Bad News on the Horizon?
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Maybe the bad news is that, Naas Cunningham is coming here too. So the bad news -- is directed at the Opps
could be rehab isn't going like expected and sitting out 2023-24 is the plan
But could be anything about any one on the roster.
Why would Mag transfer in the middle of his ACL rehab? He just had the surgery like 6 weeks ago?
Not depressing. One position that is easy to replace in the portal is an undersized 2 guard. Plenty of them.
If it is him I am sad because he was easy to root for. From a wins/loss perspective it doesn’t move the needle at all.
I can’t wait to also spend all of NEXT season debating how many points better we’d be with Mag.
Well, that’s what I meant was depressing. Really liked him and was looking forward to watching him kick ass over the years. Again, I know nothing.
FWIW, I've been worried about Mag since Miller left for Oral Roberts. Most fans don't realize how close Miller and Mag were. If Mag had thoughts of moving on, Miller leaving may have accelerated them.
Healthy mag would be a huge loss. Guy cant get through a season without getting hurt. If he comes back at 90% is it still a huge loss?
This is looking more plausible by the day with Scherzer bombing today in his first outing back.
Mag hurts but at least it’s not simpson or cliff. Losing both him and ndongo is rough though.
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Yup. Doubt we get 100% Mag at all next season…and the version we get would probably be Dec-Jan at best. Wouldn’t like to lose him, but it’s not the end of the world. Need to work the portal for a big.
It’s Simpson, probably pissed over Umass guard coming onboard
Pike threw out the first pitch at the RU baseball game today. Simpson liked the tweet showing it. Would he have done that if he was leaving?
If it’s Mag, which seems to be the inside story, I completely was not counting on him until late season. By that time our rotation will have been set, so while a loss, not as huge as it was last season. It’s a new era, and we now have more tools in the shed. Next man up, no matter what.
If it is Mag, at least for me, leaving at this point would make him less warmly welcomed if/when he comes back to campus. Not that he would really care much.
Mag leaving would be absolutely brutal. Caleb and Mag gone is a major hit to our defense
The offense will be better with the new additions brought in, but it will be officially time to start worrying about defense
Fernandes Cam Gavin Paul Cliff? Can we handle guarding the opposing team's quickest guard and best wing? Who is our best perimeter one on one defender? Will people get consistently beat and force Cliff into foul trouble and getting out of position for rebounds in help D?
Not sure why people insist on recovery timelines from the 80's. People talking about medical retirements and missing the season. If it's a slow recovery, he's back for the B1G schedule which would be fine
Need to land a portal 4. Hyatt Paul Gavin Chol would basically be the options with many of those not ideal options for the position
The offense will be better with the new additions brought in, but it will be officially time to start worrying about defense
Fernandes Cam Gavin Paul Cliff? Can we handle guarding the opposing team's quickest guard and best wing? Who is our best perimeter one on one defender? Will people get consistently beat and force Cliff into foul trouble and getting out of position for rebounds in help D?
Not sure why people insist on recovery timelines from the 80's. People talking about medical retirements and missing the season. If it's a slow recovery, he's back for the B1G schedule which would be fine
Need to land a portal 4. Hyatt Paul Gavin Chol would basically be the options with many of those not ideal options for the position
From what I know from a reliable source it is expected that Paul is coming back. Simpson will get lots of playing time for sure. Mag not expected to be ready until December and his lead recruiter is gone. connect the dots.
I love our defensive intensity and philosophy but the reality is that with the infusion of talent forthcoming we need to start ramping up the offense, and naturally our defense is probably gonna take a hit.
Getting Cliff back is much more important next year than Mag when it comes to defense.
To be honest, I'm not shocked... Mag's best friend (Jalen) and the guy (Hobbs) who recruited him are gone... also, I think RU will not be as much of a defensive-centric team going forward... to win and stay in games, Pike had to stress D and rebounding... RU is now able to attract more talented/offensive players so guys like Mag won't be as important to the program.
With that said, Pike will still hang his hat on strong D and rebounding, but reliable offensive options will be available, which has not been the case since he took the reins on the banks.
With that said, Pike will still hang his hat on strong D and rebounding, but reliable offensive options will be available, which has not been the case since he took the reins on the banks.
A - friggin - Men!!! I’d rather win 85 to 75 then hold on or lose a “defensive battle. Tired of it
Hobbs also stealing two of our top player names in Mawot Mag and Baye "Big Dong" Ndongo
Ehh I honestly don’t care how we win.
A 60-50 W is the same as an 85-75 W.
But we have fire power coming in on the offensive side so it’s time to start adjusting.
If it's Mag we need a big in the portal in the worst way. It would seem very strange to me to transfer weeks after an ACL tear and rehab somewhere where there is no connection to the program.
The one time free transfer rule sucks. Why would a coach ever want to recruit a high schooler (who can leave at the drop of the hat) over a transfer (who is heavily disincentivized to leave)? Not to mention the tampering...
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Oh stop . This is how the game is played.
Pike went back and screwed Stony brook by getting yeboah to transfer here. Not one of our fans said it was wrong
Incorrect
Yeboah had already graduated
Also, there is a big upgrade from Stony Brook's conference to the B1G. Not so going from Rutgers today to GT. It's actually a step back, weaker league right now overall and a team further from the NCAA bubble.
Two steps forward, one step back. The program is still moving in the right direction.
Graduation ? What does that have to do with it ?? It hurt stony brook’s program that year
He spent his 4 years there and graduated
