Class of 2020 Patrick Tapé / Columbia Grad Transfer

[Jake]

We are looking at both. Towns if Hughes leaves.

Which means someone other than Hughes (Carey) is leaving.

And I want this big kid.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Which means someone other than Hughes (Carey) is leaving.

And I want this big kid.

But do you want this kid big?

 

[hoopsupstate]

I’d rather recruit a big and have him for four years. We already have 3.5 centers. We don’t need another one that might hurt the growth of our young bigs.

 

[Gabjon]

I’d rather recruit a big and have him for four years. We already have 3.5 centers. We don’t need another one that might hurt the growth of our young bigs.

Practicing against this kid would help our developing bigs tremendously

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I’d rather recruit a big and have him for four years. We already have 3.5 centers. We don’t need another one that might hurt the growth of our young bigs.

Yeah, but see... we're not getting one of those.

 

[orangemass]

I’m all in need this type of player. just watched the Clemson game. Jessie Edwards won’t be ready for a couple more years

 

[DilemaCuse]

I’m all in need this type of player. just watched the Clemson game. Jessie Edwards won’t be ready for a couple more years

Sad but true and JBA wasn't ready at the start of the year and needed a redshirt year. This is where recruiting misses show up and why they probably need a grad transfer because Edwards and JBA are unlikely to have a huge improvement to be ready to log significant minutes next year

 

[syrBossHogg]

 

[RF2044]

Let's hope this bodes well...

 

[longtimefan]

JB had a convenient two-fer last Saturday in Ithaca--Jimmy and Tape.

 

[Cuse1055]

Time to close and lock it up.

 

[Dollar Dog]

Time to close and lock it up.

I can only speculate, but moving a visit up -- particularly for SU's biggest home game of the season -- may suggest increasingly serious interest on Tape's part. Maybe even an anxiousness to finish this process sooner and being able to start planning ahead.

Yeah, I still have questions about how well Tape can play the back of the zone and how we make room to add a wing scorer to replace Hughes. But if we needed any more convincing about how important it is to add a center for next year, the Clemson game should have pretty well settled it. If nothing else, I hope this visit gets Sidibe's attention as he gets ready to battle Duke.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

You are not saying to forcefully enough. Buddy will not move to the 3 even if he keeps growing.

Lets take maybe the best shooter in the ACC, and put him under the boards.
Lets find one thing that works really, really well, and break it

 

[rhcuse]

I see you working. Dude just wants a Duke ticket.

 

[DaCuse]

Sorry if it’s a stupid question but is Hughes likely to leave after this year?

 

[jdubs30]

Sorry if it’s a stupid question but is Hughes likely to leave after this year?

Yes

 

[Alsacs]

Sorry if it’s a stupid question but is Hughes likely to leave after this year?

Nobody has a clue. If they say yes or no they don’t know anything.

 

[TheHaze315]

Nobody has a clue. If they say yes or no they don’t know anything.

He’s the leading scorer in the ACC and when it comes to the NBA, the longer you stay in college, the more your draft stock drops.. if he wants to get drafted, after this year would likely be his best chance, so i think saying yes would be an educated assumption rather than not knowing anything.

 

[kingtidge]

I'm shocked we're interested.

What's not to like?

We've been interested in plenty of good bigs... we just can't land any of them.

The Syracuse.com article I found says he's a center, but he's listed as a forward on the Columbia site:

Patrick Tapé - Men's Basketball - Columbia University Athletics

Patrick Tapé (3) Forward - 2018-19: All-Ivy League Honorable Mention … Comes into season ranked No. 1 in career field goal percentage (.613) and seventh in blocked

gocolumbialions.com

...and here:

Terps reportedly interested in grad transfer big man

With two sudden holes in the frontcourt, Maryland reached out to a potential solution.

247sports.com

"Tape, a 6-foot-9 junior power forward, left the program in early November, announcing plans to sit out the rest of the season and play elsewhere next season as a grad transfer. ..."​

 

[Gabjon]

What's not to like?

We've been interested in plenty of good bigs... we just can't land any of them.

The Syracuse.com article I found says he's a center, but he's listed as a forward on the Columbia site:

Patrick Tapé - Men's Basketball - Columbia University Athletics

Patrick Tapé (3) Forward - 2018-19: All-Ivy League Honorable Mention … Comes into season ranked No. 1 in career field goal percentage (.613) and seventh in blocked

gocolumbialions.com

...and here:

Terps reportedly interested in grad transfer big man

With two sudden holes in the frontcourt, Maryland reached out to a potential solution.

247sports.com

"Tape, a 6-foot-9 junior power forward, left the program in early November, announcing plans to sit out the rest of the season and play elsewhere next season as a grad transfer. ..."​

Kids don't want to be labelled a center anymore, but if you watch his tape he is playing center

 

[FrancoPizza]

I dont think he’s quick enough to do the corner 3 high jump. Surprised they’re offering him.

 

[Orangefan1]

I’m just asking this is it really smart to take this guy for one year?

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I’m just asking this is it really smart to take this guy for one year?

I think he has 2 years of eligibility.

 

[Gabjon]

I think he has 2 years of eligibility.

Seth Towns from Harvard has 2 years left. Patrick is one and done

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Seth Towns from Harvard has 2 years left. Patrick is one and done

Yeah I can't tell them apart