Laurent to UMass

[PiscatawayMike]

 

[BIGRUBIGDBIGredmachine]

UMass sounds about right for him. Best of luck JL.

 

[knights1212]

Good Luck to Jonathan. I am happy for him.

 

[MADHAT1]

Wish him well

 

[MCKnight2004]

Good luck, and now interested to hear where Diallo ends up

 

[FELONIOUSMONK]

Glad he got closer to his home in Fliorda. Oh wait!!

 

[anon_0k9zlfz6lz9oy]

If I was a college basketball player and knew I wasn't going to the league, I'd probably transfer after my soph year at any school i went to as well. 5 years of college as a d1 athlete? Sign me up! haha. Still regret not doing a victory lap myself

 

[Mr Magoo]

That seems about right for him. I would expect Diallo to wind up at a MAAC level school.

 

[Knightmoves]

That seems about right for him. I would expect Diallo to wind up at a MAAC level school.

See ya to both Laurent and Diallo. Hope they perform well on their new teams.

 

[RUONTHERISE]

Hope he excels

 

[biazza38]

If I was a college basketball player and knew I wasn't going to the league, I'd probably transfer after my soph year at any school i went to as well. 5 years of college as a d1 athlete? Sign me up! haha. Still regret not doing a victory lap myself

One of my buddies said an extra year of work before retiring is worth an extra year of partying

 

[Russ Wood]

Glad he got closer to his home in Fliorda. Oh wait!!

As far as I know, none of the D1 programs in Florida, UF, FSU, UCF, USF, FGCU or Miami reached out to Laurent. Stetson may have but ego wise, Florida kids don't currently want to go to Stetson.

The UMASS head coach, Matt McCall, is a former Florida assistant under Billy Donovan. He saw plenty of Laurent in HS & AAU. There was already a relationship.

 

[bowlgoal]

Good luck to him. He should do very well at Umass.

 

[LotusAggressor]

We're going to need a program to keep up with all the RU transfers we'll see in the NCAA Tournament.

 

[RBNY87]

If I was a college basketball player and knew I wasn't going to the league, I'd probably transfer after my soph year at any school i went to as well. 5 years of college as a d1 athlete? Sign me up! haha. Still regret not doing a victory lap myself

With the influx of Europeans in the NBA, and the one or two year and done college players, that really doesn't leave that many left that will make it in the NBA at their school they are at. Under your scenario, pretty much everybody would transfer. The NBA is not like the NFL, very few opportunities comparatively. Even the NFL, it is an elite club.

 

[Mr_Twister]

As far as I know, none of the D1 programs in Florida, UF, FSU, UCF, USF, FGCU or Miami reached out to Laurent. Stetson may have but ego wise, Florida kids don't currently want to go to Stetson.

The UMASS head coach, Matt McCall, is a former Florida assistant under Billy Donovan. He saw plenty of Laurent in HS & AAU. There was already a relationship.

Legacy and "already a relationship" never seems to help around here.

 

[Russ Wood]

Legacy and "already a relationship" never seems to help around here.

Didn't Rutgers get Bullock because there was already a relationship with Stony Brook?

 

[Knightmoves]

Didn't Rutgers get Bullock because there was already a relationship with Stony Brook?

What is Bullocks status on the roster ? I never hear anything about him on the practice court. Will he be an active roster player for RU in 17-18 ?

 

[Russ Wood]

What is Bullocks status on the roster ? I never hear anything about him on the practice court. Will he be an active roster player for RU in 17-18 ?

That's a good question for @Richard Schnyderite he follows the program much closer than I do

 

[RU Mike73]

Good luck JL

 

[BigEastPhil]

As far as I know, none of the D1 programs in Florida, UF, FSU, UCF, USF, FGCU or Miami reached out to Laurent. Stetson may have but ego wise, Florida kids don't currently want to go to Stetson.

The UMASS head coach, Matt McCall, is a former Florida assistant under Billy Donovan. He saw plenty of Laurent in HS & AAU. There was already a relationship.

BINGO!!!!!!! 1000% accurate.....

 

[BigEastPhil]

With DJ Foreman suiting up for St Louis - when UMass plays St Louis in 18/19 - this will be must see TV: DJ Foreman vs Jonathan Laurent

 

[knights1212]

All I know is I saw Bullock doing individual workouts twice about two weeks ago when I stopped at the RAC before a baseball game. I think he will be playing this fall for RU.

 

[Mr_Twister]

Didn't Rutgers get Bullock because there was already a relationship with Stony Brook?

We need a stronger example. Bullock had very limited minutes last season.

 

[knights1212]

Bullock was red shirted this past season. He only played 4 minutes in the first two games.

 

[SirScarlet]

Bullock was red shirted this past season. He only played 4 minutes in the first two games.

in fairness to Mr Twister, 4 mins is very limited!!

:stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

 

[srru86]

Mass Live
UMass basketball lands commitment from Rutgers transfer Jonathan Laurent

 

[Russ Wood]

UMASS picked up a transfer from Memphis today...another Florida kid.

Recruiting, especially transfers, is all about relationships

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

UMASS picked up a transfer from Memphis today...another Florida kid.

Recruiting, especially transfers, is all about relationships

.......or lack thereof