Not enough NIL money to pay him. In a state as rich as this you would think there would be more money available to fund the NIL.
The sad thing is if he is a take there it's only bc they are desperate for bodies
We need a shooter. Not another miller. Compete for minutes. I love Simpson but he shot sub 40% and sub 20% from 3. Best guy starts at the 2. No one is promised a position.
Your not understanding. At this late stage there’s a very low chance that a playable problem sharp shooter is falling into our lap. A Jaden Jones / Peter Kiss caliber defender cannot be overcome. We don’t have a Caleb out there to make up for missed assignments. Noah isn’t projected to be a good defender. Hyatt isn’t a good defender. GG is a frosh. 2 of those 3 will be on the court most of the time. We won’t be able to compete if we add an even weaker link on D even if we can put up points.
Yup - he doesn't get a sniff there except for their weird situation.
You think? Ideally we’ll have Dylan, Ace, Somerville, Simpson, GG and Mag back. Hopefully Davis shows promise too. Why would he want to come here in that situation?
I’m just saying - that’s not a roster with guaranteed starter minutes for him. Not by a long shot.
It's a lineup that needs shooting. We will need a guy like him.
I’m not saying we wouldn’t need a shooter. More that from the kid’s perspective, he would not be an automatic shoe in to see starter minutes by transferring. I don’t think he would see starter minutes this season either which is why he won’t choose us in the end.
I wasn't thinking of him as a high enough rated player to think he's getting P5 starter minutes as a Freshman.
That’s true. But if Davis is a strong defender that will carry weight with Pike. I think his stock in the portal will be higher if he gets 12-15 minutes at UK vs. 15-17 minutes at RU. Perception wise, UK still Carries the blue blood branding. We’re not there yet.
Good points. It's a sign of these crazy times that many of these kids must be thinking of which initial school will be the best fit to set them up for the portal.
I don't believe Davis is a non shooter at all - reminds me of Teng a little bit.
As a freshman maybe. Then Dylan is gone. The odds of Rutgers bringing in multiple 5 stars every year is extremely low. Its virtually a lock at Kentucky
Non-3-point shooter is a better way to put it. I've seen highlights with him scoring 20+ and not taking a 3.
Because in positionless basketball, its all about aggregate available minutes. I don’t think kids think years down the line anymore. At RU, the kid doesn’t see a sure path to more than 20 min over the next 2 years and he’s probably not choosing us if UK is an option for comparable PT this year. Just the way it is.
JaMichael Davis is not a non-shooter, and Harper and Ace aren't 2 and 3 in the class without the ability to shoot. Summerville can step out and shoot it also. Hart shoots 40% ( if that's even accurate) against lower level competition.
Of all the highlights of those three how many catch and shoots (no dribble) have you seen?
That kid would be wise to be very selective on how far he steps up in competition.
Ace and Harper don't, but they certainly can, and again, watching Hart shoot from the foul line, I'm not sure I buy that 40% number. Form looks OK to me, not great.
They don't, but they certainly can? How do you know?
So Ace and Harper will be one and done but they can't catch and shoot just because it's not shown in their highlights? I like most of your posts but that's pretty absurd.
I'm including Davis too.
Generally, if you can shoot pull up 3's off the dribble, you can hit set open catch and shoot 3's. Catch and shoot 3's are easier. Beyond zero concern for Ace or Dylan's ability to catch and shoot
