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If Hop stays, couple big men in the transfer portal they could look at.
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Shon Robinson 6'11 PF Ole Miss
Robinson is a former 4-star recruit (86 overall by ESPN) from Gilbert, Arizona. After reclassifying to join Ole Miss a year early, he redshirted and only got into 6 games as a redshirt freshman. From the look of things, he's a heck of an athlete and plus shot blocker. He's far and away the tallest PF/C in the transfer portal and would be a welcome sight for the zone. Not sure what he's got for skills on the block, but he seems like a skilled enough athlete to display some aptitude there. Seems as though he hit the weight room at Ole Miss because he was pretty slight in high school... seeing as a he's a West Coast kid, I'm hopeful the Dawgs have been in contact.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZdRRGouIRA
Jaylen Butz 6'9 PF Depaul
Averaged 10 and 5 for Depaul as a junior. One of the lone kids on the transfer list who shows some ability to play on the block. High field-goal % guy, nearly 60% which was good for 3rd in the Big East. Bruiser who could help add some toughness and muscle inside for the Dawgs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cLfFjtQCiQ
Robinson is a former 4-star recruit (86 overall by ESPN) from Gilbert, Arizona. After reclassifying to join Ole Miss a year early, he redshirted and only got into 6 games as a redshirt freshman. From the look of things, he's a heck of an athlete and plus shot blocker. He's far and away the tallest PF/C in the transfer portal and would be a welcome sight for the zone. Not sure what he's got for skills on the block, but he seems like a skilled enough athlete to display some aptitude there. Seems as though he hit the weight room at Ole Miss because he was pretty slight in high school... seeing as a he's a West Coast kid, I'm hopeful the Dawgs have been in contact.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZdRRGouIRAJaylen Butz 6'9 PF Depaul
Averaged 10 and 5 for Depaul as a junior. One of the lone kids on the transfer list who shows some ability to play on the block. High field-goal % guy, nearly 60% which was good for 3rd in the Big East. Bruiser who could help add some toughness and muscle inside for the Dawgs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cLfFjtQCiQ
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These guys want PT and a chance to go to the next level.
If you're a big, the first place you're going is Gonzaga.
Hell, not even sure UW would be third in the State of Washington after watching the two bigs at WSU develop this year.
So I’m not really sure recruits buy your narrative... and It’s not like I’m presenting these transfers as NBA-level ability talent... they’re solid, not special, but better than what we have.
No verbals for next year either yet btw.
They graduated only Green and Wright this year which leaves a spot for Grant and a transfer.
Only 2 teams in the PAC 12 have commits for 2022.
The Dawgs will graduate Bey, Stevenson, Pryor, Brooks next year leaving 4 spots open for 2022. Expect a larger signing class next year.
Gonzaga is one of the finalists for the Gatorade National Player of the Year in 7'1" Chet Holgren.
You realize why Gonzaga might be a little higher interest for bigs than UW?
And Jackson and Abogidi are so far ahead of Grant, it's not even close.
But getting a McDonald's All American Power Forward is a far cry from whatever the hell it is you're saying.
And Chet Holmgren has a ton of talent, but he's also a twig. I'll be surprised if he gets much playing time w. the Bulldogs until he puts on a good 30 lbs.
Just cause you're the no. 1 recruit doesn't mean you don't need serious development. Chet's body needs serious work.
Nerlens Noel and Skal Labissiere say hello.
Unfortunately there are other more high profile programs that can offer this as well. Add to the fact that our coach is a lame duck one and I dont think we will land the necessary recruits to get back on track.
Hop is gone next year but should be gone now.
I hope I'm wrong.
I have no idea if these transfers have any interest in UW... but I know we can't roll into next year w. Sorn and Roberts... any transfer PF with some decent ability should know that if they come here they'll get minutes and play for a Power Conference school w. some pedigree. And that's why most players transfer, they're seeking a little more attention or an increase in minutes.
But he made some really big mistakes behind closed doors last year and he is paying the piper with recruiting
I dont think he can recover.
It will always be a "what if?" Quade hadn't bombed in the classroom and if Jaden wasn't such a mental midget. Def set the program back and wasn't good optics... also graduating 2 1-and-done players to the NBA and not having success with them stunted the growth a couple guys who sat and set recruiting back.
We can all agree he’s a nice guy. Great. He has failed at nearly every facet of his current job.
We're the worst team in the world and woe is us and fire Hop and the AD.
He’s over 7’, is skilled, and plays hard. He’s an impact player no matter where he goes. He’s a lot more ready to make an impact than Jackson Grant.
And yes, after arguably two of the worst seasons in program history, back fo back, spare folks if we are not optimistic about Hop & Jen.
And for me, Hop is what he is. Needs to be fired, of course. But Jen owns this. She hired hop, let then her ego get the best of her after two good years and signed a ridiculous contract.
Very much a rookie AD move. And like I said, a function of her thinking she doesn’t make mistakes.
That resulted in a first time head coach getting an insane buyout, one not justified by on the court accomplishments or threat of him leaving, that effectively makes it impossible to fire him after he tanks the program. Great work.
Never once have I compared Holmgren to Jackson Grant.
What I said was Holmgren isn't likely to play a ton of minutes for Gonzaga until he adds a lot of weight. The kid is one bad landing away from breaking a leg every time he jumps.
As for Jackson Grant, discrediting Hop is a weird take considering the kid is fucking going to UW. You don't think there was a decision process the kid went through and Hop wasn't a part of landing him? I don't care if he bleeds Purple and Gold... you still gotta convince the kid to come and play basketball for you.
A $12M+ buyout for mike Hopkins? That is BONKERS. Dude had won one (1) tournament game in his career. Her job is to negotiate contracts, and she got hosed. Which means she’s effectively not even in control of the bball program anymore - she couldn’t fire hop even if she wanted to. Great job, Jen!
As for grant, yes, you could have Amazon Alexa coaching the program & he would commit. He loves UW and has been a UW fan his entire life.
And we'll just disagree there. Grant is too good of a prospect to go to a program purely on allegiance.