where we need them to be and we will get abused down low unless we find someone else...just an opinion

I don’t get the redshirting. He’s NOT going to redshirt. Why would he? Do you think he plans on spending five years here? Even at 210 pounds he’s more talented than any other big on the roster and it’s not even close.

 

[jdubs30]

I don’t get the redshirting. He’s NOT going to redshirt. Why would he? Do you think he plans on spending five years here? Even at 210 pounds he’s more talented than any other big on the roster and it’s not even close.

I think the thought was if we had Tape on board and JBA off redshirt, we don’t need 4 centers. Edwards has tremendous potential but with Sidibe/Taor it’s unlikely that JBA/Edwards play at all, so why not save a year of his eligibility? Since Tape isn’t coming though I doubt we redshirt him

 

[Giants1973]

I don’t get the redshirting. He’s NOT going to redshirt. Why would he? Do you think he plans on spending five years here? Even at 210 pounds he’s more talented than any other big on the roster and it’s not even close.

Time to get tape' of this thread!!!! He's a Dukky

 

[cuse10]

Time to lock this.

 

[nycfan]

We’ve watched Sidibe get abused three quarters of the year...he’s gotten better towards the end of the year...I guess we will see what happens not the end of the world

But to say "he's gotten better" minimizes it a little -- a bit of an understatement as it was like two completely different players:

1) He finished the season with 6 consecutive double-figure rebounding games, after having only 3 total through the first 26 games

2) Three of his last 5 games he scored double-figures (including his 2 highest point totals of the season), after scoring double figures just 3 times in the first 27 games

3) He fouled out just 1 time is the last 5 games, after fouling out 6 of the 7 games preceding those.

So yes, small sample size, but at least he showed he still has the potential that he displayed 2 years ago as a freshman at Pitt (18 points, 16 rebs). Maybe he has seen the light and figured it out -- one can only hope!

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Grayson Allen.

His handle tripped you up.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

But to say "he's gotten better" minimizes it a little -- a bit of an understatement as it was like two completely different players:

1) He finished the season with 6 consecutive double-figure rebounding games, after having only 3 total through the first 26 games

2) Three of his last 5 games he scored double-figures (including his 2 highest point totals of the season), after scoring double figures just 3 times in the first 27 games

3) He fouled out just 1 time is the last 5 games, after fouling out 6 of the 7 games preceding those.

So yes, small sample size, but at least he showed he still has the potential that he displayed 2 years ago as a freshman at Pitt (18 points, 16 rebs). Maybe he has seen the light and figured it out -- one can only hope!

I said this in other threads. He needs to work on his agility to avoid stupid fouls. I was half joking when I said he needs to spend about an hour a day chasing chickens around his back yard like in Rocky. I'm bullish on Bourama.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

I never met Mr. Tape, but his decision making process does not reflect very well on an Ivy League education.