So Who Is The First Portaler?

[phil77]

We can count on:
Malik
JJ
Cuffe
Westry
Naheem

TBD:
Judah
Bell
Patterson

Gone:
Taylor
Q
Carey

I have a feeling Bell is going to use us to get a bag from a West Coast team.

 

[grepal]

For the record, I like Taylor, would want him to stay and be a 4 year program guy.

He’s the type of kid you want on your team, banging every day in practice and giving you court time. He’s a solid role player seventh man type.

No matter what happens the young man is a winner. He has battled bigger. Stronger and usually older players all year. I hope he stays.

 

[Sherman20]

He also wants to be a starter and that also is most likely not going to happen

We need that Philly swag. Q brings it. I love a live wire player ala Devo. Q just needs to mature a little bit and tone it down. Hopefully Red can work with him in the offseason.

 

[Mr. M]

We need that Philly swag. Q brings it. I love a live wire player ala Devo. Q just needs to mature a little bit and tone it down. Hopefully Red can work with him in the offseason.

See posts above- sounds like Q may be going

 

[grepal]

I have a feeling Bell is going to use us to get a bag from a West Coast team.

Why is Q leaving? He is my favorite and thar should count for something.

 

[Sherman20]

I love Q as a 6th man and spark off the bench. He doesn’t play more than 15-20 mins per game on a solid tourney team. He doesn’t shoot the ball well enough for a guard and he’s turnover prone. Qs replaceable and as much as I hate to see him leave, this shows me that Red is serious about upgrading the roster. I mentioned it earlier today, but there is no one on this roster who should feel safe about minutes for next year. We need upgrades everywhere.

You and a lot of other people really think we can just make upgrades all over the roster? Every other team in the country is going to be trying to do the same thing. I don’t see it. Focus on a couple key positions of need. A portal center and a more well rounded high level small forward who can shoot and drive.

 

[two3zone]

No matter what happens the young man is a winner. He has battled bigger. Stronger and usually older players all year. I hope he stays.

Not opposed to this, but there is a role for a guy like him. Maybe the 7-8th guy, but guys that don’t give up and put out effort do have a spot. His offense was embarrassing this year, but I don’t have too many complaints about his defense. I’d take him back over a bunch of guys.

 

[OptimusOtto]

We can count on:
Malik
JJ
Cuffe
Westry
Naheem

TBD:
Judah
Bell
Patterson

Gone:
Taylor
Q
Carey

Interesting would’ve thought Judah is definitley gone based on all the chatter in here the last few weeks. I hope Bell stays but can see another Jesse situation.

Before people go nuts I’m not saying Bell = Jesse. I mean in terms of us not thinking the $$$ is worth the investment.

 

[two3zone]

Interesting would’ve thought Judah is definitley gone based on all the chatter in here the last few weeks. I hope Bell stays but can see another Jesse situation.

Before people go nuts I’m not saying Bell = Jesse. I mean in terms of us not thinking the $$$ is worth the investment.

Jesse isn’t here because we didn’t have the money not because they didn’t think he was worth it, they absolutely would’ve paid him if they had the money.

 

[JDubbin]

Haha we’ve made it through an entire season & still get to see “Malik” listed as one of the players on the roster. It’s a true joy & honor to experience such immaculate board greatness

 

[AZOrange]

Jesse isn’t here because we didn’t have the money not because they didn’t think he was worth it, they absolutely would’ve paid him if they had the money.

That’s not what really happened

 

[AZOrange]

LOL I just hope we dont match

Bell hit 8 threes in a half. I mean the dudes a good player

 

[two3zone]

That’s not what really happened

The cupboard was empty, it is what happened.

 

[AZOrange]

The cupboard was empty, it is what happened.

No it wasn’t.

 

[phil77]

Bell hit 8 threes in a half. I mean the dudes a good player

He is a very very good 3-point shooter not really a good player.

 

[two3zone]

No it wasn’t.

When the AD says “we don’t have the money” how would that be interpreted?

 

[AZOrange]

He is a very very good 3-point shooter not really a good player.

Any team would take a guy that can shoot like that

 

[Mr. M]

When the AD says “we don’t have the money” how would that be interpreted?

I imagine the money was there the first time around he asked for a raise, but by the second time or third time he asked for more, I bet his bluff was called but he wasn’t bluffing and took off. I can see where giving in to his requests would’ve caused headaches for rest of the team. Suddenly everyones got their hands out expecting what the other guy got

 

[AZOrange]

When the AD says “we don’t have the money” how would that be interpreted?

When did the AD say that?

 

[two3zone]

When did the AD say that?

When we couldn’t pay him 700k because there wasn’t 700k to give him. You don’t think Red would’ve signed off or anyone connected to or had a benefit to the seasons success let him go because they want to save 300k? Come on…..

 

[Cuse House]

You and a lot of other people really think we can just make upgrades all over the roster? Every other team in the country is going to be trying to do the same thing. I don’t see it. Focus on a couple key positions of need. A portal center and a more well rounded high level small forward who can shoot and drive.

I do believe that. We started a forward at center and a small forward/2 guard at the 4 who averaged like 4 ppg in conference play. Bell can be a great scorer but I’m not as bullish on him as some because his defense is a net negative most games. This is Syracuse Basketball, if we can’t pull in 2-3 ACC caliber starters when we will have minutes available then we will never make it back to being a powerhouse.

 

[longtimefan]

Judah - he will test the NBA waters and then decide that he really enjoyed the couple games in his backyard in DC and will go to Gtown

Bell - he will want to head back west to be closer to home.

Taylor - isn’t probably going to play much next year, probably transfer to a smaller school

Patterson - we have more depth coming in and he isn’t going to want to wait his turn

Q - if he isn’t going to start next year won’t stick around.

They only allow a player to test the waters once, and Mintz did it last year. If he tries to do it again this year, he will not be allowed back.

This is the situation unless and until someone challenges the NCAA on the rule in court.

I expect Judah will portal, unless SU offers him a nice NIL setup.

 

[Sherman20]

I do believe that. We started a forward at center and a small forward/2 guard at the 4 who averaged like 4 ppg in conference play. Bell can be a great scorer but I’m not as bullish on him as some because his defense is a net negative most games. This is Syracuse Basketball, if we can’t pull in 2-3 ACC caliber starters when we will have minutes available then we will never make it back to being a powerhouse.

That’s why we should add a high level center and a really good small forward. As I suggested, and you seem to be saying that as well. Some people on here don’t think JJ Starling can play “at this level.” I mean JFC. A former top 20 recruit and McDonald’s All American. yeah let’s just throw in the towel on him after he played 1.5 years, a chunk of that with injuries. I mean the comments on this board are madness. Yes, we need to add a few key pieces but the staff also has to work on developing current players. Some Continuity is important as well.

 

[AZOrange]

When we couldn’t pay him 700k because there wasn’t 700k to give him. You don’t think Red would’ve signed off or anyone connected to or had a benefit to the seasons success let him go because they want to save 300k? Come on…..

It wasn’t the $$$ amount. It was time and his visa.

 

[two3zone]

It wasn’t the $$$ amount. It was time and his visa.

Sure, but no other teams including WVU had this issue, spin is spin and it’s smarter to say there’s a visa issue than you can’t afford your best player.