Cliff was very good for RU. However, I do not see how his game will change very much in a year. He cannot do anything to open the floor because he has NO shot...none. His hands are what they are. He gets pushed around by good players and is just an average rebounder. I'm OK that he is moving on and wish him well.
Basketball Cliff Omoruyi to enter Transfer Portal
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butter fingers... if he doesn't get that under control... NEVER will get to next level. Needs to handle ball bette, and cannot just dunk.
St John’s has a billionaire who has said he will do whatever it takes. Can’t compete with that.
What has Cliff done here to suggest he can be the focal point of an offense? I do think there is a decent chance that another coach is going to make this staff look bad by just getting him to be more fundamentally sound on both ends of the floor. One reliable post move and the ability to pass out of double team would be a good start. He is not making an NBA roster.
Cliff will be a dynamic defensive force wherever he goes, especially if he plays with a good 6-10 power forward like a Coleman Hawkins.
I don’t expect his offense to change much.
God Bless you young man, it was a great 4 years.. prosper!
I don’t expect his offense to change much.
God Bless you young man, it was a great 4 years.. prosper!
Love Somerville, but no one thinks he is one and done. If he is we are going to the Final Four.
Clingan is going to the NBA. UConn will have Samson Johnson coming back, doubt they will have interest in Cliff.
Should go somewhere to develop his offensive skillset. SJU may be that destination given Pitino has put folks in the league and coached in the league. Wish him the best. He tried here and played hard.
He became a defensive force here. To get to the next level he may need to develop more on the offensive side. Here may not be the answer for him on that side of the court. Just a reality.
I’d be willing to bet he doesn’t magically develop shooting touch in a year someplace else.
Recruiting might be harder for RU to get the players both programs offer now that Pitino is the one Pike is recruiting against.
One simple thing he can be taught is finishing around the rim without needing to dunk. Use the backboard, better form on baby hook shot. That alone can up that side of the game.
St. John’s written all over it. Hypothetically 500K from vitamin water man is more than any nba, or over seas deal hed secure for one year.
Yup. Someone posted the podcast with Geo and Ron and they talked about how bad his timing was as a freshman. Hes improved a ton even if it’s not on the stat sheet. Hope he’s able to get the hands down.
Because he will get paid more elsewhere and maybe they have a better graduate program for him
I agree @zappaa. Having seen James Bailey and Roy Hinson, you must wish Cliff well but he wasn’t in their league.
I just want to point out some hypocrisy here: the biggest critics of NIL, who say they will never donate, are often the same guys who bash the kids for wanting to be paid. According to them:
- Poor kids should give up hundreds of thousands of dollars that will change their lives out of loyalty to RU or they are selfish ingrates.
- But long time RU fans shouldn’t have to give up $25 bucks to NIL out of loyalty to RU to support the players.
- Poor kids should give up hundreds of thousands of dollars that will change their lives out of loyalty to RU or they are selfish ingrates.
- But long time RU fans shouldn’t have to give up $25 bucks to NIL out of loyalty to RU to support the players.
Better grad degrees at St. John’s? For what, auto repair?
You don’t think they tried to teach him how to make various types of shots in the 4 years he was here? Use the backboard? Lol
Would have been fun to see him play with all that star talent coming in.
I don’t think it’s really right to rip other schools academically and downgrade students. People do the best they can when making decisions
It’s Queens, more like Chop Shop Management.
cliffs offense has been discussed on this board for 4 years. He's not a back to the basket post player. It was frustrating this year to see him try to develop into one. He needs to play with guards that get in the lane and can lob passes to him or have him face the basket for put backs. An offense can not flow through him. That’s not his game.
He is a good defender, shot blocker and rebounder. He did mentally check out for a bunch of games this year and obviously so did Mag so there was a locker room issue.
I wish him well on his next team. He needs to go to a place with quick guards and a high tempo offense.
He is a good defender, shot blocker and rebounder. He did mentally check out for a bunch of games this year and obviously so did Mag so there was a locker room issue.
I wish him well on his next team. He needs to go to a place with quick guards and a high tempo offense.
So how will going to St John’s help develop his game more than 2 NBA lottery picks coming in? Fast guards? Do you see how Ace &Dylan can pass. Even BTN said if he is staying in college, he should remain at Rutgers.
If it’s a money, thing, I understand, assuming that St John’s can get him NIL money & Rutgers can’t ( due to whatever rules, because Rutgers already took overseas trip? , etc) , and all NIL options for Rutgers NIL payment have been exhausted.
This would really need to be explained in another thread, because if it’s about St John’s being able to get him more “NBA Ready”, that’s ridiculous..
If it’s a money, thing, I understand, assuming that St John’s can get him NIL money & Rutgers can’t ( due to whatever rules, because Rutgers already took overseas trip? , etc) , and all NIL options for Rutgers NIL payment have been exhausted.
This would really need to be explained in another thread, because if it’s about St John’s being able to get him more “NBA Ready”, that’s ridiculous..
Maybe he just wants a change of scenery. He spent 4 years here and he may want to try something different? He definitely checked out during some games this year and Pike said during interviews he needed to challenge his big man. That’s never a good sign. If another team can get him money he should take it.
He will get interested from many teams, not just St John’s. And I don’t think that Cliff is an NBA player no matter where he ends up next year. He can’t shoot from the outside and his hands aren’t very good. But he is athletic and he can defend.
Money for sure.
And I don’t care how heralded incoming freshman are, they are unproven and haven’t played against men before.
Our roster is completely unstable with Mag gone.
I said that money was an understandable situation, IF, St Joh’s was able to get him NIL money (or more) and Rutgers coukdn’t..
As far as change in scenery. With the complete overhaul of the roster, & 2 NBA players coming in, I would think that would be enough a change in scenery.
The truly Loyal, do not leave because of a change in scenery..
As far as change in scenery. With the complete overhaul of the roster, & 2 NBA players coming in, I would think that would be enough a change in scenery.
The truly Loyal, do not leave because of a change in scenery..
